Rick Rawden

Rick Rawden, is currently an accident-prone but talented Terran engineering officer aboard the USS Independence-A.

Stats

• Full Name: Richard Jon Rawden
• Race: Terran
• Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina, Earth
• Age: 20
• Gender: Male
• Rank: Ensign
  
• Position: Engineering
  
• Assignment: USS Independence-A
  

Appearance

• Height: 5'11 ft
• Weight: 160 lbs
• Hair Color: Light Brown
• Length of Hair: Very Short
• Eye Color: Green
• Skin Tone: Pale
• Birthmarks, Scars: A few on shoulder and torso caused by explosion in engineering dept.
• Build: Athletic

Manner

• Habits: Slightly clumsy. Very eager to help out, going above the call of duty. A bit gullible.
• Mannerisms: Bites fingernails when nervous.
• Theme Song/Tune: 'Urban Spaceman' by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
• Hobbies and Pastimes: Holodeck, computer games, reading.
• Likes: Girls and cars.
• Dislikes: Boredom.
• Temperment: Impetuous and often rushing in to a situation before considering the consequences.
• Mental problems (complexes and phobias): Rick is a rare creature, a Star Fleet officer with no tragic back story or any dark personal secret that he tries to hide from his colleagues. What you see is what you get. He is a strong, reliable and intelligent young officer who is slowly but surely working his way through Star Fleet. If you need a job doing efficiently and on-time, Rick is your man, but don't expect much chit-chat or drama.
• Best SIM Quotation: Will it really fry my brain? Can I have a go anyway?

Family

• Marital Status: Siddeley 'Gypsy' Hawker (girlfriend)
• Children: None
• Parents
  • Father: Jon Rawden
  • Mother: Maeve Rawden

Character History

Rick Rawden is devoted to his role in Star Fleet and was overjoyed to be posted to the illustrious USS Independence-A. He works very hard in engineering and is often seen toiling at his post after his shift has officially ended. He is however, a little gullible, impetuous and accident-prone. A fact brought home by his nearly getting killed during an explosion in USS Independence-A engineering department. Only the timely intervention of Captain Sidney Riley saved Rawden from certain doom.

Rawden was good friends with Ensign Handley Page; finding him a much more approachable figure than Chief Engineer Darius Clack. Page was often found showing Rawden ingenious ways to reverse-engineer a whole plethora of gadgets and machines. In 2388, they were both assigned to the mission to Bilire VI when the Independence-A was sent to assist the Romulan refugees there build a new colony. Whilst on the planet, Rick contracted the Wrath Plague and nearly died, but was returned to the Independence-A sick bay just in time. Upon his return Rick learned that Page had been arrested and imprisoned for killing Romulan rioters on Bilire VI and then transporting aboard his own star yacht, that was covertly orbiting the planet. Page insisted it was all in self-defence, but was transferred to Star Fleet JAG on DeepSpace17 for his second court martial in his career, leaving Rick without his best friend for company. Rick felt Page had been treated unfairly, and his trust and loyalty in Star Fleet was tested almost to breaking point, but the young man kept his devotion to duty foremost. For his efforts on Bilire VI he was promoted to Ensign, in part to fill the void left by the leaving of Page.

Rick is currently dating Siddeley 'Gypsy' Hawker.

Additional Information

• Rick Rawden is a PNPC simmed by Eyas Wulfantine.