Ensign Kearly was a Human man in Starfleet in the 23rd century. He served as a science officer in organic fabrication aboard the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk.
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In 2270, Kearly was in a relationship with Nyota Uhura. At one point, a transporter malfunction resulting in a mind-to-body transposition among members of the crew, resulting in Spock's mind ending up in Uhura's body. Kearly initially did not believe this and thought that Uhura was joking with him, but Yeoman Anderson confirmed that it was true. (TAS - Log 10 novelization: The Slaver Weapon)