Star Trek: Outpost

Star Trek: Outpost is an internet-based, fan-produced, serialized audio drama series by Giant Gnome Productions that began in 2009. It follows the adventures of the crew of Deep Space 3 and the USS Chimera. The show's opening lines set the stage: "In the darkest reaches of the United Federation of Planets, an isolated station stands sentinel over a neglected frontier. Commissioned long ago with high hopes, its promise is now all but forgotten. A lonely outpost serving as a gateway to the vast expanse beyond...where discovery...and adventure...await."

History of the series
Star Trek: Outpost debuted at Giant Gnome Productions on April 5, 2009 with the airing of the first episode, "What Could Be So Bad?" co-written and produced by Daniel McIntosh and Tony Raymond. The show is based on the television series, Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Giant Gnome Productions began to air the episodes on a monthly basis, releasing them on the 5th of every month, with 11 episodes scheduled per season. The series is still in production.

Places in Outpost

 * Axinar IV - Axinar IV was a recreation depot mentioned between Lt. Karen Denali and Lt. Greg Torkelson. According to Torkelson, he "cannot be held at all responsible for what happened there." Details of the incident were vague.
 * Betazed - Homeworld of Rachel Winston, Briz Nemon, and Kar'rl Droonga. Betazed was the fifth planet in the Beta Zeta system. Betazed was an important member of the Federation, its primary governing body a planetary council. The Betazoids were an empathic species with a limited telepathic ability between two people with a close personal or emotional bond.
 * Dustria - Dustria was the name given by the indigenous population to the planet classified by Starfleet as Sigma Iotia II. After the visit by the USS Horizon and its subsequent contamination of the culture, the name Dustria fell out of favor with the populace and the Federation designation was adopted by its inhabitants.
 * Earth - Earth was the homeworld of the Human race. The third planet in a star system with eight planets and one sun, Earth was also the headquarters of the United Federation of Planets, as well as Starfleet Command and Starfleet Academy. There were several Starfleet and Federation facilities on the planet. One such facility was a Federation Penal Colony located on New Zealand. Earth was the destination of Admiral Thomas, Yeoman Tovar-Smith, the USS Joseph Kittinger, following the Admiral's visit to Deep Space 3.
 * The Enclave - The Enclave was a hub for pirate and black market activity. Located on the far side of Rough Seas, a particularly nasty type 7 ion storm inside the Pinchot Expanse, the Enclave was visited by Goshen, Lt. Renova Exler, and Doctor Rachel Winston to pick up a deutronium interphase generator (D.I.G.) for Deep Space 3 and uncover information about the mysterious group of long-dead aliens known as the Escherites. Although the Enclave was a "hive of scum and villainy," not all villains were welcome there; Captain Britarra of the Solar Winds was banned from the Enclave.
 * Fahrion - Fahrion was the location of a ship repair facility, operated by Peutrice Vask. It was also the probable destination of the Free Trade Vessel Solar Winds, following their second battle with the USS Chimera.
 * Gandar IV - Gandar IV was a remote world in the area known as the Pinchot Expanse. Home to the brewery of Zangar Rethrobeck, who produced Bregatian Lager, Gandar IV was a prime target for pirates and ruffians. Because of the attacks, brewery had increased security, but that did not stop Captain Britarra and the pirate vessel Solar Winds from raiding the facility while on their way to the Enclave.
 * Lokian II - Lokian II was a planet where the pirates from the Free Trade Vessel Solar Winds could "turn a tidy profit" on some stolen tetryon pulse launchers.
 * Kalimor - Kalimor was a planet located near the Miragosa Nebula and was the site of a former colony overseen by Governor Alkon. Then-Lieutenant Montaine "Monty" Buchanan was stationed here and fell in love with the governor's daughter, Emily Alkon. It was also here that Buchanan met Dr. Arban Breetal and formed a life-long friendship. Described as "a beautiful place," Kalimor, according to Buchanan, was "...wild. Not dangerous, but...unplanned. Other than a few acres of farmland, it was uncultivated. It just...grew." Among the indigenous plants was a flowering plant called Vacariss. Buchanan would later note that the Vacariss "were...intoxicating." He noted that each patch of Vacariss smelled differently from the others and surmised that the size of the flower patch or the density of the flowers gave each patch a slightly different smell. Kalimor may have been idyllic, but it did not remain so. The colony was invaded by a brutal race of beings known as the Mahr. After neutralizing the communications, as well as the minimal defenses, the Mahr laid waste to the colony structures, and incinerated the area surrounding the colony for ten miles. The Vacariss in the area were burned to ash. The colonists were herded like cattle interred in a crude and makeshift concentration camp. Many of the colonists were either worked to death by the Mahr, or were brutally murdered, like Governor Alkon was executed in the street. Starfleet worked diplomatically at first, and then acted with force to liberated Kalimor. The colonists were rescued eight months after the occupation began; 82 colonists survived the ordeal. Twenty-five years later, some of the survivors of the original colony returned to Kalimor to host a reunion. They had even talked of rebuilding the colony there.
 * Melnora - Melnora was the third planet of a fairly isolated solar system in a "stable" area inside the Pinchot Expanse. Identified as Bolderis Minimus III by Starfleet, Melnora was home to a populace of people who resembled the Betazoids; however, Melnorans lacked the Betazoid empathic gifts. Existence of the planet was first discovered through a Melnoran named Biscaine. Biscaine was on a spiritual retreat in a remote and isolated area of the planet, preparing to compete for control of the Ivory Throne, an ancient artifact that symbolized the central power of leadership on the planet. During his preparations, Biscaine stumbled across an alien ship that had made a hard landing. The occupants of the ship captured Biscaine and took him prisoner. Treated as chattel, he was passed from band to band, wandering aimlessly through the stars for many years. Eventually, he met someone who took pity upon him and noticed the similarity between Biscaine and the race known as Betazoids. Biscaine was introduced to the Betazoids and was overjoyed, believing he had made a remarkable discovery. But since he had no frame of reference as to where he was in relation to where he had come from, he was unable to relate the location of Melnora to the Betazoids. He spent his last days on Betazed, chronicling his life and recollections of Melnora. Though he was well-liked by all who met him, his memoirs were largely unknown. Many years later, a smuggler was apprehended attempting to enter Betazed space. Within the smuggler's logs was a mention of the planet Melnora. The information was eventually conveyed to Ambassador Briz Nemon who was aware of the writings of Biscaine. The ambassador then made a case to the Betazoid council and received approval to begin observation of Melnora and their culture, with the long-term goal of establishing protectorate status for the planet. The Melnorans had made significant progress toward unity on the planet and had elected planetary leaders prior to the insertion of Betazoid observation teams, yet, there was still much division among the various factions, and skirmishes were common. Political affiliation on the planet was proudly and prominently displayed through the colors of an individual's clothing. During an attempt by Betazed to establish protectorate status, one of the cultural observers, Kar'rl Droonga was murdered by the daughter of the Melnoran planetary leader, Voronis Ranteen. As a result, Starfleet advised that contact with the Melnorans be avoided and warning buoys were placed around the system warning non-Federation species of the dangers and turmoil on the planet.
 * Mubarin - Mubarin was the fabled treasure planet of the ancient civilization of the Escherites. According to one of the pirates from the Lucky Lady, another pirate by the name of Gardin found an ancient "settlement" of the Escherites on Mubarin,
 * Pinchot Expanse - Named after the explorer who discovered it, Marcos Pinchot, the Pinchot Expanse, known locally as "The Pinch," was a region of extremely unstable space filled with temporal/spatial anomalies and intense ion storms, and was regarded as a "generally dangerous place." Located near the borders of the Ferengi Alliance and the First Federation, "the Pinch" was investigated by Starfleet on numerous occasions. However, after numerous ships and crews mysteriously disappeared, the exploration of the area was discontinued. According to Lt. Renova Exler, the executive officer of the USS Chimera, there are hundreds of stories about the Pinch. "And for every story," she said, "there are dozens of attempts to scientifically validate it...and every one of them has come up empty. The Pinch laughs at scientists." Though the area had the stigma of being another "Delta Triangle," the sector's indigenous species still traveled through the area. One section of the Pinch, known as The Rough Seas, was an extremely dangerous type 7 ion storm. However, some parts of the Pinch were "stable," such as the area near the planet Bolderis Minimus III (which was known by the locals as Melnora).
 * Quin - Quin (pronounced "keen") was a planet located near the Miragosa Nebula. Emily May Tovar-Smith, the sister of Yeoman Avery Tovar-Smith, travelled to this planet as part of a school expedition. It was here that doctors believed she contracted a variant of the Mahr pathogen which was developed on Kalimor and tested on the colonists who had been interned in a concentration camp.
 * The Rough Seas - The Rough Seas was a permanent type 7 ion storm inside the Pinchot Expanse. "In storms of this magnitude," according to Lt. Commander Greg Torkelson, "even a well-protected starship is at increased risk of being ripped to shreds by the magnetic cascades... Based on what information I have gathered...the area is best avoided if at all possible...which, I suppose, makes it ideal for a smuggler's hideout. Data indicates that even the most inexperienced pilot can navigate around it if they take it slow and careful." Pirates and rogues were known to use the Rough Seas to help evade capture or avoid detection from the authorities; however, travel inside the Rough Seas was considered far too dangerous even for the most daring of pilots.
 * Starfleet Academy - Starfleet Academy was the primary training facility for Starfleet's officers, as well as enlisted personnel. The main facility was located north of San Francisco in Sausalito, though there were annexes located throughout planet Earth. The Academy was a four-year institution of learning, though some post-graduate areas of study, such as Command and Medical School involved five or more. The Academy also offered field training for cadets on starships, as well as space stations and starbases. Enrollment was normally limited to citizens of member worlds, though citizens from protectorate and non-member worlds may enroll, provided they have sponsorship from a senior Starfleet officer. Lt. Renova Exler from the USS Chimera was such an example.
 * Starfleet Command Headquarters - Starfleet Command Headquarters was the primary command and control center for Starfleet Command. Its primary offices were located on Earth, in the city of San Francisco, on an old U.S. Army Base known as "The Presidio." The facility had its own shuttleport, as well as a master control center. There were also annex buildings located throughout San Francisco, as well as in space.
 * Sigma Iotia II - Sigma Iotia II was the homeworld of Lt. Renova Exler and Salvatore Exler, her grandfather. The planet was one of two in the Sigma Iotia system. Its inhabitants, known as Iotians, were a "very bright and imitative people." After the starship USS Horizon visited the planet and left behind "The Book" - a book about the Chicago Mobs of the 1920s; the Iotians used the book to develop their culture in the image of the gangsters of old Earth. The planet was designated a protectorate world, and was the basis for the creation of "the exceptions clause" governing first contact.
 * Tzenketh - Homeworld of the Tzenkethi. Tzenketh was the 6th planet in a star system with sixteen planets. It was the administrative center of the Tzenkethi coalition. The closest Federation Starbase was 621,
 * United Federation of Planets - Founded in the Earth year 2161 by the founding worlds of Earth, Vulcan, Andor and Tellar, The United Federation of Planets, also known as the UFP, or simply, The Federation, was the primary governing body in the Alpha Quadrant. Membership was purely voluntary, and had more than 150 member worlds. The Federation also had a number of protectorate worlds, such as Sigma Iotia II. Such worlds, though not members, were aware of the existence of the Federation, and were allowed limited contact with other Federation worlds, and came under the protection of Starfleet. Federation Headquarters was located on planet Earth, with the offices of The UFP President located on Planet Earth in the city of Paris, France.
 * Vartis VII - A planet near which the pirate ship Solar Winds looted several tetryon pulse launchers from a ship.
 * Venderis Nebula - The USS Remington was surveying this nebula and the nearby gaseous anomalies when then-Lieutenant Greg Torkelson got word that he had been promoted to Lt. Commander and assigned to Deep Space 3.

Ships, stations, starbases & units

 * Another Profitable Venture - A stock light transport purchased by Mr. Big for Daimon Yurrel. The orginial plan was for Yurrel to quietly work his way back to a vessel the size of his previous ship, Profitable Venture. The plans took an unexpected turn when Yurrel rescued Captain Tyrellian and Lieutenant Exler from the holding cells aboard the Glaminfo. Mr Big discovered the presence of Sayzar Tyrellian aboard, and remote acivated the ship's destruct sequence. Despite his efforts, the only person to perish aboard the ship was Yurrel, after being slain by Jenneth. Sayzar, Renova Exler, as well as Jenneth escaped using the lifeboats. Another Profitable Venture was completely destroyed.
 * Boltan - The Boltan was a Free Trade Vessel docked at Yossarian's warehouse at the Enclave with an impatient captain.
 * Borquin Spaceport - A ship repair facility owned by Hawkin Grel. The preferred destination of the Solar Winds following the second battle with the USS Chimera. Grel was among many facilities' proprietors that had banned Solar Winds from approaching. Britarra knew that Grel would let her ship in if Mr. Big told him to, but Mr. Big refused. He needed Grel's cooperation, and telling Grel to let in the Solar Winds would have cost him more than he was prepared to pay.
 * Deep Space 3 - Deep Space 3 was the space station the series revolves around. Commissioned long ago to fulfill a commitment to the First Federation, who later shut their borders to the Federation, its situation was akin to the small frontier town of the American West that had been bypassed by the railroad. Located between the Ferengi Alliance and the First Federation at the edge of Federation space, the station was perceived as unnecessary and an embarrassment to Starfleet. According to records, the station was never fully finished. According to Commander Twist, "[It] was never really finished. At some point, Starfleet stopped construction when the station was functional, tied off the loose ends and called it good." The majority of the occupied sections of the station were run down and almost dilapidated, mostly due to the stingy requisitioning habits of Captain Montaine Buchanan, the commanding officer of the station. Luxuries aboard the station were at a bare minimum - even the plaza and promenade were scavenged for parts and repurposed while the space itself was powered down shortly after Captain Buchanan assumed command. The one amenity was a solitary, yet obsolete holodeck. As originally planned, Deep Space 3, like her sister space stations, was designed to accommodate up to 16 of Starfleet's capital ships and a complement of up to 50,000 full-time residents, workers and dependents. Deep Space 3 was divided into six main modules: At the top was the mushroom-shaped drydock module and the station's primary docking facility. As planned, the drydock section was equipped to handle any type of major ship maintenance, short of a full shipyard. Next was the cylindrical weapons arsenal, spare parts and storage section. Next, the bell-shaped administration and recreation module housed offices along with their functions, visitor staterooms and the recreation section, which included a 3000-foot diameter park-like arboretum. The residential module provided space for the station's personnel as well as housed the sickbay and the plaza. Below the residential module was the engineering and lifesupport control module where all fabrication and repair was conducted. The final module at the base of the station was primarily for life support gas storage, waste reclaimation, and reactor equipment.
 * Denebian Roustabout - Series K - Captain Taldeen from the Starfleet Judge Advocate General's office used this type of transport vessel to get to Deep Space 3.
 * Glaminfo - The Glaminfo was an enormous "pleasure craft" with an exterior covered by holographic advertising. Equipped with a casino and multiple holosuites, the Glaminfo was capable of fulfilling nearly any fantasy of its visitors. The Glaminfo was equipped to jam transport and communications activity to prevent cheating in the ship's casino; unfortunately, this also prevented transporters from working as well. The preferred method of arrival and departure to and from the ship was via small transport yachts and shuttlecraft. The master of the vessel had connections to the area's criminal element, including the infamous Mr. Big and allowed his vessel to play a critical role in an illegal operation seeking to produce counterfeit latinum. Carrying an extensive weapons loadout that could defend the ship from just about any outside assailant, the Glaminfo also had a darker side. Below decks were multiple holding cells for trafficking in the slave trade.
 * Frizay - The Frizay was a Free Trade Vessel docked at Yossarian's Warehouse at the Enclave. When Goshen arrived at Yossarian's warehouse, the Frizay was 14 hours behind schedule because they were waiting for their cargo to be loaded.
 * Latinum Quid - The Latinum Quid was a Ferengi Treasury vessel. The Latinum Quid was destroyed en route to Ferenginar by the Free Trade Vessel Solar Winds. Though (under normal circumstances) more than capable of defending itself, the ship was sabotaged by Mr. Big and his nefarious organization called The Core, in order to cover up the presence of faux latinum amongst the cargo of normal latinum. The Solar Winds, under orders from Mr. Big, attacked the Latinum Quid, setting off an explosive device hidden within the latinum cargo. At the time of the attack, the Latinum Quid was under the escort of the USS Chimera, but was still lost with all hands. In the ensuing engagement, the Solar Winds was heavily damaged in the same engagement. Commanding Officer: Daimon Furrent.
 * The Lucky Lady - The Free Trade Vessel Lucky Lady was a private cargo ship out of Cygnax 7. The Lucky Lady delivered an antiquated Antarean shuttle to Goshen on Deep Space 3. Commanding Officer: Dersick.
 * Profit Margin - The Profit Margin was a Klingon shuttle that was purchased "from a dealer" and subsequently named by the Ferengis Vurk and Tirgil. The shuttle was identified by Yeoman Burghoff on Deep Space 3 as the type of shuttle seen aboard Klingon D7 battle cruisers. When this revelation was made, Tirgil accused Vurk: "You told me it was Parvekian!"
 * Profitable Venture - The Profitable Venture was a Ferengi D'Kora class cruiser that served as a trading ship under the command of Daimon Yurrel. The ship was destroyed in the Pinchot Expanse.
 * Ru-Tang - The Ru-Tang was a vessel that visited the recreation depot at Axinar IV. Lt. Karen Denali won a bottle of scotch from its engineer. Details on the vessel were unknown.
 * Runabout Bond - The Runabout Bond was a predecessor to the Danube class runabouts which came into service around 2373. The Bond was equipped with a tractor beam emitter large enough to tow starships in and around spacedock, and a compact personnel transporter. Unlike succeeding runabouts, the Runabout Bond did not have warp capability and was truly suited for short-distance, heavy space-port operations (such as moving vessels, containers, etc.).
 * Solar Winds - The Solar Winds was listed as a Free Trade Vessel but had a proven reputation of being a pirate vessel known to frequent the area known as the Pinchot Expanse. The crew of the Solar Winds was entirely composed of females. The ship's captain, Britarra, was a ruthless Orion female who lived for the fight, had a thirst for blood, and would not let anyone stand in her way, including her own crew. The Solar Winds was a powerful pirate vessel and should have been more than a match for a standard-equipped Oberth class vessel like the USS Chimera (NCC-11555). However, thanks to an alien weapon referred to by Chief Knox as "The Big Gun" installed on the USS Chimera, when the two ships first squared off, the outcome was a draw. The Solar Winds was not so fortunate in the second encounter with the Chimera; thinking that the Chimera was gearing up to use her "Big Gun" again, which fed a ship's shield energy back on itself, essentially "stunning a ship," Britarra ordered the Solar Winds to drop her shields to render the "Big Gun's" energy ineffective. Commander Torkelson, aboard the Chimera, used the "Big Gun's" energy build up as a ruse, however, to get the Solar Winds to drop her shields and then unleashed a barrage of standard weapons on the Solar Winds, crippling it. However, before the Chimera could finish the battle with the Solar WInds, the Chimera was called to rescue the missing Lt. Renova Exler who was adrift in an escape pod. The Solar Winds was able to limp away from the conflict, but because the Solar Winds and her crew were banned or were not welcome in certain ports (such as the Enclave), Britarra and her crew could not go to the Borquin shipyards. Britarra considered Hawkin Grel the best at ship repair. Grel had banned them, but would let them in if Mr. Big told him to. Mr. Big refused, claiming that having Grel let the Solar Winds in would cost Mr. Big more than he was willing to pay. Instead, Mr. Big Suggested Peutrice Vask at Fahrion. He told Britarra he would call ahead and tell Vask to expect them. Britarra considered Vask a hack, but had few options. Whether the Solar Winds safely arrived at Fahrion was unknown. Commanding Officer - Britarra. Navigation Officer: Melion; Former First Officer: Jenneth; Chief Medical Officer: Dr. Piglet (pronounced "peelay").
 * Space Station - These were space-borne constructs. There were as many types of space stations as there were stars, running the gamut from small communication relay stations and scientific research and observation stations with a complement of one to two people, to the massive Starfleet spacedocks that comprised a majority of Starfleet starbases and deep space stations throughout the Alpha and Beta quadrants, with complements of up to 50,000. Space stations were constructed in orbit over a planet, moon, or some other celestial body, such as Jupiter Station. They could also be built at a Lagrange point, or fixed astrometric position, such as Deep Space Three's location near the Pinchot Expanse. Space stations also provided logistical support for visiting ships, such as repair and retrofitting (like the Borquin shipyards) or a trading post (such as the Enclave). Some facilities were privately owned, but most, in the case of Starfleet, were operated by a government, or the military.
 * Starbase - A Starbase was a generic term for a large, multipurpose facility. In regards to the Federation, Starbases projected a Starfleet, and Federation presence far from the core worlds. Starbases could be planet bound, as was the case with Starbase 12, with orbital repair yards, or they could be the gigantic, stand-alone spacedocks, like Deep Space Three, with the capacity of maintaining or servicing 16 capital ships simultaneously. Starfleet Starbases nominally have a Captain as a Commanding Officer, but, depending on the location, and/or tactical importance, the base may have a flag officer as station commander. Starbases may also comprise the headquarters for the sector they are in, or a base of operations for a Task Force. Individual units, such as the 214th Construction Battalion were also headquartered at Starbases. Most starbases simply have a numerical designation. Others are named, such as Star Station Earhardt. There were over 700 starbases as of 2364. Starbases could also be the center of commerce for the area of space they were in, or an outpost at the borders of Federation space (Such as the Deep Space Stations.)
 * Starbase 64 - Starbase 64 was referenced in a conversation between Admiral Lafayette Halliburton and Captain Montaine Buchanan. The admiral told the captain that Starbase 64's commanding officer, a Captain Hayut, had been selected to fill a vacancy in the Starfleet Logistical Offices. No other mention was made of the starbase.
 * Starbase 512 - Starbase 512 was the closest Federation starbase to Deep Space 3. Base of operations for the 214th Construction Battalion and their starships, the USS Trosper, an Oberth class starship, and the USS Goldberg, a Bristol class transport vessel.
 * Starbase 621 - Starbase 621 was a Federation starbase located near the Tzenkethi border. This starbase was referenced as a possible diversionary target of a Tzenkethi attack in a conversation between Admiral Bartholomew Thomas and Admiral Andra Voychelis of Starfleet Command. According to Admiral Thomas, the base was heavily fortified and fully stocked. According to Admiral Voychelis, the Joint Chiefs at Starfleet HQ believed the true target of the Tzenkethi might have been the Draconis system near the Hellespont Nebula.SCE214.jpg
 * Starfleet Corps of Engineers - 214th Construction Battalion - The Starfleet Corps of Engineers - 214th Construction Battalion was an engineering unit based on Starbase 512. The unit, under the command of Commander Olivia Twist, was assigned the task of repairing and upgrading Deep Space 3. Under Twist's command were two starships - the USS Trosper, an Oberth class starship commanded by Captain Don Walsh and the USS Goldberg, a Bristol class transport vessel commanded by Captain Reuben.
 * Successful Negotiations - The Successful Negotiations was an antiquated Antarean shuttle that Goshen acquired in exchange for an outstanding debt owed him by the trader/pirate, Dersick. The shuttle design was a favorite among smugglers because of its configuration for hiding contraband. The shuttle was used to take Goshen, Lt. Renova Exler and Dr. Rachel Winston to the Enclave, a known pirate hideout, the Enclave, to retrieve a deutronium interphase generator for Deep Space 3. After retrieving the generator (and a couple of misappropriated containers belonging to the pirate ship, the Solar Winds), the Successful Negotiations was pursued by the Solar Winds into the area of the Pinchot Expanse called the Rough Seas, a permanent type 7 ion storm where the Successful Negotiations was then destroyed. Just before the ship's destruction, Goshen and Dr. Winston were beamed to the USS Chimera while Renova Exler was beamed aboard the Solar Winds along with the shuttle's cargo.
 * Task Force 51 - Task Force 51 was identified approaching Deep Space 3 with Admiral Bartholomew Thomas' flagship, the USS Joseph Kittinger in the lead. The Task Force was comprised of the Admiral's flagship and "three smaller vessels," one of which was later identified as the USS Caravelle, a Freedom class starship.
 * USS Caravelle - The USS Caravelle was a Freedom class starship, assigned to Admiral Thomas' Task Force 51. Equipped with a single warp nacelle, the USS Caravelle was initially assigned the search for the Antarean shuttle Successful Negotiations after it reported it was under attack near the Rough Seas in the Pinchot Expanse.
 * USS Cassiopeia - The USS Cassiopeia was a decommissioned Oberth class starship that was sent to Deep Space 3 for salvage. A warp coil from the USS Cassiopeia was removed and installed on the USS Chimera.
 * USS Chimera - The USS Chimera (NCC-11555) was an Oberth class starship commissioned on stardate 369032.2 (Editor's Note: the stardate quoted in the first episode may be an error; an extra digit was added to the stardate making it appear the ship was built long after the time period in which it is set.). The ship was built under Naval Construction Contract (NCC) number 11555 at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. The ship's dedication plaque bore a quote from Miguel deCervantes from the musical Man of La Mancha: "To dream the impossible dream...to run where the brave dare not go...to reach the unreachable star." The Chimera underwent extensive field modifications and did not meet Starfleet specifications in many areas. Outdated technology from a variety of cultures was incorporated into the ship. Commanding Officer: Lt. Commander Gregory "Tork" Torkelson. First Officer: Lt. Renova Exler. Second Officer: Ensign Kyle. Chief Engineer: Master Chief Petty Officer Burt "Hard" Knox. Assistant Chief Engineer: Petty Officer Takahara. Chief Medical Officer: Dr. Rachel Winston. Navigation Officer: Ensign Randy Thomas; Medical Techs: Johnson and Giles.
 * USS Goldberg - The USS Goldberg (NCC-8206A) was a Bristol class transport vessel. This particular class of starship had been Starfleet’s primary container carrier for several decades, having replaced the aging Ptolemy class transport/tugs near the end of the 2390s. The USS Goldberg was capable of carrying numerous types of containers, including cargo, personnel, hospital and supply containers, though in its current role with the 214th Starfleet Construction Battalion, the USS Goldberg had as its primary function the transportation of supplies and materials to assist in the construction/repair of Starfleet ships and facilities.
 * USS Gorgon - The USS Gorgon (NCC-42047) was a Mediterranean class technical supply ship with a crew of 30. Equipped to transport medical, technical and scientific equipment or weapons to remote outposts or starships operating at the Federation borders, the ship itself was armed only with type 7 phasers. Large doors provided easy access to the shuttlebay/cargo section which occupied most part of the saucer. The ship was not suited for bulky equipment; it was intentionally designed small and simple, for it usually delivered urgently needed goods. The USS Gorgon made infrequent supply runs to Deep Space 3. Commanding Officer: Captain Baker. Communications Officer: Ensign James.
 * USS Horizon - The USS Horizon (NCC-176) was a Federation Daedalus class starship that was in service with Starfleet in the mid-22nd century. The USS Horizon was the first Federation Starship to visit Sigma Iotia II. During the visit, the crew left behind a book, "The Chicago Mobs of the Twenties." The planet's inhabitants modeled their society along the lines of the book. They even changed the name of their world from Dustria to the Federation designation, Sigma Iotia II.
 * USS Joseph Kittinger - The USS Joseph Kittinger (NCC-22800) was an Excelsior class starship which served as the flagship of Admiral Bartholomew Thomas' Task Force 51. Commanding Officer: Captain Iridian. Chief Engineer: Commander Watson. Petty Officer: Yeoman Blank.
 * USS Leone - The USS Leone was an Oberth class starship in a deep space scout configuration. The USS Leone was disabled by a meteor storm and deemed irreparable. With engines powered down the USS Leone was towed to Deep Space 3 from Starbase 512 by the USS Gorgon. The USS Leone, slated for dismantling/recycling, was to be turned over to Lt. Forrestal upon arrival at the station, but was intercepted by Master Chief Petty Officer Burt "Hard" Knox, who took the ship from the USS Gorgon instead. Chief Knox, the Chief of Engineering from the USS Chimera had his engineering teams, led by Engineer Takahara, beam aboard the Leone and start scavenging parts for the USS Chimera. Knox believed that Forrestal would waste too much time with formal procedures regarding the dismantling of the ship and wanted to get the parts he needed for the USS Chimera, among them being a second stage inertial dampener.
 * USS Remington - The USS Remington (NCC-19827) was a Miranda class light cruiser configured as a science vessel. Commanding Officer: Captain Russell "Rusty" Steele. First Officer: Lieutenant Commander Pierce. Chief Engineer: Commander Gant. Chief Medical Officer: Dr. Hern-Chinz. Medical Officer: Dr. Tricant. Chief Science Officer: Lieutenant Commander Monahan.
 * USS Sutter's Mill - The USS Sutter's Mill (NCC-37123) was a refitted Merced class ship. By 2350, the Merced class starships were beginning to be decommissioned in favor of newer designs and the USS Sutter's Mill was spared that fate to become a platform to develop prototype systems. Within a few years, the Sutter's Mill had reached the end of its projected life span as a prototype testbed and was decommissioned and sent to Deep Space 3 for salvage. The ship was stripped and several of the ship's turbolift cars were retrofitted and placed in service aboard the station. However, the refit modifications required, coupled with small leaks of anti-gravity coolant in the turbolift system eventually caused galvanic corrosion, resulting in a catastrophic turbolift accident that nearly killed the station's commander, Captain Montaine Buchanan.
 * USS Trosper - The USS Trosper was an Oberth class starship assigned to the 214th Starfleet Construction Battalion, currently stationed at Starbase 512. Commanding Officer: Captain Don Walsh; SCE Engineer: Lt. Commander Barreto; SCE Engineer: Lieutenant Lolo.

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was the best choice for the job." Hayut won the position over several other candidates, including Captain Montaine Buchanan.
 * Alkon, Emily - (played by Jennifer Anderson) - (DECEASED) - Emily Alkon was the daughter of the Governor of the colony world of Kalimor. A young woman with simple tastes, Emily first met then-Lieutenant Montaine "Monty" Buchanan while out walking, and eventually fell in love with him. Monty knew of Emily's love for the wildflower Vacariss which bloomed in large fields on the planet. He took her to see a recently discovered field of them on a hill hear the colony and there they discussed their future. Despite Monty's aspirations of one day becoming an admiral, Emily just wanted "a place I can call home. Just a little piece of land. A garden. A small place with [Monty] in it." When the alien race called the Mahr invaded the colony, she survived the initial invasion, and helped Monty lead the survivors. During the occupation, Monty was subjected to a biological pathogen during an "experiment" conducted by the Mahr. The pathogen normally was fatal, but Dr. Breetal was able to smuggle counteragents out of the Mahr testing facility. While Monty was recovering, Emily took over his tasks of leading the colonists; however, the Mahr then took Emily and subjected her to a stronger dose of the pathogen but did not make the medicines available as they so-conveniently had done when they experimented on Monty. Monty noted that in addition to being fatal, the pathogen the caused the victim to endure severe hallucinations and a "distinctive rash." Emily "died the following morning," and was "buried on the hill overlooking the meadow where the Vacariss had once bloomed." Two days after her death, the colonists were liberated by Starfleet/Federation forces.
 * Alkon, Governor -  (DECEASED) - Governor Alkon was the leader of the colony at Kalimor. His daughter, Emily, fell in love with a young Starfleet Lieutenant stationed there - Montaine Buchanan. In the early stages of Monty and Emily's romance, Monty kept Emily out into the very early hours of the morning and according to Montaine Buchanan, "Governor Alkon, Emily’s father, threatened me with fates worse than death if I ever kept his daughter out that late again..." During the Mahr invasion/occupation of Kalimor, the Governor was "killed right over there...like a rabid animal...right there in the street."
 * Antilles, Captain - Captain Antilles was the captain of the Betazoid shuttle for Ambassador Briz Nemon. Critically wounded when the shuttle was attacked, Antilles required a skin graft; however, due to a bout with a strain of Anaprolean fever, the graft was more difficult than anticipated due to antibodies in the captain's system and made her recovery slower than anticipated.
 * Aybar - (played by Bryce Raymond) - Aybar was a Ferengi treasury agent sent to Deep Space 3 to follow up on leads regarding the possible production of counterfeit latinum. Aybar was on the trail of the "faux latinum" when the Ferengi Treasury vessel Latinum Quid was attacked. Aybar then left the station to spearhead the investigation of the ship's destruction.
 * Baker - Captain - (played by CC Peterson) - Captain Baker was the commanding officer of the USS Gorgon, a supply vessel that made infrequent trips to Deep Space 3. Baker was determined to maintain a hands-off approach and not get involved in the drama of the station when her ship visited.
 * Balreese, M.D. - Dr. Balreese was a psychiatrist at Starfleet headquarters. Admiral Bartholomew Thomas and Captain Taldeen were intimately familiar with him. Taldeen believed that Dr. Balreese would enjoy discovering the true origin and meaning of Captain Montaine Buchanan's mimetic phrase ("No more and no less").
 * Blank - Yeoman - (played by Anhna Behari) - Yeoman Blank was a petty officer aboard the USS Joseph Kittinger, Admiral Bartholomew Thomas' flagship.
 * Boak, Genaro - (played by Tim Cree) - Genaro Boak was an overlay persona created by Mulgar, a minion of Mr. Big. The persona of was, in Mulgar's own words, "A simple trader." Boak was Goshen's point man for supplying stock for the soon to be opened plaza. With a disarming, inoccuous voice, along with a friendly, outgoing personality, the Genaro persona was designed to place Starfleet personel at DS3, as well as Goshen at ease. Upon arrival at the station, Boak was unable to locate Goshen, but did meet up with his brothers, Tirgil and Vurk. The trio began negotiations to run the plaza in Goshen's absence.
 * Breetal, Arban - M.D. - (played by Larry Phelan/Cary Ayers ep. 32) - Arban Breetal was the Chief Medical Officer of Deep Space 3 and close confidant to Captain Montaine Buchanan. After medical school, Dr. Breetal was passed over for a position at Ravenstone, a medical facility on Earth (England), what specialized in xenopathologies. Dr. Breetal was later assigned to the colony world of Kalimor, where he met Buchanan. Kalimor was eventually attacked and occupied by an alien race called the Mahr who imprisoned the colonists in a make-shift concentration camp and/or used them as slave labor and/or experimentation subjects. Threatening to systematically and brutally kill the colonists until he acquiesced, the Mahr forced Dr. Breetal to participate in the medical experiments. Dr. Breetal was cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident and was actually awarded a medal for his efforts to keep the colonists alive during the occupation. Since meeting Montaine Buchanan at Kalimor, the two have served together almost continuously since. Arban had accepted Captain Buchanan's austerity program at DS3, "Seeing no harm in it." Since the arrival of the casulaties from the Betazoid Diplomatic shuttle, the dangers of being shorthanded had become acutely obvious. Witout the aid of the medical staff from the Remmington, DS3's Doctors and Medtechs would have been overwhelmed. When the Captain suffered his turbolift accident, Arban was the first to reach him. He also closely monitored Buchanan's progress while he was unconscious. Despite his friendship with Captain Buchanan, Dr Breetal agreed with LCDR Torkelson that changes to medical staffing had to be made to prevent the threat to patient safety that another catastrophe might have created. Doctor Breetal was crucial in helping diagnose Emily May Tovar-Smith's illness by consulting with the staff at Ravenstone Memorial Hospital on Earth. He aided them with what little knowledge gleaned from the Mahr Occupation on Kalimor as well as the pathogen they used to experiment on the colonists. Thanks to his intervention, Emily's chances had improved slightly.
 * Britarra - Captain - (played by MJ Cogburn) - Britarra was the female Orion pirate captain of the Free Trade Vessel Solar Winds. Considered a rogue, even by her fellow pirates, Britarra was banned from visiting The Enclave, a trading outpost inside the Pinchot Expanse known for attracting pirates and scoundrels. Britarra considered herself the superior of any male, as well as most females and believed she should have been named queen. Crippled by an overwhelming sense of superiority, Britarra had a tendency to underestimate her Starfleet opponents. When it came to her crew, she utilized her Orion pheromones to control and modify their emotional state. She occasionally did contract work for Mr. Big, one of the sector's more well-known criminal masterminds, and his "organization" known as "The Core." After the Solar Winds successfully attacked and destroyed the Ferengi treasury ship Latinum Quid, it was nearly destroyed by the USS Chimera.
 * Buchanan, Montaine - Captain - (played by Edward Gore) - Montaine Buchanan was the commanding officer of Deep Space 3 at the time of Lt. Commander Torkelson's arrival (approximately 2364). Buchanan was in command of the station for 12 years prior to that. Along with Dr. Arban Breetal, Buchanan was a survivor of the Mahr occupation of planet Kalimor, which was his first deep space assignment since graduation from the Academy. While there, he fell in love with Emily Alkon, daughter of the Colony Governor. After Kalimor was invaded by the Mahr, he assumed command of the survivors following the death of Captain Derks, the senior Starfleet Officer at the colony. Buchanan, skilled in resource management, was determined to save as many colonists as he could. The seeds of Buchanan's future were planted when his Vulcan friend, Sakor, decided he had become too much of a burden on Buchanan and the colonists, and was brutally beaten by the Mahr after refusing to move a rock. Dr. Breetal tried to ease Sakor's suffering but was seen by the Mahr guards. The Mahr known as Fist then killed Sakor in cold blood. From that point on, to Buchanan, the survivors ceased to be seen as people, and became only resources to be managed, the same as food and materials. The Mahr ordered Buchanan to provide subjects for experiments but Buchanan refused and the Mahr took them anyway. They also subjected Buchanan to the same experiments, exposing him to the same pathogen being used on other test subjects. Buchanan was saved by Dr. Breetal, who managed to "smuggle out" a small amount of the antidote. Although the medicine worked, it left Buchanan weak and incapacitated. The leadership of the survivors was taken over by Emily Alkon. When she failed to return from a work detail, Buchanan discovered she had been taken as a test subject for the Mahr pathogen. She was returned in a delusional state, just like Buchanan. Having none of the antidote left to counteract the pathogen, Emily died the following morning. Two days later, Starfleet/Federation forces liberated the camp, and chased the Mahr all the way to the Miragosa Nebula, where they mysteriously disappeared. Buchanan was awarded a medal for his actions during the Mahr occupation, though he does not believe he deserved it, nor does he value it. He also received a promotion to Lieutenant Commander, a rank he held for approximately 9 years. He then attained the rank of full Commander, and served in that rank for four years.Buchanan then advanced to Captain and was posted at Deep Space 3. A driven, heavy-handed martinet, Buchanan's management style was to maximize short-term gains, which often resulted in long-term losses - among which was crew morale. Despite his many personal shortcomings, Captain Buchanan had substantial command presence. In the words of Medtech Kell, "Whether you liked him or loathed him, you knew it when he entered the room." With the lone exception of Dr. Breetal, Buchanan had no close, personal friends aboard the station. He treated everyone on the station with varying degrees of contempt and/or disdain and was passed over multiple times for promotion to the rank of Admiral. Though he was the senior officer onboard, he rarely accepted responsibility for any failures or shortcomings, preferring to blame subordinates. Buchanan's ambition to succeed was exceeded only by lack of loyalty to the station or its crew. The Captain appears to have a phobia, bordering on paranoia regarding his Executive Officer, LCDR Greg Torkelson. While he considers him "an undisciplined young slacker with delusions of adequacy," he was convinced that Torkelson was trying to undermine his authority, and steal his command out from under him. Though he believed himself a logistical genius in the eyes of Starfleet Command, he was, in fact, the butt of jokes and slurs by the Admiralty because of his incomplete understanding of proper station operation. The reason behind his long tenure in command of Deep Space 3 was unknown, though it was speculated Starfleet wanted to shut the station down and replace it with an automated listening station and the captain was there to quietly expedite the process. He was involved in a serious turbolift accident resulting in him inhaling a significant amount of anti-grav coolant. While recovering from his injuries, he strongly protested Dr. Breetal keeping him in sickbay. The Captain's recovery suffered a setback when he left sick bay without a medical escort, as well as his combadge to secretly visit the holodeck. After running the program "Kalimor One", he got turned around and disoriented before collapsing from exhaustion. After being found by Dr. Breetal, he was warned not to undertake such behavior again or be permanently relieved of command and dismissed from Starfleet. Buchanan otherwise had not spent much time on the station's only holodeck, believing that it was pointless to waste time and energy living out one's fantasies. Buchanan loves to walk, a habit he developed prior to Kalimor. He would time various routes in the areas where he lived and worked to maximize the time he had available. On Deep Space 3, Buchanan was known to take walks all over the station; the crew believed this was one way he could keep an eye on them. Some of the less than complimentary nicknames given to him include 'Bucky', and 'Captain Blue Cannon'.
 * Chirrok - (played by Barry Wallace) - Chirrok was a servant to the race known as the Sovereignty, a lizard like race. He himself was not of the Sovereignty, as he and Lotran were of a similar race that was long ago conquered by the Sovereignty. He was the "chief among slaves" to the leader known as the "Ship Captain", who came to Deep Space 3 to ask for medical assistance. Chirrok unknowingly committed a major faux pas when he got Dr. Breetal, who Chirrok assumed was female since all Sovereignty doctors were female, to perform a medical procedures on one of the Ship Captain's wives. The Ship Captain would have killed him on the spot had Captain Buchanan not protested. The Ship Captain then delayed Chirrok's sentence of death to later time aboard their own ship. The Ship Captain then promoted Lotran to the position of "chief among slaves." The crew of Deep Space 3 eventually learned that Chirrok was not killed, and had, in fact, escaped from the execution chamber through a removable panel. Utilizing a cloaking device woven into his clothing, Chirrok snuck back aboard Deep Space 3 to speak with Lotran. Once discovered by the crew of the station, Chirrok explained that his culture, the slave culture, was actually in charge of the bureaucracy of the Sovereignty, which actually allowed him to escape execution. Chirrok stated that he would remain hidden until they could return to their section of space upon which time he would continue his service to the Sovereigns under a new identity.
 * Denali, Karen, Lieutenant - (played by Deborah Adams) - Lt. Karen Denali was the Chief Science Officer aboard the USS Chimera. Previously, she served with Lt. Commander Greg Torkelson on the USS Remington. Denali was transferred to the Chimera as a "peace offering" to Torkelson by Admiral Bartholomew Thomas following the admiral's revelation of the truth behind Tork's reassignment. Initially outraged and angry because she believed Torkelson was responsible for the transfer, Denali eventually eased her anger when she discovered the truth behind the matter. Prior to her leaving the USS Remington, Denali was poised to move into the command track into the position of Number Two aboard that ship. After the transfer, she had a difficult time adjusting to life at Deep Space 3 and the USS Chimera, even and expressed resentment at taking orders from Ensign Kyle, the second officer of the USS Chimera. Denali held a Ph.D. in Astrospectography and had been invited to speak at the Astrophysics Symposium at the Mars University on the findings of the Venderis Nebula along with Lt. N'Kana. Despite her misgivings about her transfer, Denali did express a scientific curiosity in the Pinchot Expanse phenomena. While still aboard the USS Remington, and before Torkelson's promotion, Denali visited the recreation depot on Axinar IV with Torkelson. Details of the incident were vague, though Torkelson claims that "he cannot at all be responsible for what happened there." While there, however, Denali won a bottle of Scotch with the date of 2237 - the "real thing" according to Torkelson. Denali won the bottle from the engineer from the Ru-Tang. Torkelson and Denali shared the bottle to celebrate Torkelson's promotion, though Torkelson said, "I thought you were saving that for a special occasion."
 * Dersick - A pirate/trader, captain of the Free Trade Vessel Lucky Lady, a private cargo ship out of Cygnax 7. At some point in the past, Dersick took out a loan from Goshen. The debt was repaid when Dersick transferred ownership of a dilapidated Antarean shuttle to Goshen, along with a statue that was later discovered to be Escherite.
 * Droonga, Kar'rl - (played by Rish Outfield) - (DECEASED) - Kar'rl was a Betazoid emissary, a cultural anthropologist sent to observe and report on the world of Melnora, a planet inside the Pinchot Expanse. It was believed that the Melnorans were an off-shoot of the Betazoid race. On the planet, Kar'rl made contact with the local leaders and established a relationship with their daughter, Voronis Ranteen. Voronis believed that Kar'rl and the Betazoids could help her people unite the planet by imposing on the radical elements the will of her parents. When normal diplomatic processes and procedures proved to be too slow, Voronis took that as a sign that Kar'rl had lied to her about his and his people's ability to help, and murdered him at a state function in front of witnesses. Kar'rl was in an empathic mind link with the Betazoid Ambassador, Briz Nemon at the time of the attack.
 * Elizabeth - A colonist on the planet Kalimor. Elizabeth was a survivor of the initial invasion by the Mahr. She was part of the work detail when Montaine Buchanan was taken for "experiments."
 * Emkaien - (played by Chris Lipscombe) - A Klingon warrior who believes in the old ways of the Klingon Empire; Emkaien had left Klingon space to find a new home for Klingons who believe the way he did and had an older D-7 battle cruiser, the IKS Chancellor Mogwa, and was searching in the space around the Pinchot Expanse. Emkaien was married to Jenneth, who was discommendated and found refuge to that particular part of space. It was Emkaien and his ship who rescued Jenneth. After a disagreement, Jenneth divorced Emkaien. He then ordered Jenneth cast off the ship.
 * Escherites - According to Dr. Rachel Winston, the Chief Medical Officer of the USS Chimera, and an amateur archaeologist, there were a number of ancient civilizations that rose and fell within or around the area known as the Pinchot Expanse. The Escherites were chief among them. The civilization's true name was lost to history; but they were named after the late 20th century Earth artist M.C. Escher because of the culture's design elements which appear in a vast majority of their works - for example in art and technology. According to Dr. Winston, The Escherites had a very distinctive style. "They seemed to exult in complexity and visual illusion," Winston said. "Most of what is known about the Escherites is speculation. It's believed their civilization fell about the same time the Romulans broke off from the Vulcans." Archeological finds of the Escherites were rare and were "usually in remarkably good shape." From a technology standpoint, "the Escherites were a messed-up bunch," Master Chief Petty Officer Burt Knox said. "From what tech I've seen, they must've spent too much time in front of data screens and not enough time doing anything real. Mentally controlled exosuits for atrophied limbs, sensory enhancers to counter failing sight and hearin'...no wonder they all died."
 * Exler, Renova - Lieutenant - (played by Katie Gomez) - First Officer of the USS Chimera and Second Officer of Deep Space 3. Renova Exler was born on Sigma Iotia II, and grew up in the care of her grandfather, Salvatore Exler. A small-time pickpocket in her youth, she attempted to steal a diplomatic pouch from then-Lieutenant Sayzar Tyrellian. Tyrellian took her under his wing, and ensured her a place at Starfleet Academy. After her graduation, Tyrellian, now a captain, requested that Renova be assigned to his command aboard the USS Chimera at Deep Space 3.
 * Exler, Salvatore - (played by Bill McIntosh) - Salvatore Exler was the grandfather of Lt. Renova Exler. Salvatore raised Renova in her early years. Once a member of the "mob" life on Sigma Iotia II, Salvatore retired and spent his time making "his world famous soup." According to him, he also enjoyed "meeting up with Murray down at the market to swap a few lies, tell a few jokes and buy some fresh vegetables. Every once in a while I even stop in a Jojo's for a quick one with the boys." Salvatore initially objected to Renova leaving Sigma Iotia II to enlist in Starfleet. Whether Salvatore was alive on Sigma Iotia II during Renova's deployment to Deep Space 3 was unclear, though based on the conversation Renova had with the holographic projection of Salvatore on the holodeck, he outlived his wife; he mentions the fact that he doesn't get much company "now that your grandmother has passed." Renova uses the holoprogram of Salvatore as a sounding board/confidant.
 * Farmer, Nathaniel - Lieutenant - (played by Greg Littlefield) - Chief of Security on Deep Space 3. A very aloof character overall, he relies on keeping a low profile and "open ears" to maintain control on the station.
 * Fayzon - (played by Ben Cromey) - A young local on the planet Melnora. Fayzon worked with the Betazoid insertion/observation team, explaining his culture to them. When the USS Chimera arrived with Ambassador Briz Nemon, Fayzon acted as a tour guide to the city, taking Chief Knox, Doctor Winston, Ensign Thomas, and Kar'rl Droonga to various markets around town. In one common market, the crowd was attacked by political insurgents. Choosing not to flee, but to stay with his charges, Fayzon helped the landing party get back to the safehouse. Chief Burt Knox, who was part of the landing party, complimented Fayzon on his bravery by sticking with the team.
 * Fist - (played by Barry Wallace) - Fist was a soldier of an alien race called the Mahr, an alien race that invaded the colony of Kalimor, near the Miragosa Nebula. Particularly brutal and sadistic, Fist beat several colonists to death, including Sakor, a scientist on the colony. Fist also inflicted a severe cut on Yarkoma, a young female colonist, leaving a "long scar" on her right cheek. According to Montaine Buchanan, "To the Mahr, we were animals. And Fist liked to torture 'animals.'" The final disposition of Fist and the rest of the Mahr were unknown; the colony at Kalimor was liberated 8 months after the initial invasion, and the Mahr were driven by Federation forces into the Miragosa Nebula, where they disappeared.
 * Forrestal, Jennifer - Lieutenant - (played by Cathy Rinella) - Jennifer Forrestal was the Chief Engineer of Deep Space 3. She came aboard the station approximately three years before Lt. Commander Greg Torkelson. Due to the structure of staffing at the station, technically, she was the supervisor of Master Chief Engineer Burt "Hard" Knox, the Chief Engineer of the USS Chimera while it was docked at the station. Unlike the Chief, Lt. Forrestal was a more traditional engineer; however, given her current situation, she had been forced to learn alternate methods of acquiring and utilizing non-traditional technologies to keep Deep Space 3 functioning. Following Captain Buchanan's turbolift accident, she conducted an investigation into the causes of the accident. When she discovered that the accident occurred as a result of galvanic corrosion between the metals used on the turbolift cars and leaking antigrav coolant, she blamed herself for the accident, since she supervised the installation of the makeshift cars into the station's system. Lt. Commander Torkelson assured her that the accident was not her fault. Her frustration continued when the Chief Engineer of the USS Remington, Commander Gant, was drafted by Tork to conduct a thorough engineering assessment of the station, over Forrestal's objections. Jennifer's woes continued when Commander Gant informed her that she would not be participating in the engineering assessment. In addition, in her first meeting with Commander Twist over subspace, she was informed that her services would not be needed when the 214th arrived and commenced repairs. She had also endured the brunt of the criticism from Lieutenant Farmer during the first senior staff meeting after Captain Buchanan and Goshen disappeared, having needed to scavenge sensors and communications equipment from unoccupied areas in order to keep equipment in the occupied areas functioning. Despite this, Commander Gant gave credit where credit was due. "It is hardly up to Starfleet operational codes... I'm not sure it can be compared to Starfleet's operational codes. But I do acknowledge that it does function." Lt. Forrestal had been recommended for promotion to Lieutenant Commander during Captain Buchanan's incapacitation by Lt. Commander Torkelson. Upon hearing the news after regaining consciousness, Buchanan demanded Torkelson withdraw the recommendation on the grounds that the turbolift accident was the result of Forrestal's dereliction of duty, along with the fact that, by Tork's own admission, the turbolift was beyond her capacity to repair. Torkelson refused.
 * Frastel - Frastel was a Ferengi businessman with whom Master Chief Petty Officer Burt "Hard" Knox worked. Daimon Yurrel reported to Chief Knox that Frastel had gone on to be "before the Blessed Exchequer, negotiating another unprofitable deal, no doubt," to which Knox replied, "Too bad. Him I trusted." According to Knox, Frastel had a "line on some Dopterian tech."
 * Furrent, Daimon - (played by Eddie Bowley) - (DECEASED) -The Ferengi Captain of the Treasury Ship Latinum Quid. The Daimon was killed when his ship was attacked both from within and from without by the pirate vessel Solar Winds.
 * Gant - Commander - (played by Rish Outfield) - Commander Gant was the Tellarite Chief Engineer aboard the USS Remington. Known for his typical argumentative behavior, Gant was a perfectionist when it came to resolving engineering problems. As with most Tellarites, Gant found polite conversation and niceties personally offensive. Along with a majority of the USS Remington's crew, Commander Gant felt a great deal of resentment towards their former shipmate, Lt. Commander Torkelson after being drafted to continue to fill in for the USS Chimera. Gant, in particular, was drafted to conduct thorough engineering assessment of the station following the turbolift accident. Over the protest of Deep Space 3's Chief Engineer, Lieutenant Forrestal, Gant decided to conduct the assessment himself, without her help.
 * Gardin - A pirate/trader who, according to a pirate from the Lucky Lady, made a discovery of an ancient Escherite settlement on the planet Mubarin, the fabled treasury planet of the Escherites.
 * Giles - Med Tech - (played by Nick Armstrong) - A medical technician assigned to the USS Chimera.
 * Gliss, Neela - Engineer - (played by Brittani Ebert) - An engineer aboard Deep Space 3. Transferred from the USS Joseph Kittinger. Engineer Gliss preferred to "get her hands dirty" rather than the clean, easy, simple maintenance of her previous posting aboard the USS Joseph Kittinger. She viewed the hard work of Deep Space 3 as "fun."
 * Goshen (played by Jules Ismail/Ben Cromey) - A Ferengi who formerly worked as a crewman aboard the Profitable Venture, a Ferengi trading vessel. Rescued from the dying wreckage of the ship, by Dr. Rachel Winston and Renova Exler, Goshen was taken to the sickbay of the USS Chimera with a broken fibula. Almost from the moment laid eyes on Dr. Winston, he relentlessly pursued the doctor, despite her vehement rebuffs and various warnings from other station personnel. Goshen earned extra latinum as an informant for the Orion Pirate Captain Britarra but severed ties with her after she attempted to kill him. Through his various dealings, Goshen managed to acquire a dilapidated Antarean shuttle from a local trader, Dersick, to whom he loaned a substantial amount of latinum. Goshen promptly named the shuttle The Successful Negotiations, and used it to assist the station's Chief Engineer in acquiring a deutronium interphase generator (D.I.G.). However, The Successful Negotiations was lost in the process when it was pursued and attacked by Britarra inside a particularly rough area of the Pinchot Expanse called The Rough Seas. In exchange for the loss of his ship, Lt. Commander Torkelson offered Goshen retail space on Deep Space 3's long-closed plaza where Goshen could set up and operate a commercial venture.
 * Graves, Jack - Engineer - (played by Michael Liebmann) - Engineer Jack Graves was an engineer aboard Deep Space 3. Engineer Graves was Lt. Forrestal's right-hand-man, often called upon to do some of the "dirty work" of the station. Graves had an intense dislike for Captain Buchanan and his policies and procedures of running the station.
 * Greezer - Greezer was the large, dim-witted lackey of Yossarian, the trader on the Enclave. Greezer worked in Yossarian's warehouse and escorted Goshen to his crates.
 * Grel, Hawkin - The proprietor of the Borquin Spaceport. Britarra considered Grel's facility the best ship repair yard in the area. Grel had banned the Solar Winds from approaching his facility, but would allow her entry on the orders of Mr. Big.
 * Grelding, Ensign - (played by Waleed Ovase) - The Ensign served aboard the USS Chimera in a variety of capacities, including navigator.
 * Gymarin, Zerkaks - Captain - Captain Zerkaks Gymarin was the presiding officer in the Judge Advocate General's office who assigned Captain Taldeen to investigate Deep Space 3.
 * Halliburton, Lafayette - Admiral - (played by Cary Ayers) - Chief of Logistics at Starfleet Command. Captain Montaine Buchanan aspired to work in his office. Initially the Admiral was seriously considering Captain Buchanan's application. After Admiral Thomas contacted him, and pointed out the Captain's shortcomings, the position went to Captain (now Rear Admiral) Hayut. Despite this, Admiral Halliburton did call Captain Buchanan to thank him personally for applying, and invite him to apply again, should there be another opening. He also congratulated the Captain for winning the award for running the most efficient space station in Starfleet for the third year in a row.
 * Hayut - Rear Admiral - Admiral Hayut was a Flag Officer assigned to the Starfleet Logistical Offices. Prior to her appointment, Hayut was the Commanding Officer of Starbase 64. According to Admiral Halliburton, "Her credentials were outstanding and her recommendations were impressive. I truly believe she
 * Hern-Chinz, M.D. - Dr. Hern-Chinz was the Chief Medical Officer aboard the USS Remington. Following the rescue of the Betazed diplomatic shuttle by the USS Remington, Dr. Hern-Chinz did not find the presence of Ambassador Nemon in Sickbay agreeable. After the USS Remington returned to Deep Space 3, along with the rest of the Remington's medical staff, Dr. Hern-Chinz was asked to help round out the duty rotation in the station's sickbay due to the sudden increase in patient load.
 * Iridian - Captain - (played by Thornton Hal). Captain Iridian was the commanding officer of the USS Joseph Kittinger, Admiral Bartholomew Thomas' flagship.
 * James - Ensign - Ensign James was the Communications Officer aboard the USS Gorgon.
 * Jenneth - (played by C.C. Peterson) - Jenneth was a renegade Klingon female warrior who served aboard the Free Trade Vessel Solar Winds. Jenneth suffered discommendation by the Klingon High Council due to her vehement opposition to the Khitomer Accords. Left Klingon space and joined the crew of the Free Trade Vessel Solar Winds. She eventually advanced to the position of First Officer. Jenneth was abandoned by Captain Britarra after Jenneth's successful mission to assassinate Daimon Yurrel onboard his new ship Another Profitable Venture. Jenneth was also responsible for fatally wounding Captain Sayzar Tyrellian prior to her escape. She was rescued by her husband Emkaien's ship, the D7 class warship IKS Chancellor Mogwa, and was assigned as command spokesman. Jenneth was relieved of duty following an unauthorized attack on a Federation Diplomatic Shuttle, and during the proceeding argument, she divorced her husband and was cast off the ship. Her current status was unknown. An extraordinarily driven individual, Jenneth was totally controlled by her obsession with her honor, along with lust for revenge. She believed herself to be the only "true Klingon" and would not tolerate any perceived weakness from anyone. This obsession cost her her family, her husband, and, ironically, her honor.
 * Johnson - Med Tech - (played by Melissa D. Johnson / Tanja Milojevic) - A medical technician assigned to the USS Chimera. Skilled at treating patients, Med Tech Johnson had a weakness for diagnosis. She aspired to become a doctor, but had yet to pass the proper exams.
 * Kell - Med Tech - (played by Jon Jackson) - Kell was a dedicated, well-intentioned medical technician that served aboard Deep Space 3. He was a qualified Nurse Practitioner with considerable experience.
 * Keth, Pilar - Pilar Keth was a cover name used by Lt. Renova Exler while visiting the Enclave, a hideout for smugglers and ruffians on the edge of the Rough Seas (a permanent type 7 ion storm in the Pinchot Expanse). According to the cover story, Pilar Keth and Ceta Val were graduates of the Aldebaran Scientific Institute and they were working on a paper focusing on the various civilizations in and around the Pinchot Expanse.
 * Knox, Burt - Master Chief Petty Officer - (played by Jon Specht) - Known as "Hard" Knox, the Chief served as Chief Engineer of the USS Chimera. The Chief was known for utilizing technology from a variety of sources in non-standard ways to achieve desired results, often in bizarre and extraordinary ways. One such piece of technology was an implant which the Chief had surgically implanted without the knowledge of Starfleet. The implant, believed to be of Escherite origin, allowed him to communicate telepathically with the USS Chimera on a very crude and rudimentary level without speaking. On the mission to Melnora, the implant was able to interface with the artifact the Melnorans called The Ivory Throne, which the crew of the USS Chimera surmised was also an Escherite artifact. Brash and often disrespectful, Chief Knox disliked authority figures. He preferred to be left alone to tinker with his bits and pieces of tech. He and his engineering team have modified and customized many of the USS Chimera's systems by integrating various alien technologies, including outdated Romulan and Cardassian parts.
 * Kyle, Ensign - (played by Damon Fries) - The helmsman for the USS Chimera. Kyle was also the ship's Second Officer. Kyle descends from a long line of distinguished Starfleet officers. Like many of his crewmates, Kyle resented being assigned to Deep Space 3 and the USS Chimera. This was his second assignment since graduating from the Academy. Kyle had been recommended for promotion to Lieutenant by LCDR Torkelson. Captain Buchanan has refused to endorse Torkelson's recommendation, saying, "If you want to promote your people on the Chimera beyond their abilities, that's your decision. Do not expect any assistance from me!".
 * Lotran - (played by Ben Cromey) - Lotran was a servant to the race known as the Sovereignty, a lizard-like race. He himself was not of the Sovereignty, as he and Chirrok were of a similar race that was conquered long-ago by the Sovereignty. Lotran's responsibility was to operate the communication station on the Ship Captain's vessel. When Chirrok was sentenced to death, Lotran assumed Chirrok's duties with much fear. He oversaw Lt. Karen Denali and Lt. Jennifer Forrestal as they diagnosed the Ship Captain's wife. Lotran was very afraid of his masters, yet acted secretively to the Starfleet officers. When two engineers discovered him having an emotional breakdown in a hallway, he acted as though he was hiding something. It was later discovered that it was an alive-and-well Chirrok in a cloaking suit who was with Lotran in the hallway. Lotran was very for the eventual overthrow of his species' oppressors
 * Marauder Moe - Collectable Ferengi action figure. As a child, Goshen owned a complete, unopened Marauder Moe collection. Said collection was sold to a collector at a very high markup by Goshen's brothers Vurk and Tirgil. They paid Goshen full retail when he demanded the money, but retained the remainder, resulting in a significant profit for the two brothers.
 * Melion - (played by Chris Cree) - Melion was a long-suffering female crew member of the pirate vessel, The Solar Winds.
 * Monahan - Monahan was the Chief Science Officer of the USS Remington. He was charged with surveying the Venderis Nebula and the nearby gaseous anomalies. Monahan completed the job "despite having to recalibrate the sensor array."
 * Montebank - Engineer - Engineer Montebank was part of the forensic engineering teams from Task Force 51. The forensic engineering action was to determine the amount and extent of non-traditional, non-Starfleet-issue technology integrated into the USS Chimera. Montebank was in the engineering section of the USS Chimera when the impulse engines came online and began to power the weapons.
 * Morok - (played by Bryan Lincoln) - (DECEASED) - A colonist on the planet Kalimor. A track star at his Academy prep school, Morok was one of colonists confined during occupation of the colony by the Mahr. Frustrated and scared, he developed "an ill-conceived plan" to escape. The plan would only benefit a few colonists but would use supplies vitally needed by the other survivors. Against protests, Morok and his followers stole the supplies attempted to escape. Morok and his followers were discovered and were "hunted for sport" by the Mahr. Eventually, they were "brutally executed."
 * Mulgar - (played by Tim Cree) - Mulgar was an undercover operative sent by Mr. Big and The Core to infiltrate, as well as observe and report on activity at Deep Space Three. Rumor had it that Mulgar was able morph his body, altering his size, bulk, and appearance using some type of unknown technology. His only known persona was Genaro Boak.
 * Mumgabi - Mumgabi was an engineer aboard the USS Chimera.
 * Nakal - A colonist on Kalimor. Nakal was one of the 82 survivors that were rescued by Starfleet following the Mahr occupation.
 * N'Kana - Lieutenant - Lieutenant N'Kana was a science officer aboard the USS Remington, a Miranda class science vessel. N'Kana was invited to speak at the Astrophysics Symposium at the Mars University with Lieutenant Karen Denali on the results of their research on the Venderis Nebula and surrounding anomalies.
 * Nemon, Briz, Ambassador - (played by Jennifer Anderson) - An Ambassador from the planet Betazed, Briz Nemon had a personal agenda regarding the planet Melnora. She learned of the existence of the planet through stories and folklore which was then corroborated by logs from a pirate vessel seized by the Betazed government. She traveled to the Pinchot Expanse to visit the world, but en route, her shuttle was attacked by "pirates." Rescued by the starship USS Remington, the Ambassador and her crew were transported to Deep Space 3, where they were medically treated. After applying extraordinary pressure to the visiting Admiral Thomas, The Ambassador then drafted the USS Chimera to help her finish her mission to Melnora. Evasive on answers, the Ambassador wanted to see firsthand, and potentially acquire, technology the Melnorans were said to possess that would allow them to emulate Betazoid abilities of empathy. While attending a state dinner/reception on Melnora, she was conversing with Kar'rl Droonga, a Betazoid cultural anthropologist who had been studying the Melnorans, when he was murdered by the daughter of the planetary rulers. Sent into a state of deep shock, she was beamed back to the USS Chimera. An extremely outspoken individual, Ambassador Nemon had the unwelcome habit of verbalizing the feelings of people in her vicinity, unsolicited. She also went out of her way to undermine the authority and standing of the Starfleet personnel amongst the Melnorans, especially Doctor Rachel Winston. Most notably, she exposed her past as a Gammazoid, over the protestations of LT Exler. Ambassador Nemon also attempted to suborn Renova Exler's authority by speaking for the entire away team, again unsolicited.
 * Oralis - (Deceased) - A colonist on the planet Kalimor. Orallis was one of the many victims of the Mahr Occupation.
 * Piglet, M.D. - Doctor Piglet (pronounced Pee-Lay) was the Chief Medical Officer aboard the Free Trade Vessel Solar Winds. During the battle with the USS Chimera, Following catastrophic damage to her sick bay, Dr. Piglet set up a casualty ward in the main hangar bay to handle the large number of wounded. After being called to the bridge, Captain Britarra shut down life support there and sucked out the atmosphere. Her justification was "Anyone who can't work is dead weight, and we no longer have the luxury of dead weight!"
 * Pierce - Commander- (played by Greg Littlefield) - Commander Pierce was the Executive Officer of the USS Remington. Commander Pierce had held the position for a considerable length of time. Short-tempered and known to hold a grudge, Commander Pierce was also known to be a fair-minded disciplinarian. He was almost relieved of duty following a heated exchange with the USS Remington's commanding officer, Captain Steele, after finding out that then-Lieutenant Greg Torkelson had been selected as the commander of USS Chimera over him.
 * Ranteen, Eylan - (played by Doug Cromey) - Lord Eylan Ranteen was the first leader of a unified Melnora. Married to Lady Maura Ranteen, his official title was "High Chancellor Eylan Ranteen, Lord of the Ivory chair, Keeper of its Secrets, and Master of its Powers." He interacted with Ambassador Briz Nemon and Kar'rl Droonga with regard to Melnora becoming a Federation protectorate. As his title suggested, he was the master of the Ivory throne, a mysterious device presumed to be created by the Escherites. The throne was capable of reading emotions in a similar way to Betazoids, though when he read Chief Knox, thanks to the Chief's implant, he was able to read his actual thoughts. While he was a skilled diplomat and wise in leading, in the end he failed to have the strength to allow his daughter, Voronis, to be extradited to the Federation to face trial for the murder of Kar'rl.
 * Ranteen, Maura - (played by Chris Cree) - Maura Ranteen was the wife of Eylan Ranteen, one of the leaders of the planet known as Melnora (Bolderis Minimus III). Lady Maura Ranteen was known to the Melnorans as "High Councilor Maura Ranteen, Lady of the First Order, Master of the Scepter of Laws, and Keeper of the faith of the people." Maura was mostly distrustful of the Federation envoy and was completely unwilling to allow Voronis to face justice in the Federation, even going to the point of personally hiding Voronis to ensure the crew of the USS Chimera could not remove Voronis by force.
 * Ranteen, Voronis - (played by Stacy Armstrong) - Voronis was the daughter of Eylan and Maura Ranteen, the leaders of the world known as Melnora. Voronis served as Official hostess to the USS Chimera's away team during their visit to the Planet. Voronis was a strong believer in unification of the planet, by any means necessary, and possible. "We have made great strides in the past few years, but there has been, and continues to be resistance to the changes that are occurring. We simply cannot afford to return to the old ways." She was also quoted as saying, "When I look out over the cityscape, I see the promise of the future being held back by the old ways of the past." Easily frustrated and quick to anger, during the first meeting with Ambassador Nemon, Lieutenant Exler and Dr. Winston, she asked about the Federation using their advanced weaponry and loaning ground troops to round up and suppress the opposition. Voronis also balked at joining Starfleet, should protectorate status be given to Melnora. "I would never leave Melnora! Certainly not while it is in such a precarious state." Voronis had a relationship with Kar'rl Droonga, a cultural anthropologist sent by Betazed to observe Melnora. Though she didn't love him, she believed that involvement of Betazed and the Federation presented the opportunity to speed up unification. In the words of Kar'rl Droonga, "You only see the rainbow in the storm, Voronis". Following the riot in the marketplace, and the discovery of the artifact on Chief Knox's person, Lord and Lady Ranteen decided to consult the Ivory Throne, an ancient artifact to determine whether or not Chief Knox had stolen the item. During the ceremony/procedure, Eylan perceived the relationship between Kar'rl and Voronis, and suggested Maura have a talk with her. Voronis balked, claiming she knew what her mother was going to say. When she finally realized that there would be no shortcuts, even with Kar'rl and the Ambassador's support, she decided that she needed to "Stop counting on you and do what I can for myself." When she finally determined that she was not in love with Kar'rl, she confronted him at the official reception for the Federation representatives, as well as the Ambassador while they were in a telepathic link and shot Kar'rl, killing him instantly. As she turned her weapon on the Ambassador, she was tackled by Lieutenant Exler. The Ambassador, Kar'rl Renova and the Doctor immediately beamed up to the Chimera. Following the shooting, Voronis was spirited away and placed into hiding on the orders of the Lord and Lady Ranteen. The requests by LT Exler to relinquish custody or allow a Federation representative attend her trial were refused. There would be no trial, there was no crime.
 * Rethrobeck, Zangar - Zangar Rethrobeck was the 24th century equivalent to Earth's finest brew masters. His specialty was Bregatian Lager. Based on the remote world of Gandar IV, Rethrobeck's brewery was often a target of pirates and ruffians, and according to Jenneth, because of the attacks, the "brewery has beefed up security quite a bit." Despite the increased security, Captain Britarra and the Free Travel Vessel Solar Winds decided to raid his installation on their way to the Enclave.
 * Sakor - (played by Tim Cree) - (DECEASED) - Sakor was a Vulcan scientist on the colony of Kalimor. According to Montaine Buchanan, Sakor was "a brilliant scientist who loved to play Cribbage." An older Vulcan at the time of the occupation, Sakor believed he was a drain on the colonists' resources. In the third month of the occupation, when Sakor refused to move a rock as ordered by the Mahr guard, Fist, Sakor was brutally beaten and eventually murdered in the street.
 * Salivar - A colonist on Kalimor. Salivar was one of the 82 colonists rescued by Starfleet following the Mahr occupation.
 * Silverman - Engineer - (played by Chris Cree) - Engineer Silverman was part of the forensic engineering teams from Task Force 51. The forensic engineering action was to determine the amount and extent of non-traditional, non-Starfleet-issue technology integrated into the USS Chimera.
 * Steele, Russell "Rusty" - Captain - (played by Paul Lavelle) - Captain Steele was the commanding officer of the USS Remington, a Miranda class starship in a science configuration. Having risen through the ranks on the USS Remington to the position of captain, Steele considered himself a "good" scientist. He battled with the desire to command the ship yet pursue his love of science. He mentored then-Lieutenant Torkelson while Torkelson served aboard the ship.
 * Taldeen - Captain - (played by Daniel McIntosh) - Captain Taldeen was a Vulcan officer assigned to the Starfleet Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Office. Taldeen visited Deep Space 3, to conduct an investigation into station operations. However, he was displeased with the assignment; previously he had been involved in an investigation on Starbase 27, but Captain Zerkaks Gymarin, the presiding officer in the JAG office, moved him under the pretense that the person he was investigating, Lieutenant Commander Michaelson, would "attempt to do [Taldeen] harm." Taldeen interviewed several station personnel, including Captain Buchanan, Lt. Commander Torkelson, Lieutenants Forrestal and Exler, as well as Dr. Winston and Master Chief Knox. The investigation took an unexpected turn when Taldeen discovered the use of "unauthorized alien technology" installed onboard the USS Chimera. His request to conduct a thorough forensic investigation into said technology was thwarted by the inadvertent firing of the USS Chimeras weapons in spacedock, and Admiral Thomas' direct intervention, on behalf of Torkelson and the USS Chimeras crew. Taldeen, who was well-known for "ruining many an officer's career," also had a past encounter with Admiral Thomas. Taldeen believed that the Admiral held animosity toward Taldeen over Taldeen's investigation and subsequent court martial of the Admiral's academy roommate and the Admiral's "likely role in the underlying infractions in the incident and the subsequent attempt at cover-up." A skilled, experienced and overly-thorough investigator, Taldeen remarked that Captain Buchanan's management style and the results thereof may be doing more harm than good for the station. Taldeen had a penchant for water with a slice of lemon, a "human custom of which I have become rather fond."
 * Takahara - Engineer - Engineer Takahara, also known as "Tak," was an assistant engineer aboard the USS Chimera.
 * Thomas, Paul - Captain - Captain Paul Thomas was a member of the famed Thomas family. He served Starfleet with distinction and most notably made his mark on history at the Battle of Nyrongen. Though details of the engagement were classified, the outcome, according to Lt. Commander Greg Torkelson, "encouraged more school children to dream of a career in Starfleet than any recruitment campaign ever could."
 * Thomas, Elizabeth - Ambassador - Elizabeth Thomas was a member of the famed Thomas family who served the Federation with distinction.
 * Thomas, Bartholomew - Admiral - (played by Rob Watson) - Admiral Bartholomew Thomas hailed from the prestigious Thomas family in Star Fleet. Admiral Thomas distinguished himself in Starfleet's conflict with the Tzenkethi, and was considered the foremost expert on Tzenkethi battle tactics and strategy by the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Starfleet Headquarters. As with most Admirals in Star Fleet, "Barty" seemed to have his own personal goals as a priority. He reassigned Lt. Commander Torkelson to Deep Space 3 to "babysit" the admiral's nephew, Randy, and ensure the newly-minted Ensign Thomas didn't embarrass the Thomas family name. Admiral Thomas visited Deep Space 3 with his Task Force 51 shortly after Torkelson's arrival. Officially, the admiral claimed he put in to the station for some minor repairs to his ship. In fact, however, he was soliciting Torkelson's help with his nephew Randy, "the idiot son of my idiot brother." After the Admiral revealed to Lieutenant Commander Torkelson his actions and reasoning in reassigning him, Torkelson venomously responded, "I may not be a Kirk, or a Thomas, but I am a good officer, and I don't deserve to have my career manipulated in this manner!" The animosity between the two officers began to thaw over time. Following Captain Buchanan's turbolift accident, the Admiral offered his assistance to Tork in helping arrange for aid and resources the station desperately needed. The Admiral's visit to the station came to an end when Admiral Andra Voychellis recalled him to Earth to consult with the Joint Chiefs regarding the Tzenkethi threat. At the request of Captain Buchanan, Yeoman Tovar-Smith was given transportation back to Earth on the Admiral's flagship. While heavily focused on his own agenda, not to mention protecting the Thomas family name, Admiral Thomas was considered an effective leader and an experienced and capable strategist. He was also involved with Admiral Andra Voychellis in the past. Though the relationship ended, they remained close friends.
 * Thomas, Randy - Ensign - (played by Joseph Orr) - Randy Thomas was the mostly-incompetent nephew of Admiral Bartholomew Thomas. Randy had a well-established feeling of entitlement and lacked many positive social skills. Several members for the crew of the USS Chimera wondered if he would be worth babysitting for the Admiral. Ensign Thomas served as the operations officer. Despite encouragement from family members to enter into the family's civilian business, Randy was determined to enter the Academy. "I don't like to think about things, I like to do them!" Once Randy entered the Academy, his uncle (the Admiral) considered it his personal responsibility to see that Randy graduated, deserving or not. As a child, Randy was enthralled by tales of heroics by the Thomas family, and was fixated on becoming a hero himself. Despite his obsession, on the Planet Melnora, when the away team was caught in a riot, his first reaction was to call the USS Chimera and request beam-out, in violation of orders. Also during the same riot, his nose was broken and he was completely incapacitated, and had to be carried out of the area by Chief Knox. Ensign Thomas was also notoriously squeamish. During the battle between the USS Chimera and the Solar Winds, he had to be given instructions multiple times before he would comply. He was quoted as saying, "There's blood on this chair!" when ordered to take over the post of an injured crewman. Chief among Ensign Thomas' character flaws was an inability to stand on his own; instead, he preferred to hide behind his uncle's rank. Despite his faults, Captain Buchanan considered him worthy of recommendation for Lieutenant.
 * Thorum - (played by Bryan Lincoln) - Thorum of Krell was a male Andorian serving aboard a Klingon D7 battle cruiser, IKS Chancellor Mogwa, under the command of Emkaien. Last known position held aboard: Third Officer.
 * Tirgil - (played by Doug Cromey) - A Ferengi merchant. Tirgil arrived on Deep Space 3 with his brother, Vurk to set up the plaza. They claimed to be 'partners' with Goshen, as well as his brothers.
 * Torkelson, Gregory - Lt. Commander - (played by Robert Pepper) - Captain of the USS Chimera and Executive Officer of Deep Space 3. Known as "Tork" to his close friends, he was a Second Officer aboard the USS Remington, a Miranda class science vessel. While on the Remington, he was in a relationship with Lt. Karen Denali, Chief Science Officer. He enjoyed his assignment, and the bonds he formed aboard. Unbeknownst to him at the time, Tork was targeted by Admiral Bartholomew Thomas as a "model officer" and was promoted from lieutenant to lieutenant commander and reassigned to Deep Space 3. The Admiral's intention was for Tork to "babysit" the admiral's nephew, Randy Thomas, keep him out of harm's way, and hopefully instill in him some of the qualities that Tork exhibited. His introduction to Deep Space 3's unconventional methods occurred en route the station aboard the USS Gorgon. Captain Baker let him take the conn for the final leg. The Gorgon was towing a decommissioned Oberth class starship, the USS Leone to the station for dismantling and salvage. They were intercepted by Chief Burt Knox who told him to release the Leone to his control. Despite being disoriented by the request, he complied. Upon arriving aboard the station, Torkelson was met by a very-agitated Lt. Jennifer Forrestal, who demanded to know why he had ignored her instructions regarding the Leone. After reporting to Captain Buchanan and advising him of the incident, he was directed to "Let it go." Tork was a "by the book" officer and was somewhat hesitant to break the rules. However, he was not above challenging the status quo if Starfleet regulations demanded it. When Chief Knox was placed into custody following Captain Taldeen's discovery of "unauthorized alien technology," Tork first went to Captain Buchanan to argue for Knox's release, Knox was dismissed by Buchanan as an "undisciplined slacker with delusions of adequacy." He then went to Captain Taldeen, and while the discussion was civil, and enlightening for both, it wasn't until Taldeen had arranged for Chimera's forensic examination that Tork went to Admiral Thomas and made "a deal with the devil" to spring the Chief. As Executive Officer of the station, his efforts to improve life aboard were met with icy contempt by Captain Buchanan, who believed that the crew was spoiled and needed nothing more than "a good, steady pace of work." Tork made an attempt to improve the station but that was ended when Captain Buchanan threatened to shut down the recreation module completely, including the holodeck and recycle the components, keeping with his philosophy of maximizing short-term gains. After the Captain's turbolift accident, Tork's first reaction was to maintain the status quo, despite his desire to bring the station back up to Starfleet standards. With the help of Admiral Thomas, and the advice of Captain Steele, Tork had Lt. Forrestal prepare a full and comprehensive engineering assessment of the station. He also applied for assistance from the 214th Construction Battalion located at Starbase 512. He also recommended promotions for Lt. Forrestal, Ensign Kyle, and Yeoman Tovar-Smith. Tork believed promotions improved morale and believed that the three people in question were well-deserving of a reward for their hard work and dedication. After Captain Buchanan returned to consciousness, he demanded Torkelson withdraw the recommendations and recommend Ensign Thomas for promotion to Lieutenant instead. Tork refused, saying, "Officers of Ensign Thomas' caliber don't belong in Starfleet at all!" The Captain eventually relented, giving Tork his blessing on his current projects, stating when Torkelson's plan failed, "I will swoop in and save the station, and sweep you out!" LCDR Torkelson's plan to reopen the plaza suffered a setback when Goshen disappeared, just as the 214th Construction Battalion left for DS3. In order to preserve Commander Twist's goodwill, Torkelson made an agreement with Genaro Boak for the Aldebaran Whiskey he was delivering to Goshen. Commander Torkelson did enjoy the support of the crew for what he attempted to do, though many considered him a "Shadow Captain" believing that he would run out of time before he could make any substantial improvements. When Captain Buchanan returned to duty, all of LCDR Torkelson's good intentions would be shut down, and things would return to the morale crushing austerity of Montaine Buchanan.
 * Tovar-Smith, Avery - Yeoman - (played by Gareth Bowley) - Avery Tovar-Smith was the Chief Aide to Captain Montaine Buchanan. He had family on Earth, including a mother, Imelda Tovar-Smith, and a sister, Emily May Tovar-Smith. Although well-thought-of by a majority of station personnel, Tovar-Smith was often the victim of Captain Buchanan's foul moods, as well as the Captain's bullying. An efficient worker, Tovar-Smith lacked the courage to assert himself when suffering the Captain's wrath. Tovar-Smith took an emergency leave, and left the station with Admiral Thomas for Earth onboard the USS Joseph Kittinger after Captain Buchanan made an impassioned plea on Tovar-Smith's behalf. Tovar-Smith has been recommended for promotion by LCDR Torkelson. Captain Buchanan was outraged, stating that Tork's recommendation was "A pathetic attempt to make Tovar-Smith's life fair. It should be easy to scuttle such a pity promotion." He also said the he would decide what his staff had and had not earned.
 * Tovar-Smith, Emily May - Emily was an 18-year-old student. She was afflicted with a pathogen that she was exposed to on Quin, a planet near the Miragosa Nebula. The life-threatening pathogen very closely resembled the pathogen the Mahr developed and tested on the colonists on Kalimor more than 20 years previously. Emily was hospitalized at Ravenstone Memorial Hospital, a facility that specialized in rare xenopathologies, on Earth.
 * Tovar-Smith, Imelda - (played by Helen Quigley) - Imelda Tovar-Smith was a distressed and grieving mother of Emily May and Avery Tovar-Smith. She lived on Earth and dealt with the critical illness of her daughter, Emily. She blamed Captain Montaine Buchanan for keeping her son, Avery, so far out on the frontier and not letting him come home to be with his dying sister.
 * Tricant - M.D. - Medical Officer aboard the USS Remington. Following Lieutenant Commander Torkelson's drafting of the USS Remington and its crew when the USS Chimera left for Melnora. Tricant augmented the station medical staff, and was on duty when Captain Buchanan left the station's Sickbay unaccompanied against medical orders.
 * Twist, Olivia - Commander - (played by Karen Osborne) - Commander Olivia Twist was the commanding officer of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers, 214th Construction Battalion. Her unit was assigned the repair and upgrade of Deep Space 3's crippled turbolift system, along other critical repairs. Twist was not beyond demanding tribute from assisted units in the form of Aldebaran whiskey to insure her unit's timely arrival and aid. Twist had formed connections with a number of Starfleet Flag Officers, including Admiral Bartholomew Thomas.
 * Tyrellian, Sayzar - Captain - (played by Mark Zaricor) - (DECEASED) - Former Captain of the USS Chimera. As a lieutenant, Sayzar visited the planet Sigma Iotia II where he was "mugged" by a young and then-wayward Renova Exler who took a pouch of diplomatic papers. Sayzar chased her down, though Renova said she "would have gotten away" had the hole in the fence been larger. Sayzar was eventually promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned as the commander of the USS Chimera and as the Executive Officer of Deep Space 3. However, during a routine mission through The Pinchot Expanse, Sayzar disappeared, presumably as a result of an anomaly inside the Expanse. He was eventually recovered by the pirate vessel Solar Winds during an emergency transport in another area of the Pinch known as the Rough Seas. After being turned over to an agent for Mr. Big (the primary player in criminal activity in the sector), Sayzar escaped with Renova aboard a Ferengi transport vessel. Sayzar was mortally wounded in a confrontation with Jenneth, a renegade Klingon, who was beamed aboard the transport ship. Escaping the transport ship with Renova in a rescue pod, Sayzar was eventually rescued by the USS Chimera, where he later died. His body was beamed into space.
 * Tzenkethi - A civilization located in the Alpha. quadrant. The Tzenkethi coalition and Starfleet engaged in a brief skirmish, with the Federation pushing the Coalition back to their borders. One of the officers to distinguish themselves during that conflict was an Admiral named Bartholomew Thomas. By 2364, the coalition was again raising the spectre of incursion into Federation space, with possible targets being Starbase 621, or the Sigma Draconis system. The Joint Chiefs at Starfleet HQ directed Admiral Voychellis to recall Admiral Thomas to Earth for a consultation. Very little is known about the Tzenkethi, though rumors suggest that they are reptillian, and have been referred to by other races as "Thugs with warp drives." The Planetary Leader is referred to as the "Autarch".
 * Val, Ceta - Ceta Val was a cover name used by Dr. Rachel Winston while visiting the Enclave, a hideout for smugglers and ruffians on the edge of the Rough Seas, a permanent type 7 ion storm in the Pinchot Expanse. According to the cover story, Ceta Val and Pilar Keth were graduates of the Aldebaran Scientific Institute and they were working on a paper focusing on the various civilizations in and around the Pinchot Expanse.
 * Vask, Peutrice - Owner of a ship repair facility located at Fahrion. Considered a hack by Captain Britarra, Mr. Big suggested Vask's facility as an alternate to the Borquin spaceport, where Britarra wanted to go.
 * Voychellis, Andra - Admiral - (played by Kate Hal) - Admiral Voychellis was assigned to Starfleet Headquarters and worked with the Joint Chiefs. While talking to Admiral Bartholomew Thomas, it was intimated that she and he had a personal as well as professional relationship.
 * Vurk - (played by Ben Cromey) - A Ferengi merchant. Vurk arrived on Deep Space 3 with his brother, Tirgil to set up the plaza. They claimed to be "partners" with Goshen, as well as his brothers.
 * Watson - Lieutenant - Engineer - (played by Tim Cree) - Lieutenant Watson was an engineer who served aboard the USS Joseph Kittinger, Admiral Bartholomew Thomas' flagship. He was also part of the forensic engineering teams from Task Force 51. The forensic engineering action was to determine the amount and extent of non-traditional, non-Starfleet-issue technology integrated into the USS Chimera. Watson was physically attacked by a holographic projection of Captain Sayzar Tyrellian while they worked in the USS Chimera's engineering section.
 * Winston, Rachel, M.D. - (played by Eleiece Krawiec) - Chief Medical Officer of the USS Chimera. Dr. Winston had an uncanny knack for being able to "read" people and could pick up on subtleties that most people overlooked. Her background was alluded to, but not revealed until a mission to Melnora where it was discovered by the crew of the USS Chimera that Dr. Winston was actually born Waychel from the House of Ranston, from the planet Betazed. Dr. Winston was born without the empathic gift Betazeds have. Such individuals were given the name "Gammazoids" and were shunned by most in Betazoid culture. Dr. Winston was no exception in this regard. Her family tried to hide the fact that Waychel was different, but even as a child, she knew something was not right. Eventually, she learned to compensate for her lack of empathic sense by studying body language and posture. Eventually, she became so good that other Betazoids thought that her telepathic sense was merely weak, not non-existent. When she came of age, considered an embarrassment by her family, and having been effectively disowned, she left Betazed, never to return. With the help of the appropriate people, Waychel of the House of Ranston became Rachel Winston. Winston uses a simple chemical to bleach her sclera, so she closely, though not completely resembled a human. After enrolling at Starfleet Academy, Winston nearly flunked out her first year - not because of her grades, but because she was so distracted by all of the non-Betazoids and the sensory overload their body language provided. While here, she became skilled at blocking intrusive empathic senses. She tried to teach other students this skill, but this engendered animosity from some of the Betazoid students. According to Winston, "Things were said. Feelings were hurt." After graduation and receiving her M.D., Rachel was assigned to the USS Chimera and Deep Space 3. Aside from her work, Dr. Winston was also an accomplished xeno-archeologist, the focus of her studies being the Escherite civilization. Despite not looking for a relationship from anyone, Rachel was the romantic target of the Ferengi named Goshen, who relentlessly sought the doctor's affections, despite being told on several occasions from multiple individuals, including the doctor, that Winston was not interested in reciprocating.
 * Wylothia - M.D. - Dr. Wylothia was a female Edoan doctor stationed on Deep Space 3. She was a specialist in Xeno-Medicine, and was crucial when the casualties from the Betazoid Diplomatic Shuttle arrived at Deep Space 3.
 * Yarkoma - (played by Stacy Armstrong) - Yarkoma was a colonist on the world of Kalimor during the Mahr invasion and occupation. According to Montaine Buchanan, Yarkoma had a beautiful smile. During the occupation, a Mahr soldier known as "Fist" inflicted a severe cut on Yarkoma's right cheek, leaving a long scar there. According to Montaine Buchanan, the wound was inflicted "not as discipline, not for any reason anyone ever figured out. He just enjoyed inflicting as much pain as he could." Yarkoma survived the occupation and 25 years later, contacted Montaine Buchanan and Dr. Arban Breetal from Altair III to invite them to a 25th anniversary reunion ceremony on Kalimor.
 * Yossarian - (played by Barry Wallace) - Yossarian was a dealer in both questionable and legitimate merchandise at the Enclave, a "hive of scum and villainy" on the edge of the Rough Seas inside the Pinchot Expanse. Yossarian was instrumental in helping transports find work, both reputable and otherwise. Yossarian, according to Goshen, tried to swindle the Ferengi businessman by "charging me an outrageous storage fee on the D.I.G (Deutronium Interphase Generator) that was not set forth in the original contract." To compensate, Goshen took some "abandoned crates" to "compensate for losses incurred due to Yossarian's unauthorized behavior.
 * Yurrel - Daimon - (played by Stephen Fendrich) - (DECEASED) - Yurrel was the Daimon of the Ferengi trading vessel Profitable Venture. After the Profitable Venture was crippled by an anomaly inside the Pinchot Expanse, Daimon Yurrel, along with several members of his crew were rescued by the USS Chimera. Yurrel finagled a deal to become daimon of a small transport ship which he promptly named Another Profitable Venture. After a rendezvous with the pleasure ship Glaminfo, Another Profitable Venture was followed by the Solar Winds. The renegade Klingon first officer of the Solar Winds, Jenneth, was beamed aboard and killed Yurrel.

Season One

 * Episode 1: What Could Be So Bad?
 * Episode 2: From Bad To Worse
 * Episode 3: No More, No Less
 * Episode 4: Maneuvers and Deceptions
 * Episode 5: Exacting a Pound of Flesh
 * Episode 6: Inquisition
 * Episode 7: To Every Season
 * Episode 8: A Little Give and Take
 * Episode 9: Successful Negotiations
 * Episode 10: Uneasy Reunions
 * Episode 11: Into the Rough Seas

Season Two

 * Episode 12: Slips, Strips, Bars and Bricks
 * Episode 13: Worlds Apart
 * Episode 14: The 285th Rule of Acquisition
 * Episode 15: Ambush
 * Episode 16: The Shadow of the Standard Bearer
 * Episode 17: Enter the Sovereignty
 * Episode 18: Death Sentence
 * Episode 19: Chasms - Part I
 * Episode 20: Chasms - Part II
 * Episode 21: Shades of the Past
 * Episode 22: Shades of the Present

Season Three

 * Episode 23: Shades of the Future
 * Episode 24: Drawing Back the Veils
 * Episode 25: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
 * Episode 26: The Melnoran Solution - Part I
 * Episode 27: The Melnoran Solution - Part II
 * Episode 28: The Melnoran Solution - Part III
 * Episode 29: The Needs of the Many
 * Episode 30: The Needs of the Few
 * Episode 31: Old Friends and Memories
 * Episode 32: The Gathering Storm
 * Episode 33: The Tell - Tale Ferengi(Unreleased)

External link

 * Star Trek: Outpost website