Banti Awokou

Banti Awokou was captain of the USS Phoenix, Nebula-class in February 2376 when his ship was attacked with a neuro-pathogen by Cardassian militants in the Crolsa System. The pathogen left in him a coma.

Awokou was a venerable Starfleet officer, with a four-decade career in Starfleet. He served as Executive Officer aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, taking a young Terrence Glover under his wing.

Awokou took command of the Phoenix in 2368 after its previous Captain, Benjamin Maxwell, was removed for his renegade actions in the Cardassian Cuellar System.

Awokou, a staunch defender of Starfleet and the Federation, would become one of Admiral Alynna Nechayev's troubleshooters in facilitating the ratification of the Federation-Cardassian Treaty of 2370.

To that end, he recruited then Lt. Commander Terrence Glover to serve aboard the USS Cuffe, a suspected hotbed of proto-Maquis dissent against peace with the Cardassians.

In May 2376, Awokou, and the other 'survivors' of the attack were transported to Starfleet Medical HQ for further study in the hopes of finding a cure.

Awokou is married to Rozi Awokou. The couple have no children.