Pilenna

Pilenna was a half-Orion woman of the mid-23rd century. She was a bounty hunter.

She was a former slave who'd escaped her bondage, and the experience gave her a strong hatred for slavery. She later became a bounty hunter, and especially enjoyed capturing slavers with bounties on them. In time, Pilenna became captain of the Gezary.

She lead the Gezary to the planet Sanctuary to capture incoming ships that she could collect bounties on, preferably on slavers pursuing escaped slaves. However, the Gezary was unable to capture any before they were protected by Sanctuary. Though staying in orbit was a waste of resources, Pilenna was reluctant to leave and return to the ship's home-port empty-handed. Due to Pilenna's past as a former, escaped slave, the Senites of Sanctuary were willing to talk to her. She was also learned to predict the activation of Sanctuary's defenses.

When the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) arrived in orbit in 2269 and stayed there while Captain James Kirk, Commander Spock and Doctor Leonard McCoy were trapped on Sanctuary, Pilenna contacted the Enterprise to warn them of an incoming vessel, and offered to split a reward if they assisted, though Lieutenant Montgomery Scott declined. Scott later visited the Gezary and made a deal with Pilenna: Enterprise technicians would repair the Gezary in exchange for contact with the Senites. During the arrangement, Pilenna and Scott enjoyed a romantic relationship.

Pilenna had slightly greenish skin and long red hair.