Quentin Beck

USS Ronin
Quentin Elmore Beck
Position	Medical Officer
Rank	Lieutenant
Species	Human
Gender	Male
DOB	237211.04
Age	29
Birthplace	Riverside, California, Earth
Writer ID	A238810SA0
Service Ribbons Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Captain's Commendation Scientific Discovery Ribbon Good Conduct Ribbon Prisoner of War Ribbon Purple Heart Silver Palm Frontier Day Ribbon Lifesaving Ribbon Distinguished Service Ribbon Silver Lifesaving Ribbon Joint Meritorious Unit Award Tholian Campaign Ribbon Changeling Campaign Ribbon Defense of The Isles

Ensign Quentin Beck is currently serving as a Medical Officer aboard the USS Ronin.

	Appearance

• Height: 6'1
• Weight: 210 lbs
• Hair: Dark Brown
• Eyes: Chocolate Brown
• Build: Thin, lanky, and wiry

	Relationships

Starfleet

T'Ama Best Friend T'Ama and Quentin have been friends since before either attended the Academy, though they were estranged for about two years due to a failed romance. V'Len Kel Chief Medical Officer and Friend V'Len Kel is Quentin's boss and has proven to be a good friend so far. They are not particularly close but he appreciates Kel's trust and admires his capability. Marty Tucker Friend and former roommate Marty Tucker is Quentin's former roommate and current good friend. When Marty was promoted to department head, he was given his own quarters. Luxa Lorana Former Girlfriend Luxa Lorana was Quentin's most recent love interest; despite a rocky start and some major miscommunication, these two developed a close friendship and budding romance that included a first kiss. They had a falling out, however, due to unsubstantiated rumors regarding his behavior with other female members of the crew and by a display put on by T'Ama just before she departed the Ronin to return to the Constitution.

	Background

Born in Riverside, California, to Elmore(58) and Henrietta (55) Beck, Quentin took a shine to movies and special effects early on and palled around with his cousin, Sam, whose father gave him his first holorecorder. He used it to make home movies and learned how to create special effects in a practical sense, since he didn't yet have the technological aptitude to program any of it. He'd created a pretty significant library of his own versions of popular holoadventures and novels before his father, thinking Quentin was wasting his time, smashed the recorder and destroyed all of the tapes, forbidding him to ever touch a recorder again.

Quentin rebelled against his father's wishes, dabbling further in the art of practical effects at school with his friends and utilizing the school's holorecorders in secret. He showed enough promise that he was offered a scholarship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was able to learn everything he wanted, including developing a well-balanced coding base so he could also program just about anything he could imagine.

He also discovered a keen interest in chemistry, which allowed him to research different compounds that could alter a person's senses and allow them to better enjoy or immerse themselves in whatever holoprogram they might be using. By the time he graduated, he had grown quite skilled with effects and stunts in particular, but he found the difficulty of breaking into the business frustrating.

He auditioned to become an actor, but failed to find any kind of stardom. He continued creating holofilms of his own, continued to develop his coding skills, and was even offered a job as a professor at MIT. He ultimately turned that down to pursue a career in Starfleet. His focus at the Academy was on both Science and Engineering - he had too much skin in the game to pick just one, and he figured he'd have a head up on anyone that wasn't already cross-trained. He'd seen one of several recruiting advertisements that seemed to speak to him directly, offering him the chance to further develop his skills and give them a practical application in the field.

Not to mention the potential notoriety of being a Starfleet big-wig someday. He's got stars in his eyes.

(more to come)

Developed the first iteration of Ronin Bingo

	Service History

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet 2396 - 2400 Starfleet Academy Cadet Ensign SD 240011.21 - 240105.25 USS Ronin Medical Officer Ensign SD 240105.25 - Present Acting Chief Medical Officer Ensign SD 240105.30 - 240107.12 USS Artemis Temporary Assignment, Medical Officer Ensign SD 240107.12 - Present USS Artemis Medical Officer

	Awards & Service Ribbons

For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award Name Date/Assignment Citation Silver Palm June 2024 Awarded to individuals who are renowned to offer that spark to a plot when it is lagging, or to consistently bring fun or a touch of humour to the sim, while keeping such sims current and realistic. They constantly raise their crew's morale in a variety of methods, including Out of Character. Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 240011.21 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy. Captain's Commendation 240104.16 USS Ronin Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga For excellence during the arduous evacuation of Grus Beta 3. JP: Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga with VAdm. Makisig Corcino - The Longest Road (PT2) Scientific Discovery Ribbon 240104.16 USS Ronin Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga For the discovery, analysis and preservation alive of a new subspecies of Tholian, the individual known as "Tetra". JP: Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga with VAdm. Makisig Corcino - The Longest Road (PT2) Good Conduct Ribbon 240104.16 USS Ronin Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga For shielding Rox from weapons fire in a chaotic situation without hesitation or thought of harm to himself. JP: Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga with VAdm. Makisig Corcino - The Longest Road (PT2) Prisoner of War Ribbon 240104.16 USS Ronin Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga For bravely facing the prospect of violent imprisonment on Grus Beta 3. JP: Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga with VAdm. Makisig Corcino - The Longest Road (PT2) Purple Heart 240104.16 USS Ronin Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga For injuries suffered in the line of duty. JP: Commander Karrod Niac & Lieutenant Commander Toryn Raga with VAdm. Makisig Corcino - The Longest Road (PT2) Frontier Day Ribbon June 2024 USS Artemis Awarded for taking part in the prelude to Frontier Day

	Image Galleries

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  Ensign Beck with a mustache on his first arrival

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  Chibi Beck with mustache drawn by Rebecca Iko

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  Chibi Beck sans mustache drawn by Rebecca Iko

	SIM Archive

• Reporting for Duty - 240011.28 - Quentin reports to the CMO for the first time after being stuck in limbo for a few days while the Ronin's senior staff were completing their latest mission.
• Into the Thick of It - 240011.28 - Quentin meets Nurse Rox in passing and helps V'Len to treat the Caitian science officer Luxa Lorana, giving him a confidence boost.
• Walking on Eggshells - 240012.04 - After getting settled in with his new roommate, Marty Tucker, Quentin prepares to attend a special dinner date with Ensigns Ico and Lorana; we learn a little bit about Quentin's unique sense of style and how willing he is to throw himself into danger for someone he's really just met.
• Twists and Turns, Part 1 - 240101.09 - Quentin and Luxa have an adventure on the holodeck for their first official date.
• Twists and Turns, Part 2 - 240101.09 - Quentin and Luxa have an adventure on the holodeck for their first official date, and Luxa proves to be a Disney princess.
• These Beautiful Things That I've Got - 240104.05 - Quentin visits T'Ama in the Ronin's guest quarters to clear the air and try to rekindle their friendship. It's successful.
• Unfinished Experiment - 240104.17 - Luxa arrives at the Award Ceremony afterparty to approach Quentin about continuing their experiment - does she mean their lab work or their lab work?
• Sending 'Em Off - 240104.18 - T'Ama arrives at the Award Ceremony afterparty to say goodbye to Quentin before she heads back to the Constitution, hitching a ride with her father. They chat briefly before Luxa's arrival and T'Ama attempts to wing-man for Quentin in an easily misleading way.
• I Won't Be A Fool - 240104.19 - Luxa misunderstands T'Ama's attempts and assumes the rumors about Quentin are true; she breaks up with him and kicks him off the Tetra project.
• Try Me - 240104.19 - Quentin tries to clear things up to no avail; he resolves to do something about it and schedules a meeting with the recently posted JAG officer.

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