David Gold
- Full Name: David Gold
- Born: ~2304 (SCE Short Story: "Fatal Error")
- About seven years younger than Scotty's biological age in 2376 by "Fatal Error"; Scotty would biologically be 79 in 2376 (154 years since 2222 - 75 years in transporter stasis)
- Species: Human
- Gender: Male
- Brother: Adam Gold
- Wife: Rachel Gilman (2325 - Present)
- Son: Daniel Gold
- Son: Joseph Gold
- Daughter: Eden Gilman
- Daughter: Sarah Gold
- Daughter: Rebeccah Gold
- Son: Nathan Gold
- November 2322: Cadet, Starfleet Academy command track (SCE Short Story: "The Belly of the Beast", "Breakdowns")
- September 2326: Ensign, Starfleet; USS Gettysburg (SCE Short Story: "No Surrender", "Breakdowns")
- By 2355: Active, Starfleet (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
- By 2376: Captain, commanding officer, Starfleet; USS da Vinci (SCE)