Lisa Neeley

Lisa Neeley was a Starfleet security officer during the late 24th century. Most notably, she was commander of the MACO troops assigned to the U.S.S. Lambda Paz.

Previous Assignments
Prior to the outbreak of the Dominion War in 2373, Neeley was a junior security officer aboard the U.S.S. Veracruz, where she was romantically involved with crewmate Raul Fitzpatrick for three months. Given the dangerous nature of their profession, she did not desire a committed relationship. She broke things off when the war began, not wanting to become too emotionally invested. (: " The True Way")

Following the Second Battle of Deep Space 9, in which all Starfleet personnel aboard surrendered the station to the Dominion, Neeley received a transfer to the USS Defiant (NX-74205) as chief tactical and security officer. She was one of the Defiant crewmembers aboard the captured Jem’Hadar fighter dispatched to destroy a Ketracel white facility. The mission was successful, but heavy damage forced the ship to crash-land on a planet on the edge of Dominion-controlled territory. (: " The True Way",, )

Lambda Paz
During Operation: Return, the Lambda Paz’s MACO commander was killed. Neeley expected that she would relinquish her position back to Lieutenant Commander Worf, after Starfleet regained control of Deep Space 9. Captain Benjamin Sisko was not sure how to let her down easily, so he was more than happy to grant Captain Limis Vircona’s request for Neeley as new MACO commander.

During Neeley’s service aboard the Lambda Paz, Neeley became a close friend and advisor of Limis. While a by-the-book soldier, Neeley sympathized with Limis’s frustration with Starfleet’s diplomacy-first approach. Following the destruction of the Lambda Paz, Limis and Neeley were assigned to the USS Defiant (NCC-75633) to assist in the rescue of shipmates taken hostage by the True Way. Neely was willing to accompany Limis on a covert mission to rescue the hostages while Commander Elias Vaughn had hoped to arrange a joint rescue operation with the Cardassian military.

Neeley later accompanied Lieutenant Ezri Dax to prevent Cardassian head-of-state Allon Ghemor from being assassinated by one of his personal guards. (: " The True Way")

Relationships
Her shipmates often believed Neeley to be socially and emotionally distant. Even off-duty, Julian Bashir was one colleague who noticed she spoke in a dispassionate tone of voice. Those who knew very well saw her as very sociable and having a witty sense of humor.

The mission to rescue crewmembers of the late Lambda Paz reopened old wounds, coming face to face with Raul Fitzpatrick for the first time in more than two years. Following the mission, the two came to a reconciliation with Fitzpatrick requesting a transfer to Neeley’s next assignment. (: " The True Way")