Kevin Riley

Kevin Thomas Riley was a career Starfleet officer, who served aboard the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) as a navigator in the late 2260s. He later became an attache to Admiral James T. Kirk, and later became an accomplished ambassador.

Early Life and Career
Kevin Thomas Riley was born on Tarsus IV in 2240. At the age of 7, the whole of Riley's family was killed on the order of Kodos the Executioner following a lengthy famine. Riley's life was saved by 14-year-old James T. Kirk, and the two boys became two of a few witnesses to Kodos' attrocities. (TOS novels: The Lost Years, Recovery, and Avenger).

Following Tarsus, Riley returned to Earth to live with distant relatives and entered Starfleet Academy in 2258, and graduated in 2262, where he was assigned to the USS Exeter (NCC-1706) as navigator. After serving with distinction aboard the Exeter for three years, he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the USS Enterprise in 2265. (game: Star Trek: Starship Creator).

Aboard the Enterprise
Riley was well liked and respected aboard the Enterprise, and had many friends including Hikaru Sulu and Joe Tormolen. Tragedy struck in 2266, however, when the Enterprise visited Psi 2000, and Tormolen was infected with the Psi 2000 virus which led to depression, and a fight with Riley and Sulu in the recreation room, which resulted in his death.

Although he had to contend with the death of his friend, Riley was similarly afflicted with the virus, and took control of the Enterprise ' s engineering department and shut down the engines. Thankfully, Commander's Spock and Montgomery Scott were able to cold-restart the engines and get the starship to safety. (TOS episode: "The Naked Time" and novel: The Janus Gate, #1: Present Tense).