Rear Admiral R. Knight

Rear Admiral R. Knight

United Stars Spatial Navy Officer - Union Citizen

Native to Triton  (Sol System) - Race Affiliation: Homo Galactus

Born: 3834 OTT  Died: 3958 OTT

Service Number: 38341110447-K-38340411

Name: Robert Knight

Robert was born to Bill Knight and Cliona O'Malley, both employees of Toyota Galactic (Flammarion City ) as the oldest of three siblings.

He attented Triton College and majored in technical design. He served his 22 month [1]as a civilian support clerk at the USN (Union Spatial Navy) branch on Earth, and changes his career by applying at the New Annapolis academy to become a Union Navy officer.

He first specialized in engineering and served 11 years with the Capital Ship Development Bureau and six years as chief engineer aboard the Academy school ship : USS Fock

He returned to the Capital Ship Development Bureau and was recognized as a brilliant designer and system integration specialist.

In 3901 OTT, Admiral McElligott promoted him to Rear Admiral and made him the chief designer and lead officer of the Unifyed Design Doctrine (Uni Design)

The USS Nimitz, the first ship built with the new Uni Design Doctrine as core element, is often considered Knight's brain child, with many systems and solutions

stemming directly from his designs.

Robert Knight - retired in 3941 OTT as four star admiral, but was actively involved in capital ship design as a consultant for SII until his death in 3958 OTT. He died, so legend has it on his design desk in his family residence on Triton.

He and the "father" of the Uni design doctrine, the Ult Admiral Stucks were the best of friends. While Strucks was the originator and thinker, Knight was recognized as the one making Strucks ideas into working systems and solutions.

The USS Robert Knight, the first Uni Design Super Cruiser was named in honor of this man.

[1] Back then 22 month service was not mandatory to become a Union Citizen.