| Denali Station
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| Freck
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| Position
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Science Officer
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| Rank
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Lieutenant Junior Grade
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| Species
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Ferengi
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| Gender
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Male
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| DOB
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237405.16
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| Age
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27
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| Birthplace
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Irtok
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| Writer ID
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D239911F12
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| Starfleet ID
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UL-700-160 ]]
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Lieutenant Junior Grade Freck is currently serving as a Science Officer at Denali Station.
- Height: 1.53m (5'0")
- Weight: 50kg (110 lbs)
- Eyes: Green
- Build: Lean
- Voice: Freck's voice has a very slight rasp to it, like many Ferengi, but being as small as he his, has a naturally higher pitch than most his age and gender. It goes even higher when he's excited or frightened.
- Skintone: Light orange
- T/E Rating: T0 NR
- Uniform Variation: Freck has taken to wearing his uniform with his sleeves rolled up to just above the elbow.
- Off-Duty Clothing: Freck prefers a look that is simultaneously light, but layered. During warmer weather, Freck prefers wearing a simple shirt underneath a vest or open long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up, in addition to short shorts and light-weight boots (if for no other reason than that he likes the way his legs look). In colder weather, the sleeves get rolled down or replaced entirely with an open jacket, the shorts are replaced by sensible pants, and the boots get sturdier and can go as high as just below his knees. When running for exercise, he wears his PT shirt and short shorts, but has also taken to wearing athletic "barefoot" shoes.
Freck was born to Tarik and Morra in 2374 on the Ferengi colony of Irtok. One year later, during the social reforms taking place on Ferenginar and in Ferengi society as a whole, Morra became one of the first Ferengi women to divorce her husband, doing so with Tarik. Devastated and in financial straits, Tarik leaned on his brother, Rutano, for support, and the two of them pooled their resources together to purchase a Ferengi runabout for their new business enterprise: charting and selling star charts.
Tarik and Rutano took Freck with them on the shuttle, raising him as they toured the stars, as well as giving him a first-hand look at how his people did business. As he grew older, however, potential customers weren't as charmed by his cute appearance, and he had to rely more on the same tactics as his father and uncle. It helped that Freck grew more interested in the actual stars and astronomical phenomena they were scanning and mapping more than interfacing with strangers, but he still felt stifled by his family's expectations for him, and so, after a couple of years passed since he became an adult, Freck reached out to one of the Starfleet captains they had regular encounters with, requesting a sponsorship to the Academy as more and more Ferengi were doing in the decades since the Dominion War.
Freck was worried when he'd told his family what he'd done, but was surprised when Tarik and Rutano both were more than supportive of his bid to join Starfleet, helping him with every step of the process, from studying for the entrance exams to dropping him off at the Academy itself with tearful farewells.
| Current Crewmates
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Lieutenant Commander Tomas Falt, Denali Station Executive Officer
In the relatively short time that Freck has been on the station, LtCmdr Falt has been an invaluable mentor. Being his direct report, Freck has relied heavily on him for advice and support, while he's used Freck to his strengths, which Freck has noticed and is grateful for. Freck is starting to see Denali as his home, and LtCmdr Falt is a massive reason why.
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Lieutenant Commander Dekas, Denali Station Chief Engineering Officer
With his bright, vibrant plumage, his equally vibrant personality, his beautiful singing, and constant endearing friendship, LtCmdr Dekas has, in a word, captivated Freck, and thankfully, a great friendship has started between the two, all the way from spending time to playing pranks and visiting family. In truth, that captivation and friendship has led way to infatuation, founded on an attraction that was likely building from the start, but Freck has yet to build up the courage to have a discussion with Dekas just yet.
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Fleet Captain Oddas Aria, Denali Station Commanding Officer
Freck doesn't know much about his Commanding Officer, but what he has seen is that she's confident, strong, and more than a little intimidating. Frankly, Freck is in awe of her brilliant mind. There's no doubt that the station couldn't be in more capable hands.
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Lieutenant Garev, Denali Station Medical Officer
After making a brilliant first impression where he couldn't remember the Lieutenant's name, Freck has thankfully not had the opportunity to make a fool of himself in front of the surly and sarcastic Vulcan again.
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Lieutenant Kettick, Denali Station Engineering Officer
Fascinated by insectoids as Freck is, it comes to no surprise that LT Kettick is yet another officer Freck would love to get to know better. It doesn't hurt that his sense of humor - intentional or otherwise - hits Freck precisely where it's at its most effective. He also appears to have the same appreciation for beauty that Freck has. The only issue is that he appears to communicate his mood and expressions far differently than most humanoids, but this is something Freck would love to learn and read properly, over time, rather than put him off despite his lack of skill in linguistics.
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Lieutenant Commander Gogigobo Fairhug, Denali Station Chief Security Officer
Even though they've known each other for a short time, Freck feels that he and the Bardeezan have hit it off quite well, seeing the beginnings of a close friendship. With time, Freck might see him similarly to an older brother. Or a third father-figure. And, as a member of a mostly hairless species, Freck will be the first to attest to the impressiveness of Fairhug's veritable mane.
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| Family
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Tarik, Freck's Father
Through a combination of several factors, including dealing with chronic ear infections, chronic depression, chronic gambling addiction, and chronic mediocre business senses, Tarik grew to be a strict father for Freck, trying to instill in Freck the business sense to not only ensure his progeny does better in life and after than he, but also as a last ditch effort to bring success to his middling business. As Freck grew older and his distaste for the Ferengi way of doing business started to become unavoidable, Tarik's relationship with his family grew more strained and his illnesses and vices worsened until his brother and son finally staging something like an intervention. Thankfully, by the time Freck revealed to his family that he wanted to enlist in Starfleet, even Tarik agreed it was the best move for his son and their family (and their family's business).
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Rutano, Tarik's Brother/Freck's Uncle
As much a entrepreneur as his brother and any good Ferengi, Rutano is still much more progressive than his brother, if only due to his staunch belief that family is the one thing that should come before profit. Always. His views on the feminist movement on Ferenginar are not as progressive, however, but he's learned to keep his mouth shut about that around his nephew. Despite that, being the more emotionally available of his parental figures, Freck is admittedly much closer to his uncle than his father, confiding in him and usually siding with him during family quarrels. It was Rutano's influence that allowed him to find areas outside of customer relations to help the business and is probably a large part of why his family accepted his desire to enlist.
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| Crewmates on Leave
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Lieutenant Junior Grade Ashley Yael, Denali Station Counselor
An unfortunate incident when first meeting LtJG Yael kept Freck from speaking to him further, for fear of embarrasing himself further, but those fears were quelled when they were able to have their first session together. Freck has also realized he's attracted to Ashley Yael much at the same time he'd realized it with LtCmdr Dekas, but with Yael on leave, he never had the chance to move further than that realization.
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Lieutenant Commander T'Lea, Denali Station Historian & Archaeological Specialist
Freck didn't get much of a chance to know LtCmdr T'Lea beyond working together very briefly, so Freck knows she's smart and is just as easily excitable as she is aloof.
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Lieutenant Commander Kendrick, Denali Station Chief Security/Tactical Officer
Another highly capable officer, there's a large part of Freck that admired LtCmdr Kendrick, but they didn't get to know each other very well to know if they'd actually be able to be friends instead of just merely coworkers.
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Starfleet Service Record
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Rank
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Dates
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Posting
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Assignment
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Cadet
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2395 - 2399
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Starfleet Academy
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Cadet
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Ensign
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SD 239911.16 - 240005.08
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Science Officer
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Lieutenant Junior Grade
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SD 240005.08 - Present
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Science Officer
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| Awards and Service Ribbons
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| Award
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Name
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Date/Assignment
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Citation
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Cochrane Award
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240007.07
Denali Station
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Awarded to Science officers who have contributed greatly to the advance of science in the midst of their Starfleet career, by staying knowledgeable about their field, participating in the community of science, but most importantly, by placing their knowledge at the service of their ship and its mission. They have performed weird and wonderful feats of scientific innovation and ingenuity, enabling their commanding officer to make those informed decisions
"...he managed to find a marvelous way to write for the position that keeps me gripped and coming back for more. More than once, he has managed to find an innovative way to solve a dilemma.”
"[Freck] manages to write in a way that is fun to read, leaves me wanting more as he embraces the spirit of coming up with innovative, scientific, ways of pushing the plot forward on the fly."
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Scotty Cross
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240006.30
Denali Station
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Awarded to an officer who shows extreme creativity while solving a plot dilemma or in character plot twist
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Name
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Date/Assignment
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Citation
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Silver Star
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240005.08
Denali Station
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Awarded due to gallantry performed with marked distinction against an enemy of the Federation during Annihilation Approaches - manually entering an explosively volatile asteroid and performing emergency repairs at great personal risk to ensure the asteroid's defusal and the safety of its targets
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Innovation Ribbon
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240005.08
Denali Station
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Awarded to the entire crew in recognition of the efforts taken to protect Ring 42 during Annihilation Approaches
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Operation Safe Harbor Service Medal
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240005.08
Denali Station
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Awarded due to conflict against a piratical faction during Annihilation Approaches
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Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon
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239911.16
Starfleet Academy
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Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.
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- Shore Leave 01 - 239911-239912 - Freck arrives on Denali Station and gets settled in, meeting crew and assisting in a routine survey mission which gets interrupted by a pirate attack.
- Annihilation Approaches - 240001 - During another attempt at a routine survey mission, the pirates launch a deadly asteroid barrage. Freck works on the USS Eagle to deflect and defuse the different asteroids, to different degrees of success.
- Shore Leave 02 - 240003-240005 - Freck spends time working with Marine Captain Fairhug and LTJG Kettick alongside the USS Grace Hopper to clean up the aftermath of the pirate's asteroid attack. He also got in a counseling session with Lt. Yael and took a relaxing vacation with LtCmdr Dekas to his homeworld of Aurelia.
Ensign Freck in 2399 (as rendered in STO)
