Tim Ross
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Introduction
Commodore Tim Ross was a NPC introduced by Luke Evans solely for use in the Pacifica’s First Mission: Aid. Commodore Ross was a rouge Star Fleet Officer who captained the USS Nimitz and was Evans' previous commanding officer before his posting on the USS Pacifica. Ross served as the main villian throughout the Pacifica's first mission.
Background Information
Shane Vansan is a former Star Fleet Marine special operations officer who was a former colleague and close friend of Commander Luke Evans. While serving with the 222nd Marine Battalion, she was approached and recruited by the secret organisation known as Section 31. After proving her skills to Section 31, she was transferred to the USS Nimitz a Federation starship that was controlled completely by Section 31.
Over the next two years she participated in a number of black ops missions for Section 31 where she worked closely with Luke Evans who at the time was also working for the rogue group. The two quickly developed a close friendship and came to depend on each other when they were forced to face and make ethical and difficult decisions. These decisions played a major role in shaping future events, as Evans' commitment to what he once felt was a noble cause started to waiver while Vansan became more committed to the mission and the group. They started to drift apart from each other, but still managed to remain friends even after Luke returned to Star Fleet.
Information on Vansan following Evans' departure from Section 31 remain unclear as the Nimitz disappeared off of the grid and was assumed destoyed during a border incident with the Cardassians. Vansan and the Nimitz were officially classified as MIA by Starfleet Command until the USS Pacifica encountered the Nimitz in 2377.
Events during Aid
When the USS Pacifica encountered the USS Nimitz in mid 2377 Shane Vansan was still serving aboard the Nimitz as one of the ship's senior officers. Vansan met with Commander Luke Evans who was visiting the USS Nimitz at the request of Commodore Tim Ross, and used the opportunity to warn Evans of the Commodore's and Section 31's plan. Realising the situation that they were now facing Evans convinced Vansan to return to the USS Pacifica with him so that they could warn Star Fleet.
Following the Pacifica's escape from the USS Nimitz, Vansan briefed Star Fleet on what she knew about Ross|Ross' plan and requested permission to join the Pacifica's crew. During the Pacifica's next encounter with the USS Nimitz Vansan volunteered to join an away mission led by Commander Evans to disable the USS Nimitz from the inside. The away mission failed to achieve the mission after becoming pinned down in one of the Nimitz’s corridor, the team did however manage to distract the Nimitz long enough for the Pacifica to make temporary repairs. When Commander Evans and Doctor Morgan were abducted from the Pacifica Vansan again offered her assistance to the Pacifica and it’s crew in their attempts to rescue their officers. She was chosen by Captain Butterworth to join the rescue mission that was going to take place with the USS Paris.
During the rescue mission Vansan finally showed her true colours and her loyality to Commodore Ross and the Nimitz. With the rescue mission fully underway and the Nimitz disabled Vansan turned on the Pacifica's crew and took Butterworth hostage, before beaming back across to the Nimitz. It was a move that she hoped would buy the Nimitz precious time to make repairs and escape, but it was all ended when Commander Evans confronted her and Commodore Ross on the bridge of the Nimitz. It was during this confrontation on the bridge that Vansan along with Commodore Ross which lead to the destruction of the USS Nimitz.
