Thomas Westover

Thomas Westover is the commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. A career Marine Officer, Colonel Westover has seen action in numerous campaigns throughout his service. Westover is a brilliant infantry tactician, and has stated that he has no wish to follow in the footsteps of Col. Darryl S. McMillian, his long-time friend, and command a Starship.

SERVICE HISTORY
2364: Entered Starfleet Academy, selected Marine Option.

2368: Graduated Academy 3rd overall, and the highest ranked Marine. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant. Assigned as 3rd Platoon Leader, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 29th Marine Regiment.

2369: Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, Assigned as Executive Officer of India Company.

2371: Promoted to Captain, placed in command of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 29th Marines.

2373: Re-assigned to Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines. 2nd Marines participates in defense of several key outposts. Westover distinguishes himself during the battle of KV-969-III. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross, turns down promotion to Major.

2374: Continues service in Dominion war with Foxtrot Company, until the Company is nearly wiped out in defense of Betazed. Survivors from Foxtrot Company are given temporary leave before the Company, and the rest of the Battalion, is reformed in California.

2375: Lands on Cardassia with first wave in the ruins of Lakkarian City.

2376: Promoted to Major for distinguished serve, assigned as Executive Officer, 2nd Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.

2380: Assigned as Commander, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines. Conducts several humanitarian operations.

2380: Qualifies with 3rd Battalion as a Fleet Counter-Insurgency unit.

2382: Completes Force Recon training at SFMCB Quantico, Virginia. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, assigned as Commander, 2nd Marine Force Recon Battalion.

2385: Assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Lima Fleet.

2386: Promoted to Colonel.