Lidia Ivanova

Ivanova: "Hey, Spot!"

Zhou: "Lidia, what unfortunate timing. And here I was just about to go to sleep..."

–Tenzin Zhou and Ivanova exchange pleasantries.

Lidia Ivanova is a security officer aboard the USS Tiger-A. She was previously the chief of security for the USS Pioneer.

Stats

• Full Name: Lidia Vasilyevna Ivanova
  • Russian: Лидия Васильевна Иванова
• Species: Human
• Date of Birth: 2359
  • Age: 29
• Place of Birth: Saratov, Earth
• Gender: Female

Starfleet Career

• Commissioned: 2384
• Training Facility: Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, Earth, 2380-2384

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Ensign 2384 - 2387 Starfleet Division, Betazed Security Officer 238705.19 - 238710.13 USS Pioneer Lieutenant JG 238710.14 - 238805.28 Lieutenant 238805.29 - 238811.16 Chief of Security 238811.17 - Present USS Tiger-A Security Officer

Appearance

• Height: 178 cm (5'10")
• Weight: 73 kilos (160 lbs)
• Hair Color: Light Brown
• Eye Color: Blue

Backstory

Lidia Ivanova was born in 2359. She joined Starfleet at the age of 21. While an ensign, Ivanova was stationed on Betazed and met Tenzin Zhou in 2384 during her time there. The two formed a close friendship, with her playful personality being a nice foil to Zhou's tendency to overthink and take things too seriously, especially in the wake of the separation with his wife. Ivanova is one of the few people with whom Zhou—or "Spot" as she likes to call him—feels able to truly relax and show his sillier side, and it was her enthusiasm that partly inspired Zhou to then join Starfleet himself after he completed his post-graduate training. The two kept in touch after Zhou left Betazed.

USS Pioneer

In May 2387, Ivanova was assigned as a security officer to the USS Pioneer under the command of Captain Jodhani. There, she met Charles Sampi, one of the ship's new medical officers. A bit of a spitfire, Ivanova was the object of Sampi's affections early on, but those affections ultimately went nowhere.

Ivanova was promoted to lieutenant junior grade later that year, and by 2388, she was a full lieutenant, assigned as the ship's chief of security. She took up the position after her superior Sven Rebane was severely injured in the line of duty. Rebane was taken to Medical Starbase 253 and has not recovered from his injuries.

USS Tiger-A

In late 2388, Ivanova sought a transfer from the Pioneer and was subsequently reassigned to the USS Tiger-A as a security officer, reuniting her with Sampi.

Memorable Quotes

Ivanova: Hey, Spot!
Zhou: Lidia, what unfortunate timing. And here I was just about to go to sleep...
Ivanova: Ahem, that's Lieutenant Lidia, you mean, ensign.
Zhou: ::smiles:: Oh really? Well, lieutenant, I happen to have gotten another pip as well since we last spoke. ::gestures to the second full pip::
Ivanova: Wait a minute...that's a full pip! That means.... ::softly:: Oh no... ::gradually louder:: Oh no...no, no, no! There is no way I'm calling you "sir" now, you damn son of a-
Zhou: Lidia, Lidia! Calm down! You know I couldn't care less about such titles.
Ivanova: Okay, good, because you suck.
Zhou: ::nods:: You know, I really don't know why we don't do these calls more often?
-Exchange with Tenzin Zhou, SD 238712.06

Additional Information

• Ivanova is a PNPC created by the writer for Tenzin Zhou and Charles Sampi.