Christine Holley

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Dr. Christine Holley (Tina by her family), (Doc Holley by her colleagues)

Rank: Lieutenant, Chief Medical Officer

Age: 29

Dr. Christine Holley is a gifted surgeon who earned her reputation as a brusque, but incredibly efficient field medic before being posted to the U.S.S. Farragut. This is her first assignment on a Constitution class starship, and her work has earned her the position of Chief Medical Officer. She is most certainly up to the challenge, and considers herself a doctor first, and an officer second. She has always had to compete with the reputation of her older sister, Mary Holley, Ph.D., who has made herself famous in the field of medical research. Professional reputation is not the only arena in which they compete. Dr. Holley tries very hard to overcome the shadow of her much older sister’s fame and become known for her own work. With a nine-year age gap between them, they’ve never been on very friendly terms. Dr. Christine Holley is the first member of her family to join Starfleet.

History:

She is the younger of two daughters, born to a florist named Matthew Holley and his wife Irene Gowan Holley, the Irish concert pianist. Her mother died while giving birth to Christine, around the time her own name as a concert pianist was becoming known. Christine’s father retreated into his business after his late-in-life love had died, and Christine’s older sister, Mary, has always resented Christine for the loss of their mother and for the subsequent change in their father. Christine’s only companions growing up were her sister’s resentment, comparisons to her sister’s brilliance from every instructor they shared, and Christine’s desire to succeed on her own terms.