Ensign Dern was a human Starfleet officer who served as a flight controller aboard the starship USS Enterprise-D under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
He was on duty in 2370 when the Enterprise crew were infected by a virus later designated as Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome. He was killed by a devolved Lieutenant Worf while seated at the flight console on the bridge while undergoing the beginnings of the syndrome. (TNG: "Genesis")
- Dern was played by actor Carlos Ferro.
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