Alexander Richards

Lt. Commander Alexander Richards Science Officer USS Gemini NCC-80564 Species: Human Gender: Male Born: 236111.06 Age: 40 Birth Place: Tycho City, Lunar Colonies View Template User Page

Ensign Alexander Richards, a Terran, is currently acting Chief of science aboard the USS Mercury.

Stats

• Full Name: Alexander John Richards
• Race:Terran
• Date of Birth: 236111.06
• Place of Birth: Tycho City, Earth Lunar Colony
• Age: 40
• Gender: Male
• Telepathic status: N/A

Appearance

• Height: 6 ft 2
• Weight: 15 stone
• Hair Color: Brown
• Length of Hair: Short
• Eye Color: Blue
• Skin Tone: Caucasian
• Birthmarks, Scars: Scar tissue from a disruptor burn on his right knee. Small circular birthmark on the small of his back.
• Build: Stocky. Alexander has defined muscle tone providing above average physical strength.
• Face: Alexander Richards has a long and pronounced nose with medium sized nostrils. His ears sit snug against his head.
• Eyes: His eyes are of average size for a human his height and weight and sit roughly two thirds of the way up his face.. He has thin eyebrows.
• Mouth: His mouth is well proportioned to the rest of his face. His facial hair is trimmed to stubble.
• Arms: Alexander Richards' arms run the length of his chest with his hands lying next to his thighs. His muscles are considered well defined.
• Legs: Alexander Richards has incredibly well defined leg muscles as a result of his rock climbing past-time.
• Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Smart casual. Alexander Richards can normally be seen wearing the grey, non uniform variant of the current Starfleet designs.
• Shoes: Black 'winkle pickers' (Uniform and casual wear). Standard issue hiking boots (Away missions, rock climbing.)
• Voice: Alexander Richards has a broad British accent that he acquired whilst studying at Oxford University.
• Handedness: Alexander Richards is right handed.

Manner

A typical Rock climbing scenario used by Alexander Richards

Alexander Richards book of Shakespeare's collective works in Klingon opened to a page depicting the bard as a Klingon

Alexander Richards graduation hat and degree in the sciences from Oxford University

Pebbles, the Richards family ragdoll cat circa 2370

• Quarters:

Comfortable. Main article: Richards Family Quarters

• Favorite Room:

Holodeck. Alexander Richards loves holodecks. He sees them as a brilliant multipurpose tool capable of providing both recreation and training. His favorite programs include twentieth century murder mystery simulations, rock climbing simulations and the Tycho Three martial arts training program.

• Habits:

Alexander Richards has a tendency to scratch his right ear when deep in thought. He also suffers from slight O.C.D and gets agitated when he sees things either being done or stored/cataloged inefficiently. He always ensures his shoes are polished before he goes to bed, often double checking the next morning to ensure they are still looking smart.

• Mannerisms:

With his family, Alexander Richards is a caring man. He is full of love and empathy when around his spouse and son and is known to be romantic at times. However, around fellow crew members he comes across as brash and arrogant. This however is a front he puts up. He would willingly lay his life on the line for another crew mate and is very career orientated. It is believed his arrogant facade stems from his stunted social development on the Lunar colony and during his studies on Earth.

• Religion/Spiritual Devotion:

Atheist. Alexander Richards is a man of science and holds no spiritual beliefs. However, he has a deep rooted respect for those who are religious and for the religions of other species/cultures. He finds the Bajoran spiritual beliefs fascinating.

• Hobbies and Pastimes:

Alexander Richards is an avid fan of rock climbing. He also enjoys Klingon opera and reading classic works of fiction from many races in their native languages. He has read no less than five Shakespeare plays including Hamlet in Klingon. When not working, rock climbing or reading he can usually be found tinkering with broken equipment.

• Likes:

Alexander Richards likes most Earth cuisine, Vulcan spiced tea, Klingon blood wine, Aldebaran whiskey and a nice Cornish cider. (Although this is very hard to come by outside of the Solar System. He has a fondness for cats stemming from fond memories of his family's pet ragdoll cat Pebbles. At one point looked after the accidentally abandoned cat of a crew mate on the USS Independence A.

• Dislikes:

Alexander Richards dislikes dogs with a passion. He also dislikes those who demand respect because of their rank or station. He is a firm believer that respect is earned and not demanded. This has caused friction between himself and superior officers. In some cases his refusal to respect superior officers has seen him branded as insubordinate in some peoples eyes.

• Ambitions and Goals:

Alexander Richards is a career driven man. His first stint in Starfleet was short lived due to mitigating circumstances but he hopes his second shot will be a lot smoother. Alexander hopes to be only a good role model for his son, John. Alexander is how far up the command chain he would like to rise. He is certain he would like to rise into the command division at some point in his career but is unsure as to whether he wishes to move beyond a first officer position if the opportunity ever arose.

• Achievements in Life:

Whilst studying the sciences at Oxford University, Alexander Richards had a paper published on applied Warp mechanics past, present and beyond. He was made the acting chief of science at the rank of Ensign on the USS Mercury. His biggest achievement in life so far is becoming a father.

• Disappointments in Life:

To date, Alexander Richards has had several disappointments in life. His earliest came at the age of nine when he narrowly missed out on selection to the Tycho institute of advanced learning. His best friend at the time, Michael Hollins, did make the grade and the two never spoke to each other again. One of his biggest regrets is that he allowed jealousy to get in the way of what was at the time a strong friendship. At the age of sixteen, he was expelled from the Daystrom Academy of science for causing an accident during an experiment. This very nearly caused him to give up on school and become a civilian freighter crewman. At the age of eighteen, he attempted to run the London marathon. This ended in disaster when he collapsed at the twenty mile mark from heat exhaustion. In 2389, he resigned from Starfleet following the 'hologate' debacle.

• Mental problems (complexes and phobias):

Alexander Richards has an illogical fear of dogs despite cases of domestic dog attacks being virtually unheard of in the twenty fourth century. He suffers from slight O.C.D which was diagnosed at age eight. Several attempts have been made via counseling and therapy to cure this though none have worked. He has both a strong fear and a strong hatred towards telepaths. This is almost to the extent of being racist. He has never been able to trust a telepath although he can and does work with them. The one exception to his rule at this time are the Vulcans. It has been theorized by Starfleet medical that Alexander's arrogance around his crew mates could stem from irrational and illogical feelings of inadequacy in front of his colleagues. It has been noted that this behavior requires further study and counseling. Alexander still suffers from debilitating flashbacks stemming from a telepathic attack he suffered whilst serving on the USS Independence A. Although these are now considered to be under control following counseling and only occur at night, there remains a risk that a relapse could occur.

• Physical Limitations:

Alexander Richards has the standard physical limitations of an above average strength human male. This means that although he can lift slightly heavier loads than normal and sprint for up to 400 meters he is for all intents and purposes normal.

Family

Main article here: Family

• Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse: Marissa Richards (nee Dawson)
  • Place of Marriage: Central registry office, Oxford, Earth
• Children: John Richards
• Parents
  • Father: Gary Joseph Richards, Xenobiologist
  • Mother: Harriet Richards (nee Samuels), Astrophysicist
  • Father-in-law: Michael Dawson, Deceased
  • Mother-in-law: Maria Dawson, Civilian Nurse
• Siblings: Only Child.

Personal History

Main article here: Personal History

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Professional History

Main article here: Professional History

Alexander Richards first graduated from Starfleet Academy on S.D. 238807.04. He was assigned to the USS Independence A as the Chief Communications officer until her destruction on 'S.D. 238811.16. Following this he was assigned to the USS Tiger A until his resignation from Starfleet on S.D. 238901.15. He graduated from Starfleet Academy for the second time on S.D. 238910.19 via the 'Returning Officers Course.' Upon graduation he was assigned to the USS Mercury as a Tactical Officer. On S.D. 238912.10 he was transferred to the Sciences Division and made the acting Chief of science.

Professional Timeline

Starfleet Academy
San Francisco Insignia Rank From To Position Cadet 4th Class 238309.01 238406.27 N/A Cadet 3rd Class 238409.02 238506.29 N/A One year LOA to transfer to StarBase 118
StarBase 118 Insignia Rank From To Position Cadet 2nd Class 238609.05 238706.25 N/A Cadet 1st Class 238709.02 238807.04 N/A

USS Independence A
Operations Division Insignia Rank From To Position Ensign 238807.04 238811.16 CCO

USS Tiger A
Operations Division Insignia Rank From To Position Ensign 238811.16 238901.14 CCO Resigns from Starfleet 238901.15 due to hologate scandal

Starfleet Academy
StarBase 118 Returning Officers Course Insignia Rank From To Position Cadet 1st Class 238908.17 238910.19 N/A

USS Mercury
Tactical Division Insignia Rank From To Position Ensign 238910.19 238912.10 Tactical Officer
Science Division Insignia Rank From To Position Ensign 238912.10 Present Acting CSO

Awards and Commendations

For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Award History The Xalor Clan Xifilis Award 238812.31 Ithassa Region Campaign Medal 238812.31 Bajoran Campaign Ribbon 238812.31 Klingon Invasion Ribbon 238912.10 Joint Meritorious Unit Award 238912.10

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