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Prynn Tenmei
- For themirror universe counterpart, seePrynn Tenmei (mirror).
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Biography[]
Early life[]
Prynn lived with her mother and father for a time inTuscany. She celebrated her fifth birthday at the home in Tuscany. (DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:Lesser Evil)
Early Starfleet career[]
Tenmei joinedStarfleet Academy in2369 sometime afterBenjamin Sisko took command ofDeep Space 9. Shortly afterwards, her mother was lost during an action against theBorg, on aStarfleet Intelligence mission commanded by her father. Tenmei knew her mother's transponder code, and she began scanning for it on every ship she served on. (DS9episode &novelization:Emissary;DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:Lesser Evil)
Tenmei's relationship with her father was taxed after the death of her mother. Vaughn distanced himself from Tenmei out of guilt, believing his young daughter justified in blaming him for depriving her of her mother. As a result, Tenmei was emotionally abandoned at a time when she most needed such support. The strain on their relationship would last for years.
After graduation, she was assigned to theUSSMjolnir as aflight controller.MjolnirCaptainKalena Hoku taught Tenmei the art of surfing, and once described Prynn as being "a bit intense". (DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:Twilight)
Prynn saw action during theDominion War while assigned to theUSSSentinel underCaptainAnna Maria Amalfitano, including piloting the ship behind enemy lines. (SCEeBook:War Stories, Book 1)
Deep Space 9[]
Following the war, in January of2376, she was transferred to theUSSDefiant, berthed atstarbaseDeep Space 9. InApril of2376 Tenmei piloted theDefiant in defense of DS9 when it came under attack from a trio ofJem'Hadar fighters. Following the battle she spent time at the bedside of aBenzite friend,Monyodin, as he died from untreatable injuries sustained in the attack. She was also nominated for a Starfleet commendation for her conduct in the battle. Tenmei was reunited with her father when he became the newfirst officer of DS9 in April. The two maintained a strained, but professional relationship. (DS9novels:Avatar, Book One,Avatar, Book Two)
Several months later, Prynn served as theDefiant's pilot during a three month exploratory mission in theGamma Quadrant. This mission was commanded by her father, and as the mission went on the two began spending more time together. (DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:Twilight)
The reconciliation was short-lived as theDefiant soon picked up Ruriko's transponder code coming from a downed Borg vessel, where they found a still-alive and assimilated Ruriko Tenmei. After the assimilation imperative proved too strong for Ruriko to resist, Vaughn was forced to kill her to prevent her from assimilating Tenmei. (DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:Lesser Evil)
Tenmei again refused to speak to Vaughn for the remainder of the Gamma mission. After theDefiant's return, Vaughn appealed to Prynn that the last thing he wanted was to be separated from her again. Tenmei accompanied Vaughn to the signing ceremony of Bajor's admission to the Federation, and promised her father that they would meet soon for dinner. In the months that followed, Tenmei canceled her dinner date with her father on three different occasions. (DS9novel:Unity)
Tenmei accompanied shipmateThirishar ch'Thane (or Shar), with whom which she was in the beginnings of a romantic relationship, to his homeworld ofAndor and attended thesending, or funeral, of Shar's deceased bond-mateShathrissia zh'Cheen.While on Andor, Tenmei took part in a rescue operation of Shar's motherCharivretha zh'Thane, Andor's representative to theFederation Council, when she was kidnapped by a radical faction. (DS9 -Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Ninenovel:Andor: Paradigm)
In early2377, Tenmei was abducted by the mind-controlledJem'Hadar observer,Taran'atar, when Taran'atar hi-jacked the runaboutEuphrates and used Tenmei's services as pilot. Tenmei piloted theEuphrates toward the abandoned Cardassian prison on the world ofHarkoum and was able to sabotage the ship on the border between theBajor sector and theAlmatha sector. This allowed theKlingon vessel theIKSnoH'pach to detect them. Taking Tenmei with him, Taran'atar then commandeered thenoH'pach, killing its crew, and used it to destroy theEuphrates. He then piloted the Klingon ship to Harkoum for his rendezvous withIntendantKira of themirror universe. Taran'atar left the tied-up Tenmei to the Intendent's mercenaries. When theNalori mercenaryJaid entered the Klingon ship to claim his prize, Tenmei was able to kill him and escape confinement. After saving several of theDefiant's security officers, she found and rescued her father who was about to be killed by Taran'atar. Tenmei and Vaughn were then saved from the destruction of the prison by the mirror universe counterpart of theCardassianIliana Ghemor. (DS9novel:Warpath)
By2382, Tenmei had reached the rank ofLieutenant, and still served on Deep Space 9. Her father was brought to DS9 after being critically injured during the Borg invasion aboard theUSSJames T. Kirk. DoctorBashir was unable to revive the captain and as of August 2382, Captain Vaughn was still in acoma. Bashir considered Vaughn's prospects for recovery dim. Tenmei, who remained at his bedside during his treatment, ultimately acceded to Doctor Bashir's recommendations that she deactivate the life support system keeping Vaughn alive. Vaughn was found to be able to breathe on his own. She considered having the feeding tube disconnected, but decided to wait until Bashir was present to have him disconnect the tube. Bashir suggested a wait and see approach and they left the feeding tube in. Bythe following year, Tenmei had agreed to allow her father to die without medical intervention, and he finally succumbed to his injuries in October. (ST -Typhon Pactnovels:Zero Sum Game,Rough Beasts of Empire,Raise the Dawn)
In 2385, Tenmei sabotaged theDefiant so that Julian Bashir could get the solution to theAndorian reproductive crisis to Shar onAndor. (ST -The Fallnovel:A Ceremony of Losses)
Alternate versions[]
During her father'ssecond orb experience, he took on the persona ofEli Underwood, a patient at the same insane asylum asBenny Russell. Like Vaughn, Underwood had a daughter, namedPria, Prynn's representation in that reality, and similarly to Prynn and Vaughn’s relationship, Underwood missed out on much of Pria's life, often away doing business. (DS9novel:Unity)
Starfleet service record[]
| location | assignment | dates | rank or rate | assignment insignia | rank insignia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfleet Academy | studentofficer | 2369-2374 | cadet |  |   |
| USSMjolnir | flight controller | 2374 | ensign |  | |
| USSSentinel | 2375 | ||||
| USSDefiant | 2376 onward | ||||
| lieutenant | |
