Editing Helen Baker (section)

==The Irlixian Mission==
That however was only the beginning. The Medea had instead detected the presence of a pre-warp society on the planet [[Irlix]]. They moved to investigate and to conduct cultural surveys of the planet, in anticipation of a future first contact between the [[Irlixian]]s and the [[United Federation of Planets]]. 

Helen was selected to participate in the away team mission and was sent planet side along with other members of the away team which included Lieutenant [[Ono Nakamura]]. The away team members had all been cosmetically disguised to appear as Irlixian natives. 

During their mission however, some unknown tragedy struck the Medea and it crashed into the surface of the planet killing the crew aboard her. 

For three years, the Away team maintained a low profile in keeping with the premise of the Prime Directive. This was despite the fact that the crash of the Medea had sparked a world war over her technology. Helen spent those years learning Irlixian medical techniques.

All was not well, however. Despite the war, or perhaps because of it, Lieutenant [[Ono Nakamura]], finally gave in and interceded into the war effort with the Gab Union. This was in direct violation of the Prime Directive.

As Ono slipped farther into his alternate persona of Khoda Rhone, Helen began to worry for her own safety. 


When, in 2394, Ono finally made a play for power (as Khoda Rhone) the other remaining members of the away team, with the exception of Helen Baker, attempted to assassinate him in an attempt to restore a semblance of balance to the irlixian culture.

They failed. 

Ono, in his anger, ordered them rounded up. Eventually they were all tortured and killed during an escape attempt, with the exception of Lieutenant Baker, who was allowed to live unmolested in the top secret [[Seliya Facility]], where she befriended [[Sola Malinae]]. However in 2395, Helen suffered from a relapse of [[Rigelian fever]], and succumbed to the disease when [[Ryetalyn]] could not be synthesized to keep it in check. Before her death, Helen had been cosmetically reverted back to her human form during her stay at Seliya.

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''Helen Baker was first seen in the [[USS Rosenante]] mission: '''[[The Gilded Man]]'''''

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