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[[image:LiamFrost1.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Commander Liam Frost]] | [[image:LiamFrost1.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Commander Liam Frost]] | ||
[[image:Vanessa_Driscoll.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Lt JG Vanessa Driscoll]] | |||
:'''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. | :'''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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:'''Whilst''' on the bridge, Alexander was approached by Lieutenant Commander [[Weston, Oliver|Oliver Weston]] who congratulated him on his promotion. Although Alexander had spent very little time with the intelligence officer outside of work, he was quite happy to accept the adulation noting in his mind to spend time getting to know Oliver. This was primarily due to the fact that unlike most intelligence officers Alexander had ever met, Oliver seemed approachable and open rather than introvert and sleazy. | :'''Whilst''' on the bridge, Alexander was approached by Lieutenant Commander [[Weston, Oliver|Oliver Weston]] who congratulated him on his promotion. Although Alexander had spent very little time with the intelligence officer outside of work, he was quite happy to accept the adulation noting in his mind to spend time getting to know Oliver. This was primarily due to the fact that unlike most intelligence officers Alexander had ever met, Oliver seemed approachable and open rather than introvert and sleazy. | ||
:'''Since''' [[Driscoll, Vanessa|Vanessa Driscoll]] had transferred to his department, Alexander had worked very closely with her and come to know her as a friend. During the Gemini's first mission she had been instrumental in helping to track the Klingon Bird of Prey and in helping Alexander keep the Commander appraised of the battlefield situation. Her work was instrumental in helping to secure the USS Hermes and ensuring a safe resolution to the crisis that had unfolded near and in the Celendi Nebula. Alexander admired her dedication to duty and her ability to move beyond her rather tragic recent past. | |||
:'''In''' a briefing for the Gemini's second mission in the Borderlands, Vanessa had vocally stood up for Alexander despite the fact that in doing so she found herself directly in conflict with a superior officer, one [[West, Ian|Ian West]] who was at the time the ships Mission Specialist. She appeared to agree vehemently that placing a mobile laboratory on the surface of Rathos Prime was an incredibly reckless act. Alexander would later agree to the idea, being convinced that it was the lesser evil of the three options presented. Regardless, Alexander was impressed by the tenacity that Vanessa had shown and the strength of character she possessed. | |||
:'''Sadly''' during her involvement with the away team on the surface of Rathos Prime, Vanessa became infected with the Rathosian Pathogen, a certain death sentence. Despite this she continued to work tirelessly to try to find a cure for the pathogen once again showing her strength of character. Her accident, and ultimately her death weighed heavy on Alexander's mind causing him to question his ability to lead and his position in Starfleet. This eventually led to him snapping at [[Lan Riel|Ensign Lan Riel]], one of the ships counselors, during an impromptu session in Alexander's office. Alexander had faced the death of a colleague before but, never of one so close. It was the first time he had faced the no win scenario and his performance left him wondering just what his place in Starfleet was. He knew deep inside that he had some serious questions to ask of himself and that it was going to take a long time for the scars to heal. | |||
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