Alexander Richards/Personal History: Difference between revisions

:'''During''' his early teenage years Alexander continued to study hard and socialize with his friends. By the age of {{age|2361|11|6|2375|11|6}} he had become an accomplished rock climber and regularly traveled to Earth, Vulcan and Risa to participate in junior rock climbing championships. On one such trip to Vulcan in 2366, he won first place. Unfortunately his celebrations were short lived as he collapsed due to exhaustion soon after reaching the summit. His trophy was presented to him in his hospital bed.

:'''Alexander's''' first year at university was quite difficult. His fellow students knew of the accident at the Daystrom Academy and looked down on him. He was fortunate however in that a few of his fellow students chose to look past his history and saw him for who he was. One of these students was Adam Tanner, a young go getter from Cornwall who was studying applied fusion mechanics at the University. It was Adam who suggested Alexander attend the seminar on the dangers of inter species relations where he first met Marissa, his future wife.

:'''Soon''' after arriving on Deep Space 17, Alexander found himself thrust into an unfamiliar environment. The USS Independence A was due to have an unorthodox promotions ceremony involving beach volleyball. It was during this event that Alexander met and befriended [[Wulfantine, Eyas|Eyas Wulfantine]]  who would become one of Alexander's closest friends in Starfleet. The two often have a laugh when mentioning the exact circumstances of their meeting. During the Volleyball match, Alexander went to spike the ball but instead connected with the rather large Pythron's nose, breaking it. The young ensign was very apologetic insisting that it was an accident. Thankfully the man was very understanding of the situation.

:'''When''' the Klingon situation erupted in 2389, Alexander reapplied to Starfleet and was immediately placed into the returning officer program at Starfleet Academy, Starbase 118. When he passed out, he was assigned to the USS Mercury where his arrogance would once again get the better of him. He instigated a fire fight between the crew of the Mercury and the Klingons on the planet who had captured several key members of the crew. Disgusted at himself, he was about ready to throw in the towel when [[Kells, Aron|Captain Aron Kells]] offered him an alternative. At the time Alexander could not understand the Captain's reasoning, especially when his good friend Eyas had been punished for his transgression but, it later dawned on him that the Captain was giving him an opportunity to show his truth worth. During the mission, Alexander befriended [[Rahman, Roshanara|Roshanara Rahman]] the ships chief engineer who saw Alexander's potential.

:'''Upon''' arrival at Starbase 118 Alexander once again found himself in a situation where he was confronted by a group of officers he didn't know in an unusual situation. His new Captain, [[Rogers, William|William Rogers]] had decided to host the USS Drake's promotion ceremony in a bar dressed up like a speak easy from early twentieth century Earth. The only person in the room he did know was [[Pandora|Lieutenant Pandora]], the USS Drake's Engineer whom he had met in one of the many arboretums on Starbase 118 whilst on a walk with his family. He adapted to the situation faster than he thought possible and was amazed when his new crew mates rallied around to help him when his wife had been for all intents and purposes assaulted by the very people who had been employed to make sure the occasion remained private.

:'''In''' February 2391, Alexander was transferred from Starbase 118 to the [[USS Gemini]] as the ships chief science officer. He took the decision, with the full support of his wife to go alone owing to the mission parameters of his new posting. Furthermore, with Marissa being settled in her new job aboard the station and John having started school, it was decided any upheaval would have been bad for the entire family. Although Alexander missed his family he knew that he would at the very least be able to make new acquaintances at his new posting. Acquiring a hover chair and leaving his old relic of a wheelchair behind, Alexander set out on the next great step of his adventure.

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