Lianna Young

"How would you describe her?"

"Ruthless, cunning, efficient: the perfect adversary."

"Just like me, then."

Captain Edward J. Shield describes the mirror universe counterpart of Lianna Young to the real person.

Lianna Illch Young was the Captain of the U.S.S. Admonitor beginning at 2340.

Birth and Childhood
Lianna Young was born to Stefan and Dace Young in 2320, both of whom were of German ancestry. Stefan was a member of the Federation Council, but he shared none of the Federation dogma. He was rather well off than most people, being an influential member of the Federation also made him very wealthy. However, he was criminally insane, abusive, a pedophile, and had committed incest with Lianna five times before she had turned 13.

Starfleet Academy
She ran away from home at the age of 13, upon meeting Demora Sulu. The Captain of the USS Enterprise-B had compassion on the poor, scarred Lianna, and offered to take her under her wing for the time being. At the age of seventeen, Lianna entered Starfleet Academy. She was recognized widely as a candidate for captaincy, but there were never any openings.

The Admonitor
When Demora Sulu was filled in by her ailing father about Project: Hikaru, she believed that Lianna would be the perfect candidate for captaincy. After "pulling some strings" with the admiralty, Lianna was made Captain of the Admonitor, which was launched eight years after her mother-ship, the USS Enterprise-C.

Character Traits
Lianna Young considers herself a homosexual. In addition, she is also somewhat of a dominatrix: she has no sympathy for males, no respect for them, and makes sure that they are given the worst of every situation. Unlike most captains, she is not afraid to "throw her weight around" (ironic, since she is in perfect physical condition) when it comes to giving out orders. In fact, she is often known to force male officers to do undesirable tasks on pain of death or torture at her hands.

However, there are some instances where she is not so. In regards to Edward J. Shield, whom she views as an equal since he also suffered under an abusive father (though without the affects it had on her), she is playfully aggressive, and at some moments has been known to be civil in her dealings with him.