Ronald A. Bryce
Ronald Altman Bryce was a male Human Starfleet communications officer who served on the  in the mid-23rd century.

Starfleet career 
Bryce attended  in San Francisco, and had fond memories of studying under a particular tree. ()

USS Discovery 

During the , Bryce was the pilot of the shuttle Disco 1 that transported the boarding party of Michael Burnham, Paul Stamets, Ellen Landry, and Sylvia Tilly aboard the . ()

When Harcourt Fenton Mudd attempted to take over the Discovery using a time loop, he was on the bridge at the communications officer post. When he attempted to stop the criminal, Mudd disparagingly called him "random communications officer-man". ()

In 2257, in recognition for his role in ending the , Bryce was awarded the Starfleet Medal of Honor. ()

Bryce was also heard speaking Welsh when the universal translator malfunctioned due to contact with a mysterious . ()

Bryce was among the crewmembers who volunteered to stay on the Discovery and accompany Michael Burnham into the 32nd century, with no chance of return. He was presumed dead by Starfleet afterwards, based on the testimonies of the  senior officers. ()

Sometime later, Bryce was promoted to Lieutenant commander and was assigned to the  and his post as communications officer was temporarily filled by Lieutenant . ()

Personal interests 
One of Bryce's hobbies was kitesurfing, in which he specifically remembered surfing the biggest surf breaks on Manark IV. ()

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Appearances 
 
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Background information 
R.A. Bryce was portrayed by Ronnie Rowe Jr.. The character was unnamed in his first appearance in  (credited just as "Shuttle Pilot"), and in his second appearance in  (credited as "Comm officer #2"), but his name was mentioned in . He was first called "Bryce" in dialogue and credited as such in the following episode, . His full first and middle name were first given in the second season premiere .

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