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Hoshi Sato (''. She is a Linguist who speaks more than thirty Language s, including Klingon . She is the acknowledged inventor of the Universal Translator computer program, which was a key instrument in allowing cultures from different worlds to communicate. Hoshi Sato is played by Korean American actress Linda Park . There have been hints that Sato might be attracted to her colleague Travis Mayweather , but this has yet to be expanded upon. She also appears to be very close to Captain Jonathan Archer and they appear to have some history that predates her posting to the ''Enterprise'', but the full nature of their relationship has also yet to be explored. Relatively little of Sato's background has been explored in the series. It is known that she (briefly) suffered from space-sickness and is also Claustrophobic . The fourth season episode " Observer Effect " revealed that she was once dishonorably discharged from Starfleet for running a floating Poker game and breaking the arm of a Starfleet instructor who tried to break it up (she has a Black Belt in Aikido ). She was subsequently allowed to rejoin Starfleet on the strength of her linguistic skills. Prior to her posting aboard ''Enterprise'', Sato was teaching linguistics in Brazil and it's unclear as to whether she was an active Starfleet officer at that time, or was reactivated to serve under Archer. She later (again, in "Observer Effect") expressed regret at leaving without having the chance to say goodbye to her students. According to computer records of the time-traveling , in confirming this information to the TrekBBS , cautioned that the fate of Hoshi is not necessarily officially canonical since some of the above information was not actually visible on screen. {Link without Title} The finale episode, "''). As noted in the ''Defiant'' records, Sato only ever achieved the rank of lieutenant-commander during her Starfleet career, suggesting either a slow rise up the ranks or an early retirement from active duty. HOSHI'S NAME The character's East Asian-sounding surname " Sato " is probably the Common Japanese Surname (佐藤). In Japanese , her given name means "star" (星, although the dialogue leaves the typical English-speaking viewer ignorant of the fact. Her name in Kanji is never given in Japanese Dub s, and is only shown in Katakana : ホシサトウ). Many Japanese have Hoshi as their last name, but few have it as their first. THE MIRROR HOSHI In the Mirror Universe , Hoshi held the rank of Lieutenant (unlike the 'regular' universe's Hoshi, who is an Ensign). In addition to being the communications officer, Mirror Hoshi acted as the consort of Captain Maximillian Forrest and then Commander Archer after Archer took control of the ''Enterprise''. After Archer used the USS ''Defiant'' (NCC-1764) to put down the rebellion, Hoshi poisoned him and took command of the ship and taking Mirror Travis Mayweather as a new consort. Upon reaching Earth, Hoshi demanded Earth's surrender and proclaimed herself Empress (it is unclear whether she succeeded, although given the high technology of the 23rd century starship it is likely). KEY EPISODES Episodes in which Hoshi's character is expanded or plays a key role.
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