Rivan was one of the Edo who welcomed the Enterprise crew to Rubicun III and later saw the being her people worshipped as God.
Rivan was among the Edo who welcomed the Enterprise's advance party to Rubicun III in Justice. With her companion Liator she greeted the visitors warmly, in the open and affectionate manner of her people, and helped introduce them to Edo customs.
After Wesley Crusher was sentenced to death for a minor offence, Rivan was brought aboard the Enterprise with Troi. From orbit she saw the strange vessel that watched her world and recognised it as the Edo's god, a moment that shook her understanding. Brenda Bakke played her.