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{{Biography
|Character Type=NPCNRC|Retired=Yes
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Name= Abigail Taylor
|Image=AbbytaylorTaylor1.jpg|Rank=CaptainRear Admiral
|Position= Superintendent
|Position2=
|Parents=Mother – Retired, living in San Francisco; Father – Deceased
|Pets=2 cats, Gilligan and Skipper.
|Friends=Issack Graham, Abby’s best friend since she was 6. Currently a Lieutenant Commander serving aboard the USS Jansky. She is also quite close to her fellow Academy faculty, particularly [[James Esperenson]] and [[John Halpert]].
|History=Abby was born on Earth, and was raised there by her mom in Florida for many years, as her father was serving as CEO aboard the USS Waterloo. When she was six years old, her mother applied to be the lead researcher for a new medical facility on planet that was just being colonized. Discussing the matter, Abby’s parents didn’t think this colony would be a good place for the inquisitive child who had a knack for tearing things apart to see how they worked, so she went to live with her father aboard the Waterloo.
Not wanting to part with her new husband, Abigail managed to transfer to the USS Yellowstone as an engineer. Due to a family emergency, the Yellowstone's Chief Engineer had to take a leave of absence, leaving the position open. For six months Abby served as CE as the Yellowstone completed it's mission at the Gamma-7 Science Facility.
At the end of the Third Romulan War, Abigail and Bill returned to Earth. Abby was able to resume her position as Dean of Admissions at the Academyand was promoted to full Commander, while Bill decided to semi-retire and become administrator emritus and groundskeeper. She was promoted to Commanderfocus on his scientific research. Unfortunately, while on a recently discovered planet, her husband fell into a lava flow while doing research on a recently discovered planet leaving Abby widowed. Grief plagued her for several months, however she was quietly commended for her continued professionalism on the job.
Abby was then promoted to Superintendent of Starfleet Academy and Captain rank. She has enjoyed being in this role, though from time to time she steps back into the role of instructor to keep her skills fresh. Abigail is grateful for her relationships with [[James Esperenson]] and [[John Halpert]]; she credits their friendship as giving her the strength to get through her husband's passing and to become the Academy administrator she is today. Rumours abound through the Academy halls regarding her friendship with Halpert, with many suspecting their relationship to be more intimate than either let on. Both have denied a romantic relationship. Recently Abby was promoted to the flag rank of Commodore for her exceptional leadership of the Academy. She continues to work diligently to ensure that this generation of cadets are the most prepared for the dangers of the universe.
|Majors= Engineering: Algorithmic Programming, Holography
|Hobbies=Restoring old 20th century automobiles, painting, alpine skiing, reading
|Short= Get through the day with no disasters. Survive Commander [[John Halpert]]'s pranks.
|Long= Eventually earn a promotion to CommodoreRear Admiral.
|Personality= Friendly and cheerful, but if her patience runs thin she gets very cranky
|Humor= Sarcastic
|Phobias= Bugs
|Likes= Hot coffee, skiing, 20th century automobiles, people who respect each other.|Dislikes= Tea, humidity, spiders, people without manners.
|Peeves=Hates doing any work in zero-g
|Habits=Drinks too much coffee.
|Achievements= Valedictorian of her high school classes. Graduated 5th in her class at the Academy. Being accepted to be an instructor at the Academy. Becoming Academy Superintendent.|Disappointments= Not being able to see her father one last time before he passed away.
|Illnesses= None
|Strengths= Once she puts her mind to something, she will stick with it until the end. Very caring. Strong eye for detail
|Referrer=
|Painful=The death of her father. The sudden death of her husband.
|Time=Skiing on the Swiss Alps with her friend Issack. Marrying her husband.
|Crucial=When Issack encouraged her to apply to work at the Academy as an instructor, as he was the first person to recognize the flare she had for teaching others.
|Role Model=Her father, for his ability to stick with a job and see it to the end.
|Department= Support
}}
