Matthew Decker

Matthew Decker was a dedicated Starfleet officer who served during the 23rd century. Decker was one in a line of Decker's to serve in Starfleet, and his son, Willard Decker, would become one-time commander of the USS Enterprise.

By the early 2250s, Decker had risen to the rank of captain and assumed command of the USS Yorktown from Captain Christopher Pike after he assumed command of the Enterprise. After commanding the Yorktown for several years, Decker transferred to command the USS Constellation, where he would spend the rest of his career. (TOS novel: Prime Directive).