Jeffery Higdon

'Jeffery Earl Higdon (Born May 4, 2335, Stardate 12337.43, Winneford (Rockford), Illinois) is a Starfleet Admiral who commands Starbase Rockford, located directly on the boarder between the Federation and the Cha'ouw Empire. Despite his protests for the assignment, Higdon was chosen by a recommendation by the Cha'ouwian Imperial General Staff and approved by the Federation Council. His command is the one of a half dozen that reports directly to the Federation President and the Emperor of the Cha'ouw Empire. He commanded the USS Shiloh (NCC-74683) from 2374-2377 before taking command of Starbase Rockford.

Early Years
Higdon was the oldest child of six siblings of a Starfleet Engineering Non-commissioned officer and a Starfleet Nurse. He had a fairly normal childhood for one being a "Starfleet Brat". At the age of eight, Jeffery was involved in a transporter malfuntion while being transported to the USS Gettysburg from Spacedock (his father was being transferred to a starbase and his family was moving with him) that he decided that he wanted to become a starship commander. When his father finaly retired, the family returned to the mother's hometown of Winneford. Consistantly placing in the top ten of his classes, he graduated from high school in Winneford in 2353 and was accepted in Starfleet Academy.

Starfleet Academy
Higdon enter Starfleet Academy's Pre-entrance Camp on Stardate 31579.41.

Special Notes
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