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Erika Benteen was a 24th century Starfleet officer who served as adjutant to Admiral Leyton, who later granted her command of the USS Lakota as part of his plot to execute a military coup of Earth. (DS9: "Homefront", "Paradise Lost")

In 2372, while serving as Leyton's adjutant and holding the rank of commander, Benteen assisted the admiral in implementing sweeping security enhancements at Starfleet and Federation Headquarters, in an attempt to combat the threat of Changeling infiltrators. (DS9: "Homefront")

Later, as he was preparing to take over, Leyton promoted Benteen to captain, and granted her command of the Lakota. When Leyton learned that the USS Defiant was en route to Earth, carrying proof that Leyton had been manufacturing evidence of a Changeling threat, he ordered Benteen to intercept and destroy them, claiming that the entire Defiant crew had been replaced by Changelings. The Lakota engaged the Defiant, but was unable to disable her due to the Defiant's ablative armor. Benteen subsequently contacted Leyton for further instructions, and was told to utilize the Lakota's quantum torpedoes to destroy the Defiant, but ultimately chose to defy orders, upon becoming convinced by Captain Sisko's impassioned argument that Leyton had been deceiving her. Benteen ordered the Lakota's weapons deactivated, and escorted the Defiant to Earth, averting Admiral Leyton's attempted takeover. (DS9: "Paradise Lost")

Erika Benteen was played by actress Susan Gibney, who also played TNG character Leah Brahms.

Erika Benteen is a playable character in the computer game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars and, according to her bio in the game, she was demoted to Lieutenant Commander for her role in Leyton's conspiracy.

Benteen's captaincy of the Lakota was an in-joke by Ira Steven Behr; there was a Frederick Benteen who was in command of a 7th Cavalry battallion under the command of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer when Custer and his battalion of men were decimated by Lakota Sioux. (AOL chat, 1998)

External link

Benteen at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-[[Image:ErikaBenteen2372.jpg|thumb|right|Captain Erika Benteen in 2372.]]
+| image        = ErikaBenteen2372.jpg
+| imagecap      = Erika Benteen
+| gender           = Female
+| species          = [[Human]]
+| affiliation      = [[Starfleet]]
+| rank             = [[Captain]]
+| occupation       = [[Commanding officer]], {{USS|Lakota}}
+| status           = Active
+| datestatus       = 2372
+| actor            = [[Susan Gibney]]
+}}
+'''Erika Benteen''' was a [[24th century]] [[Starfleet]] officer who served as adjutant to [[Admiral]] [[Leyton]], who later granted her command of the [[USS Lakota|USS ''Lakota'']] as part of his plot to execute a military ''coup'' of [[Earth]]. ({{DS9|Homefront|Paradise Lost}})
+In [[2372]], while serving as Leyton's adjutant and holding the rank of [[commander]], Benteen assisted the admiral in implementing sweeping security enhancements at [[Starfleet Headquarters|Starfleet]] and [[Federation Headquarters]], in an attempt to combat the threat of [[Changeling]] infiltrators. ({{DS9|Homefront}})
-'''Erika Benteen''' was a [[Starfleet]] officer, who formerly served as [[Admiral]] [[Leyton]]'s [[executive officer]].  In [[2372]], Leyton promoted her to [[captain]] and assigned her command of the [[Federation]] [[starship]] [[USS Lakota|USS ''Lakota'']] in [[2372]].  Benteen was one of over 400 Starfleet personnel reassigned by Leyton in preparation for his attempted ''coup d'etat'' of the Federation.
+Later, as he was preparing to take over, Leyton promoted Benteen to [[captain]], and granted her command of the ''Lakota''. When Leyton learned that the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} was ''en route'' to Earth, carrying proof that Leyton had been manufacturing evidence of a Changeling threat, he ordered Benteen to intercept and destroy them, claiming that the entire ''Defiant'' crew had been replaced by Changelings. The ''Lakota'' engaged the ''Defiant'', but was unable to disable her due to the ''Defiant''{{'}}s [[ablative armor]]. Benteen subsequently contacted Leyton for further instructions, and was told to utilize the ''Lakota''{{'}}s [[quantum torpedo]]es to destroy the ''Defiant'', but ultimately chose to defy orders, upon becoming convinced by [[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]]'s impassioned argument that Leyton had been deceiving her. Benteen ordered the ''Lakota''{{'}}s [[weapon]]s deactivated, and escorted the ''Defiant'' to Earth, averting Admiral Leyton's attempted takeover. ({{DS9|Paradise Lost}})
-As Leyton's protege and one of his closest friends, Benteen believed that Leyton's plan to overthrow the Federation government was necessary to ensure that the proper measures against a [[Dominion]] invasion would be taken.  However, she wavered when Leyton ordered her and the ''Lakota'' to intercept the [[USS Defiant (NX-74205)|USS ''Defiant'']] before it could bring evidence of his plans to [[Earth]].  Benteen initially followed Leyton's orders and fired on the ''Defiant'', but then she stood down her vessel rather than use [[quantum torpedo]]es to destroy the ''Defiant.''  ([[DS9]]: "[[Homefront]]", "[[Paradise Lost]]")
+{{bginfo|Erika Benteen was played by actress [[Susan Gibney]], who also played TNG character [[Leah Brahms]].|Erika Benteen is a playable character in the computer game ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars]]'' and, according to her bio in the game, she was demoted to Lieutenant Commander for her role in Leyton's conspiracy.|Benteen's captaincy of the ''Lakota'' was an in-joke by [[Ira Steven Behr]]; there was a Frederick Benteen who was in command of a 7th Cavalry battallion under the command of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer when Custer and his battalion of men were decimated by Lakota Sioux. {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron124|1998}}}}
-: ''Erika Benteen was played by actress [[Susan Gibney]].''
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