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  • Ruth (robot)
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  • Ruth was a highly sophisticated robot copy of a former lover of James T. Kirk created by the Shore Leave Planet upon reading Kirk's thoughts of her. The first time she appeared, Kirk was distracted by other problems, and could not spend time with her. After his discussion with the Caretaker, Kirk planned to beam back to the Enterprise, but Ruth appeared again, and this convinced him to remain on the planet for a day or two. (TOS: "Shore Leave" )
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  • 2267
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  • A robot copy of Ruth as she appeared in 2252
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  • Active
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  • Female
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  • Ruth was a highly sophisticated robot copy of a former lover of James T. Kirk created by the Shore Leave Planet upon reading Kirk's thoughts of her. The first time she appeared, Kirk was distracted by other problems, and could not spend time with her. After his discussion with the Caretaker, Kirk planned to beam back to the Enterprise, but Ruth appeared again, and this convinced him to remain on the planet for a day or two. (TOS: "Shore Leave" ) Ruth was played by Shirley Bonne. Based on stage directions, Ruth's character was not cast the way she was described in the final draft of the script, "A truly beautiful girl with long black hair."