Monica Vaughn

Lieutenant Vaughn was first assigned to the USS Secondprize as the ship's transporter chief. She also quickly gained a reputation as being something of a seductress. Most of the desirable single men on the ship fell under her spell at one time or another. She and Emily Sullivan were close friends and somewhat competitive at times. Both women tried, unsuccessfully, to learn the identity of the Secondprize crewwoman Travis Dillon had formed a romantic interest in. (Reason to Panic [TRK]) The primary object of Vaughn's lust was Captain Alexander Rydell. Despite their flirtatious exchanges, Rydell continually avoided her advances. (Star Traks 1, Of Gods and First Officers [TRK])

Vaughn was instrumental in helping Patricia Hawkins locate Captain Rydell after he'd been transported off of the ship by Zero. (Star Traks 2 [TRK]) She also played a vital part in Scott Baird's revenge scheme after he learned that Sullivan, Lisa Beck, and Claire Webber had tried to reprogram his brain. Vaughn pretended to be Gretchen Koppra, a terrorist, and she took great pleasure in humiliating Sullivan, Beck, and Webber before revealing her true identity. ([[[Star Traks 3]] [TRK]) Vaughn's skill at the transporter also saved the lives of Jaroch and Dillon after a transporter malfunction sent the duo hurtling through time and space. (Beaming There [TRK])

Several years later, after Scott Baird accepted the position of Supervising Refit and Repair Officer at the Deneria Dry Dock, Vaughn, now a commander, was promoted to chief engineer of the Secondprize. She also married a Nuphelian, a species known for their males' three...um...you get the idea. ("Please Hold for Oblivion" [TRK])