Arlene Fukai was a Starfleet officer in the 24th century. Her planet of origin was Tycho IV. She was a lieutenant commander in 2369. In 2369, she was a crewmember aboard the USS Enterprise-D. She was one of seventeen individuals who were from worlds outside the Federation. Her proteins were tested by Doctor Beverly Crusher for a possible configuration match with the fragments of a 4 billion-year old genetic program. The results came back negative. (TNG: "The Chase" ) This character was only mentioned in writing. She was named for assistant director Arlene Fukai.