Richard Adams

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Richard Adams
Species:	Human
Gender:	male
Born:	2325
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Family
Marital Status:	widowed
Spouse(s):	Rhea Adams
Other relatives:	Karen Adams (niece)
Career
Occupation:	officer
Assignment:	CO, USS Prometheus
Rank:	captain
Insignia:

Richard Adams was a Federation citizen, a male Human serving as a Starfleet officer in the 24th century. (PRM novel: Fire with Fire)

History

Richard "Dick" Adams was born in 2325 and enrolled in Starfleet Academy in 2344, graduating as ensign four years later. His first assignment was the USS Wyoming as a security officer under Captain Leonard James Akaar, participating in the Tzenkethi War. Soon after the promotion to lieutenant, Adams was made deputy security chief.

In 2355, Lieutenant Adams transferred to the USS Alamo. Following training for the command track, Adams was promoted to lieutenant commander in 2359, and named security chief of the Alamo. He held the same post after transferring to the USS Sutherland in 2361, and became second officer as well. Adams became a commander in 2366. Another transfer lead to the newly-commissioned USS Akira, prototype of a new class of heavy cruisers. Adams was the Akira's first officer.

An opportunity in 2371 allowed Adams to gain command of his first ship, the USS Geronimo. The ship was tragically lost in the First Battle of Chin'toka in 2374, along with the majority of its crew. During the convalescence, Adams began teaching at Starfleet Academy, meeting fellow teacher and Dominion War veteran Rhea Kadani. They married in 2376. In 2377, she assumed command of the USS Red Cloud (NCC-63306). Adams' old friend Fleet Admiral Akaar provides Richard with the USS Prometheus (NX-74913).

In late 2385, Starfleet tasked the Prometheus with investigating the loss of contact with Starbase 91. The investigation found that the Watchtower-class space station was the victim of a terror attack, apparently committed by the xenophobic Renao hailing from the nearby Lembatta Cluster. Adams's niece Karen, who served a tour aboard SB91, was among the dead. Captain Adams was determined not to led her death blight him with prejudice against the Renao.

As part of the investigation, the Prometheus was paired with the IKS Bortas, detached from the Klingon Defense Force. Adams found working with Captain Kromm a challenge. (PRM novel: Fire with Fire)