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| − | '''Rudolph "Rudy" Ransom''' was a [[ |
+ | '''Rudolph "Rudy" Ransom''' was a [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] in the [[24th century]]. An [[exobiologist]], he was promoted to [[captain]] after making [[first contact]] with the [[Yridian]]s, a species which Starfleet had previously believed to be [[extinct]]. Ransom subsequently took command of the {{USS|Equinox}}, a {{class|Nova}} [[science vessel]], which was pulled into the [[Delta Quadrant]] in [[2371]] by the alien being known only as the {{dis|Caretaker|Nacene}}. ({{VOY|Equinox}}) |
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+ | ==Tactics and command style== |
| + | In combat situations, Ransom tended to favor misdirection over direct confrontations. When engaged in combat with a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] at [[Epsilon IV]], he evaded the vessel for three full days in a [[nebula]] before the [[Klingon]]s abandoned their search. Two years later he eluded a [[Romulan]] [[Warbird]] by taking his vessel into the [[atmosphere]] of a [[gas giant]]. ({{VOY|Equinox, Part II}}) |
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| − | In combat situations, Ransom used stealth tactics, avoiding contact and waiting out his enemies. In [[2367]], while on a [[survey]], he shadowed a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] in a [[T-Tauri type|T-Tauri class]] [[nebula]] near [[Epsilon IV]] for three days until the [[Klingon]]s gave up. [[2369|Two years later]], while [[patrol]]ling and surveying near the [[Romulan Neutral Zone|Romulan border]], he encountered a [[D'deridex class|Romulan Warbird]] and hid in the [[atmosphere]] of a [[gas giant]]. ({{VOY|Equinox, Part II}}) |
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+ | ==The Delta Quadrant== |
| − | + | After the ''Equinox'' was stranded in the Delta Quadrant, the crew found themselves in an area of space controlled by the [[Krowtonan Guard]], an aggressive and territorial species. Ransom, refusing to condemn his crew to spending the rest of their lives in the Delta Quadrant, gave the order to traverse the Guard's territory and maintain a course back to [[Earth]]. This decision would prove to be a turning point for Ransom, as attacks by the Guard resulted in the deaths of 39 people, over half the crew of the ''Equinox''. |
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| + | [[File:NovaClassShields.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Equinox'', under attack by the nucleogenic lifeforms]] |
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| − | His ship was saved from destruction by the {{USS|Voyager}}. The ship and crew were being attacked by aliens which materialized from [[subspace]] onto the vessel. Crewmembers were killed by the strange [[lifeform]]s. He told [[Kathryn Janeway]] that the ''Equinox'' had been unsuccessful in communicating with the aliens in order to find out why they were attacking. However, this was a lie. Ransom and his crew had found out that the aliens were made up of an unusual structure of [[nucleogenic energy]] and had been killing them to use as fuel. The creature's energy greatly enhanced the power of a warp engine. When Janeway found out, she confronted Ransom and confined him and his crew to [[quarters]]. The [[EMH]] from the ''Equinox'' helped Ransom escape and beamed him and the ''Equinox'' crew back to their ship with ''Voyager'''s field generator. |
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| + | Over the course of the next five years, the ''Equinox'' crew discovered that they were ill-equipped to deal with the dangers of the Delta Quadrant. As of [[2375]], the ship was severely damaged, their [[dilithium]] was depleted, and the crew had not eaten in sixteen days. The ''Equinox'' had just enough power to enter [[orbit]] of an [[M-class]] world, where the inhabitants, the [[Ankari]], introduced the crew to [[nucleogenic lifeform]]s, beings who originated from an extra-dimensional realm, whom the Ankari regarded as "spirits of good fortune." Scanning the lifeforms, they discovered that they were emitting high levels of [[antimatter]], and subsequently began to engage in criminal experiments to murder the lifeforms and convert their remains into a source of fuel. Augmenting their [[warp drive]], the ''Equinox'' crew were faced with the tantalizing possibility of returning to the [[Alpha Quadrant]] in mere months, but also began to come under near-constant attacks by the nucleogenic lifeforms, who were attempting to destroy the ''Equinox'' in retaliation for the crew's actions. |
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| + | The ''Equinox'' was saved from destruction by the crew of the {{USS|Voyager}}, another Starfleet vessel which had been stranded in the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker. Ransom and his crew initially attempted to conceal their actions from the ''Voyager'' crew, but when they were eventually discovered, Ransom was confronted by Captain [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]]. Ransom attempted to justify his actions by quoting [[Starfleet General Orders and Regulations#Starfleet Regulations|Starfleet Regulation]] three, paragraph twelve, which stated: "in the event of imminent destruction, a Starfleet captain is authorized to preserve the lives of his crew by any justifiable means," but Janeway responded that the protocol did not account for mass murder. Ransom and his crew were subsequently confined to [[crew quarters]], and Janeway ordered her crew to attempt to take the ''Equinox''{{'}} engine modifications offline. The ''Equinox'' crew was freed, however, by their [[EMH]], allowing them to retake control of their ship. Ransom then had his crew steal ''Voyager''{{'}}s [[field generator]], which had been modified to protect the crew from attacks by the lifeforms, and set a course for the Alpha Quadrant, leaving ''Voyager'' behind. ({{VOY|Equinox}}) |
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| − | Captain Ransom left at warp speed, leaving ''Voyager'' alone as they came under attack by the aliens. Ransom decided to continue to use the aliens as fuel so he could reach the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. But [[Seven of Nine]], who was kidnapped by Ransom and his crew, had encoded the power relays causing the ship's engine to fall out of warp drive. Ransom ordered his crew to get the codes at any cost, even if it meant killing Seven. |
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| + | The ''Equinox'' crew soon found that they could not bring their warp drive enhancements back online, as the [[power relay]]s had been encoded by [[Seven of Nine]], a ''Voyager'' crewmember who was being held captive on the ''Equinox''. Ransom attempted to convince Seven to reveal the codes, but decided to force Seven to undergo an extremely invasive procedure whereby her [[cortical array]] would be extracted in an effort to find the codes, in response to Seven's refusal to cooperate. |
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| − | After finding a way to communicate with the aliens and receiving help from the [[Ankari]], the crew of ''Voyager'' was able to locate the ''Equinox''. A battle ensued, with ''Voyager'' crippling ''Equinox''. Ransom informed Janeway that he would surrender and beam his crew over to ''Voyager''. Some of the crew refused to go and, led by [[Max Burke]], continued to fight. Burke and the bridge crew perished after being attacked by the lifeforms. |
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| + | [[File:Equinox explodes.jpg|thumb|The destruction of the ''Equinox'']] |
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| − | The ''Equinox'' was about to explode because of a [[warp core breach]] when Ransom informed Janeway that he was going to pilot the ship away from ''Voyager'' so that ''Voyager'' would not be destroyed. Janeway tried persuade Ransom to set his auto-navigation. He refused, saying he had no time, and told her to get his crew home. Wearing a [[synaptic stimulator]], he watched a beautiful beach view just before the ''Equinox'' exploded. Ransom's last act was that of a starship captain: he saved his crew's lives, saved the lives of others and died an honorable death. ({{VOY|Equinox|Equinox, Part II}}) |
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| + | The severity of the actions he had been taking started to weigh heavily on Ransom's conscience, affecting him to the point where he decided to put an end to the experiments and surrender to Captain Janeway. When he gave the order, however, his [[first officer]], [[Lieutenant]] [[Maxwell Burke]], [[Mutiny|mutinied]], taking command of the ''Equinox'' and attempting to destroy ''Voyager''. With the help of [[Ensign]] [[Marla Gilmore]], Ransom subsequently accessed the ship's [[transporter]] control, and beamed the majority of the surviving ''Equinox'' crewmembers to ''Voyager''. Eventually left as the only surviving crewmember on board, Ransom accessed [[helm control]] in order to put a safe distance between ''Voyager'' and the ''Equinox'', whose [[warp core]] was about to breach due to attacks by the aliens. As the core overloaded, Ransom utilized a [[synaptic stimulator]] to experience his last moments on the peaceful [[Tenkaran coast]]. ({{VOY|Equinox, Part II}}) |
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Revision as of 05:29, 22 January 2016
Rudolph "Rudy" Ransom was a Starfleet officer in the 24th century. An exobiologist, he was promoted to captain after making first contact with the Yridians, a species which Starfleet had previously believed to be extinct. Ransom subsequently took command of the USS Equinox, a Nova-class science vessel, which was pulled into the Delta Quadrant in 2371 by the alien being known only as the Caretaker. (VOY: "Equinox")
Tactics and command style
In combat situations, Ransom tended to favor misdirection over direct confrontations. When engaged in combat with a Klingon Bird-of-Prey at Epsilon IV, he evaded the vessel for three full days in a nebula before the Klingons abandoned their search. Two years later he eluded a Romulan Warbird by taking his vessel into the atmosphere of a gas giant. (VOY: "Equinox, Part II")
The Delta Quadrant
After the Equinox was stranded in the Delta Quadrant, the crew found themselves in an area of space controlled by the Krowtonan Guard, an aggressive and territorial species. Ransom, refusing to condemn his crew to spending the rest of their lives in the Delta Quadrant, gave the order to traverse the Guard's territory and maintain a course back to Earth. This decision would prove to be a turning point for Ransom, as attacks by the Guard resulted in the deaths of 39 people, over half the crew of the Equinox.
The Equinox, under attack by the nucleogenic lifeforms
Over the course of the next five years, the Equinox crew discovered that they were ill-equipped to deal with the dangers of the Delta Quadrant. As of 2375, the ship was severely damaged, their dilithium was depleted, and the crew had not eaten in sixteen days. The Equinox had just enough power to enter orbit of an M-class world, where the inhabitants, the Ankari, introduced the crew to nucleogenic lifeforms, beings who originated from an extra-dimensional realm, whom the Ankari regarded as "spirits of good fortune." Scanning the lifeforms, they discovered that they were emitting high levels of antimatter, and subsequently began to engage in criminal experiments to murder the lifeforms and convert their remains into a source of fuel. Augmenting their warp drive, the Equinox crew were faced with the tantalizing possibility of returning to the Alpha Quadrant in mere months, but also began to come under near-constant attacks by the nucleogenic lifeforms, who were attempting to destroy the Equinox in retaliation for the crew's actions.
The Equinox was saved from destruction by the crew of the USS Voyager, another Starfleet vessel which had been stranded in the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker. Ransom and his crew initially attempted to conceal their actions from the Voyager crew, but when they were eventually discovered, Ransom was confronted by Captain Janeway. Ransom attempted to justify his actions by quoting Starfleet Regulation three, paragraph twelve, which stated: "in the event of imminent destruction, a Starfleet captain is authorized to preserve the lives of his crew by any justifiable means," but Janeway responded that the protocol did not account for mass murder. Ransom and his crew were subsequently confined to crew quarters, and Janeway ordered her crew to attempt to take the Equinox' engine modifications offline. The Equinox crew was freed, however, by their EMH, allowing them to retake control of their ship. Ransom then had his crew steal Voyager's field generator, which had been modified to protect the crew from attacks by the lifeforms, and set a course for the Alpha Quadrant, leaving Voyager behind. (VOY: "Equinox")
The Equinox crew soon found that they could not bring their warp drive enhancements back online, as the power relays had been encoded by Seven of Nine, a Voyager crewmember who was being held captive on the Equinox. Ransom attempted to convince Seven to reveal the codes, but decided to force Seven to undergo an extremely invasive procedure whereby her cortical array would be extracted in an effort to find the codes, in response to Seven's refusal to cooperate.
The destruction of the Equinox
The severity of the actions he had been taking started to weigh heavily on Ransom's conscience, affecting him to the point where he decided to put an end to the experiments and surrender to Captain Janeway. When he gave the order, however, his first officer, Lieutenant Maxwell Burke, mutinied, taking command of the Equinox and attempting to destroy Voyager. With the help of Ensign Marla Gilmore, Ransom subsequently accessed the ship's transporter control, and beamed the majority of the surviving Equinox crewmembers to Voyager. Eventually left as the only surviving crewmember on board, Ransom accessed helm control in order to put a safe distance between Voyager and the Equinox, whose warp core was about to breach due to attacks by the aliens. As the core overloaded, Ransom utilized a synaptic stimulator to experience his last moments on the peaceful Tenkaran coast. (VOY: "Equinox, Part II")