Joseph Gates

Joseph Gates who was a Human male who lives in the 24th century and services both the Federation and Starfleet as well as Starfleet Marine Corps with the rank of Major and is the first officer onboard the USS Phoenix under the command of Colonel Mariah Tyson. (Star Trek: Phoenix)

Early Life
Joseph Gates was born on March 12th, 2360 to Michael and Laura Gates. He grew up in Dallas, Texas and has at least one brother and sister. His father was a career Military Assault Command Operations man which drove a wedge between the two when he decided to join the Marine Corps; causing them not to speak for many years. He attended the University of Texas before joining up.