Benjamin Maxwell
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| Full Name: | Benjamin Maxwell |
| Species: | Terran |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hair Color: | Grey |
| Affiliation: | Federation, Starfleet |
| Family | |
| Marital Status: | Widower |
| Children: | Deceased |
| Career | |
| Previous Assignment: | Commanding Officer, USS Rutledge |
| Assignment: | Commanding Officer, USS Phoenix |
| Rank: | Captain |
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Biography
Federation-Cardassian War
During the Federation-Cardassian War, Captain Benjamin Maxwell received the highest citation for courage and valor two times. Maxwell was present during the Setlik III massacre, during which his wife and children were killed. Though he seemed to take it well, the incident would in fact haunt him for years.
The Phoenix Incident
In 2367, Maxwell was the commanding officer of the USS Phoenix. Believing that the Cardassians were engaged in secret preparations for a new war, he destroyed a Cardassian outpost in the Cuellar system and two Cardassian ships, killing nearly 700 Cardassians. When the USS Enterprise-D was sent out to stop him, he initially pretended to return to Federation space and remained in command. He then changed his course to intercept a Cardassian supply ship heading for the Kelrabi system to find proof for his allegations. Though the ship indeed had something to hide, having employed a high-power subspace field to prevent sensors from determining its cargo, Enterprise Captain Jean-Luc Picard refused to board the Cardassian ship and threatened to fire upon the Phoenix to prevent a new Federation-Cardassian war. Maxwell was intent on boarding the supply vessel, but was convinced in the end by Miles O'Brien, his former shipmate, to give up. Maxwell turned over the ship to his first officer and transferred to the Enterprise, where he was confined to his quarters to await court-martial. (TNG 4.12 - "The Wounded")
Court-Martial and the Dominion War
The Hunt for Helena
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Appearances
Captain Maxwell was played by Bob Gunton in his one appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG 4.12 - "The Wounded") and Tom Bulmer in his appearances on Star Trek: The Helena Chronicles.
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