Benjamin Kelsoe

From the fan fiction series Star Trek: Pioneer (STP) created by Travis Cannon.

Commanding Officer of the USS Pioneer since 2378.

Bio
Species: Human Rank: Captain Full Name: Benjamin Kyle Kelsoe Parents: Orphan, Maxwell and Julienne Brooke (adoptive) Siblings: None Known Birth Place</B>: Billings, Montana, North America, Earth Birth Date</B>: stardate 23528.56 Education</B>: Starfleet Academy (2364-2368) Honors</B>: Citation of Honor, Star Cross, Legion of Honor, Medal of Commendation, Silver Palm, Battle of Sector 001 Service Medal, Dominion War Service Medal, Raid on San Francisco Service Medal, 18 Commendations Assignment</B>: USS Pioneer, Captain Previous Assignment</B>: Starfleet Command, Office of the Starfleet Commander Years in Starfleet</B>: 12 Marital Status</B>: Married Once - Anne Kelsoe (Deceased) Off-Spring</B>: One - Clone (Deceased)<BR> <B>Bio</B>: Benjamin “Ben” Kelsoe grew up in an orphanage in San Francisco. Ever since he could remember he had always gazed up at the night sky, wondering what was out there. When he had reach the appropriate age he enrolled in Starfleet Academy, where he met is long time friend and First Officer, Connor Burt. Kelsoe was an easy choice for officer’s training. During graduation at Starfleet Academy, Kelsoe got to met both Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Ambassador Spock. Kelsoe quickly moved up the ranks, amazing his superiors with his wide range of talents. Ensign Kelsoe served aboard the USS Milburn under Captain Donald Blaine. It was on the Milburn that Kelsoe became Lieutenant Kelsoe. For a while Commander Benjamin Kelsoe was the first officer on the USS Skyfox, under the commmand of Captain Sarah Tellening. Tellening and Kelsoe became romanticly involved and Kelsoe then request reassignment. He was then sent the Enterprise, under the command of Jean-Luc Picard, where he spent most of years as a commander. Eventually Captain Jean-Luc Picard became his mentor and Kelsoe has seen Picard as the only father figure in his life. It was there on the Enterprise where Kelsoe met and married his wife, Anne. Commander Kelsoe spent most of his time as one of Admiral John Hayes’ assistants. While on a mission away from Earth, the Borg began an invasion of Earth. The Enterprise was taken back in time with the Borg and had to stop the Borg from distorying what would be their present. During that mission Anne was assimilated and died. Picard made sure that he was avaible to help Kelsoe grieve. Kelsoe was unsure he would even think about becoming a Captain, until, with the help of Picard, Hayes decided to give Kelsoe his own ship, which was an old Nova class starship, the USS Pioneer, which had been reworked for long missions and a new part of space, the Oralian Sector. Kelsoe would then lead his crew into the unknown sector with an unrelable map that was provided by the So’ja Republic.<BR> Benjamin Kelsoe enjoys collecting antics and ancient artifacts, a habit he picked up from his former commander Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Kelsoe first captain was Captain Donald Blaine of the USS Milburn, where Kelsoe served as the CONN officer. It was with Blaine that Kelsoe explored his interest in painting. Though Kelsoe has remained an amatuer, Blaine is considered a great painter. In fact, when Kelsoe was promoted to Commander, and made the first officer of the USS Skyfox, Captain Blaine gave him one of his paintings.