Hoshi Sato

Hoshi Sato
Star Trek character
Linda Park as Hoshi Sato
First appearance	"Broken Bow" (2001)
Last appearance	"These Are the Voyages..." (2005)
Created by	Rick Berman Brannon Braga
Portrayed by	Linda Park
In-universe information
Species	Human
Affiliation	Starfleet
Posting	Communications officer, Enterprise (NX-01)
Rank	Ensign

Hoshi Sato /ˈhoʊʃi ˈsɑːtoʊ/, played by Korean American actress Linda Park, is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise.

In the show Sato, born in Kyoto, Japan on July 9, 2129, is the communications officer aboard the starship Enterprise (NX-01), and a linguist who can speak more than forty languages (polyglotism),^[1] including Klingon. She is an acknowledged linguistic genius and expert at operating the universal translator, a key instrument in allowing the crew to communicate with alien cultures.