Saru in Star Trek: Discovery
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Saru in Star Trek: Discovery is a Kelpien Starfleet officer who serves as a cautious yet courageous science specialist and later captain, known for his unique physiology and evolution from fear-driven instincts to confident leadership.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saru in Star Trek: Discovery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3289959 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Saru in Star Trek: Discovery Context triple: [Doug Jones, role, Saru in Star Trek: Discovery]
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A.
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe, following the adventures of the starship Discovery and its crew in the 23rd century.
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B.
Star Trek: Prodigy
Star Trek: Prodigy is an animated Star Trek television series aimed primarily at younger audiences, following a group of alien teens who commandeer a lost Starfleet ship and learn about the Federation.
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C.
Heart of Gold (spaceship)
The Heart of Gold is the revolutionary starship from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," famed for its Infinite Improbability Drive and absurd, reality-warping adventures.
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D.
the Hirogen
The Hirogen are a nomadic, predatory alien species in Star Trek: Voyager known for their obsession with ritualized hunting and tracking sentient prey across the galaxy.
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E.
USS Voyager NCC-74656
USS Voyager NCC-74656 is the Intrepid-class Federation starship that serves as the central setting and main exploration vessel in the television series Star Trek: Voyager.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Saru in Star Trek: Discovery Target entity description: Saru in Star Trek: Discovery is a Kelpien Starfleet officer who serves as a cautious yet courageous science specialist and later captain, known for his unique physiology and evolution from fear-driven instincts to confident leadership.
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A.
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe, following the adventures of the starship Discovery and its crew in the 23rd century.
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B.
Star Trek: Prodigy
Star Trek: Prodigy is an animated Star Trek television series aimed primarily at younger audiences, following a group of alien teens who commandeer a lost Starfleet ship and learn about the Federation.
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C.
Heart of Gold (spaceship)
The Heart of Gold is the revolutionary starship from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," famed for its Infinite Improbability Drive and absurd, reality-warping adventures.
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D.
the Hirogen
The Hirogen are a nomadic, predatory alien species in Star Trek: Voyager known for their obsession with ritualized hunting and tracking sentient prey across the galaxy.
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E.
USS Voyager NCC-74656
USS Voyager NCC-74656 is the Intrepid-class Federation starship that serves as the central setting and main exploration vessel in the television series Star Trek: Voyager.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek character
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fictional character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Starfleet
ⓘ
United Federation of Planets ⓘ |
| alignment | protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Star Trek: Discovery ⓘ |
| background | raised in a prey species culture on Kaminar ⓘ |
| characterArc | evolves from fear-driven instincts to confident leadership ⓘ |
| closeRelationship | close professional bond with Michael Burnham ⓘ |
| creator |
Alex Kurtzman
ⓘ
Bryan Fuller ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Star Trek: Discovery season 1 episode 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek: Discovery
|
| franchise | Star Trek ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| homeworld | Kaminar ⓘ |
| language |
speaks Federation Standard
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speaks Kelpien ⓘ |
| loyalty | Federation principles ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| mentorRelationship | mentor to Sylvia Tilly ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ganglia that sense danger
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highly developed threat perception ⓘ hoof-like feet ⓘ tall and slender physiology ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
becomes captain of the USS Discovery
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undergoes Vahar'ai and loses fear-based ganglia ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
analytical
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cautious ⓘ compassionate ⓘ courageous ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Doug Jones ⓘ |
| position |
acting captain
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captain ⓘ first officer ⓘ science officer ⓘ |
| rank |
Captain
ⓘ
Commander ⓘ Ensign ⓘ Lieutenant ⓘ Lieutenant Commander ⓘ |
| role |
Starfleet officer
ⓘ
science specialist ⓘ starship captain ⓘ |
| servesOn |
USS Discovery
ⓘ
USS Shenzhou ⓘ
linked to:
USS Shenzhou NCC-1227
|
| serviceBranch | Starfleet Command ⓘ |
| setting |
Prime Timeline of Star Trek
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Timeline (Star Trek)
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| species | Kelpien ⓘ |
| timeline | 23rd century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saru in Star Trek: Discovery Description of subject: Saru in Star Trek: Discovery is a Kelpien Starfleet officer who serves as a cautious yet courageous science specialist and later captain, known for his unique physiology and evolution from fear-driven instincts to confident leadership.
Referenced by (1)
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