Erik Pressman

Erik Pressman was a human who served as a Starfleet officer in the mid 24th century.

By the 2350s, Pressman held the rank of captain, and was the commanding officer of the USS Pegasus (NCC-53847). Pressman became the first commanding officer of Ensign William T. Riker when Riker was assigned to the Pegasus following his graduation from Starfleet Academy.

At some time in 2358, Pressman began testing an interphase cloaking device, a device made illegal by the Treaty of Algeron. Sometime between 2358 and 2370, Pressman was promoted to the rank of Admiral. In 2370, a Federation operative on Romulus learned that the remains of the Pegasus were found. Pressman boarded the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) to head to the Devolin system to see if there was anything to the rumors, and was reunited with William Riker.

The Pegasus was found buried inside an asteroid. After using the interphasic properties of the device to escape the asteroid, Picard arrested Pressman and Riker for violating the Treaty of Algeron. Pressman and a number of others in Starfleet Intelligence were court martialed for this violation, and Riker's involvement in the affair was investigated quite throughly.