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'''Didrik Nikolaj Stennes''' (born 15 April 2360) is a human officer in the Federation Starfleet, currently a Lieutenant junior grade assigned to the [[USS Drake|USS ''Drake'']] as a helm officer.
'''Didrik Nikolaj Stennes''' (15 April 2360 – 24 December 2396) was a human male in the 24th century.  He served as an officer in the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] [[Starfleet]] from 2388 to 2390 and again from 2393 to 2394, reaching the rank of [[Promotions/Lieutenant Commander|lieutenant commander]].  During his Starfleet career, Stennes served as a helm officer, strategic operations specialist, counselor, and second officer aboard the starships [[USS Drake|''Drake'']], [[USS Columbia|''Columbia'']], [[USS Darwin-A|''Darwin-A'']], and [[USS Blackwell|''Blackwell'']].


==Stats==
In 2394, Stennes was diagnosed with Darnay's disease.  He left Starfleet shortly thereafter and returned home to his native Norway, where he died of the illness in December 2396.
 
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* '''Full Name''': Didrik Nikolaj Stennes
* '''Full Name''': Didrik Nikolaj Stennes
* '''Race''': [[Human]]
* '''Race''': [[Terran]]
* '''Date of Birth''': 236004.15
* '''Date of Birth''': 15 April 2360
* '''Place of Birth''': Tromsø, Norway, Earth
* '''Place of Birth''': Tromsø, Norway, Earth
* '''Age''': 28
* '''Date of Death''':  24 December 2396
* '''Place of Death''': Tromsø, Norway, Earth
* '''Age''': 36
* '''Gender''': Male
* '''Gender''': Male
* '''Telepathic status''': N/A
* '''Relationship Status''': Single
* '''Health''': View {{s|Stennes, Didrik|Medical Record}}


==Appearance==
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* '''Height''': 181 cm (5' 11'')
* '''Height''': 185cm (73in, 6ft 1in)
* '''Weight''': 109 kg (240 lbs / 17st 2lbs)
* '''Weight''': 114kg (251lbs, 18st)
* '''Hair Color''': Brown
* '''Hair Color''': Brown
* '''Length of Hair''': Short
* '''Length of Hair''': Short
* '''Eye Color''': Brown
* '''Eye Color''': Brown
* '''Skin tone''': Fair
* '''Skin Tone''': Fair
* '''Birthmarks/scars''': None
* '''Birthmarks, Scars''': None
* '''Tattoos/Body Modifications''': None
* '''Legs''': Two
* '''Build''': Husky, solid
* '''Build''': Husky, solid
* '''Taste in Clothing (when off duty)''': Usually wears a vest or jacket
* '''Carriage''': Square-shouldered,
* '''Voice''': Speaks English with a slight Norwegian accent.  Prone to absent-minded lapses into Norwegian on occasion.
* '''Taste in Clothing''': Prefers multiple layers (jackets, jumpers, sweaters, etc.)
* '''Voice:''' Baritone.  Prefers to speak Norwegian, but speaks English when circumstances require.
* '''Handedness''': Left
* '''Handedness''': Left
* '''Physical limitations:'''  Suffers from congenital analgesia (inability to feel physical pain) and a minor visual impairment.


==Manner==
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* '''Quarters''': Standard junior officers shared quarters
Didrik's personality is highly influenced by the culture in which he was raised.  While Earth is the Federation capital and one of its most cosmopolitan worlds, there are areas where day-to-day life has changed little over the centuries.  Northern Norway, where the Stennes family calls home, is one of those areas.  Despite his knowing better, Didrik still carries with him a somewhat parochial and narrow view of the universe, and tends to view things from an Earth-centric perspective.  Joining Starfleet and serving with members of other species has opened his mind significantly, and has done much to challenge his outmoded thinking in many ways.  Didrik is at times taciturn and contemplative, and at others lively and jocular, mainly depending on the level of familiarity he has with his present company.
* '''Habits''':
* '''Temperament:'''  Didrik adheres strongly to the old maxim, "Say what you mean and mean what you say," and often listens far more than he speaks.  He is even tempered and rarely raises his voice in anger or upset, leading him to occasionally be mistaken for aloof or distant.  On the contrary, he feels things deeply, something that leads to inner conflict in his role as a counselor, as he occasionally struggles to maintain a professional detachment.  Didrik uses humor (or at least what he thinks is humor) to relate to people, and copes with difficulties by not taking himself too seriously.  He values politeness, and often says "vær så snill" ("please") and "takk" ("thanks") when giving orders.
* '''Mannerisms''':
* '''Quarters:'''  Didrik's quarters are located in the drive section of the USS ''Darwin''-A on Deck Eight.  The apartment is approximately 45m² in area and has a open, single-room layout.  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. While he doesn't have much in the way of memento, mounted on the walls in his quarters The Daystrom Award in Biosciences and the J. Bruce Bioengineering Award, given to him by Aron Kells.
* '''Religion/Spiritual Devotion''': Baptized Church of Norway, not religious in practice
* '''Favorite room:''' The bridge of a starship
* '''Hobbies and Pastimes''': Hiking, hockey, writing, languages
* '''Habits:''' Didrik is fond of sharing quotations from eminent Earth figures.
* '''Likes''': Solitude, wilderness
* '''Religion or spiritual affiliation:'''  Baptized Church of Norway.  While not overtly religious in practice, Didrik believes that forces of good and evil exist in the universe, and that good will ultimately prevail over evil.
* '''Dislikes''': Violence, raucous crowds
* '''Hobbies and pastimes:'''  Mountaineering, winter sports, knitting
* '''Ambitions and Goals''': To figure out what kind of life he really wants
* '''Likes:'''  Hearty Terran cuisine, acoustic music
* '''Achievements in Life''':
* '''Dislikes:'''  Holographic characters, raised voices
* '''Disappointments in Life''':
* '''Preferred foods:'''  Prefers savory over sweet
* '''Temperament''':  
* '''Preferred drinks:''' Coffee over ice with cream, no sugar
* '''Mental problems (complexes and phobias)''':
* '''Fears:''' Rejection, being caught unprepared, drowning
* '''Physical Limitations''': Requires corrective lenses after suffering an eye injury on an away mission.
* '''Ambitions and goals:'''  To lead by example in all areas of his life
* '''Achievements:'''  Carving out a satisfying and useful career in Starfleet
* '''Disappointments:'''  Missing out on potential career and personal advancement due to risk aversion.
* '''Mental problems:''' Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, carefully managed with therapy and medication.


==Family==
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* '''Father''': Harald Stennes
Didrik Nikolaj Stennes was born in Tromsø, on Earth, on 15 April 2360. He was the fifth of six children born to Harald Stennes, a correspondent for the Federation News Service, and Hera Guldbrandsen, a philanthropist who worked for a Bajoran charitable organization.  His parents' occupations were unusual for the mostly traditionalist Terran Stennes family, in that they involved significant time spent off-world. Didrik often stayed with his grandparents when his parents traveled for work, but occasionally had the chance to accompany them; he visited Bajor with his mother in 2370 and 2371, and during the summer of 2373 he visted Tellar, Vulcan and Alpha Centauri with his father.  Typical for his family, Didrik developed a great fondness for the outdoors at an early age, and would remain an avid outdoorsman throughout his life. As a student, he showed an aptitude for the humanities and social sciences, but was average in mathematics and struggled in the physical sciences.
** '''Date of Birth''': Stardate 232401.15
** '''Place of Birth''': Vardø, Norway, Earth
* '''Mother''': Hera Guldbrandsen
** '''Date of Birth''': Stardate 232305.18
** '''Place of Birth''': Tromsø, Norway, Earth
* '''Brothers''': Ulf (b. 2356), Tobias (b. 2357), Søren (b. 2368)
* '''Sisters''': Katarine (b. 2354), Hanne (b. 2363)
* '''Spouse''': None
* '''Children''': None


==Biography==
Didrik's father was reporting for the FNS on Betazed when the Dominion invaded and occupied the planet in 2374, leaving him stranded.  Didrik became preoccupied with learning everything he could about the war, often to the distraction of his school studies.  By the time the war ended, Didrik decided he wanted to join Starfleet and become a tactician.  His parents disapproved, as the Stenneses were not a military family, but didn't discourage his new ambition.  He applied to Starfleet Academy after completing secondary school in 2378, but his grades and entrance exam scores fell short and he was rejected.  Taking the advice from a family friend, Didrik enrolled at the University of Bergen, in the hope that excelling in tertiary studies might strengthen his Academy prospects.  Majoring in military history and minoring in survival tactics, Didrik graduated from the University in 2382, reapplied to Starfleet Academy, and was accepted as part of the class of 2386.
===Early life===
Didrik Nikolaj Stennes was born on 15 April 2360 in Tromsø, Norway, on Earth.  He was the fourth of six children born to Harald Stennes, a correspondent for the Federation News Service, and Hera Guldbrandsen, founder of a charitable organization that worked to rebuild Bajor following its occupation by the Cardassians.  His parents' respective work occasionally kept them away from Earth when Didrik was growing up, and he often stayed with his maternal grandparents, Didrik and Tea Guldbrandsen.  On a few occasions, however, he accompanied his parents on their travels; he visited Bajor twice with his mother in 2370 and 2371, and traveled to Tellar, Vulcan and Alpha Centauri with his father during the summer of 2373.  As a child, Didrik developed a great fondness for the outdoors, something that would remain with him throughout his life.  He also demonstrated an interest and talent for writing, and initially wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a journalist.


Didrik's father was reporting for the News Service on Betazed when the Dominion invaded and occupied the planet in 2374, leaving him stranded.  From this point forward, Didrik became preoccupied with learning everything he could about the war, its combatants and battles.  He followed every development closely, often to the distraction of his school studies, and even built a map of the Alpha Quadrant in his bedroom to track battle developments the News Service reported.  By the time the war ended, Didrik had a new focus; he wanted to study Tactical at Starfleet Academy.  His parents disapproved of this, as the Stenneses were not a military family.
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* '''University of Bergen:''' Bergen, Earth
** '''Matriculated:'''  237809.01
** '''Graduated:''' 238204.30
** '''Major:'''  Military History
** '''Minor:''' Survival Tactics
* '''Starfleet Academy:'''  San Francisco, Earth
** '''Matriculated:'''  238209.01
** '''Graduated:''' 238811.15
** '''Majors:''' Tactical, Helm/Nav
** '''[[Didrik Stennes/Academy Transcript|View Transcript]]'''
* '''University of Betazed–Deep Space 6 Outreach Center:'''  Deep Space 6
** '''Matriculated:'''  239208.01
** '''Graduated:''' 239209.30
** '''Major:''' Counseling (Continuing Education)
* '''Starfleet Medical Academy:'''  San Francisco, Earth
** '''Matriculated:'''  239309.01
** '''Graduated:''' 239311.30
** '''Major:''' Counseling (Continuing Education), Medical


Didrik applied to Starfleet Academy after he graduated high school in 2378, but his grades didn't match his ambitions and his application was rejected.  A family friend (and Starfleet lieutenant) recommended that some further study at a university might strengthen Didrik's application to the Academy, so he enrolled at the University of Bergen as a Military History major.  Upon his graduation from the University in 2382, Didrik reapplied to the Academy, and was accepted.
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Didrik's native language is Norwegian, and was educated solely in Norwegian Bokmål until age 14, and both Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk up through his university studies.  As a secondary and university student he learned English and French, and had a basic understanding of Bajoran as a result of his travels to Bajor with his mother.  His lack of non-Terran languages, and his limited mastery of Federation Standard put him at a disadvantage when compared with his Starfleet Academy peers.  While on duty, Didrik usually speaks English or Federation Standard, as the universal translator has a somewhat imprecise translation matrix for Norwegian.


===Starfleet Academy===
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At the Academy, Didrik was a Tactical major and pursued minors in Navigation and Communications.  He briefly wrote for the Academy newspaper and was a member of the junior varsity volleyball team.  During his time at the Academy, he demonstrated strengths in languages, combat and diplomacy, and discovered he was an exceptional pilot, but struggled in the areas of engineering, chemistry and xenobiology.  By the end of his second year, his poor scores in these disciplines lowered his grade average such that Admiral Wagner refused to be the faculty adviser for Didrik's junior thesis on the use of guerilla tactics in the last days of the Dominion War.
===Starfleet Academy (2382-2388)===
As an Academy cadet, Didrik pursued a double major in Tactical and Helm/Navigation.  He briefly wrote for the Academy newspaper in his first year, and was a member of the junior varsity volleyball team in his second year.  Academically, he demonstrated exceptional strengths in survival, piloting, and diplomacy, but struggled in physics, biology, and engineering.  By the end of his second year, he had managed to bring his grade points average back over 3.0, but just barely.


In the fall of 2384, Didrik began his third year at the Academy on shaky ground.  Depressed at his poor performance in some of his core courses and buckling under the stress of trying to catch up, he quickly grew discouraged and disillusioned with life as a Starfleet cadet.  He took a leave of absence from the Academy in November 2384, not fully intending to return.
In the fall of 2384, Didrik began his third year at the Academy on shaky ground.  Depressed at his poor performance in some of his core courses, and buckling under the stress of trying to catch up, he grew disillusioned with life as a Starfleet cadet, and withdrew from the Academy at the end of the first semester.  In early 2385, after leaving the Academy, Didrik accompanied his mother on an extended trip to Bajor.  Inspired by the success of the planet's reconstruction, but recognizing that much work was still left to be done, he relocated to Bajor and began working as a teacher in a village in Rakantha Province.


After leaving the Academy, Didrik spent the next several weeks at home in Tromsø, and sunk into a deep depression.  To help him recover, his mother suggest he accompany her on one of her trips to Bajor.  He agreed, and the two left for Bajor in January 2385.  Inspired by the success of the rebuilding efforts on Bajor, but recognizing that much work was still left to be done, Didrik moved to a village in Rakantha Province and began working as a teacher.  It was there that he was able to develop the confidence in himself that was missing during his first years at the Academy, and he resumed research and write his thesis in his spare time.  Upon his completion, Didrik sent a copy to Admiral Wagner at the Academy, but never received a response.  Also during his time on Bajor, Didrik began a relationship with Elrem Tiro, a Bajoran teacher at the school where he worked.  By September 2385, Didrik and Tiro were planning a vacation to Casperia Prime, and had also discussed moving in together.  
While there, Didrik met and fell in love with Elrem Tiro, a colleague.  By mid-2385, Didrik and Elrem were planning a holiday and had discussed moving in together.  Didrik's time on Bajor provided him with clarity and purpose, and rekindled his desire to resume his Academy studies.  His decision to leave Bajor came as a surprise to Elrem, who offered to leave everything and accompany Didrik back to Earth.  Didrik refused, and the hitherto happy relationship ended in acrimony.


Didrik's leave of absence provided him with the clarity and sense of purpose he'd lost, and his desire to continue his tactical studies was rekindled. In November 2385, he contacted the Academy and applied to be re-admitted.  Admiral Wagner endorsed his application, and he was invited to return.  Didrik's decision to leave Bajor came as a surprise to Tiro, who offered to leave everything and accompany Didrik back to Earth. Didrik refused, and the relationship ended.
Resuming his studies in mid-2386, Didrik sailed through the remainder of his Academy classes.  His marks improved significantly and he successfully defended his senior thesis, ''For My Son, For All Our Sons: On the Use of Single-Soldier Guerrilla Tactics by the Cardassian Underground'', in late 2387.  Following the completion of a cadet cruise aboard the USS ''Belgrade'', Didrik graduated from Starfleet Academy on Stardate 238811.13, earning a commission at the rank of Ensign.


Upon returning to Earth, Didrik re-enrolled in the Academy, resuming his studies in mid-2386.  He proceeded through the remainder of his classes at the Academy on Earth, publishing his thesis: "''Behavior of the Individual: On the Use of Single-Soldier Guerilla Tactics by the Cardassian Underground During the Dominion War''."
===USS ''Drake'' NCC-1987 (2388-2390)===
===Withdrawal from Starfleet and Recovery (2390-2392)===
===USS ''Columbia'' NCC-85279 (2392)===
===USS ''Darwin'' NCC-99312-A (2392-2393)===


Finishing his final series of courses in December 2387 he began his cadet cruise in January 2388.  For the first six months, he served aboard the USS ''Belgrade'' as she patrolled the Cardassian border.  In July 2388, he transferred to Starbase 118 where he completed his cadet training.  He graduated from the Academy on Stardate 238811.13, earning a commission with the rank of Ensign.
===USS ''Blackwell'' NCC-58999 (2394-Present)===
Shortly after his return to active service aboard the USS ''Darwin''-A, Didrik was transferred to the ''Olympic''-class USS ''Blackwell'', whose primary theater of operations would be the Par'tha Expanse.  Didrik arrived at Deep Space 26 in January 2394, but before he could take up his position aboard ''Blackwell'', an emergency incapacitated everyone aboard the Starbase, leaving Lt. Commander Brell in command of the fledgling Andaris Task Force.  Didrik remained aboard ''Darwin'' to help coordinate the flow of information as a trio of away teams investigated DS26.


===USS ''Drake''===
===Service history===
In November 2388, shortly after his graduation, Didrik was posted to the USS ''Drake'' NCC-1987 as helm officer. Immediately after reporting for duty, he was ordered to pilot the shuttlecraft ''Portebelo'' on an away mission to a Tellarite orbital facility. He and Lt. Commander [[Solok]] were successful in rescuing Lt. Commanders [[Whale, David|Whale]] and [[Danzia]], Ensign [[Luna, Avar|Luna]] and Cadet Klaar from the facility, and made first contact with a form of artificial intelligence that inhabited the ring for a short time before disappearing. Although the shuttle sustained heavy damage from the gravimetric distortions surrounding the planet, Ensign Stennes piloted the ''Portebelo'' to safety, with the crew suffering only minor injuries.
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In early 2389, Stennes and the ''Drake'' crew searched the area between Earth and Alpha Centauri for a missing shuttle containing Lt. Commander [[Whale, David|David Whale]]. Stennes and Lt. Commander [[Kells, Aron|Aron Kells]] worked together to modify the ''Drake'''s sensors and plot the most likely areas to search for the shuttle. While conducting the search, the ''Drake'' was pulled into an anomaly and deposited into a previously unexplored dimension later dubbed "null space." With traditional impulse and warp engines unavailable, a network of sails was deployed to the hull to ride particle streams moving through null space, thereby providing propulsion. Stennes supervised the installation of the sails and manually maneuvered the ''Drake'' through the streams. Commander [[Rogers, William|Will Rogers]] ordered Stennes to lead an away team to a nearby planet, where a Gorn ship carrying a cache of dilithium had crashed. Departing the ''Drake'' with Ensign [[Sung, Marcus|Marcus Sung]], Chief Petty Officer Jane Van Klaveren, Petty Officer [[Mint, Domane|Domane Mint]] and Crewman Thy'lek, Stennes' orders were to secure the dilithium and attempt contact with another away team already on the planet. During a rough landing, Didrik suffered a lacerated cornea and subsequent globe rupture in his right eye.
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Stennes' team successfully located the dilithium inside an unmanned Gorn spacecraft, but while returning to the shuttlecraft, Stennes' came into contact with an atmospheric mist that appears as part of the planet's weather system. The mist alters the genes of living organisms it contacts, leaving Stennes unable to be rescued by the Drake's transporter. After the rest of the away team were beamed back to the ''Drake'', Stennes repaired the shuttle's propulsion system and flew it back into space, where he was tractored aboard and treated by the ''Drake'''s medical staff. The genetic damage was repaired, though he was left with a minor vision impairment that thereafter necessitated the use of corrective lenses.
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==Starfleet Service Record==
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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Cadet 2nd Class
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! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |238810.15–238811.12
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |[[Starbase 118]]
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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Ensign
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |238811.13–238904.16
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |{{USS|Drake}}
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |Helm Officer
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! style="background:#000;" |{{RetroSlantedPips|Lieutenant JG|Red}}
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Lieutenant JG
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |238904.17–238910.26
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |{{USS|Drake}}
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |Helm Officer
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! style="background:#000;" |{{RetroSlantedPips|Lieutenant|Red}}
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Lieutenant
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |238910.27–239003.04
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |{{USS|Drake}}
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! style="background:#333333;" |<font color=#cccccc>239003.05–239006.14</font>
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! style="background:#000;" |{{RetroSlantedPips|Blank|Black}}
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! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |239006.15–238910.09
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |{{USS|Drake}}
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |Civilian Observer
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! style="background:#000;" |{{RetroSlantedPips|Blank|Black}}
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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Civilian
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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |[[Starbase 118 Ops]]
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! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |Civilian Observer
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! style="background:#ffffff;" | Cadet 4th Class
! style="background:#333333;" |<font color=#cccccc>239011.01–239206.18</font>
! style="background:#ffffff;" | 238209.01 - 238308.31
! style="background:#333333;" colspan="2" |<font color=#cccccc>Leave of Absence</font>
! style="background:#ffffff;" rowspan=3 | Starfleet Academy<br>San Francisco, Earth
! style="background:#ffffff;" rowspan=3 | Student<br><sub>Major: Tactical • Minors: Navigation, Communications</sub>
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! style="background:#000;" |{{RetroSlantedPips|Blank|Black}}
! style="background:#ffffff;" | Cadet 3rd Class
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Civilian
! style="background:#ffffff;" | 238309.01 - 238408.31
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |239206.19–239208.01
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |{{USS|Columbia}}
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |Civilian Observer
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! style="background:#000;" |{{RetroSlantedPips|Blank|Black}}
! style="background:#ffffff;" | Cadet 2nd Class
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Civilian
! style="background:#ffffff;" | 238409.01 - 238412.31
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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |{{USS|Columbia}}
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |Strategic Operations Specialist
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! style="background:#cccccc;" colspan=5 | '''''Leave of Absence from Starfleet Academy'''''
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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Civilian
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |239209.22–239302.08
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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Lt Commander
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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Lt Commander
! style="background:#ffffff;" | Trainee Cadet
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! style="background:#ffffff;" | Ensign
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |Lt Commander
! style="background:#ffffff;" | 238811.13 - Present
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |239401.18–Present
! style="background:#ffffff;" | USS ''Drake'' NCC-1987
! style="background:#B8B8B8;" |{{USS|Blackwell}}
! style="background:#ffffff;" | Helm Officer
! style="background:#E6E6E6;" |Lead Counselor
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===Timeline===
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====2388====
: See: [[Didrik_Stennes/Awards_and_Commendations|Awards and Commendations received by Didrik Stennes]]''
 
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===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.
* '''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====
===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 238902.05:''' 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 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 238903.04:''' 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 238903.17:''' Comes into contact with a DNA-altering condensate endemic to null space.
* '''Stardate 238903.27:''' Returns to normal space.  Fully recovers from contact with Mist.  Eye injury leaves a minor, but permanent vision impairment.  Henceforth uses corrective lenses.
* '''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===
* '''Stardate 239304.13:'''  Starfleet commission reinstated, promoted to Lieutenant Commander and Second Officer of [[USS Darwin-A|USS ''Darwin''-A]].


==Personality==
===2394===
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.
* '''Stardate 239401.18:''' Transferred to USS ''Blackwell'' as Lead Counselor.


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.
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* '''Parents'''
** '''Harald Stennes:'''  Born in 2323.
** '''Hera Guldbrandsen:'''  Born in 2327.
* '''Siblings'''
** '''Katarine Stennes:'''  Born in 2353.
** '''Ulf Stennes:'''  Born in 2355, Ulf was the Stennes family's 'favorite son'.  Gifted with intelligence, talent, and a magnetic personality, Ulf seemed to be destined for greatness, but lacks one vital ingredient: ethics.  A trickster and conman from an early age, Ulf's stellar intellect and interpersonal skills weren't enough to forgive his questionable character, and he has spent much of his adult life estranged from the Stennes family and engaged in various criminal pursuits.  As of December 2393, he is living in Norway once again, having been released from a period of imprisonment.
*** [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-darwin/sTh4i1ahLvw/WDfQ6kfRDAAJ|'''''Polar Night'''''] (Stardate 239312.13)
** '''Tobias Stennes:''' Born in 2357.
** '''Søren Stennes:''' Born in 2358.
** '''Hanne Stennes:''' Born in 2363.
* '''Others'''
** '''Oddvar Stennes''' (2292–2378) and '''Åse Birkeland''' (2291-2388), paternal grandparents
** '''Pål Guldbrandsen''' (2299–2387) and '''Gro Sæther''' (b. 2300), maternal grandparents


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.
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===Ambitions===
! Name
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.
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===Family===
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Didrik cares deeply for his family, though some more than others. As one of six children, there was a great deal of competitiveness and jealousy amongst his siblings when they were young, and a degree of that has carried over into their adulthoods. Didrik is closest to his sister Katarine, who is six years his senior and helped to raise him while his parents were working off-world. Didrik is jealous of his older brother Tobias, whose talent for writing earned their father's favor.
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| Didrik and Aron evolved a complicated romantic relationship after Aron's first accident and his ill-advised admission to Didrik that the two had been in a relationship in that Aron's future. Though they attempted to begin a relationship then, and maintain it after Aron had transferred, the romance did not last.
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| Brell’s relationship with the Darwin’s counselor and second officer is complicated. The two grew close while the crew of Darwin was exiled on Turisan II quite close. Since then they have kissed twice and enjoyed a few secret rendezvous. Didrik somewhat overwhelmed by the complexities of Bolian relationships wished for them to take things slow leaving Brell anxiously awaiting the day when they speak to his spouses about their affair. That day came a very long time later after he had broken things off with Didrik.
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| * '''''[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-andaris/U6RMXeg45NQ/PMjd5SgkAwAJ Like a band-aid]''''' (239401.18)
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His relationship with his mother nearly ended in 2374, when he discovered she was having an affair with a neighbor while her husband was stranded on Dominion-occupied Betazed.  While they have managed to mend some fences in the decade since, the fact that she refuses to come clean about the now 14-year-long extramarital relationship continues to complicate things.
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* [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


==Facts and Miscellany==
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* Federation Standard pronunciation of Didrik's surname "Stennes" is "STENZ," however the proper Norwegian pronunciation is "STENN-ess."
* 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?")
* While not opposed to using the holodeck for simulating natural environments, holographic characters give Didrik 'the creeps.'


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Didrik Nikolaj Stennes
USS Drake, USS Columbia, USS Darwin-A, USS Blackwell
236004.15 239612.24
Tromsø, Norway, Earth
Aged 36
Species Human
Gender Male
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In Memoriam

Didrik Nikolaj Stennes (15 April 2360 – 24 December 2396) was a human male in the 24th century. He served as an officer in the Federation Starfleet from 2388 to 2390 and again from 2393 to 2394, reaching the rank of lieutenant commander. During his Starfleet career, Stennes served as a helm officer, strategic operations specialist, counselor, and second officer aboard the starships Drake, Columbia, Darwin-A, and Blackwell.

In 2394, Stennes was diagnosed with Darnay's disease. He left Starfleet shortly thereafter and returned home to his native Norway, where he died of the illness in December 2396.

Stats

  • Full Name: Didrik Nikolaj Stennes
  • Race: Terran
  • Date of Birth: 15 April 2360
  • Place of Birth: Tromsø, Norway, Earth
  • Date of Death: 24 December 2396
  • Place of Death: Tromsø, Norway, Earth
  • Age: 36
  • Gender: Male
  • Relationship Status: Single
  • Health: View Medical Record


Appearance

  • Height: 185cm (73in, 6ft 1in)
  • Weight: 114kg (251lbs, 18st)
  • Hair Color: Brown
  • Length of Hair: Short
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Skin Tone: Fair
  • Birthmarks, Scars: None
  • Legs: Two
  • Build: Husky, solid
  • Carriage: Square-shouldered,
  • Taste in Clothing: Prefers multiple layers (jackets, jumpers, sweaters, etc.)
  • Voice: Baritone. Prefers to speak Norwegian, but speaks English when circumstances require.
  • Handedness: Left
  • Physical limitations: Suffers from congenital analgesia (inability to feel physical pain) and a minor visual impairment.


Personality

Didrik's personality is highly influenced by the culture in which he was raised. While Earth is the Federation capital and one of its most cosmopolitan worlds, there are areas where day-to-day life has changed little over the centuries. Northern Norway, where the Stennes family calls home, is one of those areas. Despite his knowing better, Didrik still carries with him a somewhat parochial and narrow view of the universe, and tends to view things from an Earth-centric perspective. Joining Starfleet and serving with members of other species has opened his mind significantly, and has done much to challenge his outmoded thinking in many ways. Didrik is at times taciturn and contemplative, and at others lively and jocular, mainly depending on the level of familiarity he has with his present company.

  • Temperament: Didrik adheres strongly to the old maxim, "Say what you mean and mean what you say," and often listens far more than he speaks. He is even tempered and rarely raises his voice in anger or upset, leading him to occasionally be mistaken for aloof or distant. On the contrary, he feels things deeply, something that leads to inner conflict in his role as a counselor, as he occasionally struggles to maintain a professional detachment. Didrik uses humor (or at least what he thinks is humor) to relate to people, and copes with difficulties by not taking himself too seriously. He values politeness, and often says "vær så snill" ("please") and "takk" ("thanks") when giving orders.
  • Quarters: Didrik's quarters are located in the drive section of the USS Darwin-A on Deck Eight. The apartment is approximately 45m² in area and has a open, single-room layout. 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. While he doesn't have much in the way of memento, mounted on the walls in his quarters The Daystrom Award in Biosciences and the J. Bruce Bioengineering Award, given to him by Aron Kells.
  • Favorite room: The bridge of a starship
  • Habits: Didrik is fond of sharing quotations from eminent Earth figures.
  • Religion or spiritual affiliation: Baptized Church of Norway. While not overtly religious in practice, Didrik believes that forces of good and evil exist in the universe, and that good will ultimately prevail over evil.
  • Hobbies and pastimes: Mountaineering, winter sports, knitting
  • Likes: Hearty Terran cuisine, acoustic music
  • Dislikes: Holographic characters, raised voices
  • Preferred foods: Prefers savory over sweet
  • Preferred drinks: Coffee over ice with cream, no sugar
  • Fears: Rejection, being caught unprepared, drowning
  • Ambitions and goals: To lead by example in all areas of his life
  • Achievements: Carving out a satisfying and useful career in Starfleet
  • Disappointments: Missing out on potential career and personal advancement due to risk aversion.
  • Mental problems: Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, carefully managed with therapy and medication.


Personal history

Didrik Nikolaj Stennes was born in Tromsø, on Earth, on 15 April 2360. He was the fifth of six children born to Harald Stennes, a correspondent for the Federation News Service, and Hera Guldbrandsen, a philanthropist who worked for a Bajoran charitable organization. His parents' occupations were unusual for the mostly traditionalist Terran Stennes family, in that they involved significant time spent off-world. Didrik often stayed with his grandparents when his parents traveled for work, but occasionally had the chance to accompany them; he visited Bajor with his mother in 2370 and 2371, and during the summer of 2373 he visted Tellar, Vulcan and Alpha Centauri with his father. Typical for his family, Didrik developed a great fondness for the outdoors at an early age, and would remain an avid outdoorsman throughout his life. As a student, he showed an aptitude for the humanities and social sciences, but was average in mathematics and struggled in the physical sciences.

Didrik's father was reporting for the FNS on Betazed when the Dominion invaded and occupied the planet in 2374, leaving him stranded. Didrik became preoccupied with learning everything he could about the war, often to the distraction of his school studies. By the time the war ended, Didrik decided he wanted to join Starfleet and become a tactician. His parents disapproved, as the Stenneses were not a military family, but didn't discourage his new ambition. He applied to Starfleet Academy after completing secondary school in 2378, but his grades and entrance exam scores fell short and he was rejected. Taking the advice from a family friend, Didrik enrolled at the University of Bergen, in the hope that excelling in tertiary studies might strengthen his Academy prospects. Majoring in military history and minoring in survival tactics, Didrik graduated from the University in 2382, reapplied to Starfleet Academy, and was accepted as part of the class of 2386.


Education

  • University of Bergen: Bergen, Earth
    • Matriculated: 237809.01
    • Graduated: 238204.30
    • Major: Military History
    • Minor: Survival Tactics
  • Starfleet Academy: San Francisco, Earth
    • Matriculated: 238209.01
    • Graduated: 238811.15
    • Majors: Tactical, Helm/Nav
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  • University of Betazed–Deep Space 6 Outreach Center: Deep Space 6
    • Matriculated: 239208.01
    • Graduated: 239209.30
    • Major: Counseling (Continuing Education)
  • Starfleet Medical Academy: San Francisco, Earth
    • Matriculated: 239309.01
    • Graduated: 239311.30
    • Major: Counseling (Continuing Education), Medical


Languages

Didrik's native language is Norwegian, and was educated solely in Norwegian Bokmål until age 14, and both Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk up through his university studies. As a secondary and university student he learned English and French, and had a basic understanding of Bajoran as a result of his travels to Bajor with his mother. His lack of non-Terran languages, and his limited mastery of Federation Standard put him at a disadvantage when compared with his Starfleet Academy peers. While on duty, Didrik usually speaks English or Federation Standard, as the universal translator has a somewhat imprecise translation matrix for Norwegian.


Professional history

Starfleet Academy (2382-2388)

As an Academy cadet, Didrik pursued a double major in Tactical and Helm/Navigation. He briefly wrote for the Academy newspaper in his first year, and was a member of the junior varsity volleyball team in his second year. Academically, he demonstrated exceptional strengths in survival, piloting, and diplomacy, but struggled in physics, biology, and engineering. By the end of his second year, he had managed to bring his grade points average back over 3.0, but just barely.

In the fall of 2384, Didrik began his third year at the Academy on shaky ground. Depressed at his poor performance in some of his core courses, and buckling under the stress of trying to catch up, he grew disillusioned with life as a Starfleet cadet, and withdrew from the Academy at the end of the first semester. In early 2385, after leaving the Academy, Didrik accompanied his mother on an extended trip to Bajor. Inspired by the success of the planet's reconstruction, but recognizing that much work was still left to be done, he relocated to Bajor and began working as a teacher in a village in Rakantha Province.

While there, Didrik met and fell in love with Elrem Tiro, a colleague. By mid-2385, Didrik and Elrem were planning a holiday and had discussed moving in together. Didrik's time on Bajor provided him with clarity and purpose, and rekindled his desire to resume his Academy studies. His decision to leave Bajor came as a surprise to Elrem, who offered to leave everything and accompany Didrik back to Earth. Didrik refused, and the hitherto happy relationship ended in acrimony.

Resuming his studies in mid-2386, Didrik sailed through the remainder of his Academy classes. His marks improved significantly and he successfully defended his senior thesis, For My Son, For All Our Sons: On the Use of Single-Soldier Guerrilla Tactics by the Cardassian Underground, in late 2387. Following the completion of a cadet cruise aboard the USS Belgrade, Didrik graduated from Starfleet Academy on Stardate 238811.13, earning a commission at the rank of Ensign.

USS Drake NCC-1987 (2388-2390)

Withdrawal from Starfleet and Recovery (2390-2392)

USS Columbia NCC-85279 (2392)

USS Darwin NCC-99312-A (2392-2393)

USS Blackwell NCC-58999 (2394-Present)

Shortly after his return to active service aboard the USS Darwin-A, Didrik was transferred to the Olympic-class USS Blackwell, whose primary theater of operations would be the Par'tha Expanse. Didrik arrived at Deep Space 26 in January 2394, but before he could take up his position aboard Blackwell, an emergency incapacitated everyone aboard the Starbase, leaving Lt. Commander Brell in command of the fledgling Andaris Task Force. Didrik remained aboard Darwin to help coordinate the flow of information as a trio of away teams investigated DS26.

Service history

Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment
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 Cadet 3rd Class 238309.01–238408.31 Starfleet Academy Cadet
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 Cadet 2nd Class 238409.01–238412.31 Starfleet Academy Cadet
238412.31–238604.30 Leave of Absence
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 Cadet 2nd Class 238605.01–238612.31 Starfleet Academy Cadet
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 Cadet 1st Class 238701.01–238712.31 Starfleet Academy Cadet
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 Cadet 1st Class 238810.15–238811.12 Starbase 118 Cadet
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 Ensign 238811.13–238904.16 USS Drake Helm Officer
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 Lieutenant JG 238904.17–238910.26 USS Drake Helm Officer
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 Lieutenant 238910.27–239003.04 USS Drake Helm Officer
239003.05–239006.14 Leave of Absence
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 Civilian 239006.15–238910.09 USS Drake Civilian Observer
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 Civilian 239010.10–239010.31 Starbase 118 Ops Civilian Observer
239011.01–239206.18 Leave of Absence
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 Civilian 239206.19–239208.01 USS Columbia Civilian Observer
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 Civilian 239208.02–239209.21 USS Columbia Strategic Operations Specialist
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 Civilian 239209.22–239302.08 USS Darwin-A Counselor
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 Civilian 239302.09–239304.12 USS Darwin-A Lead Counselor
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 Lt Commander 239304.13–239308.30 USS Darwin-A Lead Counselor & Second Officer
239308.31–239311.30 Leave of Absence
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 Lt Commander 239312.01–239401.17 USS Darwin-A Lead Counselor
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 Lt Commander 239401.18–Present USS Blackwell Lead Counselor


Awards and Commendations

See: Awards and Commendations received by Didrik Stennes


In the news


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

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 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 Aron Kells of the 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 as an observer on temporary assignment with the Federation Diplomatic Corps.
  • Stardate 239207.10: Assists 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

  • Stardate 239304.13: Starfleet commission reinstated, promoted to Lieutenant Commander and Second Officer of USS Darwin-A.

2394

  • Stardate 239401.18: Transferred to USS Blackwell as Lead Counselor.


Family

  • Parents
    • Harald Stennes: Born in 2323.
    • Hera Guldbrandsen: Born in 2327.
  • Siblings
    • Katarine Stennes: Born in 2353.
    • Ulf Stennes: Born in 2355, Ulf was the Stennes family's 'favorite son'. Gifted with intelligence, talent, and a magnetic personality, Ulf seemed to be destined for greatness, but lacks one vital ingredient: ethics. A trickster and conman from an early age, Ulf's stellar intellect and interpersonal skills weren't enough to forgive his questionable character, and he has spent much of his adult life estranged from the Stennes family and engaged in various criminal pursuits. As of December 2393, he is living in Norway once again, having been released from a period of imprisonment.
    • Tobias Stennes: Born in 2357.
    • Søren Stennes: Born in 2358.
    • Hanne Stennes: Born in 2363.
  • Others
    • Oddvar Stennes (2292–2378) and Åse Birkeland (2291-2388), paternal grandparents
    • Pål Guldbrandsen (2299–2387) and Gro Sæther (b. 2300), maternal grandparents


Relationships

Name Notes & References
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Solok
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Aron Kells
Didrik and Aron evolved a complicated romantic relationship after Aron's first accident and his ill-advised admission to Didrik that the two had been in a relationship in that Aron's future. Though they attempted to begin a relationship then, and maintain it after Aron had transferred, the romance did not last.
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David Whale
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Brell
Brell’s relationship with the Darwin’s counselor and second officer is complicated. The two grew close while the crew of Darwin was exiled on Turisan II quite close. Since then they have kissed twice and enjoyed a few secret rendezvous. Didrik somewhat overwhelmed by the complexities of Bolian relationships wished for them to take things slow leaving Brell anxiously awaiting the day when they speak to his spouses about their affair. That day came a very long time later after he had broken things off with Didrik.
* Like a band-aid (239401.18)


Reading list

  • The Human Tint (Stardate 238812.20): Didrik meets Aron Kells
  • Cameo (Stardate 238903.22): Didrik relives his life, sort of (2389 Top Sims Contest - Round 5 Winner)
  • Contrition, Vol. 1 (Stardate 239208.29): Didrik remembers his captivity and torture at the hands of nefarious telepaths


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?")
  • While not opposed to using the holodeck for simulating natural environments, holographic characters give Didrik 'the creeps.'
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