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USS Thor
Wes Greaves
Position	Marines
Rank	Major
Species	Human
Gender	Male
DOB	236602.28
Age	35
Birthplace	Washington, Earth
Writer ID	E239702WG0
Service Ribbons
	; Purple Heart; Good Conduct Ribbon; Legion of Merit; Lifesaving Ribbon; Captain's Commendation; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; First Contact Ribbon; Explorer's Ribbon; Diplomacy Ribbon; Peacekeeper Service Ribbon; Romulan Campaign Medal; Department Chief Ribbon; Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon
	; Purple Heart; Good Conduct Ribbon; Legion of Merit; Lifesaving Ribbon; Captain's Commendation; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; First Contact Ribbon; Explorer's Ribbon; Diplomacy Ribbon; Peacekeeper Service Ribbon; Romulan Campaign Medal; Department Chief Ribbon; Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon
Awards & Service Ribbons
	; Luminary Award; TOSMA; Neelix Award; Semper Fidelis Award; Sheathed Sword; Pathfinder Award; 1-year Member
	; Luminary Award; TOSMA; Neelix Award; Semper Fidelis Award; Sheathed Sword; Pathfinder Award; 1-year Member
Badges
Player Achievements; Thor
Commemorative Coins

Revision as of 17:54, 5 August 2021

Major Wes Greaves is a human male currently serving as the Marine Detachment Commander, Chief Tactical Officer, and Chief of Security aboard the USS Thor.

Appearance

Wes Greaves wears his hair short. Buzzed short. A thin layer of light brown hair usually nigh invisible in direct sunlight. The human man is relatively short compared to most of the species, standing at 5'7", and cut into a lean frame. At first glance it is easy to see he is dedicated to his personal fitness, but he is certainly no heavy lifter. A runner would be a safer assumption. Below thin eyebrows, a pair of dull gray-blue eyes peer out at the world, framed by a lightly wrinkled face whose skin has certainly not been spared from days beneath the sun.

Height: 5'7"
Weight: 170 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Build: Athletic

Background

Childhood

Wes was born on the outskirts of Seattle, Washington in 2366 to Joan Greaves and George Greaves. He spent his childhood enjoying life in the suburbs and making short trips into the Cascade Mountains and trips out to the Puget Sound. Growing up, he fell in love with nature and became an avid hiker, camper, and spent plenty of time sailing during his teen years. As he grew older he turned weekend climbing trips a habit and experienced to some of Earth’s most beautiful mountains. Inspired by the defeat of the Borg in the Alpha Quadrant, he was determined to serve the people of the Federation. With his affinity for the outdoors, he sought out a Marine Corps recruiter’s office at the age of 18.

Enlistment

Security Camera Footage of Corporal Wes Greaves during an assault on a pirate hide-out.

With his enlistment and basic training complete as a combat engineer, he first served on Mars with the 1st Marine Division. After several years he was assigned to Task Force 51/5, a Starfleet led anti-piracy campaign, where he saw his first combat both in space, and planetside. Following a successful tour, he was assigned to the newly created 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, a Marine command focused on anti-piracy operations. Here he experienced combat once again, but this time as a small unit leader, where he suffered the first combat loss of a Marine under his charge, Private Paul Newson This was a fundamental moment in Wes’s life, and the experience nearly resulted in his retirement from the Corps. Through mentorship with an excellent Marine officer, Major Ron Jordans, Wes recommitted himself to the Marine Corps and future service.

Staff Sergeant Wes Greaves relaxing during downtime on an away team mission while assigned to the USS Hood

In 2391, after completing Advanced Marine Training, Wes was promoted to Staff Sergeant and assigned to the USS Hood as part of a new Marine Detachment aboard the ship, serving once again under Major Jordans. Assigned to a nine-month crisis response deployment, the ship extended for a total of 16 months on a mission to continue to assist the flood of Romulan refugees after the Hobus Supernova. Initially highly disappointed with a “Navy” ship-based assignment, Wes came to love life aboard the ship working hand in hand with Starfleet's finest. The shoulder to shoulder work, and the continued work with Major Jordans inspired Wes to apply for Starfleet Academy to become a commissioned officer.

Starfleet Academy

Reinvigorated with a dedication to Starfleet, Wes had to choose between staying a Marine or entering the fleet as another Starfleet profession. Ultimately he decided he wanted to give back to the Starfleet Marine Corps and continue to work with junior Marines in much the same way as Major Jordans had worked with him. Despite the decision to stay a Marine, Wes applied for an was accepted into Starfleet Command School where he majored in Helm/Communications. He already knew how to be a Marine, so Wes wanted to learn more about starship life. Such as how the giant testaments to humanity's ingenuity worked, and more importantly to learn other perspectives to command and leadership aside from the Corps' focus on ground combat.

While at the Academy, Wes really broke out of his Marine Corps shell. The exposure to the wider Starfleet gave the man a new perspectives on priorities, problem solving, and relationships. His enlistment taught him to be tough, always ready for a fight, and to maintain a 'never back down' attitude. He found during his first year at the Academy that not only did that attitude not win him any friends, it was largely counter-productive to working relationships amongst the wider Starfleet. Over time his attitude shifted to meet the other cadets somewhere in the middle. He wouldn't forgo his Marine Corps traditions, but maybe he could catch more flies with honey.

By his third year in the academy, Wes had rediscovered sailing as a hobby. Joining a crew from the academy's sailing club, Wes traveled the seas, when coursework allowed, for most of his last two years.

Embassy to Duronis II

As a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant, Wes Greaves entered the fleet again in 2397 assigned to the Federation Embassy of Duronis II where he immediately found himself in the midst of a Romulan plot to capture a great deal of highly dangerous protomatter. After going directly from the check-in shuttle to a rescue mission across the plant of Duronis II, the crew of the Embassy defeated the Romulan scheme only to find that the Federation finally had accepted the Laudean government as members of the Federation.

2ndLt Wes Greaves equipped in an EV suit prior to beaming down to Vel Maijan

With the Laudean's offered membership to the Federation, the Embassy of Duronis II's mission came to an end. With a highly successful crew, the core personnel of the Embassy were mostly transferred permanently to the USS Thor and re-tasked for follow on missions.

USS Thor

The maiden voyage of the USS Thor with her new tasking involved responding to the distress call of a colony thought lost 250 years prior. The distress call was located on the other side of the quadrant from where the entire solar system had gone missing. During the mission, Wes was severely injured during a cave in while traversing an underground tunnel system. Fortunately, through the hard work of the crew and the tenacious descendants of the original colonists, the away team was recovered and able to effect a rescue. Not only were 192 surviving colonists rescued, but a previously unknown sentient species named the Azcou were rescued from the planet before it was lost to time again.

Shortly after the completion of the mission, the colonists and the Azcou were transferred to more appropriate conditions and the crew underwent shore leave at Ferenginar. Major Hannibal Parker transferred to the USS Veritas, leaving Wes as the acting Marine Det Commander for the time.

Following the transfer of personnel from Vel Maijan, the crew of the USS Thor enjoyed shore leave on Ferenginar. Doctor Alieth and Chief Engineer Sirok heavily modified one of the ship's racing SAGs and Wes entered into a race on the surface against the two. Due to negotiations for the use of the race track, the event was widely televised across Ferenginar and resulted in heavy damage to both racing bikes. Also during shore leave, Wes, alongside Dar Elandra and Geoffrey Teller was tricked by a Ferengi named Kregg into a pyramid scheme selling guided tours in The Grand Nagus Zek Commemorative Bazaar & Trade Concern. The three were unable to complete their obligated sales requirements and Wes made a deal with Kregg to avoid debt. Kregg directed him to deliver a messsage to Lephi in person on behalf of the Fernginar government. This errand took him to Illara Prime in the Par'tha Expanse where he met Elizabeth Snow and Lephi on the planet. During their meeting the three were attacked and kidnapped for ransom by robed men. Fortunately the three officers managed to escape rather quickly to the USS Atlantis and Wes was able to return home to the Thor having completed his obligation.

Following shore leave, the USS Thor had planned a routine quantum slipstream drive test. Fleet Captain Aron Kells departed the ship to study a nearby Gorgamander pod during the test, leaving the XO, Geoffrey Teller in command. The initial test went smoothly, however immediately upon activating the drive on the return leg the USS Thor impacted a mine and was severely damaged. The mine, an unknown semi-biological mass, embedded itself in the ship and began tunneling toward the QSD. Casualties were upwards of the hundreds and the ship was crippled. Due to interactions with the mine and slipstream space, the Thor was unable to return to normal space without risking the ship being destroyed. Over the course of 12 hours the crew evacuated casualties and worked to detach the mine from the ship. With less than an hour to spare they were successful and were able to safely return to normal space in the Bajor sector.

The damage to the Thor was extensive and required an extended period of repair while docked at Deep Space 9. Most of the crew was temporarily granted quarters and workspace aboard the station. The crew spent well over a month repairing the ship and enjoying shore leave from DS9 and Wes Greaves was formally made the Marine Detachment Commander for the ship. Following the completion of repairs, the Thor was assigned a resupply mission for the colony of New Bajor in the gamma quadrant. All was not as it seemed however and the Thor uncovered corruption of the planet's government which was causing the destruction of the planet's agriculture. Wes Greaves played an important role in helping collect samples of a virus ravaging the planet's crops and eventually he effected the arrest of the planet's governor. With the virus safely erradicated and corruption rooted out of the government of New Bajor, the crew took shore leave on the planet. Wes Greaves was promoted to Marine Captain following the mission.

After enjoying shore leave in the gamma quadrant and on New Bajor, the Thor received an unusual distress signal near an unexplored nebula. The resulting response led the crew to discover the Zet, an advanced civilization lacking warp technology but possessing technology allowed for immortality. The civilization was an extreme representation of capitalism. During diplomatic encounters with the civilization, Wes Greaves served as an away team leader for the first time, and led initial diplomatic meetings with the planet's leaders. The meetings went poorly due to the arrogance of the Zet leadership, and Wes's team was eventually recalled. During follow on negotiations, Wes Greaves found himself the senior officer aboard the Thor, and in another first, he took command of the ship. Negotiations broke down on the surface and the Zet captured one away team and fired upon the Thor with surface missiles armed with Theta radiation. Wes Greaves and the rest of the bridge crew were able to keep the Thor safe and recover the away teams from the surface without injury. Following the mission, the Thor broke contact with the Zet and returned to the Alpha quadrant where they took shore leave on Vulcan.

During shore leave, Wes was appointed the Chief of Security and Chief of Tactical as well as the Marine Detachment Commander. Now leading three departments, Wes became overwhelmed with paddwork as he attempted to immerse himself in learning the new departments he was responsible for. In an attempt to take some time off, he traveled to Earth with Katsim Peri however a shuttle accident resulted in a crash en route where both were gravely injured. The Thor responded to their distress call and rescued the pair in time to treat their injuries. The experience brought the two closer together than ever before.

Wes continues to serve as the Marine Detachment Commander, Chief Tactical Officer, and Chief of Security aboard the USS Thor.

Relationships

Ron Jordans

Ron Jordans
Former OIC. A mentor.

Wes served with Major Jordans in Task Force 51/5, and again aboard the USS Hood. Major Jordans played a critical role in talking Wes away from resigning from Starfleet after a combat mission which resulted in casualties.

Alieth

Alieth
A Vulcan wild child and a friend.

Wes and the Vulcan doctor Alieth served together at the academy and underwent their final testing together. Both of them were assigned to the Embassy of Duronis II and then the USS Thor together. Despite very different personalities and a shared stubbornness, the two became quick friends and bonded over multiple missions together. With a strong mutual respect of the other's aptitude and tenacity, the pair continue to grow close and Wes counts the woman as one of his closest friends.

Sarah Rodriguez

Sarah Rodriguez
Rock solid NCO

Sarah 'Sally' Rodriguez was one of the first Marines Wes worked closely with on Duronis II. The young Sergeant was a firecracker who ran a tight ship in Alpha Squad. Wes came to respect her blunt demeanor and effective leadership style with the squad.

Katsim Peri

Katsim Peri
A shy woman with fire in her heart.

Peri and Wes met aboard Deep Space 9 when the Thor was undergoing repairs, Peri was newly assigned to the Thor and the two became friends quickly. Over the course of several missions they grew closer and closer as they got to know each other better. After being nearly killed in a shuttle accident on shore leave, the pair have discovered new feelings for each other that go beyond friendship.

Lephi

Lephi
A firecracker of a Ferengi whose relationship with Wes is filled with strife and mutual respect.

Wes met Lephi and Elizabeth while traveling on a mission from the Ferengi Commerce Authority. Tasked to hand-deliver a message to Lephi in order to pay off contractual debt, Wes unknowingly crashed Lephi and Liz's first date. In the following year, Wes bumped into the pair multiple times with resulting shenanigans where the three have settled into their own sort of friendship.

Elizabeth Snow

Elizabeth Snow
One Betazoid who has seen a bit too much of Wes.

Wes met Lephi and Elizabeth while traveling on a mission from the Ferengi Commerce Authority. Tasked to hand-deliver a message to Lephi in order to pay off contractual debt, Wes unknowingly crashed Lephi and Liz's first date. In the following year, Wes bumped into the pair multiple times with resulting shenanigans where the three have settled into their own sort of friendship.

Sirok

Sirok
An old and stoic friend from the days of the Academy to the Thor.

Sirok and Wes attended the Academy together. While they never really met during classes, the two shared a final exam. Graduating together, the two were both assigned to the Embassy to Duronis II, and then to the Thor. Over many missions, the two men became friends sharing a great deal of mutual respect. Wes has vowed to one day break the man's stoicism with his humor.

Academy Classmates:

Alieth
Sirok
Sara Bjørge
Mikeja Lan

Wes briefly interacted with the four of his classmates who he shared his final evaluation with. None of them were well known to him however at the start of the exam. By the time the five of them had graduated, Wes was only slightly more familiar with the group. The newly commissioned Ensigns Sirok and Alieth were assigned to Duronis II along with him, and the three of them became much more familiar with each other on the freighter ride to the Embassy.

Mementos

Over the years, Wes has collected various knick knacks and other items that hold sentimental value.

The painting of the USS Hood was given to Wes Greaves the day before he left the ship for Starfleet Academy.
Angurvadal is a modern replica of a viking era sword made by Geoffrey Teller and given to Wes Greaves as the Detachment Commander of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Thor on 239708.18.
An embroidered gift that Katsim Peri gave to Wes Greaves after she helped him through a PTSD related panic attack.
A small broach that was gifted by Alieth to the senior staff of the USS Thor on stardate 239712.20.

Service History

Service History
Insignia	Rank	Dates	Posting	Assignment
	Private	238410.14 - 238404.17	1st Combat Engineer Battalion	Combat Engineer
	Private First Class	238504.17 - 238512.25
	Lance Corporal	238512.25 - 238611.04
	Corporal	238611.04 - 238707.11	Task Force 51/5	Combat Engineer
	Sergeant	238707.11 - 238810.31	Task Force 51/5	Combat Engineer
	Staff Sergeant	238810.31 - 239101.22	3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade	Combat Engineer
	Staff Sergeant	239101.22 - 239308.16	USS Hood	Individual Augment: Engineering
	Cadet First Class	239308.16 - 239702.09	Graduated Starfleet Academy	Marine Officer
	Second Lieutenant	239702.09 - 239704.20	Embassy of Duronis II	Marine Officer
	Second Lieutenant	239704.20 - 239706.08	USS Thor	Marine Officer
	First Lieutenant	239706.08 - 239707.22	USS Thor	Marine Officer
	First Lieutenant	239707.22 - 239712.31	USS Thor	Marine Detachment Commander
	Captain (SFMC)	239712.31 - 239807.12	USS Thor	Marine Detachment Commander
	Major	239807.12 - Present	USS Thor	Marine Detachment Commander Chief of Security Chief Tactical Officer

Awards and Service Ribbons

For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award	Name	Date/Assignment	Citation
	Neelix Award	239706.27 USS Thor	For extra, out-of-character simming devotion.
	Semper Fidelis Award	239706.30 USS Thor	For great skill in protecting his crew, accomplishing his mission, avoiding tragic loss of life in the line of duty, and upholding the values of the United Federation of Planets in times of crisis.
	Pathfinder Award	239806.27 USS Thor	For showing great care in the mentoring of fellow members.
	TOSMA	239806.27 USS Thor	For display of great dedication in their behavior and simming abilities. For regularly contributing good, solid ideas to the plot and character development. For taking the time to edit and proof-read their sims to ensure quality in their writing.
	Sheathed Sword	239806.27 USS Thor	For inflicting mental and/or physical trauma on their character, and then diving into the resulting emotions and choices in a realistic manner. The name comes from a line in a Robert Jordan book where a warrior must be prepared to 'sheath the sword' in his own body, i.e. take a grievous wound to achieve one's goal (in this case, more realistic simming) as opposed to an actual goal of the character.
	1-year Member	239806.29 USS Thor	For one year of service with Starbase 118.
	Luminary Award	239806.29 USS Thor	For showing great promise in their future endeavors at Starbase 118 RPG
Service Ribbon	Name	Date/Assignment	Citation
	Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon	239702.02 Starfleet Academy	For completion of Starfleet Academy course work and successful graduation.
	Romulan Campaign Medal	239706.08 Embassy of Duronis II	For actions in defense of Duronis II and Federation interests against the Romulan Empire.
	Good Conduct Ribbon	239706.08 Embassy of Duronis II	For conspicuous gallantry in the rescue of Federation personnel from Romulan agents.
	Purple Heart	239706.08 USS Thor	For wounds sustained in the line of duty while responding to the distress call of the Federation Colony at Vel Maijan.
	Legion of Merit	239706.08 USS Thor	For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the rescue of 192 colonists from the Federation Colony at Vel Maijan.
	Explorer's Ribbon	239706.08 USS Thor	For the discovery of a previously unknown time/space distortion resulting in the transportation of the Federation Colony at Vel Maijan.
	First Contact Ribbon	239706.08 USS Thor	For the discovery of and first contact with the Azcou, a subterranean species on the planet of Vel Maijan.
	Purple Heart	239709.14 USS Thor	For wounds sustained in the line of duty after striking a quantum slip stream mine.
	Lifesaving Ribbon	239709.14 USS Thor	For actions in the response operations following impact with a QSD mine. Rescue efforts went above and beyond the call of duty and directly resulted in preserving the life of trapped members of the USS Thor.
	Explorer's Ribbon	239709.14 USS Thor	For participation in actions against previously unknown threats residing in quantum slipstream space. Exemplary performance directly contributed to the recovery of vital data that will result in safer navigation of QSD.
	Good Conduct Ribbon	239712.31 USS Thor	For conspicuous gallantry in the line of duty while assaulting a bunker complex on New Bajor and effecting the arrest of the former governor of New Bajor.
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award	239712.31 USS Thor	For service in the execution of duties aboard the USS Thor and New Bajor and for leadership of a unit engaged in significant cross-discipline activities.+
	Captain's Commendation	239712.31 USS Thor	For exemplary leadership of the USS Thor's Marine Detachment in vicinity of New Bajor during multiple land and space engagements and for exemplary personal actions required to better understand the political environment of the planet.
	Captain's Commendation	239804.08 USS Thor	For exemplary conduct as the bridge officer in command of the USS Thor during a surface to ship engagement which resulted in no loss of life or damage to starfleet equipment.
	Department Chief Ribbon	239804.08 USS Thor	For meritorious conduct as a department head aboard the USS Thor for at least 6 months.
	First Contact Ribbon	239804.08 USS Thor	For meritorious conduct while serving aboard the USS Thor during a first contact situation with the Zet in the gamma quadrant.
	Diplomacy Ribbon	239804.08 USS Thor	For meritorious conduct while serving as an away team leader during the initial negotiations with the Zet.
	Peacekeeper Service Ribbon	239804.08 USS Thor	For meritorious conduct while serving on the USS Thor and for actions resulting in a deescalation of tensions between the Zet and Starfleet representatives.
	Captain's Commendation	239807.12 USS Thor	For meritorious leadership while leading an away team to locate the remains of the USS Excalibur on an uncharted world.
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award	239807.12 USS Thor	For meritorious conduct while defending the city of Calabrum with the descendants of the USS Excalibur.
	Lifesaving Ribbon	239807.12 USS Thor	For meritorious conduct in saving the inhabitants of the city of Calabrum in the face of imminent natural disaster.