Randal Shayne
Lieutenant J.G. Randal Shayne is currently serving as a HCO Officer aboard the USS Apollo-A.
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| Randal Shayne | ||
| Position | HCO Officer | |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade | |
| Species | Human | |
| Gender | Male | |
| DOB | 236702.20 | |
| Age | 34 | |
| Birthplace | Chicago, Earth | |
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Appearance
- Height: 5'11
- Hair: Brown
- Eyes: Brown
- Age: 25
- Weight: 121 kg
- Scars/Body Marks: Small birthmark on lift-front of neck, deep-gauged scar on left leg, multiple scars on hands and arms.
- Build: Heavyset, powerful, muscular.
- Preferred Hand: Right-Handed.
Family
- Marital Status: Single
Parents
- Father: Eric Shayne
- Mother: Heidi Shayne
Siblings
- Brother: Zachery Shayne
Background
Born on star date 236702.20, Chicago, Earth. Accepted into Starfleet Academy at age 18 on star date 238507.14. Studied medicine for one year before switching career tracks and beginning training as an engineer. Graduated ninth and eleventh in his class respectively. Described as brilliant but troubled, Shayne had few friends at the Academy. His behavior, while never out of line or dangerous, was termed as erratic by his councilor and instructors. Often finding unconventional solutions to problems posed in curriculum, Shayne excelled at classes such as temporal logic, problem solving and ethics, but often struggled with more concrete subjects like physics and mathematics, specifically subspace calculations.
Personality
Shayne is extremely self-doubting and consistently questions his worth. Nevertheless he is dedicated to the crew he serves with and to Starfleet. Very secretive, he usually tries to avoid crowd settings, but is capable of eloquence and grace when called for. Shayne suffers terribly from anxiety and panic attacks, and has tried several medications meant to suppress these emotions, but he is on none now. Instead, meditation is his go-to. He is extremely gentle, occasionally gruff but never hurtful. He is devoted to the ideals of Starfleet, and shows excellence at the helm. Shayne plays the flute in his spare time.
Relationships
Due to Shayne's secretive nature, information on his relationships is grudgingly given, usually only on a need-to-know basis. His relationship with his parents is fine, but this sensitive area is often a source of intense discomfort for him. Shayne will not speak about his brother, regardless of the situation.
As mentioned above, friends are few and far between. Shayne has made only one particular friend in the Fleet thus far; Stephanie Moore. Unfortunately, the ship they served on was decommissioned, and Shayne lost track of her. This is the complete official overview of Shayne's relationships, but it is widely suspected that he simply prefers to keep such matters close.
The Shayne Maneuver
Fresh out of the Academy, Shayne was assigned to the Starship Gemini. Arriving during a crisis, the brand new ensign was required to take the helm of an unfamiliar ship at the worst of times. The Gemini was in pursuit of the rogue USS Spartan. The Spartan had started to attack vessels and instillations belonging to the Klingon Empire. While the Gemini was tracking the Spartan to deliver the Captain to authorities, a Klingon vessel, the IKS Su'wamh hunted the rogue vessel, intending to destroy it. Eventually both ships arrived near the Spartan, and a transporter tug-of-war began. The Gemini and the Su'wamh simultaneously activated transporters targeted at Captain Clarkson of the Spartan. Both were equally matched in power, and neither vessel was willing to let their captive go to the other side. The two transporter beams on Clarkson began to kill him. Still neither ship let go.
As both starships wrestled for control over the traitorous Clarkson, it became abundantly clear that one starship would need to release their quarry, or Clarkson would perish. That's when Shayne got a flash of inspiration. By sending a modified stream of antiprotons through the Gemini's angular confinement beam and then using Clarkson as a jump point, Shayne was able to lock onto the transporter room of the Su'wamh and literally rip it out of the ship. The explosive decompression that resulted from the violent removal of the transporter pad rendered the Su'wamh powerless as Clarkson was beamed aboard the Gemini, which then retreated to Federation space. The term "Shayne Maneuver" was given by Engineer Konstava when Shayne explained exactly what he had done. Due the unconventional and dangerous nature of this strategy, it has not been tried again since.
Service History
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| Insignia | Rank | Dates | Posting | Assignment |
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Ensign | 239202.03 - 239206.02 | USS Gemini | HCO |
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Lieutenant JG | 239206.02 - 239207.11 | USS Gemini | HCO |
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Lieutenant JG | 239207.11- | USS Apollo-A | HCO |
Diploma
NPC Listing · USS Apollo-A Crew Manifest · Crew History
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