Whitney Dotson

**Whitney Dotson** is a Human Starfleet officer, First Officer currently aboard the USS Lexington and former chief medical officer of the USS Rochambeau.

## History

### Early Life

Whitney and her twin sister Victoria were raised by their parents On Luna.

The twins worked hard to make a better life for themselves as their Parents had wished, Victoria strived to be the youngest admiral in Starfleet while Whitney wanted to become a Doctor like her Father and Mother be. The Twins remained close throughout their childhood even though Victoria was generally less than fond of her sister more carefree attituded.

Whitney graduated from High School at 17 and joined a Private Medical School, She was 3 years when she had another change of mind and decided to join Starfleet after a large group of Starfleet Veteran's entered the hospital she was in needing medical attention due to a Shuttle accident.

### Starfleet Academy(2365-2369)

She was accepted to Starfleet Academy in 2365. Her first years at the academy were some of the best, and most difficult of her life. Unused to the full gravity of Earth as she was born on Luna a Artificial Gravity Planet, She struggled with the physical training elements of Academy life. It was also the longest She spent away from her family.

Fully immersed in her medical studies, Whitney found herself forming friendships with the other medical students, Her openness and enthusiasm towards different cultures ingratiated her to non-human peers, Doctor Whitney Dotson finished the rigorous training at Starfleet Medical and took her oath as a Medical Professional.

### USS Brunswick(2369-2371)

Whitney first assignment was aboard the Miranda Class science vessel the USS Brunswick, She was the Junior most officer in the Medical Division and spent her first 8 months on Third Shift Assistant duty.

### USS Venture(2371-2373)

When Dotson transferred to the Venture she was a LT at this point and her performance aboard the Brunswick allowed for her to be given the Assistant CMO position aboard the Galaxy Class Vessel.

In 2371, the *Venture* was one of three starships assigned to the 20th Fleet based at Starbase 364 near the Shackleton Expanse in the Beta Quadrant. which gave very little in 'Excitement' for a Field Medical Professional so Dotson worked on her Research studies.

In 2372, the *Venture* was on a long-term diplomatic mission when news arrived of Klingon forces massing to attack Starbase Deep Space 9. Captain Roger Corbett volunteered to lead a task force to Starbase Deep Space 9 to protect the station after it came under attack from the Klingon Defense Force during the opening volleys of the brief Federation-Klingon War of 2373. During this battle The ship took Damage and a Large number of crew were injuried, Dotson was assigned to treat patients outside of the Sickbay and established a Emergency sickbay in Cargo Bay 4.

In 2373, the *Venture* took part in a scientific expedition to the Holaren Nebula under The New Commanding Officer Captain Benjamin Dawson.

### USS Rochambeau(2373-2378)

Dotson was assigned in Late 2373 to the USS Rochambeau a Intrepid Class Vessel, This time Dotson was Promoted to Lt Commander and given the Chief Medical Officer Position.

The ship saw heavy action during the Dominion War. In 2374, the Rochambeau participated in Operation Return, the epic battle to recapture Deep Space 9 from the Dominion. She was amongst the First Waves ships to arrive at the station after the Dominion retreat.

The *Rochambeau* participated in the First Battle of Chin'toka in December of 2374, helping the allied forces capture that system. During this battle Dotson lost half her Medical Staff when a Plasma Conduit exploded in Sickbay. Dotson activated the EMH2 to help her save as many lives as possibile, she grew Attached to the EMH2 and continued to activate it when she was bored or needed company on her long nights shifts.

Following the end of the war, the *Rochambeau* battled renegade Cardassian forces, and was heavily damaged in the battle. Dotson had to activate the EMH2 again but this time to save herself from wounds she sustained when a Cardassian beamed aboard and attacked personal including herself. The EMH2 Was critically damaged during this battle and saved Dotson's life at the cost of his own.

### USS Lexington(2378-)

Dotson decided She would like to explore another aspect of Starfleet and her Career and decided to enter the Command Track, She heard that the USS Lexington's long term first officer Commander Ray Eberling was retiring. Dotson respected the Lexington's Current Captain a great deal, and he having a Similar Career path as her own, she felt if she was ever going to Command a Starship she could learn a lot from Captain Rogers.