Karan Adabwe was a female member of Starfleet in the 24th century. Adabwe served on Deep Space 9 as an engineer.
In 2371, Adabwe was part of Miles O'Brien's crew aboard the USS Orinoco during the mission to recover the Orb of Contemplation. (DS9 - Prophecy and Change short story: "The Orb of Opportunity")
In April 2376, Adabwe was injured when the station was attacked by a group of Jem'Hadar. Adabwe received burns from a plasma leak and was then frozen in a hull breach. Adabwe miraculously survived initially, but her injuries were ultimately fatal. Adabwe lived out her final hours in the ICU ward in the infirmary in the company of her betrothed and her best friend. (DS9 - Avatar novel: Avatar, Book One)
