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| Biographical information | |
|---|---|
| Rank |
Captain |
| Occupation |
Starship Officer |
| Homeworld | |
| Universe | |
| Born |
1469 N.E. est |
| Died | |
| Physical description | |
| Species |
Human |
| Gender |
Male |
| Height |
1.8m |
| Hair color |
Black-Gray |
| Eye color |
Blue-Gray |
| Skin color |
Caucasian |
| Chronological and political information | |
| Affiliation | |
Benjamin Maxwell was a male Human Starfleet officer of the 24th century from the Duyi'zu Universe, he was considered "one of Starfleet's finest captains." Maxwell was married and children in the early part of the century.
Biography[]
Maxwell and his family lived in an outpost on Setlik III while he was a captain. During the Beta Quadrant War, he served as captain of the USS Rutledge. He earned a fierce loyalty from his crew, and got to know them well. Maxwell responded to news of the massacre at Setlik III, wherein his wife and children were killed in the battle by the Cardassian. He arrived the day after most of the inhabitants were killed, and sent away teams to protect the remaining people in the more remote regions.
Maxwell's tactical officer at the time, Miles O'Brien, would later remark that Maxwell appeared to take the loss of his family remarkably well, not missing a single minute of duty. He was fond of a certain song, "The Minstrel Boy," sung by one of his crew members, Will Kayden.
For his actions during the war, Maxwell was twice decorated with the Federation's highest citation for courage and valor. By the late-2360s by (Duyi’zu time period), a non-aggression pact had been negotiated between the Federation and Cardassian Union, Maxwell had been given command of the USS Phoenix.
Benjamin Maxwell was killed along with the entire crew of the USS Phoenix during the Battle to Retake Deep Space 9 while creating a whole in the Coalition lines to allow Federation and Allied forces to reach and board DS9. The USS Phoenix was set upon by half a dozen Coalition cruisers and destroyed with the loss of all hands.