Summary
An enlisted man who saw out the Dominion War before becoming a full officer, Joel McCarran is a humble, softhearted man despite his eternally rough-and-tumble exterior. Leagues more well-liked than his old-time friend, Jakob Steiner, McCarran has been the salvation of more than one officer facing Steiner’s wrath.
He had previously served as Steiner’s XO on the Chikuma, almost losing his rank as Steiner had until junior officers came forth to exonerate him for the loss of the ship, declaring that McCarran had been trying to convince Steiner otherwise up until the very moment of impact. His personal loyalty to his friend has become strained, though McCarran clings onto the hope that he can change Steiner, somehow…