Doland Riven
opportunistic
skeptical
expedient
high-strung
opportunistic under pressure
Doland Riven serves as a hydroponics technician aboard the Hyperion Three, tasked with maintaining the liner’s experimental plant cultivation systems. His duties demand procedural precision, but beneath his professional veneer lies a volatile pragmatism. When the ship descends into crisis, Doland prioritizes expediency over ethics, advocating aggressive measures to preserve order and exploit opportunity. His skepticism toward authority and fellow crewmates reveals deep insecurity about his competence, driving him to preemptive action—whether pressuring allies to rush into danger or weaponizing the dead Mogarians’ facial plates to manipulate Rudge. Though Mel and Janet temper his impulsiveness, his core instinct remains survival through dominance, even as the Vervoids’ lethality exposes the futility of his schemes.
26 appearances
Hydroponic Systems Maintenance and Crisis Response
Also known as:
DOLAND,
Doland
Doland Riven's Journey
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Affiliation
Hyperion Three Crew
Deep-space Liner Security and Crisis Response Operations