| Zefram Cochrane | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek character | |
.jpg) Glenn Corbett as Zefram Cochrane with Elinor Donahue as Nancy Hedford in the 1967 Star Trek episode "Metamorphosis" | |
| First appearance | "Metamorphosis" (Star Trek: The Original Series) |
| Portrayed by | Glenn Corbett (1967) James Cromwell (1996–2022) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Significant other | Nancy Hedford |
| Origin | Earth |
Zefram Cochrane is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. Created by writer Gene L. Coon, the character first appeared in the 1967 Star Trek episode "Metamorphosis", in which he was played by Glenn Corbett. James Cromwell later played Cochrane in the 1996 feature film Star Trek: First Contact, the 2001 Star Trek: Enterprise pilot, "Broken Bow", and the 2022 Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 premiere episode, "Grounded". Footage of Cromwell from Star Trek: First Contact was used in the Enterprise episode "In a Mirror, Darkly Part I".
As first mentioned in Star Trek: The Original Series, and further established by the events of Star Trek: First Contact, Cochrane is the first human to create a warp drive system, and in 2063, his successful warp speed flight draws the attention of the Vulcans, leading to humanity's first official contact with an alien race.