Sim, de fato, foi o Almirante "Dr." Leonard McCoy. Para a história de fundo, por favor veja:
Por que o Almirante "Dr." McCoy inspecionando Enterprise-D?
On stardate 41153.7, the 137-year old Admiral Leonard McCoy inspected the USS Enterprise-D during its first mission. He commented on the great significance of the ship's name to Lieutenant Commander Data, telling Data "You treat her like a lady... and she'll always bring you home." (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint") (src: McCoy@MemoryAlpha)