Anna Ingrum

Lieutenant Anna Elizabeth Ingrum was a Starfleet officer in the late 24th century.

Personal History

A specialist in subspace dynamics, she spent the first part of her Starfleet career in Research and Development, working on ways to boost the effectiveness of subspace radio. USS Baldwin: "The Find"

Later, she volunteered to become a fighter pilot based at Starbase 42. Her team included Johnathan Bucyrus, who would later consider her one of the best pilots he ever worked with. (USS Baldwin: "Wild Roses") During her time as a fighter pilot, she would earn the call sign "Huntress" (USS Baldwin: "Blackbird")

By 2375, she was assigned to the USS Wildfire as the ship's pilot and second officer. She suggested and successfully executed a maneuver that lead to the destruction of a Dominion sensor jam. (USS Baldwin: "Danger Zone")

While she primarily became a starship pilot, she still maintained seat time on fighters, including the new type of fighters being assigned to the 10th Squadron. In December of 2378, while visiting the USS Winchester, she volunteered to help engage a pursuing vessel later identified as a prototype warbug with an enhanced polaron weapon. Before the launch, she exchanged call signs with one of Winchester's regulars, Amber Needleman. During the engagement, one of the pilots made an emergency jump to warp under fire and managed to avoid getting hit. Anna deduced that the enhanced polaron weapon was ineffective at warp and tested the theory by replicating the jump. Her actions led to Winchester captain Bernie Tyler recommending her for a commendation. (USS Baldwin: "Blackbird")

Family

Anna has a older brother, USS Baldwin Captain Patrick Ingrum. They were particularly close and bunked together until Patrick turned 8 (USS Baldwin: "Blue Clear Sky"). Patrick told Anna as soon as he was able when he received his command (USS Baldwin: "The Find") and when he learned he was going to be a father (USS Baldwin: "Boats to Build")

Personal relationships

Amanda Stacey

During her days at the academy, Patrick confused another cadet, Amanda Stacey, for Anna. Patrick introduced them three weeks later. Anna and Amanda quickly became good friends, and Anna tried to set Amanda and Patrick up in a relationship, which never made it past the stage of "good friends." (USS Baldwin: "Blue Clear Sky") Amanda would become Anna's CO aboard Wildfire in 2375. (USS Baldwin: "Determined Warrior")

Bridget

Bridget saves Anna from a falling I-beam.

Her first impression of her eventual sister-in-law Bridget was that she was the kind of girl that Patrick would be naturally attracted to. When they first met face to face, they quickly bonded as friends. (USS Baldwin: "Blue Clear Sky"). She served as a bridesmaid at Richie and Bridget's wedding alongside Bridget's sister, Roslyn. (USS Baldwin: "Drift off to Dream")

Hobbies

Anna was a very skillful competitor in athletic competition. In 2365, she participated in a basketball competition in Minneapolis, where her brother was a photographer for the school paper. It was at this competition that Patrick first met Katy Cassoday. (USS Baldwin: "Storm Front").

Service jacket

Assignment history

	First Year Cadet	2366-67	Starfleet Academy	Assumes four years in the academy from the age of 18
	Second Year Cadet	2367-68
	Third Year Cadet	2368-69
	Fourth Year Cadet	2369-70
	Ensign	2370	Research and Development, Starbase 42	USS Baldwin: "Blackbird"
		2370-2373	Pilot, Starbase 42	USS Baldwin: "Frontiers"
		2373-2374	Research and Development, Earth	USS Baldwin: "The Find"
	Lieutenant	2375-	Flight controller, USS Wildfire	USS Baldwin: "Determined Warrior"

Decorations

	Grankite Order of Tactics	2375	Received for devising and implementing a maneuver used to take down the Dominion sensor Jam.	USS Baldwin: "Danger Zone"
	Battle of Betazed Medal	2375	Received for serving aboard the USS Wildfire during the mission to retake Betazed	USS Baldwin: "Determined Warrior"
	Battle of Cardassia Medal	2375	Received for serving aboard the USS Wildfire at the Battle of Cardassia.	USS Baldwin: "Resolution"
	Dominion War Victory Medal	2375	Received for serving in Starfleet<be> during the Dominion War	USS Baldwin: "Good Will"

Background

The character of Anna was originally created for a Star Trek RPG. By the time the story "Determined Warrior" was initially written, the RPG had disbanded. The name "Anna Elizabeth" was chosen because it would have been the name of USS Baldwin author Richie Kennedy had he been a girl. The subspace dynamics backstory was written for the RPG.