She has been in Starfleet for her entire career, and she is in her mid-to late 50’s. She is new to the position, and operates with the highest standard of ethics. She is sister to Marla McGivers, the former officer of the Enterprise exiled with Singh in the Ceti Alpha system. As a result, she has a drive to prove her loyalty. Her personal motto is, “Doing the popular thing isn’t always right and doing the right thing isn’t always popular”, a phrase which comes in handy when dealing with the political sensitivities of her position.