Nicholas Locarno

Nicholas Locarno was a Starfleet cadet who trained at Starfleet Academy in the 2360s.

In 2368, Locarno was leader of the Academy's Nova Squadron flight team. With the commencement of the Academy approaching, Locarno convinced his team members (Wesley Crusher, Sito Jaxa, Jean Hajar, and Joshua Albert) to perform the illegal Kolvoord Starburst maneuver to impress the visiting dignitaries at the commencement ceremonies.

While on a training run near Saturn the team practised the starburst, however their was an accident and all five training craft were lost and Cadet Albert lost his life. Realising that all of their careers were at stake, Locarno and the other perpetrated a cover-up of the maneuver when the official inquiry was held. However, the truth was discovered by Captain Jean-Luc Picard who demanded that either Cadet Crusher told the truth about the accident or he would. Wesley decided to tell the truth and Locarno was expelled from the Academy, while the others were severely reprimanded. (TNG episode: "The First Duty").