USS Columbia Command Crew

Commanding Officer, Captain Romen Corbin

Romen Corbin is a distinguished Starfleet captain, who has been in the centre chair for almost over a decade.

Personality

Although initially trained as a counsellor, he transitioned to the command track early in his career. Corbin is a highly skilled and professional individual who holds his crew to the highest standards. He is a well-rounded officer with exceptional diplomatic abilities. His also known to have some obsessions, this includes ensuring that every room he enters he inspects it to ensure it is kept clean and that everyone serving is looking smart and presentable. He is known to send anyone back to their quarters to get themselves sorted if they are not looking the "part."

He takes great pride in being a father to two children, both of whom are currently in their early 20s and undergoing training to become esteemed Starfleet officers. He is known to boast about them and their accomplishments. Corbin's wife, who holds a prominent position as the head of one of Betazed's distinguished houses, resides on Betazed. When she visits, he goes over the top in providing the VIP treatment to her and the rest of their family.

Recent Events

Corbin's last command was the USS Shackleton (NCC-79321), which he commanded for one year while the ship was in the Delta Quadrant. In 2400, Starfleet offered him the Columbia. Though he once served on a Sovereign-class explorer and an Obena-class ship, he has never commanded a ship as big as the Columbia.

During Frontier Day, Corbin was home on Betazed while the ship was undergoing minor maintenance at Starbase Bravo. As a result, Corbin and the crew of the Columbia avoided some of the disaster inflicted on other Starfleet ships.

Corbin In-Play

As a NPC, rarely would he be interacting with every single member of his crew. As a fleet-level NPC, you may use him in your stories as long as you do not alter his personality or history—or kill him.
Though Corbin is keen on keeping the Columbia as tidy as possible and being one of the finest ships in the fleet, he does care deeply for his crew. Being a father of two twenty year olds, he is keen for those who have joined his crew as junior officers to progress well.

Executive Officer, Commander Elizabeth Nelson

Elizabeth "Liz" Nelson is a Starfleet officer who currently serves as the Executive Officer on the USS Columbia. She originally trained as an engineer before she joined the command division.

Personality

At first glance, Liz appears to be a friendly and polite person while also having a wicked sense of humour. She enjoys new adventures and challenges and is known to come out with phrases like 'such fun' or 'this is delightful'. She is, in reality, an extremely ruthless officer who does not hesitate to put anyone down in a blunt manner if they have done something wrong. Her sarcasm is well-known among the crew, especially when someone tries to teach her something new that is technical. Being a former engineer, and one of the best in the fleet, she regularly keeps up with the latest research and application of technology. Elizabeth is a very intelligent woman.

Elizabeth is an old Academy friend of Captain Corbin, and the two have known each other for a very long time. They are godparents to each other's children and would do anything to protect each other. He refers to her as Liz while she calls him Rome in private.

She has many interests, including cooking, playing poker and riding horses. Alongside this, she has a vast collection of paintings and sculptures. A keen musician, when off duty, she is normally found in Ten Forward playing the piano or saxophone.

Recent Events

Like Corbin, her son has just joined Starfleet Academy, a fact she is very proud of (she does not gush about it as much as Corbin).

Elizabeth was with Romen on Betazed during Frontier Day, and is keen to ensure that a repeat of what happens does not happen again. She is very weary of new crewmembers.

Nelson In-Play

As a NPC, rarely would Nelson be interacting with every single member of the crew. As a fleet-level NPC, you may use her in your stories as long as you do not alter her personality or history—or kill her.
Elizabeth is known as 'Number One' by Corbin - she keeps him with both feet on the floor. She has no issues in socialising with the crew, but always keeps the professional boundary up with those that serve under her. As an Ensign you may struggle to build a firm relationship with her.

Second Executive Officer & Chief Operations Officer, Lieutenant Commander Alkos Kudege

Alkos Kudege is a Starfleet officer who currently serves as the Second Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer on the USS Columbia.

Personality

Unlike many Bajorans, Alkos is not very religious and very much considers the Prophets to be the ‘worm-hole aliens’. He grew up on DS9 and was the son of several of the Bajoran officers stationed there. Due to his interactions with Starfleet there, he decided to join from a young age. He is an outgoing and relaxed individual who relies on facts and data that are presented to him.

During his time on the Columbia, he struck up close friendships with the crewmembers in Cetacean ops.

He likes to mingle with the crew as much as possible and is often found in Ten Forward, the holodeck running various detective holonovels and is no stranger to the Lower Deck social space.

Recent Events

He was on board the Columbia overseeing maintenance at Starbase Bravo during the events of Frontier Day.

Alkos In-Play

As a NPC, rarely would Alkos be interacting with every single member of the crew. As a fleet-level NPC, you may use him in your stories as long as you do not alter his personality or history—or kill him.
Alkos has no issue socialising with the crew but strives to maintain the professional boundaries that come with his position.

Third Officer & Chief Security & Tactical Officer, Lieutenant Niro Seth-Rowal

Niro Seth-Rowal is a Starfleet officer who currently serves as the Third Officer and Chief Security & Tactical Officer on the USS Columbia.

Personality

Unlikely the few Deltans in Starfleet, Niro had no interest in science and found that he excelled at security and tactics. He is very professional with his duties but is a relatively quiet individual who keeps to himself in part due to his telepathic abilities. As with all Deltans in Starfleet, he has taken the ‘Oath of Celibacy’ for the duration of his service, including shore leave, and takes it very seriously.

He enjoys cooking and rock climbing. As such, during his off-duty hours, he is often found in the Arboretum enjoying the greenery and working in the hydroponic gardens.

Recent Events

Recently posted to the USS Columbia following his promotion to Lieutenant, he is excited to take on the role of Chief Security and Tactical Officer onboard a Galaxy-class vessel. Prior to his posting, and during the incident of Frontier Day, he was on leave and returned to Delta to visit family. Upon leaving, he had to retake the ‘Oath of Celibacy’.

Upon his posting, he was quick to implement the new security procedures to counter the changeling threat and conducts regular and very detailed security sweeps to ensure the Columbia is clear.

Niro In-Play

As a NPC, rarely would Niro be interacting with every single member of the crew. As a fleet-level NPC, you may use him in your stories as long as you do not alter his personality or history—or kill him.
Niro is often found in the security office when not manning the tactical station during key events. When giving orders or interacting with crew he maintains a socially acceptable distance as he is aware of the risk his species poses to others.
He limits his social interaction with the crew to a minimum but will interact with the senior crew.

Chief Medical Officer, Commander Carrillion

Carrillion is a Starfleet officer who currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer on the USS Columbia. Carrillion is adored by many on the ship due to her fun nature and great bedside manner she has. Carrillion is one of the finest doctors in the fleet and has won the Carrington Award more than once.

Personality

Carrillion is someone who gets on with everyone. She is always smiling and is pleased to see anyone. She normally calls her patients or loved ones "sweetie" or "honey". If it's not that then she is normally reciting the phrase "I'm a Doctor not a...".

During her off time, the doctor enjoys listening to many forms of opera, including Klingon. If Carrillion isn't participating in some research over subspace with fellow doctors, then she is normally found enjoying a Jane Eyre-style holonovel. If these do not interest her, then she is normally in the gym practising mok'bara or fencing with the captain or Commander Nelson.

Many of the junior officers consider Doctor Carrillion to be like a mother figure as she is always willing to provide advice, support or just share in a witty joke. Carrillion is an avid chocolate lover and can sometimes be found in Ten Forward sharing a bowl of chocolate ice cream with the captain, or if she has pulled several shifts in sickbay, then she will usually be getting herself a hot chocolate with real Thalian chocolate. Chocolate is her Achilles' heel!

Recent Events

Carrillion has been on the Columbia for some time now, and loves her posting. However, the Borg uprise on Frontier Day did disturb her. She was able to use a range of gases to knock out those junior officers infected trying to overtake sickbay. She was one of many doctors who were asked to participate in the research to remove the Borg infections from junior officers.

Niro In-Play

As a NPC, rarely would Carrillion be interacting with every single member of the crew. As a fleet-level NPC, you may use her in your stories as long as you do not alter her personality or history—or kill her.
Carrillion is normally found in sickbay; she is someone who certainly believes in encouraging the next generation to learn everything there is about science. She normally tests young nurses and doctors in training to see what they know and will extend their thinking over treatment either through questioning or recommending they read an article.
Carrillion enjoys spending time with anyone on the crew while in Ten Forward, however if she is in deep thought or reading an interesting article with a chocolate dessert near to her, the crew have learnt to leave her be.