Nathan Richards

Crew of Amity Outpost

Lieutenant Junior Grade Nathan Richards

AU-342-708 Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade Station: Amity Outpost Position: Engineering Officer Species: Human Gender: Male Age: 31 DoB: 237006.17 Birthplace: Bigfork, Montana, Earth User Page

Nathan Richards is an Engineering Officer on the Amity Outpost.

	Appearence

• Species: Human

• Gender: Male

• Hair color: Dirty Blonde

• Hair Style: Trimmed and Styled, Neatly Trimmed Beard

• Eye color: Grey

• Height: 6’ 2”

• Handedness: Right Handed

• Build: Toned/Athletic

	Family

Jennifer Richards Mother, Age 55 Born and raised in Big Fork, Montana, Jennifer is part of a long line of "Park Rangers" responsible for the upkeep and protection of the Glacier National Forest. She was always considered one of the 'popular crowd' growing up, with her friendly and bubbly personality. Her parents passed when she was fairly young, leaving her with the responsibility of watching over the National Park. One day while doing work and chores around her home near the entrance to the park, a fire started that nearly took her life and destroyed everything left to her by her parents, were it not for one brave fire fighter.

Patrick Richards Father, Age 58 Born and Raised in San Francisco, California, Patrick grew up in a family full of Starfleet Officers. There was of course the pressure for him to go into Starfleet as well, but he didn't envision a life among the stars like the rest of his family. His dream started at a young age, watching old movies about Fire Fighters. After graduating from high school, Patrick set out to find somewhere he could fulfill his dream. His travels landed him in Wyoming, working as a fire fighter for what remained of the Yellowstone National Park. While on a short vacation up into Montana with some of his friends, Patrick saved the life of a young woman whose house caught on fire just inside the Glacier National Park. A woman who he would one day marry.

Blake Richards Brother, Age 28 The second oldest of the Richards Children, Blake spend most of his free time reading books in his special hiding place within the forest of the National park. After Graduating from high school, Blake attended two years of University to become a Lawyer, but changed his mind, dropping out and returning home to work inside the park full time.

Hunter Richards Brother, Age 21 Hunter is the youngest living Richards Family member, having just graduated High School. He has agreed with his parents to spend a year with the family and the park before he heads off to Starfleet Academy to become a medical officer.

Samantha Richards Sister, Age 25 Samantha, like Blake, spent most of her time reading and studying the forest. She went straight to University after graduating high school, diving deep into Planetary Science with plans to join her brothers in Starfleet once she gains her Masters.

Alexis Richards Sister, Age 12, (Deceased) Alexis was a free spirited and adventurous child. She looked up to Nathan in everything that he did, wanting to grow up and be just like him.

	Relationships

Name	Ship Posting	Relationship Status	Comments
Wil Ukinix	Amity Outpost	Superior Officer/Friend	Nathan looks up to Wil, finding is fun-loving nature to be very refreshing.
Rebecca Iko	Amity Outpost	Friends	Nathan's first friend when coming aboard Amity.
Ikaia Wong	Amity Outpost	CMO/Friend/Fun Sucker	After getting to know Ikaia, Nathan has come to think of him as a friend. Ikaia tries to keep him in check by giving him lectures on Safety, which caused Nathan to give him the unofficial nickname (which he has only used for himself) of "The Fun Sucker."
Robin Hopper	Amity Outpost	Friend/Colleague/Romantic Interest	Robin was assigned to help Nathan with his shuttle project, and Nathan quickly became fond of her. The chemistry between the two is unmistakable and they had become close friends as they continued to work together on the shuttle. Continuing on, the bond between the two has only seemed to grow stronger as they continue to support each other in their friendship.
Kivik	Amity Outpost	Colleague	Nathan's first interaction with Kivik inside the SRC left him hoping that there might be a friendship somewhere, but after Kivik assigned a very ill-tempered crewman to assist him, Nathan could see that there might only be a 'colleague' relationship in their future.
Keehani Ukinix	Amity Outpost	Acquaintance	She gave Nathan water once.
S'Raga	Amity Oupost	Roommate/Friend	After being able to get to know S'Raga more, Nathan has grown fond of his Caitian roommate. The two have been able to bond and created a formidable friendship.

	Personality

Nathan has always been a bit of a free spirit. Going out of his way to make sure those he cared about were happy and taken care of.

With an almost overwhelmingly positive personality, and a sometimes dark sense of humor, Nathan has never seemed to have an issue getting along with anyone he has come across.

	Personal History

Early Life

Nathan was born in Big Fork, Montana to Jennifer and Patrick Richards. Nathan grew up loving the outdoors, spending most of his time amongst the trees and rocks of the Glacier National Forest, with which his family was responsible for maintaining and protecting. While his parents hadn't been members of Starfleet, Nathan had grown up hearing stories from other family members about their lives among the stars and it spurred his imagination. He began to dream of a life among the stars, aboard a starship, searching for new life and technology. From then on, Nathan knew he wanted to join Starfleet.

All through his schooling, Nathan kept up on any technical manuals and articles that he could get his hands on to keep track of the advancements in technology and scientific discoveries. It was well within his second to last year of schooling when he decided that he wanted to be an Engineer when he finally ventured out and joined Starfleet Academy.

His interest in Engineering really started when he would spend time with his father restoring antique cars and even airplanes in their spare time. He was always fascinated by what made each and every part work and how they effected everything else. As a final project in his Senior year of High School, Nathan managed to create a scale model of the original Phoenix Warp ship with a miniature warp core that *almost* worked. During his presentation, the output from the miniature warp core overloaded the electrical systems, causing a small explosion resulting in the area needing to be evacuated. Even with the small catastrophe, Nathan walked away with passing grade and was able to graduate.

Starfleet Academy

It would have been an understatement to say that Nathan was excited when he was accepted into Starfleet Academy. His major was of course selected as Engineering with a specialty in propulsion, and his minor settled into Helm and Ops. Proudly, he excelled within both his major and minor fields, with only a few hold ups along the way. One particular evening found Nathan and several of his classmates "commandeering" some of the Academy's training shuttles for a late night race around San Fransisco Bay. With shenanigans aside, Nathan continued to focus on his studies and graduated from Starfleet Academy.

Starfleet

It wasn't long before Nathan received word of his very first posting aboard Amity Outpost. What he hadn't expected was the 6 weeks of travel onboard a Quantum Slipstream Vessel. During this downtime, Nathan had plenty of opportunity to study up on the facilities that Amity Outpost had to offer, as well as the crew and Command. But all of the reading he had done could never have prepared him for the adventures and people that he was going to meet once he arrived.

	Service Record

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet 2395 - 2399 Starfleet Academy Cadet Ensign SD 239905.03 - 240001.20 Amity Outpost Engineering Officer Lieutenant Junior Grade SD 240001.20 - Present Amity Outpost Engineering Officer