[h2][b]CAPTAIN THADDEUS ANTARES[/b][/h2][hr]
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[color=fff200][b]NAME: [/b][/color]Thaddeus Antares

[color=fff200][b]SPECIES:[/b][/color] Human

[color=fff200][b]AGE:[/b][/color] 49

[color=fff200][b]AFFILIATION:[/b][/color] Terran Republic

[color=fff200][b]POSITION:[/b][/color] Captain of the [i]USS Hawking[/i]

[color=fff200][b]SKILLSET:[/b][/color] 
A born leader, Thaddeus commands respect in seemingly every setting and knows how to effectively motivate his crew. At times his natural presence proves to be rather overwhelming and intimidating. A master negotiator, Captain Antares was among the leaders that brought about the end of the Terra-Martian War, saving countless lives. 

[color=fff200][b]PERSONALITY PROFILE:[/b][/color] 
At heart, Thaddeus is an explorer, fascinated by the mysteries of the universe and driven by the challenge of unravelling them. He is a big picture idealist, believing strongly in the principles of Starfleet and demanding the same level of commitment from every member of his crew. A secular humanist in every sense of the term, Thaddeus views the relentless application of scientific inquiry as our greatest means of confronting adversity. He enjoys reading scientific literature, but also has an interest in "old world" adventure stories, particularly the works of Jules Verne. 

[color=fff200][b]HISTORY:[/b][/color]
Despite coming from a respected military family, Thaddeus Antares had ambitions far beyond the battlefield. As a brilliant (and somewhat arrogant) academic, Thaddeus quickly made a name for himself in the Terran Republic's Starfleet Academy. His knowledge of interstellar navigation earned him a position aboard one of the Republic's  exploratory starships, where he eventually ascended the ranks to captain. 

Early in his captaincy, Thaddeus led a rescue mission on one of humanity's most distant colony worlds. He was aided in the mission by Captain Rosalind Williams of the Martian Legion, a gifted explorer and starship captain in her own right. The two captains recklessly fell in love, but the romance was cut short by the outbreak of the Terra-Martian War. Thaddeus had his vessel recalled by the desperate Terran Republic, who had been forced to recommission their exploratory ships as battle ships.  

Duty-bound to the Republic, Antares served honorably in battle following the example of his military father. However, as the devastating conflict escalated, and more star systems became involved, it seemed as though the Terra-Martian War would bring about the end of modern humanity. Thaddeus viewed a peaceful resolution as an absolute neccessity in preserving what mankind had accomplished over the last century. As a result, Captain Antares was among the Terran leaders that negotiated the treaty with the Martian Legion, ultimately bringing an end to the destructive war.

Soon after the ceasefire was signed, Thaddeus learned of Rosalind's fate. Her ship had been destroyed in a battle against the Terran Republic, a deadly skirmish somewhere on the other side of the galaxy. As was expected, the captain went down with her ship. Rosalind's death exemplied the cost of war, the cost of a divided humanity. 

To honor her legacy, Captain Antares helped found the Alliance Intiative. The Allied Starfleet is an unparalleled collection of scientists and explorers from both the Terran Republic and Martian Legion, working together to push humanity forward into a new age of discovery. Antares believes that our human curioisty, our inate fascination with the unknown, will be a unifiying force for all of mankind. 

Anatares has been named captain of the Alliance flagship, the newly minted [i]USS Hawking[/i], where he has assembled an elite crew to begin a new exploratory mission on the edge of known space...

[color=fff200][b]FLAW:[/b][/color] 
The captain's devotion to the overarching ideals of Starfleet can cause him to lose touch with the daily lives of his crew. Cares less about individuals and more about principles, appearing callous at times. A veteran Starfleet officer and captain, Thaddeus seems almost weighed down by the heavy decisions he has been forced to make, and the consequences of those decisions. Charming and charismatic, but incapable of forming intimate personal relationships due to his past.