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Reinvigorated with a dedication to Starfleet, Wes had to choose between staying a Marine or entering the fleet as another Starfleet profession. Ultimately he decided he wanted to give back to the Starfleet Marine Corps and continue to work with junior Marines in much the same way as Major Jordans had worked with him. Despite the decision to stay a Marine, Wes applied for an was accepted into [[Starfleet Command school]] where he majored in [[Helm/Com/Ops (Duty Post)|Helm/Communications]]. He already knew how to be a Marine, so Wes wanted to learn more about starship life | ====Starfleet Academy==== | ||
Reinvigorated with a dedication to Starfleet, Wes had to choose between staying a Marine or entering the fleet as another Starfleet profession. Ultimately he decided he wanted to give back to the Starfleet Marine Corps and continue to work with junior Marines in much the same way as Major Jordans had worked with him. Despite the decision to stay a Marine, Wes applied for an was accepted into [[Starfleet Command school]] where he majored in [[Helm/Com/Ops (Duty Post)|Helm/Communications]]. He already knew how to be a Marine, so Wes wanted to learn more about starship life. Such as how the giant testaments to humanity's ingenuity worked, and more importantly to learn other perspectives to command and leadership aside from the Corps' focus on ground combat. | |||
While at the Academy, Wes really broke out of his Marine Corps shell. The exposure to the wider Starfleet gave the man a new perspectives on priorities, problem solving, and relationships. His enlistment taught him to be tough, always ready for a fight, and to maintain a 'never back down' attitude. He found during his first year at the Academy that not only did that attitude not win him any friends, it was largely counter-productive to working relationships amongst the wider Starfleet. Over time his attitude shifted to meet the other cadets somewhere in the middle. He wouldn't forgo his Marine Corps traditions, but maybe he could catch more flies with honey. | |||
By his third year in the academy, Wes had rediscovered sailing as a hobby. Joining a crew from the academy's sailing club, Wes traveled the seas, when coursework allowed, for most of his last two years. | |||