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Boylen

playful observant collegial
Lieutenant Boylen served as a Starfleet officer aboard the USS Pegasus under Admiral Pressman. He shared duty with a young William Riker and coined the nickname 'Ensign Babyface' for Riker's smooth, youthful face. This detail highlights the informal camaraderie among Pegasus crew during their tense assignment, where Boylen's observation marked a lighter moment amid classified operations.
4 appearances
USS Pegasus crew

Boylen's Journey

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4 moments
S7E12 · The Pegasus
Pressman Reveals Starfleet’s Secret Orders

N/A (off-screen, but implied as confident and decisive)

Raner is referenced by Pressman as the Chief of Starfleet Security who has authorized the resumption of the cloaking experiment and provided written orders for Riker. Her involvement is implied …

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S7E12 · The Pegasus
Riker questions Pressman’s moral legacy

N/A (not physically present; invoked for nostalgic effect).

Lieutenant Boylen is mentioned indirectly by Pressman as the source of Riker’s old nickname, 'Ensign Babyface.' His presence in the conversation is purely nostalgic, serving as a reminder of the …

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S7E12 · The Pegasus
Riker confronts Pressman’s cloaking experiment

N/A (mentioned indirectly)

Lieutenant Boylen is mentioned by Pressman as the source of Riker’s nickname, serving as a nostalgic reminder of their shared past. His indirect presence underscores the tragedy of the Pegasus’s …

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S7E12 · The Pegasus
Riker confronts Pressman’s hidden mission

Confident and detached (her support is treated as absolute)

Admiral Raner is never physically present in the scene but is a looming, authoritative figure whose influence is felt through Pressman’s disclosure of her written orders. Pressman invokes her name …

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Affiliations

Starfleet
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Federation Starship Command, Classified Intelligence, and Hierarchical Operations

Boylen serves as a Lieutenant aboard the USS Pegasus, which falls under the command and operation of Starfleet. His rank and role within the ship's crew points to his membership within Starfleet as an officer.

USS Pegasus Crew
member
Starfleet Covert Technology Testing and Starship Operations

Boylen is identified as a Starfleet officer aboard the USS Pegasus. Thus, he is a member of the USS Pegasus crew.

Across the Seasons

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Season 7 · asteroid

Lieutenant Boylen served as a Starfleet officer aboard the USS Pegasus under Admiral Pressman. He shared duty with a young William Riker and coined the nickname 'Ensign Babyface' for Riker's smooth, youthful face. This detail highlights the informal camaraderie among Pegasus crew during their tense assignment, where Boylen's observation marked a lighter moment amid classified operations.