Hal Mika

Hal Mika, a Ba'Ku, is an occupational therapist aboard the USS Atlantis.

USS Atlantis
Position	Occupational Therapist
Rank	Civilian
Species	Ba'Ku
Gender	Male
DOB	237103.15
Age	30
Birthplace	Ba'ku
Writer ID	A239504HM0
Awards & Service Ribbons Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Silver Star Silver Lifesaving Ribbon Captain's Commendation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Diplomacy Ribbon First Contact Ribbon Explorer's Ribbon Legacy Ribbon Purple Heart Quantum Reality Service Ribbon Trauma Support Advocate Medical Science Ribbon Player Achievements Eagle

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Appearance

• Height: 1.78 meters, 5' 10"
• Weight: 56.7 kilos, 125 lbs
• Hair Color: Black
• Eye Color: Blue

Family

• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Parents
  • Father: Hama Mika
  • Mother: Dia Alers
• Siblings: Gil Mika, age 32

Timeline

1. 237103.15: Mika is born on Ba'ku to Hama Mika and Dia Alers.
2. 2375: First Contact is established with the Ba'Ku during an event that threatened to wipe out the Ba'Ku. At the age of 4, Mika experiences sheer terror as events unfold. The problems are eventually resolved by the crew of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
3. 2378 The Ba'Ku join the Federation.
4. 2390 After years of study and much to the dismay of his parents, Mika leaves Ba'ku to join Starfleet at the age of 19.
5. 239504.10 Fresh out of the Academy, Mika is assigned to the USS Blackwell.
6. 239509.02 Promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade.
7. 239509.10 Transferred to the USS Columbia.
8. 239511.10 Transferred to the USS Eagle.
9. 239603.01 Promoted to Lieutenant.
10. 239611.19 Promoted to Lieutenant Commander and Chief Medical Officer
11. 239611.25 Sustains a head injury that results in a coma
12. 239702.15 Wakes up from coma
13. 239708.03 Comes aboard Atlantis as an occupational therapist

Brief Bio

When Hal was 4 years old, first contact was established with Starfleet. Hal can vaguely remember some of the incidents, including the exodus and kidnapping by the Son’a. The story of Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise is what inspired him to leave the technologically inhibited world and journey among the stars.

Because the Ba’Ku decided to remove themselves from advanced technology, Hal’s decision to join Starfleet was not an easy one. It took him a long time to convince his parents to let him go, and he hasn’t communicated with them since. While Hal’s brother was more supportive, even he was somewhat resentful of Hal leaving.

When he first joined Starfleet, Hal was amazed by the ships and considered majoring in Helm and Navigation at the Academy, but ultimately decided on the Counselor track. Five years later he graduated and was assigned to the USS Blackwell immediately before its humanitarian aid assignment to Arndall. Hal was promoted to Lieutenant JG while serving aboard the Blackwell. Then he served for a short time aboard the USS Columbia before being transferred to the USS Eagle where he eventually received promotions to Lieutenant and later Lieutenant Commander. This final promotion included an assignment as Chief Medical Officer. This was short lived. Early in the next mission, Hal sustained considerable injury and became comatose. When he woke up three months later, he had lost a great deal of his physical faculties. He was returned to Ba'ku where the metaphasic radiation of its rings as well as physical therapy and synaptic repair treatments helped him regain control of his body. Physically weakened from months of atrophy, he later traveled to the Par'tha Expanse where he took a position as an occupational therapist aboard the USS Atlantis.

Personality and Mannerisms

Hal has always been fascinated by the stars. When he was a child he would always stay up late and watch the stars, wondering what was up there, what they might look like up close. He relishes challenge but struggles when uncertain. Always in tune with nature, Hal isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. He is a thinker who is greatly concerned with people's motivations. He considers his chosen field of psychology more an art than science and is generally disinterested in science. His understanding of psychology does little to help him with his own insecurities. Hal is highly sympathetic and his approach to counseling is unorthodox as he sometimes allows himself to become emotionally invested in his patients.

Hal is not one for levity in serious situations. His sense of humor is dry and he is not often amused at "sophomoric" pranks and jibes. He does not consciously consider himself to be superior to less serious people but can sometimes come off as sounding if he does. He takes himself very seriously, which causes him to take criticism to heart. Hal is always hard on himself. Anything less than excellence threatens Hal's confidence. Throughout his career he has become more assertive and less patient with those he finds arrogant or uncooperative.

• Hobbies:
  • Rock Climbing
  • Stargazing

• Quirks:
  • Prone to motion sickness
  • Physically very weak as a result of atrophy

• Likes:
  • Orange Juice
  • Hot chocolate

Relationships

Amala Minks Friend Hal and Amala met in his second year at the academy, in their shuttlecraft piloting class. After being assigned as partners on a project at the beginning of the semester, they quickly became study partners and friends. Hal harbored secret romantic feelings for Amala, but never acted on them. After the year was over, Amala and Hal lost touch with one another, and Hal felt betrayed, though he recognized that these feelings weren't justified. When Amala was later assigned to the Columbia with Hal, he found himself struggling with old feelings, both romantic and angry. While able to be friendly with her, Hal was relieved by his assignment to the Eagle and therefore separation from Amala and the confusion her presence brought.

Kayla Drex Friend Hal met Kayla shortly after transferring to the Eagle and was immediately impressed by her energy and excitement. After a few months of working together, Kayla asked Hal to have a drink with her at a Mexican style Cantina where Kayla taught Hal how to dance. While he had been impressed by her in a professional sense, getting to know Kayla in a nonprofessional setting exposed Hal to feelings of attraction to her as well. Thanks to the tension salsa dancing can create and the ambiguity of her kiss on his cheek, he remains uncertain of how she sees him and is hesitant to address the subject.

Krindo Pandorn Fellow Officer While Hal and Krindo aren't close, Hal trusts Krindo implicitly. They have served on three different ships together, with Krindo watching out for Hal on multiple occasions as Hal progressed from a fresh ensign and beyond. When the stress got to Hal on one mission, it was Krindo who chased him down and got Hal to put himself back together. Since then, Hal has held Krindo in high regard as an officer and a person.

Starfleet Records

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  Starfleet Academy Record

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  Starfleet Medical Record

Service Record

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Service History
Insignia	Rank	Dates	Posting	Assignment
	Ensign	239504.10 - 239509.02	USS Blackwell	Counselor
	Lieutenant JG	239509.02 - 239509.10
		239509.10 - 239511.10	USS Columbia
		239511.10 - 239603.01	USS Eagle
	Lieutenant	239603.01 - 239611.19
	Lieutenant Commander	239611.19-239611.25		Counselor and CMO
	Civilian	239708.02 - Present	USS Atlantis	Occupational Therapist

Mission Records

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BLACKWELL

• Kam’Jahtae (Andaris Task Force)

• P-409 Sigma (Andaris Task Force)

COLUMBIA

• Missing In Action (Columbia)

EAGLE

• Mithgiln in the Wild (Eagle)

• 'Ordering' History (USS Eagle)

• Cleanliness Protocol (USS Eagle)

• Holy Orders (USS Eagle)

• The Hidden Missionaries (USS Eagle)

Awards & Service Ribbons

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For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 239504.03 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy. Silver Star 239505.20 USS Blackwell Awarded to the entire crew of the USS Blackwell for gallantry against the Kam'Jahtae. Silver Lifesaving Ribbon 239509.02 USS Blackwell Awarded for assisting in the evacuation of injured crew from the USS Fortwith. Captain's Commendation 239509.02 USS Blackwell Awarded for exemplary performance on P-409 Sigma and the USS Fortwith. Joint Meritorious Unit Award 239509.02 USS Blackwell Awarded for working alongside the crew of the IKS gik'tal. Diplomacy Ribbon 239601.03 USS Columbia Awarded for peacefully resolving a situation with a hostile human augment on M-18138512. First Contact Ribbon 239601.02 USS Eagle Awarded for being on the bridge when contact first occurred with the Mithgiln. Explorer's Ribbon 239601.02 USS Eagle Awarded for being among the first to beam to the surface of Verellia. Legacy Ribbon 239601.02 USS Eagle Awarded for being part of the relaunch of the USS Eagle. Captain's Commendation 239603.01 USS Eagle Awarded for actions on Edrov VII. Purple Heart 239603.01 USS Eagle Awarded for sustaining injuries during the mission to Edrov VII. Explorer's Ribbon 239608.21 USS Eagle Awarded for taking part of the Warp XV mission that discovered a new region beyond normal space. First Contact Ribbon 239608.21 USS Eagle Awarded for being a member of the crew that made contact with beings in a different "Layer". Quantum Reality Service Ribbon 239608.21 USS Eagle Awarded for taking part of the Warp XV mission that discovered a new region beyond normal space. Trauma Support Advocate 239608.21 USS Eagle Awarded for assisting in helping members of the crew with interpersonal problems that extended beyond the daily scope of his work. Medical Science Ribbon 239611.19 USS Eagle Awarded for aiding in the development of a delta wave blockers that aided the crew and ship in resisting mind control.