Didrik Stennes/Biography: Difference between revisions

The '''biography of [[Stennes, Didrik|Didrik Stennes]]''' covers the major events of his life from his birth in 2360 to the present day.

Didrik Nikolaj Stennes was born on 15 April 2360 in Tromsø, Norway, on Earth.  He was the fourth of six children born to Harald Stennes, a correspondent for the Federation News Service, and Hera Guldbrandsen, founder of a charitable organization that worked to rebuild Bajor following its occupation by the Cardassians.  His parents' respective work occasionally kept them away from Earth when Didrik was growing up, and he often stayed with his maternal grandparents, Didrik and Tea Guldbrandsen.  On a few occasions, however, he accompanied his parents on their travels; he visited Bajor twice with his mother in 2370 and 2371, and traveled to Tellar, Vulcan and Alpha Centauri with his father during the summer of 2373.  As a child, Didrik developed a great fondness for the outdoors, something that would remain with him throughout his life.  He also demonstrated an interest and talent for writing, and initially wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a journalist.

Didrik applied to Starfleet Academy after he graduated high school in 2378, but his grades didn't match his ambitions and his application was rejected.  A family friend (and Starfleet lieutenant) recommended that some further study at a university might strengthen Didrik's application to the Academy, so he enrolled at the University of Bergen as a Military History major.  Upon his graduation from the University in 2382, Didrik reapplied to the Academy, and was accepted.

At the Academy, Didrik was a Tactical major and pursued minors in Navigation and Communications.  He briefly wrote for the Academy newspaper and was a member of the junior varsity volleyball team.  During his time at the Academy, he demonstrated strengths in languages, combat and psychology, and discovered he was an exceptional pilot, but struggled in the areas of engineering, chemistry and xenobiology.  By the end of his second year, his poor scores in these disciplines lowered his grade average such that Admiral Wagner refused to be the faculty adviser for Didrik's junior thesis on the use of guerilla tactics in the last days of the Dominion War.

Finishing his final series of courses in December 2387 he began his cadet cruise in January 2388.  For the first six months, he served aboard the USS ''Belgrade'' as she patrolled the Cardassian border.  In July 2388, he transferred to Starbase 118 where he completed his cadet training.  He graduated from the Academy on Stardate 238811.13, earning a commission with the rank of Ensign.

===2388===

In November 2388, shortly after his graduation, Didrik was posted to the USS ''Drake'' NCC-1987 as helm officer.  Immediately after reporting for duty, he was ordered to pilot the shuttlecraft ''Portebelo'' on an away mission to a Tellarite orbital facility.  He and Lt. Commander [[Solok]] were successful in rescuing Lt. Commanders [[Whale, David|Whale]] and [[Danzia]], Ensign [[Luna, Avar|Luna]] and Cadet Klaar from the facility, and made first contact with a form of artificial intelligence that inhabited the ring for a short time before disappearing.  Although the shuttle sustained heavy damage from the gravimetric distortions surrounding the planet, Ensign Stennes piloted the ''Portebelo'' to safety, with the crew suffering only minor injuries.

Stennes was posted to Starbase 118 Ops for a short time, beginning on October 10, 2390, and ending on November 1, 2390.  While officially still an observer for the Federation Accountability and Ethics Office, the transfer to the massive starbase was difficult for Stennes to manage, having only recently been making progress in therapy to overcome his physical and psychological injuries.  Less than a month after his arrival, he left SB118, and would not have any connection with Starfleet for the next 18 months.

===2392===

In July 2392, Stennes returned to Starbase 118 with ''Columbia'''s crew, unsure of his next destination.

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