Hans Markheim was a 23rd century Human man who served as first mate aboard the Federation-registry freighter Merchantman in the 2280s.
Biography[]
In 2276, at 18 years of age, Markheim was accepted by Starfleet Academy and began security training. Unfortunately he washed out during his third cadet cruise, leading to his becoming certified as near-psychotic and being given a medical discharge. The failure haunted him for the rest of his life, leaving him permanently tempermental and tense.
In 2281, not long after his discharge, Markheim met Harry Price and was hired to serve as first mate aboard Price's merchantman freighter.
During an assignment to transport Valkris and five companions into the Federation-Klingon Neutral Zone, Markheim's suspicions were aroused when Price overreacted to a nearby Larson-class destroyer. That evening he surreptitiously scanned Valkris and learned she was Klingon. The next day he sabotaged the ship's warp drive, forcing Price to land at Tanar IX for repairs so he could try to learn more about them or contact the authorities. Markheim was unable to delay the ship. (FASA RPG module: The Serpent Factor)
Merchantman continued on to their rendezvous with Commander Kruge. Markheim was killed along with Valkris and Price when Kruge destroyed their freighter. (TOS movie: The Search for Spock)