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Jeremy Aster
defensive
ephemeral
earth-resident
nonverbal
cherished
physically compromised
potential-guardian (unconfirmed)
manipulative
vulnerable
Starfleet-trained (ranked officer)
narratively catalytic
vulnerable / endangered
seductive
dependent / traumatized
dutiful
guarded
family-affiliated
mentioned-but-unseen
illusory
repressed-grief
energy-dependent
technically opportunistic
domestic
tactile
grieving / repressed anger
passive
parasitic
soothing
emotionally guarded
maternal
Jeremy Aster is a twelve-year-old orphaned shipboard civilian on the USS Enterprise. He is the bereaved son of Lieutenant Marla Aster (mother killed by an explosive; father deceased earlier) whose guarded, stoic behavior masks grief, anger, and vulnerability. He becomes the focus of adult care and cultural conflict when Lieutenant Worf attempts to claim him through a Klingon R'uustai bond and Counselor Deanna Troi warns against rushed emotional interventions. Technicians discover he is the intended target of a parasitic manifestation attempting abduction via the transporter, placing him in acute physical danger and anchoring the crew's protective and therapeutic response.
36 appearances
Shipboard Civilian Welfare / Child Safety
Also known as:
Jeremy,
Lieutenant Aster,
orphan Jeremy,
Marla,
Jeremy Aster,
the boy,
LIEUTENANT ASTER,
Jeremy's uncle,
the creation,
ship's child,
bereaved son,
the luring presence,
the figure,
she,
Uncle,
the puppet,
the child,
your mother,
Jeremy's mother,
the apparition
Jeremy Aster's Journey
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