Rafaele Buonarroti

Rafe Buonarroti (pronounced Rah-fee) is the Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise-B.

Buonarroti was born and raised on Alpha Centauri. He grew up very proud of his Italian heritage and is quite fond of using Italian phrases in everyday speech. This habit, along with his characteristic Alpha Centauri drawl, created a unique pattern of speech serving as a constant amusement to Captain John Harriman.

Buonarroti joined the crew of the Enterprise in 2296 and was promoted to Chief Engineer in 2303. He joined Starfleet and served on a starship for the oppurtunity to work with new and different technologies. He sometimes jokingly thought of the Enterprise as a playground.

List of Italian Phrases and Translations

 * La lotta continua (the struggle continues)