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Captain Angel was a pirate who commanded the Serene Squall, a pirate vessel that raided along the Federation border during the mid-23rd century.

Masquerading as former Starfleet officer Dr. Aspen, who was left stranded on an uninhabited planet, Angel boarded the USS Enterprise in 2259 to convince Captain Christopher Pike to aid in rescuing three colonial ships stranded outside Federation territory. Angel claimed that their Vulcan husband had been killed leading an aid mission that was raided by the Squall. Traveling through the decks with Lieutenant Spock while the pirates seized the ship, they eventually reached engineering, where Spock disabled the security lockdown initiated by first officer Una Chin-Riley just prior to the pirates taking the bridge. When he disengaged the lockdown, however, Angel rerouted control to the bridge and took full control of the ship, revealing their true identity.

Angel's mission was not only to take the Enterprise, but also to capture Spock himself. Their intention was to force a prisoner exchange from T'Pring, Spock's betrothed and an official with El-Keshtanktil, which rehabilitated Vulcans that strayed from the path of logic. On meeting with T'Pring along the Federation border, Angel proposed exchanging Spock for their own lover, Xaverius. From some of their adopted mannerisms, Spock deduced that "Xaverius" was in fact his own half-brother Sybok, a V'tosh ka'tur. Thanks to a ruse from Spock and Nurse Christine Chapel, along with Pike and the crew seizing control of the Squall, the effort failed. Though the Squall and its crew were captured, Angel escaped using a transporter built into a pendant around their neck, and fled in their own personal craft. (SNW: "The Serene Squall")

Angel was played by Jesse James Keitel.

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What was the name of the pirate vessel commanded by Captain Angel? toggle section
The pirate vessel commanded by Captain Angel was named the Serene Squall. This ship raided the Federation border in the mid-23rd century. Angel, posing as former Starfleet officer Dr. Aspen, boarded the USS Enterprise in 2259, fabricating a tale of stranded colonists to try and seize control of the Enterprise.
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How did Captain Angel infiltrate the USS Enterprise? toggle section
In 2259, Captain Angel infiltrated the USS Enterprise by posing as a distressed party seeking help for stranded colonial ships. They used the opportunity to seize control of the ship with Lieutenant Spock's unintentional assistance in disabling the security lockdown. Their ultimate goal was to capture Spock for a prisoner exchange with T'Pring, an official with El-Keshtanktil and Spock's betrothed.
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In 2259, Captain Angel infiltrated the USS Enterprise, alleging their Vulcan spouse was killed during a Squall raid. They navigated the ship with Lieutenant Spock, eventually disabling a security lockdown in the engineering section. The specifics of Angel's disguise remain undefined.
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Who was Captain Angel's Vulcan husband? toggle section
The Vulcan spouse of Captain Angel lost his life during an aid mission, which was attacked by the Squall. Subsequently, it was disclosed that he was not a casualty of battle, but was instead confined in a Vulcan prison.
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In 2259, Captain Angel boarded the USS Enterprise under the guise of seeking help for stranded colonial ships. The real aim was to seize control of the ship and capture Lieutenant Spock, intending to use him for a prisoner exchange with T'Pring, an official with El-Keshtanktil and Spock's betrothed.
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