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'''Ensign Elias Joshua Burke''', commonly known as '''Eli''', is currently serving as a low-level '''engineer''' aboard the | '''Ensign Elias Joshua Burke''', commonly known as '''Eli''', is currently serving as a low-level '''engineer''' aboard the [[USS Gorkon|USS ''Gorkon'']] in the [[Tyrellian Sector|Tyrellian sector]]. He graduated the StarFleet Academy on Earth in the spring of 2393, | ||
toured aboard the [[USS Centris-A|USS ''Centris''-A]] for his required one year of field training, and was posted to the Gorkon in the fall of 2394 under the command of Rear Admiral [[Quinn Reynolds]]. | toured aboard the [[USS Centris-A|USS ''Centris''-A]] for his required one year of field training, and was posted to the ''Gorkon'' in the fall of 2394 under the command of Rear Admiral [[Quinn Reynolds]]. | ||
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In the spring of 2389 Eli graduated from Ares University with plans of joining Utopia Planetia as an assistant supervisor in the core of engineers. However, when his three-year girlfriend broke up with him two weeks after graduation Eli had a shift in priorities. Intent on leaving Mars behind Eli looked back to his dream of joining StarFleet and signed up to attend the Academy in San Fransisco on Earth. He was accepted and departed Mars aboard his own personal interplanetary shuttle. | In the spring of 2389 Eli graduated from Ares University with plans of joining Utopia Planetia as an assistant supervisor in the core of engineers. However, when his three-year girlfriend broke up with him two weeks after graduation Eli had a shift in priorities. Intent on leaving Mars behind Eli looked back to his dream of joining StarFleet and signed up to attend the Academy in San Fransisco on Earth. He was accepted and departed Mars aboard his own personal interplanetary shuttle. | ||
Before leaving Eli had a particularly violent fight with his father over his atheism, one in a series of many violent fights. Aboard the shuttle enroute to Earth Eli had time to think. In a final confrontation with his Christianity Eli prayed for the first time in almost a year, "God, if you are real then prove yourself to me," thinking that this a was sure-fire way to disprove God's existence. If God were real He would prove himself and if He were not then He would not. Much to Eli's dismay, God proved himself. In a freak accident a golf-ball sized, high-speed asteroid blasted a baseball-sized hole in Eli's forward bulkhead. Eli was able to make his way to the rear compartment and seal it, but to this day Eli will attest that he heard in his mind the clear words: "Ask and ye shall receive, O ye of little faith." The asteroid upon impact had shattered and punctured Eli's abdomen, if he did not receive help quickly he would bleed out and the communications array was in the now vacuum-sealed forward compartment. Miraculously an [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Andoria| Andorian | Before leaving Eli had a particularly violent fight with his father over his atheism, one in a series of many violent fights. Aboard the shuttle enroute to Earth Eli had time to think. In a final confrontation with his Christianity Eli prayed for the first time in almost a year, "God, if you are real then prove yourself to me," thinking that this a was sure-fire way to disprove God's existence. If God were real He would prove himself and if He were not then He would not. Much to Eli's dismay, God proved himself. In a freak accident a golf-ball sized, high-speed asteroid blasted a baseball-sized hole in Eli's forward bulkhead. Eli was able to make his way to the rear compartment and seal it, but to this day Eli will attest that he heard in his mind the clear words: "Ask and ye shall receive, O ye of little faith." The asteroid upon impact had shattered and punctured Eli's abdomen, if he did not receive help quickly he would bleed out and the communications array was in the now vacuum-sealed forward compartment. Miraculously an [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Andoria| Andorian] freighter received his ships automated distress call, arrived in time, and tractor his to low earth orbit where Eli was able to receive medical attention. | ||
Now on Earth and enrolled in the Academy, Eli was distracted by his fight with his Christianity. Had it really been God? Two weeks after the accident Eli attended a church service, the first time in almost a year, at the First Baptist Church of San Fransisco. Before entering he prayed again, "God, you've shown me your wrath, now I need confirmation of your love." | Now on Earth and enrolled in the Academy, Eli was distracted by his fight with his Christianity. Had it really been God? Two weeks after the accident Eli attended a church service, the first time in almost a year, at the First Baptist Church of San Fransisco. Before entering he prayed again, "God, you've shown me your wrath, now I need confirmation of your love." | ||
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God answered Eli's prayer. Seemingly by coincidence the pastor's message came out of Matthew 14 - when the apostle Peter walks on water to Jesus, loses sight, fails and falls, cries out to Christ for help, and Jesus rescues him - in which is found these words after Jesus rescues Peter: “O ye of little faith, why did you doubt?” It was all the confirmation Eli needed. He dedicated his life and his service in StarFleet to Christ then and there. | God answered Eli's prayer. Seemingly by coincidence the pastor's message came out of Matthew 14 - when the apostle Peter walks on water to Jesus, loses sight, fails and falls, cries out to Christ for help, and Jesus rescues him - in which is found these words after Jesus rescues Peter: “O ye of little faith, why did you doubt?” It was all the confirmation Eli needed. He dedicated his life and his service in StarFleet to Christ then and there. | ||
While at StarFleet Academy Eli served at San Fransisco's First Baptist and studied under [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Tellarite| Tellarite] apologist Aishish at Hebron Seminary. In the spring of 2393 he graduated StarFleet Academy and was posted to the USS ''Centris''-A in the [[Serellan Sector|Serellan sector]] as an engineer in training under [[Brell|Commander Brell]]. His most notable mission aboard the ''Centris'' | While at StarFleet Academy Eli served at San Fransisco's First Baptist and studied under [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Tellarite| Tellarite] apologist Aishish at Hebron Seminary. In the spring of 2393 he graduated StarFleet Academy and was posted to the USS ''Centris''-A in the [[Serellan Sector|Serellan sector]] as an engineer in training under [[Brell|Commander Brell]]. His most notable mission of service aboard the ''Centris'' was the assistance of the [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Bajor| Bajoran] medical mercy ship ''Shabtai''. | ||
After his one year training tour was completed Elias was promoted to the rank of Ensign and assigned to the [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Sovereign_class| sovereign-class] starship USS ''Gorkon'' where he currently serves as an engineer under the command of Rear Admiral Quinn Reynolds. | |||
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