Ryan Dicker

Template:DS9 Character2 Ryan Dicker was a Starfleet officer in the late 24th Century, serving with the the Starfleet SEALs aboard the USS Pendragon. (Star Trek: Pendragon)

Early Life

Ryan Theodore Dicker was born on 1 May 2345 in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Earth.

Academy

Dicker entered Starfleet Academy in 2364 and was assigned to Nebula Squadron along with Cadets Alex Grant, Bryan Shive, Brendan Wise and Nathan Reed. While Dicker became good friends with Shive, Reed and Wise, there was bad blood between himself and Grant from the start.

In his sophomore year, Dicker became close friends with freshman Joseph Barranco and Joseph Webster. In his junior year, he served as Cadre for Cadets Alan Eyler and Joanna Barranco.

He was selected for the Advanced Tactical Training Program in 2367, where he was taught by Lieutenant Timothy Sinclair. He excelled in marksmanship and ground combat training.

Dicker graduated with honors in 2368.

Career

2360s

As an Ensign, Dicker's first post was on the USS Sutherland, handpicked by Sinclair to be part of his special operations unit.

2370s

In 2371, Dicker was promoted to Lieutenant junior grade and transferred to the USS Christopher Pike with Sinclair, serving as a tactical officer.

Note that unless otherwise stated, all dates beyond early 2372 are considered to be in the "Pendragon timline".

During the Federation Civil War, Dicker served on the Chris Pike in many engagements, including the Second Battle of Deep Space 9. (PDN: "Sword of Damocles")

As part of Operation Return in 2374, he was among the officers deployed on the ground to retake Starfleet Headquarters. When he recognized signs of an energy buildup in the complex, he led his men to cover before the paralithium bomb detonated. His quick thinking saved the lives of a dozen officers.

While searching for survivors, it was Ryan that found the body of Lieutenant Jean Sinclair.

For his heroism, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, and Tim Sinclair recommended him for the SEALs training program.

He returned to the Advanced Tactical Training Center on Mars and and joined the SEAL trainees there. Two of his instructors were Lieutenants Justin Shive and Antonius Strube. Completing the program, he was assigned to SEAL Team Alpha-6.

After the Gorn sneak attack on Starbase 11 in September 2375, Dicker and the rest of Team Alpha-6 were deployed on the USS Prometheus and fought on the front lines of the Federation-Gorn Conflict. They fought the Gorn for thirteen months before the cease fire.

In early 2377, Dicker and Team Alpha-6 were posted to the USS Sentinel on an eighteen-month recon mission in the Gamma Quadrant. The team was charged with tracking down Jem'Hadar that went rogue after the fall of the Dominion. (PDN: "Destiny's Forge", "Shadows of the Fire", "The Dying of the Light")

Upon their return in 2378, Dicker stood down with the rest of Team Alpha-6 for standard rotation. He began assisting with the SEALs training program.

When Team Alpha-6 was assigned to the USS Pendragon in 2379, Dicker remained with the trainees.

2380s

In 2381, Lieutenant Dicker rejoined SEAL Team Alpha-6 on the Pendragon, after the loss of Lieutenant Commander Joshua Gorman and other members of the team.

Beginning in 2384, he served as second-in-command of the SEALs on Pendragon, under Lieutenant Commander Justin Shive.

Background notes and trivia

• Star Trek: Pendragon is a fan fiction series written (primarily) by T.L. Morgan. Images of actors are used in photomanipulations to simulate the "cast" of the series. In these photomanipulations, Ryan Dicker is "played" by Michael Vartan.
• Other actors considered for the role include Dick Van Dyke, Shawn Ashmore, Christopher Gorham, David Anders and Ryan Stiles.