Jiterica

Ensign Jiterica was the first member of the Nitzhrak species to join Starfleet. She served as a junior science officer on the USS Stargazer, under Captain Jean-Luc Picard, in the year 2333.

The Nitzhrak were a low density species native to the gas-giant Nizhara. In their natural state, Nitzhrak are essentially living gas clouds.

Jiterica, who hoped that her membership in Starfleet would eventually lead to her people joining the Federation, was forced to spend her duty hours in an uncomfortable containment suit. The suit, which simulated human form and voice, enabled Jiterica to interact with the other members of the Stargazer's crew.

JIterica engaged in a not-quite romantic relationship with human, Ensign Cole Paris.

(:Special thanks to Michael Schuster, who provided the drawing and maintains an informative and detailed Stargazer website. Michael is also co-author of the SCE e-book, The Future Begins.)