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 ==Personality==
-A new Starfleet officer, Didrik lacks a self-confidence that comes with experience.  Despite being nearly 30 years old, he has only just earned his commission, and because of this, he feels he doesn't quite fit in with his cohort of new ensigns, nor would he feel comfortable around officers his own age, many of whom far outrank him.  His teenage obsession with the progression of the Dominion War fueled his desire for a life in Starfleet, but he is discovering, at 28 years old, that not every hobby makes a good career.
+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.
-Despite his self-doubt and his shortcomings in certain areas (physics and engineering, especially), he proved to be an intelligent tactician at the Academy, but an even better pilot.  He scored in the top 4% in his core piloting class, and was highly encouraged by his professor to change his focus from Tactical to Navigation.  Didrik refused, but later relented, slightly, pursuing a Navigation minor.  A natural pilot, Didrik's grades were somewhat higher in his navigation minor courses than his tactical major ones.  His relative underperformance in his core and major disciplines was one of the factors that motivated him to withdraw from the Academy in his third year.
+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.
 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.  His stomach doesn't tolerate alcohol or synthale, and even coffee and tea upset his system, so his beverage of choice is almost always water chilled to 0.15˚C.
 ===Ambitions===
-Didrik initially resented his posting to the ''Drake'', as being a helm officer conflicted with his long-held dreams of working in tactical.  He disliked his position at first, largely because he held a stereotypically negative view of Starfleet pilots and hated the thought of himself being a member of their tribe.  As time passed, however, as he proved an able pilot, he grew into his job, and has now been exposed to the infinite career opportunities for a Starfleet officer.  Didrik quickly tired of being the lowest-ranking bridge officer aboard the ''Drake''.  He admires those of his colleagues who've moved up the ladder from their respective departments and into command, and has recently thought of doing the same at some point in the future.  A more realistic goal would be to re-enroll in the Academy's continuing education program, and test for certification in another discipline.
+Didrik initially resented his posting to the ''Drake'', as being a helm officer conflicted with his long-held dreams of working in tactical.  He disliked his position at first, largely because he held a stereotypically negative view of Starfleet pilots and hated the thought of himself being a member of their tribe.  As time passed, however, as he proved an able pilot, he grew into his job, and has now been exposed to the infinite career opportunities for a Starfleet officer.  Didrik quickly tired of being the lowest-ranking bridge officer aboard the ''Drake''.  He admires those of his colleagues who've moved up the ladder from their respective departments and into command, and has thought of doing the same at some point in the future.  A more realistic goal would be to re-enroll in the Academy's continuing education program, and test for certification in another discipline.
 ==Relationships==