Alex Hamilton

Alex Hamilton was a  High-Guard officer from the 24th century. He was the twin brother of Brett Hamilton, accomplished pilot, and first officer of the USS Paxton. His career stretched over 25 years. ( Star Trek Ressurection: Generation Fleet ;  Star Trek Ressurection: Crusader )

Biography
Pre-High-Guard

Alex was the identical twin of  Brett Hamilton  and had younger sister.

In 2351, Alex contracted Chicken Pox , first case on Earth in over 200 years. He was quarantined for fear of an outbreak.

In 2352, he was detained for the theft of a shuttlecraft where he was captured at the spaceport of Tycho City , Luna.

Fear that his belligerent nature was psychological he was admitted to the Richard Daystrom Institute of Neurology. By 2353, they concluded he had a very high IQ, and should apply his energies into study.

In 2355, he began training at the Triton Grull Starship Institute as a starship pilot at the age of 12. He was expelled pending an investigation on accusations of cheating on a critical exam. The charges were dropped after the true culprit was caught, but refused to continue his education and instead signed up for  High-Guard Academy in 2361.

Early High-Guard career

Alex was one of the most popular cadets in the Academy. He excelled in piloting, and combat training and was recommended for Delta training but he turned it down.

Alex graduated in 2364 with honors and was posting to Utopia Planitia as a fighter pilot.

In 2367, his squadron intercepted the Cyborg cube as it headed for Earth. His fighter was heavily damaged, but he managed to rescue his superior, Commander Edward Smythe.

In 2368, he was selected by Captain Edward Smythe to be the helmsman on the USS Expedition.

2368 - 2372
The ship's shakedown cruise was extended to 18 months as it explored deep into the Alpha Quadrant for gaseous anomalies, and inhabited planets.

In 2370, Alex participated in the evacuation of colonies handed to the Cardassians in the treaty of 2370.

Later, while patrolling in a shuttlecraft near Tracken II, she spotted several Maquis raiders attacking a Cardassian freighter. He assisted in repelling the raiders, but not before they taken all of the freighters provisions.

Later, he was assigned a runabout and ran escort missions in hopes of driving the Maquis into the open. They attacked as the freighters crossed into Federation space. Several of the raiders were heavily damaged, but all escaped.

By 2372, the Expedition was uprated to handle the increased Maquis presence. Alex lead a wing of runabouts from  Luna 15 Space Station  to the Valon system where they captured 78 Maquis soldiers, and numerous arms and equipment.

2373 - 2375
The Expedition was sent to search for the USS Equinox in the Badlands. Alex navigated the ship successfully on a 3 hour search pattern where they were attacked by 3 Nietzschean Birds-of-Prey. Alex carefully negotiated plasma storms to elude the Nietzscheans, and made it back to Luna 15 Space Station.

With the outbreak of the Dominion of Evil War, Alex would further hone his navigation skills. The Expedition was generally given scouting missions. Alex's improved skills came to bear as the Expedition survived with minor damage and no casualties.

Alex would be enlisted by  Angela Yates to pilot the USS Vigilant. Following the Third Battle of Vulcanis, Alex returned to the Expedition.

2376 - 2379
With a shortage of Galaxy-class explorers after the Dominion of Evil War, the Expedition was assigned to the far reaches of the  Beta Quadrant , and stationed at Luna 12 Spacebase. An encounter with a Cyborg cube, lead Commander Yates to believe there was a transwarp hub nearby. Alex, and Commander Yates designed, and constructed the attacked craft named the Excalibur-103, for Alex's High-Guard Academy squadron. Piloting the craft into the Zetis Gelis Cluster where she found the Cyborg transwarp hub still under construction. The new fighter performed well enough to plant 36 gravametric mines near the hub portals.

During the process Alex was infected by Borg nanoprobes specifically design for construction, and repair. On medical inspection after the incident the nanoprobes had somehow repaired all old wounds, and characteristics right down to her DNA.

In 2377, Alex was able to locate a separatist stronghold on Talvath IV that were holding Captain Smythe, and 4 delegates of the Talvathian government. Commander Yates would negotiate their safe released, but the Talvathian military found the stronghold, and open fire. 2 of the delegates, and Captain Smythe was killed in the military action, and the Federation broke off all connections with the Talvath government. Saddened by the circumstances, Alex was promoted to first officer.

In 2378, Alexmet Lieutenant Colonel Kelsie Fox on Luna 14. Within 6 months they were married, but due to irreconcilable differences, their relationship deteriorated, and they divorced.

2380 - 2385
In 2380, Alex assisted in delivery of equipment, and a regiment of marines to Deep Space 10 in the Delta Quadrant at New Talaxia. Impressed by the characteristics of the Excalibur-103, Commodore Ken Basal orders 2,500 to be produced, replacing the older Peregrine-class. With the introduction of marine platoon on the Expedition, Ashley became a flight instructor on the for new pilots of this craft.

In 2384, Alex and  Derek Rey would assist in laying 300 mines around Luna 10 to prevent Hirogen forces from attacking.

In 2385, the Expedition was destroyed when it rammed into Malon forces that threatened Luna 10. Alex and Captain Lucifel locked the ship on course, and set it to self destruct on impact. In the aftermath, the crew was hailed as heroes. Captain Lucifel and Alex were awarded the Federation Medal of Honor.

USS Commonwealth
In early 2386, Alex was promoted to commodore and joined the crew of the USS Commonwealth as first officer under Admiral Lucifel. Later the year, he was promoted up to Rear admiral when Admiral Lucifel was made commander of the  High-Guard Fourteenth Fleet.

Alex was instrumental in crew assignments on Starbase 140, as well as the USS Striker. His younger sister  Kimberly Hamilton  would be stationed on Starbase 140 as the fighter commander. His twin brother Brett Hamilton became First officer on the Striker. In 2387, Alex and Lieutenant Rey found a container on a derelict pirate ship that contained protoculture that was destined for the Zentradi.

USS Franklin
In early 2389, Admiral Lucifel assigned her as the new fleet commander of six ships in the Zeta Gelis sector. He was placed in command of the USS Franklin.

Alternate Universe
In one alternate universe , Brett Franklin was killed during an attack on Sundance by Species 8472, leaving Alex devastated.