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* '''Dislikes''': Discussing his painful childhood, not being shown the respect that he has earned. | * '''Dislikes''': Discussing his painful childhood, not being shown the respect that he has earned. | ||
* '''Ambitions and Goals''': Attaining Chief Engineer's position (achieved four months into his service aboard [[USS Columbia]]), making his late father proud despite his disapproval of Theo's career choice. | * '''Ambitions and Goals''': Attaining Chief Engineer's position (achieved four months into his service aboard [[USS Columbia]]), making his late father proud despite his disapproval of Theo's career choice. | ||
* '''Achievements in Life''': Becoming Chief Engineer, forging interpersonal relationships at the academy and aboard [[USS | * '''Achievements in Life''': Becoming Chief Engineer, forging interpersonal relationships at the academy and aboard [[USS Columbia|the Columbia]] after struggling as a teenager, making first contact with a previously unknown lifeform on his first mission out of the Academy ([[ Between the Rock and a Hard Place (Columbia)|"Between the Rock and a Hard Place")]] | ||
* '''Disappointments in Life''': His strained relationship with his father which led to a four year estrangement that was not resolved at the time of his father's passing. | * '''Disappointments in Life''': His strained relationship with his father which led to a four year estrangement that was not resolved at the time of his father's passing. | ||
* '''Temperment''': Calm and collected, although prone to over thinking and introspection when dealing with issues of a personal nature | * '''Temperment''': Calm and collected, although prone to over thinking and introspection when dealing with issues of a personal nature | ||
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Because of his troubled background, Theo was never popular with his peers and while his social skills were well developed, he struggled to make friends. Complicating matters further was his significant interest in technology- brought on by the relative lack of 24th century comforts within his house. This led to those his own age seeing him as being a loner and 'geeky'. At the Academy, however, he found himself surrounded by like minded people from all across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants and he began to forge interpersonal relationships for the first time. When his father passed away, he struggled to deal with his guilt at never repairing their fractured relationship. He was referred to counselling staff and while he made progress, he has never been able to fully come to terms with his father's passing. | Because of his troubled background, Theo was never popular with his peers and while his social skills were well developed, he struggled to make friends. Complicating matters further was his significant interest in technology- brought on by the relative lack of 24th century comforts within his house. This led to those his own age seeing him as being a loner and 'geeky'. At the Academy, however, he found himself surrounded by like minded people from all across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants and he began to forge interpersonal relationships for the first time. When his father passed away, he struggled to deal with his guilt at never repairing their fractured relationship. He was referred to counselling staff and while he made progress, he has never been able to fully come to terms with his father's passing. | ||
Undoubtedly it was his assignment to the [[USS Columbia]] that has led to the greatest personal change in Theo. | Undoubtedly it was his assignment to the [[USS Columbia]] that has led to the greatest personal change in Theo. He found his confidence growing as he was given important responsibilities and found a good friend in fellow engineer and academy graduate [[Oori, Nuvia|Nuvia Oori]] who quickly became a willing confidant for him. Several months into his assignment he also met [[Flynn, Antero|Antero Flynn]] who came aboard the Columbia's helmsman and the two formed a close friendship, which has had led Theo to develop feelings for the Risian, although he has yet to realise this. | ||
==Professional History== | ==Professional History== | ||
Following his final academy exam (over seen by Lieutenant Commander's[[Kelly, Tyler|Tyler Kelly]] and [[Taybrim, Sal|Sal Taybrim]]) he was assigned to the Columbia as an '''Engineering Officer''' | |||
===Awards & Commendations=== | ===Awards & Commendations=== | ||