Katherine Stano was a human female Starfleet officer in the 23rd century. In 2265, Stano was promoted to the position of First officer of the USS Endeavour. (VAN novel: Summon the Thunder) In February 2268, she lead the away team that rescued Starfleet Intelligence operative Cervantes Quinn from the only Class M planet in the pocket universe created by the Shedai Apostate. (VAN novella: The Stars Look Down)