Patrick Ingrum

Captain Patrick Ingrum was a Starfleet officer in the late 24th century. He was the commanding officer of the USS Baldwin (NCC-2013), serving in that capacity from its discovery at the start of the Dominion War.

Starfleet career
As a cadet at Starfleet Academy, Patrick specialized in computer systems, but on his first assignment aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, the captain saw potential in him. She moved him to tactical and encouraged him to take more active leadership roles.

In 2373, the Kitty Hawk was involved in an mission to evacuate an outpost near the Klingon border. During the evacuation, the Klingons raided the outpost, rendering the shuttlecraft inoperable and damaging Kitty Hawk's transporter. Patrick managed to keep the civilians calm while the transporters were repaired. Soon after the mission, Patrick was awarded the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor, and was promoted to executive officer of the USS Hastings (Baldwin).

As the last to beam back to the Kitty Hawk during the mission, two transport beams were locked onto Patrick as the shields were raised. One beam arrived safely on the Kitty Hawk, the other re-materialized on the surface of the outpost. The 'outpost copy' quickly understood what happened, took the name Issac, and became a freelance computer programmer.

When the Hastings was destroyed by the Dominion, Patrick was on leave evacuating family belongings from the abandoned colony of Aloran IV, near the Cardassian border, where he "found" the USS Baldwin (NCC-2013). Admiral William Ross subsequently made Baldwin Patrick's ship.

His tour of duty aboard Baldwin resulted in many commendations for him and his crew, including a posting as commander of the 10th wing of the fifth fleet in early 2375, halfway through the Dominion War. His first assignment was the recapture of Betazed. For this mission, the USS Wildfire (NCC-33467) became his temporary ship.

Family
Patrick had a twin sister, Anna, also a Starfleet officer. Patrick always maintained close ties with his sister; he called her as soon as he could after he was given command.

Although he knew that it would be a challenge, Patrick desired to start a family. In particular, he wanted to have a daughter, and even had a name picked out. His first child, Tiana, was born in May of 2377. (: "Boats to Build", "Frontiers")

In 2377, Patrick met his transporter duplicate "brother," Issac, for the first time.

Personal Relationships
Patrick loved his friends and his crew as much as his ship, and would do whatever it took to help them. He also believed that whoever suggested a captain remain separate from his crew, "should probably come aboard any ship during wartime — and then get blown out the nearest airlock."



Bridget
During his first major assignment as Baldwin's commanding officer, Jem'Hadar agents kidnapped one of his crew members. It would turn out that this crew member, Roslyn, was a product of genetic engineering, originally created to become an infiltrator for the Cardassians. Patrick subsequently staged a rescue operation, picking up a twin sister to Roslyn, first known as "Number Seven." She would take the name Bridget and elected to join Patrick's crew, quickly earning a field commission. (: "The Find", "Wartime Productions") Although Patrick found Bridget attractive, it wasn't until she admitted that she had a crush on him in June of 2376 that he would pursue a relationship. The relationship blossomed quickly, leading to marriage in November of 2376. (: "Evolution", "Drift off to Dream") Anna predicted after Patrick began his relationship with Bridget that he would have a child within a year. That prediction would come to pass when Tiana was born. ( et. al.)

Jenna Carson
Patrick and Jenna Carson, didn't get along well during their time at Starfleet Academy. Despite their differences, Patrick offered the first officer position of the Baldwin to her, which she accepted. She would later receive her own ship, the USS, but the two still maintained a working relationship.

Katy Cassoday
Patrick was first introduced to Katy Cassoday by her sister Susan during a basketball game in Minneapolis on Earth in 2365. The two would meet under duress on board the USS Nimitz (NCC-74215) on stardate 51741.273 in late 2374.

Khan exploited his friendship with Katy in early 2375, when he kidnapped her in order to bring Patrick out for a fight. Although physically outmatched, he used his personal runabout, the USS, in a strategic move to defeat Khan.

Amanda Stacey
Patrick met Amanda Stacey at the Academy in 2366 when he mistook her for his sister. They became quick friends, although it took him three weeks to tell the two apart.

Hobbies
Patrick also knew a bit about 20th Century music and sports, discovering an abandoned time capsule full of music. The music inspired his first officer at the time, Reinette Hernandez, to start a dance squad, which Patrick gladly photographed.

He also foiled a Dominion plot to use violence to disrupt a football game and eliminate the unity team competition could bring. In the process, the two football teams united against the Dominion solders.

He also was a fairly decent singer. He performed for his crew, and a few others, during a R&R stop on Deep Space 9 on Stardate 52243.4.

Leadership
Patrick had a good instinct about people who could be good leaders. He spotted such potential in Andrea Riffin during a crisis situation aboard the USS Nimitz in late 2374. He subsequently recommended her for the Nimitz's vacant commanding officer spot.

His crew included his sister Anna, as well as Amanda Stacey, the latter of whom he appointed as his executive officer, mainly because she was the only one that had taken the Bridge Officer's Test. (

Technology
Even though he had moved from operations to command, Patrick stayed up to date on the latest in computer technology, and held an A-9 computer expert rating.

Patrick also had a keen interest in cartography. One of his endeavors allowed him to combine astrometrics with intelligence reports to create what he nicknamed the "war room." The war room was activated on stardate 52162.6 and was useful in identifying a hole in Starfleet's intelligence: preventing a possible Starfleet loss. He later gave Sarah Allison, someone he felt was under-utilized in her previous position, the responsibility of keeping the war room in order.

His computer skills came in handy when he devised a decoy-destruct program. He used the program against an invading Khan aboard the stolen USS Tien An Men (NCC-21382). Unfortunately, Khan disabled his ship and stole his DNA when he learned of the deception.

Patrick also had a interest in Borg technology. He used Borg technology to create an implant to simulate a collective consciousness, creating a micro collective between himself and Stephanie Taylor when she was severely injured. The device helped Stephanie recover from her injuries, but it had the side effect of them sharing their thoughts for some time after the link had been terminated. Patrick described the link as powerful, though perhaps not as powerful as the Founders' Great Link. Even after they could no longer read each other's minds, Patrick eventually made Sarah his coordinator.

Appearances
Patrick has appeared in every story except "Like the Rain"