Character
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Jeremy Aster
mentioned-but-unseen
manipulative
physically compromised
tactile
cherished
earth-resident
soothing
vulnerable
family-affiliated
grieving / repressed anger
nonverbal
narratively catalytic
domestic
Starfleet-trained (ranked officer)
dutiful
emotionally guarded
vulnerable / endangered
maternal
parasitic
illusory
seductive
dependent / traumatized
guarded
passive
defensive
energy-dependent
potential-guardian (unconfirmed)
ephemeral
technically opportunistic
repressed-grief
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's uncle,
ship's child,
LIEUTENANT ASTER,
orphan Jeremy,
the creation,
Marla,
the apparition,
the figure,
the child,
the boy,
Jeremy Aster,
bereaved son,
Lieutenant Aster,
she,
your mother,
Uncle,
Jeremy's mother,
Jeremy,
the luring presence,
the puppet
Jeremy Aster's Journey
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