A recent academy graduate, Kyle Durrant was eager to prove himself. He patterns himself after great leaders. Captain Jonathan Archer was his hero and idol. He learned some hard lessons along the way and realized that space is not what he imagined. Kyle knew Jennifer Collins of the USS Yorktown (NCC-208) and was protective of her due to their past history in Sedgwick’s Spurs. In 2157 he would transfer to the Discovery where he proved him self as both a shuttle pilot and as a tactical officer.(Star Trek: The Romulan Wars)