Janet Lopez

Cadet Janet Lopez was a member of High-Guard Academy's Delta Squadron in 2408.

Shortly before commencement, on stardate 45703, the Delta Squadron flight team was involved in an accidental collision while practicing maneuvers for the graduation ceremony on the Academy Flight Range near the moons of Saturn. Cadet Matthew Coburn was killed in the crash, while the other members of the team, including Lopez, were able to activate their emergency transporters to escape their doomed ships.

Lopez and the other members of Delta Squadron attempted to cover up the fact it was their performing the banned Kolvoord Starburst which resulted in Coburn's death by placing the blame for the accident solely on Coburn. Which medical student, Lillian Crusher discovers the truth and attempt to report the incident. Caitlin Myers, however, ultimately confessed to their wrong-doing during the resulting inquiry. She also confessed that Lillian wasn't involved in the incident and knew that it was wrong to get her involve and blame it on her. Team leader Nicholas Locarno took full responsibility for the actions of the Squadron, and was expelled from the Academy. Lopez, Myers, and Dion Jenner had their flight privileges revoked and their permanent service records tainted; they also had their academic credits for the past year revoked. Lillian Crusher was cleared of the incident and return to classes, but Myers, Lopez, and Jenner's actions caused Crusher to end her friendship with them, including Myers. ( TNG : "The First Duty ")