<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=340396.msg16125841#msg16125841">Quote from: BlackStone on 02-03-2022, 20:51:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/11/b3/3d/11b33dc90c919a498dfc1340801c0bd5.jpg)</div><strong>LAST NAME:</strong> Knight<br/><strong>MIDDLE NAME:</strong>Alexander<br/><strong>FIRST NAME:</strong> Nathan<br/><strong>AGE:</strong> 42<br/><strong>GENDER IDENTIFICATION:</strong> Male<br/><strong>SEXUAL ORIENTATION:</strong> Flexible<br/><strong>SPECIES:</strong> Human<br/><strong>HEIGHT:</strong> 1.88m (6'2")<br/><strong>HAIR COLOUR:</strong> Dirty Blone<br/><strong>EYE COLOUR:</strong> Blue<br/><strong>BODY TYPE:</strong> Athletic<br/><strong>ETHNICITY:</strong> Caucasian (Scottish Gaelic)<br/><strong>OCCUPATION:</strong> Starfleet, Command Branch<br/><strong>POSTING <em>(If Applicable):</em></strong> Commanding Officer, <em>U.S.S. Hornet</em><br/><strong>RANK:</strong> Captain<br/><strong>GENETIC STATUS:</strong> Unaugmented<br/><strong>MARITAL STATUS:</strong> Single<br/><strong>DISTINGUISHING MARKS:</strong> None<br/><strong>PERSONALITY:</strong> Relaxed till the situation calls for it.  Then he is doggedly determined.  He is fair, and more the type to look at the intent behind rules and regulations rather than the letter of them, but in the end he is a no nonsense commanding officer who inspires loyalty and respect in others. <br/><strong>PERSONAL TRAITS:</strong> Effective Captain, Solider, Creative, Techie<br/><strong>AFFILIATION:</strong> Starfleet<br/><strong>FAMILY <em>(If Applicable):</em></strong> Sister, Alexis Knight, Captain of the <em>U.S.S. McCoy</em><br/>Brother, James Knight, Envoy in Starfleet Diplomatic Corps to Orion <br/><strong>BIOGRAPHY:</strong> Nathan is the oldest of three children to career Starfleet Officers, his mother, Alexandra Knight, Captain of the <em>U.S.S. Redemption</em>, an <em>Ambassador</em> class starship and Read Admiral Malcom Knight, Commander of Deep Space Twelve on the Federation border between Klingon and Romulan space.  As such the three children spent most of their lives at Deep Space Twelve.  With such an upbringing, it was no wonder his children went into Starfleet, although through different career paths.  His younger sister, went into the Medical Corps and his younger brother James, into the Diplomatic Corps out of the Academy.  Nathan went the traditional command tract and his first assignment was as a flight operations officer for the <em>U.S.S. Valiant</em>.<br/><br/>One of the first noteworthy notes in his career came during the battle of Wolf 359 as department head of flight operations for the <em>U.S.S. Independence</em> where he led the successful evacuation of the doomed starship on orders from Executive Officer Lyla James, who had taken command of the ship during the battle when Captain Arthur McAdams was badly injured and could no longer carry out his duties.  Over two hundred Starfleet crewmembers survived and managed to escaped the battle, including Captain McAdams.  <br/><br/>This event catapulted Nathan's career, earning him a tour as the Executive Officer of the <em>U.S.S. Republic</em> before becoming attached to the <em>Akira</em> project at the Advanced Starship Design Bureau, where his insight and developing new tactics to combat the Borg or other threats in the future caused other variations of the ship to be designed, including the carrier variant of the class.  The designed proved itself many times during future conflicts.  It was how Nathan found himself to be promoted to Captain and given command of the <em>U.S.S. Hornet</em> which received three battle commendations during the Dominion War conflict.  With a sense of stability restored to the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, changes to mission profile have the <em>Hornet</em> now as long range explorative reconnaissance, paving the way for the deep space exploration vessels and giving a more focused approach with new discoveries out there in the final frontier.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">U.S.S. Hornet</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://img00.deviantart.net/3967/i/2018/071/8/0/u_s_s__hornet_by_blackstoneca-dc5o330.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Starship Registry</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Name:</span></strong> <em> U.S.S. Hornet</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Star Ship Class:</span></strong> Akira: Carrier Variant, Escort Carrier<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Affiliation:</span></strong> United Federation of Planets<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Registry Number:</span></strong> NCC-97308<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Commission Date:</span></strong> 19 August 2370, Stardate: 47862.6<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Entry into Service:</span></strong> 15 January 2371, Stardate: 48229.67<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Captain:</span></strong> Captain Nathan Knight<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Star Ship Characteristics</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Length:</span></strong> 475m<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Width:</span></strong> 298m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Height:</strong></span> 85m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Weight:</strong></span> 3,255,000 Metric Tonnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Cargo Capacity:</span></strong> 53,254 Metric Tonnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Hull:</span></strong> Duranium-tritanium composite with micro-fiber reinforced ablative armor over critical compartments<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Number of Decks:</span></strong> 18<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Crew Compliment</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong>Officer:</strong>148<br/><strong>Enlisted:</strong>400<br/><strong>Maximum Capacity</strong> 2000<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Primary Mission Profiles</span></span></span></strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Provide a multi-mission mobile platform for a wide range of scientific and exploitative research, and cultural projects.</li><li>Replace Excelsior, Ambassador, and New Orleans class starships as the primary instrument of Federation deep-space defense.</li><li>Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and exploratory policy in deep space or border territory.</li><li>Serve as a frontline carrier operations during times of war and emergencies.</li><li>Provide a mobile platform for testing and implementation of mission-specific or new technology of any kind.</li></ul><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Ship History</span></strong><br/><em>"A good ship with a good name.  You treat her like a lady and she will always carry you home."</em>  The quote had been attributed to the late Admiral Leonard McCoy.  While he was speaking about the <em>U.S.S. Enterprise</em> at the time, it's a quote which could apply to any ship with a grand history behind it.  The <em>Hornet</em> is such a ship, with a tradition and name which dates back centuries to World War II.  This <em>Akira</em> variant class escort carrier is the latest starship in a long history line to bear the name <em>Hornet</em>.  The escort carrier is a new change in Starfleet, employing a carrier tactics through the use of UAV <em>Kestrel</em> fighter drones and <em>Danube</em>  runabouts.  The design worked better than hoped for an many <em>Akira</em> carriers like the <em>Wasp, Saipan, </em> and the <em>Tarawa</em> fought with distinction during the Dominion War.  </div></div></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Accepted!