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Michelle Renata Smithfield ("Missy" by her family, "Mike" by her colleagues) is the Chief Engineer on the USS Farragut (NCC-1647). (Starship Farragut)

Early life and career[]

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The Farragut missions[]

Smithfield is a technically savvy Engineering officer who loves to tinker with the ship and is continually improving its efficiency (she secretly considers the vessel to be her "baby")! "Mike", as she is called by Captain Carter and Commander Tacket, has high aptitudes for mathematics, mechanical engineering, and warp propulsion.

Though she is very serious about her work, the losses she has experienced have given her strength of spirit and belief in a greater meaning in life. She is a yoga master, has a tremendous love of music and art, and wants to learn to play the piano someday when she has time. She has a dry sense of humor and a touch of sarcasm, especially when under pressure.

During her tour of duty aboard the Farragut, Smithfield was promoted from lieutenant commander to commander. (FAR: "The Crossing")

Family and personal life[]

Michelle Smithfield was the younger daughter of Liam Norman Smithfield and Margaret Frances McAllister-Smithfield. Her father was a Professor of Theological Science at Oxford University. Her mother was committed to a mental institution when she was only twelve. Michelle had one sibling, an older sister with three children, two boys and a girl. Michelle believes that her nephews and niece will be the nearest thing to motherhood she will ever experience.

Smithfield's great-great-grandmother was Carmen Renata. (FAR: "The Needs of the Many")

Relationships[]

She was married briefly in her mid-twenties, but her husband, Ian Donnelly, was killed in an incident by Klingons.

Years later, Smithfield would meet Donnelly's Mirror Universe counterpart, who was the executive officer on the ISS Potemkin. (FAR: "The Crossing")

She gets along well with men and seldom gets into power struggles with male officers. John Carter, whom she has known since his days at Starfleet Academy, is like a younger brother to her, so the new relationship with Jack as her commanding officer is a bit of a challenge for both of them in the beginning. She and the first officer, CDR Robert Tacket, have an obvious history that is more than platonic, which is alluded to in the pilot episode, and it's apparent that he has a special knack for pushing her go-nuts button on occasion. Her respect for both Carter and Tacket are profound as long as they stay out of her engine room.

Memorable quotes[]

"I can take care of myself, thank you."
— Smithfield to Commander Tacket - (FAR: "The Captaincy")
"Now that we've stabilized our orbit, what can I do for you Commander?"
— Smithfield to Commander Tacket - (FAR: "For Want of a Nail")

Chronology[]

Legacy[]

During the Dominion War, a Prometheus-class ship was named after her. (Constar Chronicles: The 11th Hour)

External links[]

  • Starship Farragut Official Website 
  • Starship Farragut Forum 
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