William Franklin
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Name: William Abraham Franklin Age 45 Rank: Captain (O-6) Billet: Commanding Officer Assignment: USS Odysseus NCC 25034 Previous Assignment: USS Farragut Place of Birth: Safford, Arizona Date of Birth: July 31st 2374 Family: Father: Commodore Abraham Franklin (CO, USS Holland, Destroyed) Adopted Father: General Kagg (Klingon Self Defense Force) Mother: Doctor Susan Marie Franklin (CMO, USS Holland, Destroyed) Adoptive Mother: Mesa Siblings: Brother: Koss (CO, IKV KANG) Sister: Kara (XO, IKV Praxis) Martial Status: - Hero: General Martok Graduating Thesis: General Martok: The last of the Dragons Favorite Meal: Blood Pie Height: 6’1” Weight: 220 Lbs Hair: Brown Eyes: Forrest Green Hobbies: Mountain Climbing, Klingon Holographic Programs, Fishing Dislikes: Romulans, Cardassians Likes: Klingon Food, Klingon Opera Disciplinary Record: Three Times Disciplined Years in Starfleet: 23 Decorated: 9 Times Education: - Klingon Warrior Academy Starfleet Academy, Subspace Warfare Officer’s School Starfleet Service Record 18-21: Starfleet Academy/Subspace Warfare Officer’s School (Concurrently) 21-23: USS Sovereign (Chief Helm Officer) 23-25: USS Oriskany 25-28: USS Apollo 28-31: USS Ajax 31-35: USS George Washington 35-40: USS John Paul Jones 40-45: USS Farragut 45-Pres: Odysseus Development Project, Starbase Omega About William Franklin: William Franklin was born in the town of Safford Arizona on July 31st in 2374. His parents were Starfleet Officers. When he was five years old in 2379, his parents boarded the Ambassador-class USS Holland. His father was the commanding officer, and his mother was the ship’s chief medical officer. Six months into their expedition the ship was attacked by Cardassian Pirates. The Holland was ambushed in the Aragon System. Young William Franklin was placed into an emergency cryogenic stasis unit during the battle to keep him safe by his mother. The ship was boarded and everything of value and military significance was taken. He watched frozen in time, that his mother was murdered by Cardassian Pirates before his eyes. Unknown to the young boy, Klingons picked up the Holland distress signal and answered it. It drove off the three Cardassian Pirate Ships. The vessel that responded was the Vor’cha class cruiser IKV Khitomer commanded by Captain Kagg of the Klingon Self-Defense Force. Captain Kagg led a rescue party to the hulk when they discovered human life signs barely registering. Kagg and his people discovered the pod lying among the wreckage in sickbay. After having the field switched off and finding a young human boy Kagg decided that any human much less a baby could withstand the onslaught had Klingon blood in him. Indeed the youngster did attack with ferocity one of Kagg’s officers biting his arm and poking his eyes with as much strength as the strength of a child could offer. Electing to take the child back to Qu’Nos he contacted the Federation Embassy on the Klingon Homeworld and attempted to locate human family members of the young orphan. The Federation Government responded quickly stating there were no living human relatives of the boy and he would be placed in an Orphanage on Bajor for proper care and adoption. Kagg spoke to his wife about the situation and with his wife’s agreement adopted the young boy and began to teach him the value of honor, life and sacrifice. Molding him into harnessing the power of a survivor from a war torn situation. Turning him into what a Klingon is. He attended the Klingon Warrior Academy, a sort of school of children of Elite Klingon Military Members. He often fought with his adopted siblings sometimes being called weak to the point where both his adopted brother and he were often having to be in sickbay and other medical facilities for treatment of broken bones and bruises. He attracted the daughter of a visiting Human delegation but had no interest in Human women; in fact he pursued a friend of his sister. At age 17 just before he entered Starfleet Academy, William Franklin had taken part in the Klingon Batleth Tournament taking Champion Third Standing. His freshman year in Starfleet Academy he began fighting with several fellow cadets, who mocked his upbringing, questioned his family. He was bullied but never backed down. He was disciplined twice in that year. His third year in the academy he got into a very verbal fight or spirited discussion with a visiting professor, a Cardassian over his interpretation of the Federation-Cardassian Wars and the First Dominion War. He wound up ensuring a demerit, a disciplinary citation and two week suspension from the academy. However, the Cardassian Scholar spoke on his behalf about how he had failed to address all points of view during the debate only allowing those pro Cardassian debates. Cadet Franklin’s suspension was cut short to 4 days and community service. The Scholar never again threatened or questioned the validly of other points of view. His senior year, the final physical examination, a test of leadership and bravery, one of the pop quiz tests that some instructors choose to inflict without using holographic materials. Cadet Franklin was in a group of six people. They were out on a hiking/camping trip when a rock slide took place gravely injuring the chaperone of their trip, Commander Greg Lusby. With Commander Lusby unable to walk with a broken left ankle and a broken leg and lost in an area where the Federation Bureau of Interior says no technology or communications of any kind were allowed it was up to the cadets to determine how they can work. With Franklin a history of teamwork failures in the group many of the cadets began voicing the fact to abandon their work and head for safety. Cadet Franklin, using his Klingon upbringing took charge of the situation. He had two cadets and himself prop Commander Lusby up with makeshift medical what would be considered dark ages. He then fashioned a spear from wood to go hunting stating. “Survival is the first priority, honor demands it. Food, Shelter. The strong protects the weak.” Cadet Estrada challenged the Cadet’s honor and integrity stating. “Klingons can get us killed. You don’t know what we’re doing here. Our plan has changed we need to leave Lusby and head for safety, we’ll bring back a rescue party.” “Go then if you are afraid of staying here. First priority in an accident, remain where you are. Use your resources, protect yourself from the elements. Keep yourself secure until help arrives. However, if you must choose the path of felknor by all means go ahead.” Four days later Help arrived. When Commander Lusby was stabilized he called the cadet’s actions into question. Franklin knew he had the opportunity to leave since Klingon tradition usually left weak and injured to their own devices yet when the rest of the cadets left to head for safety and security and to find help, Cadet Franklin stayed protecting his superior officer from the elements, predators and others of the like. However, the Commander pointed out that Franklin not only passed the survivor course and training but displayed a rare courage found in leaders. A Man willing to stake his life for his fellow man. Despite protestations otherwise that staying there would harm the cadets, he let the other cadets leave for safety and he himself remained behind out of honor and loyalty to Lusby. The other Cadets were given satisfactory passing grades, but Cadet Franklin was given a citation for remaining behind above and beyond the call of duty. He graduated in the top ten percent of his academy class. Following his graduation, Franklin, now an Ensign was posted to the USS Sovereign as chief helm officer under the command of Captain Rudy Reed. He stayed on the Sovereign for two years. He never once questioned Captain Reed in public believing that one’s superior officer, knowledge and ability were never to be questioned in front of others. Instead he privately talked with Captain Reed about his concerns. Reed enjoyed these private discussions stating that a leader finds time to question and times to follow orders. After two years on the Sovereign he was posted to the USS Oriskany, as Chief of Security and promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade. During his time on the Oriskany his ship was engaged in battle with Yridian Arms Merchants. The Oriskany was boarded; the ship’s captain and first officer were killed. Lieutenant JG Franklin took what remained of the ship’s bridge crew and drove the Yridian Scavenger’s back. The Oriskany, a Franklin-class destroyer was then scrapped due to damage it sustained in the incident. Promoted to Full Lieutenant, Will took a position on the USS Ajax as chief of operations. This was where he began to be groomed for eventual command. Four months into his service aboard the Ajax Lieutenant Franklin was appointed second officer, but since the First Officer was temporarily filling in for the Captain, young Lieutenant Franklin had to lead his first away mission to the planet of Caledonia Prime. The Planet was a federation fortress; Fort Caledonia had been attacked and sent out a distress call. Upon Arrival the Ajax sent down Lieutenant Franklin and several Starfleet medical, security and marine reinforcement units to back up the facility. The Exact conditions and actions on the ground by Lieutenant Franklin and his team found and actions conducted remain classified by Starfleet Intelligence Command. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander a year after that incident. At the end of his tour of duty, Franklin accepted a position of Second officer on the USS George Washington, a Caesar Augustus Class Heavy Cruiser. It was here during the second dominion war, that William Franklin’s abilities as a solider and a combat leader were then called into action. The Second Dominion War broke out; the George Washington intercepted a Jem-Hadar Phantom Class Corvette attacking a Federation Humanitarian Relief Convoy heading for Romulus. The George Washington took a direct torpedo hit killing the Captain. The First officer was in a coma as a result of battle damage sustained. The duty fell to Lieutenant Commander Franklin to escort the badly damaged convoy with an even worse off starship under his temporary command. The ships made it to their destination. The George Washington was repaired and Refitted at RMF Six, near the Federation-Romulan Border. Franklin continued to serve as Second officer under the new Captain, formerly the first officer, and Commander Koori, a Klingon First Officer. After four years on the GW he took the first officer’s position on the USS John Paul Jones under the command of his first commanding officer, Rudy Reed, now a Commodore. The Jones was responsible for conducting raids against the Dominion Supply Lines and other essential facilities. One mission the Jones struck at a Dominion Shipyard held deep within Ferengi Territory. Commander Franklin led a party to repel boarders. He was wounded badly but still managed to hold them off until the Jones received assistance in the form of several other starships most notably, the CYCLOPS and the Athena both were Battlecruisers. He served with distinction for five years on the Jones until he was offered and accepted the promotion to Captain and commanding officer of the Jones’s sister ship, the Farragut, another Caesar Augustus Class heavy Cruiser. He embarked on a Five year Mission on the Farragut eventually earning several battle commendations for combat actions against the Fardons and several other hostile species such as the Holdfast and the Gorn. His last action, the Farragut was so badly damaged and had to be scuttled for fear that the Fardon’s would gain the tactical advantage they require to gain a foothold on Federation Territory. Captain Franklin was briefly questioned about the Farragut and her destruction but Starfleet command reviewed his service record and found the incident without complaint. He acted within the bounds of his orders after battle with Fardon Forces. He was rescued by the USS Julius Caesar and returned to Federation Space. After the exoneration during the Farragut Inquiry, he was quickly returned to duty and placed at a shipyard that was primarily responsible for building Federation Warships such as the Agamemnon. He was in command USS ODYSSEUS NCC 25034 during her final trial runs prior to commissioning when a Foothold situation occurred. Admiral Conrad Veld ordered Captain Franklin to head to Starbase Foothold to reinforce the defenses of the station. William Franklin Remains in command of the ODYSSEUS.
