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Whatever happened to the characters after TUC/GEN?

Or do you mean what happened to them in between the end of TUC/GEN …
A lot went on between those two movies. The long road to peace w/ the Klingons; the Tomed Incident, the Treaty of Algeron, and disappearance of the Romulans; wars with the Talarians, Tzenkethi, and Cardassians; attacks by the Tholians, Ferengi, and Breen; the annexation of Bajor, and 18-year Betreka Nebula Incident between the Klingons and the Cardassians…

Lots of opportunities in all that and more for stories with TOS heroes as well. Especially with Ambassador Spock, Admiral Uhura, Admiral McCoy, and Captain Sulu. And others as well—Rand served w/ Sulu, and Chapel could have been in Doctors Without Borders in any number of settings. McCoy too, during one of his retirements. Chekov always willing to help his former crew mates when necessary.

Marco Palmieri, editor of The Lost Era books, said his one regret was their emphasis on the afore mentioned wars and battles and so on, that there was more to the period than just that. And I can see any number of more sci-fi or uplifting stories from the period as well. Sulu making first contact with the Betazoids, Bolians, or Benzites, oh my! Or M’Benga (a la Decker & Ilia…though not quite lol) goes on an unfathomable journey with his daughter last seen in SNW’ “The Elysian Kingdom.”
 
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Wasn't Uhura confirmed to be Captain of the USS Leondegrance when a certain young cadet named Jean-luc Picard first traveled at speeds faster than light? That much is actually canon I believe, based on a placard seen on screen in Star Trek: Picard season 2. I've also heard tell that the entire Star Trek: Picard show came about when the writers initially pitched a Short Trek where an older Jean-luc reminisced about his days as a cadet and getting to meet Captain Uhura, played one last time by Nichelle Nichols.
 
It would have been hilarious if TUC ended with on-screen text explaining what happened to each of the main characters, just like "American Graffiti" and practically every sports biopic.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. Don't we deserve to know? You can't allow them to walk into the sunset ad infinitum. Without closure lies madness. And sometimes with.
 
I find myself thinking about their friends and family they left behind (beyond each other), especially those that lived into the 24th Century. We know Sulu left behind Demora, McCoy had a daughter Joanna, and Chekov had Anton. But what of Uhura? What of Chekov’s wife and possible other children, grandchildren and great grand children. Same for Sulu and McCoy. Did Spock ever mate—what of his possible child with Saavik after their mating in STIII? What of Saavik herself?

Even going back to the ones with shorter lifespans—was Kirk really seeing Antonia at the time of his death or was she a Nexus illusion? Whatever happened to Carol Marcus? Or even Dr. Gillian Taylor? Did he and Rand ever get together?

And those with longer ones—did Spock have a family at some point in those 80 years? How about on Romulus during his long term Reunification period? Or on New Vulcan—indeed, did the Vulcans “logically” engage in a mass breeding program, or did they fear their fiery Vulcan hearts and choose a more conservative approach?

Beyond mates there are also new friendships. Uhura and McCoy as admirals must have met, served with, and befriended many people. How deeply did some of those go? Better than Spock’s 90-year friendship with Pardek I hope.
 
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^ that said he’s seen enough action that he’d probably be given more authority on special missions, so the door is open story-wise anyway. I mean, hell, if Fox could overrule Kirk… Plus I mean admiral still gives him a lot of authority in his division.
 
One of the best riffs on that was at the conclusion of the Plato’s Cave sketch on SNL.
 
Kirk – even though Starfleet recovered his body, he’s actually still in the Nexus. And while he would see Edith Keeler, and Carol and David Marcus, he would really be back onboard the Enterprise.

Spock – child with Saavik; the child goes to lives on Romulus (as the child is ¼ Romulan) and is one of Spock’s secret motivations to get involved in the Romulan reunification movement (the others are related to a disagreement with Sarek regarding the Cardassians, and his relationship his Chapel (see below)). After ending up in the Kelvin timeline due to his failed attempt to save Romulus, he passes and his katra is currently in Kelvin Spock, and may have been shared among the crew of the Kelvinverse Enterprise (and contributed to a wildly divergent timeline from the prime timeline). He also has a statue of himself on New Vulcan in the 23rd century that’s still standing in the 52nd century.

Bones – Bones’ daughter Joanna married the son of Ann Mulhall, making Bones the grandfather of Doctor Katherine Pulaski. Bones passes shortly after the end of the Dominion War, with friends and family around him.

Scotty – after years of navigating the stars, Scotty chose to reside on a regenerative world and still alive in the late 32nd century and looks like how did circa 2259.

Sulu - gets promoted to Admiral and is the C-in-C Starfleet Command as of 2311, and helps to cover up the Tomed Incident with Admiral Harriman and Section 31 agent Valeris. But took a demotion to return to captain the Excelsior and patrol the Cardassian border with Captain Saavik. He also sponsored a number of cadets - including Chakotay - into Starfleet Academy, who later play a role in major events from the Battle of Wolf 359 to the Romulan evacuation to the Frontier Day Attack.

Uhura - captains the USS Leondegrance. She never had children, and never felt the need to have any. She later heads up Starfleet Intelligence and passes by the 2350s.

Chekov - marries Irina Galliulin after finding out about his son Anton. Chekov leads the charge to resettle the El-Aurian refugees across the Federation, and later sits on the Federation Council. Chekov later succeed Uhura in heading up Starfleet Intelligence, and passes by the 2390s.

Rand - becomes the first officer of the Excelsior, serving under Captain Demora Sulu in the 2310s. Also worked with Dr. Gillian Taylor to translate the whale language, which allowed whales to serve onboard Starfleet ships in the 24th century.

Chapel - After a stint as Surgeon General of the Federation, and being an aide of Ambassador Sarek, Chapel gets with Spock after all and they stay together until her passing in the early 24th century.

M’Benga – captains the Federation hospital ship Hopeship. Is stabbed by Klingons while prepping for a mission of mercy to Bajor and later reunited with his daughter.
 
In my head canon, which is infinitely preferable to what TNG and the TNG films established, we don't know what became of Kirk he saved the day one more time in TUC. Spock as an ambassador, McCoy as a long lived admiral, and Sulu as captain are fine. Kirk retiring despite being only sixty years old in a future where life expectancy is over a hundred so that he could "die" and then return as a bit player in a crappy TNG movie? No thanks. Same for Scotty being stuck in transporter stasis for 78 years. As for the others, I imagine they finally moved on with their careers: teaching at the Academy, commanding smaller ships, taking other positions in Starfleet.
 
In my head canon, which is infinitely preferable to what TNG and the TNG films established, we don't know what became of Kirk he saved the day one more time in TUC. Spock as an ambassador, McCoy as a long lived admiral, and Sulu as captain are fine. Kirk retiring despite being only sixty years old in a future where life expectancy is over a hundred so that he could "die" and then return as a bit player in a crappy TNG movie? No thanks. Same for Scotty being stuck in transporter stasis for 78 years. As for the others, I imagine they finally moved on with their careers: teaching at the Academy, commanding smaller ships, taking other positions in Starfleet.
Have you read Best Destiny by Diane Carey or Fearful Summons by Denny Martin Flinn? I think you would like them.
 
Gillian Taylor — lived a long and happy life. After many decades reveling in the scientific breakthroughs and abilities of the future contributed her own helping to establish the Cetacean Ops program. She died somewhat early at 109, even modern medicine only being able to do so much for someone who’d been born and lived half her would-have-been life in the 20th Century. She was survived by her children Keith and Jeri (a writer), and her many godchildren of the ocean…(s) of many worlds.
 
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