BIOGRAPHY
Mason
Species:	Human
Born:	23rd century
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Career
Occupation:	scientist
Assignment:	astrobiologist, USS Enterprise (2260s)
Insignia:

Mason was a 23rd century Human individual who served Starfleet's sciences division, specializing in the field of astrobiology.

In 2268, Mason was assigned to Federation starship USS Enterprise. He was one of the crewmen selected for a theoretical landing party to survey planet Alpha Carinae II. Mason was selected by both the M-5 computer and Captain James T. Kirk for the team, based on prior experience surveying 29 biologically similar planets. (TOS novelization: The Ultimate Computer)

In TOS episode: "The Ultimate Computer", the scene where Mason's name was mentioned had the name Phillips in its place. This change was presumably derived from a revision of the script supplied to novelist James Blish.

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) sciences personnel
under Charles Rasmussen & Robert April	Allinsky • Griggs • Osterman • Ramirez
under Christopher Pike	Cayman • Davies • Spock • T'Pris • Viola • Yu
under James T. Kirk (first five-year mission)	Ackroyd • Alden • Amstel • Aristeides • Avitts • Berkeley • Boma • Berry • Brent • Calloway • Charvat • D'Amato • Darnell • Erickson • Errgang • Follett • Freeman • Harrison • Irizarry • Gilden • Jaeger • Jaramillo • Lowrey • Mason • McGivers • Mendoza • Nelson • O'Shea • Owens • Phillips • Romaine • Spock • Sulu • Sydney • Tamboline • Watley • Weinberg
subsequent missions under Kirk & Spock	Bolek • Haley • Nakashima • Saavik • Spock • Tenaida • Whitehorse
see also: administrative personnel • communications personnel • engineering personnel • medical personnel • pilots & flight control personnel • security & tactical personnel • senior staff • unnamed