Harlan Baxter

Father of Andrew Baxter, Harlan had a long and successful career in Starfleet, ranging from Chief of Internal Affairs, to Ambassador to Breen, to Director of the Explorer Project. Harlan was and always will be goal-oriented, a trait Andrew never quite aquired. Harlan retired from his post as Chief of Internal affairs in 2375, shortly after being replaced by a Changeling (Confrontations [VEX]). He and his wife, Lucille Baxter, lived aboard USS Explorer with their son for a period of about seven months, during which time they drove their son and his wife absolutely batty. They left when Lucille was awarded the command of the USS Trafalgar and Harlan was given the job of Ambassador to Breen (Birds of a Feather [VEX]). Harlan left Breen after several attempts on his life, and the lives of the visiting Andrew Baxter and Janice Browning (Thin Ice [VEX]). He then lived aboard the USS Pathfinder, his wife's new ship, until such time as he applied for and got the position of Director of the Explorer Project, from Commodore Velara, who was quite ready to get out.