Samantha Nelson

Lieutenant Commander Samantha Nelson is a Human female who lives in the 24th century and was born in Cameron North Carolina on Earth and services Federation, Starfleet and services onboard the USS Tempest (NCC-78596) under the command of Captain Sara Ryder. (Star Trek: Tempest)

Early Life
Samantha Nelson was born on 3rd August 2345 to James and Anne Nelson in San Francisco on Earth.

Nelson is a human who was orphaned when his parents, both Starfleet officers, were killed in the Borg attack at Wolf 359. She was raised by relatives on Earth, along with her brother and sister when they're parents were killed so far she had a great childhood and teen years growing up.

Starfleet Academy
Nelson was roommates with Jason Muñoz, who later acted as Nelson's CO on the Olympus. Aster also attended the Academy at the same time as Ro Nevin, Brad Rawlins (whom he shared Doctor Peterson's 'Anatomy of Planets' course), Marla Durkos, and Andrew Barrett

USS Olympus
Serving as a junior bridge officer, she manned the tactical station during an encounter with the Borg and a member of the Q Continuum en route to Starbase 373 from Deep Space 12, shortly after graduating from Starfleet Academy. While serving aboard the USS Olympus, Aster was temporarily reassigned to the USS Tempest as a Mission Specialist after the USS Encke disappeared in the Osiris system while on a terraforming mission.

USS Tempest
Nelson served as assistant chief for 3 years, proving himself and making his way to the rank of full Lieutenant before she was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and took over as Chief Engineer in 2379, after the death of the original Chief Engineer while on the mission to take out the Wraith Fleet that was approaching the Milky Way Galaxy from the Pegasus Galaxy.