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===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
'''Overview:''' Mackenzie is an average young woman. She is not gifted | *'''Overview:''' Mackenzie is an average young woman. She is not gifted with any astounding intellect, athleticism or beauty. Instead, she has considerable determination and a willingness to work long and hard to succeed in what she wants. | ||
with any astounding intellect, athleticism or beauty. Instead, she has | *'''Mannerisms:''' Mackenzie tends to be very easy to read. When nervous, she'll often fidget with her hair; when stressed, she'll chew on her lower lip; when excited, she'll smile and giggle a lot. Mackenzie often sees these habits as signs of immaturity, and has tried to improve them during her time in the academy, but with little success. | ||
considerable determination and a willingness to work long and hard to | *'''Phobias:''' She refuses to admit it to anyone, but Mackenzie has a deep and pervading fear of combat. Although she knew of the potential for being involved with war when she joined Starfleet, anytime she considers being in the thick of personal danger, she finds herself choked with fear. She is deeply ashamed of this, and determined not to collapse in the face of duty, but this determination has not yet been tested. | ||
succeed in what she wants. | *'''Religion / Spiritualism:''' Mackenzie does not ascribe to any organized religions. Neither does she consider herself particularly spiritual. However, she does feel that every person has a series of decisions that they must make where they can choose to act selfishly or for a greater good. She hasn't honed those those thoughts beyond very rough ideas, but it has made her ponder her own existence. It is also part of why she chose to join Starfleet, a decision that surprised many of her friends and family. | ||
*'''Hobbies / Pastimes:''' Mackenzie is an avid tennis player. She played competitively through high school and at the Academy, and was moderately successful. She finds the physicality of the sport paired with the technical requirements oddly cathartic. She also enjoys more mundane activities such as reading, watching shows and fashion. She has no interest in music or dance. | |||
*'''Languages:''' Mackenzie's native language is English. She is also fluent at a native-level in American Sign Language, and is very proficient at reading lips. To meet academy requirements, she also took up to level II in Bajoran, but is quite unpracticed. | |||
'''Mannerisms:''' Mackenzie tends to be very easy to read. When | *'''Ambitions:''' Mackenzie is intent upon succeeding as a Starfleet officer. She knows that she is not as naturally gifted as many of her classmates, but her determination and abilities are enough to let her make a name for herself. She is also focusing on becoming more independent, having realized since leaving Earth that her life has been considerably more sheltered and simple than many of her fellow officers. | ||
nervous, she'll often fidget with her hair; when stressed, she'll chew | |||
on her lower lip; when excited, she'll smile and giggle a lot. | |||
Mackenzie often sees these habits as signs of immaturity, and has | |||
tried to improve them during her time in the academy, but with little | |||
success. | |||
'''Phobias:''' She refuses to admit it to anyone, but Mackenzie has a | |||
deep and pervading fear of combat. Although she knew of the potential | |||
for being involved with war when she joined Starfleet, anytime she | |||
considers being in the thick of personal danger, she finds herself | |||
choked with fear. She is deeply ashamed of this, and determined not to | |||
collapse in the face of duty, but this determination has not yet been | |||
tested. | |||
'''Religion / Spiritualism:''' Mackenzie does not ascribe to any | |||
organized religions. Neither does she consider herself particularly | |||
spiritual. However, she does feel that every person has a series of | |||
decisions that they must make where they can choose to act selfishly | |||
or for a greater good. She hasn't honed those those thoughts beyond | |||
very rough ideas, but it has made her ponder her own existence. It is | |||
also part of why she chose to join Starfleet, a decision that | |||
surprised many of her friends and family. | |||
'''Hobbies / Pastimes:''' Mackenzie is an avid tennis player. She | |||
played competitively through high school and at the Academy, and was | |||
moderately successful. She finds the physicality of the sport paired | |||
with the technical requirements oddly cathartic. She also enjoys more | |||
mundane activities such as reading, watching shows and fashion. She | |||
has no interest in music or dance. | |||
'''Languages:''' Mackenzie's native language is English. She is also | |||
fluent at a native-level in American Sign Language, and is very | |||
proficient at reading lips. To meet academy requirements, she also | |||
took up to level II in Bajoran, but is quite unpracticed. | |||
'''Ambitions:''' Mackenzie is intent upon succeeding as a Starfleet | |||
officer. She knows that she is not as naturally gifted as many of her | |||
classmates, but her determination and abilities are enough to let her | |||
make a name for herself. She is also focusing on becoming more | |||
independent, having realized since leaving Earth that her life has | |||
been considerably more sheltered and simple than many of her fellow | |||
officers. | |||
===Family=== | ===Family=== |
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