Gregory Quinn

Gregory Quinn is a human male, serving in the United Federation of Planets Starfleet at the rank of Rear Admiral. Quinn was an old friend of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Quinn was one of the first to discover the parasite conspiracy that was occuring in the Federation. By 2364, Quinn had not known of the parasites specifically, but had become convinced that someone or something in the Federation was working to destroy everything that the people of the Federation had built over the past 200 years. When the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) arrived at Relva VII, Quinn took the opportunity to have Lieutenant Commander Dexter Remmick conduct an intensive investigation of Captain Picard, to ensure that he had not been compromised. Renmick was unable to find anything to suggest Picard had been compromised. After the investigation was complete, Quinn revealed his fears to Picard, and asked Picard to return to Earth. Quinn offered to promote Picard to Rear Admiral and make him the commandant of Starfleet Academy. Picard declined the offer, feeling he could serve Quinn better on the Enterprise. (TNG episode Coming of Age).

At some point Quinn was infected by a parasite. By late 2364 Quinn had returned to Earth and was assigned to Starfleet Command. Becoming suspicious of a conspiracy in Starfleet, the Enterprise returned to Earth. Quinn beamed aboard, and when Picard reminded him of their earlier conversation about a conspiracy in Starfleet, Quinn dismissed those concerns. Picard came to feel that Quinn had been compromised. Quinn attacked Commander William Riker, Lieutenant Geordi LaForge, and Lieutenant Worf. After being subdued, Dr. Crusher discovered the parasite, and relayed the information to Captain Picard. Picard and Riker defeated the spawnmother, causing the parasites to vacate their victims bodies.

There was no trace of the parasite that had infected Quinn after the spawnmother died. Captain Picard noted that Quinn was expected to make a full recovery.