Terry was born on Earth in 2354 to Adrian Pierre and Marie Theresa Aumont Sauter. Her father owns an isolinear chips company and her mother is a homemaker. Her family hails from France but moved to the US when Terry was five. She has four brothers and three sisters and is very close to all of them. Terry is especially close to her oldest brother, Adrian who lives with his family on New Risa.

Terry's family is extremely close and each try and make it home to their ranch estate whenever possible. Her brothers and sisters are: Adrian Pierre, married, two kids, xenobiologist living on New Risa; Athena Karissa, Dr./Scientist, single; Armond Alexander, works on the family ranch; Yvette Actavia, Singer, travels the galaxy performing at various functions; Phillip Augustine, works on family ranch; Rhiannon Scarlett, owns her own travel agency with officers scattered around the galaxy; Vincent DeLayne, Starfleet Cadet, Security, in his third year at Starfleet Academy. Three of her siblings, Bret, Phillip and Vincent still live at home and Terry considers the rance her home as well.

Entering Starfleet Academy at the age of 16, she graduated at 20 and was assigned to Utopia Planetia Fleetyards on Mars, studying, repairing and learning all she could about the utilities and auxiliary systems of starships. She was then assigned to the USS Endeavour and served there until being transferred to the USS Alliance.

She is very out going and hates to spend time alone. She is energetic and loves to be around her friends as much as possible. She is fiercely loyal to her family and friends and never forgets a kind thought or deed someone does for her, and also never forgets a wrong done her either. Terry loves hiking, Parisses Squares and trying all kinds of new activities and is constantly doing something.

Terry married Ryan Turillo on Xanor II. Ryan had an incurable disease and he died only hours after their marriage.

She is 5' 2", 1.57 meters with shoulder length black hair and hazel eyes.