Robert April

**Robert Timothy April**  was a Human male who served in Starfleet during the 23rd century. He was notably the first commanding officer of the USS *Enterprise* in the 2240s. Prior to the *Enterprise*, he commanded the USS *Tibet*, and later rose to positions as a Starfleet commodore, and Federation ambassador.

## History

### Early life

Robert T. April was born in Coventry, England on Earth on October 14, 2194.

## Starfleet Career

April entered Starfleet Academy in 2212

As an ensign, he served aboard the USS *Gates*. Eventually he transferred to the USS *Los Angeles* where he served for three years. During his time in this post, April started to develop plans for what would eventually become the *Constitution*-class vessel. After the *Los Angeles* assignment, he was transferred to Starfleet Logistics where he recruited Lawrence Marvick and Richard Daystrom to assist him in developing his starship design.

April eventually became a captain in 2230

At one point, April was made captain of the USS *Tibet*. He commanded the *Tiberius* for three five-year missions.

### Captain of the *Enterprise*

In 2242, April married his long-time friend and vet, Sarah Poole, and she Eventally agreed to sign aboard the *Enterprise* as chief medical officer.

On April 11, 2244, April was officially promoted to the rank of Captain and placed in charge of the *Enterprise.*

 In July 2244, construction of the *Enterprise* was completed and she was launched on shakedown cruises by Federation President Samuel Solomon Qasr. The shakedowns were successful, and the *Enterprise* began her first five-year mission of exploration in 2244, with April in command .

In October 2246, the *Enterprise* was assigned to deliver urgently needed food to the colony on Tarsus IV after a deadly mutagenic virus had attacked and destroyed the crops. Before entering the Tarsus system, the *Enterprise* was intercepted by the IKS *Kut'luch*, commanded by Commander Kor, who was under orders not to let in Federation vessels into the system.

April tried to explain to Kor that they were on a mission of mercy, but Kor attacked. April had no option but to fight back as the *Enterprise* took heavy damage. He had the *Enterprise* bring all her weapons to bear on the *Kut'luch* and overwhelmed its systems. With the *Kut'luch* disabled, April ordered the *Enterprise* to continue on to Tarsus IV, leaving Commander Kor dismayed that April never destroyed his ship.

Once the *Enterprise* arrived at Tarsus IV, April uncovered the horror that had taken place on the planet at the hands of Governor Kodos. Though he was relieved that young James T. Kirk had survived, he couldn't help but wonder if it could have been prevented had the Klingons not engaged him, and the *Enterprise* reached the colony sooner.

Meeting with Captain Aurobindo Korrapati of the USS *Narbonne*, and Starfleet officers Philippa Georgiou and Gabriel Lorca he informed them that his wife had made significant progress in isolating the source of the fungal infection and that the cure would likely be ready within a week. April and the *Enterprise* remained at Tarsus IV for another 79 days, leading the relief efforts after the departure of the *Narbonne*.

### Later Starfleet career

In 2249, following completion of the *Enterprise'*s first five-year mission, April addressed the Federation Council on the continued success of the Starship Program, and the need to continue the program to further science and exploration. April also announced that he was stepping down as captain of the *Enterprise* and that Captain Christopher Pike, currently commanding the USS *Yorktown*, was to assume command for the second five-year mission. April personally escorted Pike to the *Enterprise* in spacedock to give his old ship's new captain a few words of advice for his adventures yet to come.

 Later that year, newly-promoted Commodore April ensured, with the help of Admiral R. Mallory, that James T. Kirk was admitted into Starfleet Academy.

As a Commodore in Starfleet Command, April was able to keep an eye on his old ship. In 2253 he recommended Spock as Pike's new science officer, and later he selected Mia Colt (who had served under him on the *Tibet* previously) as Pike's new Yeoman, after the death of Dermot Cusack.

After then *Enterprise'*s encounter with the Talosians, the then Admiral April flagged Pike's report for the Federation Council.

Later in 2254 April returned to the *Enterprise* to temporarily take command while Captain Pike conducted a mission on the planet Temazi; at this time the *Enterprise* engaged a pair of Klingon ships and April's command decisions resulted in damage to the *Enterprise* and injuries to Number One.

By 2256, April was considered one of the most decorated captains in Starfleet history, along with Jonathan Archer, Matthew Decker, Philippa Georgiou and Christopher Pike.

### Ambassador at large

After several years as a Starfleet Commodore, April retired from Starfleet, but still worked for the Federation as an ambassador-at-large.

In 2269, Robert and Sarah boarded the *Enterprise*, commanded by Kirk, enroute to Babel. During the voyage, the *Enterprise* seemingly entered an antimatter universe where the crew began to get younger. While the *Enterprise* crew regressed to infants, April was in his prime and once again assumed command of the *Enterprise*. April discovered that it was an illusion created by telepathic beings who were testing the Federation and Klingons

## Retirement and Later Life

April retired from Starfleet at 76 in 2270 when his oldest daughter Jennifer April was born in order to focus on bringing her up and to provide a sense of permanence and stability in her life. He had become increasingly disillusioned with Starfleet in the late 2260s

April passed away peacefully in his home on Earth from complications of a Stroke, his Wife having passed away just two months prior.