Gem Koester

Early Life
Gem Koester was born aboard Starbase Pennsylvania to Lieutenant Peter J. Koester and his wife Mickey in September 2369. Her parents divorced several years later, with Lt Koester gaining custody of the young girl when his ex-wife moved on. When Koester was assigned to Starfleet's Preliminary Survey Program and placed in command of the Gamma Quadrant survey vessel USS Hudson (NCC-72075), he placed his daughter in the care of his own parents on Earth.

In 2372, Captain Koester was assigned command of the Intrepid class starship USS Dauntless (NCC-74658). Shortly after assuming command, the Captain sent for his young daughter, who moved onto the starship with her father.

In 2374, as hostilities opened between the Federation and the Cardassian/Dominion alliance, Captain Koester sent his daughter back to live with his parents, a retired Starfleet admiral and his wife, on Earth, where she remained until the end of hostilities in late 2375. She returned to live with her father aboard the new starship Dauntless (NCC-75310).

In early 2377, Commodore Koester was awarded the post of Presidential Aide-de-Camp and Commanding Officer of Starfleet-One and promoted to Admiral. Young Gem Koester moved with her father aboard the USS Sagan until Admiral Koester resigned his Starfleet commission in 2378. She moved to Tycho City, Luna with her father.

Starfleet Space Cadet Career
In 2380, Peter Koester petitioned the Federation Council for reinstatement of his commission on the condition he return as a captain and in command of a starship. In June 2380 Koester was assigned command of the Dauntless once again. Shortly after returning to the Sovereign class starship, the Captain enrolled his pre-teen daughter in the Starfleet Space Cadet Corps program, in part to provide the girl with an activity aboard the starship and keep her away from excessive holovid and holodeck use. While reluctant to participate at first, Gem has become deeply involved in the Cadet Corps, rising in rank to Lead Cadet for the Dauntless unit and taking opportunities to participate in away missions and to learn to be a pilot on several of the starship's auxiliary craft, most notably the Captain's Yacht.

Aboard USS Dauntless
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