Alonis Cobaryn

Alonis Cobaryn is one of the first captains to serve in the Federation Starfleet. Amongst the earliest captains, there was a divide between those considered "Butterfly Catchers", (Scientists) and Romulan War veterans, over what the future of the new Starfleet would be.

Cobaryn was on the butterfly catcher's side. He was a Rigellian, and was made captain-- first of an old Christopher ship, and later of the Daedalus class USS Horizon. (Star Trek novel: "Starfleet: Year One")