C. A. Kelper

C. A. Kelper was a Starfleet science officer in the late 24th century.

Kelper's father was Human, and his mother belonged to a non-humanoid intelligent reptilian species. The two created Kelper as an artificial hybrid in 2367 in violation of Earth law.

From infancy through his late teens, Kelper had many serious medical problems caused by his unusual biology, and was hospitalized on a regular basis. What he learned about his own body, and about the biology of his parents' species, inspired him to study medicine. His condition became more stable as he grew older, and he was able to become a doctor and join Starfleet.

Kelper was considered an expert in reptilian biology, and was one of the first Starfleet medical officers to use the Emergency Medical Hologram as a consultant.