Captain Tricia Robinson was the commanding officer of the USS Paragon during the 2370s. Born on Earth in 2337, she was the daughter of Kelly Robinson and Samantha MacLean, Starfleet Intelligence operatives. (Star Trek: Paragon) After the untimely death of her mother in the line of duty, Robinson's father encouraged her to pursue a career in the regular fleet rather than follow their footsteps into the intelligence service. Robinson graduated with honors from Starfleet Academy, and rose quickly to the rank of Lieutenant Commander while serving aboard the USS Enterprise-D.