Morgan Bateson

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CHARACTER
Morgan Bateson
Actor:	Kelsey Grammer
Species:	human
Gender:	male
Born:	2239
Hair:	brown
Affiliation:	Starfleet
Assignment(s):	commanding officer
Stationed:	USS Bozeman
Occupation:	Starfleet officer
Rank:	Captain, later Rear Admiral
Insignia:	23rd century:
Insignia:	24th century:

Morgan Bateson, a 23rd/24th century Starfleet officer, was the former captain of the USS Bozeman (NCC-1941).

Contents 1 Starfleet career 1.1 USS Bozeman 1.2 Enterprise-E 2 Fanon 2.1 Star Trek: Lexington 2.2 Tales of the USS Bluefin 3 Relationships 4 Background information 5 External links

[edit] Starfleet career

Bateson graduated from Starfleet Academy in 2260.

[edit] USS Bozeman

In 2278 the Bozeman became trapped in a temporal causality loop until freed by the USS Enterpise-D in 2368. (TNG: "Cause and Effect") Bateson remained in command of the Bozeman through 2372, when the ship went in for a major refit and overhaul, leading to the next assignment for Bateson and his crew.

[edit] Enterprise-E

Bateson was given temporary command of the Enterpise-E during its shakedown. He resumed command of the Bozeman in 2373 following its refit.

[edit] Fanon

[edit] Star Trek: Lexington

As a lieutenant, Bateson served under Commodore Robert Wesley as senior navigator when he was reassigned to the USS Lexington following the M-5 fiasco. While serving on the Lexington, he developed a friendship with Lieutenant Aliz Bathory and a romantic relationship with Lieutenant Jennifer Watley. (Star Trek: Lexington)

[edit] Tales of the USS Bluefin

Continuing in Starfleet, Bateson retained command of the Bozeman in the Border Service, eventually rising to the rank of Rear Admiral.

Following his promotion, Bateson was assigned as Chief of Border Cutter Operations near the Badlands, headquartered at Star Station Echo. (Star Trek: Tales of the USS Bluefin)

[edit] Relationships

• Montgomery Scott: Bateson, having difficulties adjusting to life in the 24th century, was introduced by his counselor to Montgomery Scott. They maintained a friendship throughout the 2370s and 2380s. ("Out of Time" - TNG comic, DC Special #2, Star Trek novels: Ship of the Line, Spectre)
• Clark Terrell: Bateson and Terrell knew each other, and made a friendly wager about their ships' performance reviews shortly before the Bozeman disappeared.
• Elizabeth Shelby: Attracted to each other by ties of nostalgia, Bateson and Captain Shelby were good friends, with Shelby looking up to him as something of a father figure. In the aftermath of the failed coup attempt by Admiral Leyton, the two renewed their acquaintance. Bateson told Shelby a humorous story about her grandmother (Aliz Bathory) and Lieutenant Watley that took place on Argelius. They saw each other as a connection to the past: Bateson saw in Shelby the legacy of his former commanding officer and of his good friend, Aliz, while Shelby saw in Bateson a look into the lives and souls of the grandparents that she never knew. (Star Trek: Sutherland)
• Joseph Akinola, captain of the USS Bluefin, an Albacore-class border cutter, served under Admiral Bateson in the Badlands. The two men enjoyed a friendly relationship based on mutual respect. (Tales of the USS Bluefin)

[edit] Background information

Kelsey Grammer originally portrayed Bateson, introduced in the TNG episode "Cause and Effect". His character was also utilized in the fan fiction series Star Trek: Sutherland and Star Trek: Vonnegut.

[edit] External links

• Morgan Bateson article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• Morgan Bateson article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.