Sam Lavelle

Sam Lavelle is a 24th century Human man who served as an officer in Starfleet. His grandfather was Canadian and who serves as first officer onboard the USS Athena (NCC-3109) under the command of Captain Anastasia Dee Dualla.

Lavelle attended a church in Brooklyn when he was a child. (Star Trek: Athena)

Early Life
Born in Quebec, Canada.

Starfleet Academy
Application to Starfleet Academy endorsed by his uncle Richard, but was opposed by his mother, leading to a split within the family.

At the Academy, Lavelle met and formed a close friendship with the Bajoran cadet, Sito Jaxa. This friendship will be continued beyond the Academy as both individuals are assigned to the USS Enterprise-D.

USS Enterprise-D
While on board the Enterprise-D, Lavelle served alongside and formed strong friendships with the above-mentioned Ensign Sito Jaxa, Ensign Alyssa Ogawa, and Ensign Taurik. In 2370, he was in competition with Ensign Sito for the Ops night duty officer slot. Unsure as to his chances of attaining the position, he attempted to strike up a conversation with the Enterprise first officer, Commander William Riker, using what he had thought was their mutual Canadian origins as a starting point. Unfortunately, the conversation ended poorly for Lavelle as Riker was born in Alaska, with Riker coming away from the conversation feeling that Lavelle was too eager to please. With the apparent death of Ensign Sito, Lavelle was promoted to the Ops night duty officer position and promoted to Lieutenant, Junior Grade.