Kirsten Cruzen was a female Human security guard and detonations specialist who served aboard the USS Enterprise-E in 2379. Cruzen was part of the search and rescue team which beamed aboard the Klingon ship the IKS Taj after it had been severely damaged by the nadion-pulse cannons of Tezwa. (TNG novel: A Time to Kill) During her days at the Academy, Cruzen had always made sure to drop by Syrinx III whenever leave was available and had always wanted to return since. (ST - The Fall novel: Peaceable Kingdoms)