Jason "Jase" Garrett was a male of Betazoid and Human heritage, the son of Rachel Garrett and Ven Kaldarren. Jason was born in 2324 and was raised on Betazed, primarily by his father; meanwhile, Rachel served as a Starfleet officer, on the USS Carthage and then as captain of the USS Enterprise-C. Jason's parents divorced in 2333, when he was nine. Jason showed a strong interest in and talent for art as a youth. Rachel was herself killed in 2344 as the Enterprise was responding to a Klingon distress call from Narendra III. (TNG episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise")