Ramirez (24th century)

Captain Ramirez was the commanding officer of the starship .
In the early 2370s, he took several members of Red Squad on an three-month training cruise mission to circumnavigate the entire Federation. The plan was for the cadets to run the ship while the officers aboard observed and critiqued their performance.
In 2373, Ramirez met Lieutenant Commanders Jadzia Dax and Worf on Starbase 63. After Jadzia boasted about her Tongo skills, Ramirez managed to persuade her into playing a no-limit game. Ramirez, however, was a three-time Tongo champion, so Dax lost two s of latinum to him. ()
In late 2373, Starfleet sent orders to Ramirez to gain information on a new Dominion battleship, that was believed to be near the Valiants position.
The Valiant was transiting the Kepla sector when the Dominion War began. Consequently, Ramirez ordered the Valiant back to Federation space. On their way home, the Valiant encountered a Cardassian battle cruiser near El-Gatark. The two ships began to attack each other and both ships lost main power. Ramirez himself was critically wounded during the attack with a punctured lung and massive internal injuries, but he refused to go to sickbay. Instead, he stayed on the bridge to direct the entire damage control effort and was able to get the Valiants systems back online in three hours and destroy the Cardassian ship. 
Just before he died the next day, Ramirez gave Cadet Tim Watters a battlefield commission and ordered him to take command of the Valiant. ()
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