Carolyn Palamas

Carolyn Palamas was a human Starfleet officer during the 23rd century. She was an excellent scientist and successful A & A officer aboard the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701).

Lieutenant Palamas was assigned to the Enterprise as A & A officer when Captain James T. Kirk assumed command in 2264. During her first three years aboard the Enterprise she accompanies Captain Kirk on numerous landing parties, must notably a disastrous return visit to Avalon and an encounter with the million-year-old warrior robots at the Asteroid Tessel excavations. (TOS novel: ''Prime Directive).

In mid 2267, Palamas accompanies Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, Lt. Commander Scott, and Ensign Chekov to the surface of Pollux IV, after the Enterprise was stopped in space by a being claiming to be the Greek god, Apollo.

Upon arrival on the surface, Apollo tries to use his powers to persuade the landing party to worship him. He is captivated by Palamas's beauty, and the two quickly fall in love. In order to defeat Apollo and leave the planet, Captain Kirk orders Palamas to anger Apollo so he can use all his power, so that the Enterprise can destroy his generator. Her sense of loyalty and duty to her captain makes her betray Apollo, and he ascends to the Gods, allowing the landing party to leave. (TOS episode novelization: "Who Mourns for Adonais", [[Star Trek 7]).

A few weeks later, Palamas discovers that she is pregnant by Apollo. She tranfers off the Enterprise in her first trimester and takes an assignment at the archaeological dig on Camus II. In 2268, she gives birth to a baby girl and names her Athena. Athena is sent to Earth to live with Palamas's sister, where she is studied by Starfleet Medical for some time.

Carolyn unfortunately dies of celebium poisoning on Camus II in 2269. (NF novel: Being Human).