Peter Boyington

Kimberly Bautista ("Kimmie" to her friends) was the tactical officer of the starship USS Lexington (NCC-1709-A). (The Lexington Adventures).

Early Life
Kimberly Bautista is somewhat a rarity, even in Starfleet. There are not many Filipinos in Starfleet, though this is completely unintentional in many respects. Probably one of the better known of these officers is Kimberly simply because of her family and her background. Her family is one of the most influential and powerful families in the island nation; her mother is the country’s vice president; two of her siblings are in Congress, and the others are in business. Kimberly is the second youngest and decided at an early age that she would enter Starfleet.

Early Career
What makes her unique is the fact that early in her training, it was clear she was a natural when it came to weapons and battle tactics (she says this is not natural but rather from an intense study of Captain Kirk and Captain McKnight’s exploits). In short order, she was at the top of her class in these areas but she struggled in math and some of the sciences; she nearly flunked out twice. However, she persevered and made the grade; she graduated magna cum laude of her class. Since the role of “tactical officer” was being introduced to Starfleet, it only made sense to put a natural at the fire controls of some of the most advanced starships in Starfleet.

In 2284, she applied to the “Green to Gold” program that would allow a non-commissioned officer to earn a commission and this time, as a Chief Petty Officer, she was accepted. She attended classes at Starfleet Academy and her workload was somewhat less as she had the field experience to “test out” of many of the basic classes. However, she still had to attend the final two years and graduated at age 41 with a Lieutenant (junior grade) commission.

Family and personal life
When you first meet her, she is so quiet and shy that you may wonder how she got into Starfleet. This doesn’t last too long, as Filipinos don’t like to be rude and they’re natural talkers. Kimberly is no exception. She’s very outgoing and not afraid to try new and exciting things.

Not only is Kimberly (or “Kimmie”, as she likes to be called) is a very outgoing and natural conversationalist but she is also a singer in her off time. She has been known to sneak into a karaoke bar or a recording studio and lose herself in singing. She has such a good singing voice, it makes some people wonder why she didn’t become a recording artist. Kimberly always replies the same way; where she is from, there’s no shortage of singers and she’s only one of the girls. Like most other Filipinos, she is very proud of her national heritage and always looks at the bright side of things. Sometimes, she slips back into Tagalog during a conversation but upon someone looking quizzically at her brings her back to her impeccable English.

Chronology

 * Fire Control Non-Commissioned Officer, U.S.S. Leyte, NCC-1944 (2263-65)
 * Fire Control Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, U.S.S. Enterprise, NCC-1701 (2265-66)
 * Weapons Control Non-Commissioned Officer, U.S.S. Lexington, NCC-1709 (2266-68)
 * Weapons Control Non-Commissioned Officer, U.S.S. Constitution, NCC-1700 (2268-71)
 * Damage Control Non-Commissioned Officer, U.S.S. Franklin, NCC-1009 (2271-76)
 * Damage Control Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, U.S.S. Enterprise, NCC-1701 (2276-79)
 * Tactical Non-Commissioned Officer, U.S.S. Lexington, NCC-1709 (2279-84)
 * Commissioned Officers Training, Starfleet Academy (2284-86)
 * Tactical Officer, U.S.S. Lexington, NCC-1709-A (2286-present)

Trivia

 * Kimberly Bautista is the second to last regular command crew member to be created. Her bio was written in a single day.


 * There’s not been a Filipino Starfleet officer; this was something Mr. Bonice wanted to rectify by making one, just like he did by making Dawn an Australian.
 * Kimberly’s last name is a common family name in the Philippines; it’s the English equivalent to “Smith” or “Jones”.


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