Changes: Kieran MacDuff

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Commander Kieran MacDuff was a fabricated identity assumed by a Satarran, who posed as a member of the USS Enterprise-D's crew as part of a plot to defeat the Lysian Alliance.

According to MacDuff's falsified personnel record, he was born on September 27, 2334, to Joseph and Les MacDuff on Gamma Canaris N. He purportedly entered Starfleet Academy in 2357 and graduated in 2361. He served aboard the USS Orion as operations manager and, in 2368, on the USS Enterprise-D as the executive officer.

In 2368, a Satarran ship altered the memories of the Enterprise-D crew and changed the computer records. "MacDuff" then beamed onto the Enterprise and convinced the crew that they were at war with the Lysians, and urged the destruction of their mission objective, the Lysian Central Command. The Satarrans had been at war with the Lysians for decades, but the war was stalemated because their weaponry was on par with the Lysians, and the Central Command was too heavily guarded, by their standards.

After the Enterprise encountered, and easily destroyed, a Lysian destroyer, Captain Jean-Luc Picard began to express doubts about their mission. MacDuff attempted to assuage these doubts, while he privately approached Lieutenant Worf and confided that he had doubts about Picard's willingness to perform their duty, and that MacDuff would count on Worf's support if it became necessary to assume command of the ship.

Though the Enterprise came within weapons range of the Central Command, the ease with which the Galaxy-class starship had penetrated the Lysians' defense perimeter increased Picard's doubts, and he questioned if they were really at war with the Lysians; after all, he reasoned, how could a species centuries behind them in weaponry be a serious threat?

MacDuff's mission failed when Picard refused to fire on the Central Command as it was practically defenseless against the Enterprise's armaments. MacDuff then attempted to assume command and ordered Worf to open fire on the facility. Worf likewise refused, causing MacDuff to attempt to overpower Worf and fire the weapons himself. He was shot with a phaser by Commander Riker, revealing his true identity. Together, Riker and Worf were able to incapacitate MacDuff and prevent him from destroying the station. (TNG: "Conundrum")

Background information

Kieran MacDuff was played by Erich Anderson.

The personnel file was changed for TNG-R: his name changed from "Keiran" to "Kieran"; in the original version he attended the academy between 2352 and 2356, and the information about his previous assignment was added.

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+{{sidebar alias
-[[File:Keiran MacDuff.jpg|thumb|A Satarran, as he originally appeared to the crew of the ''Enterprise''-D]]
+| image2      = Kieran MacDuff.jpg
-[[File:Satarran.jpg|thumb|The deception is revealed by a phaser blast]]
+| caption2    = A Satarran, as he originally appeared to the crew of the Enterprise-D
-[[Commander]] '''Keiran MacDuff''' was an alias assumed by a [[Satarran]] who posed as the [[executive officer]] on board the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}.
+| image    = Satarran.jpg
+| captio   = The deception is revealed by a phaser blast
+| species    = [[Human]]
+| occupation = [[Executive officer]], {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D}}
+| status     = Exposed
+| datestatus = 2368
+| identity   = An unidentified [[operative]]
+| ispecies   = [[Satarran]]
+| actor      = [[Erich Anderson]]
+}}
+[[Commander]] '''Kieran MacDuff''' was a fabricated identity assumed by a [[Satarran]], who [[Impersonating a Starfleet officer|posed]] as a member of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}'s [[crew]] as part of a {{dis|plot|event}} to defeat the [[Lysian Alliance]].
+According to MacDuff's falsified [[personnel record]], he was born on [[September|September 27]], [[2334]], to [[Joseph MacDuff|Joseph]] and [[Les MacDuff]] on [[Gamma Canaris N]]. He purportedly entered [[Starfleet Academy]] in [[2357]] and graduated in [[2361]]. He served aboard the {{USS|Orion}} as [[operations manager]] and, in [[2368]], on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} as the [[executive officer]].
-After altering the [[memory|memories]] of the ''Enterprise''-D [[crew]] and changing the [[computer]] [[file|records]] in [[2368]], MacDuff convinced the crew that they were at [[war]] with the [[Lysian]]s, and urged the destruction of their mission objective, the [[Lysian Central Command]]. The Satarrans had been at war with the Lysians for decades, but the war was stalemated because their [[weapon]]ry was on par with the Lysians, and the Central Command was too heavily guarded (by their standards).
+In [[2368]], a Satarran ship altered the [[memory|memories]] of the ''Enterprise''-D [[crew]] and changed the [[computer]] [[file|records]]. "MacDuff" then [[beam]]ed onto the ''Enterprise'' and convinced the crew that they were at [[war]] with the [[Lysian]]s, and urged the destruction of their mission objective, the [[Lysian Central Command]]. The Satarrans had been at war with the Lysians for decades, but the war was stalemated because their [[weapon]]ry was on par with the Lysians, and the Central Command was too heavily guarded, by their standards.
-After the ''Enterprise''-D encountered, and easily destroyed, a [[Lysian destroyer]] ship, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] began to express doubts about their mission. MacDuff attempted to assuage these doubts, while he privately approached [[Lieutenant|Lt.]] [[Worf]] and confided that he had doubts about Picard's willingness to perform their duty, and that MacDuff would count on Worf's support if it became necessary to assume command of the ship.
+After the ''Enterprise'' encountered, and easily destroyed, a [[Lysian destroyer]], [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] began to express doubts about their mission. MacDuff attempted to assuage these doubts, while he privately approached [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]] and confided that he had doubts about Picard's willingness to perform their duty, and that MacDuff would count on Worf's support if it became necessary to assume command of the ship.
-Though the ''Enterprise''-D came within weapons range of the Central Command, the ease with which the [[Galaxy class]] starship had penetrated the Lysians' defense perimeter increased Picard's doubts, and he questioned if they were really at war with the Lysians; after all, how could a [[species]] [[century|centuries]] behind them in weaponry be a serious threat?
+Though the ''Enterprise'' came within weapons range of the Central Command, the ease with which the {{class|Galaxy}} [[starship]] had penetrated the Lysians' defense perimeter increased Picard's doubts, and he questioned if they were really at war with the Lysians; after all, he reasoned, how could a [[species]] [[century|centuries]] behind them in weaponry be a serious threat?
-MacDuff's mission failed when, on realizing that the Central Command itself was practically defenseless against the ''Enterprise''-D, Picard refused to fire. MacDuff attempted to assume command and ordered Worf to open fire. Worf likewise refused. MacDuff tried to overpower Worf and fire himself, but was hit by a [[phaser]] beam by Commander [[William T. Riker|Riker]], revealing his true identity. Together, Riker and [[Worf]] were able to incapacitate MacDuff and prevent him from destroying the station.
+MacDuff's mission failed when Picard refused to fire on the Central Command as it was practically defenseless against the ''Enterprise'''s armaments. MacDuff then attempted to assume command and ordered Worf to open fire on the facility. Worf likewise refused, causing MacDuff to attempt to overpower Worf and fire the weapons himself. He was shot with a [[phaser]] by Commander [[William T. Riker|Riker]], revealing his true identity. Together, Riker and Worf were able to incapacitate MacDuff and prevent him from destroying the station. ({{TNG|Conundrum}})
-MacDuff's faked identity states that he was born on [[September|September 27th]], [[2334]], as son of Joseph and Les MacDuff on Gamma Canaris N. He entered [[Starfleet Academy]] in [[2352]] and graduated in [[2356]]. ({{TNG|Conundrum}})
-{{bginfo|Keiran MacDuff was played by [[Erich Anderson]].}}
+==Background information==
-[[de:Keiran MacDuff]]
+{{dthumb|Keiran MacDuff personnel file.jpg|MacDuff personnel file remastered.jpg|Original file|Remastered file}}
+Kieran MacDuff was played by [[Erich Anderson]].
+The personnel file was changed for [[TNG-R]]: his name changed from "Keiran" to "Kieran"; in the original version he attended the academy between [[2352]] and [[2356]], and the information about his previous assignment was added.
-[[Category:Satarrans|MacDuff, Keiran]]
-[[Category:Aliases|MacDuff, Keiran]]
-[[Category:Humans|MacDuff, Keiran]]
+[[de:Keiran MacDuff]]
-[[Category:Starfleet command personnel|MacDuff, Keiran]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT|MacDuff, Keiran}}
+[[Category:Satarrans]]
+[[Category:Aliases]]
+[[Category:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel]]
+[[Category:Starfleet command personnel]]
+[[Category:Retconned material in background]]