Leonard McCoy Leonard McCoy Dr. Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy is a character in the American science fiction franchise "Star Trek". First portrayed by DeForest Kelley in the , McCoy also appears in the , six "Star Trek" movies, the pilot episode of "", and in numerous books, comics, and video games. Karl Urban assumed the role of the character in the 2009 "Star Trek" film and its sequels: "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016). McCoy was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 20, 2227. The son of David, he attended the University of Mississippi and is a divorcé
Sexuality in Star Trek fiction which began to dominate fan publications in the mid- to late 1970s, references to bisexuality occurred in Gene Roddenberry's 1979 novelization of "". In a foreword written by James Kirk, the Captain cleverly avoids confirmation or denial of a romantic relationship with Spock. In 1972, "Grup", the first sexually themed "Star Trek" zine was published, to controversy in the fandom. In 1974 the first "publicly published" "Star Trek" slash fiction was presented in "Grup #3". Kirk/Spock fan fiction was the first prominent slash pairing. In 2000, a group of "Star Trek" fans created their own low budget "Star Trek"