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After graduating from High School, he embarked on a humanitarian trip to the occupation's devastated Bajor with his classmates in 2369 under the Humanitarians without Borders NGO. There, he found his purpose and fell in love with contractor work and humanitarian crisis management. His profound commitment to providing aid led him to travel to numerous planets over the course of twenty one years, where he wholeheartedly devoted himself to supporting communities in their most trying times. Subsequently, during this time, he distance-studied and successfully attained a bachelor's degree in this field from Kingston University in London.

 

As Ollie journeyed from one crisis to another, his bond with his family on Earth began to weaken. The time between calls home grew longer, conversation topics became more superficial, and Ollie started to feel increasingly disconnected from the world that was once his beloved home and family. It seemed like there was always a new crisis, another planet in desperate need of help, or something else keeping him from wanting to deal with the calls from home and the difficult topics they brought up - Is he dating anyone? When he return to Earth to visit? How about grandchildern?

 

The year was 2388, and Ollie found himself deeply involved in the Romulan crisis, working tirelessly to help resolve the humanitarian catastrophes resulting from the destruction of Romulus and the collapse of Romulan Star Empire institutions. It was during this intense and demanding period that he received the heartbreaking news of his mother's passing, which had been delayed by three weeks. The emotional impact hit him like a tidal wave. The Earth he returned to was not the planet he left.

 

Despite living through the horrors of the Federation-Klingon War and the devastating times of the Dominion War, despite experiencing all the suffering while helping others in their worst moments, he found himself ill-equipped to face the relentless march of time. While he seemed to defy aging, his adoptive parents grew old—and not just them.

Ollie dedicated himself to caring for his adoptive father, tending to his every need and eagerly soaking up the wisdom contained in the stories his father shared about life, his late wife and Ollie's adoptive mother, and the profound life lessons and guidance words that his father never shared with him years ago and which still lingered within him. Ollie felt the weight of the passing decades during which he had distanced himself from those who were truly his family and soon realized that he had been given so much growing up under the Poulter roof, but had so little time to make up for the lost time and return that love. As his father eventually joined his mother in peaceful slumber a two years later, Ollie was left to grapple with the task of making amends.

 

Ollie followed his father's wishes and applied to Starfleet Academy, hoping to forge his own path in the universe. Unfortunately, the outcome did not align with his aspirations. Despite his fervent hopes, Ollie received a rejection letter from the Academy. The decision stemmed from his prior academic performance, which did not meet the required standard, and from his entrance test results falling short of the threshold set by the Academy.

Ollie enlisted in late 2390, and after completing basic training, he was assigned to Starfleet Operations as a garrison engineer aboard the USS Vancouver. Over the course of the following six years, Ollie embarked on voyages across the entire Alpha Quadrant, visiting numerous planets and engaging in tasks such as constructing new Starfleet installations, providing following humanitarian aid, and assisting planetary forces in their undertakings as part of the Vancouver mission. After being promoted to Petty Officer, he finally fulfilled his dream of being accepted into Starfleet Starbees, a semi-elite unit among Starfleet Operations field engineers that traces its origins back to the ancient times of United Earth and their Seabees. They were known for being the first to respond, the first on the ground, and the first to help. Their motto summed it all up - "''Construimus, Batuimus''".

Ollie's long-gone and forgotten aspiration of becoming an officer was unexpectedly rekindled when Commander Darren, the unit's commanding officer, summoned him to his office. There, Commander Darren revealed his intention to nominate Ollie for promotion to officer status through the enlisted-to-officer commissioning program. The only thing standing in the way of Ollie's advancement was his willingness to say "yes".

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