Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Full Name: Jean-Luc Picard
Birthday: July 13, 2305
Birthplace: Labarre, France, Earth
Parents: 
     Father: Maurice Picard
     Mother: Yvette Hessard Picard
Siblings: 
Species: Human
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Education: Starfleet Academy, 2323-2327
Rank: Captain
Current Assignment: Commander, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E

Notable Events

2305- Born in LaBarre, France
2322- Applied to Starfleet Academy, but is rejected
2323- Entered Starfleet Academy
2333- Assigned as commander and first officer on USS Stargazer, later promoted to captain after death of his superior in battle
2355- Forced to abandon Stargazer after encounter with then-unknown Ferengi, with few casualties
2356- Cleared of negligence in Stargazer loss by routine inquiry
2363- Chosen to command U.S.S. Enterprise-D
2364- Offered but turned down promotion to Admiral as commandant of Starfleet Academy
2366-2367- Declared missing in action during Borg invasion, later rescued from assimilation and returned to Enterprise command
2369- Assigned to covert raid and captured by Cardassians on Celtris III
2371- Lost Enterprise-D at Veridian III while opposing El-Aurian scientist Tolian Soran
2372- Chosen to command U.S.S. Enterprise-E, SD 49827.5
2373- Deflected Borg invasion of Earth.
2375- Learned of the Federation plan against the Ba'ku
2379- Learned of a Romulan clone of himself, Shinzon 

Biography

     Jean- Luc Picard was born in LaBarre, France in 2305.  His parents were Maurice and Yvette Hessard Picard.  His father was a French vintner.  His father also disagreed with Picard for wanting to enter Starfleet Academy.

     He took and failed the Starfleet Academy entrance exam in 2322.  He retook it the next year and passed.  He was the only freshman to win the Starfleet Academy marathon on Danula II.  He graduated in 2327.

     He had to receive an artificial heart after picking a fight with three Nausicaans.  He took command of the U.S.S. Stargazer when the captain was killed.  After that, he was offered command of the ship.  He commanded the ship for 20 years until it was destroyed.  He was court-martialed but was found innocent.

     He was appointed the captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D in 2363.  He command the ship until it was destroyed on Veridian III.  He met Captain James T. Kirk and together they stopped Dr. Tolian Soran from destroying the Veridian System.

     He assumed command of the Enterprise-E in 2372.  He disobeyed orders when a Borg ship threatened Earth's past the following year.

     In 2377, he discovered a plan the Federation was performing covertly by moving the Ba'ku off their homeworld so they could harvest rejuvenating properties located around the planet.

     In 2379, he learned the Romulans had made a clone of himself.  He wanted to believe Shinzon could become better then he was, however, that was not to be.  He nearly lost the Enterprise-E to the Reman invasion. 

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