Eric Stiles

As an ensign Eric Stiles was in command of a Starfleet Special Security Evacuation Squad in charge of evacuating the Federation Diplomatic envoys (including Ambassador Spock) from the planet Pojjana. During their escape Ensign Stiles rammed his one-man ship into a Pojjan A/I and then crash landed into a mountain on Pojjana.

Incarcerated on Pojjana for 4 years, Eric Stiles was rescued by Doctor Leonard McCoy and returned to Federation Space. Dr. McCoy offered him a Medical Discharge but he refused. For his sacrificing efforts in evacuationg the Diplomatic Envoys, he was awarded the Medal of Valor and given a retro-active promotion to Lieutenant.

Eleven years later, Lieutentant Commander Eric Stiles is in command of the CST (Combat Support Tender) Saskatoon, Starfleet Registry CST 2601. Along with several of his former Evac Squad-mates, Lt Cdr Stiles trains young Starfleet officers and enlisted in starship duties and battle tactics without having to be in the battle fighting as the Saskatoon is a support vessel only, described as a mobile starbase.

When a virus infects the entire Romulan ruling family, Commander Stiles knows exactly where to find a un-infected member of the royal family. Stiles leads the Saskatoon crew along with Ambassador Spock and Dr. McCoy back to Pojjana to find his former prison-mate and Romulan Royal Familiy member, Zevron.