Macmillan Harcourt

Macmillan Harcourt
Allegiance	Terran Confederation
Service/branch	Terran Confederation Navy
Rank	Captain
Commands	TCS Johnny Greene
Battles/wars	Vukar Tag Campaign

Macmillan Harcourt was a Captain of the Terran Confederation Navy. As of 2667, he was the commanding officer of the TCS Johnny Greene, which became famous for its actions at Vukar Tag.

History

Captain Harcourt served during the Terran-Kilrathi War and by 2667 held the rank of Captain. It is known he had a wife and children living on Earth during the 2660s. By 2665, Harcourt commanded the TCS Johnny Greene, a Venture-Class Corvette serving on picket duty on the Terran frontier. For two years, Harcourt and his crew dealt with numerous Kilrathi raids along the frontier, but by 2667 had become increasingly discontented with their monotonous duties. Finally in 2667, after a scrap against enemy raiders left the Johnny Greene's oxygen supply damaged, Captain Harcourt diverted his vessel to Xanadu for repairs. Upon arrival however, Harcourt was ordered to divert course to Hilo Base on Admiral Wayne Banbridge's orders. Upon arrival, Captain Tor Ripley assigned Harcourt and his crew on a top-secret reconnaissance mission to the Kilrathi colony of Vukar Tag, an assignment Harcourt readily accepted. Prior to his departure, Lieutenant Commander Ramona Chekova was assigned to Harcourt's vessel to oversee the mission; however, Chekova's cold demeanor did not sit well with Captain Harcourt, and soon the two officers were competing for authority on the Johnny Greene.

Harcourt guided the Johnny Greene into Vukar Tag amidst a series of Kilrathi war games. Upon assessing the situation, Harcourt and Chekova made plans for a series of orbital flybys around the planet in order to provide full reconnaissance of its surface. To avoid detection, Harcourt parked the Johnny Greene in a nearby asteroid belt, masking their presence. During their mission, Harcourt personally investigated the wreckage of the TCS John Bunyan, a Venture-Class Corvette that had been lost in its bid to recon the planet. Upon retrieving the ship's logs, Harcourt returned to discover the wreck of a second corvette, at which point Chekova volunteered to ride one of the destroyed hulks to Vukar Tag and scan the surface while Harcourt created a diversion by attacking a Kilrathi transport. Harcourt vehemently protested, but Chekova convinced him it was their best bet at success, so Harcourt complied.

With Chekova in position, Harcourt launched a head-on assault on the Kilrathi, clearing Chekova's route to the planet. Chekova retrieved the intelligence and relayed it to Harcourt just before she was shot down by the incoming Kilrathi forces. With the data secured, Harcourt honored Chekova's sacrifice and retreated to the jump point at top speed, outrunning the Kilrathi and setting the foundation for Operation Back Lash.