Amedon Nelson

Amelia Nelson was born and raised on Delfor Colony, a quiet, peaceful place far from most of the dangers of the universe. Her parents, Oswald and Harriet Nelson, were very protective of their only child and more than a bit concerned when she decided to pursue a medical career in Starfleet. At Starfleet Medical, Nelson became fascinated with the idea of joined species, and, after graduation, she started a research assignment on Bracktia Prime investigating the link between the Brackto and the Trill. Her decision to go to Brackto did not please Jack Woodall, the captain of the USS Orleans, whom she was dating at the time after spending her medical residency aboard his ship. They broke up rather bitterly.

After spending a great deal of time on Bracktia Prime, Nelson was appointed to the post of Chief Medical Officer on Waystation, an order she was none to pleased about. She was determined to remain on Bracktia Prime to study Midon, a symbiont in her care. An attack by the Hinaree terrorist group forced Nelson to implant Midon into her own body in order to protect the symbiont from the terrorists. Amelia ceased to exist, replace by Amedon. The joining altered Nelson's personality from gruff to down right crotchety. Nelson and Lt. Craig Porter were held hostage by the Hinaree, during which time the Hinaree discovered that Nelson had joined with the symbiont. Before they could kill her, Nelson and Porter were rescued by Commander Walter Morales, Lieutenant Sean Russell, and Yeoman Tina Jones. Russell immediately ran afoul of Nelson by trying to take her unlogi, the drug that maintained her symbiosis with Midon. (Star Traks 5 [TRK])

On Waystation, Nelson settled into a routine of doing her research on Midon while handling the occasional medical situation. She went with Morales and Russell to rescue Commander Lisa Beck and Porter from the Multeks. (Field Trip [WAY]) This mission along with Russell's botching of the arrest of Qolesh, the Klingon dress thief, cemented Nelson's view that the security chief was an idiot. Nelson and Porter were stunned and thrown in the brig by Colonel Martin Lazlo during the marine takeover of Waystation. With Russell's help, they escaped and released anesthezine gas into Starfleet Square Mall, incapacitating most of the marines. (That Sinking Feeling [WAY])

Shortly after Waystation was practically destroyed by a riot and Lazlo's bad shooting, Nelson returned to Delfor Colony for her parent's 40th wedding anniversary party. She had not told them about Midon and tried to hide the fact of her joining from them. After noticing her strange behavior and discovering her stock of unlogi, the Nelsons came to the conclusion that their daughter was a unwed pregnant drug addict. They confiscated the unlogi, causing Nelson to collapse at their party. Nelson was rushed to the hospital, and her parents learned the truth. They accepted better than Nelson believed they would. (Gut Feelings [WAY])

During the renovation of Waystation, Nelson shared a cargo module with Commander Beck. This living arrangement created quite a bit of tension between the two officers, especially concerning the music they listened to. Over time, and after some holodeck combat, Nelson and Beck began to bond and actually started to enjoy spending time together. Just before the completion of renovations, Beck and Nelson played the Halloween 36 Termination Station program together and tried to kill Michael Myers. (That's The Spirit, Relationship Jitters, Critical Mass [WAY]) Nelson was evacuated with most of the other Waystation crew to the USS Orleans after the Starshine Kids took over the renovated station. Here she was reunited with Jack Woodall, an experience neither of them were thrilled about. Despite the bitterness between them, Nelson immediately stepped in to help Woodall when he was injured in the battle against Waystation. (Lip Lock [WAY])