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Zefram Cochrane

CLASS: Engineering
GROUP: FIRST CONTACT MOVIE
FACTION: INDEPENDENT

Every member of Starfleet has heard about Zefram Cochrane – the legendary historical figure, who, together with Lily Sloane, invented the first warp drive in human history, initiated first contact with the Vulcans, and, in doing so, changed the fate of Earth for the better. But only a rare few truly know the history behind the Phoenix’s creation and Cochrane’s early life.

A survivor of World War III, Cochrane had no intention of changing the world – on the contrary, he sought easy money and early retirement, surrounded by women and alcohol on a tropical island. The ship that would bring the world together was intended as yet another military invention, ironically built with a nuclear missile casing. However, when the Borg travelled into the past in an attempt to prevent the first contact with the Vulcans, as the Enterprise-E crew followed closely behind, Cochrane’s plans were to change. With the help of valiant Starfleet officers, he completed the construction of the Phoenix and became the first Human to travel at faster-than-light speed, ushering in a new era for Earth.

His later life turned out to be just as mysterious and adventurous. In the eyes of the public, Cochrane fully embraced the life that the others have designated for him by taking the role of an inventive and open-minded engineer, a visionary, and simply a great man who paved the way to the distant stars. It was among these very stars where Cochrane disappeared at the age of eighty-seven, never to be seen again… Or so they say.