David Whale

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Ensign David Whale

Ensign David Whale is Assistant Chief of Security aboard the USS Tiger

Current Status

RECOVERING: Released from sickbay, resting in quarters. Recovering from decompression sickness, serious concussion, minor lacerations resulting from explosion and decompression of USS Tiger shuttle bay.

Stats

• Full Name: David James Whale
• Race: Terran

Professional

• Current Rank: Ensign
• Current Assignment: USS Tiger
• Duty Post: Assistant Chief of Security

Personal

• Date of Birth: 224102.14
• Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, Earth
• Age: 35 (technically 145 – see history)
• Gender: Male
• Telepathic status: NIL

Appearance

• Height: 177.8 cm (5'10")
• Weight: 81.2 kg (179 lbs.)
• Hair Color: Brown, slight greying at temples
• Length of Hair: Short
• Eye Color: Light Brown
• Skin Tone: Medium
• Build: Medium; Fit
• Carriage:
• Poses:
• Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Generally comfortable, but plain clothing. Nothing too flashy and nothing too “cutting edge” fashion-wise
• Voice: Rough, but rarely loud
• Handedness: Right

Manner

• Quarters: Tidy, Spartan. Whale is in the process of trying to turn his quarters into an approximation of those he occupied aboard the USS Ackerman
• Philosophical Outlook:
• Hobbies and Pastimes: Antiques from the mid- to late-23rd Centuries
• Temperament: Standoffish. Not terribly friendly.

Family

• Marital Status: Single
• Children: None
• Parents
  • Father: Robert Roy Whale
  • Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth Whale (née Hargreaves)
• Siblings: None

Personal History

• Born in the year 2241, David Whale grew up in Scotland as the only child of a university history professor (Dr. Robert Whale) and the directory of a charity organization (Rebecca Whale).

• Enrolling in Starfleet Academy in 2259 and graduating in 2263, Whale was posted aboard the USS Ackerman. By 2266 Whale had attained the rank of Lieutenant and served the Ackerman's chief of security. During his second year at the Academy, Whale met a fellow cadet a year ahead named Gianna Dacosta. The two became quite close over the years, eventually becoming romantically involved. Dacosta and Whale were still linked romantically at the time of the Ackerman Event.

• In 2269, while responding to a distress call from a civilian freighter, the USS Ackerman was lost with all hands after an encounter with a spatial anomaly. This event is frequently referred to as the Ackerman Event.

• In 2379, the Ackerman re-emerged from what has since been determined to be a temporal anomaly. There were only three survivours -- including David Whale. Biologically, David Whale will be 34 years old upon his second graduation from Starfleet Academy, assuming he does complete his current Academy curriculum. In terms of actual years since his birth, he will be 144 years old.

• Due to the difference in eras, Whale was required to re-enroll in the Academy in order to continue with a career in Starfleet. Given that no time passed for him while trapped in the anomaly, he was not happy about giving up his hard-earned rank and counselors at the Academy have reported that Whale frequently feels himself to be better than his classmates due to his previous experience. Though Whale was a very good Academy student in the 23rd Century, his performance currently is rather middling, possibly due to a feeling that his re-entry into the Academy was uneccesary and "forced upon him." Academy counselors have recommended that regular visits to the nearest available counselor be made a requirement of any Starfleet duty placement for David Whale. It is believed that Whale chose to re-enter Starfleet Academy because he sees Starfleet as the only connection that remains from his earlier life. It is also felt that the loss of, essentially, his entire world combined with what Whale may see as an unwarranted reduction in his Starfleet status may have long-term psychological effects that have yet to be observed.

Professional History

• Date Graduated from Academy:
  • Original: 226305.05
  • Current: 238512.20
• Current Rank: Ensign
• Current Assignment: USS Tiger
• Duty Post: Assistant Chief of Security

Timeline (2259-2269)

1. 225909.07: Enters Starfleet Academy
2. 226305.05: Graduates Starfleet Academy
3. 226306.01: Assigned to security staff of USS Ackerman with rank of Ensign
4. 226411.24: Promoted to Lieutenant JG
5. 226612.07: Promoted to full Lieutenant; assumes role as chief of security, USS Ackerman
6. 226907.30: USS Ackerman reported missing, presumed lost with all hands

Timeline (2379-Present)

1. 237910.31: USS Ackerman found intact; three survivors
2. 238109.01: Re-enters Starfleet Academy
3. 238512.20: Graduates Starfleet Academy for second time
4. 238512.20: Assigned to USS Tiger as assistant chief of security, rank of Ensign

Active Duty History

Professional History: Timeline of Active Duty Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment File:Tos-r-o2.png Ensign 226306.01 - 226411.24 USS Ackerman Security Officer File:Tos-r-o3.png Lieutenant (JG) 226411.24 - 226612.07 File:Tos-r-o3.png Lieutenant 238505.04 - 238512.21 Chief of Security 226907.30 - 237910.31 Missing, presumed dead. Ensign 228512.20 - Present USS Tiger Assistant Chief of Security

SIM Archive

This archive is not a comprehensive sim history of David Whale. It is an archive of sims I consider important to the character in some way or other.

USS Tiger

• Arrival at Deep Space 17 (21 Dec 2008)

Ensign David Whale, fresh from his second stint at Starfleet Academy, arrives at DS17 to join the crew of the USS Tiger.

• Sleepless Nights, Part I (31 Dec 2008)

Plagued by nightmares, Whale heads to the seedier corners of DS17 to drink away his troubles...

• Sleepless Nights, Part II (1 Jan 2009)

...but ends up in a bar fight with three Klingons.

• Survivors (31 Jan 2009)

A flashback to the discovery of the Ackerman Event survivors, told from the perspective of Dr. Fiona Shelley.