Dennis Russell was a male human in Starfleet in the 24th century. He attended Starfleet Academy and graduated in 2365, along with classmate Sonya Gomez. Both he and Gomez were assigned to the engineering section aboard the USS Enterprise-D, and were both part of a small social group aboard known as the "corner office". Russell was part of the engineering team assigned to the USS Hathaway during war game exercises in late 2365, and earned a commendation for his efforts.