Ludvig Traven

Early Life (2357-2375)

Ludvig Traven was born into the same landscapes that shaped his uncle, Jorik Traven, Captain of the USS T’kara and now the USS San Clemente. The family homestead sat near the coast, where cold seas met dramatic fjords. Like most people within the region, Ludvig grew up with a mixture of modern Federation comforts and a respect for physical endurance and nature’s moods.

Uncle Jorik was a looming figure in Ludvig’s early life, him going missing before he was born while on duty was a great fascination. The story captured Ludvig. He was less drawn to the adrenaline of ship-to-ship combat and more to the thought process behind it: Why conflicts happened, how information shaped outcomes, and what patterns could be seen.

Ludvig was 16 when the Federation–Dominion War reached its most intense period. He followed every available piece of news, both public broadcasts and civilian station chatter. He saw how misinformation, conflicting reports, and deliberate obfuscation could shape the response to a crisis. The experience cemented his belief that information was as powerful as a Starship.

Enlistment/Training (2376-2378)

Unlike his uncle, Ludvig did not attend Starfleet Academy. His interest lay in field-level analysis and data synthesis rather than command. In 2376, at age 19, he enlisted directly into Starfleet’s Operations branch with a specialization in Intelligence Report Analysis. This path gave him immediate experience with raw data from listening posts and patrol vessels,

Ludvig trained across Earth, Mars, and the Andorian intelligence outposts. His skillset made him a natural at connecting unrelated fragments of date into actionable information.