The NEW Captain Semmes

     Alabama's Civil War History has caught up with the future.
     An online game modeled after the Star Trek series has introduced a new Star Fleet Captain. And she's a direct descendant of Raphael Semmes, commander of the raider the CSS Alabama in the Civil War. Here's how the game website describes the character:

A direct descendant of the famous Confederate captain Raphael Semmes, Rachael Alderman Semmes is Starfleet's newest captain, and one of their most flamboyant. She is well known for her cunning, courage, and confidence, along with mischievous streak; many of the pranks she pulled on her fellow cadets, and even a few teachers, during her academy years became legendary. One of her high jinks is said to have severely embarrassed Captain Solok of the USS T'Kumbra. Her romances during those days were also legendary and continue to be so; she has a reputation for not being peculiar about her dates, caring little about appearance, race, or gender. Semmes and Kovac have been friends since their days at the Academy and even had a bet going about which one of them would be the first to obtain command of starship. Semmes was the one who apparently "won," having taken command of the USS Albemarle two months before Kovac obtained the USS Kearsarge and she still claims that she owes him a case of kali-fal. Semmes enjoys her duties aboard the Albemarle, exploring the far reaches of the galaxy, considering it the greatest adventure since her days in the Dominion War.

     The game site don't explain the significance of the name USS Kearsarge...but that's the ship that eventually sunk the Alabama, off the coast of France.
     You can play the game online after first downloading it (for about $60).
     I can just imagine what the real Captain Semmes would say.