Ashley (USS Paramaribo)

Ashley Rathipal was a Human Starfleet officer who served on the USS Paramaribo in the late 24th century.

Rathipal grew up in the city of Paramaribo on South America's northeastern coast, not far from the spaceport city of Kourou. She was openly transgender, but she chose not to undergo gender confirmation surgery, even though it was widely available, because she wanted to maintain as much of her athletic potential as possible.

Rathipal was an accomplished athlete at a young age, especially in the high jump; at the 2388 Olympics, she had the 9th highest jump by a Human of any gender.

After joining Starfleet, Rathipal made friends with the Kasheeta officer Sheleth. When Sheleth was given command of a new transport ship, Rathipal suggested naming it the Paramaribo, and the name was ultimately accepted.

Starfleet
Rathipal aspired to become a model officer, and developed a reputation for being understanding and easy to get along with. She enjoyed working with many different alien species, which her posting aboard the Paramaribo afforded her the opportunity to do.

Although most of Rathipal's romantic interests had been female, she briefly considered pursuing a relationship with fellow officer M'Sam, a male Caitian, in 2399. M'Sam was only interested in dating fellow Caitians, so the relationship never materialized.