Recurrent Themes – Scientists
Scientists are canon and they are important.
Background
Star Trek does not exist without science, and it is of course canon and is terribly important. In addition to canon scientists such as T’Pol, Keiko Ishikawa O’Brien and Spock, my fanfiction also celebrates scientists.
Note – this post will not cover physicians or engineers.
Appearances
In Between Days
Pamela Hudson
During the first temporal dislocation in Temper, she works as the night shift Science Officer on the ISS Defiant, but Pamela‘s main function is to be one of the three playthings for José Torres.
Diana Jones
Diana doesn’t really have much of a defined role in science until the E2 kickbacks. She seems to have a bit of a geology background, as she is the one to comment that, at Amity’s North Pole, there are iron pyrite deposits.
Lemnestra
She is the Ikaaran Science Officer on Verinold and Esilia‘s ship.
Andrew Miller
Andy begins the journey running the Biology Lab, and is responsible, mainly, for alien animal experimentation. When the malostrea are captured, he is one of the people who studies them.
Michelle (Shelby) Pike
Shelby runs the Botany Lab. During the E2 kickbacks, her work becomes extremely important as she is needed for helping to grow fruits, vegetables and grains.
Preece Ti
This Ikaaran woman is the Science Officer on Ebrona’s ship.
Francisco (Frank) Ramirez
Frank isn’t seen working, but Jenny Crossman notes that he is a planetary geologist studying Saturn’s moon, Enceladus.
Hamilton Roget
He is the Science Officer on the Columbia.
T’Mir Ryan
During the first kickback, she eventually becomes the Science Officer on the Enterprise.
Kira MacKenzie Sato
He’s really the only denizen of the Mirror Universe whose primary function is science (Andy Miller’s counterpart is eventually promoted to the rank of Science Officer, but the reality is that his function is mainly as the Empress‘s bedroom playmate). Kira, who is the second-born son of Empress Hoshi, and the only child of Aidan MacKenzie, is not exactly gifted, and he’s slated for rule anyway, but he does at least perform this underserved function on the other side of the pond.
Lucy Stone
When T’Pol leaves Starfleet (after These Are the Voyages, my assumption is that T’Pol is leaving as it’s too painful for her to stay), Lucy steps in although, according to Day of the Dead, she is already aboard. During the events of Take Back the Night, Lucy studies the Daranaeans.
Nyota Warren
This Science crewman is not as high-ranking as Diana and, as a result, is not placed on the Bridge as often as Diana is.
Times of the HG Wells
Elston McCoy
Never seen, he is a job candidate with a specialty in ancient sciences.
Mixing it Up
Fetlaff
Never seen, he is Rayna Montgomery’s Science teacher.
Upshot
Necessary for any successful mission, scientists are one of the cornerstones of my fan fiction. There will always be more.