Bentor Velrek
Lieutenant Bentor Velrek is the Hraxian Delta Shift Leader in the Security Department of the USS Hades A
Age: 41
Sex: Male
Birthplace: Ungula Canyon on Hrax III
Species: Hraxian
Eye Color: White
Hair Colour: None
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210 lbs
Blood Type: RK2- Negative
Skin Color: Green Scales
Physical Description:
Current Rank: Lieutenant
Current Position: Chief of Security
Assignment: USS Hades
Background:
Education:
Pre Starfleet: On his homeworld of Hrax III he was an enforcer for The Authority, the governing organization on the planet. As an Enforcer he would monitor and see to it that the Hraxian way of life was not only being observed but also preserved in the Ungula Canyon region of the Slyveki coastline. His 12 year career as an enforcer and time on Hrax III came to an end in late 2437. During an assignment involving a Hraxian female refusing to let go of her daughter. The female refused to let her go because the young child was in poor health and wouldn't survive long enough to have a nest of other young Hraxians take her in. She asked for help from the local branch of the authority but her pleas fell on deaf ears. When Bentor arrived to remove the child so that she may find a nest willing to take her in, he saw with his own eyes that the child was in poor health. He knew that as an enforcer his primary job was to ensure the Hraxian way of life so that all may achieve a successful quality of life. So he made the decision to remove the child and transport her off world in a shuttle craft. He placed the girl in medical stasis and remodeled the shuttles systems to provide the maximum amount of power to the medical stasis chamber so that the girl would survive the long trip past the Draco Nebula and reach Betazed. Upon arrival on Betazed he was informed that a Terran doctor on earth specialized in Xeno biology and would be able to help the girl. Bentor resupplied his shuttle and headed towards Earth. Arriving on Earth he made his way to a city on the North American continent called Baltimore, where the doctor lived. The doctor discovered the girl had a rare blood infection and needed an immediate transfusion. By sheer luck Bentor and the girl both had the RK2-negative blood type after several weeks of transfusions the girl's health began rapidly improving. During this time Bentor read many books. He had decided against everything he was taught to remove the girl from the Hraxian way of life and against incredible odds she survived the trip to earth and by an even more incredible slim chance had the same blood type as him. Thus allowing her to be saved. During his time on earth he realized he could never return home so he decided to join Starfleet so that he could apply his skills of enforcing law in the Federation.
Starfleet: He graduated from Starfleet Academy in 2445 as the Salutatorian of his class. He majored In Security and Federation Law.
When he entered the academy he found it rather refreshing to be around non Hraxians for the first time in his life. Being free to make friends and socialize in groups he gained a few good friends. Upon graduating he was assigned aboard The USS Vivaldi as a security officer and member of the captain's security detail. This was still an uncertain time for the weakened fleet, he was a solid member of the away team, successfully surviving several away missions that turned hostile rather quickly. He credits his survival to a heightened instinct towards detecting threats that Hraxians are rumored to have. Many of his crew considered him a lucky charm, Earning him the nickname of "Lucky Ben".
Academy Classes:
First Year:
Core Courses
●Administration
ADMIN101: Starfleet Operations
ADMIN110: Chain of Command and General Protocol
●Diplomacy DIPL101: General
●Survival SURV101: Starship Emergencies
●Engineering ENG221: LCARS Programming 1
ENG231: Computer Memory and Personnel Interfaces
ENG232: Replicators, Transporters and Holodecks
ENG233: Sensors, Communications and Helm Systems
●History HIST101: Birth of the Federation
●Language LANG101: Federation Standard
●Law LAW101: Federation, General
●Mathematics MATH101: Concepts
●Medicine MED101: First Aid and Field Medicine
●Physics PHYS101: Concepts
●Piloting PILOT101: Runabouts and Shuttles
Second Year:
●Law LAW111: Federation, General II , Practice and compliance.
●Diplomacy DIPL111: Advanced Applications
●Engineering ENG221: LCARS Programming 2
●History HIST110: Governing law
●Tactics TAC101: Combat, Unarmed TAC110: Combat, Small Weapons
●Xenobiology BIO101: Concepts
•Xenology XEN101: General
● Armory
ARM110: Hand Phasers, Phaser Rifles and Artillery Discusses the development of the mentioned weapons, the current types of phasers, rifles, and artillery used by the Federation and other species, as well as the advantages to these weapons over others.
ARM120: Knives and other Small Weapons Discusses the development of the mentioned weapons, the current types of knives and other small weapons used by the Federation and other species, as well as the advantages to these weapons over others.
ARM130: Non-traditional Weapons Mostly investigates non-Federation weapons used in battle, such as the Ferengi Whip.
Third Year:
●Law
LAW150: Non-Federation Introductory course on the law systems of some non-Federation species.
LAW200: Federation, Constitutional Focuses on the Federation Constitution.
LAW210: Federation, Administrative Focuses on law guiding the Administrative members of the Federation.
LAW220: Federation, Contracts Focuses on laws regarding contractual binding of services within the Federation system.
LAW230: Federation, Environmental Focuses on laws concerning ecological and industrial conduct within the Federation.
LAW240: Federation, Criminal Focuses specifically on the trial law.
LAW250: Federation, Interplanetary Comparative seminar on the law systems of different Major Species.
LAW260 : Federation, Civil Course on Federation laws surrounding civil rights and law systems of employment, healthcare, and welfare.
LAW280 : Federation, Military Focuses on the laws concerning military regulations, specifically those of Starfleet.
LAW300: International Law Comparative course on laws that are applied to multiple galactic entities. Focus upon Federation legal treaties with the Klingons, Romulans, and Cardassians.
TAC170: Combat, Introduction to Starship Combat An introductory course on the attack and defense patterns of Shuttles and Runabouts, as well as Minor and Major starships.
TAC175: Combat, Phasers and Photon Torpedos Complete training in the use of Phasers and Photon Torpedos on Federation starships.
TAC200: Combat, Martial Federation Standard Full histories and practice of both methods of Martial Arts.
TAC210: Combat, Marksmanship In depth training in the exact use of the hand phaser and phaser rifle.
TAC220: Small Units Training in the mobilization of small units in combat situations.
TAC230: Large Units Training in the mobilization of large units in combat situations.
TAC250: Combat, Shuttles and Runabouts Course on the attack and defense patterns of shuttles and Runabouts.
TAC260: Combat, Minor Starships Course on the attack and defense patterns used in small-scale starships < 1,000,000 tons.
Fourth Year:
TAC270: Combat, Major Starships Course on the attack and defense patterns used in large-scale starships > 1,000,000 tons.
TAC280: Combat, Non-Federation Starships Course on the attack and defense patterns used in most Major Species starships. Focuses on Klingon, Romulan, Cardassian, and Dominion tactics. Includes Borg strategy.
TAC300: Leadership Methods of garnering the support and respect of those in your service.
TAC301: Strategy of Battle 1 General strategy of battle, focusing on the history and background of battle tactics.
TAC302: Strategy of Battle 2 Strategy of battle, focusing on modern methods and ethics of war.
●Armory
ARM200: Starship Phasers and Phaser Cannons Discusses the development of the mentioned weapons, the current types of energy-burst weapons used by the Federation and other species, as well as the advantages to these weapons over others
ARM210: Photon Torpedoes Discusses the development of the mentioned weapons, the current types of torpedoes used by the Federation and other species, as well as the advantages to these weapons over others.
ARM220: Quantum Torpedoes Discusses the development of the mentioned weapons, the current types of torpedoes used by the Federation and other species, as well as the advantages to these weapons over others.
ADMIN 200: Chain of Command and General Protocol
Forms and ceremony of etiquette required for operation within the Chain of Command.
ADMIN200: Starfleet Starships Discusses the logistics of starship personnel administration aboard a starship.
ADMIN210: Starfleet Bases and Outposts Discusses how Starbases and Outposts are administered by their commanding officers.
ADMIN300: Deployment An in depth look at how Starfleet's ships are moved around Federation space.
ADMIN500: Personnel Management A complete course on the logistics of personnel management on the Starfleet-wide discourse on Personnel affairs.
Minimum credits required for graduation is 48. Bentor graduated with 58 credits.
Graduated with Dual Majors for Federation Law and Security with a Minors in Combat tactics and weaponry as the Salutatorian of his class in 2445
Medical:
Hobbies: During his time at the academy would use his spare time to travel to different regions on Earth to experience a wide selection of food options, during this time he developed a love for cooking. Ben Quickly developed a love for programs also known as movies from several different cultures, especially Earth. His guilty pleasure was a genre called Romantic Comedy, he simply can't get enough of the cheesy storylines mixed with comedy.
Skills: Ben is highly trained in hand to hand combat and the use of firearms. Having the highest ranked marksman score in his entire graduating class, he is a true crack shot with a phaser and sometimes even more dangerous with his bare hands, although he restrains himself a good bit when in physical altercations with others. He is an admirer of bladed combat weapons as well. On Hrax III as an enforcer he carried a Xriv'thi with him, a Katana like sword with a collapsible blade that is forged in sections. Like all enforcers he is highly trained in its use.
Other: Bentor is a kind soft spoken man, but will speak his mind when he feels it is called for. He believes very deeply that everyone deserves a second and sometimes a third chance to make things right. Acknowledging that no one is perfect is very important to him. He enjoys learning to cook regional meals from authentic ingredients for homesick crew members. Like other Hraxians, Ben does not eat every day . Instead he consumes a large meal once every 3 to 4 days. This meal in the Hraxian language is called " Xarthi " which literally translates to " The Meal" , But requires medically prescribed nutritional supplements in order to maintain his health as he can not consume live prey while serving on a starship. Surviving on replicated meals is possible only with the use of medical supplements.
Ben hates being compared to a snake, a creature found on Earth. He finds the comparison as insulting as most humans would find being compared to a monkey would be.
