Star Trek: Raptor

Star Trek: Raptor is a fanfiction and rpg sim created by Heather Holm, Briana Noble and Emilie Howe.

## Premise

Star Trek: Raptor is set in 2396 and centers on the crew of the USS Raptor, a Leonidas-class escort/border patrol vessel as it patrols a distant corner of Federation space.

## Crew

### Primary

* Captain Raiya Anara: The quiet and solemn Bajoran captain of the USS Raptor, she has been with Starfleet for 19 years and is a former medical officer. Raiya had no interest in being a commanding officer however she found the position trust upon her, as a former medical officer, including during several battles of the Borg Invasion of 2381, Raiya has seen more death than most officers three times her age. Born in 2354 Raiya graduated from Starfleet Medical Academy in 2376 and became Captain at age 31 after the death of Captain Thomas J. Howell in 2385
* Major Jared Hayes: The long serving and dedicated Federation Marine Corps first officer of the USS Raptor, Hayes was a former Marine detachment commander before Captain Raiya picked him as her XO. Despite having commanded Marines in battle for more than 30 years, Hayes had no interest in being a starship XO before CAPT Raiya reasoned his experience was more important as XO than commanding a detachment of Marines which he was vastly overqualified for
* Commander Sirral Nerris: The old and wise Na'ir second officer of the USS Raptor, CDR Nerris served as a temporary mission advisor and was requested to remain aboard after the mission was completed. Nerris is over 200 years old and has served for more than 80 of those years with Starfleet. Nerris was theoretically next in line for command after CAPT Howell's death however Nerris turned down the position, as he had with 14 previous offers of promotion to captain, preferring instead to stay out of a command position
* Lieutenant Commander S'Ceris: The workaholic Romulan chief engineer of the USS Raptor, S'Ceris previously served with CAPT Raiya aboard the USS Rylander. S'Ceris doesn't handle downtime well and spends every second he can tinkering with something
* Commander Dr. Thrax: The friendly and talkative Denobulan chief medical officer of the USS Raptor, Thrax previously served as chief medical officer aboard Starbase 901 before being rescued by the Raptor during the starbase's destruction. Thrax requested to stay aboard after the death of Dr. Adam Reese, despite having never served on a starship before
* Lieutenant Tandrak: The first Elorg member of Starfleet, and the chief operations officer of the USS Raptor. Tandrak comes from a secretive and highly advanced species who shuns outside contact. Tandrak is quiet and often appears unsure of himself, but is also exceptionally skilled with technology
* Ensign Nura Renar: The Trill acting chief conn officer and navigator of the USS Raptor, Renar served as a civilian cargo defense pilot for a decade before joining Starfleet and despite her questionable take on authority, is one of the best pilots in Starfleet
* Provisional Lieutenant Kevin Hyde: The chief tactical officer of the USS Raptor, Hyde is a mustang and was initially an Ensign after having graduated OCS however he was given a provisional promotion to Lieutenant after his predecessor was reassigned suddenly
* Chief Warrant Officer First Class Cameron West: The 'chief systems specialist' aboard the USS Raptor, despite not being considered an official position within Starfleet, Captain Raiya created the position to get him to reenlist after several years of depression after being one of only 7 survivors of his previous ship during the Borg Invasion of 2381
* Command Master Chief Lawrence Decker: The gruff and strict command master chief of the USS Raptor, Decker was a former special operations operator and instructor before being recruited by Captain Howell

### Secondary

* Captain Thomas J. Howell: The honorable and well liked first captain of the USS Raptor, Howell insisted LCDR Raiya take the command officer's certification and eventually talked her into being his first officer. Howell was killed in 2385 when the USS Raptor engaged a vastly superior ship of unknown origin, Howell and the Raptor stayed behind to cover the retreat of the USS Baldwin and the USS Ryko
* Captain Donald Shrager: Captain of the USS Baldwin, it was Shrager who insisted Raiya become the Raptor's new captain after he actions saving him and his crew
* Captain Jameson Gamble: The enigmatic and mysterious captain of the USS Lysander, one of the three Leonidas-class ships in service. Gamble is known for not being a people person, choosing instead to serve in the most remote sector of the Federation border, despite his out of the way posting, Gamble has an odd knack of showing up at desperate times and seemingly saving the day. Unbeknownst to almost everyone else, Gamble is actually the most highly decorated living officer in Starfleet and the third most decorated in history
* Vice Admiral Calvin Winslow: The commander of the 7th Fleet and a former commanding officer of the USS Yorktown, Winslow is a very much hands off leader, preferring to let his people make decisions in the field based on experience rather than making them himself from his desk at Starbase 19
* Rear Admiral Anderis Cooper: The half Human/half Tanugan commanding officer of the USS Excalibur, an Excalibur-class supercruiser and the flagship of the 7th Fleet. RADM Cooper also serves as the vice commander of the 7th Fleet
* Captain Thomas Voight: The executive officer of the USS Excalibur, Voight is a career orientated officer who chose the more prestigious position as XO of the flagship of the 7th Fleet over the offer of command of his own ship, believing it will look good in his resume. Despite being career minded, Voight is still a capable and dedicated officer, albeit 'a bit too safe' as RADM Cooper likes to say
* Commander Davina Reynolds: The half Vulcan/half Human chief science officer of the USS Excalibur, she is the wife of Commander Lauren Cox
* Commander Lauren Cox: The chief engineering officer of the USS Excalibur and the wife of Commander Davina Reynolds

## See Also

* Star Trek: Raptor Characters: For a more detailed list of characters (work in progress)