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'''Theo Michaelangelo Whittaker''' is a [[Terran]] [[Starfleet]] officer, currently serving as the '''Chief Engineering Officer''' aboard [[Starbase 118 Ops]]. He was previously assigned as an engineer- and later the Chief Engineering Officer of the [[USS Columbia]].

[[File:20080815parkstreet(1).png|thumb|Whittaker Mannor, Theo's childhood home.]]  

* '''Full Name''': Theo Michaelangelo Whittaker

* '''Height''': 5ft 7in (1.7M).

* '''Weight''': 150lbs (60kgs).

[[File:Tucker's Landing.jpg|thumb|Tucker’s Landing, Archer IV: Theo’s home city.]]

* '''Quarters''': Extremely neat and tidy, books alphabetised by author. Engineering projects can usually be found on cabinet surfaces/desks but always in an orderly fashion. Grooming products kept on the left side of the sink while towels and flannels kept on the right hand side. Bedsheets changed once a week without fail and clothes are stored in drawers, broken down into categories (shirts, t-shirt, trousers etc)

[[File:Josiah Whittaker.jpg|thumb|left|Josiah Whittaker.]][[File:Whittaker mother.jpg|thumb|Captain Madeline Whittaker.]]* '''Marital Status''': Single

* '''Children''': None

Born on October 18th 2369 in the city of Tucker's Landing on the Federation colony world Archer IV, Theo was the only child of Josiah and Madeline Whittaker; an academic and a Starfleet officer. Due to her career with Starfleet, Theo was largely raised by his father who was determined that his son would uphold the ancient Whittaker family's tradition of a life in academia. [[File:Theo Whittaker Beach Party.jpg|thumb|Theo relaxes at a holographic beach party organised by [[Flynn, Antero|Antero Flynn]] in 2392.]]However Theo, not wanting this life and inheriting his mother's rebellious streak, spent much of his childhood and teenage years fighting against what was expected of him. Often disappearing into the nearby mountains or the tunnels beneath the manor house in which he grew up in, he continually defied his father- culminating in his decision follow his mother into Starfleet when he was sixteen. Seeing this as a personal betrayal and a complete disregard for the family Josiah disowned his son and sent him to live with his mother aboard the starship ''Sparrow''. This estrangement was never resolved when Josiah contracted and succumbed to Meenok's Disease when Theo was 20 and in his second year of [[Starfleet Academy]].

[[File:Columbiawiki.jpg|thumb|right|The Nebula-Class [[USS Columbia]], Theo's first assignment after graduating from Starfleet Academy.]]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'''. During this period he served under Captain [[Ben Livingston]] and Commander [[Brek]] and was involved with the [[Prometheus Incident]] on two seperate occasions as well as dealing with both the [[Romulan Republic]] and [[Romulan Star Empire]] amongst others.

'''Josiah Whittaker ''': Perhaps the most defining relationship of Theo's life is the frought and complex one with his father. A staunch traditionalist, Josiah Whittaker intended for his children to follow him into a life of academia as had 19 generations of Whittaker's before him. Being the main caregiver for the infant Theo while his mother served in Starfleet, Josiah had Theo accepted into all the best schools and was relentles in his education. What he had not counted on was Theo inheriting his mother's rebellious nature. He did not want to follow in his father's footsteps and as a result the relationship detoriated over time. The younger Whittaker would often test his father's patience by refusing to study, disappearing off into the nearby mountains for days at a time or even hide out in the tunnels underneath Whittaker Manor. When Theo turned he announced to his parents that he wanted to enter Starfleet Academy and, naturally, Josiah forebade it. Over the next twelve months, their relationship eroded completely and the last time Theo spoke to his father was the day he left to join his mother aboard the ''U.S.S. Sparrow''. During Theo's first year at the Academy, Josiah contracted Meenok's Disease and sucuumbed to it a year later. Neither father or son made an attempt to repair their relationship- the guilt of which has stayed with Theo ever since.

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* [http://sims.starbase118.net/posts/1966898?sid=5655a80787737&p=959| The Pall Of Dread]: '''Columbia''': Theo suffers horribly at the hands of an intruder