Katy Cassoday

Lieutenant Commander Katy Cassoday was a Starfleet officer in the late 24th century. She served as the first officer of the USS Nimitz and is a friend of USS Baldwin captain Richie Kennedy.

During her time at the academy, she met Andrea Riffin and Lindsay Curtis. She became friends with them, and wound up serving with both ladies aboard the Nimitz by 2374. In December 2374, Nimitz was severly damaged in a Dominion attack. Richie, Baldwin 's, arrived to render assistance, where Katy intorduced Lindsay to Richie. Katy felt that Andrea's leadership abilities warranted a recomendation to Richie — who had already recommended Andrea for command of the Nimitz. Andrea showed recipricoal judgement for Katy by placing her in the first officer's spot after Starfleet approved her for command of the Nimitz (USS Baldwin: "Captain's View').

Katy was kidnapped by Khan in May 2375, as a means to goad Captain Kennedy to face him. Richie did, and Khan challanged him to a fight, which Richie won with pre-arranged strategic thinking. (USS Baldwin: "Storm Front")

Personal Relationships
Katy was introduced to Richie Kennedy by her sister Susan in 2365 when Susan was covering a basketball tournament in Minneapolis for her school newspaper (USS Baldwin: "Storm Front").

Service jacket

 * [[Image:2366 - CDT4 (Command).PNG]] - Starfleet Academy (2367-2371)
 * [[Image:2373 - LTJG (Operations).PNG]] - USS Nimitz (2374) (USS Baldwin: "Captain's View")
 * [[Image:2373 - LCDR (Command).PNG]] - Executive officer - USS Nimitz (2375-) (USS Baldwin: "Captain's View")

Decorations

 * [[Image:Battle of Betazed Medal.PNG]] - Battle of Betazed Medal, for taking part in the operation to retake Betazed (USS Baldwin: "Determined Warrior")
 * [[Image:Battle of Cardassia Medal.PNG]] - Battle of Cardassia Medal (USS Baldwin: "Resolution")
 * [[Image:Dominion War Victory Medal.PNG]] - Dominion War Victory Medal (USS Baldwin: "Good Will")
 * [[Image:Command Officer Certification.PNG]] - Command Officer Certification. Sometime Prior to becoming the Nimitz XO
 * [[Image:Bridge Officer Certification.PNG]] - Bridge Officer Certification. Sometime Prior to becoming the Nimitz XO