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[Samantha Riker 0]

Biography, Deanna Samantha Riker, Lieutenant Commander

Stardate 9708.22

Updated SD 10304.19

 

Personal Information

Name: Deanna Samantha Riker

Species: 1/2 Human, 1/2 Betazoid

DOB: 7912.11

Place of Birth: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D

Parents: Commander William Thomas Riker

Dr. Marina Saison (deceased)

Gender: Female

Eyes: hazel

Hair: light brown, with red highlights

Height: 5’2”

Current Rank: Lieutenant Commander

Current Post: [uSS Arcadia NCC-1742-D] (pending completion of SI assignment)

 

Service Record

9708.17 Graduation from Starfleet Academy

9708.20 Official Appointment to USS Arcadia, Captain Chell commanding

Commencement of duties as Security Officer with rank of Ensign under Commander Christopher T. Moose, USS Arcadia, NCC-1742-D

9709.24 Promotion to Chief by Captain Chell, USS Arcadia NCC-1742-D

9712.11 Promotion to Lieutenant junior grade by Captain Chell, USS Arcadia NCC-1742-D

9802.18 Promotion to Lieutenant by Captain Chell, USS Arcadia NCC-1742-D

9809.16 Promotion to First Lieutenant by Captain Chell, USS Arcadia NCC-1742-D

9901.04 Transfer to Medical as Nurse, under CMO 1st Lt. Kimberly Tucker Hines

9906.30 Promotion to Lieutenant Commander by Commander Alexandra M. Dane, on behalf of Captain Christopher T. Moose, USS Arcadia NCC-1742-D

 

PERSONAL HISTORY

Immediate Family

 

Dr. Marina Saison was a Betazoid anthropologist specializing in the excavation and theoretical reconstruction of ancient civilizations. She and Commander William Riker met when Marina was posted to the Enterprise as a civilian expert for a special mission. A brief love affair produced a surprising result: a baby girl, Deanna Samantha, named after Enterprise Ship’s Counselor Deanna Troi, Marina’s cousin.

 

Although they did not marry, Marina and Will remained friends and, despite the complications the arrangement posed, both desired to raise the baby together. Sammy was adored by her parents, as well as by the entire senior staff of the Enterprise. When Marina was killed in an accident on a routine exploratory mission, just after Sammy turned two, the staff took both father and daughter under their collective wing.

 

Psionic Abilities

 

Despite being only half Betazoid, Samantha’s gifts for both empathy and telepathy are very strong. While most Betazoid children develop their psionic abilities in their early- to mid-teenage years, Samantha's abilities were startled into functionality when she was only two years old—initiated abruptly by the psionic trauma of her mother's death. Because of the unexpected and unplanned nature of Samantha’s initiation to her psionic capabilities, Samantha’s capacity for both empathy and telepathy became deeply rooted and profoundly strong. During her babyhood, Samantha’s abilities were remarkably strong compared to those of other children her age.

 

Samantha's cousin Deanna Troi (whom she addresses as "Aunt") worked extensively with Samantha to help acclimate her to her newly-found abilities. Troi's efforts were somewhat hampered by the fact that her own psionic gifts were not as instinctively rooted as Samantha's own talents. Troi's help was invaluable to Samantha, but was insufficient to encourage Sam to develop the discipline necessary to control a gift as potentially powerful as her own.

 

Being unable to master her gifts left Samantha vulnerable to certain unfortunate ‘side-effects.’ As a consequence of her lack of skills, Samantha was involved in more than one incident as a child when her psionic talents were invoked and challenged beyond her control. Although the records on the incidents were sealed because of Samantha's youth at the time of their occurrence, her permanent record does reflect her involvement in at least three now-classified incidents. As of the date of her Starfleet commission, the records of these aforementioned incidents have been reclassified Need-to-Know, and are available upon request for examination by her current, and any potential, commanding officer(s).

 

Physical/Social Development

 

It wasn’t long after Samantha learned to walk that she discovered the crawl spaces and Jeffries tubes of her home, thus beginning her earliest lessons in Starship design. During her childhood on the Enterprise, Samantha attended the ship’s school, but also, following the precedent set by Wesley Crusher, spent a good deal of time learning on her own and with the guidance of the ship's Senior officers. Due in part to her early psionic awareness, and in part to her unconventional family situation—in which she was primarily surrounded by adults, and ranking officers at that—Sammy had few close friends in her peer group. Instead, she spent hours ‘helping’ in Engineering; she enlisted the Chief of Security to teach her martial arts and self-defense techniques; she asked questions endlessly; she finally persuaded her father to teach her how to fly. Commander Riker taught his daughter how to fly everything from hovercraft to shuttlecraft, leading eventually to a turn at the helm of the Enterprise herself.

 

Samantha’s family has always been very important to her. She spends as much holiday time as possible with her father as well as her extended family. Although arguably papmered and spoiled as a child (see Psychological Profile, Riker, Deanna Samantha, for further details on family and personal emotional history), Samantha learned great respect for Starfleet and its guiding principles literally from the cradle; Samantha contends that she never imagined she wouldn’t wear the uniform herself one day. Having grown up surrounded by authority figures, Samantha is typically very comfortable with them, at times to the point of indiscretion when surrounded by those with whom she is especially familiar. Despite occasional breeches of protocol, Samantha has long recognized that her position has been, and to some degree continues to be, one of privilege. In formal settings, her attention to protocol (and “Academy manners”) has done credit to her self-reported respect for authority and Chain of Command.

 

Update, SD 10304.19: After dating for almost a year, Samantha accepted a marriage proposal from then-Lieutenant Ziggy StarDust on SD 10002.23. StarDust broke the engagement on SD 10006.14, claiming that to do so was in Samantha’s best interests. Shortly thereafter, StarDust resigned his commission from Starfleet to join the Starfleet Marines; he was reported missing, presumed dead on SD 10009.13, on his way to report to his new post. (LtCdr StarDust was returned to the Arcadia on SD 10103.21. As of this writing, Samantha has chosen to avoid any further romantic involvement with him.)

 

Career History

Starfleet Academy

 

At the time of her graduation, Samantha was, at 17, the youngest cadet ever to graduate from the Academy. She studied a general curriculum, showing a strong interest in Starship design and functionality, but no particular aptitude for the mechanical science of Engineering. Although an excellent student, Samantha had difficulty selecting an area of specialization (a fact most often attributed to her youth). As she had not been particularly encouraged by her father to pursue the full potential of her empathy, she shied away from the more demanding psychology classes, attending only those classes dealing with her psionic abilities which her advisor (who, due to Samantha’s age, doubled as an academic sponsor) insisted that she attend.

 

She excelled in her classes through sheer hard work. She particularly thrived in the arts, and she performed in many on-campus plays. She also took Honors in her flight classes, won several extra-curricular martial arts awards, and qualified as a non-surgical practical nurse.

 

Samantha’s first serious romantic relationship was the subject of much Academy scrutiny, as at the time she was still a minor and her boyfriend was both a visiting professor and a Captain by rank. The relationship was brought to an end, and the Captain received a formal reprimand on his record, but at Samantha’s insistence, Commander Riker agreed (reluctantly) not to press any further charges. The publicity of this incident did nothing to increase the young cadet’s popularity among the other students, and she took a one-semester leave of absence immediately thereafter.

 

Upon her return to the Academy, Samantha became involved in another classified incident. The records on this incident remain sealed, pending their eventual review and release by both Academy and Fleet officials.

 

Fleet Commission

 

After the completion of her academic work, but prior to her official graduation, Samantha was granted permission to visit several of the ships to which she might be posted. While she was visiting the Arcadia, the ship encountered an alternate dimension, and then-Ensign Riker was abruptly drafted into service. Once the paperwork certifying her graduation was completed, Samantha officially commenced her duties as a member of the Arcadia’s crew.

 

Upon her arrival on the Arcadia, Samantha met then-Commander, now Captain Christopher T. Moose. Mr. Moose is Samantha's first cousin once removed, as he is her father’s cousin (Captain Moose’s mother and Commander Riker’s mother were sisters). Sam's first assignment as a commissioned officer placed her under then-Commander Moose's direct command in the Arcadia Security Department. Since that time, Samantha has transferred to the Medical department, as she continues her search for her particular niche in the Fleet.

 

Update, SD 10112: Samantha has been reassigned to a location and position which remain undisclosed to all Starfleet personnel except for the assigning officer (name withheld).

 

Starfleet Medical History

 

SD 10011: Allergy to adrenaline injection determined

SD 9906: Treatment of multiple personality disorder with course of psyrillamine

SD 9710: Front tooth replaced (shattered by Changeling)

 

Career Timeline

SD 10109: Awarded medical degree in absentia by Starfleet Medical

SD 10107: BlackOps mission: top secret; medical research

SD 10105: Mission to Ramses II, to investigate the Worshippers of El-by

SD 10101: Transdimensional displacement to “Darkside” ship ISS Arcadia

SD 10012: Mission to Paktar, to investigate leads to the Coalition

SD 10009: Passed entrance exam for Starfleet Medical School

SD 10006: Part of AT to Planet K-13 to recover information from renegade Klingon government

SD 10005: Mission to Klingon outpost Cor’ghai. Purported purpose: to affect repairs on the station. Actual purpose: to obtain information regarding the Klingon ship which attacked the Sea Tiger

SD 10004: Onboard during “war game” between USS Arcadia (Captain Moose, commanding) and USS Sea Tiger, an Antares-class freighter (XO Commander Sullivan, commanding)

SD 10003: Part of shipwide evacuation to unnamed M-class planet, when a computer virus attacked all computer systems onboard the Arcadia. Duration: one week

SD 10001: Mission to Frio VII to search for the wreckage of the unmanned probe which reported faint signs of life from this frozen arctic world

SD 9911: Detained in the 26th-century on the Federation Timeship Nostradamus

SD 9911: Unofficially achieved passing grade on Starfleet General Medical Certification Examination

SD 9910: Responsible for development of serum to counteract the effects of a deadly strain of mumps, contracted by Away Teams on mission to Sondim-IV, to rescue the survivors of the crash of the USS Novak

SD 9910: Official return to duty after Medical Leave

SD 9909: Beam-down to the Great Link, homeworld of the Changelings--DETAILS CLASSIFIED

SD 9908: Confined in isolation in Sickbay after becoming violent during medical treatment

SD 9908: Repulsed boarding parties of officers from USS Armstrong (mistaken identity -- Armstrong thought Arcadia crew were Changelings)

SD 9907: Impromptu “away mission” to the city of Telmundo on Altair-5. Accompanied Captain Moose (temporarily relieved of duty) in his search for parties responsible for his abduction and attempted cloning. No disciplinary action taken despite the unauthorized nature of the above

SD 9906: Placed under medical supervision of Dr. Virax. Diagnosis: multiple personality disorder brought on by psionic trauma. Treatment: course of psyrillamine, interactive psychotherapy, and intensive psionic training

SD 9904: Undercover assignment on Federation Prime to expose the Romulan “Underground Railroad”

SD 9903: Onboard during First Contact with the Hix

SD 9902: Supervisor of Medical Relief Effort in recovery of survivors of the USS Rothschild

SD 9901: Assistant to Dr. Khiaara on forensic mission to Doktari III

SD 9901: Transfer to Medical Department as Nurse, under CMO 1st Lt. Kimberly Tucker Hines

SD 9812: Participant in investigation of the murder of Fleet Admiral St. John

SD 9811: Member of team sent to chart transwarp conduit created via Federation technology

SD 9810: Participant in encounter with the Omega Effect

SD 9809: First Away Team command -- Onwentsia Space Station, Alpha Quadrant

SD 9808: Acting Chief of Security (during LOA of Lt. Cdr. Khiaara)

SD 9806: Temporarily aboard the USS Sahara -- member of Away Team to planet Betazed to investigate the Jem Hadar/Vorta occupation

SD 9804: Member of Away Team to planet Dubron to investigate disappearance of three Federation scientists

SD 9802: Encounter with the Borg; rescue of Captain Neva Brahms and Commander Christopher Moose

SD 9801: Capture by the Orions on the planet Equine-6, and escape from same

SD 9710: Participant in the capture and containment of Changeling (masquerading as a Federation Ambassador)

SD 9708: Investigation of the “Darksider” doubles of various Arcadia crewmembers