For the mirror universe counterpart, please see R. Vivian (mirror).
R. Vivian was a Starfleet officer in the 23rd century.
Vivian was among the members of the Science Ops team listed on the dedication plaques of the USS Shenzhou and the USS Discovery. (DIS: "The Vulcan Hello", dedication plaque; DIS: "Context Is for Kings", dedication plaque)
This character was only mentioned in writing.
This officer was named after third assistant director Ross Vivian.