Badgey was created by Ensign Samanthan Rutherford aboard the USS Cerritos in the latter half of the 24th century. An integral component of the Rutherford Training Beta 2.5 holoprogram, Badgey was a virtual tutor designed to oversee Starfleet training exercises within the holodeck of the Cerritos. With a smile on his face and a kick in his step, Badgey was designed to be an approachable, friendly instructor for any Starfleet cadet looking to hone their skills.
However, when the Cerritos was attacked during an encounter with a hostile Drookmani vessel, Badgey’s programming became irrevocably corrupted – turning him into a murderous psychopath in the process. With his newfound proclivity for slaughter and carnage, Badgey pursued Ensigns Rutherford and Tendi across a multitude of simulated environments within the holodeck of the Cerritos. Although Rutherford was able to reactivate Badgey’s safety protocols, it wouldn’t be long until the two would encounter each other again.
When the Cerritos was later ambushed by a Pakled clumpship, the crew were swiftly overwhelmed and seemed to be no match for their opponent’s tactics. Rutherford was left with no alternative but to disable Badgey’s safety protocols and use him as a weapon against the Pakled. In one last vain attempt to exact revenge on his “father”, Badgey attempted to detonate the Pakled ship with Rutherford on board, seemingly destroying himself in the process. But it wouldn’t be long until Badgey would once again emerge and prove that he will indeed “always be here.”
Even though he may be lovable and charming on the surface, Badgey is a deranged, bloodthirsty maniac who should be avoided at all costs. Although, if he happens to find himself on board your ship, Badgey will teach you a lesson that you will never forget.
