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First Officer
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Bateson's First Officer

observant reserved deferential
First officer under Captain Bateson aboard the USS Bozeman, a Soyuz-class starship from 2278. He stands at his captain's side on the bridge, sharing glances and studying surroundings with intent focus. Reserved and nonverbal, he defers to Bateson's lead while reacting alertly to new situations, embodying the disciplined support role of a 23rd-century Starfleet second-in-command.
2 appearances
Starship Bridge Operations

Bateson's First …'s Journey

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2 moments
S5E18 · Cause and Effect
Crew deciphers loop message and confronts temporal anomaly

Confused and increasingly concerned, with a surface-level professionalism masking his underlying disorientation about the temporal displacement.

Bateson appears on the viewscreen, his 23rd-century uniform and the Bozeman’s utilitarian bridge setting him apart from the Enterprise crew. He studies the bridge with confusion, his dialogue revealing his …

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S5E18 · Cause and Effect
Enterprise contacts displaced Bozeman crew

Confused concern with underlying unease—Bateson is a man out of time, literally and figuratively. He is doing his best to maintain professionalism, but the realization that something is terribly wrong gnaws at him. His agreement to beam aboard the Enterprise is driven by a mix of duty and the need to understand what is happening.

Bateson appears on the viewscreen, his outdated uniform and the utilitarian design of the Bozeman’s bridge a stark contrast to the Enterprise’s sleek 24th-century surroundings. His confusion is palpable as …

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Affiliations

Starfleet
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Federation Starship Command, Classified Intelligence, and Hierarchical Operations

As a Starfleet officer on the USS Bozeman, he is implicitly a member of Starfleet.

U.S.S. Bozeman
member
Federation Starship Operations and Temporal Contact

As First Officer, he is clearly a member of the U.S.S. Bozeman crew, serving under Captain Bateson on the ship's bridge.

Across the Seasons

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Season 5 · asteroid

First officer under Captain Bateson aboard the USS Bozeman, a Soyuz-class starship from 2278. He stands at his captain's side on the bridge, sharing glances and studying surroundings with intent focus. Reserved and nonverbal, he defers to Bateson's lead while reacting alertly to new situations, embodying the disciplined support role of a 23rd-century Starfleet second-in-command.