Reggie Tanaka was a Human man who served in Starfleet in the 24th century. Ensign Tanaka served in Starfleet and was assigned as a botanist aboard the Federation starship USS Enterprise-D around the year 2367. Tanaka had been raised on the planet Dulsinary, where his family was killed in 2352 when terrorists took the government hostage. (TNG novel: Imbalance)