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B. Bates was a 23rd century Human, an enlisted Starfleet engineer in the 2270s or 2280s decade.
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Bates was born on reference stardate 1/92.
On stardate 2/18, Bates served in the engineering department aboard the Federation starship USS Arkadelphia under the command of Captain Ian Vellacora. During the ship's first mission to the border of the Asparax Confederation, Bates did not feel particularly loyal to the captain.
During the mission, Vellacora came to believe that a Federation invasion was imminent and diverted the ship toward a suicidal confrontation with Klingon forces. At the beginning of the emergency, Bates was off duty, in crew quarters. (FASA RPG module: Decision at Midnight)
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In the game statistics, Bates was given a 35% loyalty rating, making it likely that a die roll would side Bates with mutineers and assist them in relieving Captain Vellacora of command.