Jaxxon Horin

Political Information

• Affiliation: Starfleet, United Federation of Planets

Family

• Mother: Vxivanna Horin, Federation Emissary
• Father: Darrexxa Horin, Starfleet Admiral (retired)
• Sister: Louwanna Horin, Starfleet Captain 
• Wife: Anizza Horin, Starfleet Commander 
• Son: Tateumm Horin, Starfleet Ensign

Biography

Early Life

Born to the Horin family of Mellstoxx III, Jaxxon Horin was the oldest son of a Starfleet commander and a member of the Betazoid government. His father, a Starfleet officer, was one of the liaison officers assigned to the colony, and his mother worked in the diplomatic services. Growing up in the family’s estate in the northern hemisphere, the Horin family was part of the Fourth House of Betazed; as such, they were quite high up in Betazoid society. A member of the aristocratic society, Jaxxon was cared for by a range of nannies and childminders, just like his slightly younger sister Louwanna. 

Thankfully, both children were fortunate to have one particular nanny who gave them a well-rounded informal education and ensured the children didn’t have a silver-spoon upbringing. Her progressive views of ensuring the children saw how others who were not part of their House lived aided how the children viewed the world and the galaxy around them. She taught them strong values and principles, somewhat in conflict with their parents’ views on certain matters. However, the children eventually understood where their parents came from. When they were old enough, they both attended private boarding schools. Louwanna was left at the family home for a couple of years without seeing her brother on a daily basis. The siblings only saw one another when he was home for the holidays or at certain functions or events their parents had to attend or even host. 

While at boarding school, Jaxxon’s interest in almost every subject served him well. An almost academic genius and extremely gifted when it came to sports, Jaxxon took on every opportunity that came his way and did it well. Completing his education with the top grades gave him a great start when he applied to join Starfleet. His entrance exam was a challenging one for him at first. Nevertheless, a strong lesson in humility was enough to help him pass. 

Starfleet Career

Starfleet Academy

Completing his entrance exam at the Mellstoxx campus, Jaxxon found himself at the heart of one of the most sophisticated training centres outside of Earth. For his first year, he was stationed on Mellstoxx before he was given the chance to go to Earth for his second and third years. By this time, he had already picked his specialism in astrophysics and astronautical tactics. Being a capable cadet, he was encouraged in many other subjects. 

Returning home to Mellstoxx to complete his fourth year, Jaxxon returned as a different young man. Not as cocky and so sure of himself all of the time. His taste in interacting with others and different species was enough for him to make sure he was reflective on his work and took the time to ensure whatever assignment he was given, he put one hundred per cent effort into it being his best work. His perfectionist routine was noted by his instructors and professors on several occasions. 

USS Prometheus (NX-74913)

After graduating in 2372 and at the top of his class, Jaxxon was approached to join Starfleet R&D to train as part of a small group of people who would learn how to operate a new top-secret vessel: the USS Prometheus. Initially assigned as one of the pilots, Jaxxon found himself enjoying his work on the ship as it was built in secrecy. His time away from his home caused some distress from his mother, especially as he was bequeathed to marry someone whom they had set up earlier on in his childhood. Similar to what his sister had done, he had placed his career above his family commitments, something he came to regret eventually as somehow his betrothed was funnily assigned to the Prometheus as one of its engineers. Anizza Teavi was of the same age as him, and both had been on Mellstoxx at the academy campus in their first year together. They had bumped into one another during a few basic training sessions, but nothing more happened after Anizza moved for her final three years to study on Archer IV. 

In 2374, Anizza and Jaxxon decided to give their relationship a try, and at the height of the Dominion War, they weren’t sure if they would remain on the Prometheus or not. While out on a supply run between the test site where the Prometheus was working on some of its experimental systems and Beta Antares Shipyards, the ship was hijacked by the Romulans. Unable to provide any assistance in time, the two officers were left behind and were forced to watch the ship escape from Starfleet control. Though only junior officers, the two were placed on board the USS Spector to assist with the recapturing of the prototype after the USS Bonchune was disabled in Starfleet’s first attempt. Knowing some of the ship’s systems and abilities gave Starfleet some upper hand in tracking the ship down, but no one was prepared for what happened when the task group sent engaged three Romulan D’deridex-class warbirds. In a bold attempt to use the Prometheus’ access codes, Jaxxon and Anizza worked together on a plan to break through the ship’s regenerative shielding system for a brief amount of time and beam aboard a Starfleet commando team. Their plan was never implemented due to the fact that the ship was retaken by its Emergency Medical Holographic program alongside the EMH belonging to the lost USS Voyager. Once it was safely placed back in Starfleet’s hands and the incident with the Romulans dealt with, the Prometheus required a crew, and both Jaxxon and Anizza were keen to return to their work. 

For the next four years, they remained on the ship; Anizza was made assistant chief engineer by 2377, while Jaxxon was its chief flight control officer. In mid-2377, Anizza fell pregnant, and the two decided to return to Mellstoxx III to get married before their son was born. Applying for positions in the system, Jaxxon and Anizza were able to join the crew of Starbase 4 while they settled into their new life.

Starbase 4

Before starting their new jobs, both of them were married in a traditional Betazoid wedding among family and friends. Several weeks later, they joined Starbase 4, with Jaxxon becoming its new Deputy Director of Tactical Operations. This position gave him the flexibility to hone his skills in tactics while expanding his knowledge and understanding of defensive systems, and on some occasions, he was allowed to command small missions on runabouts and other smaller crafts. Almost halfway through 2378, Anizza gave birth to their son, Tateumm Andreus Horin. Both of them took paternity leave, and after a year at home on Mellstoxx, Jaxxon returned to his duties on Starbase 4. 

By the time Tate was eight, Jaxxon was offered the chance to become the chief security and tactical officer on board the USS Artemis, a brand new Obena-class vessel. Being able to bring his family along made a huge difference to the Horin family. Anizza was offered the chance to be the ship’s chief engineer as well after the original one was reassigned elsewhere.

USS Artemis (NCC-83011)

For seven years, Jaxxon enjoyed being head of the ship’s security and tactical division. Eventually, he was made second officer, too. The Artemis served within Federation territory and spent at least three years working along the Romulan border. In 2393, the ship was sent to the Cardassian border as part of a small Federation task force to deal with some pirate raids taking place among the colonies there. Jaxxon was commended by his captain for his tactical thinking in being able to develop tactics to locate and capture the pirates. Furthermore, they discovered that the pirates were being supplied by a Ferengi merchant that he also went on to be able to capture.

A year later, in 2394, Anizza and he decided to call it a day with starship life and wanted to return to Mellstoxx III to give Tate the chance to enjoy living on a planet again as he entered his last years as a teenager. Both of them took up jobs working on the construction of the new Starbase 4. 

Starbase 4 – Starbase Bravo

Being part of the huge project to assemble the new Guardian-class starbase, Jaxxon and Anizza would travel every day via shuttle to their work after Tate was sent to school. Both worked as one of the assistant construction managers, overseeing different areas. Jaxxon was assigned as tactical development lead, while Anizza coordinated a team of engineers who worked on the actual assembly. Eventually, their jobs led them to be offered positions to remain on Starbase Bravo. Jaxxon was given the chance of being the new Strategic Operations Department head, while Anizza was offered the position of Director of Shipyard Operations. He took the role, but Anizza had to turn the job offer down due to the need for her to take personal leave to help her sick mother. 

By 2400, Jaxxon was promoted to captain and, after the death of his mother-in-law, took the time to help his wife with her loss. Anizza, not wanting a high senior position, was allowed to join Starbase Bravo as one of the leaders in starship construction, a job she was overqualified for but loved nevertheless. During all of this time, Tate had already started at Starfleet Academy on Mellstoxx, and when the opportunity for him to join the Starbase appeared, Jaxxon was all too eager to do so with his son.

Deep Space 19 – Concordia Station

After the Frontier Day Massacre took place, Jaxxon was given the chance to join the crew of Deep Space 19 after its own First Officer was promoted. More than anything, Jaxxon wanted a fresh start for him and his family. While out on a family vacation, he had to watch his own son become a Borg Drone before him. Both his wife and he had to subdue their son from attempting to take control of their runabout.