Elizabeth Lense Doctor Elizabeth Lense was Human female who served as a Starfleet medical officer in the late - 24th century . History . Doctor Lense graduated from Starfleet Medical Academy as class valedictorian in 2369 . Her first assignment was as Chief Medical Officer on the , to the envy of many in her class . Though originally happy to be posted to the " Lexington " , Lense later wished she had taken a posting on Deep Space 9 so she could conduct a long - term project , something she was unable to do on a starship that traveled from system to system . In 2371 , the " Lexington " conducted a layover at Deep Space 9 , during which Lense met with Doctor Julian Bashir for the first time , though the two had attended Starfleet Medical Academy together . Lense was a follower of Bashir ' s work and had read a paper on an immuno - therapy project he had conducted on Bajor . During their conversation , Lense recalled a New Year ' s Eve party at the home of Bruce Lucier in 2369 , during which a friend of hers confused Bashir with his Andorian friend Erit , leading Lense to believe the Human doctor was an Andorian for the four years prior . Bashir asked her if she had witnessed him give his speech upon graduation , but Lense said she was backstage waiting to deliver hers so had missed it . When the conversation turned to her posting on the " Lexington " , Lense told Bashir how she would have preferred to work on a long - term project and was envious of his work on Bajor so Bashir invited her to look over his latest medical results . ( ) Appendices . Background information . Lense was played by actress Bari Hochwald . " Star Trek " author Keith R . A . DeCandido said of the character ' s appearance in , " " I just find it impossible to credit that Lense never saw Bashir except at one party . Leaving aside any other consideration , there would ’ ve been a rehearsal for the graduation ceremony , so her claim that she was too busy stressing about her speech to see his doesn ’ t track . " " Apocrypha . According to the " " eBook " Oaths " , Lense is detained by Starfleet in 2374 , on suspicion of being genetically enhanced , following the revelation that Julian Bashir was enhanced at a young age . She is subsequently questioned by a Commander Seldon at Starbase 314 , but later freed without charge . Following on from this , as shown in the two - part novel series " War Stories , Book 1 " and " Book 2 " , Lense returns to the " Lexington " just prior to a battle against Dominion forces in the Setlik system , during which the entire medical staff is killed . At the end of the Dominion War in 2375 , Lense is transferred to the USS " da Vinci " where she replaces the former Chief Medical Officer , Doctor Tydoan . The eBooks " Wounds , Book 1 " and " Wounds , Book 2 " state that Lense began dating a man during her time at Starfleet Medical Academy who she later marries , but then subsequently divorces . In late - 2376 , she is nominated for the prestigious Bentman Prize , along with Julian Bashir , but loses out to Doctor Dennis Chimelis . While " en route " to the awards ceremony , both she and Bashir become trapped on a war - torn planet in a parallel universe . During their time on the planet , Lense has a sexual encounter with a rebel leader named Saad and later discovers she is pregnant as a result . Lense and Bashir are eventually rescued by the crew of the " da Vinci " . This story is continued in " " , which has Lense being promoted to the rank of Commander and transferred from the " da Vinci " to take maternity leave on Earth , in 2377 . While on Earth , she learns her mother , Jennifer Almieri , has been killed and is later instrumental in discovering the identity of the murderer . She later goes on to accept a posting at Starfleet Medical Forensics Division in Washington , DC , turning down an offer to join Doctor Bashir as part of his staff on Deep Space 9 . The story also reveals Lense was one of a pair of fraternal twins , her brother being Jonathan who died at the age of sixteen . Lense also appears in " Turn the Page " , set in 2377 . She voices her objections to Doctor Sarjenka ' s appointment as Assistant Chief Medical Officer on the " da Vinci " . In the " " novel " A Ceremony of Losses " , Lense is still working at the Forensics Division when she attends a medical conference , hosted by Doctor Bashir on Bajor , in the year 2385 . Authors Keith R . A . DeCandido and Ilsa J . Bick had planned to do a six - part series featuring Lense at the Forensics Division , with the novel " Ghost " serving as an introduction for this . However , the monthly eBook line was cancelled before this idea could be developed further .