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Jane Taylor was a Human female who served in Starfleet during the mid-22nd century. Considered a gifted engineer, Charles Tucker III pulled her from the Saratoga to serve on Enterprise's engineering team. Jane died in 2154, after a Xindi attack severely damaged Enterprise.

Career

Taylor served aboard Enterprise for three years, presumably from its launch in 2151 until her death in 2154. Prior to this, she served on the Saratoga. When Commander Tucker transferred her to Enterprise, it frustrated Captain Brody to the point of anger. Taylor was considered a gifted engineer, and was particularly adept at repairing fused power relays (especially those which Tucker was unable to isolate himself).

Taylor was one of eighteen crewmembers (affectionately referred to by Captain Jonathan Archer as "the eighteen") who were killed by the Xindi during the Battle of Azati Prime in February of 2154. The section she was in (identified as either section 6 or 7 of C deck) decompressed while she was heading to her station; she died right outside her quarters. It was said that, had she made it "a few more meters," she would have survived the attack.

Personal relationships

Taylor served on Michael Rostov's engineering team, and he frequently played practical jokes on her. Tucker maintained that, one day, Taylor would make a fine chief engineer; she once found a glitch in the injector assembly that everyone else had missed.

Upon Taylor's death at the hands of the Xindi, Commander Tucker was ordered (over his objections) by Captain Archer to compose a personal letter to her parents. Tucker had difficulty writing the message and, after at least two false starts, successfully did so only after speaking with Taylor in a dream. The process was emotionally trying but therapeutic for Tucker, ultimately resulting in his coming to terms with his sister Elizabeth having recently died too.

Taylor kept a framed photograph of three people on her desk in her quarters. It was damaged during the Xindi attack in which she was killed. (ENT: "The Forgotten")

The final draft script of "The Forgotten" referred to the three individuals in this image as Taylor herself together with her parents.

Tucker's letter

The full text of Commander Tucker's letter to Jane Taylor's parents follows:

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor: By the time you get this, Starfleet will have already told you about Jane. Since I worked so closely with her, I wanted to add my personal condolences. I have to confess, I've been putting off writing this for a while. I convinced myself that my duties on Enterprise took precedence. But the truth is, I didn't want to face the fact that someone so young, with so much promise, could just be gone. But I'm facing it now. And I found myself thinking how important she was to me. She was a great engineer. And she was my friend. She won't be forgotten.

Jane Taylor was portrayed by Kipleigh Brown and only made one appearance, in ENT: "The Forgotten".
In the final draft script of "The Forgotten", Taylor was described as "an attractive young woman".
Though Taylor was referred to in dialogue as "crewman" and her uniform rank insignia were those of enlisted personnel, she appeared to have her own quarters, which was unusual for noncoms during this period. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) In addition, Tucker believed she was on her way to becoming a chief engineer, although this is not entirely impossible for an enlisted person (see Miles O'Brien).

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+'''Jane Taylor''' was a [[Human]] [[Gender|female]] who served in [[Starfleet]] during the mid-[[22nd century]]. Considered a gifted [[engineer]], [[Charles Tucker III]] pulled her from the ''[[Saratoga]]'' to serve on {{EnterpriseNX|Enterprise}}'s [[engineering]] team. Jane [[Death|died]] in [[2154]], after a [[Xindi]] attack severely damaged ''Enterprise''.
-[[Crewman]] '''Jane Taylor''' was an [[EPS control specialist]] aboard the [[Earth]] [[starship]] [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' NX-01]].
 == Career ==
-Taylor served aboard ''Enterprise'' for three [[year]]s, presumably from its launch in [[2151]] until her [[death]] in [[2154]]. Prior to this, she served on the ''[[Saratoga]]''. [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker]] pulled her off to be on ''Enterprise'', making [[Captain]] [[Brody]] angry.  She was considered a gifted [[engineer]], and was particularly adept at repairing fused [[power relay]]s (especially those which Tucker was unable to isolate himself).
+Taylor served aboard ''Enterprise'' for three [[year]]s, presumably from its launch in [[2151]] until her [[death]] in [[2154]]. Prior to this, she served on the ''[[Saratoga]]''. When [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] transferred her to ''Enterprise'', it frustrated [[Captain]] [[Brody]] to the point of anger. Taylor was considered a gifted [[engineer]], and was particularly adept at repairing fused [[power relay]]s (especially those which Tucker was unable to isolate himself).
-Taylor was one of eighteen [[crew]]members (affectionately referred to by Captain [[Jonathan Archer]] as "The 18") killed during the [[Xindi]] attack in the [[Azati Prime system]] in [[February]] of 2154.  The section she was in (identified as either [[section]] 6 or 7 of C [[deck]]) decompressed while she was heading to her station; she died right outside her [[quarters]].  It was said that, had she made it "a few more [[meter]]s," she would have survived the attack.
+Taylor was one of eighteen [[crew]]members (affectionately referred to by Captain [[Jonathan Archer]] as "the eighteen") who were killed by the [[Xindi]] during the [[Battle of Azati Prime]] in [[February]] of 2154. The section she was in (identified as either [[NX class decks|section]] 6 or 7 of C [[deck]]) decompressed while she was heading to her station; she died right outside her [[quarters]]. It was said that, had she made it "a few more [[meter]]s," she would have survived the attack.
 == Personal relationships ==
-Taylor served on [[Michael Rostov]]'s [[engineering]] team, and he frequently played [[practical joke]]s on her.  Tucker maintained that one day Taylor would make a fine [[chief engineer]]; she once found a glitch in the [[injector assembly]] that everyone else missed.
+Taylor served on [[Michael Rostov]]'s [[engineering]] team, and he frequently played [[practical joke]]s on her. Tucker maintained that, one day, Taylor would make a fine [[chief engineer]]; she once found a glitch in the [[injector assembly]] that everyone else had missed.
-Upon Taylor's death at the hands of the Xindi, Commander Tucker was ordered (over his objections) by Captain Archer to compose a personal letter to her parents. Trip had difficulty writing the message and, after at least two false starts, successfully did so only after speaking with Taylor in a [[dream]]. The process was [[emotion]]ally trying but therapeutic for Tucker, ultimately resulting in his coming to terms with the earlier loss of his sister [[Elizabeth Tucker|Elizabeth]].
+Upon Taylor's death at the hands of the Xindi, Commander Tucker was ordered (over his objections) by Captain Archer to compose a personal letter to her parents. Tucker had difficulty writing the message and, after at least two false starts, successfully did so only after speaking with Taylor in a [[dream]]. The process was [[emotion]]ally trying but therapeutic for Tucker, ultimately resulting in his coming to terms with his sister [[Elizabeth Tucker|Elizabeth]] having recently died too.
-Taylor kept a framed [[photograph]] (apparently of herself and her parents, though this is unclear) on her desk in her quarters.  It was damaged during the Xindi attack in which she was killed. ({{ENT|The Forgotten}})
+Taylor kept a framed [[photograph]] of three people on her desk in her quarters. It was damaged during the Xindi attack in which she was killed. ({{ENT|The Forgotten}})
+{{bginfo|The final draft script of "The Forgotten" referred to the three individuals in this image as Taylor herself together with her parents.}}
-:''Whether this photo actually existed is debatable, as it was only ever depicted in Tucker's dream sequence.''
-:''Another ([[male]]) crewman with the name of "Taylor" was mentioned in the episode {{e|Cold Front}} as a [[steward]] to Captain Archer who alternated shifts with [[Daniels (Crewman)|Daniels]]; it is unknown whether there was any relation.  It is also possible that these Taylors were one and the same, with the earlier reference to Taylor being a "him" simply an error on Daniels's part (Daniels was, after all, only pretending to be a member of the crew).  This would certainly explain Captain Archer's personal interest in Taylor's death.''
 == Tucker's letter ==
 The full text of Commander Tucker's letter to Jane Taylor's parents follows:
-''Mr. and Mrs. Taylor:  By the time you get this, [[Starfleet (Earth)|Starfleet]] will have already told you about Jane.  Since I worked so closely with her, I wanted to add my personal condolences.  I have to confess, I've been putting off writing this for a while.  I convinced myself that my duties on Enterprise took precedence.  But the truth is, I didn't want to face the fact that someone so young, with so much promise, could just be gone.  But I'm facing it now.  And I found myself thinking how important she was to me.  She was a great engineer.  And she was my friend.  She won't be forgotten.''
+''Mr. and Mrs. Taylor: By the time you get this, [[Starfleet]] will have already told you about Jane. Since I worked so closely with her, I wanted to add my personal condolences. I have to confess, I've been putting off writing this for a while. I convinced myself that my duties on ''Enterprise'' took precedence. But the truth is, I didn't want to face the fact that someone so young, with so much promise, could just be gone. But I'm facing it now. And I found myself thinking how important she was to me. She was a great engineer. And she was my friend. She won't be forgotten.''
+{{bginfo|Jane Taylor was portrayed by [[Kipleigh Brown]] and only made one appearance, in {{ENT|The Forgotten}}.|In the final draft script of "The Forgotten", Taylor was described as "an attractive young woman".|Though Taylor was referred to in dialogue as "crewman" and her [[Starfleet uniform (22nd century)|uniform]] [[rank insignia]] were those of [[enlisted]] personnel, she appeared to have her own quarters, which was unusual for noncoms during this period. ({{film|6}}) In addition, Tucker believed she was on her way to becoming a chief engineer, although this is not entirely impossible for an enlisted person (see [[Miles O'Brien]]).}}
-== Background ==
-Jane Taylor was portrayed by [[Kipleigh Brown]] and only made one appearance, in {{ENT|The Forgotten}}.
-Her [[rank]] was somewhat unclear. Like her fellow engineer Rostov, she was referred to in dialog as "crewman" (an [[enlisted]] grade), although her [[Earth Starfleet uniform|uniform]] [[rank insignia|rank pips]] were those of a [[lieutenant]]. This may be attributed to a simple oversight on the part of the production team (similar to what happened with [[Miles O'Brien]] on [[TNG]]), although there are other indicators that Taylor could have held [[officer]] rank:
-* She appeared to have her own quarters, which was unusual for enlisted personnel during this period. ({{film|6}})
-* Tucker believed she was on her way to becoming a chief engineer, although this is not entirely impossible for an enlisted person (see again [[Miles O'Brien]]).
-It is possible that Jane Taylor was named in honor of the British poet who penned "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" at age 23.
-Taylor's death may have been a veiled reference to the "real life" passing of [[Kellie Waymire]] a few months prior to the production of "The Forgotten". {{incite}}
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-[[Category:Earth Starfleet personnel|Taylor, Jane]]
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