Maxwell Traenor: Difference between revisions

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|RANK = Commander

|POST = Science Officer

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|Author=co-opted by Maxwell Traenor, currently serving as the Chief Science Officer on the {{USS|Arrow}}

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image:TraenorFormal.jpg|''At a piano recital''

image:TraenorTurisan.png|''Posing as a local on the pre-warp world of Turisan II''

image:TraenorMasque.png|''Attending a Masquerade ball on Deep Space 6''

image:Traenorevent.png|''Attending the 2393 Starbase 118 Awards ceremony''

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image:TraenorBarque.png|''With Barque on the holodeck''

image:TraenorFormal2394.png|''Attending the 2394 Starbase 118 Awards ceremony''

image:Traenor2395Awards.png|''Attending the 2395 Starbase 118 Awards ceremony''

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[[image:Traenorcycle.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Maxwell exercising jauntily on the holodeck.]]

* '''Legs''': Former cruciate ligament damage and osteoarthritis of the right knee, slight limp noticeable after high exertion or other aggravating impetus  

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[[image:Traenorseniorquarters2.png|350px|thumb|left|Previous quarters on the Constitution.]]

Maxwell's personal space is sparsely decorated, with a few exceptions.  Most of his personal mementos are stored at his family home on Alpha III. He is fond of the mountainous region of his homeworld, and hangs one or two landscape images around his quarters.   

Maxwell prefers to keep muted lighting in his quarters, around 50 percent illumination.  Also, he always has music in the background, usually instrumental or soft genres.   

''Personal'' - Holodeck.  One program in particular, a meticulously detailed recreation of a bar from Alpha III, where Maxwell spent his formative years as a teenager and young adult.  The recreation is complete enough to include copies of the original proprietors, as well as select regular patrons.  It is a private holoprogram, normally only accessible by Maxwell himself. In 2392, the program was irretrievably damaged when the Darwin sustained massive computer core damage.  While in the process of trying to source the original programming and rebuild the cherished locale, Maxwell received a copy of the program that had been archived by a friend.

* '''Dislikes''': Zero gravity, invasive surgery

* '''Physical Limitations''': Former injury to right knee causes occasional discomfort and slight limping

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|width="100pt"|'''Samuel Traenor'''<br>Father<br>(deceased)

|''Age (at death)'': {{age|2320|7|13|2396|5|1}}<br><br>Maxwell's father suffered from the advanced stages of [[ma:Irumodic_Syndrome|Irumodic Syndrome]] in the last years of his life.  Due to his increasingly violent and delusional behavior, he was moved from the family homeworld of Alpha III to a medical center on Earth in 2387, where his children could better care for him.  His frail, temperamental nature contrasted sharply with the images of a strong, quiet, ever-smiling giant of a man that his family remembered. In early 2396, Samuel's condition deteriorated and his children took him home to Alpha III to live out the last few weeks of his life.

|''Age'': {{age|2349|3|10}}<br><br>Where Maxwell's personality came directly from his mother, his sister drew hers directly from their father.  Strong, dependable, family-oriented, Kirsten is the backbone of the Traenor family.  The two siblings have a strong relationship, though recent strains have left her exasperated with Maxwell's career choices and lack of devotion to family as of late. The late-stage sickness and care of her father, with the attendant familial strains, caused the end of her marriage. Kirsten maintains the family homestead and is currently caring for Maxwell's beagle.

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|[[Eden Taylor|'''Eden June Taylor''']]<br>Niece

|''Age'': {{age|2376|1|12}}<br><br>Maxwell shares a close relationship with his niece, which continued only slightly tempered throughout her adolescence.  Fearless, outgoing, and energetic, she is everything that Maxwell is not; though they do share an irreverent sense of humor that exasperates her mother.  Showing a burgeoning interest in a Starfleet career, Eden entered Starfleet Academy and is on her way towards graduation.

|''Age'': {{age|2392|9|4}}<br><br>Barque, a Terran beagle, was a gift to Maxwell from his niece Eden. Though Maxwell as a rule abhors the concept of pet ownership, the fact that Barque was a gift from his beloved niece and Barque's sweet, gregarious nature has warmed him to the exception.  Generally well-trained and well-behaved, Barque still manages to be a handful sometimes. After Maxwell's return to duty in 2397 after his unauthorized absence, Barque remained with Maxwell's sister at the family homestead on Alpha III.

|Renos has a kind and gentle demeanor that has appealed to Maxwell from the first time they met, serving together on the Apollo-A.  Through a series of social encounters, he has considered them to share a similar sense of trust and respect in each other.  Their professional relationship transitioned into a personal friendship with romantic overtones, though a trying mission caused Maxwell to panic and withdraw.<br><br>'''Favorite Quote''': ''In any case, I don’t think it’s right to sit here with 5 outstanding drinks and not try any of them, do you? It almost seems rude.''  

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When asked to describe himself, Maxwell Traenor would dryly remark that he is a wholly unremarkable person, and happy to be considered so. He is a genial, easygoing person, quick to laugh and hard to anger. As a young adult, he had no particular ambitions, save a reasonable interest in stellar cartography. He was able to secure a position, first as a civilian contractor, then as an enlisted crewperson, in the Astrometrics department of a large outpost, Starbase 20. He plodded through the ranks, and across a couple large stations, until he found himself stuck in career limbo at Specialist, 3rd class, working on mundane charting tasks. He started to yearn for more, and managed to secure the recommendation of a bemused and sympathetic former commanding officer in order to enlist at Starfleet Academy.  

Although he still prefers to remain out of the limelight, and has been chided for having a plodding, methodical nature, Traenor managed to maintain competent, if middling scores throughout his tenure at the Academy. Yet within him, he felt a spark of desire for personal growth and gain that had eluded him before. That spark drove him forward and pushed him to the edge of his comfort zone as he strove to better himself, and has managed to use the middle-aged renaissance to segue into a successful and driven career in Starfleet.

 

A colorful career in Starfleet ensued, with a rapid rise in ranks and a quick segue into Command. Maxwell faced strong trials and tribulations, and has since reverted back into his comfort zone as a scientist.

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! style="background:#B8B8B8;" rowspan="10"|Lieutenant Commander

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