Marcia Taylor (TOS Era)

Marcia Taylor (b. 2231) is a 23rd century female Human Starfleet captain of the USS Explorer (NCC-1966) in the 23rd century. (Star Trek: Explorer (23rd Century))

Early life (2231-2236)
Marcia was born on August 23rd, in 2231 in Colorado, Springs on Earth to Commander Amy and Captain Sampson Taylor at Starfleet Medical and had a great childhood, with her family.

Marcia grew up in San Francisco, California on Earth while her father was at Starfleet working and awaiting his next assignment and Amy was working at her job she was watched by her two aunts, she was the best child that both her parents could ask for. She met a Starfleet cadet named Nyota Uhura then she introduced herself to her and it took her awhile to remember and they talked and they both decided to enter Starfleet Academy.

Starfleet Academy (2248-2256)
In 2248, Marcia attended Starfleet Academy and met a lot of new friends and was the top of her class in the academy, as she was the best in her class and she graduated in 2252 at the top of her class.

USS Republic
Her command abilities surfaced during the Tangaro incident, an Academy survival training mission that turned to disaster when the Tressaurians fired on the transport. Marcia was evacuated via lifeboat along and became stranded on the uncharted planet Tangaro. As the senior surviving cadet, Garrovick led the survivors, both Starfleet Academy cadets and civilians, for two years until Starfleet found them. It was during this time that her boyfriend James left her, assuming that she had died during the attack. Starfleet brass refer to Taylor as "Quince", a nickname introduced by Captain Kosnett of the USS Republic. Captain James T. Kirk, who served aboard the Republic, still refers to Taylor with this moniker.

USS Explorer
In 2260, Commander Taylor was first officer onboard the USS Explorer (NCC-1966) Under the Command of Captain William Telford as first officer. And serviced that position with honor then on one patrol route the Helena answered a distress call along the Klingon Neutral Zone and found out it was a trap set by the Klingons

Chorology

 * 2231: Marcia Taylor is born.
 * 2248: Begins her Starfleet career upon entering Starfleet Academy.
 * 2252: Graduates from Starfleet Academy and assigned to scout vessel USS Bowie (NCC-597).
 * 2268: Captain Taylor is assigned as commanding officer of the USS Explorer (NCC-1966).