Richardson

alert cooperative competent dutiful

Richardson works as a crewman aboard the USS Enterprise-D, serving on Lieutenant Nella Daren's perimeter team during planetary crisis operations. He handles field deployment of deflector units, calibrating emitters and adjusting fields via PADD under tight deadlines. Paired closely with Deng, he executes commands with precision amid storms and evacuations. His role on Bersallis Three ended in death during a firestorm, marking him as a casualty whose loss deepened Nella's trauma. Richardson represents Starfleet's reliable field technicians who prioritize mission success over personal safety.

6 appearances

Starfleet Away Team Engineering

Richardson's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

6 moments

S6E19 · Lessons

Nella races to stabilize deflectors under storm countdown

Calm and methodical, with a quiet intensity—he understands the gravity of the situation but remains steadfast in his role, trusting in the team’s collective expertise.

Richardson stands beside Deng, gripping his PADD-like device as he awaits Nella’s commands. When she orders the activation of the deflector units, he nods in acknowledgment and taps the device, …

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S6E19 · Lessons

Picard’s relief fractures command composure

N/A (deceased, referenced posthumously). His memory evokes grief and solemnity in the survivors and command staff.

Richardson is mentioned posthumously in Picard’s Captain’s Log as one of the eight fallen perimeter team members. His absence is felt in the somber tone of the evacuation, where his …

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S6E19 · Lessons

Picard records log after loss

N/A (deceased, but his absence evokes grief and respect among the survivors and Picard).

Richardson is not physically present in this scene, but his absence is keenly felt. His death during the firestorm is referenced through the blackened uniforms of the survivors and Picard’s …

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S6E19 · Lessons

Picard and Nella confront command’s cost

N/A (deceased, but his memory evokes grief and guilt in the living).

Richardson is mentioned posthumously by Nella as a member of her perimeter team who died during the firestorm on Bersallis Three. His absence looms large in the scene, serving as …

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S6E19 · Lessons

Picard and Nella confront command and love

A storm of guilt, grief, and love—his voice is heavy with regret, his posture rigid with the weight of command, yet his eyes betray a deep, personal sorrow. The admission about music is the most raw moment, revealing how profoundly her absence affected him.

Picard is visibly pained as Nella recounts the Bersallis Three firestorm, his guilt over ordering her team to hold position manifesting in a physical and emotional shutdown. He paces, hesitates, …

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S6E19 · Lessons

The music’s final compromise

Emotionally shattered, guilt-ridden, and melancholic, with a deep sense of loss

Picard stands in his quarters, his uniform a symbol of his authority and the burden of command. He listens intently to Nella’s recounting of the firestorm, his guilt palpable as …

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Affiliation

Starfleet

Federation Starship Command, Classified Intelligence, and Hierarchical Operations