Richard Robau

Captain Richard Robau was a 23rd century Starfleet officer who served as the commanding officer of the USS Kelvin in 2233 appearing in the 2009 Star Trek (Film). His first officer was George Kirk, father of James T. Kirk.

Alternate reality
In an alternate reality, the USS Kelvin encountered a massive disturbance in space, a black hole described as a "lightning storm in space". A Romulan mining ship from the future called the Narada emerged from the black hole and immediately opened fire on the Kelvin. After inflicting heavy damage on the Kelvin, the Narada's captain, Nero, requested that Robau take a shuttlecraft to their ship. Robau handed command to his first officer George Samuel Kirk, Sr., and ordered him to begin an evacuation of the crew, before departing in a shuttlecraft.

Upon arrival on the Narada, Robau was brought before Nero and questioned by Nero's first officer, Ayel, regarding the location of Ambassador Spock and his vessel, the Jellyfish. Having no knowledge of either, Ayel asked him what stardate it was. When Robau replied that it was stardate 2233.04, Nero realized that the Narada had jumped into the past and killed Robau with his teral'n. The termination of Robau's lifesigns was registered aboard the Kelvin. 

Background
Richard Robau was portrayed by Faran Tahir. His first name comes from official production material, including his dossier profile on the official movie site, although the novelization gives his name as "Pierre Robau." A display monitoring his lifesigns in the film shows displays his name as "Capt. R. Robau".

According to his profile on Intel's Starfleet Shipyard site, Robau was born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba, and his Starfleet Service Number is SA-476-2549-CM.

Robau was named after the Cuban-born uncle of Star Trek co-writer and executive producer Roberto Orci. According to Orci, he had imagined Robau being born in Cuba and raised in the Middle East.

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