- This page details Cheryl Anderson in the mirror universe; for Cheryl Anderson in the primary universe see Cheryl Anderson; for Cheryl Anderson in the alternate reality created by Nero's temporal incursion see Cheryl Anderson (alternate reality); for Cheryl Anderson in all other alternate universes see Cheryl Anderson (alternates).
| Cheryl Anderson | |
 Cheryl Anderson in 2375 | |
| Full name: | Cheryl Anderson |
| Known aliases: | Barbara "Barb Wire" Kopetski, Olivia Lewis |
| Species: | Terran |
| Gender: | Female |
| Born: | March 23rd, 2333 |
| Affiliation: | Terran Rebellion, Bounty hunters, Highest bidder |
| Family | |
| Mother: | Carol Anderson |
| Father: | Barry Anderson |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Career | |
| Occupation: | Resistance fighter, Entertainer, Bounty hunter for hire, bar owner |
- "Don't call me Babe!"
- — Barb Wire
In the mirror universe, Cheryl Anderson, also known by her professional name of Barbara "Barb Wire" Kopetski is a female Terran who was born on March 23rd in 2333 on Earth to Barry and Carol Anderson. In 2354 Cheryl became a bounty hunter hunting targets, usually criminals or fugitives for reward money. In the 2370s Cheryl was a slave to the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. Cheryl later joined the Terran Rebellion in 2370.
Early life[]
Cheryl Anderson was born on March 23rd in 2333 in Ladysmith, British Columbia, the daughter of Barry, a furnace repairman, and Carol (née Grosco) Anderson, a waitress. Her great-grandfather, Juho Hyytiäinen, was Finnish, a native of Saarijärvi, and left the Grand Duchy of Finland. Anderson also has Russian ancestry on her mother's side.
Life as a bounty hunter[]
Cheryl became a bounty hunter in 2354, capturing many criminals and putting them in prison. Barbara Kopetski is a bar owner. People call her Barb Wire, a bounty hunter and bar owner. One trait Barb Wire keeps telling people is "don't call me Babe". The reason for this is that she did not want to be compared to another hero called Babe.
Cheryl works at a club called the Hammerhead. This being fact her main job is working as a bounty hunter. Cheryl is a bar owner and part-time bounty hunter (in order to pay for her bar, The Hammerhead). She is skilled in many areas, but excels in combat-related abilities.
Abilities[]
- Agility
- Attractive female
- Gadgets
- Marksmanship
- Stamina
- Stealth
- Unarmed combat
- Weapon master
Terran Rebellion[]
She later became a member of the Terran Rebellion in 2370, and in 2372, she served aboard the ISS Defiant under Captain Miles "Smiley" O'Brien. Cheryl served on the ISS Defiant during the Battle of Terok Nor.
Personality[]
She will use her resources to get what she wants. Be it teases with her body or a threat to their live with her gun to their face. During the throngs of combat she is able to stay focused and not lose control of herself or her emotions. As a defense mechanism she controls her emotions by placing a mental mask over all her expressions creating an image she is rather cold.
When someone is in danger she feels compelled to help them. A person in danger brings back memories of Charlie, and how she failed to save him. She is no more resilient to pain than any other human, or struck down by life’s troubles. But she is able to push the extra mile if her or someone else’s life depended on it.
She is very tuned into her surroundings allowing her to use her environment in combat or quickly make escape plans. She will never back down, nor does she have any insecurity about her body or who she is. But she does carry the fear of letting someone else die under her care.
Don’t call her “Babe”, it will trigger an aggressive response. She finds it completely demeaning and an assault of strength as a woman.
Basic information[]
- Full Name: Cheryl Anderson
- Alias: Barb Wire, this is how she allows anyone to address her. Barbara "Barb Wire" Kopetski.
- Age: 55
- Race: Terran
- Status: Rogue
- Gender: Female
- Weapons of choice: She is knowledgeable with all phasers but does best with phaser rifles. She uses type 2 phasers.