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==Background & Upbringing==

[[File:Lhandon Leaving Home.jpg|thumb|223x223px|Nilsen leaving Gault for Starfleet Academy. Circa 2396|left]]Nilsen was born and raised on the farming world of Gault. He was a part of a large family with six siblings. Nilsen's upbringing, while stable, was chaotic. He would frequently fight with his brother Kei'ran. However, as both siblings entered adulthood, they found they had more in common than they realized.

Nilsen originally pursued a major in helm and navigation, with a minor in communications and operations. His soon earned an invitation to join Echo Squad, a specialized program for cadets focusing on search and rescue piloting operations. Unfortunately this did not end well after a crash lead to his dismissal from the team.{{LCARS Toggle

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|Content = Nilsen was invited to join Echo Squad, A program for cadets who would be specialising in search and rescue piloting operations. Nilsen fitted in well and his flying style seemed to fit well and at the start of his second year it was suggested by the groups commander that he should start thinking about a leadership role in the squad. Nilsen agreed.

====Relationship with Blackwood====

[[File:Harrison Blackwood.png|thumb|Harrison Blackwood, a rival of Lhandon Nilsen]]Nilsen did not have a good relationship with Cadet Blackwood. Nilsen somewhat enjoyed bullying the cadet, and his favorite activity was annoying Cadet Blackwood. On the day of Nilsen's crash, Nilsen changes the language settings on Blackwood’s PADD to Klingon, provoking a minor confrontation. Blackwood, ever the rule follower, responds with irritation but does not escalate the situation further. While this had no effect on what happened, it does go to show the relationship the two had. Nilsen, a tall and robust cadet with a rugby player’s build, contrasts sharply with Blackwood, who is of average height and athletic. Their rivalry is a clash of personalities: Nilsen’s mischievous and impulsive nature against Blackwood’s strict adherence to rules. Blackwood’s callsign, “Prince,” given by Nilsen, underscores this conflict.<blockquote>She walked up to where the two other ensigns were already practicing moves and exchanging light blows. Being the security/tactical officer of the group, Kaito was the logical choice to emerge as victor in a physical altercation between the two young men. He was also taller than Harrison. However, while at the academy, Esma had heard "gossip" among some of the other cadets about an incident involving Harrison and a fellow cadet named Lhandon Nilsen.<ref>Ensign Esma: Fists of Fury - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-amity/c/gC29OMdMfB0?pli=1</ref> - [https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-amity/c/gC29OMdMfB0?pli=1 Ensign Esma: Fists of Fury]</blockquote>

====Crash on Stardate 239803.12====

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|Content = Nilsen often found himself in confrontations with others, notably enjoying getting into fights. If pressed, and only with those he trusted, he would say that the fights helped him to "get rid of his anger" and made him feel "normal for just a while." One notable example was soon after the Echo Squad crash when Nilsen found his way to a bar called the Allegation in the Bay View district of San Francisco. It was here that he got into a fight where he was outnumbered 2 to 1. He suffered a broken nose and a bruised rib. He was treated by [[Nera Ay|Cadet Nera Ay]], who was studying medicine. The two eventually became friends after this incident, and Nilsen was grateful for the help Nera gave when he was struggling in his classes. However, Nilsen graduated in 2400, he lost contact with Nera.

===USS Oumuamua===

[[File:USS 'Oumuamua-logo.png|right|frameless]]Hoping to leave the stain of his academy years behind him, Nilsen's first posting was to the USS Oumuamua, as a '''helm, communications, and operations officer'''. During this time, Nilsen has been working hard in the lower decks and tried to make himself a valued member of the operations team, the change in his attitude post echo squad could be noted, he was more nervous and reserved. He joined the Oumuamua in mid 2400, met his roommate who he affectionately refers to as his "brorooomy," made a huge impact in his first mission and was showing a positive change in his behaviour. He was also valuable in helping the operations team to install their new Operations Centre as a part of the [[Focused Operation Refit Taskforce (Project Fort)]]. He also took part in a secret mission to learn more about possible Zet behaviour in the Alpha Quadrant.

Nilsen was on track to becoming a model Starfleet officer however his time on the Oumuamua has not been without incident. Old issues, a chip on his shoulder and past failures all affected his present day relationships as well as wreckless behaviour at the Denali Invitational. According to Commander Etan "It was clear that Nilsen was a gifted and promising officer, but he kept getting in his own way." <ref>Commander Etan Iljor - Into The Unknown - https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/IvJJe4lUeho/m/iAv51K6tAQAJ</ref>

During this mission, on Stardate 240008.03 Nilsen was called up to the bridge, and with Commodore V'Airu, he joined LT [[Jack Kessler]] and LT [[Sasha Johnson]] in retrofitting the mission pod from a tactical to a scanning functionality. It was during this refit that Nilsen expressed his worries and concern over the effect his crash had over his ability to do his job. Commodore [[Ossa V'Airu]] was witnessed as saying "That officer didn't make up my mind for me. I believe you deserve a chance." in response to Lhandon's worries about this sudden posting.<blockquote>'''Nilsen''': You’ve read my file? You saw that crash report? They said…the commander, my old instructor said I should never fly, he said that he’d tell every captain, every XO, every commander that I will ever have.

'''V'Airu:''' (with a brief shake of her head) That officer didn't make up my mind for me. I believe you deserve a chance.</blockquote>Nllsen took the helm guided the Oumuamua through the micronebula and took evasive action after becoming suspicious of a handful of sensor readouts. Nilsen interrupted these as potently hostile contacts and took it upon himself to take evasive manoeuvres. <ref>https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/CcBAO-uFNVw/m/x3FljMvUBAAJ</ref><ref>https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/QvsFq0_vRJI/m/fY9Rh-uWBAAJ</ref>[[File:Lhandon Nilsen Ensign.png|thumb|Nilsen on the USS Oumuamua - Mid 2399]]Nilsen was involved with contact with the USS Nautilus, and facilitated communication with that ship. When the order was given to evacuate the USS Nautilus, Nilsen was able to free up resources to increase the efficiency of the operation.

Sometime after this mission, he admitted he wrote the resignation letter to Commander Etan Iljor <ref name=":0" /> however he had yet to submit it.

===Shore Leave - SD:240009 - Esh-O System===

====Looking for Ihsehelm====

====Toxin's Recovery====

====Ghosts====

====The Amigos====

====The Reluctant Dr Visit====

====Leaving Party====

====Private O'Reilly Animosity====

====Pasts That Haunt====

===='''Classified Mission: Investigating Zet Activity In The Alpha Quadrant.'''====

However, the challenges for Arlill and Nilsen don't end there. Their shuttle experiences a critical malfunction in the warp drive, bringing their journey to a sudden halt. Despite not being engineers, they attempt to fix the malfunction themselves, determined to resolve the situation without external help. The return to the USS Oumuamua under their own power and infrom Commodore V'airu of their findings. <ref>JP Adventure Awaits - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-oumuamua/search?q=Adventure%20Awaits</ref>

==='''Denali Invitational 2400'''===

[[File:Denali invitational logo.png|right|frameless|300x300px]]Nilsen attended the Denali Invitational. This event started off positively and he quickly got to know [[Dekas]], [[Araxxu Vahin]] and Mekor, learning more about Aurelian food. Nilsen entered with Arlill and Vomek in the Foxy Lady, a talaxian freighter.    During the first leg of the race, all the contestants took off in a crowded field of 33 contenders, and a total of 8 [[Denali Invitational#Teams|Starfleet affiliated]] teams.  Right off the bat, several teams kicked in their unique special attributes, including the Vela, a refurbished Caitian rescue craft which sprayed the entire field with Kryptilithium, a compound known to gum up impulse engines.

#Gott Speed ([[Connor Dewitt]], [[Nolen Hobart]]

====Discipline for actions in the Denali Invitational====

ljor decides against immediate severe punishment but issues a stern warning. Nilsen is given specific punitive tasks: retaking his pilot's exam and performing menial labor in the cargo bay. Iljor emphasizes the importance of the chain of command and the necessity for Nilsen to regain trust through exemplary behavior.<ref name=":6" /><blockquote>"Hearing the HCO’s voice made Iljor clench his jaw. After the man’s reckless disregard for safety during the recent Denali Invitational, Iljor had lost a lot of faith in the pilot. It was clear that Nilsen was a gifted and promising officer, but he kept getting in his own way: first at the academy, and now as a commissioned officer. He had been extraordinarily lucky to not have avoided serving time in the brig." [https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/IvJJe4lUeho/m/iAv51K6tAQAJ Commander Etan Iljor - Into The Unknown]<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/IvJJe4lUeho/m/iAv51K6tAQAJ</ref></blockquote>

==='''Mission: The Sandbox of Man (Alpha Brenkelvi II)'''===

===='''Act 1 - Arrival at Alpha Brenkelvi II'''====

Nilsen was expecting to spend the Alpha Brenkelvi II mission in the [[Oumuamua Operations Center|Operations Centre]] of the USS Oumuamua, providing operational and logical support to the await teams. Ensign Kovacs was joined him<ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Up And Running - https://groups.google.com/u/5/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/9bTWc7gAaDY/m/9426lyAwAAAJ</ref> He was not expecting to take part in the anthropological discovery of the year. Shortly after the mission began Nilsen was summoned to the bridge by Lt.Sherlock and was advised to bring an engineer with him  Upon arrival, Nilsen and Kovacs were tasked with rerouting power to the sensors, after this action, the bridge was able to get clearer readings from the surface of the planet and Nilsen was concerned by some of the scans he saw and had a sense that trouble was about to happen, <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - An HCO And An Engineer Walk Onto The Bridge - https://groups.google.com/u/5/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/HXmpACs9Zos/m/jQhz0g21AAAJ</ref>

The Oumuamua was then attacked by the moon of Alpha Brenkelvi II <ref>??????? - Intruders in Orbit - https://groups.google.com/u/5/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/88gzxTdDiXI/m/IdteMvKnAQAJ</ref> and Nilsen took to the helm and began evasive manoeuvres. These had success but Nilsen incorrectly identified the shots as coming from the planet service, rather then the moon. When he was able to correct his mistake,  his maneuver were more effective, however the barrage from the moon was relentless. <ref name=":3" /> While evading, he was also trying to do damage control and direct the damage control teams. He knew that "they can go over via Deck 3 and drop down. The tubes are in a loop" to reach Commodore V'Airu who had been trapped and injured in the attack<ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Moving up and down, side to side, like a rollercoaster - https://groups.google.com/u/5/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/doMmyXubdMc/m/XvTR7bhDAgAJ</ref>. While this was a good suggestion on his part, he would late be admonished by Winters for not staying in his lane. As he was evading, he suggested a course of action that would be unwise, this was a in system warp jump, with the destination being a short distance away and after giving the option to Sherlock, she gave permission for him to pull the manoeuvre, '''making Nilsen only the third helms officer in Starfleet history to successfully pull off this an in-system warp after Commander Dax & Colonel Kira Nerys, and Captain Picard''' <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Talking Around A Table - https://groups.google.com/u/5/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/4S3PNXzeg6I/m/-GlzGhdpAwAJ</ref><ref>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Defiant's In-System Warp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPBbfdxDk6U</ref> <ref>Picard Maneuver - https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Picard_Maneuver</ref>

Nilsen was then instructed to return to the bridge, there he established an uplink with the probe and soon had the scanners working and picking up data from the planet <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - He’s A Bright Kid. - https://groups.google.com/u/5/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/pCUGewumZrA/m/d6foQWQEBQAJ</ref>. After this, he identified that there were four distinct collections of chronotron radiation.

While he was working on this, he saw an image on the bridge that was his father. This images appeared to be helpful as he was able to make a successful connection to ground team. <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - My Papa Is Here -https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/kmizVHNawbE/m/z5e8-y2oBQAJ</ref> At this moment, Nilsen is the only person to see an image, but soon, each member of the bridge crew have their own visison. Soon Winters sumises that these hullucinations were real and caused by the chrontion particles at his his staton.

Lhandon then came to the conculsion that these beings were trying to communicate with them, and advercated for an attempt at returning communication with the ghosts.

===='''Act 2 - Confrontations'''====

However, his distrust and anger with Sherlock was coming to a head. After the rest of the crew left the conference room, Nilsen confronts Sherlock for constantly belttling him, thinking that he is up to something, creeping around his OC and he confronts her for his perceved treament of ensigns from Sherlock. The two of them has a frank discussion. Nilsen's temper threatens to surface but he keeps a lid on it. <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - A Confrontation In Gold - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/WrFHL3hJfxc/m/P9H7pc3YCQAJ</ref> To Nilsen's suprise, Sherlock appuaded him for this, said that she did trust him even more shockingly, was proud of him. <ref>[Sidebar] - Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - You Actually Trust Me? - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/6Maek86A-ZA/m/z-jxcS9jAAAJ</ref> As the disucssion drew to a close, she left him with a threat, "If you ever speak to me like that again, I WILL make you number sixteen! DO YOU GET ME!?" which was then followed by "Cross me again, and I WILL eat your heart!" A threat that was also a joke...mostly.<ref>[SIDEBAR] Lt. Aine Sherlock - Heart To Heart - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/XU_eyFJt18o/m/vp7P6R6qAAAJ</ref> Nilsen is pretty sure Sherlock would eat his heart if she wanted to.

Nilsen is yet to understand what she meant by calling him number sixteen, he thinks it's the number of ensigns she has eaten for breakfast that week.

Brzezinski performed some brain scans as Nilsen tried to show that they were in his farm. He set up the communications array that he brought with him and at that pointed noticed that there was someone else with them who appeared to take the form of his father. <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Papa, Are You There! -https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/hnCFKvU3GJg/m/YPspe1sZAgAJ</ref> He soon realised that he could communicate with this entity and it took the form of his father to help facilitie this. This was his first experience with telepathic communication <ref name=":4">Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - The Bridge. [https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/0l6bJf_ppgo/m/EORul6D3AgAJ -https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/0l6bJf_ppgo/m/EORul6D3AgAJ]</ref>  A second entity reveal it's self to be the son of the entity and revealed himself to be Torka Mikal. He soon found that their form of communication was though the sharing of images and vocal communication was possible but different, so keeping an open mind he was successful in communicating with them and embrace this method of communication. However he needed to extend that to the other two members of his away team, and he asked if that was possible. It was and soon they were being shown the events of the final night of Alpha Brenkelvi II<ref name=":4" />

After proving who he was to V'Airu, that process was more for his comfort than for his commanding officers'. He also met Fer’at at this time. He explained why he was there and acted as a sort of ambassador to the people of Alpha Brenkelvi II. He explained that they were Bajorans from around 50,000 years ago and also clarified that these people were not the ones who attacked them; rather, they were wiped out by what was on the moon. He then explained that this mindscape would have to stay open until his consciousness could be returned to his body. If the mindscape should fail, his consciousness may be lost. <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - This Is Who They Are - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/VRv33ZhWTAk/m/AYRCqnHkAwAJ</ref> Unknown but reveal to Nilsen later, the Bajroans who were talking to Rouiancet and Brzezinski needed to depart quickly but promised to return him as soon as possible. The act ends with Nilsen's consciousness in the mindscape of the commodore but his body effectively brain dead.

===='''Act 3 - Bridges And The Eye Of The Night'''====

With the stakes set, Nilsen's Consciousness is for now, safe in the mindscape of Commodore V'Airu, topics turn to the purpose of the away mission, making contact with the beings of Alpha Brenkelvi II. Nilsen was happy to be a bridge between the federation and the Bajroans, and the Bajroans were more then happy to come to the table, explain who they are, tell their story and help Nilsen return home<ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen & Torka Mikal - My Friend Is Coming Over For Tea! - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/pySA3GhDSBY/m/TPsU-Xj2AAAJ</ref>.

But, he does not return to his body, As the conference room dissolves into darkness, Nilsen finds himself in a recreated memory of a past shuttle crash, and his connection to Echo Squad. <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Echo - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/UNTiLXM4Mys/m/HhJGLeIOAAAJ</ref> He unwillingly spends a period of time in this space.

This space soon starts to resemble the wreckage of Shuttle FH-421, confronts the trauma of his past. Despite being physically uninjured, he relives the crash that almost killed him and led to his expulsion from Echo Squad. Haunted by guilt and feelings of inadequacy, he struggles with the belief that he is a bad person. Surrounded by smoke and fire, Nilsen is paralyzed and helpless, reflecting on his failures and the judgments he feels he deserves. <ref>Ensign Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Don’t Speak - https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sb118-oumuamua/c/scuLYN5kkXk/m/eR68OZlbAAAJ</ref>

 

Nilsen, returned to his own body after this and recovered in sickbay.

===Shore Leave 240012.27 - Deep Space Nine===

====Recovery====

====Making sense of things====

Lhandon comes to terms with having some of V'Airu memories.

====Meeting Whittaker & loosing his ablity to speak====

Nilsen meeds Whittaker, a fellow ops officer, and then the effects from the last mission kick in and he's in pain and forgets how to speak Federation Standard.

====Private O'Reilly Animosity continues====

====The Hypothetical Case Of Metan Miljor====

====What is good?====

====Romantic Relationship with Eli - Getting A Crush====

====Moving into the OEB====

==Lieutenant Junior - USS Octavia E Butler - 2401 - Present==

A few months into the move, and after he is taken as a slave by the King's Path, a rouge far right faction of the Cheydalanga people, Nilsen starts to gain a little more experience, and his confidence increases as such. He also starts to explore diplomacy and begins considering it as a possible option for his future.

After this, Nilsen and Kovacs connect further and start going on dates together.

Over this year, Nilsen slowly begins to mature and come into his own, yet he still perhaps, has some trouble not getting in his own way.

===Mission: Cheyd'lang===

===='''Prologue'''====

===='''Act One - The Kings Path'''====

As they approached the guarded Cheydalanga, their encounter was tense, with Etan leading introductions, emphasizing their peaceful mission. Despite initial hostility, Nilsen's rural diplomacy skills came into play, advocating for mutual honesty, referencing his experiences with the Dominion on Gault to build rapport. This impulsive but sincere approach aimed to foster trust and ensure the team's mission proceeded on the right foot. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Be Honest Fully - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-butler/c/7BN6bzAuSTI</ref> Unfortunately, the Kings Path had no intention of listening, and instead, planned, and succeeded in taking the away team as slaves. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - The Golden Door - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-butler/c/5htcFT0YMxw</ref> He soon starts to kick himself that he didn't notice the Chey'd use of third person pronouns. He eventually dismissed the doubt after this mission as he found out that there was nothing he could have done to talk his way out of that trapped. The away team begin plotting their escape <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Applied Lessons - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-butler/c/voFwZWWEdZI</ref>

===='''Act Two - Jailbird'''====

With their commanders, Etan and Sherlock, possibly dead or missing, they resolved to escape and free the other slaves. Nilsen and Toz initiated an attack on their guards, resulting in a fight where Nilsen subdued one of the Chey'd. Their actions inadvertently sparked a slave revolt, aided by the Antani who joined the fight and defeated the guards. After the battle, Nilsen communicated with the Antani through mental images, seeking their help to find Commander Etan and asking for a safe place for the freed slaves. The Antani agreed, and they prepared to follow their new allies to safety. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - We Didn’t Start The Fire! It Was Always Burning. - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-butler/c/GIvzT2YBINM</ref> his face was heavily bruised and his ribs were hurt in this fight.

As Nilsen and Toz fly through the tunnels on the Antani Queen; The Queen, calling them "little ones," warns them of the dangerous path ahead to Alto'Belaranto. Nilsen and Toz discuss rescuing the slaves, with Toz confident they can succeed since the slaves would fight for freedom. Suddenly, the Queen crashes through a wall into a new room, knocking out their captor, Alto. Nilsen ties him up and they search the room, finding their communicators. Relieved, Nilsen tries to contact their ship, but the signal can't penetrate the rock. Nilsen then suggests using the broadcast equipment in the room to send a message, hoping the Starfleet ship monitors it. He expalins the risks However, this risky plan might alert the King's Path to their location. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - The Room We Saw Before. - https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-butler/c/5bYq1WfWlT8</ref>

===='''Act Three - Diplomatic Talks'''====

After some recovery time and painkillers, Nilsen returns to duty and is given a different, and most likely a safer assignment, negotiate an agreement to work together with the UDP. With the UDP representatives more open than ever to the idea of extending the relationship with the federation to some sort of alliance, or at least to avoidance of future aggression, Nilsen is teamed up with Cmdr Katsim and Ensign Yinn. The goal; secure the possibility of a future alliance.

The conversation shifts to discussing specific agreements, such as mutual respect for UDP member worlds and potential trade partnerships. Fraya insists on clear communication and pre-approval for visits to UDP worlds, citing historical tensions from the Dominion War. Nilsen agrees that such terms would likely be acceptable to Federation superiors and highlights the importance of trade as a foundation for the alliance. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Not A Contract, Just My Notes -https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/sb118-butler/c/IRMC0OHGgcY</ref> An agreement is reached and the discussion ends on a positive note with drinks.

===Shore Leave: Refugee Reprieve - 240105.08===

===='''Diplomacy Lesions'''====

===='''A Smuggling Ring'''====

Nilsen is contacted by Chief Petty Officer Ral Saw of the USS Artemis and discovers a discrepancy in both of their cargo holds. Nilsen finds the suspect crate and he tries to gain access, unfortunally his codes do not work, not does brute strength. Nilsen is also unable to trace where the crate came from, or is going to, so he calls sercuity to help and Lt Richards arrives to help. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Can I Borrow Your Codes? - https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-butler/c/LI0BtqqPLgE/m/Oxr7KW8UBQAJ</ref> After Richards makes some progress with opening the crate, Nilsen is able to scan further and finds that this crate contains a quantum flux regulator, a subatomic particle integrator, and a tachyon field generator. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - I'm Not Just Any Old Storage Solution, I'm A Crate One! - https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-butler/c/yuv7e2ogQqQ/m/ghuvnsBOCgAJ</ref> Lt Arlill then joins and brings the crate to the Independent Bay on the lower floor of the Operations Centre, a part of the OC that he has kept somewhat of a hidden from Nilsen. While Nilsen expresses excitment in getting to finally use this bay, this bay being kept somewhat of secret slightly irrates him. Nilsen for the meantime keeps this to himself. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - Crate Expectations - https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-butler/c/m9umCTXC1d4/m/v_P0fo57AQAJ</ref> At some point, Arlill leaves the bay to make a call and Richards suggests that Toxin might be behind this by asking questions to Nilsen about Arlill's actvtives. Nilsen becomes defensive and stands up for Arlill, saying that the Ops officer would never do such a thing. <ref>LTJG Lhandon Joseph Nilsen - The Eyes Of Suspicion - https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-butler/c/Unn-ioKXuvM/m/JM3cZF6SAAAJ</ref><blockquote>'''Nilsen''': Look, Toxin…Arlill, he would never do anything like this, he is like my big brother and I swear on my life a thousand times over he could never. I cannot find you a person more loyal to this ship and this crew than Tox.</blockquote>Soon after, Arlill returns and they get the crate open, using Nilsen's skill at opening locks when he commited minor crimes as a teenager and in the acadamy. They find that the contents are entrie replicator units, which fits with some of the scans from ealier. The three then summise that the best thing to do maybe to put the crate back and see what happens to it. <ref>The Cubic Crate - https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-butler/c/QLWqqhP2t8M/m/F-zkZVbZAQAJ</ref>Nilsen suggests that they install some kind of thing to track it and Arlill comes up with a soultion. They return the crate to the cargo bay and set up a sercuity alert. <ref name=":5">All I Could Do Was Crate And See - https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-butler/c/7RGYtg_gQic/m/ZgMwzg48DgAJ</ref> After Richards leaves, Nilsen asked Arlill about Richards questions. Saying that even if he did it, Nilsen would understand and help.<ref name=":5" /><blockquote>Once Richards had left the room, Lhandon took himself and Toxin's aside, away from prying ears.

- As you were<ref>LT Toxin Arlill: As you were. - https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-butler/c/Os7fh-WtNUo/m/xnPVGvUBAwAJ</ref> & All I Could Do Was Crate And See <ref name=":5" /></blockquote>This is one of the first signs that Nilsen and Arlill's relationship is starting to deterate

====Romantic Relationship with Eli - Taking it slow.====

Lhandon and Eli's relationship deepens and they become closer. They have discussions about family, where Lhandon reveals that his family would have liked Eli, and Eli likewise says his parents would have admired Lhandon. Eli expresses that he has never spent so much time courting someone. Lhandon gifts Eli with a teddy bear.

====Acting no more====

===Mission: Search for the The USS Unity Dow===

====Act 1====

Lhandon also offers the resources of the operations to help the science team.

==Service History & Awards==

Nilsen so far has served on two vessels, the USS Oumuamua and the USS Octavia E Butler and had been decorated a number of times for diplomacy, gallantry and heroism.

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{{SR Dates|240106.10 - Present}}

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{{Citation|First Contact Ribbon|240106.12|[[USS Octavia E Butler]]|'''The First Officer Ribbon is a milestone service ribbon awarded to an individual who has completed no less than one year of continuous service as a First Officer. This ribbon recognizes those First Officers who have served their vessels (or stations) for at least one year. It acknowledges the dedication and effort required of these officers to assist their Commanding Officers and to help lead their crews through a year's tour of duty. '''

Each of you, everyone who served during the mission to Cheyd'lang, is now receiving four ribbons -- the Maiden Voyage Ribbon, the First Contact Ribbon, the Diplomacy Ribbon, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award -- along with stars, as appropriate.  " - Commander Lia Rouiancet|1}}

==Triva==

Nilsen is a fan of the Gault Guardains, a rugby team from his home planet that never seems to make it out of the lower leagues.

Lt Sherlock has given Nilsen the nickname "number 16", Nilsen is unaware of it's meaning.

Nilsen favourte genres of music are alt rock, indie and punk.

In additon to his music tastes, Nilsen is a Swiftie.

==Gallery==

===Gault (Home Planet)===

===Family===

===Starfleet Academy===

===USS Oumuamua===

===USS Octavia E Butler===

==Medical Record==

Nilsen's medical record can be found below [[Lhandon Nilsen/Medical Record]]

==Crewmates==

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