Mitchell Benjamin: Difference between revisions

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His childhood was average and he spent most of his time at the Starfleet
His childhood was average and he spent most of his time at the Starfleet
Cultural Center in Downtown Phoenix.The first real traumatic moment of  
Cultural Center in Downtown Phoenix. The first real traumatic moment of  
his life did not occur until he was already serving in the fleet: his
his life did not occur until he was already serving in the fleet. His
father was Captain of the USS ICARUS and this was where he remembered a  
father was Captain of the USS ICARUS and this was where he remembered a  
distrust of Romulans.
distrust of Romulans.
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NAV on board the USS ICARUS when a Romulan scout ship breached the  
NAV on board the USS ICARUS when a Romulan scout ship breached the  
border and crashed on the planet of Cochise III. The Captain & FO  
border and crashed on the planet of Cochise III. The Captain & FO  
wanted to blow the ship from orbit. Benjamin was able to convince the  
wanted to blow the ship from orbit. With the help of the CMO, Benjamin  
Captain (his father) and FO with the help of the CMO that despite the  
was able to convince the Captain (his father) and FO that despite the  
incident it would improve relations with the Romulans should they  
incident it would improve relations with the Romulans should they  
assist any survivors who crashed on the Federation Planet.
assist any survivors who crashed on the Federation Planet.


He was successful in saving what turned out to be the Romulan Ambassador  
He was successful in saving what turned out to be the Romulan Ambassador  
the Federation.  As a result of this incident he transferred off the
the Federation.  The incident caused a rift between father & son and
ICARUS and caused a rift between father & son.
Benjamin soon transferred off the ICARUS.




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There was an incident however earlier in his career where he prevented the  
There was an incident however earlier in his career where he prevented the  
Captain & First Officer of a ship he served on from killing crashed  
Captain & FO of a ship he served on from killing crashed survivors of a  
survivors of a Romulan Delegation on the way to earth. Despite his initial
Romulan Delegation on the way to earth. Despite his initial dislike of  
dislike of them he overcame that to lead a rescue mission.
them he overcame that to lead a rescue mission.


-- LCDR Amanda Haynes
-- LCDR Amanda Haynes