Falcon, Rho
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Stats
- Full Name: Rho Kennedy Falcon
- Nick Name: Rho
- Species: Falcon-Type Android
- Birthdate: 237712.01
- Birth Place: San Fransisco, Earth
- Age: Appears 23 Years Old
- Gender: Female
- Telepathic Status: See Notation
Appearance
- Height: 5'7"
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
- Hair Length: Upper-Mid Back (Held up when on duty)
- Eye Color: Hazel
- Skin Tone: Fair
- Build: Slender
- Carriage: Depends on situation. When not rushed, will walk relaxed and pause if something interests her. If in a hurry, will cut through a crowd as quickly and safely as possible.
- Poses: When impassive, clasps hands behind her body. When curious, will tilt her head and / or raise her right eyebrow. Smiles easily and often.
- Off Duty Clothing: Dark green or black t-shirt with gray or blue jeans
- Shoes: Comfortable. Generally tied shoes.
- Tone/Voice: Mezzo-Soprano (Normally)
- Handedness: Ambidextrous
Manor
- Quarters: Still acquiring decorations. Currently has pictures of family and some pieces of equipment. Generally kept tidy.
- Favorite Room: Still learning SB 118. None yet selected.
- Mannerisms: Open. Tends to trust first and question later.
- Physical Limitaations: Few real limitations. Most generally self-imposed.
- Temperment: Calm by default.
- Habits: Tries to get along with those around her, explaining as needed. Doesn't try to justify her actions, but she will defend them.
Personality
Rho tends to be calm, open, honest, and trusting to a fault. Some would claim she hasn't gained enough experience to be cynical, but she feels she'd rather remain her normal friendly self then suspect everyone around her all the time. When on duty she leans a bit more towards being professional and keeping her mind on the job at hand, but she is still friendly to those around her. Off duty, she is approachable to give assistance or just to talk. She gives some of her trust easily, but it can take some time to gain her absolute trust. However, once one has her absolute trust it is very difficult to loose it. If it is lost, it is very difficult to regain. If she is certain she is right, she will stand to her opinion. However, if shown evidence to the contrary she will admit she is wrong.
Hobbies and Passtimes
- Music
- Penny Whistle - Moderate Experience
- Guitar - Beginner
- Singing - Moderate Experience
- Climbing
- Holography
Likes and Dislikes
- Likes
- New Experiences
- Good Friends
- Dislikes
- Bigots and hypocrates
- Bullies
Ambitions and Goals
Thus far, Rho has managed to meet the goals she's set for herself. At this point, her main goal is to continue a successful Starfleet career and be of use to those around her.
Personal Achievements and Disappointments
Rho tries to not be a prideful individual. She may use her full range of abilities, but tries to pass it off as her just doing her job rather then boast. In the end, she feels she's had a good day if she makes it through with herself and her colleages intact and ready to face the next challange. She tends to take a lot onto herself, feeling that as she has these capabilities she should be able to protect those around her. When people near her are injured she often blames herself, even when it's noted there was nothing she could do otherwise.
She does feel proud at how well she has done so far. Her early years, the sacrifice of her disk, joining Starfleet on her own merits, and not getting killed on her first mission. Maybe not a real achievement, but it works for her.
Family
- Mother: Lieutenant Alice Falcon - Starfleet R&D
- Grandfather: Commander Robert Falcon - Starfleet R&D
- Uncle: James Falcon - Captain, Freighter S.S. Nova
Family History
- Grandfather
Robert has very little information about his true origins. He spent many years with the belief that he human. His on board equipment, namely a device called a sensor stealth unit, completed the illusion. His adopted parents, who had discovered him and completed his programming, were aware of his true nature and had informed Starfleet at the time he applied to the Academy. The decision was made to allow Robert to remain unaware and simply observe him for signs of a hidden agenda.
He was an active Ensign in the fleet when the Dominion War began. During the war his ship, the U.S.S. Freedom-A, was boarded by the Jem'Hadar and the crew put off on a barren world. While waiting for rescue from the U.S.S. Indria, the crew came under attack. Robert took a hit while defending a friend. The damage exposed several of his android systems and knocked out his sensor stealth system. Today, the only knowledge he has about his true self is that he was constructed some time in the 31st century, then sent back in time to the 24th. He does not know what his purpose is, but will keep his eyes open.
Before and after his discovery, however, he was already creating the next generation of his family. He designed a pair of AIs, a super computer dubbed Beta and a flying disk robot named Delta. After the war, he was transferred to Starfleet R&D. At that time, he was able to construct humanoid bodies for the two of them. Delta underwent this transformation first, renaming herself Alice. Beta renamed himself James.
Today, now Commander Robert Falcon runs a team at Starfleet R&D. He keeps tabs every and any report he can get his hands on, curious if one will give him some idea of his reason for being. "If nothing else, " he says, "I'll wait until my creators come around and ask them."
- Uncle
James started out life as a super computer based AI system. He was Robert's first creation, and as such there were a couple... issues. Even today he has a small glitch in his programming which gives him a short temper and the inability to carry a tune in a bucket. Of all the members of the family James is the most combat capable. He has enhanced versions of Robert's tactical systems paired with a heavier frame. However, he is the only member of the Falcon family to choose against joining Starfleet.
Preferring to be his own boss, James chose the list of a freighter captain. He acquired a Raven-class ship and modified it into a mid-size transport. His ship, the Nova, has been optimized for operation by one person. She has a pair of large cargo bays in the aft portion of the ship, and has five energy weapons on board. Her weapons appear to be old model phase cannons, but have had their inner workings replaced. James calls them WISC Phase Cannons, for "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing". They have the strength of, at a minimum, type five phasers.
When conducting buisness he will go only by his first name. Few know his last name, and those are only James's closest friends. Anyone who knew the name could connect James to his father. While James has no issues with what he is, he prefers not allowing others to know he is an android. James feels that any information others have about him gives him less of an edge. However, he is fierecely loyal to his family, and will stop at nothing to save them if they were in trouble. Not being in Starfleet, he feels he has much more lattitude in his operation. It is not known how far he would go to save his family.
- Mother
Alice had a more active 'childhood' then James. Her early life was spent on Robert's ship. However, due to Beta's misadventures and Robert's early near addiction to technology, she and Beta were removed from the ship and placed in storage on Starbase 118 under threat that if either were ever reactivated both would be dismanteled and destroyed. For more then a year, there was nothing Robert could do. However, as he gained friends and connections around the fleet, his options increased. Beta had to remain on the base, but he was able to smuggle Delta onto a ship commanded by a friend of his. While there, Delta could be active and serve as an assistant to captain and crew.
When Robert was transferred to R&D, he was able to bring both Delta and Beta with him. By then, he had designed and built a shuttle for a new design competition. While the shuttle lost, he was told to retain the prototype. Friends back at HQ meant the shuttle became, essentially, a personal ship. Modifications allowed him to smuggle both of his creations to Earth, where he could build new bodies for them and attempt repairs fo Beta's programming. Alice, as she renamed herself, worked with Robert at R&D for a short time before deciding to join Starfleet herself. While at the Academy, she developed the same urge to create that led Robert to build herself and her brother. She created Rho, and did what she could to ensure Rho's early years went better then her own. Alice spent a brief time in the fleet before tranferring back to Starfleet R&D.
These days, Alice works on her father's R&D team. She's well aware of his searches and she helps where she can. She also keeps tabs with her brother and daughter, making sure the scattered members of the family are all well aware of what's happening.
Personal History
Rho joined Starfleet Academy, focusing her studies on engineering. She did well, graduating high in her class and making a few friends. Her finial training at Starbase 118, however, has given Rho much to think about. What seemed like a rescue mission suddenly turned into a real life invasion of the Terran Empire from the mirror universe. But it was all stopped by Q, who told Rho that this had been a test for her, and that the Continum would be watching her.
From there, she was assigned to the U.S.S. Constitution as an engineering officer. As the first of her family to be assigned to the engineering department, Rho was greatly looking forward to the assignment. However, she never even made it to Main Engineering. Immediately after arrival, she joined an away mission to Iconia 8, which ended early when the planet was beamed away through means unknown.
She was reassigned to Starbase 118, again to the engineering department. This adds more to her excitement about her assignment. Now, not only is she the first Falcon engineer, but she's the first to be actually assigned to the base since Robert was there some years before. As they prepare to beam over for the change of command, Rho waits in nervous anticipation.
Professional History
Other Information
Rho has the capability of carrying a number of pieces of equipment, with a couple other pieces of equipment built in.
Along with her android physical capabilities and on-board sensors, she has a sensor stealthing system which allows her to appear as a human in most all sensor scans. She also has an armor system built into the layers of her skin. While always in a semi-active state, it can be concentrated in the upper layers of her skin. This gives her excellent defense, but also gives her skin a gray sheen. Rho is also the first in her family to have tool storage space in her left arm. Generally she'll carry engineering equipment, but could easily switch those tools out for science or medical equipment. Each 'kit' is comperable to the Starfleet field kit of its type.
Like the others in her family, she has storage space for a couple other pieces of equipment. In her right forearm she can carry a small weapon called a pulse phaser. In her left flank is an access port where a small shield generator can be installed. While it is ineffective in combat, this shield can allow Rho to get through most standard force fields. However, Robert and Alice taught her to use her head. Equipment can fail, even family tech, but her mind is a powerful tool that is difficult to defeat. Under most circumstances, she does not carry the phaser or shield generator. Her usual preference it to use standard Starfleet technology.
With strengths come weaknesses. To run her enhanced equipment, Rho requires an on board reactor. She ingests food to survive like an organic being. If she runs on only her physical capabilities and sensors, her power cells can provide enough power. With all systems at full, she can go for a couple days without intake. She is also vulnerable to some forms of electromagnetic radiation. If one is encountered, she'll automatically shut down to protect herself.
Theroetical capabilties of her technology are not included at this time.
NPC Listing · StarBase 118 Ops Crew Manifest · Crew History
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