Salak/Professional History

Salak's Professional History has been a long and distinguished one. The Vulcan has served under four Commanding Officers since completing the academy, and his engineering expertise has been put to use with the position as head of the Engineering Department (Acting or Permanently) on no fewer than four Starfleet facilities. He has twice been decorated, as a recipient of both the Sarpedion Award and The Order of Starfleet Merit and Achievement, First Class.

Posting

• Date Graduated from Academy: Stardate 238110.23
• Current Rank: Lieutenant
• Current Assignment: USS Tiger
• Duty Post: Mission Specialist
• Security Codes: Beta Two Security codes due to former Chief Engineer position. Level 4 Data Access due to Mission Specialisation position. Salak changes his codes on a regular basis. During his time on the Wallace, those used included "Salak Two Two Delta Epsilon", "Salak Two One Alpha Omega" and "Salak Two One Victor Echo". Upon assignment to the Independence-A, he was assigned the code "Alpha Five Alpha Pi".

Awards & Commendations

The Order of Starfleet Merit and Achievement, First Class: 2382 (USS Wallace)

"This award is given to members who show great dedication in their behaviour and simming abilities. A candidate for TOSMA I regularly contributes good, solid ideas to the plot and character development. They also take the time to edit and proof-read their sims to ensure quality in their writing."

• Sarpeidon Award: 2383 (USS Independence/USS Ronin)

"Given to any simmer who has made outstanding contributions to the 118Wiki. Sarpeidon was the world in TOS's "All Our Yesterdays," in which the planet's population created a library containing their entire world's history. This is, in essence, what our wiki strives to become: a collection of our group's history and a simming database."

Service History: Summary Table

Professional History Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet, 4th Class 237708.12 - 237808.11 Starfleet Academy Student Major: Engineering (Speciality: Warp Propulsion) Minor: Diplomacy Cadet, 3rd Class 237808.11 - 237908.10 Cadet, 2nd Class 237908.10 - 238008.08 Cadet, 1st Class 238008.08 - 238110.09 238110.09 - 238110.23 USS Centris-A Ensign 238110.28 - 238202.26 USS Wallace & Deep Space 17 Engineering Officer 238202.26 - 238207.20 Acting Chief Engineer Lieutenant (JG) 238207.20 - 238208.30 238208.30 - 238304.21 Chief Engineer Award: 238212.26 The Order of Starfleet Merit & Achievement, First Class Lieutenant (JG) 238304.21 - 238304.25 USS Independence Engineering Officer 238304.25 - 238309.27 Chief Engineer 238309.27 - 238312.15 Deep Space 17 Acting Chief Engineer 238312.15 - 238403.14 USS Ronin Mission Specialist Award: 238403.02 Sarpedion Award Lieutenant (JG) Classified ASDB, Antares Ship Yards Warp Theorist 238409.10 - 238411.22 USS Independence-A Mission Specialist 238411.22 - 238501.17 USS Phoenix-C Acting Chief Engineer 238501.17 - 238501.23 USS Independence-A Mission Specialist Lieutenant 238501.23 - 238505.04 238505.04 - Present USS Tiger

Career History

Applicant

Salak first attempted to enter the Academy via Andors application system in 2376 but his third placing in the entrance exam was not sufficient to gain him entry. He made a second attempt the following year, narrowly placing first and thus being accepted to the Academy.

Cadet, 4th Class

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Salak spent the whole of his first year studying core modules, though personal issues were a challenge. He had spent most of his childhood around Vulcans and Andorians, and his emotional control had been developed in that setting. However, with all the alien species amongst his fellow cadets; Humans, Bolians, Bajorans to name a few, he was having to deal with different emotional reactions from those he had typically found in the past.

The Vulcan took a keen interest in Administration, Engineering and Diplomacy modules.

• Modules (Core modules in italics)
• Semester 1: 4 credits
  • Administration: Starfleet Operations
  • Diplomacy: General
  • Engineering: Computer Memory and Personnel Interfaces
  • History: Federation
• Semester 2: 4 credits
  • Administration: Chain of Command and General Protocol
  • Language: Federation Standard
  • Mathematics: Concepts
  • Tactics: Combat, Unarmed
• Semester 3: 4 credits
  • Survival: Starship Emergencies
  • Tactics: Combat, Small Weapons
  • Law: Federation, General
  • Engineering: LCARS Programming 1

Cadet, 3rd Class

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The second year wasn't any easier than the first, with new challenges of its own. Salak did quite well at piloting during the first semester, but only managed to scrape a pass mark in the Medicine module. His third semester finally allowed him to choose a few of his modules as he completed the Core course, with Diplomacy and Engineering being his prefered choice.

• Modules
• Semester 1: 4 credits
  • Engineering: Replicators, Transporters and Holodecks
  • Engineering: Sensors, Communications and Helm Systems
  • Medicine: First Aid and Field Medicine
  • Piloting: Runabouts and Shuttles
• Semester 2: 4 credits
  • Language: Level 1 Andorian
  • Physics: Concepts
  • Survival: Environmental Suits and Zero-G Training
  • Xenobiology: Concepts
• Semester 3: 4 credits
  • Xenology: General
  • Diplomacy: Non-Traditional Situations
  • Engineering: Introduction to Warp Systems
  • Engineering: General Electronics

Cadet, 2nd Class

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• Modules
• Semester 1: 4 credits (minor)
  • Armory: Hand Phasers, Phaser Rifles and Artillery
  • Engineering: LCARS Programming 2
  • Engineering: Intermediate Electronics 1
  • Engineering: Introduction to Nanotechnology
• Semester 2: 4 credits (2 major, 2 minor)
  • Diplomacy: Hostile Species
  • Physics: Warp Theory
  • Armory: Starship Phasers and Phaser Cannons
  • Engineering: Intermediate Electronics 2
• Semester 3: 4 credits (major)
  • Engineering: Warp Drives
  • Armory: Photon Torpedoes
  • Engineering: Life Support Systems
  • Engineering: Bio-Neural Components

Cadet, 1st Class

238008.08 - 238110.23

A fourth and final year as a Cadet was spent specialising in Engineering, with the majority of his modules focussed upon propulsion systems. The year cumulated in his Cadet Cruise aboard the USS Centris-A. He passed with an Engineering major, a good knowledge of Diplomacy and as a specialist in Warp Propulsion systems.

• Modules
• Semester 1: 4 credits
  • Engineering: Systems Architecture
  • Physics: Quantum Mechanics
  • Engineering: Electromagnetics and Applications
  • Engineering: Impulse Systems
• Semester 2: 4 credits
  • Engineering: Systems Dynamics
  • Engineering: Advanced Warp Systems
  • Engineering: Colossal Failures in Engineering
  • Engineering: Subspace Mechanics
• Semester 3: 4 credits
  • Engineering: System Design
  • Engineering: Sustainable Energy
  • Engineering: Operations and Command Functions
  • Engineering: Transwarp Theories
• Cadet Cruise
  • Engineering, USS Centris-A

Ensign

Ensign (238110.23 - 238207.20)

Salak's first posting was as an Engineering Officer aboard the Steamrunner-Wolverine Class USS Wallace. He joined the crew on Stardate 238110.28, with Lt.Cmdr Stirling and Lt.Rumanov as his Superiors in the Engineering department. His first mission on board involved an apparent encounter with a Dyson Sphere.

Within 5 months of joining the USS Wallace, Ensign Salak was the acting Chief Engineer and the vessel found itself answering a distress call from the FTS P'Kothla. Not all members of the department were happy to serve under Salak, as was shown most dramatically by Marcus Henderson who attempted to destroy the P'Kothla. After escaping from the Brig soon after, he went on to destroy Salaks Quarters on the Wallace and caused major damage to surrounding sections.

The P'Kothla was destroyed due to a combination of a Warp Core Breach, SIF failure and Sabotage. However, the mission resulted in Salaks promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade; Commander Kare'en citing a "calm head in extreme circumstances".

Lieutenant (Junior Grade)

Lieutenant Junior Grade (238207.20 - 238501.23)

With the bombing of his quarters fresh in history and his father asking for assistance on Andor, Salak started his time as a Lieutenant Junior Grade with time at the Vulcan Embassy on Andor. He returned to Deep Space 17 on 238208.20, and was officially granted the position of Chief Engineer at a mission briefing on Stardate 238208.30.

After the ensuing mission, the crew gathered for the annual Awards Ceremony, at which Salak was awarded the TOSMA1. In 238303, just as repairs to the Wallace after the 2382 Bombing were completed, scientists analysing Eratis warned that Deep Space 17 was in danger from the star which showed signs of instability. Salak was injured in a Plasma Fire caused by a ruptured EPS Conduit early in the preparations to defend from the star.

In 238304, Salak was transfered to the USS Independence, under the command of Admiral Anassasi, as the new head of that vessels own engineering department. Shortly after, the Gorn attempted to invade the region with attacks on multiple Starfleet targets; Independence amongst those under fire. The Warp Core was ejected and the resulting explosion threw the Gorn off the Independence's trail but a "dead" Gorn in Sickbay escaped and managed to break into Engineering. The Gorn was knocked out by gas pumped into the room but not before he'd killed at least one Crewman and badly injured Salak. Salak survived the ships destruction in the Battle of Eratis on stardate 238309.27.

After a short return to Deep Space 17, Salak was assigned as Mission Specialist aboard Cmdr. Idril Mar's Ronin, his first assignment outside the Engineering department since the academy. He did not stay long on Ronin, reassigned on classified business after barely a few months. He was later reassigned again to the new Independence on stardate 238409.10. He served as mission specialist for a single mission, investigating the loss of the USS Euphrates, before the ship was drydocked for a refit. The crew transfered to the USS Phoenix-C temporarily with Salak serving as Chief Engineer for the mission, Lt. Reynolds assigned to the mission away team.

Lieutenant

Lieutenant (238501.23 - Present)

After promotion to full Lieutenant, Salak continued to serve as a Mission Specialist upon the USS Independence-A. On Stardate 238505.04, he was amongst those transferred to the USS Tiger, under the command of long time colleague Sidney Riley. Tiger is the third ship of the Steamrunner-Wolverine class that he has served upon, having started his career alongside then Ens Riley on the USS Wallace, and acted as ACEO of the Phoenix-C in late 2384.

Guilds & Duty Post Groups

Salak is a member of the Guild of Vulcans, the Readers Guild and the Starfleet Corps of Engineers, Starbase 118 Division