Academy Friend, Age 28, Human
Alix and Charles Matthews were initially lab rivals at Starfleet Academy. Charles irritatingly accused Alix of hogging lab time, which was absolutely accurate. Eventually the two introverts warmed up to each other and became very good friends. Despite mutual interest, their relationship never developed further. They now serve together on the Astraeus and their relationship is strained. |
Alix Harford
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— Hippocrates
Ensign Alix Harford is currently serving as a Medical Officer aboard the USS Astraeus.
Character Details
Character Basics & Identity
- Name: Alix Danae Harford (she/her)
- Preferred Nicknames: None
- Born: 237401.29, Texas, Earth
- Species: Human
Appearance & Traits
- Portrayal: Elizabeth Henstridge (actor)
- Biological Sex: Female
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Height / Weight: 1.78 m (5'10") / 70.30 kg (155 lbs), Lean Muscular Build
- Hair / Eyes: Shoulder Length Wavy Brown / Brown Eyes
- Handedness: Right-handed
Interests, Hobbies, & Favorites
- General Interests: Medicine, Science, Gardening, Cooking
- Favorite Authors: Mostly reads medical journals and peer-reviewed research articles. Also enjoys the works of old-Earth psychologists and philosophers.
- Favorite Music: Plays the piano and Flute, Prefers listening to instrumental music
- Exercise: Running / Hiking / Sports
- Diet: Dislikes replicated meals
- Favorite Foods: Earth Southern Comfort Foods, hates cherries
- Drink of Choice: Spearmint Tea
Fashion & Style
- Uniform: Wears a white medical coat over her uniform when working in the clinic.
- Off-Duty Dress: Mostly casual, neutral tones. Prefers pants. Rarely seen in dresses or heels.
- Quarters: Deck 12, Roommate: Kris Fianna
- Favorite Color: :::: Dark Olive Green
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Crew Relationships
Friendly Rival, Age 28, Human
Alix and Christopher Caldwell met in the Astraeus Arboretum and instantly fell into a competitive rivalry. Alix enjoys their competitions, even if he was a sore loser when they played Basketball. The two exchange witty banter and it's anyone's guess whether they are friendly or genuinely dislike each other. Sometimes even they aren't sure. |
Roommate & Friend, Age 27, Human
Alix and Kris Fianna were roommates at Starfleet Academy. The two had very similar goals, interests and fields of specialty and became friends. They have now been reunited on the Astraeus and are roommates again. |
Science Buddy, Age 152, Ba'ku
Alix met Gwen'ora Tasen in the halls of the Science Department. They worked together to investigate a lab that had been overtaken by a forgotten experience and bonded over a mutual love of Science and Plants. |
Friends
Teammate & Best Friend, Age 27, Centauran
Madison Marsh has been Alix's best friend since they were 16. They met at summer training camp for the girl's AAU basketball team where they were roommates. After high school they went separate ways as Madison joined Starfleet and Alix went to medical school. They kept in touch and reconnected when Alix later joined Starfleet while Madison was doing her medical studies. Madison is an extrovert that pushes Alix out of her shell and encourages her to pursue a more active social life. |
Friend & Colleague, Age 27, Betazoid
Sevantha Saa and Alix worked together as Medical Officers on the Astraeus, before Sevantha transferred to the USS Octavia E Butler. They also spent a long shore leave getting their Counseling certification together where they worked on a project concerning the Ethics of Telepathy. Spending so much time together grew their friendship and helped start Alix on a path to overcoming her dislike of telepaths. |
Friend, Age 26, Human
Samantha Richards and Alix met at a Botany Conference during Alix's last year at the Academy. They bonded over similar interests and growing up in more wilderness based lifestyles. Since joining Starfleet, Alix and Sam write to each other often. |
Friend & Colleague, Age 29, Human
Alix & Quentin Beck were in the same Neuroscience class at the Academy where they became friends. Now, they collaborate on research pertaining to Shared Subconsciousness while giving each other a hard time. |
Strained Acquaintance, Age 27, Rodulan/Human
Alix met Daniel McGillian "Mac" at the Academy. They had a couple of classes together. Alix politely rebuffed Mac's romantic pursuits a few times, never giving him a reason. They completed final training simulation together and graduated Starfleet together before being assigned to the same posting on Denali Station. |
Ex-Boyfriend, Age 31, Human
Alix Harford met Colton Wentworth during her second year of medical school when she was 19 and he was 23. They dated for two years until Colton chose to put his career first and accepted a job that took him far away after graduation. |
Family
Father, Age 51, Human
An Earth traditionalist who owns a farm in rural Texas. He always saw the potential in Alix and pushed her to pursue science and medicine after the two of them were in a shuttle accident the summer before Alix started high school. He does not condone space travel but was secretly proud of his daughter's accomplishments and sense of adventure when Alix joined Starfleet Academy. |
Mother, Age 50, Human
An Earth traditionalist and deeply religious woman. She helps her husband run a farm in rural Texas. She has always kept her daughters close, raising them with antiquated values which put emphasis on a woman's appearance and ability to care for a husband and children. She does not condone space travel and was very upset by Alix's decision to join Starfleet. They have not spoken since. |
Sister, Age 22, Human
Abigail is the oldest of Alix's three youngest sisters. Ever the hot-head, Abigail was the sister to pick fights and try to boss everyone around. She had an especially conflict heavy relationship with Amanda, the next youngest sister. Abigail enjoyed music more than her other sisters and, when she wasn't fighting with her sisters or their friends, could be found practicing and mastering several musical instruments under their mother's instruction. She is graduating college soon as a concert cellist. |
Sister, Age 20, Human
Amanda regards herself as "the second middle child". The most like their mother, she was favored by Renae Harford which probably contributed to her tense relationship with her two elder sisters. Amanda lived with her nose in a book or spent her time on "appropriately feminine activities" often cooking, cleaning, and sewing alongside their mother. She is now in college studying to be a teacher and has a steady relationship with a boy her mother very much approves of. |
Sister, Age 17, Human
The baby of the family, Abigail holds a special place in Alix's heart. Being about a decade older than Abigail, Alix helped raise Abigail and the two were nearly inseparable until the moment that Alix left for medical school. Allison is a bright young girl with a forceful charismatic personality. She is often called "the boss of the family". Allison has no need to please her parents and though she hasn't seen or heard from her oldest sister in more than four years, Alix is her hero. |
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High School
- Alix Harford graduated high school from Texas Accredited Vocational School, a high school / college dual enrollment program. She attended the school on a basketball scholarship. Attending the vocational school allowed her to graduate high school with an undergraduate degree in pre-med and attend medical school immediately after graduation.
Medical School
- Alix attended Medical school straight out of high school and studied at Baylor College of Intergalactic Medicine. Her focus of study was trauma surgery with a minor in holistic wellness medicine. Her mentor heralded the benefits of relying on your senses and never becoming too dependent on technology alone as a diagnostic tool.
Pre-Starfleet Career
- Alix worked for a year as a trauma surgeon at the Central Texas Trauma and Rehabilitation Center where her own life threatening injuries had been treated years earlier. She quickly grew bored and decided to join Starfleet for the challenge of practicing medicine on the frontier of Space Exploration.
Starfleet Academy
- Having joined Starfleet with a background in medicine allowed Alix to diversify her studies at Starfleet Academy where she earned a Science degree with focuses in Chemistry & Biology and a Psychology minor. She also played on the Basketball on the Academy team.
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Alix Harford was born on Earth to human parents, Alex Dane & Stephanie Harford. The oldest of four girls, she was responsible, hard-working, physically fit and tall like her father. She enjoyed sports and science and did not enjoy girly things like her much smaller, much more feminine sisters. Her parents raised her with “old Earth” values and did not approve of space travel. Preferring instead to live their lives “as humans were intended”.
Alix excelled in school but never fit in socially, perhaps due to extreme anxiety that manifested after a near-fatal shuttle accident in her teen years. That was when she'd fallen in love with medicine. Watching the doctor who happened to be on board calmly treat and stabilize the injured passengers, including Alix and her father. Later she found out that the doctor on board, Dr. Pax Granger, had been a retired Starfleet medical officer.
After the accident, Alix's parents insisted she meet regularly with a counselor for trauma therapy. Her counselor, Dr. Lirohe Roim, was a half betazoid/ half human female who regularly used her abilities to usher Alix through her feelings. Ever since, Alix has had a dislike for anyone poking around in her mind, invading her private thoughts.
After 4 years of medical school, a year of working in medicine on Earth, and 4 years at Starfleet Academy, Alix Harford was still an anxious perfectionist who preferred science to social situations. Practicing medicine was the only time she truly felt calm and in control.
- 237401.29 - Alix is born on Earth
- 238906.04 - Alix and her father are in a near fatal shuttle accident
- 239208.20 - Alix begins medical school
- 239605.14 - Alix graduates from medical school
- 239605.14 to 239701.11 - Alix works in a medical facility on Earth
- 239703.20- Alix enlists in Starfleet
Alix at the Piano
Alix & her best friend Maddie
Alix & Maddie as Teens
Alix & Sam at a Conference
Alix in the Lab
Alix Celebrating a Breakthrough
Alix at a friend's Academy Graduation Party
Young Alix on Horseback
Fleet Awards 2401
Alternate Dimension Alix "Doc" Harford
Service Details
Starfleet Service Record
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SIM Archive
NPC Listing · USS Astraeus Crew Manifest · Crew History
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