Marcus Dickens
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Mission Specialist -
USS Discovery-C
| Marcus Dickens – Mission Specialist |
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APPEARANCE
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- Height: 1.82 meters
- Weight: 79 Kg.
- Hair Color: Black
- Length of Hair: Short
- Eye Color: Brown/Green
- Skin Tone: A bit pinkish
- Birthmarks, Scars:
- Build: Well toned, but not muscular at all
- Eyes: Medium
- Carriage: When on duty he tries to keep a straight position sometimes even hiding a bit the stomach to ressemble more fit than he is.
- Horoscope: Crab
- Poses (Hands/Gestures, Feet/Legs, Torso/Head):
- Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Marcus likes comfortable and loose fitting clothes. He likes bright blue colour and blacks.
- Shoes: Usually standard boots, when at home, he likes to be barefoot
- Voice: Middle tone for a man of his age, but when he laughs could be a bit pitchy.
- Handedness: Primary right handed. Has a prosthetic left hand, completely functional and just above a normal human strength.
MANNER
- Quarters: They tend to be in order and he likes to have everything at its place. Sharing quarters with his wife wasn't easy to maintain this order, but he'd learn to be somewhat flexible. As his wife isn't with him in the ship he'd returned to his order liking.
- Favorite Room: Shower, the water one more than the sonic, that he finds practical, but not as comfortable as a warm water shower.
- Habits: Start the day with a hot water shower
- Mannerisms:
- Religion/Spiritual Devotion: A bit of Betazoid, but not practicing at all
- Hobbies and Pastimes: Fencing, riding horse, holoprograms, reading novels
- Likes: Women with long hair, chocolate, hearing the others.
- Dislikes: Other people in his mind
- Ambitions and Goals: He wants to be as brave as his father and achieved to be First Officer, expand his knowledge of the universe and maybe have a child or two some day.
- Achievements in Life: Entering Starfleet, reaching Department Chief position and being FO of a Science Vessel. Marry with a beautiful and kind woman.
- Disappointments in Life: Loosing his father at so young age. Loosing his left arm in a mission and having a prosthetic replacement.
- Temperment: Calm, reflexive and likes to think before acting, however he show some outbursts since his mission in Ambrosia.
- Mental problems (complexes and phobias): Another conscience that was mixed with his own. Both are independent, but unseparable.
- Physical Limitations: None aside of his prosthetic hand that he doesn't see as a limitation, for the most part of the time.
PERSONALITY
He's a calm and reflexive person, like most angosians and some Betazoids. However since his mission in Ambrosia he's shown some outburst from time to time in stressful situations. He's a kind man and loves to be a gentleman with women, but he also like those that show a strong character. At work, he's efficient and always try to get the best of him and the people under his command.
Hobbies and Pastimes
- List 1
- Fencing (medium level with Katana and sabre)
- Riding horse ( Good rider)
- Holoprograms
- Reading novels
Likes and Dislikes
- Dislikes
- Intel officers, secrets around him.
Ambitions and Goals
Becoming a useful First Officer and a good husband. Someday he'd like to raise a family with two or three children.
Personal Achievements and Disappointments
Dissapointments: Having to deal with someone else in his mind. This is only known for himself, Vojana Minerva Satscher, Lt. T'Lea and his commanding officers. Loosing left forearm while escaping from some pirates. It was replaced with a prosthetic one.
Achievements: Reaching the chief position in a starship and later First Officer, in more than one field, and meeting, knowing and compromising with Vojana Minerva Satscher. Reaching the rank of Commander.
FAMILY
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Vojana Minerva Satscher Dickens
- Children: None
- Parents
- Father: Sheldar Dickens
- Mother: Marthia Collidan
- Siblings: None
PERSONAL HISTORY
- 2359: Born on DS4 on Stardate 235907.19
- 2368: Lost his father in an accident
- 2369: Moved to Betazed with his mother
- 2373: Finished primary studies and started secondary still on Betazed.
Marcus Dickens was born in DS4 where their parents moved after their marriage. His father, Sheldar Dickens, was one of the Angosian modified soldiers of the Tarsian wars, that having no one waiting him in Angosia, went to live with Marthia Collidan, the Counselour of Starship USS Tarradellas that went to Angosia to look the advances in the integration of the soldiers after the riot that the Enterprise-D achieved to stop.
- Full Article: Marcus Dickens Personal History
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
He proved to be able to pass the years, having very good scores on sciences, biological and others, but found difficult history and legislation. He did some physical competitions, winning no one, but being at top of them. Marcus managed to finish his studies and finished his academy years, passing the last exam with Commander Greene and Lt. Cmder. Torin Jamar.
- Full Article: Marcus Dickens StarFleet Records
- Date Graduated from Academy: 238204.19
- Current Rank: Commander
- Current Assignment: USS Atlantis
- Duty Post: Mission Specialist
Awards & Commendations
Here's a list of the Awards and Ribbons he'd earned through his years serving in Starfleet.
Pilot Sextant -- Awarded on 238401
Sisko Tactical Cross -- Awarded on 238601.14
The Cochrane Award -- Awarded on 238801.18
The Purple heart -- Awarded on 238812.26
The Battle of Bajor -- Awarded on 238812.26
The Explorers Bar -- Awarded on 238812.26
The Explorers Bar -- Awarded on 239007.13
The Gateway Ribbon -- Awarded on 239011.15
The Pow Ribbon -- Awarded on 239011.15
Working Areas
(USS AVANDAR) He has the FO office in the bridge deck, just on the right back side of the bridge. His office is pretty standard but he'd brought some items to it. He had a portrait of his wife Vojana on the left side of the table and had put a pair of 19 century swords, a present from Lieutenant Tr'Khellian, on the wall behind his chair.
(USS Discovery-C) He's yet to have an office, so he works mostly on the Bridge and any other place he's needed.
(USS Atlantis) They're recently assigned to the ship.
Subordinates
Marthia Sylkar until 239012.30
RELATIONSHIPS
Personal
Vojana Minerva Satscher Dickens is Marcus wife and one of the most important persons in his life. She was the first woman that really felt attracted to him to the point of sharing his secret about Kelrod's presence
Marthia Sylkar is a scientist that had been with Marcus for some years, working under his orders when he's been Chief Science Officer. They've a friendship that founds on the like for science and a common view of science in Starfleet. Despite some insinuations, their only relationship is one of friendship and confidence.
T'Lea was the former Chief Science Officer in Dickens's first posting on board the USS COLUMBIA. There they started a relationship that has lasted through time and space. Different destinations, years, relationships, but they still share that friendship that leaves the uniform behind, one that could make Marcus travel thousands of light years if she needed it.
Della Vetri was the captain of the USS Avandar where he's posted as First Officer as Lt. Commander. She was T'Lea's fiancee and later married to her. Those two events, made him know her quite well and he'd developed a feeling of familiarity with her to the point that when he's transferred to the Discovery-C she was the first commanding officer he'd given a hug and considered her a friend for life.
Professional
Della Vetri His captain until transfer from the Avandar to the Discovery-C and someone with whom he seemed to have connected in the way they see a ship must be run. Their respective relationships with T'Lea made them even a bit closer, more when she's in or making troubles. He's yet to find his place on his new assignement USS Atlantis
Timeline
Professional History
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SIM ARCHIVE
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