Jacob Carter
Jacob Carter in 2378
Full name:	Jacob Carter
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Homeworld:	Earth
Born:	August 21, 2305
Died:	2378
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet, Starfleet Marine Corps
Family
Marital Status:	Single
Spouse(s):	Debra Carter (deceased; 2345)
Children:	Samantha Carter (b. 2333), Mark Carter (b. 2334)
Other relatives:	Typhuss J. Halliwell (former son-in-law)
Career
Occupation:	Starfleet officer Starfleet Marine officer
Rank:	Major General
Insignia:

Jacob Carter was a male Human who was a Major General in the Starfleet Marine Corps and the host of the Tok'ra Selmak. The Daedalus-class battlecruiser USS Jacob Carter was named in his honor.

Upon being blended with Selmak, Jacob became a member of the Tok'ra and also an ally of Stargate Command and regularly assisted his daughter, Sam, in various missions. This continued for eight years up until Selmak's death in 2378, which also resulted in Jacob's death.

Biography

Background information

The father of Colonel Samantha Carter and Mark Carter, Jacob was a longtime member of the Starfleet Marine Corps, retiring as a Major General. Jacob grew up in Pittsburgh and joined the Starfleet Marine Academy. During a tour in Germany, he met Debra Nielson on a late night train ride. Two years later, he proposed and they were married. When Samantha was young, he was supposed to pick up Debra but was late and she was forced to take a transport ship. There was an accident and she was killed. Mark blamed his father for this and the two didn't speak for many years. He played football during his youth.