Christine Chapel was a Federation Starfleet medical officer on active duty in the 23rd and 24th centuries. The future Dr. Chapel was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2237. Her parents were Patterson and Lauren Chapel. As a child, Christine had an interest in ballet. (Star Trek: Starship Creator) "Reliquary: The Letters" affirmed the given names of Christine's parents from Starship Creator, but noted that her mother's maiden name was Ducheaux.