Katherine Pulaski

Katherine Pulaski was the replacement Chief Medical Officer for Beverly Crusher during the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She was played by the actress Diana Muldaur.

Prior to serving on the Enterprise, she served on the USS Repulse under Captain Taggart, who was very sorry to lose her.

Kate was a fairly traditional doctor, well versed in methods that her nurses considered archaic, such as splints. She also had an excellent bedside manner, and was known to prescribe PCS - Pulaski's Chicken Soup, for minor ailments.

Pulaski was also well respected in the field of research. Her book, 'Linear Models of Viral Propagation', was the standard text on the subject for several years.

Her interests included poker and Klingon literature.

Pulaski had been married and divorced three times by the time she was posted to the Enterprise in 2365. She remained on good terms with all three men. Prior to this she was involved with Kyle Riker, but they never married because of his preoccupation with his work.