Editing Zefram Cochrane (section)

==Personal life and legacy==

Zefram Cochrane did not have a grand vision of ushering in a new era for mankind and of endowing Earth with the gift of warp technology; these are qualities which were merely ascribed to him by later generations.

In fact, Cochrane developed warp technology primarily for the money, as he was interested in nothing more than a simple life filled with pleasures like "naked women" and rock and roll. He actually had an intense dislike for air and space travel and preferred taking trains.

One of Cochrane's good friends was Lily Sloane, whom he knew since the Third World War. She nicknamed him "Z". Among Cochrane's favorite songs included "Ooby Dooby" by Roy Orbison, and "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf. (Star Trek: First Contact) His favorite food was cheese pierogies. (VOY: "Homestead")

As the crew of the Enterprise-E confronted him in 2063 with his future image as herald of a better world, Cochrane refused to accept this new role. After Geordi La Forge told him about the statue of Cochrane which would be built in Bozeman, Cochrane took refuge in his addiction to alcohol and also initially attempted to literally flee from his destiny. However, he later was able to accommodate history's judgment of the importance of his actions, stating, "Don't try to be a great man; just be a man and let history make its own judgments." (Star Trek: First Contact)

The cochrane, a unit of measure of subspace distortion, was named after Zefram Cochrane. Planets, great universities, cities, and the USS Cochrane were also named in his honor, as was the shuttlecraft Cochrane on the USS Voyager. (TOS: "Metamorphosis"; DS9: "Emissary"; VOY: "Threshold") 


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