David Whale

Marine Captain David Whale is commanding officer of the Marines contingent aboard Starbase 118.

Stats

• Full Name: David James Whale
• Race: Terran
• Date of Birth: 224102.14 (February 14th, 2241)
• Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, Earth
• Age: 35, biologically (technically 145 - see HISTORY)
• Gender: Male
• Telepathic status: NIL

Appearance

• Height: 177.8 cm (5'10")
• Weight: 81.2 kg (179 lbs.)
• Hair Color: Brown, slight greying at temples
• Length of Hair: Short
• Eye Color: Light Brown
• Skin Tone: Medium
• Build: Medium; Fit
• Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Generally comfortable, but plain clothing. Nothing too flashy and nothing too “cutting edge” fashion-wise
• Voice: Rough, but rarely loud unless angered. Faint Scottish accent.
• Handedness: Right

Manner

• Quarters: Largely undecorated beyond standard Starfleet issue furniture and a handful of personal effects. Most important to Whale is a small wooden box containing his old Type II phaser and a battered photograph of Gianna Dacosta.
• Mannerisms: Has a tendency to speak bluntly and frequently starts sentences without prepositions.
• Physical Limitations: Whale is human and as such, has human limitations.
• Temperment: Generally stand-offish. Whale does not suffer fools gladly and has little problem with telling people exactly what he thinks.
• Religion/Spiritual Devotion: Whale does not believe in any gods. And if he ever met one, would likely try to punch it in the face.

Personality

David Whale has dealt with significant tragedy in his life and his personality reflects it. He is generally stand-offish, rarely willing to open up to anyone about his feelings or discuss, in detail, the circumstances of his presence in this century. While he is not by nature a mean or difficult person, the difficulties he has had -- and continues to have -- in adjusting to his "new" life have affected him to the point where many see him this way.

Personal Achievements and Disappointments

Though he has never voiced this to anyone, Whale biggest disappointment - to put it mildly - is his failure to propose to Gianna Dacosta during their last time together, only a week prior to the disappearance of the USS Ackerman. He had the ring in his pocket, but was too nervous to go through with it.

Family

For historical information on Whale's family, including Clan history and profiles of notable ancestors, see David Whale: Family History.

Due to the circumstances of his life in the 24th Century, Whale no longer has any living family of which he is aware.

Spouse

• Marital Status: Single

Parents

• Father: Robert Roy Whale
• Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth Whale (née Hargreaves)

Siblings

Whale did not have any brothers or sisters.

Important Relationships

• Gianna Dacosta: A Starfleet science officer with whom Whale was romatically involved during his first tour of duty with Starfleet. Deceased.
• Yautja Uatu: Current bartender/manager of D-10, the USS Tiger crew lounge. Whale and Uatu have a complicated relationship that appears to be romantic in nature.
• Fiona Shelley: A doctor currently serving aboard the USS Tiger who was also one of the first to treat the survivors of The Ackerman Event. She and Whale have begun to develop a friendship.
• Darius Clack: Chief science officer aboard the USS Tiger. Clack and Whale have an extremely adversarial relationship, stemming largely from Whale's mistrust of Klingons.

Professional History

• Date Graduated from Academy:
  • Original: 226305.05
  • Current: 238512.20
• Current Rank: Lieutenant
• Current Assignment: USS Tiger
• Duty Post: Chief of Security

StarFleet Assessments and Records

Full Articles: David Whale: StarFleet Records 2259-2269, David Whale: StarFleet Records 2381-Present

Whale's career history with Starfleet is somewhat unusual, as it contains two separate tours of duty spanning nearly 120 years. As such, it has been divided into two sections: the years 2259-2269, followed by the years 2381-Present.

In 2269, while responding to a distress call from a civilian freighter, the USS Ackerman was lost with all hands after an encounter with a spatial anomaly. This event is frequently referred to as the Ackerman Event.

In 2379, the Ackerman re-emerged from what has since been determined to be a temporal anomaly. There were only three survivors -- including David Whale. Biologically, David Whale is currently 35 years old. In terms of actual years since his birth, he is 145 years old.

Active Duty History

Professional History: Timeline of Active Duty Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment File:Tos-r-o2.png Ensign 226306.01 - 226411.24 USS Ackerman Security Officer File:Tos-r-o3.png Lieutenant (JG) 226411.24 - 226612.07 File:Tos-r-o3.png Lieutenant 226612.07 - 226907.30 Chief of Security 226907.30 - 237910.31 Missing, presumed dead. Ensign 238512.20 - 238604.26 USS Tiger Assistant Chief of Security Lieutenant JG 238604.26 - 238608.22 Lieutenant 238608.22 - 238612.14 Chief of Security Marine Captain 238612.14 - Present Starbase 118 Marine C. O.

Awards & Commendations

• 238612.02: Official Commendation for initiative and dedication to duty.

Working Areas

• Security Office, USS Tiger: As with most offices aboard the Tiger, the room is fairly small, but contains one large desk, one small desk and a shelving unit with several hard copies of various Starfleet operating and procedure manuals in addition to Federation legal texts. The office is unadorned with any personal effects at present.

SIM Archive

• Arrival at Deep Space 17: David Whale's introduction into the world of UFoP:SB118. He arrives at DS17 to rendezvous with the USS Tiger with more than a little trepidation about joining the crew of a starship once more.
• Sleepless Nights, Part I: Plagued by nightmares, Whale tries to drown his sorrows at a shady drinking establishment...
• Sleepless Nights, Part II: ...but ends up in a bar fight with three Klingons, leading to a necessary first trip to the Tiger's sickbay.
• A Flashback to Better Days: A flashback to the end of Whale's first year in his first go-round at the Academy in 2260.
• A Cosmic Toss of the Dice: Whale unexpectedly discovers a common bond with one of the Tiger's medical personnel, Dr. Fiona Shelley.