Doctor Josephine "Jo" Stern was a female Human, born in 2285. As of 2336, she was chief medical officer of the USS Enterprise-C, serving under her close friend, Captain Rachel Garrett. (TLE novel: Well of Souls) On stardate 16883.1, Stern was part of the first contact team to meet the Zaldan people, along with Commander Samir al-Halak and Lieutenant Commander Darya Bat-Levi. Given the Zaldans' preference for unadorned honesty, Stern ended up taking the lead in these initial talks. (ST novel: A Singular Destiny)