Niko Baagh

Personnel File
Integrity, practical logic and tireless dedication to Starfleet is core to his belief system. He joined Starfleet to “help bring order and stability to the galaxy” as a result of growing up under many Tholian attacks on Cait.

Through his dedication, he upholds the traditions, rules and standards on which the Federation is based, taking great pride in doing so. He enjoys taking responsibility for his actions and takes great pride in his work and abilities.

He served in the Federation-Cardassian Wars, the Dominion War, and helped chart Sector 028.

Commander Baagh is known for his no-nonsense personality. When he makes a decision, he relays the facts necessary to achieve the goal and expects others to falling in line behind him, immediately, and take action. He has little tolerance for indecisiveness and loses patience when his decisions are questioned, especially with impractical theories. When challenges become time-consuming debates, Baagh becomes noticeably angry, especially as deadlines get closer.

Baagh adheres to established rules and guidelines regardless of cost, reporting his own. His blunt approach leaves others with the impression that he is cold and unfeeling, which is not the case. Baagh struggles to express emotion or affection outwardly. He is hurt by how others comment that he does not feel, but, refuses to allow it to show or discuss it.

Strengths

 * Honest and Direct


 * Strong-willed and Dutiful
 * Very Responsible
 * Calm and Practical
 * Creates and Enforces Order

Weaknesses

 * Stubborn
 * Insensitive
 * Always by the Book
 * Judgmental

Hobbies and Interests

 * Bat’leth Calisthenics
 * Tactical Analysis
 * Interspecies Ethics
 * Diplomacy
 * Federation Law
 * Federation and Starfleet History
 * Government
 * Velocity
 * Parrises Squares
 * Fleet Captain Garth
 * Military strategies of Klingon General Korrd
 * The Picard Maneuver, a battle tactic devised by Jean-Luc Picard
 * The Art of War, writings of Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu
 * The Fall of Kang by the Klingon poet G’Trok

Personal History
Niko Baagh grew up on Cait, with his parents and five sisters. His family has served in Starfleet since Cait joined the Federation in the 2270s. Cait is a Class M planet, around an F-type star, in the 15 Lyncis system.

Growing up on a Cait, Baagh had little interaction with other species, besides the Tholians. He remembers many raids the Tholians engaged in on his planet, for no other reason than extremely xenophobic motives. As Starfleet stepped in to protect Cait from many attacks, Baagh felt more and more indebted to Starfleet and the Federation for their protection.

Family
Father: A’bha Baagh, Master Chief Petty Officer, Science Division, stationed on Cait

Mother: D’pali Sher Baagh, Chief Warrant Officer, Science Division, stationed on Cait

Sisters:  A’nanda, A’nila, A’njali, A’noushka, and B’ala

Niko Baaghs’ family service in Starfleet can be traced back to the 2270s, when Cait joined the Federation. Both sides of his family have dedicated their lives to the ideals of the Federation.

The Baagh family takes great pride in their Starfleet service, with most his family members as science officers. The family has served in all divisions of Starfleet, including Starfleet Command and the Federation Council.

Baagh grew up under the constant attack from the Tholians, with Starfleet stepping to protect the planet. His strong sense of duty helped motivate him join the Command Division to help protect other planets as well.

Medical Record
Though suspected to suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Survivor’s Syndrome Baagh shows no conclusive signs, though it may be the foundation that his Starfleet service is built upon.

Bridge Officer’s Test
Kobayashi Maru scenario

2366 – Entered Starfleet Academy.  Joins Starfleet “to uphold and protect the Federation and peace-keeping worlds from all enemies, both foreign and domestic.”

 * Joined Red Squadron, Cadet Training Squadron 47
 * Entered Academy with Cadets Harry Kim and B'Elanna Torres
 * Searched for Husnock warship
 * Joined internship to shadow Starfleet officers searching for a Husnock warship, which attacked and destroyed the Rana IV colony.  No such warship was discovered.

2367 – USS Enterprise Tour and Piloting Classes

 * Tours the USS Enterprise while docked at Earth Station McKinley for six weeks of repair work.
 * Began piloting classes with Cadet Wesley Crusher, acquaintances only.

2368 – B’Elanna Torres

 * After developing feelings for B’Elanna Torres, Baagh tries to talk her into staying at Starfleet Academy.  Never told her how he felt.

2369 – Montgomery Scott and Apollo 11 Quadricentennial

 * Attended welcoming ceremony of Montgomery Scott after reaching Earth Station McKinley.  Scott was suspended in a transporter buffer aboard the USS Jenolan on a Dyson sphere.


 * On Earth, the quadricentennial of Apollo 11's landing on the moon in 1969 is celebrated.

2370 – Red Squadron, Cadet Training Squadron 47

 * Assigned to crew the USS Absaroka, Steamrunner-class, on a training mission to navigate along the Federation-Klingon border and Neutral Zone.
 * Crew: 33 regular officers and 167 Red Squad cadets
 * Starting port: Outpost 2, along Federation-Klingon Border, Beta Quadrant
 * Finishing port: Outpost 23, along Neutral Zone, Beta Quadrant
 * Total distance: 308 light-years
 * Mission deadline: 172 days at Warp 7
 * Received special classes and advanced field training.

2370 – Graduated Starfleet Academy with the rank of Ensign

 * Assigned to the USS Malinche as Flight Controller, under the command of Captain Eric Sanders.
 * Surveyed and inspected planet where a second Borg incursion into Federation space occurred.

2373 – Promoted to Lieutenant, Junior Grade

 * Patrolled the Demilitarized Zone near the Gamma-7 outpost.
 * Helped to intercept a Maquis raider commanded by Starfleet traitor Michael Eddington
 * Promoted for excellent piloting during an attack by three Maquis raiders, after being hit with a focused particle beam, disabling the ship's gyro-shielding and damaging the Malinche’s navigational systems and warp core matrix compositor.  Credited with “Saving the Ship Against All Odds.”

2374 – Promoted to Lieutenant

 * Completed the Advanced Tactical Training program and is promoted to lieutenant.
 * Malinche assigned to the Seventh Fleet
 * Assigned to the Seventh Fleet to stop the Jem'Hadar in the Tyra system. Only 14 out of 112 ships survived the assault.
 * Sent, at half strength, to the Tibor Nebula, in the Kalandra sector, to cut off the Dominion
 * Seventh Fleet takes heavy losses again, at Sybaron.
 * Launched counteroffensive against the Cardassians in the Kalandra sector.

2375 – Second Battle of Chin’toka, Promoted to Lieutenant Commander

 * Assigned to launch counteroffensive against the Cardassians in the Kalandra sector during the Second Battle of Chin’toka
 * Fought in the Battle of Cardassia, the final battle of the Dominion War, lead to the Dominion’s unconditional surrender of all forces in the Alpha Quadrant.

2376 – Gamma-7 Outpost

 * Assigned to patrol the Demilitarized Zone near the Gamma-7 outpost to prevent Breen, and others, from taking advantage of Cardassia’s demolished state.
 * Fought in numerous skirmishes to prevent Breen from entering Cardassian space.

2381 – Interstellar Charting Mission to Border of Breen Space

 * Assigned to the USS Lexington to embark on interstellar charting mission into uncharted territory past Sector 028, bordering Breen Space.