Erika Benteen



Erika Benteen was a female human in Starfleet in the 24th century.

Early career
Benteen, the daughter of Monique and Beaumont Benteen, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on Earth in 2337. At the age of 18 she decided to enroll in Starfleet Academy and graduated in 2358 in the 94th percentile. Her first assignment out of the Academy was as flight controller aboard the USS Ahwahnee.

In 2360, she was promoted to lieutenant (j.g.) as recognition for her devotion to duty while serving aboard the Ahwahnee. The following year, she was promoted to full lieutenant after she took charge of an away team following the death of the ranking officer during a survey of a planet in Sector 19658. (ST video game: Starship Creator)

In 2363, Benteen transferred to the Galaxy-class starship, USS Odyssey. A few months later, she was promoted to lieutenant commander and was made second officer under Captain Declan Keogh's direction. She remained aboard the Odyssey until 2367, when she was made operations manager aboard Starbase 219.

After a year of serving as operations manager, she was promoted to commander in 2368 and accepted the post of adjutant to Admiral Mamoru Nakamura, the commander of Starbase 219. After two years as adjutant to Admiral Nakamura, she transferred to Starfleet Command on Earth in 2370, to serve as adjutant to Admiral James Leyton.