Tash Zubowskivich

Lt Tash Zubowskivich is currently serving as CTO aboard the Nebula Class USS Columbia.

Stats

Full Name: Tash Zubowskivich
Race: Terran
Date of Birth: 235903.03
Place of Birth: Indiana, USA, Earth
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Telepathic status: N/A

Appearance

Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170 pounds
Hair Color: Dark Auburn/Red
Length of Hair: High and tight, spiked on top.
Eye Color: Light Green
Skin Tone: Fair, clear
Birthmarks, Scars: Nothing that hasn't been fixed by a dermal regenerator.
Tattoos: None to speak of.
Build: Lithe, but well toned.
Face: Kept shaven smooth of facial hair.
Eyes: Are the window to the soul. His most expressive feature.
Mouth: Has all his teeth! :)
Arms: Just a guess, but the left one is the same length as the right one.
Legs: Shall I say it again?
Carriage: Posture is usually good.
Poses: Has a classic smile that says "Who, me?" Other than that, unless presenting himself for a higher ranking officer, he remains semi-casual.
Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Sport-style clothes made of comfortable cloth for off-duty time. Blues tend to suit him best. He is usually able to mimic successfully any style for the area he is traveling to. He can fit in at an Earth college just as easily as he can at a Klingon sporting event. His style can change as quickly as his mood, but he is particularly fond of leather.
Shoes: Either comfortable sneaker styles, or heavy clod-stomping boots.
Voice: A pleasant tenor, but not annoyingly so. He wrestles with mild dyslexia.
Handedness: Right-handed

Manor

Quarters: His quarters are kept without a lot of modification. To say it nicely, it appears 'lived in.' The shelves are covered with pictures of his mother and sisters. One larger photo in particular is of the entire Zubowskivich clan, situated on the steps and porch to their ranch style home. Others include a small herd of doberman, an Appaloosa, and the rabbit that currently lives with him.
Favorite Room: The one that has food.
Habits: Tends to partake of alcohol without reservation, though he's usually cautious of drinking should he have a shift coming up.
Mannerisms:
Religion/Spiritual Devotion: His family was brought up in a conservative, almost Prodestant nature, but he is not committed to any particular religion at this time. He avoids speaking about the subject. Once fantastically devoted to his families church, he grew away from its influence during his Academy years.
Hobbies and Pastimes: Soccer and horse-riding are his favorite activities, though he has tried a variety of exciting, often dangerous activities. Skydiving, rockclimbing, skiing, kick-boxing... if its likely to cause damage, he's likely to enjoy doing it. Particularly, he likes to practice with firearms in combat situations, mostly of a Klingon nature.
Likes: Though he would never admit it, he enjoys dancing, performing, and singing. Stage fright keeps him from doing this more actively.
Dislikes: Telepaths, generally.
Ambitions and Goals:
Achievements in Life:
Disappointments in Life: His failure at flight training at the Academy, as his initial desire was to become a pilot.
Temperment: As said best by his pal Kwame, "You either fight with him, or against him." He can swing from friendly to competitive to confrontational in an instant, and finds it nearly impossible to back down from a challenge once it has been presented to him. Though he's been working on controlling his temper, he has been known to start a fight or two at inappropriate times. Other than these less-than-graceful moments, he's an upstanding member of society!
Mental problems: He is quite uncomfortable around full telepaths that he does not exclusively know well or have experience with. This is due to a back-story relating to his Junior year at the Academy, though there is no official file on the situation. He prefers not to disclose this information. Half telepaths, unless openly displaying thier abilities, are less of a problem for him.
Physical Limitations: None in particular. Uniquely graceful in zero gravity.

Family

Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Parents
- Father: Eugene, deceased. A successful business-owner that began with a single horse to breed, he became the name in quality bred horses, particularly Appaloosa and Friesians. Several of his daughters maintain the business to this day, and most have supportive roles in the business.
- Mother: Carol, living in Indiana in the families ranch home. She is quite religious and tends to be a little less than supportive, but her authority has kept the family close. Her expectations of her children are high, but she is particularly hard on Tash for his dramatic lifestyle, which clashes with their families traditional upbringing.
Siblings
- Sister: Trycia, 37-Breeder, Zubowskivich Ranch. Married, 2 children.
- Sister: Tabyth, 35-Comedian, Stunt Person.
- Sister: Thyme(Time), 32-Breeder, Zubowskivich Ranch.
- Sister: Taurys, 28-Law Enforcement Officer.
- Sister: Tye, 26-Animal Trainer, Zubowskivich Ranch.
- Sister: Terhyn(Terran), 25-Student, Veterinary Technition. Married, 1 child.
- Sister: Thryft, 24-Student, Competitive Swimmer.

Personal History

Tash was born in a quiet town in Indiana, surrounded by corn, horses, and his family. His father died when he was 6, so he has very few memories of him. His heritage is a mixture of Lithuanian, Hungarian, and Irish. He is able to trace his lineage back to the fall of the Soviet Union.

He had a happy childhood. Properly educated, but raised very conservative (comparitive to a strict Christian upbringing). He never had a single sex-ed class, never attended coed dances, and didn't become close to any member of another species until he left for the Academy.

His choice to go to the Academy was considered a scandle by his family. Few members understood his desire to leave home, having always assumed he would continue with the families work, which revolves around Equine skills. However, Tash grew out of the confines of his families traditional lifestyle. He looks on his upbringing as a limitation, and often overcompensates to convince himself and others that he isn't a country-boy. Though his family often infuriates him, there's nothing more important to him. He remains particularly close to his sister Tye.

Competent, but not intellectually gifted, he is very physically active. He is fairly uncomfortable around telepaths and empaths (which could make for good in-SIMming-conflict). Rather paranoid when in unfamiliar situations, he isn't easy to surprise. His greatest fear is his own failure, for which he berates himself constantly (whether or not he did indeed 'fail').

During his time at the Academy, he was befriended by a female Klingon, the Klingon Martial Arts Instructor. She saw potential in him. He could never pronounce her full name, and so refers to her simply as Ka'La. They spent their evenings practicing combat and shooting in the holodecks. He keeps in contact with her. Because of this close contact he has good knowledge of Klingon culture, much to the dismay of his mother. He speaks the Klingon language fairly well for a lowly Human, and tends to use it in tense situations. :)

Professional History

Date Graduated from Academy:
Current Rank: Lieutenant
Current Assignment: USS Columbia
Duty Post: Chief Tactical Officer

Awards & Commendations

The Order of StarFleet Merit and Achievement 2: 238301.06.
The Nebula Bar: 238301.06.
The Silver Palm: 238301.06.

Timeline

Born: Indiana.
Age 6: Father dies.
Age 16: Decision is made to go to the Academy to be a Pilot.
Age 18: Is given his fathers Ka-Bar, and first attends the Academy.
Age 19: Realizes he isn't getting anywhere at Piloting, changes goal/major to Security.
Age 22: Barely passes with marks for Science and Math.
Age 23: Assigned to Lt. Cmdr. Idril Mar for final exam, in which they exploded the entire (holographic) ship. -First ship assignment, USS Columbia.