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Alison Harkins' first foray into science was at the tender age of nine. Joining her engineer parents at the Federation colony on Cadeus Prime, Alison relished exploring a strange new world.
She was fascinated by the myriad of macroscopic and microscopic life forms which were like nothing she had ever seen before. From that moment she knew her calling - she wanted to explore space and discover new life forms.
She applied to Starfleet Academy as soon as she was old enough, was accepted and topped the class in every exobiology subject she took, foreshadowing the academic career that lay ahead