David Jackson

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David Jackson Jr was a Starfleet Special Investigations officer assigned to the organisation since its creation in 2392. A former pilot in the Starfighter Corps, when his flight status was revoked he was transferred to SSI on account of his Academy training in security. There he was assigned to Echo Team, and partnered with veteran Alya Kade. Lacking the same training and experience as her, his strengths as an investigator lay in his trust in his instincts, adaptability, and people skills. He preferred to go by his call-sign from his time as a starfighter pilot, finding 'Smoke' more palatable than 'David', which he claimed always made him think of his father.

This article is about a character from Star Trek: Echo and may contain spoilers.

History

Jackson was born on Texas, Earth. His mother was a Starfleet officer, killed in the Dominion War. When he studied at Starfleet Academy, he first and foremost trained as a pilot, but also took classes in security training. As a member of the Starfighter Corps, he fought in most of the major engagements of the late 2380s and early 90s, including Trill, Qualor II, and both Khitomers.

He was assigned to the USS Venture in 2392. When on a CAP in an asteroid field, his flight detected a Borg ship hidden from the starship. With his flight and the Venture equally unnoticed, instead of risking detection and hailing his home ship, Jackson ordered his flight to make a sneak attack on the Borg, believing they could destroy them before it raised shields. The Borg unexpectedly survived, and in the ensuing battle Jackson's entire flight and half of the Venture's crew were killed.

His flight status was revoked for the disaster, since procedure dictated he should have warned the USS Venture. This coincided with the formation of SSI, and with his training in security and SSI's desperation for officers, Jackson was transferred to the division. At the New Moscow headquarters, he was partnered with his fellow Echo Team member, Lieutenant Alya Jackson, and sent on his first assignment.

Jackson proved early to have minimal regard for the procedures of Starfleet Security. He locked horns with the officers of VegaSec he was supposed to cooperate with in the hunt for Starfleet-issue weapons being provided to civilian dissidents on Vega Prime, disapproving of their procedures. He saw success in an unorthodox interrogation of a weapons smuggler Echo Team apprehended, but his inexperience saw him proposing rash actions which were overruled by the more seasoned Kade.