Benjamin Maxwell
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| BIOGRAPHY | |
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| Benjamin Maxwell | |
 Benjamin Maxwell on the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) | |
| Full Name: | Benjamin Maxwell |
| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Affiliation: | United Federation of Planets |
| Family | |
| Marital Status: | Widowed |
| Spouse(s): | Maria Huxley (deceased) |
| Children: | Son and daughter (deceased) |
| Career | |
| Occupation: | Officer, Federation Starfleet |
| Previous Assignment: | commanding officer, USS Phoenix |
| Assignment: | Incarcerated |
| Rank: | Captain |
Benjamin Maxwell is a Human male serving in Starfleet during the 24th century.
In the 2340s he was Captain of the USS Rutledge during the Federation-Cardassian War. His wife Maria Huxley and his son and daughter were killed by the Cardassians in the Setlik III Massacre. (TNG episode: "The Wounded", DS9 novelization: Emissary)
By 2367, he was captain of the USS Phoenix. In that year, he began attacking Cardassian targets, believing they were arming for another war. Miles O'Brien later convinced him to stand down. (TNG episode: "The Wounded")
Maxwell was court martialled and imprisoned after the incident. (DS9 novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
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