Katherine Pulaski is a commander and chief medical officer aboard the USS Enterprise-D in 2365, when Beverly Crusher takes a leave to serve as head of Starfleet Medical. Pulaski has a sometimes adversarial relationship with Captain Jean-Luc Picard as the two differ over their approaches to things. Although both considers the other stubborn, they also respect each other.Pulaski has a general wariness with some technology which initially extends to Lt. Commander Data. She was dismissive of him and took time to learn to treat him as a sentient being.She can be abrasive and is incredibly dedicated to her work, sometimes to the detriment of her personal relationships.Background: She served as the chief medical officer on the USS Repulse under Captain Taggert before joining the Enterprise-D.She authored a research paper about the manner through which disease spreads through the body, Linear Models of Viral Propagation, that is used in teaching. She has performed ocular implant surgery and has expertise in cardiac surgery but also prescribes chicken soup for some ailments.She has a transporter phobia and uses a shuttlecraft whenever possible.She met William T. Riker's father, Kyle, following an attack on a Federation starbase in 2353 and nearly married him. She has been married and divorced three times. Show less «