Olivia Benson (alternate)


 * For the alternate reality counterpart, see Olivia Benson (alternate reality).
 * For the prime universe counterpart, see Olivia Benson.
 * For the mirror universe counterpart, see Olivia Benson (mirror).
 * For the alternate mirror universe counterpart, see Olivia Benson (AMU).

Olivia "Liv" Benson is a Human female who is a Detective in the Starfleet Criminal Investigative Service from the alternate reality influenced by Nero.

Early life
Olivia Benson was born on January 13th, 2220 on Earth to Serena Benson. She was the product of the 2220 rape of Serena Benson by a food salesman named Joseph Hollister. At the time of the rape, Serena had been working in the cafeteria of Columbia University. Serena died from injuries sustained in a fall when she was drunk in 2259, which left Livia deeply saddened.

She originally worked in the Manhatten SVU before being recruited into Starfleet.

Starfleet Academy (2255-2259)
As a top-performing Academy student, Liv was invited to participate in Advanced Tactical Training at Starfleet Command College. In summer 2255, after six months of training, Cadet Benson was elected captain of Team Delta for the final round of ATT testing, facing off against Team Gamma, led by Cadet Sulu. Team Delta achieved the highest score in the First Contact mission final. In 2259 Livia graduated from Starfleet Academy.

Starfleet Criminal Investigative Service
In 2259 Livia Benson joined the Starfleet Criminal Investigative Service as part of a team to help the Xindi, newly re-emerged after a century, investigate a rogue faction that was attacking both Federation and Xindi forces. She was sent aboard the Federation starship USS Defiant, commanded by her former Academy friend Typhuss James Halliwell.