Wright was a Human male who served aboard the USS Enterprise-D during the mid-2360s. In 2364 and 2365, Wright functioned as a sciences division nurse under Doctors Beverly Crusher and Katherine Pulaski. Wright left the Enterprise-D among other crewmembers when the evacuation to Starbase 74 began and later returned to the Enterprise-D after Captain Picard and Commander Riker saved the ship and uncovered the plan of the Bynars. (TNG: "11001001" ) He was on duty on the bridge when the Enterprise-D discovered the "microbrain" lifeform on Velara III. (TNG: "Home Soil" )