Krissten Richter was a Human female who served in Starfleet in the late 24th century. In 2373, Ensign Richter was assigned as a nurse aboard the Deep Space 9 and her attached starship, the USS Defiant.
Biography
Shortly after her assignment to DS9, Richter became romantically involved with Bajoran security officer, Etana Kol. (DS9 comic: "Requiem in Obsidian")
First splinter timeline
In 2376, Richter served as Doctor Julian Bashir's chief assistant during the Defiant's three-month exploratory mission of the Gamma Quadrant. (DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Twilight)
Early the following year, Richter was placed in command of the Defiant's medical bay when Commander Elias Vaughn took the ship out in pursuit of the renegade Jem'Hadar, Taran'atar. (DS9 novel: Warpath)
By early 2383, Richter had been promoted to lieutenant junior grade and had married Etana. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night)
Appendices
Appearances
- DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Twilight
- DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: This Gray Spirit
- DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Cathedral
- DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Lesser Evil
Background information
- Memory Beta wishes to give special thanks to Krisstens's co-creator, Andy Mangels, for correspondence and the additional information given in the writing of this article.