Marcus, Dr. David
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
David Marcus and Saavik
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From: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Caption: David and Dr. Carol Marcus -
From: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Caption: Marcus and Saavik
(Played by Merritt Butrick)
Along with his mother, Dr. Carol Marcus, a key scientist on Project Genesis in 2270-80s, and the only son of her and James T. Kirk. David introduced unstable protomatter in the project's matrix as a shortcut, an unethical move, and the resulting terraformed body, the Genesis Planet, proved unstable. Marcus was murdered by Klingons in 2285 after being taken hostage during their raid for the Genesis data.
