Trance Gemini

 is one of the central characters featured in the science fiction television series Andromeda. Played by actress Lisa Ryder, she first appeared in the series pilot episode, "Under the Night" and appeared in 103 out of 110 episodes of the series in total. Trance is one of the more unconventional characters to appear in the series, with a convoluted back-story that changed and evolved as the series progressed. When first introduced, Trance was presented as a high-spirited alien with purple skin, pointed ears and a prehensile tail.

Biography
Trance Gemini was originally a plucky, purple-skinned, impish girl who joined up with Captain Beka Valentine to work as an environmental/life support officer aboard the salvage ship, the Eureka Maru. She filled the position that had been vacated by her predecessor Vexpag following his untimely demise as the result of a faulty pressure suit. In Commonwealth year 10087, the crew of the Eureka Maru accepted a job from a Nightsider named Gerentex to locate a legendary lost Commonwealth High Guard starship called the Andromeda Ascendant. The crew found the ship trapped inside the gravity well of a black hole and succeeded in pulling it free. Once they boarded the ship however, they learned that it's original captain, Dylan Hunt, was still alive, having remained frozen in suspended animation for more than three-hundred years. Although Gerentex was more than happy to have Hunt killed and take the ship for himself, Trance felt that this was wrong and told him that he was quitting the operation. Gerentex responded by shooting her in the chest with a laser weapon, nearly killing her. Fortunately, Dylan Hunt was able to use the ship's advanced medical equipment and resuscitate her. He ultimately regained control of the ship from Gerentex and invited Trance and the others to work with him as part of his crew. Trance served as the ship's environmental officer, botanist, xenobiologist and medical officer.

Notes & Trivia

 * The character of was created by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Allan Kroeker based on concepts originally developed by Gene Roddenberry.