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Young and considerably naive by typical Rodulan standards, Tristam has proven to be somewhat of a whimsical genius of his field. He is highly dramatic about the smallest things, as what a 'regular' humanoid may consider an ''over''-reaction is simply Tristam's standard reaction. As such, he is quick on his feet and far from single-minded, often whizzing around main engineering thinking about a dozen things otherwise unrelated to his task. | Young and considerably naive by typical Rodulan standards, Tristam has proven to be somewhat of a whimsical genius of his field. He is highly dramatic about the smallest things, as what a 'regular' humanoid may consider an ''over''-reaction is simply Tristam's standard reaction. As such, he is quick on his feet and far from single-minded, often whizzing around main engineering thinking about a dozen things otherwise unrelated to his task. He often finds himself unable to properly explain certain concepts to others, requiring multiple attempts to become understandable, and often uses metaphors and colloquialisms to get his point across. | ||
Despite the Rodulan consideration of his age, Tristam is highly dependable. He struggles on a day-to-day basis with his sleep schedule, needing a minimum eleven hours to function at 100%, but the standard work shifts aboard most Starfleet installations simply aren't equipped for this. There have been days where he is indeed late to a work shift, but the Rodulan will do his utmost to make up for tardiness. His work ethic is indisputable, as once the Rodulan has his mind set on something, it is near impossible for him to simply give up on it - as evidenced by his time on [[Outpost 3]]. He is a capable leader, willing to adjust and make exceptions for certain situations, though he has never truly felt comfortable in a leadership role. | Despite the Rodulan consideration of his age, Tristam is highly dependable. He struggles on a day-to-day basis with his sleep schedule, needing a minimum eleven hours to function at 100%, but the standard work shifts aboard most Starfleet installations simply aren't equipped for this. There have been days where he is indeed late to a work shift, but the Rodulan will do his utmost to make up for tardiness. His work ethic is indisputable, as once the Rodulan has his mind set on something, it is near impossible for him to simply give up on it - as evidenced by his time on [[Outpost 3]]. He is a capable leader, willing to adjust and make exceptions for certain situations, though he has never truly felt comfortable in a leadership role. | ||
Highly telepathic and incapable of having his thoughts read by others, Tristam still considers those around him as aliens, often finding himself curious or confused about the confines of their culture or identity. He does catch a glimpse of the thoughts of those around him, but to avoid causing harm, he refuses to engage others in the full use of his abilities, instead utilizing basotile. | Highly telepathic and incapable of having his thoughts read by others, Tristam still considers those around him as aliens, often finding himself curious or confused about the confines of their culture or identity. He does catch a glimpse of the thoughts of those around him, but to avoid causing harm, he refuses to engage others in the full use of his abilities, instead utilizing basotile. However, because of his powerful capabilities, he is sometimes unable to control what he hears, and he becomes ashamed of himself upon learning information or details of which he was not meant to know. His ability to hear someone's deepest inner thoughts has proven problematic for him, as he is sometimes unable to understand the difference between someone's fleeting inner monologue and their true overall intention. | ||
That being said, Tristam is a pacifist, downright despising violence to the point of racism, seeing the Rodulan people as "above" such barbaric displays, and believes all conflicts should be solved through some form of diplomatic means. To that end, he rarely carries a phaser, unless need for its use as a tool arises. | |||
Tristam enjoys working with technology, and proves to be quite happy to get his hands dirty and fix something, going so far as to call it therapeutic. Often he will use a process of elimination when problem solving, coming up with courses of action or when attempting to explain abnormal things - his head will tilt slightly in a different direction when he considers a different possibility. It has been noted on numerous occasion that Tristam thinks more than he speaks, sometimes to a fault. | Tristam enjoys working with technology, and proves to be quite happy to get his hands dirty and fix something, going so far as to call it therapeutic. Often he will use a process of elimination when problem solving, coming up with courses of action or when attempting to explain abnormal things - his head will tilt slightly in a different direction when he considers a different possibility. It has been noted on numerous occasion that Tristam thinks more than he speaks, sometimes to a fault. | ||