Atana Ral

Atana Ral is the Cheif Medical Officer of the USS Prometheus. In the fan fic series Star Trek: Defenders of the Federation. (Currently being written and looking for a site to be post on)

Biography
Atana was born to Gresgrendrick and Itala Ral on Ktaria VII on the Ktarian equivalent of on July 22nd 2348 and obtained a degree in interspecies medicine on Ktaria VII before applying, and being accepted, by Starfleet Medical at the age of 25.

Atana proceeded through the training program for personnel who already possessed a medical degree and graduated with her Starfleet commission (Lt. J.G.) in 2373 at the top of her class and was posted to the U.S.S. Sovereign as a night shift doctor.

In February 2374, Atana was transferred to the U.S.S. Bellerephon and assigned to be a day shift doctor.

In March 2374, Atana was aboard the Bellerephon when it was one of the 82 of 112 ships to survive the Battle of Tyra. For risking her life while evacuating a section that had warp plasma coolant leaking into it Atana was promoted to the rank of full lieutenant and awarded the Christopher Pike Medal of Valour.

In December 2374, Atana participated in the ground assault in the Chin’toka system and jumped up under fire to pull a wounded ensign out of the line of fire. For her actions Atana was awarded the Starfleet Citation for Conspicuous Gallantry and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

In 2377, Atana attended a medical conference on Earth where she met Admiral Leonard McCoy prior to being assigned to the Prometheus as Chief Medical Officer that was dispatched to deal with Kelvan raiders.

On April 14th 2383, Logan and Atana were married in the yard of Logan's childhood home in ceremony that combined Scottish and Ktarian traditions.

On June 22nd 2392, Atana gave birth to her and Logan's son, a 1/2 Ktarian, 1/4 Human, 1/4 Betazoid named Adrian Gresgrendrick MacLeod who was named for Logan's paternal grandfather and Atana's father.

In 2441, at the age of 93, Atana retired from Starfleet and moved, along with Logan, to Logan’s childhood home on the shore of Loch Shield.

In 2442, Atana and Captain Solen accompanied Logan as he conducted an inspection tour of the Premonition class USS Icarus and were onboard during that ship’s maiden voyage.

On February 12th 2498, Atana was became a widow when Logan gave his life to save the life of his great-grandson Captain Joshua MacLeod and the Klingon negotiator from the attack of a Flaxian assassin.

On June 22nd 2498, a standard month before her 150th birthday Atana passed away from natural causes, her health having taken a turn for the worst since Logan’s death, with her son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at her bedside.