Luther Benson

Luther G. Benson was a Human man of the 22nd or the 23rd century.

He founded the Benson Development Corporation. In reference stardate 1/2706, Luther Benson paid 7 million credits to the Orion leader Mighty Golenz and his family for his company to purchase the Orion Colony of Votannis.

The planet was named Bensonia, and a Human colony was founded there. This was a rare example of a Federation colony established on Orion terms.