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{{Stennes}} '''Didrik Nikolaj Stennes''' is a human starship pilot, tactician, civil servant and counselor.  Having briefly served as an officer in the Federation Starfleet, Stennes is currently engaged in civilian service as a counselor aboard the [[USS Darwin-A|USS ''Darwin-A'']].

==Basic information==
* '''Full name:'''  Didrik Nikolaj Stennes
* '''Race:'''  Human
* '''Date of birth:'''  15 April 2360
* '''Place of birth:'''  Tromsø, Norway, Earth
* '''Age:''' 32
* '''Current residence:'''  [[USS Darwin-A|USS ''Darwin''-A]]
* '''Gender:'''  Male
* '''Telepathic status:'''  None
* '''Relationship status:'''  Awkwardly single

==Appearance==
* '''Height:'''  185cm
* '''Weight:'''  114kg (251 lbs, 17st 13lbs)
* '''Hair color:'''  Brown
* '''Length of hair:'''  Short
* '''Eye color:'''  Brown
* '''Skin tone:'''  Fair
* '''Birthmarks or scars:'''  None
* '''Build:'''  Husky, solid
* '''Face:'''
* '''Eyes:'''
* '''Mouth:'''
* '''Carriage:'''
* '''Poses:'''
* '''Taste in clothing (when off duty):'''
* '''Shoes:'''
* '''Voice:'''  Baritone.  Prefers to speak Norwegian, but speaks English when circumstances require.
* '''Handedness:'''  Left

==Manner==
* '''Quarters:'''
* '''Favorite room:'''
* '''Habits:'''
* '''Religion or spiritual affiliation:'''  Baptized Church of Norway, but not religious in practice.
* '''Hobbies and pastimes:'''
* '''Likes:'''
* '''Dislikes:'''
* '''Ambitions and goals:'''
* '''Achievements:'''
* '''Disappointments:'''
* '''Temperament:'''
* '''Mental problems:'''  Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, which has been carefully managed through therapy.
* '''Physical limitations:'''  Suffers from congenital analgesia (inability to feel physical pain) and a minor visual impairment.

==Biography==
: ''See [[Stennes, Didrik/Biography|Biography of Didrik Stennes]].''

==Personality and Manner==
[[File:Stennes Columbia Quarters.jpg|thumb|Didrik Stennes' quarters|400px]]* '''Taste in Clothing (when off duty)''': Prefers a black t-shirt and vest.
* '''Quarters''':  Didrik's quarters are located in the drive section of the ship on Deck 10.  The single-accommodation apartment is approximately 45m² in area.  Its open layout is single-room style and, while significantly better outfitted than enlisted or Ensigns' quarters, the residential apartments are not as spacious or well-appointed as quarters assigned to more senior officers.  A combined living and working area occupies the majority of the space, with a sofa, a table and chairs, storage shelves, a food replicator, and a workstation equipped with an LCARS computer terminal.  A vidscreen is mounted into the aft bulkhead for video communications and entertainment viewing.  Against the forward bulkhead is a sleeping alcove with a single berth, and a private bathroom with a toilet, sink and sonic shower.  The windows along the starboard side provide a spectacular view of space.  Didrik is not a decorator by any definition, and his quarters are often spartan and utilitarian.  While he doesn't have much in the way of memento, Didrik does have mounted on the walls in his quarters The Daystrom Award in Biosciences and the J. Bruce Bioengineering Award, given to him by [[Kells, Aron|Aron Kells]].
* '''Habits''': Nervously adjusts his eyeglasses when unsure what to say or how to act.
* '''Mannerisms''': Loves puns and wordplay
* '''Religion/Spiritual Devotion''':  Baptized Church of Norway, not religious in practice
* '''Hobbies and Pastimes''':  Hiking, hockey, writing, languages
* '''Likes''':  Solitude, wilderness
* '''Dislikes''':  Violence, raucous crowds, people who raise their voices
* '''Ambitions and Goals''':  To figure out what kind of life he really wants
* '''Achievements in Life''': Graduated from Starfleet Academy
* '''Disappointments in Life''': Unlucky in love
* '''Temperament''': Even, rarely loses his temper
* '''Mental problems (complexes and phobias)''': Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which he refers to as his "alleged PTSD."
* '''Physical Limitations''': Suffers from congenital analgesia and a slight visual impairment.  Often wears corrective lenses.

===Psychological Profile===
Didrik dislikes crowds and raised voices, and avoids them whenever possible.  He is an outdoorsman and an explorer, an able hiker and mountaineer.  Didrik is fond of wordplay and sarcasm, and will take whatever opportunities he can to make a good-natured quip.  While fluent in Federation Standard English, he often configures his combadge to transmit simultaneous translation into Norwegian, mostly because he finds it amusing how the computer so frequently gets it wrong.

Didrik is his harshest critic, and has trouble accepting compliments or taking credit for things he succeeds at.  While he shrugs it off as Nordic modesty, he secretly is driven by a desire to fit in and be liked.  An average tactician, Didrik has embraced his natural aptitude for Ops and Helm, and is looking for opportunities to grow in that area, rather than sit by and wait for a tactical post to open.  When on duty, he prefers to operate the helm manually rather than allow the NavComp to fly the ship.  To that end, he has devised a number of unique console layouts that allow him to pilot the ship while monitoring other departments in the absence of an Ops officer on duty.

Physically, Didrik is bulkier than the average human.  He is self-conscious about his forehead, which he thinks is too large.  Born with a healthy Norwegian appetite, he has never met a food replicator that he didn't like, and he must make himself exercise regularly to avoid putting on too much weight.

==Relationships==
===Familial===
* '''Harald Stennes''' (Father)
* '''Hera Guldbrandsen''' (Mother)
* '''Katarine Stennes-Cavanaugh''' (Sister)
* '''Ulf Stennes''' (Brother)
* '''Tobias Stennes''' (Brother)
* '''Hanne Stennes''' (Sister)
* '''Søren Stennes''' (Brother)
===Professional===
* '''[[Solok]]'''
* '''[[Whale, David|David Whale]]'''
===Romantic===
* '''[[Elrem Tiro]]'''
* '''[[Kells, Aron|Aron Kells]]'''
* '''[[Brell]]'''

==Service Record==
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! style="background:#ffffff;" |Cadet 2nd Class
! style="background:#ffffff;" |238605.01
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! style="background:#000000;" rowspan="3" |[[Image:004-Cadet1st-Gold.jpg]]
! style="background:#ffffff;" rowspan="3" |Cadet 1st Class
! style="background:#ffffff;" |238701.01
|-
! style="background:#ffffff;" |238801.01
! style="background:#ffffff;" |USS ''Belgrade'' NCC-74779
|-
! style="background:#ffffff;" |238810.15
! style="background:#ffffff;" |Starbase 118
|-
! style="background:#000000;" |[[Image:01-Ensign-Red.jpg]]
! style="background:#ffffff;" |Ensign
! style="background:#ffffff;" |238811.13
! style="background:#ffffff;" rowspan="3" |[[USS Drake|USS ''Drake'']] NCC-1987
! style="background:#B0171F;" rowspan="3" |<font color=#ffffff>Helm Officer</font>
|-
! style="background:#000000;" |[[Image:02-LieutenantJG-Red.jpg]]
! style="background:#ffffff;" |Lieutenant JG
! style="background:#ffffff;" |238904.17
|-
! style="background:#000000;" |[[Image:03-Lieutenant-Red.jpg]]
! style="background:#ffffff;" |Lieutenant
! style="background:#ffffff;" |238910.27
|-
! style="background:#333333;" colspan="2" |
! style="background:#333333;" |<font color=#cccccc>''239003.05''</font>
! style="background:#333333;" colspan="2" |<font color=#cccccc>''Missing in Action''</font>
|-
! style="background:#333333;" colspan="2" |
! style="background:#333333;" |<font color=#cccccc>''239006.01''</font>
! style="background:#333333;" colspan="2" |<font color=#cccccc>''Commission Suspended''</font>
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#000000;" |[[Image:00-Blank-Black.jpg]]
! rowspan="2" style="background:#ffffff;" |None
! style="background:#ffffff;" |239006.15
! style="background:#ffffff;" |[[USS Drake|USS ''Drake'']] NCC-1987
! style="background:#555555;" |<font color=#ffffff>FAEO Observer</font>
|-
! style="background:#ffffff;" |239010.10
! style="background:#ffffff;" |[[Starbase 118 Ops]]
! style="background:#555555;" |<font color=#ffffff>FAEO Observer</font>
|-
! style="background:#333333;" colspan="2" |
! style="background:#333333;" |<font color=#cccccc>''239011.01''</font>
! style="background:#333333;" colspan="2" |<font color=#cccccc>''Leave of Absence''</font>
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! style="background:#000000;" rowspan="3" |[[Image:00-Blank-Black.jpg]]
! style="background:#ffffff;" rowspan="3" |None
! style="background:#ffffff;" |239206.19
! style="background:#ffffff;" rowspan="2" |[[USS Columbia|USS ''Columbia'']] NCC-85279
! style="background:#555555;" |<font color=#ffffff>FAEO/FDC Observer</font>
|-
! style="background:#ffffff;" |239208.02
! style="background:#555555;" |<font color=#ffffff>Strategic Ops. Specialist</font>
|-
! style="background:#ffffff;" |239209.22
! style="background:#ffffff;"  |[[USS Darwin-A|USS ''Darwin'']] NCC-99312-A
! style="background:teal;" |<font color=#ffffff>Counselor</font>
|}
|}

==Awards and Service Ribbons==
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{{Awards Header}}
{{Citation|Pilot's Sextant|238912.31|{{USS|Drake}}|"...Despite his clear skill at the helm of the USS ''Drake'', Lieutenant Didrik Stennes goes to great pains to let us see how the stress and pressure of his job affects his character, and more than that, showing us the difficulty of the job..." [[Awards_Ceremony,_2012#The Pilot's Sextant|''See Full Citation'']]}}
{{Citation|Sheathed Sword|238912.31|{{USS|Drake}}|nndb}}
{{Citation|TOSMA|238912.31|{{USS|Drake}}|nndb}}
{{Citation|Russ Bar|239212.17|{{USS|Darwin-A}}|''Through casual conversation - be it on gchat or through a ship or fleet chat, Didrick Stennes has impressed and inspired me with his knowledge of Trek lore and canon. It shines through in the sims he writes and was particularly noticeable during the time he simmed a Talaxian MSPNPC. That is why I’m delighted to award him with the Russ Bar - congratulations Justin! Keep being awesome.''<br>–Presented by Capt. Renos}}
{{Citation|Order of the Valiant Heart|239212.31|{{USS|Darwin-A}}|nndb}}
{{Citation|1-year Member|239212.31|{{USS|Darwin-A}}|nndb}}
{{Service Ribbons Header}}
{{Citation|Explorer's Ribbon|2389XX.XX|{{USS|Drake}}|nndb}}
{{Citation|Purple Heart|2389XX.XX|{{USS|Drake}}|nndb}}
{{Citation| Peacekeeper Service Ribbon|2389XX.XX|{{USS|Drake}}|nndb}}
{{Citation|Klingon Invasion Ribbon|2389XX.XX|{{USS|Drake}}|nndb}}
{{Citation|Explorer's Ribbon|2390XX.XX|{{USS|Drake}}|nndb|2}}
{{Citation| Innovation Ribbon|239207.26|{{USS|Columbia}}|"''For your contribution to Engineering during our mission, along with the perfect plan you devised when it became necessary for us to go to Avronis's surface.''"}}
{{Citation| Legion of Merit|239209.22|{{USS|Columbia}}|"''...for your exemplary work during our mission, and your prompt reactions when we were confronted to those weird elements from the 4th dimension...''"}}
{{Citation|Explorer's Ribbon|239209.22|{{USS|Columbia}}|''"Your presence in the Skalur Expanse..."''|3}}
{{Citation|Prometheus Ribbon|239209.22|{{USS|Columbia}}|''"...for Columbia's contribution to ensure that Operation: Knife Point ran as smoothly as possible."''}}
{{Citation|Explorer's Ribbon|239212.07|{{USS|Darwin-A}}|''"nndb"''|4}}
{{Citation|Lifesaving Ribbon|239212.07|{{USS|Darwin-A}}|''"nndb"''}}
{{Citation|Explorer's Ribbon|239301.05|{{USS|Darwin-A}}|''"For all you’ve learned about this planet, the Turisans and their culture..."''|5}}
{{Ribbons Display End}}

==Selected Events Timeline==
===2388===
* '''Stardate 238812.03:''' Pilots shuttlecraft ''Portebelo'' on away mission to Tellarite orbital facility.  Assists in the rescue of four USS ''Drake'' crewmembers and makes first contact with an artificial intelligence inhabiting the facility.
===2389===
[[Image:StennesOffDuty.jpg|thumb|Stennes in 2389, recovering from an eye injury]]
* '''Stardate 238902.05:''' USS ''Drake'' is pulled into another dimension (referred to as null space) while looking for a lost shuttle carrying Lt. Cmdr. Whale.
* '''Stardate 238902.26:''' Commands an away team for the first time.  Leads five-person team onto a planet in null space to locate dilithium from a crashed Gorn ship.
* '''Stardate 238903.04:''' Suffers a lacerated cornea and resulting globe rupture during a shuttle crash onto a planet in null space.
* '''Stardate 238903.17:''' Comes into contact with a DNA-altering condensate endemic to null space.
* '''Stardate 238903.27:''' Returns to normal space.  Eye injury leaves a minor, but permanent vision impairment.  Henceforth uses corrective lenses.  Contact with Mist alters genetic makeup, resulting in the inability to feel pain.
* '''Stardate 238904.17:''' Promoted to Lieutenant junior grade; awarded Purple Heart ribbon for injuries sustained in null space.
* '''Stardate 238906.15:''' Participated in mission to Jektim Imperium.
* '''Stardate 238907.24:''' Underwent Marine Search and Rescue training supervised by Major [[Whale, David|David Whale]] on Ishkarian shard planet.
* '''Stardate 238908.27:''' Briefly becomes phased out of normal space-time while assisting Major Whale and Lieutenant [[Pandora]] in activating an ancient Ishkarian sensor relay.  Encounters a space-time reality the resident Ishkarians refer to as Karbogi, which the computer somewhat incorrectly translates as Purgatory.
* '''Stardate 238910.27:''' Promoted to full Leutenant; awarded the Klingon Invasion Service Ribbon.
* '''Stardate 238910.30:''' Enlists the help of Captain [[Kells, Aron|Aron Kells]] of the [[USS Mercury|USS ''Mercury'']] to rescue the Ishkarians trapped outside of normal space-time.  The two begin work on the project via subspace and holoconferencing.
* '''Stardate 238912.13:''' The ''Drake'' makes contact with a spacefaring species, to whom they give the provisional name Cosmozoa.
* '''Stardate 238912.21:''' Taken from the Bridge of the ''Drake'' and brought inside the body of the Cosmozoan.  Learns to communicate with the species through recalled memories.  Discovers the Cosmozoa are hunted for both food and fuel by an unknown alien civilization, and that members of the Cosmozoa were present during the explosion of the Ishkarian homeworld.
* '''Stardate 238912.31:''' Received Pilot's Sextant, Sheathed Sword and TOSMA I awards for service in 2389.
===2390===
* '''Stardate 239002.28:'''  Upon arrival at the Ishkarian homeworld, is captured and imprisoned by members of The Path, a clandestine terror group seeking to exploit Stennes' unique form of congenital analgesia.  His position on the ''Drake'' is taken by a genetic copy.
* '''Stardate 239006.01:'''  Rescued from The Path by Starfleet Intelligence.  Arrived at Starbase 118.
* '''Stardate 239006.12:'''  Evaluated by Starfleet Medical and diagnosed with PTSD.  Placed on indefinite leave from active duty.
* '''Stardate 239006.24:'''  Recruited by the Federation Accountability and Ethics Office as a civilian observer.  Assigned to the USS ''Drake''.

===2391===
===2392===
* '''Stardate 239206.19:'''  Posted to [[USS Columbia|USS ''Columbia'']] as an observer on temporary assignment with the Federation Diplomatic Corps.
* '''Stardate 239207.10:'''  Assists [[USS Columbia|''Columbia'']]'s crew in destroying an Iconian gateway on Avronis V, using the artificial singularity from a Romulan power generator.
* '''Stardate 239207.23:'''  Completes temporary assignment and returns to Starbase 118 unemployed.
* '''Stardate 239208.02:'''  Accepts civilian position as Strategic Operations Specialist aboard USS ''Columbia''.
* '''Stardate 239209.20:'''  Resigns position on USS ''Columbia''.  Relocates to Deep Space 6 and resumes university study.
* '''Stardate 239209.22:'''  Accepts civilian position as Counselor aboard USS ''Darwin''.

===2393===

==Image Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:StennesOffDutySemiFormal.jpg|Stennes in 2392, in typical civilian dress, aboard USS ''Columbia''
Image:Stennes_Parents.png|Harald Stennes and Hera Guldbrandsen, Didrik Stennes' parents
</gallery>

==Miscellany==
* Federation Standard pronunciation of Didrik's surname "Stennes" is "STENZ," however the proper Norwegian pronunciation is "STENN-ess."
* Didrik always refers to starships as feminine, and without a definite article (eg., "How will ''Enterprise'' make it back home without her warp core?")
* He doesn't smile, and hasn't since his kidnapping and torture.
* While not opposed to using the holodeck for simulating natural environments, holographic characters give Didrik 'the creeps.'

==Quotations==
'''STENNES:''' That's all any of us can do, I guess. To believe. To choose. They're not really that different from each other, are they?
<hr>
''(Shortly after being excreted into space by a giant cosmozoic lifeform, the bridge crew watches as the brand-new Ensign Wanda DyAmone executes a daring shuttlecraft rescue of two lost officers.)''<br>'''DANZIA:'''   And once this is over, I'm having words with whoever did that.<br>'''STENNES:'''  Me too.  Where was the daring shuttlecraft rescue option back when I was floating through space inside a piece of poo?
<hr>
''(''Columbia'', at risk of losing two away teams on a planet inhabited by a mysterious telepathic creature.  Didrik, a victim of telepathic torture, has had enough of the attempts to communicate with it.)''<br>'''STENNES:''' Forgive me if I sound like an ignorant Terran, but while we stand here discussing who whispered what into the mind of whom else, we have nearly a dozen people on that planet who are counting on us to bring them back.  Now the deflector is calibrated and ready to transmit, so I suggest we get on with reestablishing real, '''''verbal''''' contact with our people.  Unless you all would rather we just stand around here and bend some spoons.

==Selected Sims==
* [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sb118-drake/message/1322|'''''The Human Tint''] (Stardate 238812.20):''' Didrik meets Aron Kells
* [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sb118-drake/message/1944|'''''Cameo''] (Stardate 238903.22):''' Didrik relives his life, sort of (2389 Top Sims Contest - Round 5 Winner)
* [http://sims.starbase118.net/posts/1983313?sid=56022ead23ae4&p=1|'''''Contrition, Vol. 1''] (Stardate 239208.29):'''  Didrik remembers his captivity and torture at the hands of nefarious telepaths

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