A'Thaton

"The Hardest Work Is Done By Those You Rarely See"

### **Ships Served**

* ***2354-2362:*** U.S.S. Tecumseh (Excelsior-Class) (Flight: Astronavigator) (ENS/LTJG)
* ***2362-2370:*** U.S.S. Excalibur (Ambassador-Class) (Asst. Chief of Security / Chief of Security) (LT/LTCMDR)
* ***2370*-2377:***U.S.S. Yeager (Saber-Class) (Executive Officer/Commanding Officer) (CMDR/CAPT)*
* ***2377*-2378:***U.S.S. Tenshi (Nebula-Class) (Commanding Officer) (CAPT)*

### **Life & Career Summary**

**2332:** Born aboard Cait Spacedock (CSD) with parents serving aboard the Planet's spacedock.

**2332-2350:** 18 Years (Starfleet Upbringing) Grew up around the enlisted security and damage control teams of the ship. I was a mascot of the lower decks who had the unique experience of learning how much work was done to get the work of Station Operations wanted achieved.

**2350-2354:** 4 Years Starfleet Academy Command School

**2354-2358:** Flight Control Ensign (Astronavigator), *U.S.S. Tecumseh (Excelsior-Class)*: Participated In Battle of Dorvan System during the Federation-Cardassian Border Wars. Made LTJG.

**2358-2362:** As LTJG, I got a Special Commendation from the CAPT for thwarting an attempted smuggling operation of illegal volitiles that endangered the ship and crew. It was bad enough that diplomats were abusing their authority but I also exposed that the ship's Chief of Security was assisting in the operation. My work saw the diplomatic credentials revoked of corrupt officials and the end of my superior officer who, to this day, will never forgive me. I do not feel bad that I stopped them, I feel bad that such a great security officer's career was effectively ended. I made LT on the back of that and invited to transfer into the Security Division.

**2362-2366:** I was transferred to the *U.S.S. Excalibur (Ambassador)* and was made the Internal Security officer to assist Chief of Security. With special classes in forensics and administrative training I was not the best security officer in the room, but I made sure the best officer aboard was there; one of my fellow officer said I was a "bulldozer": the sort of officer who removed obstacles and hindrances for those under my command so they could do their job.  Our ship was patrolling in the Hugora Nebula and was ambushed by Cardassians. The Ambassador was a fine ship and tested well against the newer Cardassian craft. Eventually I would make LTCMDR and became the new Chief of Security.

**2366-2370:** On encouragement of my Captain, I cross-trained with the Chief Engineer and trained them in my command style. I also had the honor of serving aboard the ship while we were aiding the Diplomatic Corps in the Cardassian Truce of 2367: I finally saw the end of the Border conflict. It was a conflict we worried would be never ending. It felt akin to the tensions with the Klingon Defense Force, this sense were we would be warring constantly; yet, without the Organians pushing both sides to peace. In 2367, we saw a true peace, a lasting peace. With a new DMZ, we could finally retract from the Cardassian frontier and take a a breath for a short while from the war. The terror of Wolf-359 was news to us, a terrible story that we wished we could've turned back to help with; however, the Excalibur was tasked with keeping the peace on the Federation/Cardassian border.

**2370-2374:** On recommendation of my Captains and my fellow LTCMDR of the Excelsior Engineering Department, I was made Commander. However, given my experience with warfare and the practicalities of space combat at a variety of ranges: I was picked to help work on the shakedown and fielding work for the new Saber-class Light Cruiser. For my contributions I was assigned as XO of the U.S.S. Yeager, one of the first Sabers fielded. In 2373, I fought in Battle of Sector 001 under the command of Admiral Hayes. We engaged the Borg to defend Earth from their efforts to assimilate Earth. Initially we were overwhelmed and scrambling to hold the cube back to no avail. It would not be until the U.S.S. Enterprise-E's along with its reinforcement fleet that we destroyed the cube. I had read the reports of the Borg, I had been told the stories by people who were at Wolf-359, but nothing could ever brace an officer for facing such a powerful and overwhelming foe.

**2374-2375:** I was made Captain of the *U.S.S. Yeager* as my former Captain was promoted to Admiralty duties. The Dominion War my nimble Yeager pushed hard and kept pressure up. With the experience of facing the Borg, the Dominion was a far less scary foe. They were not a monolith, just an expansionist authoritarian regime. They had morale that could be broken and ships that could be destroyed. It also was a small joy to engage with the Cardassians again with a ship built to fight. However, there was a desperation and frantic feeling by that point in the war. I was CO for a year, but that was a year I had to push myself quite hard in a way I never thought I would.

**2375-2377:** The U.S.S. Yeager was assigned to the Tenth Expeditionary Fleet with duties to guard the Fleet HQ and patrol the supply lines out to the ships within the fleet. Most major fleet actions the Yeager was a back-line defensive ship. However, it would be the Battle of ARC-157 against the Archon that my years of Fleet Formation knowledge and experience that I was able to prove myself to the Tenth Admiralty.

**2377-2378:** After those many years of security service, and in light of my contributions: I was tapped to command of my own cruiser. I was approached to command some tactical posts but opted instead for the *U.S.S. Tenshi*. As a Crisis and Emergency Services vessel I would be in a position to try to prevent hostilities or at least neutralize them before they could advance to the point of war.

**2378** *(Stardate 55092.5)***:** Resigned my commission as Captain and turned to civilian life after a disastrous mission at Starbase 200 involving a shuttlecraft and the near death of two of my officers aboard the *U.S.S. Tenshi.* It was the first time I truly doubted my ability to command a starship and lead other officers into danger. Where I felt that I had no real feeling for fate or the flow of a mission. It was a dark day that shattered my confidence. Rather than endanger my crew or weigh Starfleet down, I decided to return home and put myself to other purposes in the Federation.

**2378** *(Stardate 55184)***:** As the Tholian conflict drew to a close and the machinations of a mirror verse plot were broken down: I had an epiheny: that in times of chaos, even if I was uncertain of myself I had the skills and experience to rise up amidst the chaos and bring order to a dangerous situation. With refound purpose,I retook command of the *U.S.S. Tenshi* with a new mandate: to venture forth into the unknown and explore space beyond Federation territory. After advising Admiral Nea regarding the future of the mission of the Tenshi, she agreed to shift the focus of the Tenshi going forward.