Tildaen Ethelwin
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Tildaen Ethelwin is a science officer on board the USS Independence-A, who has recently transferred from the USS Triumphant.
Stats and Appearance
| Ethelwin, Tildaen | |
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| Character Type | Main Character |
| Biographical Information | |
| Homeworld | Earth |
| Born | 26-08-2359 |
| Died | n.a. |
| Physical Description | |
| Species | Betazoid |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 1.72m (5'7) |
| Weight | 77.24kg (169bs). |
| Build | Lean. (Tennis build.) |
| Hair Colour | Black with reddish hues. Almost shoulder-length, usually worn loose. |
| Eye Colour | Deep black. |
| Professional Information | |
| Affiliation | United Federation of Planets |
| Job Description | Science Officer |
| Rank | Lieutenant JG. |
| Group | USS Independence-A |
- Place of Birth: Rotterdam, European Alliance, Earth
- Age: 25
- Telepathic status: T4
- Skin Tone: Healthy-looking Caucasian
- Birthmarks, Scars: The scarred remains of a Klingon symbol are etched into his chest.
- Carriage: Hurried, sometimes nervous.
- Taste in Clothing (when off duty): With a mild preference for tri-coloured casual sets, Tildaen generally follows the latest Human male fashion trends - with a tendency towards bright colours..
- Voice: He stutters, especially in tense situations, and always speaks very rapt.
- Handedness: Left-handed.
Personality
Given first impressions, Tildaen might come across as quite shy and jittery. He stutters when he is nervous, and he is nervous most of the time when moving outside his usual circle of friends. Owing to his difficult upbringing, he is prone to being quite insecure, focussing his attention on trying to please others. He can also be very controlling, or overly sensitive, imagining bad intentions when there weren't any.
Tildaen can also appear to be a little feminine at first sight, both in appearance and behaviour. Being brought up in a deeply matriarchal Betazoid family has left him deeply conscious of different gender roles. This has made him a little uncomfortable playing the more masculine role that suits Terran society. He has developed a profound personal and academic interest in Klingon culture, which emphasises extremely macho behaviour for men.
Despite his apparent lack of self-confidence, Tildaen Ethelwin is warm and energetic when he interacts with people whom he trusts. He tends to need approval from others to feel good about himself. He is hurt by indifference and doesn't understand unkindness. He can be a very giving person, who gets a lot of his personal satisfaction from the happiness of others. He likes to have a good time with others, in sports or at social occasions. He can be a bit of a romantic, falling in love easily and enjoying the art of flirting. In social relations, he most deeply wants to be appreciated for what he is, though this is an impossible thing for his very traditional family to do.
Tildaen takes his responsibilities as a Starfleet Officer very seriously, and he is generally dependable in carrying out his duties. He deeply believes in the high-held ideals of the Federation. Tildaen at his best can be warm, sympathetic, helpful, cooperative, tactful, down-to-earth, practical, thorough, consistent, organized, enthusiastic, and energetic - if only he manages to overcome his problems.
If unbalanced or intimidated, Tildaen is likely to treat any point of view other than his own with a kind of amused indifference or a tendency to keep those with differing attitudes and opinions at a distance. At its worst, his conflict with the obstinate and unfeeling contingent realities of the world has him retreat to a kind of psychological castle where only those who have the “right” or “nice” approach can enter, and where feelings based on often tortured logic, attitudes and judgements reign supreme and cannot be questioned; a place where: “give and you shall receive” can ironically twist quickly into: “off with his head!”
Hobbies and Pastimes
- Hobby 1: Tennis - regularly played on the Holodeck. Doctor Galvin Prox is a prospective sparring partner.
- Hobby 2: Going out
- Hobby 3: Orbital skydiving
- Hobby 4: Playing 'Go', with Quinn Reynolds
Likes and Dislikes
- Likes:
- Like 1: Confident or slightly arrogant men in general, Galvin Prox in particular.
- Like 2: Flirting with said men. Especially in bars.
- Like 3: Klingon language and culture.
- Like 4: Group sports and games.
- Dislikes:
- Dislike 1: Betazoid traditions and culture, especially as practised by his family.
- Dislike 2: His own stuttering.
Ambitions and Goals
Tildaen Ethelwin is eager to prove himself to be a capable Science Officer by overcoming his insecurities and growing as a person. He is eager to please those around him, but also hopes to make the people about the Triumphant think outside the military box. He primarily considers himself a Scientist and an explorer, not a soldier. In his personal life, he hopes to be able to improve the extremely strained relationships with his family whilst pursuing his romantic interests. Sadly, keeping a balance between those two has proven to be almost impossible in the past.
Personal Achievements and Disappointments
Tildaen Ethelwin is proud to have defeated a Klingon thug on his first Away Mission.
Family
- Marital Status: Never married
Parents
- Mother: Yaxara Ethelwin, medical specialist
- Father: Gerdaen Sandalari, homemaker
Personal History
Early history
Tildaen Ethelwin was born in the city of Rotterdam on Earth, to Betazoid parents. His mother Yaxara Ethelwin was (and is) an ambitious doctor and medical researcher, operating on various postings in the European Alliance. In this task she is dutifully assisted by her husband Gerdaen Sandalari.
The Ethelwin family is generally thought of amongst Betazoids as social-climbing snobs, who trace their lineage to one of the Betazoid noble Houses. Yaxara Ethelwin pretends to be of a more "aristocratic" class than this lineage would allow, frequently holding dinner parties and doing community work next to her already busy career. In the family, the matriarchal Betazoid traditions of the Houses are upheld rigorously.
Expectations of Tildaen were extremely high. Being an only child (both parents now claim they would have preferred a girl) he was predestined to follow in his mothers footsteps.
Unsurprisingly, Tildaen received a very traditional and stern Betazoid upbringing. At a young age, he was sent to a pre-school for Betazoid children. His telepathic and artistic abilities could better developed there, in a nurturing setting with many adults and positive influences. His parents also found it essential that their son would engage in an early bonding process with other Betazoid children. His arranged marriage (a half-betazoid girl called Jemma Summers) attended the same pre-school and went on to attend the same Betazoid-only Middle School on earth.
Tildaen and Jemma developed a close friendship that continues to this day, and went through many traditional courting rituals. However, they jointly refused to enter the arranged marriage desired by their parents. At age sixteen, Jemma announced to instead wish to bond with her Imzadi. Tildaen flatly refused to enter another traditional Betazoid marriage altogether. Although Jemma's parents learned to live with their decision, it was completely unacceptable to Yaxara. Tildaen was forced to leave his parental home. He came to live with the Summers family – which felt somewhat responsible for the turn of events.
Jemma's human father, Peter Summers, became something of an adoptive father to Tildaen. The youth readily adopted his cosmopolitan attitudes, abandoned his faith in the Four Deities, and took a great interest in science. In this period, he developed a strong desire to become a StarFleet officer.
Starfleet Academy
Before enrolling into the the Academy, Tildaen spent a year and a half doing a medical internship, using the Interspecies Medical Exchange programme to receive a field post on Mars. His experience helping the family practice, and several elective courses at the StarFleet Academy later on, make him qualified to serve as an assistant medical officer.
In StarFleet Academy, Tildaen was something of a "good time" Cadet. Finally free to do as he wished (to an extent) he took advantage of all the possibilities for entertainment and diversion in San Francisco. As a consequence his performance suffered, and he had to do the first year twice. Throughout the Academy, he suffered from severe confidence issues. He was treated for his stuttering, but frequently rebounds in tense situations.
He did not flunk the Academy on account of a sincere interest in widely different fields of scientific study and (in later years) a dogged determination to catch up. He displayed great loyalty to Federation ideals, which he (privately) considers to be superior to antiquated Betazoid traditions.
Tildaen Ethelwin has received a firm grounding in most of the sciences but his personal interests gravitate towards the Social Sciences. His paper on "The Way of D'era and the Klingon concept of Honour – an ethical approach to interstellar relations" guided his interest to be posted in the sector near Star Base 118. He became involved with a project of Starfleet Science to investigate the disappearance of the U.S.S. Constitution in a temporal anomaly, and was transferred to nearby Starbase DS17 to help with local investigations. His place in the inquiry was terminated with the return of the old starship, which was largely taken over by Temporal Investigations. Ensign Ethelwin was then reassigned a posting as Science Officer on the starship Triumphant, which needed recrewing.
USS Triumphant
No report filed yet.
USS Independence-A
No report filed yet.
Timeline
- 2059: Born.
- 2375: His intended, Jemma, announces her intention to marry someone else.
- 2376: Moves in with the Summers family.
- 2377: Interspecies Medical Exchange programme, Mars.
- 2379: Joins Starfleet Academy.
- 2384: Promoted to Ensign.
Professional History
Timeline
- 238404.08: Graduated from Starfleet Academy
- 238404.09: Assigned to the USS Triumphant
StarFleet Assessments and Records
Professor Ghg-mat, Starfleet Science Directorate
"Ensign Tildaen Ethelwin has participated in the inquirey into the USS Constitution in a responsible and practical manner, and could be counted to take care of all the necessities. During his time at Starfleet Science, the Ensign put forth a lot of effort to fulfil his duties and obligations. He is service-oriented, and eager to please the team. Unfortunately, he has also proven to be very sensitive to conflict and criticism - needing positive affirmation to feel good about himself. This should be an item for personal growth."
Captain Rhys, USS Triumphant
No personnel assessment filed yet.
Overview
- Date Graduated from Academy: 238404.08
- Current Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Current Assignment: USS Independence-A
- Duty Post: Science Officer
Awards & Commendations
None so far.
Working Areas
- Bridge: In Commander T'laras absence, Ethelwin mans the Science station.
- Science Office: Tildaen shares the small science office aboard the Triumphant with Commander T'lara. Given his feelings of resentment, this is expected to be a source of tension.
Subordinates
- Unknown
Curriculum
Elective Courses at Starfleet Academy
Physics Department
- Physics: General Physics 1
- Physics: General Physics 2
- Physics: Classical Mechanics
- Physics: Electrodynamics
- Physics: Quantum Mechanics
Xenobiology Department
- Xenobiology: Microbiology 1 (Bacteria)
- Xenobiology: Microbiology 2 (Virii)
- Xenobiology: Pathology
- Xenobiology: Systems 1, Derm/Respir/Cardio/Hematol Systems
- Xenobiology: Systems 2, GI/Musc/Renal/Endoc/Reprod
- Xenobiology: Cell Biology, Humanoid
Specialisation 1: Klingon/Romulan relations
- Xenology: Klingon level 1
- Xenology: Klingon level 3
- Xenology: Romulan level 1
- Xenology: Romulan level 3
- Psychology: Hostilities
- Language: Klingon (level 3)
- Diplomacy: Hostile Species
Specialisation 2: Genes & Gender
- Psychology: Terran Gender
- Psychology: Non-Terran Gender
- Xenobiology: Genetics, Humanoid 1
- Xenobiology: Genetics, Humanoid 2
- Seminar: The Nature/Nurture Debate and its implications for Gender Identity
Cadet cruise
- Fulfilled practical requirements by serving as an Assistant Researcher at the Science Directorate, investigating the disappearance of the USS Constitution
Extracurricular activities
- Prior to enrolling in Starfleet: 1.5 year extended internship at the Mars Applied Genetics Institute, as part of the Interspecies Medical Exchange programme.
- Paper on "The Way of D'era and the Klingon concept of Honour – an ethical approach to interstellar relations" - published in Betazoid scientific journals.
- Active participating member of several cadet social clubs in Los Angeles.
Postgraduate ambitions
In order to obtain the equivalent of a Com/Ops Minor, Ensign Ethelwin has to obtain four more credits. (Diplomacy: Hostile Species and language requirements have already been met.)
- Engineering: Operations and Command Functions
- Engineering: Deflectors, Weapons and Security Systems
- Engineering: Base-Mode Operations
- Tactics: Combat, Introduction to Starship Combat