Ensign Liryn was an individual who served as a security officer aboard the USS Enterprise-E in 2379. Liryn was part of the search and rescue team which went to Tezwa in search of Commander Riker and his missing tactical team. The bodies of Lieutenants Kelly Tierney and Matthew Barnes were found along with Master Chief Petty Officer Razka, but Riker's was nowhere to be found. (TNG novel: A Time to Kill) Liryn also served as part of the boarding team that captured the freighter Venezia after a warrant was issued for its arrest. (TNG novel: A Time to Heal)