Chakotay, circa 2377
Chakotay was a Human from Dorvan V that served as a Starfleet Officer before resigning and returning to his homeworld.
By 2351 he held the rank ofEnsign and was a shuttle pilot aboard the USS Ambassador.
That year the Ambassador was resupplying Federation colonies along the Federation-Cardassian border. He and Gedna Tachion stayed behind on his homeworld with a shuttle to upgrade the planet's defense grid.
In 2368, while serving aboard the USS Gettysburg, he resigned his commission and returned home to Dorvan V.
By 2370 the United Federation Marshall Service had a warrant for his arrest due to rumors of his involvement with theMaquis.