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[[image:richardsfamilycat2370.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Pebbles, the Richards family Ragdoll cat circa 2370]]

[[image:novanebula.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Nova and Nebula, the Richards family's new Ragdoll cats circa December 2389]]

:Alexander Richards is an avid fan of rock climbing. Hw would like to attempt to try the sport again but knows he will have to adapt the programs he used before owing to his current disability. He also enjoys Klingon opera and reading classic works of fiction from many races in their native languages. He has read no less than five Shakespeare plays including Hamlet in Klingon. When not working or reading he can usually be found tinkering with broken equipment or enjoying strolls through the various parks on board Starbase 118 with his family.

:Alexander Richards likes most Earth cuisine, Vulcan spiced tea, Klingon blood wine, Aldebaran whiskey and a nice Cornish cider. (Although this is very hard to come by outside of the Solar System. He has a fondness for cats stemming from fond memories of his family's pet ragdoll cat Pebbles. At one point looked after the accidentally abandoned cat of a crew mate on the USS Independence A.  

:To date, Alexander Richards has had several disappointments in life. His earliest came at the age of nine when he narrowly missed out on selection to the Tycho institute of advanced learning. His best friend at the time, Michael Hollins, did make the grade and the two never spoke to each other again. One of his biggest regrets is that he allowed jealousy to get in the way of what was at the time a strong friendship. At the age of sixteen, he was expelled from the Daystrom Academy of science for causing an accident during an experiment. This very nearly caused him to give up on school and become a civilian freighter crewman. At the age of eighteen, he attempted to run the London marathon. This ended in disaster when he collapsed at the twenty mile mark from heat exhaustion. In 2389, he resigned from Starfleet following the 'hologate' debacle.  

:Alexander Richards has an illogical fear of dogs despite cases of domestic dog attacks being virtually unheard of in the twenty fourth century. He suffers from slight O.C.D which was diagnosed at age eight. Several attempts have been made via counseling and therapy to cure this though none have worked. He has both a strong fear and a strong hatred towards telepaths. This is almost to the extent of being racist. He has never been able to trust a telepath although he can and does work with them. The one exception to his rule at this time are the Vulcans. It has been theorized by Starfleet medical that Alexander's arrogance around his crew mates could have stemmed from irrational and illogical feelings of inadequacy in front of his colleagues. As he has gradually moved up through the ranks, this arrogance has begun to disipate to a point where it is now very rare to see this side of  him  It has been noted that this behavior requires further study and counseling. Alexander still suffers from debilitating flashbacks stemming from a telepathic attack he suffered whilst serving on the USS Independence A. Although these are now considered to be under control following counseling and only occur at night, there remains a risk that a relapse could occur.

** '''Cat''': Nova, a ragdoll kitten.

** '''Cat''': Nebula, a ragdoll kitten.