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.

Vasilisa Lidia Ivanova is the chief of security of the USS Pioneer.

Backstory

Vasilisa Lidia Ivanova, or just Lidia as she prefers, is a human woman who was born in 2359. 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.

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.

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.