Winrich Kolbe was the chief engineer aboard the 22nd century Earth starship SS Mariposa during its 2123 colonization mission in the Ficus sector. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
- Winrich Kolbe may be related to Captain Winrich Kolbe, who commanded the VK Yuri Gagarin 18-years earlier. The real-life Winrich Kolbe is actually a director of many Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes.