Robert Lee Martens

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Robert Martens

Species:	Human
Homeworld:	Alpha Centauri
Gender:	Male
Born:	24 July 2369
Eyes:	Green
Hair:	Brown
Height:	1.83 meters
Weight:	83 kilograms
Affiliation:	United Federation of Planets
Assignment:	USS Excalibur
Position:	Commanding Officer
Rank:	Captain
Insignia:
First Appearence:	Coming Home
Status:	Active
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Introduction

Robert Lee Martens is the Commanding Officer aboard the USS Excalibur and commander of the Excalibur Carrier Task Group. He overseas all operations aboard both the Excalibur and within the greater task group.

Personal Info

Appearance

Steely-eyed and clean-shaven, he is an intimidating figure even though his stature and build is quite "average" for a human of his age. He keeps his brown hair short as to not be bothered with having to take care of it much.

Personality

Uncompromising and unwavering are the two words tossed about most often when speaking about Captain Martens. He is fiercely loyal to his friends, which can get him into trouble more often than not. He carries a grudge on his shoulder from The Borg War, but who doesn't? He is a fierce tactician with a lack of diplomatic flare so it seen by some who are less impressed with his other skills as nothing more than a worn-our warrior even though he is only in his 40s.

He is not someone you wish to cross, but also someone who is generally untrusting by default of those he is not aware of or feels that he understands their motivations.

History

Early Life (2369 - 2382)

Born to two high-ranking Starfleet officers Bob, as he is known to his friends and family, grew up on Alpha Centauri because his parents were originally stationed there. However, they did move around quite a bit as his parents moved through the ranks and to different postings. He would spend time on starbases, starships, outposts, colonies ... anywhere that his parents were needed.

He grew to love Starfleet and travel from these early experiences, and he still does to this day because of it. However, the beginning of The Borg War changed many things.

The Borg War (2382 - 2398)

At first it was only rumblings, but it didn't take long for the teenaged Martens to figure out what was going on. Very quickly his parents were summoned back to Earth to serve on various committees to try and figure out what to do with the newly resurgent Borg threat.

For a boy approaching 18, it was a simple matter. He enlisted as soon as he was able. The year was 2387 and the war had already been raging and terrorizing billions of beings for years. The thought of not enlisting and not engaging the Borg was beyond his ability to even come up with an excuse and so he cruised and quickly as he could through Starfleet Academy and found himself onboard the USS Cerberus as the Assistant Chief Security Officer. This was 2391, and things were not looking good.

He was a part of the mission to capture th Borg Probe and blow open a couter-offensive that would ultimately stem the tide of the Borg. However, he watched helplessly as Starbase 375 was destroyed and solemnly went home with the rest of his crew to report back, the only survivor from that fateful mission. In 2392, they took part in the ultimately-futile defense of Starbase 565 at Wolf 359 and personally led a team onboard the station to try and retake vital installations before Rear Admiral Ryan ordered them off and destroyed it. As what was left of the fleet limped back home, he was given an emergency promotion to Chief Security Officer after the death of his superior in the same battle.

There he served through the Second Attack on the Borg Shipyards, but ultimately was reassigned to the USS Tarawa as her Second Officer and Chief of Security. While they were involved in many minor skirmishes, it wasn't until the Battle of Alpha Centauri that the Tarawa and its young crew saw major action. Ultimately, he learned how to make do with very little during this time as larger, more important vessels received the needed repairs and the Tarawa had to make do with what they could find.

Aftermath (2398 - Present)

During the entirety of the war, his parents stayed on Earth, acting as valuable counsel for Federation and Starfleet diplomats on how best to handle the many and varied situations. Even after the Battle of Sol, another major battle where he distinguished himself well, he was one of the lucky ones to not lose family. However, he knew many who had and it was difficult to deal with all of the loss around him, even as he had his own family alive.

During the rebuilding, he was promoted to Executive Officer and the Tarawa, as one of only a handful of vessels left moving after the conflict, was tasked with patrolling the are directly around Earth. They were part of numerous salvage operations and boarding excursions into all manner of vessels during the time and Martens became well-acustomed with throwing himself into situations he was not used to and excelling.

Robert was in command of the Tarawa when the USS Annapolis was pulled into The Field and ... who knows what happened. The Tarawa then spent the better part of a year cataloging and acting as primary support vessel on upgrades for the field generators around Earth. More and more often he was put in command of the Tarawa for extended periods of time while her CO was called away on other duties. It gave him a taste of command but also delayed any promotion opportunities as he was serving a vital purpose on the Tarawa so close to home.

However, in 2410 the perfect command came available with the renaming of the yet-launched USS Invincible to USS Excalibur and the forming of the Excalibur Carrier Task Group. He is now preparing for the unassuming launch of his own ship with his own crew to undertake a hugely important humanitarian and support mission throughout all of currently-explored Federation territory.

Service Record

2391 - 2392 | USS Cerberus - Lieutenant Junior Grade - Asst Chief Security Officer
2392 - 2394 | USS Cerberus - Lieutenant - Chief Security Officer
2394 - 2398 | USS Tarawa - Lieutenant - Second Officer / Chief Security Officer
2398 - 2401 | USS Tarawa - Lieutenant Commander - Second Officer / Chief Security Officer
2401 - 2410 | USS Tarawa - Commander - Executive Officer
2410 - 241? | USS Excalibur - Captain - Commanding Officer

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 === Aftermath (2398 - Present) ===
+During the entirety of the war, his parents stayed on Earth, acting as valuable counsel for Federation and Starfleet diplomats on how best to handle the many and varied situations. Even after the Battle of Sol, another major battle where he distinguished himself well, he was one of the lucky ones to not lose family. However, he knew many who had and it was difficult to deal with all of the loss around him, even as he had his own family alive.
+During the rebuilding, he was promoted to Executive Officer and the Tarawa, as one of only a handful of vessels left moving after the conflict, was tasked with patrolling the are directly around Earth. They were part of numerous salvage operations and boarding excursions into all manner of vessels during the time and Martens became well-acustomed with throwing himself into situations he was not used to and excelling.
+Robert was in command of the Tarawa when the [[USS Annapolis]] was pulled into [[The Field]] and ... who knows what happened. The Tarawa then spent the better part of a year cataloging and acting as primary support vessel on upgrades for the field generators around Earth. More and more often he was put in command of the Tarawa for extended periods of time while her CO was called away on other duties. It gave him a taste of command but also delayed any promotion opportunities as he was serving a vital purpose on the Tarawa so close to home.
+However, in 2410 the perfect command came available with the renaming of the yet-launched [[USS Invincible]] to [[USS Excalibur]] and the forming of the Excalibur Carrier Task Group. He is now preparing for the unassuming launch of his own ship with his own crew to undertake a hugely important humanitarian and support mission throughout all of currently-explored Federation territory.
 == Service Record ==