Zefram Cochrane is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe, known for inventing the first successful warp drive. This groundbreaking technology allows starships to travel faster than light, enabling interstellar exploration. Cochrane's work is pivotal in the development of space travel and the eventual formation of the United Federation of Planets. In the Star Trek: First Contact film, Cochrane is portrayed as a visionary who launches the first warp-capable ship, the Phoenix, in the year 2063. His achievement attracts the attention of an alien species, the Borg, marking a significant moment in human history and the beginning of humanity's journey into the cosmos.