Name: Paul Edwards

Rank: Captain

Position: Commanding Officer

Paul Edwards is the Captain of the USS Montana and has gained a great deal experience from combat with the Klingons. A hard edge to his command style affords him the respect of his peers and the allegiance of his crew. Edwards possesses a certain ability to engender trust with whomever he meets.

Between 45 and 50 years old, Edwards, when younger was an enthusiastic athlete.

His voice is commanding, strong and unwavering even when he isn’t sure what to do.

Name: Darius Locke

Rank: Commander

Position: Executive Officer

Darius Locke is a man in his mid thirties who feels that he should already be Starfleet Captain, however, Starfleet has yet to offered him a command of his own, and has been passed up on several occassion due to an incident several years earlier.

In a battle with the Cardassians, Locke disobeyed orders and stayed behind to rescue and evacuate 23 civilians trapped aboard the USS Indianapolis before it was destroyed. Considered to be a loose cannon, Starfleet is not keen to give Locke a command of his own until he has fully demonstrated his abilities and proven his willingness to follow the chain of command.

Name: Thomas J. Plummer

Rank: Lt. Commander

Position: Security Chief

Thomas Jason Plummer, a Starfleet careerist in his early 40’s is the Security Chief of the USS Montana. Plummer has 15 years of Starfleet command experience. He commanded a small border cutter ship for the Federation Border Patrol for 4 years.

Plummer started out in the Starfleet Security and served as Deputy to the Chief of Starfleet Security on Earth for 6 years before joining the USS Montana as Executive Officer. He is highly qualified to serve as the Chief of Security on a small starship as he oversaw the coordination of over 1800 Starfleet Security officers while stationed on Earth.

Name: Jack McGuire

Rank: Lt. Commander

Position: Chief Engineer

Jack McGuire is the Montana’s veteran Chief Engineer, well on his way to being an Executive Officer of another starship. He has received several offers but has chosen to remain on the ship on which he serves with his best friend, Paul Edwards.

Edwards and McGuire are the most experienced in starship operations of the crew and have served together for many years.

Name: Kyle Wilson

Rank: Lt. Commander

Position: Chief Medical Officer

Kyle Wilson is the ship’s Doctor and a bit of an enigma. He carries the Starfleet rank of Lt Commander, yet doesn’t seem to do “the Starfleet thing” as he usually puts it.

He has a dark past which no one is sure about and he never reveals anything about himself. He is very sarcastic and not afraid to voice his opinions to the Captain and crew.

Name: Stephen Knight

Rank: Lieutenant

Position: Science Officer

Stephen is a young and highly intelligent officer who has risen through the ranks quickly. The USS Montana is his first deep space assignment after he excelled as the Assistant to the Chief of Communications for Starfleet Command aboard Starbase 1 in Sector 001.

He competed in the Bolian Triathalon and he often sites this achievement when others question his physical abilities.

Stephen is extremely well spoken and has a young yet confident sound.

Name: Susan Palmer

Rank: Ensign

Position: Helm officer

Susan Palmer is the Montana’s Helm officer. The young Ensign is capable and well liked. Likes to think of herself as a flying ace.

Friendly for the most part with everyone onboard the Montana, but thinks the Doctor is creepy and doesn’t make a secret of it.

Name: Kelly Natukov

Rank: Civilian

Position: Federation News Reporter

Kelly Natukov is a 24th century reporter for the Federation News Service and great-niece of deceased Montana Science Officer, Numi Natukov. Kelly has interests that go beyond journalism including the history of Starfleet and mystery stories. When she arrived onboard the Montana after Numi’s death she quickly befriends Captain Edwards and begins further her journalistic career from onboard the Montana.

Name: Numi Natukov (Status: Deceased)

Rank: Lieutenant

Position: Science Officer

Born in Tycho City on Earth’s Moon, Numi Natukov didn’t visit the Earth until she was five years old. Her parents were both Lunar Research Scientists and worked a great deal on the Moon. Though a scientist by osmosis, Numi was an expert cellist and turned down a place in the Tycho City Orchestra for a chance to apply to Starfleet Academy. This was a decision that her parents did not support but her quest for knowledge and the thrill of discovery won them over.

It was just after graduating Starfleet Academy while stationed on the moon that she met her future commanding officer, Paul Edwards. Their relationship quickly blossomed and they became good friends. After seeing her genuine passion for the sciences Edwards assigned her to the Montana as Science Officer when he took command. Numi’s best friend onboard the Montana was helm officer Susan Palmer. Close in age and in spirit the two often spent time together in the mess hall.

In 2284, the USS Montana was thrown forward in time seventy two years after the destroying a Romulan warship in the Epsilon System. Upon arriving in the 24th century Numi was instrumental in saving the Montana and her crew when Kailagg accused the ship of destroying a Klingon medical transport in its native 22nd century.

In early 2355 Numi Natukov was serving onboard the Montana when the ship was called on to transfer the insane Vulcan Sytock from Galvos Prime to Vulcan. During this mission Sytock took interest in Natukov and she in him. Sytock later mind-melded with her and passed on the information that he had gathered during his investigation about the Sword of Romulus but she resisted and escaped him. A short time later Natukov was killed when Sytock decompressed an airlock while she was inside.