Robert Wesley

For other uses, see Wesley.

Robert Wesley
Commodore Robert Wesley in 2268.
Full name:	Robert Wesley
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Affiliation:	United Federation of Planets
Career
Previous Assignment:	commanding officer, USS Lexington
Assignment:	Governor of Mantilles
Rank:	commodore
Insignia:
Office Held:	Governor of Mantilles
In Office:	2269-
Home Member State:	Mantilles

Robert "Bob" Wesley was a much respected Starfleet officer who served during the 23rd century. Wesley also had a distinguished political career as governor of Mantilles.

Wesley was born in 2216 in Limerick, Ireland on Earth. He attended Starfleet Academy, graduating in 2238. First assignment was as a junior tactical officer of the USS Glasgow, under the command of Captain Hart. Served on several landing party assignments during first year. Promoted to lieutenant, 2241, transferred to the USS Sulaco as chief tactical officer, under the command of Captain Hicks. Coordinated Federation forces during the Battle of Donatu V, in 2242. Serveral senior officers aboard the Sulaco were killed in the battle; Wesley was promoted to lieutenant commander and named second officer of the USS Sulaco. (ST video game: Starship Creator) By 2246 he was assigned as helmsman of the USS Aldrin under Captain Kamnach. That year, when first officer Christopher Pike attempted to relieve Kamnach of duty, Wesley refused to yield control of the helm. He was ultimately forced to do so by science officer Renkova. Following the incident, Wesley invited Renkova to dinner. (TOS novel: Burning Dreams)

Although the character was only referred to as Wesley during the story, it was later confirmed by Keith R.A. DeCandido and Margaret Wander Bonanno as being Robert Wesley.

Contradicting information from the video game Starship Creator puts Wesley as first officer of the USS Enterprise under Captain Robert April.

In 2251, Wesley was promoted to captain of the the USS Beowulf. Commanded the Beowulf for two five-year missions, 2251-2262. Beowulf returned to spacedock for major overhaul, 2262; Wesley was promoted to commodore and was placed in command of the USS Constitution. (ST video game: Starship Creator)

By 2264, Wesley had attained the rank of commodore and had assumed command of the USS Lexington after Captain Mark Rousseau retired. As a starship commander, Wesley had earned the reputation of wanting the best team working for him, and often used his charm to woo other officers to work under his command. (TOS novels: The Better Man, The Disinherited)

In 2267, Wesley was ordered to try and establish communications with the Xaridians of the Xaridian system. Previous attempts to communicate with them had failed, but Lieutenant Nyota Uhura of the USS Enterprise was assigned to help him. Together the two were able to establish relations with the Xaridians and Wesley tried to persuade Uhura to remain aboard the Lexington, but she decided her home was aboard the Enterprise. (TOS novel: The Disinherited)

Also in 2267, Wesley took the Lexington into Romulan territory while responding to a distress call. This nearly led to a war as the ChR Revoth pursued the Lexington, but Wesley was able to talk his way out of the situation. (ST novella: The First Peer)

In 2268, Commodore Wesley was called to attend a secret meeting along with Aaron Stone, Phil Waterston, Nick Silver, and José Mendez, by Captain Kirk to discuss the activities of Section 31. (TOS - Section 31 novel: Cloak)

Sometime prior to 2269, Wesley retired from Starfleet and settled into civilian life on Mantilles. He was so respected by the local people that he was elected governor shortly after. A few months into his governorship, Mantilles faced destruction from a cloud-like entity that was heading straight for them. Fortunately his old friend, James T. Kirk, and the Enterprise were able to solve the crisis and save Mantilles. (TAS episode: "One of Our Planets is Missing")

Not long after this crisis, Wesley returned to Starfleet, and was once again in command of the Lexington when that vessel responded to a distress call from the USS Lovell in the Delta Triangle region. (SCE eBook: Where Time Stands Still)

In early 2270, Wesley and the Lexington had shore leave at Star base 25. After repeated requests, Robert Wesley met James Kirk at the Roadhouse, a watering hole at the Star base. Their Kirk and Wesley caught up on old times. Their conversation focused on his governorship of Mantilles and the M5 computer and Kirks rumored promotion to a higher grade.(TOS novel: Allegiance in Exile}

As of 2270, Wesley and the Lexington were assigned to Sector 90.4 to defend the planet Gateway and the Guardian of Forever located on the planets surface. Shortly after, the Lexington crew, with assistance from Captain Kirk and the Enterprise, fought off a Romulan attack on Gateway, led by Commander Tal. (TOS - The Yesterday Saga novel: Yesterday's Son)

In 2293, Wesley attended James T. Kirk's memorial service that was held in the grounds of Starfleet Academy. When speaking of his departed friend, he branded him a "true hero". (TOS - Crucible novel: The Fire and the Rose)

Partial Starfleet service record

location	assignment	dates	rank or rate	assignment insignia	rank insignia
Starfleet Academy	student officer	2230s	cadet
USS Aldrin	helmsman	2246	junior officer
USS Constitution (NCC-1700)	commanding officer	2260s	commodore
USS Lexington (NCC-1709)		2268

External links

• Robert Wesley article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.