Young Ensign

deferential to command impulsive confident methodical professional dignified sociable youthful dutiful respectful reliable attentive responsive flirtatious polite technically proficient curious composed under pressure technically competent supportive

An unnamed young Starfleet ensign who performs a brief but telling Ten-Forward beat, embodying everyday youth aboard the Enterprise. He sits with buddies, notices a table of attractive women, excuses himself, and initiates light flirtation — approaching, holding hands, and seeking casual connection. His presence supplies social texture to the episode, contrasting the ethical and parental stakes unfolding around Lal and Data. Motivated by curiosity, companionship, and adolescent bravado, he functions as a background yet narratively useful counterpoint to the adult characters' debates about personhood and guardianship.

18 appearances

Shipboard Social Interactions

Also known as: CONN, Gibson, Ensign Gibson, Ensign, YOUNG ENSIGN, Gibson (Conn), young ensign, ensign at Ten-Forward, Bridge Ensign, bar patron, Conn, Ensign GIBSON, Conn Officer Gibson, Helm Ensign, Young Ensign

Young Ensign's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

18 moments

Season 1 (1) Season 2 (13) Season 3 (2) Season 6 (2)

S1E2 · Encounter at Farpoint, Part II

Riker Enlists Ensign’s Help to Locate Data via Holodeck Interface

Calm confidence with eagerness to serve and assist a superior officer effectively.

The Young Ensign confidently and respectfully assists Riker by activating the hidden interactive panel on the corridor wall and guiding him toward Data’s location, demonstrating both technical competence and deference.

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Affiliation

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)

Shipboard Security and Tactical Response; internal protection of personnel, systems, and critical spaces aboard the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)