Bravo Fleet
Summary
Lieutenant Cooper Robinson is the Chief Operations Officer aboard the starship Arondight. Robinson spent the first few years of his career as an aide to increasingly senior flag officers, a role that suited him naturally because of his quick wit and charm, which bellies a real talent for logistics. After serving under Admirals Belvedere and Hayden, Robinson earned an operations assignment aboard Arcturus, where he was also seconded to one of the ship’s hazard teams. With a number of senior roles opened by the tragedy of Frontier Day 2401, Robinson was able to move to the frigate Arondight as a department head. Thanks to his high security clearance, he doubles as Intelligence Officer. While professional and accommodating to his superiors, he can be sarcastic and smug with others because of his connections to high places. He studied logistics and interstellar relations at Starfleet Academy, with the long-term goal of a senior posting at Starfleet Command.
History
Cooper Robinson was born during one of the coldest Novembers on record in Ontario on Earth, a year after the Dominion War ended. The youngest of six brothers, he grew up on the family orchard outside of Toronto, a sprawling stand of apple trees nestled between vast, rolling fields of corn. Though he was always just in sight of the looming arcologies and skyscrapers of the city on the edge of the horizon, he came of age spending the vast majority of his time outside, either helping with farm chores or just playing with his brothers in the orchard. Given that he was the youngest, Robinson found himself often to be a hanger-on or an afterthought at most to their adventures, but he was doted upon by his parents. His mother was Québecoise, so he grew up with an even greater appreciation for being bilingual than most Canadians did, being fluent in both French and English by the time he was done with primary school. All five of his brothers ended up in Starfleet.
In high school, Robinson followed in his brothers’ footsteps and played on both the hockey and lacrosse teams. While he shared their natural athleticism, he had begun to resent always being in their shadow and so attempted to branch out and break from their example, and where they had excelled in mathematics and sciences, he found his attention drawn more towards art and philosophy. While he did follow them to Starfleet Academy, he declared a major in interstellar relations, while his brothers had all either chosen flight control or security-related fields.
Following graduation in 2398, Robinson was posted for a year as a flag aide on Starbase 38, often assisting the station’s commander, Rear Admiral Belvedere, but also assisting other senior officers. In 2399, he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade when he was selected to accompany the starship Arcturus into the Delta Quadrant as flag lieutenant to Rear Admiral Elizabeth Hayden. After a year in that role, he was finally given the assignment he had always sought: a starship role in the bridge officer track.
Service Record
| Date | Position | Posting | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2394 - 2395 | Interstellar Relations Cadet | Starfleet Academy, Earth |
 Cadet Freshman Grade |
| 2395 - 2396 | Interstellar Relations Cadet | Starfleet Academy, Earth |
 Cadet Sophomore Grade |
| 2396 - 2397 | Interstellar Relations Cadet | Starfleet Academy, Earth |
 Cadet Junior Grade |
| 2397 - 2398 | Interstellar Relations Cadet | Starfleet Academy, Earth |
 Cadet Senior Grade |
| 2398 - 2399 | Flag Aide | Starbase 38 |
 Ensign |
| 2399 - 2400 | Flag Lieutenant | USS Arcturus (NCC-84000) |
 Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| 2400 - 2401 |
Operations Officer Hazard Team α Deputy Leader |
USS Arcturus (NCC-84000) |
 Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| 2401 - Present | Chief Operations Officer | USS Arondight |
 Lieutenant |