Carlos Nightingale

**Commander Carlos Nightingale**, commanding officer USS *Armada* is assigned to the alliance's task force.

# Service Record

Carlos first Joined the MACOs wanting to be on the front line and fight the Borg head on over being on a starship. Despite this Carlos took a rifle marksmen course becoming the best shot in his unit and despite being the teams Commanding officer he was given the role of long range support by the overall commander. Sat on a Ridge far away for the fighting, Carlos was forced to watch his team get picked apart. After medical treatment due to some injuries in escaping the borg, Carlos went to Starfleet Academy and took a startship command course. And after graduation was given the rank of Captain and the USS *Armada*. After finding his long lost brother Jordan Nightingale, Carlos was ordered to head to the 71st Fleet with the *Armada*.

# Biography

## Family

**Mother:** Lisa E Nightingale {Human}

**Father:** Kiamiss Nightingale {Unjoined Trill}

**Brother:** Jordan Nightingale

## Civilian LIfe

Born on Trill with his father, His mother left a few days after his birth. Carlos' mother and father did not get on well at the time and his mother Lisa went to earth to Raise Jordan Nightingale whilst Carlos remained on Trill with his father. Carlos grew up with a wicked Step-mother as he called her. When his father was around she was all nice and caring but when alone she would often insult Carlos claiming his father was a weak and spineless man. Just before his 18 birthday Carlos got his father to talk to Lisa again and during their trip to earth Carlos enrolled in the MACOs. Despite his father not wanting his too Carlos wanted to do all he could to help the people out in the galaxy seeing this as his shot at helping.

## Academy Life

Carlos enlisted with MACOs at first and took advanced Rifle training to become a marksmen and still prefers a sniper rifle over the standard phaser rifles. During his second time in the academy for Command training his hair was white and he had scars from his time in the MACOs and his command training was hard for him as he had to unlearn somethings he learned during his time as a MACO and replace some of his old skills with ones for a Command officer. In time he pasted top of his command class and was given the U.S.S. Armada.

## Service Life

Carlos started as what would be Lt rank in the MACOs being given a team of his own after a few short months with his unit. Carlos had taken Marksmen training and despite wanting to fight shoulder to shoulder with his team was forced to take the high ground and give long range supporting fire. After about two years with the MACOs Carlos and his team where battle hardened and viewed as the units good luck charm. During a operation to save civilians. During the mission Carlos was forced to watch his team cut down by borg forces due to lack of Intel on Starfleets part and the team was sent in out numbered. After watching his team die Carlos was nearly killed escaping back to base camp. Once at base Camp Carlos was shipped off to earth. There Carlos came to terms with losing his team and he also got used to his new look. His hair had turned white and he bore a scar that he kept until later in his life where he had it removed. Carlos applied for command training and was accepted in time passing top of his class. Carlos was given the rank of Captain and the U.S.S. Armada as his ship and held that post for a number of years before transferring to the 71st Fleet. During his time in the 71st Carlos held many postings from Starbase commanding officer to Ship commander. The reasons for Carlos' transfer from the 71st are not yet known to command as the paper work was left unfilled by the Fleet Admiral. Carlos was sent to earth after his transfer from the 71st and nearly killed on his return to earth, despite the lose of the U.S.S Endeavour,