Charlie Pike was a human male who lived in the 23rd century. A native of Mojave, California, Charlie was a Starfleet petty officer. He was partially Native American, having descended in part from Cherokee ancestry. Charlie became a highly respected and decorated member of Starfleet. During an away mission, Charlie saved Captain Straczeskie's life when he took a laser blast meant for his Captain, which nearly killed him. Charlie and Hobelia were still living on Earth when Spock took Chris to Talos IV in 2267. (TOS novel: Burning Dreams)