Dmitri Valtane

Dmitri Valtane was a Human Starfleet officer who served as a science officer during the 23rd century.

Early Life and Career
Valtane, the son of Nikolai and Larisa Valtane was born on the Beta Niobe colony in 2259, and entered Starfleet Academy in 2277 at the age of 18.

In 2280, Cadet Valtane earned a citation for conspicuous bravery, when he saved two wounded crewman from a pack of Denebian slime devil's, armed with only a stick, while serving aboard the USS Madrid in a cadet training cruise.

Following his graduation from the Academy in 2281, Valtane was assigned to the USS Gallipoli as a junior astrophysicist. During his team aboard the Gallipoli, he helped chart Sectors 219 Alpha, 220 Alpha, and 220 Beta.

In 2284, Valtane was promoted to full lieutenant and was assigned to the USS Lamneth as chief stellar cartography, on a five-year mission of exploration in the Gurava Sector. Following the Lamneth 's return in 2289, Valtane transferred to the USS Churchill as science officer. (ST game: Starship Creator).

Aboard the Excelsior
The publishing of his paper, "Methods for Stabilizing Protomatter in High-Energy Matters" by the Federation Institute of Science in 2291, led to Valtane's transfer aboard the USS Excelsior (NCC-2000) as science officer on the Excelsior 's three-year mission to chart gaseous anomalies in the Beta Quadrant. (ST game: Starship Creator).

By 2293, Valtane had been promoted to lieutenant commander and continued to serve as chief science officer aboard the Excelsior. Even though Valtane was an officer, who continued to bunk in normal crew quarters, with Tuvok being his bunkmate.

Following Captain Hikaru Sulu's attempt to cross into Klingon space and rescue Captain James T. Kirk and Doctor Leonard H. McCoy from the Klingons, the Excelsior came under heavy fire from Klingon warships. Unfortunately, Valtane was killed in the battle when a console exploded. (VOY episode: "Flashback").