Thekla Lawless

Captain Thekla Lawless was the commanding officer of the USS Cantabrian (NCC-607) and USS Cantabrian (NCC-24705).

Aboard the USS Cantabrian (NCC-607)
Thekla Lawless was slightly older than James Kirk when she took command of the USS Cantabrian (NCC-607) and was in command of that ship prior to 2271, when it underwent a major refit (which saw its class reassigned).

Lawless remained in command of this Cantabrian until its near-destruction during the Tomed Incident in 2311.

Aboard the USS Cantabrian (NCC-24705)
Thekla Lawless was also the first commanding officer of the Excelsior-class Cantabrian, launched in 2314.

During both these missions, Lawless proved herself to be one of the most influential Starfleet captains in the history of the United Federation of Planets.


 * It's not clear how Lawless was influential or what brought about this status, but her survival during the bloody Tomed Incident would be one of many incidents that may have shaped this.


 * Thekla Lawless, like Noel Turner, is a New Zealander. Named after a combination of Lucy Lawless (Xena) and a woman named Thekla who was the first New Zealander the author befriended whilst in university in the USA.