Sara Kingsley
Doctor Sara Kingsley, age 35, was the head physician at the Darwin Genetic Research Station in 2365. She led an experiment to produce "superhuman" children who would be immune to virtually all forms of disease. During the experiment, the children's rate of growth was increased dramatically, so that within hours a child would become a young man, who would eventually die. However, this side effect was not known, and the whole of the station became infected with the disease.
Kingsley asked the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) to save the children, who had been cryogenically frozen, believing they were the future of the Federation. Unbeknownst to Kingsley the children were the cause of the disease, and Katherine Pulaski ended up infected as well. Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise crew were able to save Pulaski using a special manipulation of the transporter – a technique they next intended to use with Kingsley and the crew of Darwin Station.
After being cured by the transporter, Dr. Kingsley and her associates continue the research on the children with the hope that they would leave quarantine and join the human society someday. (TNG: "Unnatural Selection")
- Kingsley was played by actress Patricia Smith. Her true younger and healthier appearance was never seen. The costume worn by Patricia Smith as Kingsley was auctioned off in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction (Item #2748). The costume tag incorrectly states the character as 'Kinsley'.