James "Jim" O'Donnell was a male Human who lived during the 25th century. He served in Starfleet as a security officer on the USS Leviathan[1] and held the rank of ensign until his death in 2409.
Personality[]
Jim seemed to have a complacent, pessimistic attitude. When Vance L'eher informed the other security officers of the possibility of the vacant security chief position being filled, Jim expressed doubt that he would have any chance of being chosen. He also had little interest in joining the away mission to the SS Azura, but Vance made him go anyway.[1]
Jim later lamented going on the away mission when he believed they would be killed when the Azura's warp core breached. Jason Fredricks ordered him to calm himself, and he tried to do so.[2]
Biography[]
On stardate 83180.5 (2409), the USS Leviathan responded to a distress call from the freighter SS Azura. Vance L'eher, who was hopeful that he or another one of the security officers would have a chance of filling the empty security chief position, told Kevin Briggs and Jim to join the away team to the Azura with him. Though Jim was reluctant, he complied.[1]
On the Azura, the away team encountered numerous Orion pirates. As the security escort, Vance, Jim, and Kevin took point for most of the mission. After discovering the Azura's warp core was breaching, the away team headed back to the transporter room.[3] When it seemed the Leviathan would not be able to transport them off the doomed freighter in time due to a power failure, Jim resigned all hope. Through the combined efforts of Charlie Morgan, Leo Anderson, and the engineering team on the Leviathan, transporter power was restored, and the away team and Azura crew were rescued.[2]
On stardate 83189.1, Jim joined an away team to P'Jem, escorting Vulcan ambassador Sokketh to visit the Vulcan abbot. Klingon forces had swarmed the planet in search of Undine, who they claimed had infiltrated the Federation. Their suspicions were proven when Sokketh turned out to be an Undine impostor, and the real one was found dead. Jim unfortunately met his end at the hands of the impostor, who threw him violently into a wall, killing him. His corpse was beamed back to the Leviathan afterwards.[4]
Appendices[]
Background and trivia[]
- Jim did not appear in "Stranded in Space" until a 2016 revision. Thus, his true first appearance is in "Diplomatic Orders".
- In "Stranded in Space", Jason Fredricks refers to Jim as a crewman, but his actual rank is ensign. Low ranking officers are sometimes generically referred to as crewmen, so it's possible this is not a mistake in dialogue.
- Jim's death was originally glossed over, and he was not mentioned again after being killed by the Undine. This was an oversight on CaptFredricks' part, because Jim's character was initially only written for the single scene in "Diplomatic Orders".
Appearances[]
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Stranded in Space" (First appearance)
- Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Diplomatic Orders"
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Stranded in Space" (Act I), Jim makes his debut.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Stranded in Space" (Act III)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Stranded in Space" (Act II)
- ↑ Star Trek: Federation Legacy – "Diplomatic Orders" (Act III)
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v - e - ? | USS Leviathan | ||
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Senior officers | Masc Taggart^ • Jason Fredricks • Ernie Hauser • Jhael Onika† • Vance L'eher • Lucas Wells • Henry Fuller† • Marvin Pierce† • Koja Nara† • Mars Lionel† • Mercedes McMary† • Travis Murray† • Julia Cromwell • Tala Jones • Phil Schrader† • Elisa Flores • Dylyp Azeli • Lenerea Mendel • Jarek Davis^ • Th'vol Olethla | ||
Junior officers | Hannah Freeman • Kevin Briggs • Jim O'Donnell† • Leo Anderson • Will Darrow • Thom Leiden† • Don Leffler† • Walt Bozeman • Délia Molnár† • Jessik Zaji • T'mar • Qadir • Jessik Cameo | ||
Enlisted | Charlie Morgan • Nathan • John Palmer† • Rendek† • Jonah Willis | ||
Specialists | Blaise Moreau^ • Vincent Petrᚆ | ||
Civilians/Pets | Crusoe • Hercules | ||
Other personnel | Laarkan† • Weller Unnamed personnel | ||
Interior layout | |||
Rooms | Transporter Room 1 • Guest Cabin 5 • Science Lab 6 |
v - e - ? | United Federation of Planets | ||
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Presidents | Aennik Okeg | ||
Colony administrators | Willa Post | ||
Ambassadors | Jiro Sugihara • Sokketh† • Spock? | ||
Researchers | Ghee P'Trell • Amar Singh^ | ||
Vulcans | T'Pela • Savin • Saalar • Solak | ||
Humans | Keith Wells • Michael Jones • Martha Jones • Robert Jones† • Mr. Jones • Jason Fredricks' grandfather† • Remus Wells • Veronica Wells • Maria Fredricks • Mack • Amanda Wells • Sidney Wells • Cassidy • Micha Hauser • Gerry Collins • David Hauser† • Benjamin Wells • Ayesha L'eher | ||
Other civilians | B-4 • Crusoe • Danna Brott† • Thoros Azeli • Nessha Azeli • Ziphla Azeli • Nara Mendel • Loran Ziratt | ||
Organization | |||
Government | Federation Council • Federation Medical Council | ||
Military | Starfleet | ||
Facilities | New Zealand Penal Settlement | ||
Culture | |||
Establishments | Pike's Kitchen | ||
Schools | Chaparral High School • Silver State Charter School • Tycho City Secondary School • Leran Manev School of Linguistics | ||
Technology | |||
Starships | SS Azura† • SS Rome • VS T'Pau |