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Ryan, Matthew

First officer of the Earth Cargo Ship Fortunate. Ryan was a space boomer, like Travis Mayweather, and disapproved of Mayweather’s decision to join Starfleet. He was also bent on revenge for an attack by Nausicaans, and held a Nausicaan captive until Mayweather confronted him for putting all cargo ship crews at risk. Because of this incident, Captain Keene later stripped Ryan of his rank.^[1]