Carson ( Ensign ) Carson was a Human female who served as a Starfleet officer during the late - 24th century . History . In 2372 , Carson held the rank of ensign and served aboard the during trade discussions with the Karemma . When the mission started she handed over the result of the last weapon s drill to Worf and got orders to bring the response time down by at least fifteen percent . Before the weapons drill was finished she noticed two starship s enter " Defiant " s sensor range and identified them as Jem ' Hadar . After " Defiant " went into red alert , she took the helm position when Jadzia Dax needed to increase sensor range from another workstation . While " Defiant " was in pursuit of the Jem ' Hadar ship s in the atmosphere of a gas giant , she steered the ship up to within ten kilometer s from them . When " Defiant " was attacked by the Jem ' Hadar she had to report to Captain Benjamin Sisko that impulse power was offline and " Defiant " was losing altitude . Although she tried to use the thruster s to compensate , they did not regain altitude . When Carson reported that hull pressure was increasing above nine million GSC , she was ordered to take " Defiant " to a higher altitude . While she performed this maneuver they were attacked by the Jem ' Hadar and lost main power . Carson had to report to Captain Sisko that Boyce and died during the attack and gave Kira Nerys a medkit so she could look after Sisko , who took a nasty hit . When a medic was needed Carson tried to get one , but the communication system was down . When she tried a door it would not open , but with the help of Worf she managed to force it open and left the bridge . Carson managed to get the medic to the bridge where she watched him helping Sisko . Carson made it safely back to Deep Space 9 , where she resumed her duties . ( ) Appendices . Background information . Carson was played by Sara Mornell in her only " Star Trek " appearance . The character ' s name was not mentioned on - screen but comes from the script for , which simply describes her as , " " a young Female Ensign . " " Apocrypha . Carson appears as a selectable crewmember in " " which gives her first name as " Sarita " . Her biography goes on to reveal that she was born in 2349 in Cape Town in the African Confederation to parents Helga and Isaac , which would make her 23 - years old at the time of her appearance in " Starship Down " ; she also had two sisters , Rebecca and Tamara . According to the game , she was a member of Nova Squadron during her time at Starfleet Academy , graduating in 2371 in the 91st percentile . Her first assignment was as conn officer on the before transferring to Deep Space 9 in 2372 to serve in the station ' s operations center and as a bridge officer on the . Her biography states she then went on to serve with distinction during the Dominion War . She lists parrises squares and equestrianism among her interests . Carson also appears in the " Star Trek Customizable Card Game " which also gives her name as " Sarita " , that she was a member of Nova Squadron and a talented navigator . In the " " novel " Fire with Fire " , Carson holds the rank of lieutenant commander and serves as ops officer on the .