Christopher Caldwell

USS Astraeus
Christopher Caldwell
Position	Helm Officer
Rank	Ensign
Species	Human
Gender	Male
DOB	237307.21
Age	27
Birthplace	England

Ensign Christopher Caldwell is currently serving as a helm officer aboard the USS Astraeus.

	Personal Data

• Full name: Christopher James Caldwell
• Date of birth (Age): 21st of July 2373 (27)
• Species: Human
• Gender: Male
• Pronouns: He/Him

	Appearance

• Height: 6ft (1.84 m)
• Weight: 171lbs (77.5 kg)
• Ethnicity: White, European
• Hair colour: Brown
• Eye colour: Brown

	Family

• Parents: Rachel Caldwell, Ethan Caldwell (deceased - 2377)
• Siblings: None
• Spouse: None
• Children: None

	History

Childhood

Born in England on the planet Earth on the 21st of July 2373. He was raised by his mother (an artist) after his father (a civilian engineer) died in 2377 while off planet, supporting the reconstruction of Cardassia following the Dominion war. Christopher was an unremarkable child who struggled at school at a young age, something he later attributed to the way in which he was taught, preferring practical learning where he could experience and, through that experience, understand the underlying mechanics of how things worked over learning and regurgitating facts on command. From a young age, he had an aptitude for sports, routinely competing against children in older age brackets in order to get proper competition. His sporting prowess and academic struggles led to him becoming highly competitive and making himself a bad loser and sometimes a bad winner as well.

Leaving school and early career

His disillusionment with formal education resulted in him leaving school as soon as he could. Eager to find somewhere to fit in, Christopher considered Starfleet as a way to see the galaxy and learn by experience, he was however put off by the thought of more 'school' if he were to join Starfleet Academy to become an officer and still didn't know what he wanted to do with his life and thus couldn't commit to a specialisation, which also ruled out joining Starfleet as a non-commissioned officer. Instead, he turned to the commercial sector, signing up to serve on board a freighter. This gave him the opportunity to see the galaxy, but as part of a far less rigid command structure. His first assignment was on the SS Velikan NAR-56260, a Federation registered DY-2000 class bulk freighter. Life onboard freighters and merchant vessels, where most crew members had to serve in numerous different positions, allowed Christopher to develop a well rounded and practical experience of life in space and on board a ship. With the Federation being a largely post-scarcity economy with goods, services, and information being either free or practically free as a result of a combination of abundant resources and advanced large-scale replication technology, many of the best business opportunities existed just past the fringes of Federation space in non-aligned sectors, this gave Christopher the opportunity to experience some of the more exotic and unsavoury parts of the galaxy, teaching him many important life lessons and a handful of key survival skills.

Joining Starfleet

After almost half a decade, he decided once more to consider Starfleet, both seeing it as a challenge and looking for a career that he could be truly proud of. Christopher believed his real-world experience would serve him well at Starfleet Academy and mitigate his lack of interest in traditional academia. As hoped, his greater age and practical experience served him well at the Academy both socially, where he was viewed as a charismatic leader amongst his fellow students, and academically, where he graduated near the top of his class having majored in Security and minored in Com/Ops, a combination he felt rounded out and built upon his previously established experience and allowed him to keep his future options as open as possible.

	Personality

Christopher is highly competitive, loves a challenge (so long as he can actually achieve it), and can be both a bad loser and a bad winner.

While his competitiveness often results in him striving to perform his duties well, it also results in perfectionism and trying to hold himself to very high standards. As a result, he is sometimes paradoxically proud while still being disappointed in himself.

He is often outgoing and routinely makes jokes, either for the amusement of others or just for himself. When frustrated or stressed, his humour tends to become sarcastic.

He is typically flirtatious and appreciates those that reciprocate his playful behaviour; he enjoys the thrill of the chase, and his amorous disposition means that he typically views romantic pursuits as an entertaining challenge. Despite his openness, he is typically far more reserved when dealing with much more senior officers.

Christopher is used to and appreciates directness, especially from senior officers, liking to know where he stands and what is expected of him.

While usually a tactical thinker, he can easily become impatient with others, often favouring bold action over indecisiveness.

	Gallery

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  Caldwell serving as a crewman on board the merchant freighter SS Velikan in 2392.

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  Using a phaser rifle to help repel Nausicaan pirates from the SS Velikan on stardate 239504.04.

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  Christopher Caldwell at the Skyfire Beach holodeck party on board the USS Astraeus, stardate 240101.23.

	Service History

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet 2397 - 2401 Starfleet Academy Cadet Ensign SD 240101.23 - Present USS Astraeus Helm Officer

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  Starfleet Academy diploma and transcript

	Awards & Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award Name Date/Assignment Citation None Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Stardate 240101.23 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy. Romulan Campaign Medal Stardate 240103.17 USS Astraeus Awarded to an individual who participates in a conflict against the Romulans. Quantum Reality Service Ribbon Stardate 240103.17 USS Astraeus Awarded to an individual who participates in a mission within an alternate universe. Silver Star Stardate 240103.17 USS Astraeus Awarded for successfully piloting the USS Astraeus through a wormhole.

	Crewmates

NPC Listing   ·   USS Astraeus Crew Manifest   ·   Crew History Commanding Ofc. Mei'konda First Officer Serala HCO Ofc. 101 & 000 HCO Officer C. Caldwell Science Officer Slav Shewytch Counselor Sylvie Doucet Chief Ops Ofc. Esa Kiax Chief of Tac/Sec Anjar Thoran Tac/Sec Officer Charles Matthews Tac/Sec Officer Divya Tam Chief Engineer Cadfael Peters Assistant Chief Eng Wyatt Ral Edit This Nav