Nathan Baker
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| Nathan Baker |
 | Psychological | Medical | And let history make its own judgments." Zefram Cochrane  Darwin-A Forums |
Nathan Baker is currently a cadet/trainee awaiting completion of his third training exam for reinstatement into Starfleet.
Stats
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- Species: Terran
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: 235806.28
- Place of Birth: Jupiter Station
Appearance
- Hair Color: Blonde
- Eye Color: Blue
- Height: 6' 2"
Family History
- Mother: Linda Baker- Grade School Teacher. Currently Exploring Gamma Quadrant.
- Father: Raymond Baker- Cargo Specialist. Currently Exploring Gamma Quadrant.
- Siblings: None
- Spouse: None
- Children: None
Personal History
Born to a loving family, Nathan was always curious about almost everything. He would continuously sneak into the station's cargo facilities and get into his fair share of trouble. His life of mischief ended abruptly when he was eleven years old. It was when he learned of the tragedy of Wolf 359 and the destruction of the USS Melbourne, where his Uncle was assigned. From then on, with minor tendencies toward day dreaming and extended holodeck activities, Nathan started on track to following in his Uncle's footsteps and to become an Engineer. He studied technical journals, examined holographic warp cores, and talked with the many freight captains who visited the station. He even helped Dr. Lewis Zimmerman as a part-time lab assistant when he was 15.
He applied for and was accepted to Starfleet Academy when he was 17. He progressed nicely through warp mechanics and subspace theory. However, even though he was a good marksman and pilot, he continued on the engineering track through out his first years. Nathan turned in his paper on advanced theoretical warp mechanics in his third year and got high marks. He was to graduate in the upper 15 percent of his class when he was offered a chance to take a training mission at Starbase 118 near the end of his final year.
As Assistant Engineering officer on the USS Titan, Nathan helped to uncover a plot that would leave Federation diplomatic ties in ruins.
Nathan's second mission, his first as Chief Engineer, took him to a tertiary star system above the Galactic Plane. All other information is Classified.
Nathan's third mission on Titan involved a botched First Contact mission to the Sar'Jal homeworld. After being ambushed by Admiral Kelly's nemesis Hevoc and his undercover agents in the guise of Starfleet officers, Nathan helped liberate the ship.
During the same mission, a freak electrical shock from his EVA suit from a phaser blast left Nathan technically dead. The CMO was able to revive him, but he was left with hypersensitive hearing due to a loss of magnesium in his auditory area.
After a few more missions on Titan, one as First Officer, Nathan took a sabbatical from Starfleet to ascertain the wearabouts of this parents who were exploring the Gamma Quadrant. When he returned to Starfleet, Nathan transferred to the USS Steadfast and served as Chief Engineer.
For unknown reasons, Nathan took another extended LOA. He has yet to report those activities to Starfleet. All that is known is that Nathan got his Masters Degree in Subspace Mechanics from MIT on Earth. He returned 3 years later to continue his Starfleet career.
After a brief stint back in Starfleet serving on the Indria-A, Nathan's thirst for knowledge was too great and he retired from active service to begin work on earning his PhD. After four years of study, he earned a double doctorate in Subspace Mechanics and Warp Theory from Princeton University on Earth. Though he has done several standard papers regarding warp drive and subspace properties, Nathan's focus has turned to understanding the new FTL propulsion technology being applied to Starfleet ships. Specifically: Quantum Slipstream.
The general ideas behind the latest engine tech seem straightforward enough, but actually getting information on the specifications of the engine designs or even seeing one up close is difficult due to the classified nature of the project. However, his goal of working with Quantum Slipstream is too
Professional History
- 235806.28: Born on Jupiter Station
- 237303.02: Began Part-time lab assisting for Dr. Lewis Zimmerman
- 237502.14: Accepted to Starfleet Academy
- 237906.31: Promoted to Ensign and stationed aboard USS Titan as Assistant Engineering Officer
- 237909.04: Assigned to Chief Engineer on USS Titan.
- 238001.08: Promoted to Lieutenant JG.
- 238003.21: Promoted to Full Lieutenant.
- 238008.11: Promoted to Lt. Commander.
- 238105.01: Appointed Acting First Officer on USS Titan.
- 238110.05: Takes a LOA to ascertain the status of his parents who were attacked by unknown forces in the Gamma Quadrant.
- 238111.27: Returns from LOA. Assigned as CEO of USS Titan.
- 238202.09: Transferred to USS Steadfast as Chief Engineering Officer.
- 238508.03: Returns to Starfleet after LOA and Graduates from refresher training course.
- 238508.04: Served on USS Indria-A as Chief Engineering Officer
- 238510.01: Retires from Starfleet to pursue Doctoral work on Earth.
- 238905.15: Earns Doctorate in Subspace Mechanics and Warp Theory from Princeton University.
- 239012.31: Requests reinstatement to Starfleet. Begins another training course.
- Current Status: Awaiting completion of practical exam.
Character Data
- Previous Ships Served On: USS Steadfast, USS Titan, USS Indria-A
- Awards Received: none
- Groups: StarFleet Corps of Engineers
Rank Upgrades
- Ensign: 237906.31, 238508.03
- Lieutenant JG: 238001.08
- Lieutenant: 238003.21
- Lt. Commander: 238008.11
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Notes
- Exceptional Pilot and Marksman.
- Has extensive knowledge of Holographic Systems, Subspace and Warp Drives.
- Has tendencies to day dream occasionally.
- Always finds time to finish his jobs.
- Doesn't sugarcoat the facts.
- Has hypersensitive hearing and can feel distant vibrations. Suppressed by auditory implants.