BIOGRAPHY
Johanna Metzger
Species:	Human
Gender:	female
Born:	22nd century
Temporal Displacement:	2156 to 2168 and 2168 to 1519
Died:	1573
Affiliation:	United Earth Earth Starfleet
Family
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse(s):	Unspecified
Children:	Franka Metzger, Jörn Metzger
Career
Occupation:	doctor, officer Earth Starfleet
Final Assignment:	CMO, Columbia (NX-02)
Rank:	Lieutenant
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Doctor Johanna Metzger was a member of Earth Starfleet in the 22nd century. She was born in Switzerland. Johanna was married, and had at least two children, Franka and Jörn.

HistoryEdit

By 2155, Metzger had attained the rank of Lieutenant and served as chief medical officer aboard the Columbia.

Following an attack by the Romulans, the Columbia used its impulse engines to make a dangerous journey to reach the nearest class M planet. As the blueshifts during travel were hazardous to organic matter, Metzger was ordered to start the crew on anti-radiation medication.

Metzger was part of the landing party to the planet Erigol that made first contact with the Caeliar race. After efforts by other members of the the team to use the Caeliar's technology to return the Columbia to its original time went wrong, the city of Axion was relocated in time to the year 1519. (ST - Destiny novel: Gods of Night)

After being informed that there was no way to return to their own time, crewmate Sidra Valerian slowly became mentally unstable, requiring constant care from Metzger. Metzger became increasingly bitter about living in captivity and blamed Captain Hernandez for their situation, holding this grudge against her former commanding officer. Eventually Valerian's post traumatic stress disorder caused her to go completely mute, but she found some solace in a holographic recreation of a warm sunny beach. Despite her patient's improved condition within the holochamber, Metzger found the entire offer distasteful and refused it personally. However, she found some solitude and solace by climbing one of the extremely tall towers in the city of Axion where she could view the stars unencumbered in an area she termed the "outer darkness".

Eventually, due to old age, Johanna lost her sight and was forced to completely rely on Valerian for their daily travels. She eventually shed her emotional constraints, making peace with her grief and sorrows. One day in 1573, relying on her memory, she climbed to the top of the tower once more and jumped from its heights, committing suicide. (ST - Destiny novel: Mere Mortals)

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ConnectionsEdit

Columbia personnel
United Earth (civilian registry)	SS Columbia	Theodore Haskins • Vina
United Earth Starfleet	Columbia (NX-02)	Reiko Akagi • Diane Atlagic • Erika Hernandez • Trip Tucker • Karl Graylock • Veronica Fletcher • Kalil el-Rashad • Johanna Metzger • Brynn Mealia • Sidra Valerian • Kiona Thayer • Katrin Gunnarsdóttir • Biggs • Stewart Rivers • Strong • Russell Hexter • Claudia Siguenza • MACO personnel: Eric Crichlow • Stephen Foyle • Niccolo Mazzetti • Hossad Mottaki • Ndufe Otumbo • Gage Pembleton • Thom Steinhauer • Vincenzo Yacavino
Federation, Starfleet	USS Columbia (NCC-621)	Clark Terrell

AppearancesEdit

• ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru (mentioned only)
• ST - Destiny novel: Gods of Night
• ST - Destiny novel: Mere Mortals