Leonard McCoy

Leonard McCoy was a physician and scientist during the twenty-third and twenty-fourth centuries. He was born on star date 2227 in the "Old South" region of North America. Dr. McCoy was well known and respected because of his work as the Chief Medical Officer on the USS Enterprise. McCoy was very well known for his famous line, "I’m a doctor."

Dr. McCoy frequently displayed a very love/hate attitude towards technology during his time. Although he was a great believer in the body’s own natural ability to heal and felt that a little suffering was good for the soul, he broke the prime directive and helped an old lady stay alive when he went back in time to try to help his crew save the earth of the future. McCoy was a true doctor that wanted to save lives. 

While technically only Lieutenant Commander in rank on the Enterprise, Dr. McCoy was the only person who could talk back to the Captain and get away with it. Although not without an apology when he was wrong, he displayed a unique individuality. He was always ready to be just an "old fashioned country doctor" with an opinion.