Di Renjie

Di Renjie was an an enigmatic boddhisatva (Buddhist saint) from an unknown extradimensional plane who served in Starfleet in the 24th century.

Origins
Di incarnated on Earth more than 3000 years ago, and he has lived among amongst humans since then. He appears as a Chinese man with some extraordinal abilities (like expertise in advanced martial arts, deep scientific knowledge, longevity, he is a talented pilot, etc.). His most visible difference from other humans are his eyes: the iris is a perfect square.

Starfleet carreer
In 2375, Di was first officer of the USS al-Qazwini with rank commander.

Relationships
Di is an old, trusted friend of Nyota Uhura, he was sended as a fail-safe to the ship.