Before Geordi La Forge became chief engineer of the TNG Enterprise, there wasn't a dedicated chief engineer [1]. The Indian character you mention wasn't the fi

Before Geordi La Forge became chief engineer of the TNG Enterprise, there wasn't a dedicated chief engineer [1]. The Indian character you mention wasn't the first (or particularly senior) [2]. [1]: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Argyle http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Argyle [2]: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Singh_(Lieutenant_JG) http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Singh_(Lieutenant_JG)