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Maxwell Burke was a Human Starfleet officer in the 24th century, who served as chief of security and later as first officer on the USS Equinox, after the ship was trapped in the Delta Quadrant. (VOY episode & novelization: Equinox)

Biography

Early life

At some point during his Starfleet Academy training in the 2360s decade, he met B'Elanna Torres and eventually had a romantic relationship with her. His pet name for B'Elanna Torres was BLT. Even though this relationship ended not too long later, they remained friends. The last time he spoke to Torres, he mentioned his desire to leave Starfleet, however he remained an active officer and eventually became chief of security of the USS Equinox. (VOY episode & novelization: Equinox)

Delta Quadrant

In the year 2371, while exploring an uncharted star system, the Equinox was pulled into the Delta Quadrant by an entity known as the Caretaker. The Equinox' second-in-command was killed during this event, which prompted Captain Rudolph Ransom to promote Burke to first officer.

In 2375, the Equinox discovered another Starfleet vessel in the Delta Quadrant, the USS Voyager. Their commanding officer, Captain Kathryn Janeway found out, that the Equinox crew were abusing a nucleogenic lifeform in order to power systems. With Janeway being the higher ranking officer, according to the Starfleet regulations, she ordered Ransom to surrender his ship. Ransom agreed, but was arrested by Burke, who mutinied and took control of the Equinox.

Death of Burke — Burke is killed by one of the aliens.

Burke managed to manipulate the Voyager-EMH's program, which was really the Equinox's EMH, forcing it to transmit Voyager's shield frequency to the Equinox. Although Burke caused severe damage to the Voyager, Ransom was able to regain control of some of the ship functions, eventually stopping the attack. He ordered Burke to surrender, who was not ready to give up, though. Burke tried to escape to a shuttlecraft, but was killed by one of the nucleogenic lifeforms on the way to the shuttlebay. (VOY episode & novelization: Equinox)

Appendices

Connections

USS Equinox personnel
	Rudolph Ransom - (CO) • Maxwell Burke - (XO) • Marla Gilmore - (CE) • Noah Lessing - (SD) • Emergency Medical Hologram - (CMO) • Thompson • David Amantes • John Bowler • Dorothy Chang • Edward Regis • William Yates • James Morrow • Brian Sofin • Angelo Tassoni

External link

Maxwell Burke article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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 ===Delta Quadrant===
-In the [[year]] [[2371]], while exploring an uncharted [[star system]], the ''Equinox'' was pulled into the [[Delta Quadrant]] by an entity known as the [[Caretaker]]. The ''Equinox'''s second-in-command was killed during this event, which prompted [[Captain]] [[Rudolph Ransom]] to promote Burke to first officer.
+In the [[year]] [[2371]], while exploring an uncharted [[star system]], the ''Equinox'' was pulled into the [[Delta Quadrant]] by an entity known as the [[Caretaker]]. The ''Equinox''' second-in-command was killed during this event, which prompted [[Captain]] [[Rudolph Ransom]] to promote Burke to first officer.
 In [[2375]], the ''Equinox'' discovered another [[Starfleet]] vessel in the Delta Quadrant, the {{uSS|Voyager}}. Their commanding officer, [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] found out, that the ''Equinox'' crew were abusing a nucleogenic lifeform in order to power systems. With Janeway being the higher ranking officer, according to the Starfleet regulations, she ordered Ransom to surrender his ship. Ransom agreed, but was arrested by Burke, who mutinied and took control of the ''Equinox''.

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