Kore Soong was a female Human clone who lived during the 21st century. (PIC: "Fly Me to the Moon")
History[]
Kore was the result of a series of genetic experiments by Dr. Adam Soong, a notably self-absorbed geneticist. Each of the previous clones had a different name and apparently died of a different illness or underlying cause. (PIC: "Two of One") As a slightly less-failed product of the cloning experiment, Kore suffered from a genetic disorder that caused her to be fatally sensitive to sunlight and air pollution. Her "father" worked in an effort to cure her disease. In her sheltered environment, Kore never thought she was anything other than Adam's regular daughter. (PIC: "Fly Me to the Moon")
In 2024, Kore learned the truth after doing an internet search about Adam Soong, and learning about his career in genetic engineering. She also learned that she wasn't the first clone: she found many videos on his computer about his previous attempts, all of whom had died. (PIC: "Two of One") After Q provided the cure to her disorder, she confronted Adam about the nature of her existence and his care for her, before ultimately leaving his home. (PIC: "Mercy")
Following the successful launch of the Europa Mission, Kore hacked into her father's computers from a public library and deleted all of his research data, declaring that she was creating a better future for them both and that "this is for my sisters." Kore received a message asking her to come to a park in Los Angeles where she met Wesley Crusher. Crusher explained his occupation as a Traveler of space and time and that he and his fellow Travelers dispatched supervisors to help ensure the proper flow of time. Wesley described how he and his colleagues watched and protected all of time and space and offered Kore two paths forward: a path to a perfectly normal life or a path to "everything else", which offered Kore a chance to give her life purpose and meaning, although he couldn't guarantee her safety. Kore accepted Wesley's offer and joined the Travelers. (PIC: "Farewell")
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Background information[]
Kore Soong was played by Isa Briones, who also portrayed the 24th century characters Soji, Dahj, Sutra, and Jana, who were created by Adam's descendant Altan.
Kórē (κόρη) is an Ancient Greek word meaning "girl", and was also a name for the goddess Persephone.
It was never clarified whether Adam was also the genetic progenitor of Kore and her sisters, or if their DNA was sourced from a different donor(s).
Appearances[]
- PIC:
- "Fly Me to the Moon"
- "Two of One"
- "Mercy"
- "Farewell"
Apocrypha[]
Kore Soong in 2378
In the the 20th issue of IDW's Star Trek series, Supervisor Kore welcomed the USS Theseus under Captain Benjamin Sisko to the extradimensional Plemora in 2378. She then helped Dr. Beverly Crusher reunite with her son at her organization's headquarters.
External link[]
- Kore Soong at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works