User:Doz Finch/Sandbox 3

USS Gorkon
Doz Finch
Position	Engineering Officer
Rank	Lieutenant JG
Species	Human
Gender	Female
DOB	233904.08
Age	62
Birthplace	The Falklands, Earth
Writer ID	C239809SH3
First Appearance: Under Troubled Waters Skarbek Doz Records Medical Record Personal Logs Awards & Service Ribbons Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Silver Lifesaving Ribbon Captain's Commendation UFP Medal of Freedom TOSMA Khan Award Badges Player Achievements Gorkon Other Player Achievements Gorkon User Page - The Writer

Lieutenant Junior Grade Doz Finch is an ebullient, upbeat, and action-oriented Human, currently posted as an Engineer to the USS Gorkon, the flagship of the Tyrellian Defence and Exploration Taskforce. Although a lot older than many of her other Human counterparts, Finch's restleness and inability to stay still for too long has enabled her to enjoy a long and fruitful career within Starfleet, first as an Enlisted Officer with a Mechanical Engineering Attestation and later as a Commissioned Officer with a full degree. Often seen as the tea-guzzling life of the party, few would realise how deeply she grieves the loss of a loved one and the challenges she now faces in the aftermath of that.

	Appearance & Manner

Height: 1.6m (5'3") Build: 9st, Short Complexion: Fair Eyes: Dark Brown (Grey when wearing her Oculer Enhancers) Hair Colour: Speckled White Hair Style: Short, Choppy

Voice: Scratchy, Quick Off-Duty Clothing: Jackets, Trousers, Comfortable shoes Distinguishing Features:Flushed Rosy Cheeks, Prominant Cheekbones

	Personality

Likes: English tea, dancing, scallops, buying gifts, Risian Parties

Dislikes: Having nothing to do, sickbays, big meals, callousness

Hobbies: Power walking, Tinkering

Demeanour: Lively, quick, loud, empathetic, restless

• Will always take the upbeat route, even if something terrible has happened to her.
• Isn't great at keeping still. Always needs to be doing something.
• Has difficulty "opening up", and has an irrational fear of negativity.
• Strong believer in friendships and the importance of having them. Very loyal.
• Is naturally a gifted engineer but can sometimes be distracted by the grief she hasn't dealt with.

	Backstory

On the windy Falkland Islands of Earth in the April of 2339, Doz was born to parents Iris and Frederick Finch, and was not only the last child of four, but also the scrawniest.

Life out in the Falklands was blissful, though for much of it her father Frederick worked away for Starfleet on various assignments as an engineer. Their mother Iris kept busy as a specialist petrologist with her studies on the topography of the Falklands, an area well known for its rugged terrain and cliff-lined coasts. Both of her parents originated from the West Midlands region of England, though had moved to the islands in order for Iris to pursue her work. Her pregnancy was quite unexpected and was the main reason they all remained on the island for many years.

In the absence of their father, Doz's brothers turned their small home into a place of electrical wonder. Mechanical contraptions and devices of all variations poked out of the crevices of every room, including a myriad of constantly breaking down robots, something she always found greatly entertaining. Though during her younger years, although she herself managed to absorb a lot of the engineering tips and tricks her brothers had imparted onto her, she didn't really see herself pursuing it as a career.

Although life in the Falklands was dreamy, the Finch's would soon discover that they would be set to move to Mars, to live with Frederick during his latest and potentially final assignment from Starfleet. This idea however was shattered just as soon as it had been found out, as her father barely a day later perished in an accident in space.

The aftermath changed everything; Iris, once a sprightly woman, became steeped in depression and agoraphobia, unable to speak to anyone, look after herself or be a parent to her growing children. It was decided therefore that they would all relocate to Birmingham, in England, to be closer to other family members. Life in Birmingham had its pros; she met Murve Norström, the funny scandinavian friend of her brother Wallace, who she struck an instant bond with. The parties in local parks, and the sunsets. But as with pros, there also came cons, and the biggest of all was her deteriorating mother, and her brothers general disinterest in the issue.

Frustrated by her brothers and their unwillingness to help with their deeply miserable mother, her relationship with each of them strained — even with Wallace, whose parting advise to her ended up planting the seed of her escape. In the absence of Ernie, Arthur and Wallace, Doz stayed busy by learning how to maintain and fix all of the machines and inventions that they had created and installed throughout the family home, eventually lending her hand to those in the neighborhood. Whether technology, or engines or computers, she became, along with Murve who she had lovingly nicknamed Murphy, something of a self-taught technician.

	Starfleet Career

At roughly twenty years old, Finch took it upon herself to apply for the Martian Starfleet Technical Services Academy, greatly encouraged by her best friend Murve Norström, lovingly nicknamed Murphy, who believed that she had more talent in engineering than "all three of her brothers put together". Having waited for her to do so, the pair of them set off for the academy, later taking part in its intensive programme that covered a variety of subjects from checking, repairing and servicing starships to the more fiddly arts of reprogramming and reconfiguring computers and their many parts. The abridged programme also involved a myriad of electrical, mechanical, chemical, radiological and nuclear damage scenarios, and the difficulty of it was not lost on Finch who had for so many years done "her own sort of engineering". Upon graduation, she pursued roles in maintenance whereas Murphy preferred electrical ones.

Technical Services Academy, Utopia Planititia Shipyards, Mars

They both shared their first tour of duty aboard the USS Bonestell, serving under a cantankerous Chief Engineer who often separated the two, and liked to punish Finch by having her do maintenance work on the outer hull of the ship. Despite this however, his repeated punishments actually instilled within her an appreciation for spacewalking, which has remained one of her favourite things to do ever since. Her career as an enlisted officer spanned seven ships over forty years —— the last of which was spent on the notorious Intrepid Class starship USS Marigold.

Having reunited with Murphy during this posting, she was quite satisfied with her life until an unexpected disaster resulted in his death. As if history had repeated itself, she was flung into panic, terrified of the way she felt and her reaction to his death, and the all too real possibility of her becoming "like her mother", who had died decades prior. Desperate to distract herself, she asked Captain Koth of the Marigold if she could change her mind about an offer of academy sponsorship that she had declined many times before.

After graduating the Officer Candidate School, she was reassigned to the USS Gorkon, ironically not far from the Marigolds theatre of operation.

	Family

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  Murve Norström (Murphy) † was an incredibly important piece of the jigsaw that made up Doz Finch's life; a life-long best friend and confidant from her early Birmingham days, they attended the Mars Tech Academy together, and took their first Tour of Duty together on the USS Bonestell. Reuniting for a marvelous decade on the USS Marigold, a shocking engineering incident led to his death and to Doz's subsequent departure from the enlisted ranks.

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  Wallace Finch is the youngest of her three brothers and is an inventor who spent much of his career working at a Tellarite robotics institute, until, that is, Doz discovered him tinkering in a farm scrapyard on Bajor.

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  Ernie Finch is the oldest of her three brothers. He's rosy-cheeked, humorous and has spent the majority of his career engineering weapons.

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  Arthur Finch is the middle brother of her three siblings; always the most reserved and private of her brothers, he kept his cards close to his heart and rarely made his feelings known. His own engineering career did not last long at all, as he instead met a woman and chose to raise a family. Of all the brothers, he is the one she has had the least amount of contact with over the years.

	Starfleet Relationships

Before Starbase 118

Captain Koth Th’shrysrir Captain of the USS Marigold and Finch's Officer Candidate Sponsor Crotchety, irritable, and a bit of a loner, Captain Koth was the Andorian Commanding Officer of the Marigold, and Finch's official Officer Candidate School sponsor. Known for his back-seat approach and general avoidance of the affairs of his crew, he became rather unpopular after promoting Lieutenant Gepe Grasa, the mean-spirited Chief Tactical Officer, into the temporary position of Acting First Officer, allowing her the unmitigated freedom to do whatever she wanted. Despite this however, he enjoyed a personal rapport with both Finch and her best friend Murphy, and on occassion invited them to dine with him.

Gepe Grasa (gepp-EE-GRAH-seh) Acting First Officer USS Marigold Ruthless, egotistical, and a staunch disciplinarian, Gepe Grasa was the Bajoran Chief Tactical Officer and later Acting First Officer of the Marigold who often liked to bully the crew. She was once a member of the Bajoran Militia until her transfer to Starfleet. Despite her usual horribleness, she was vaguely interested in Finch's "usefulness" and so mostly left her alone.

Lieutenant Zeeza (zee-ZEH) Chief Engineer of the USS Marigold Airy, analytical, smart, and yet charming, Zeeza was the Denobulan Chief Engineer of the Marigold, whose friendly but self-contained personality made her a highly trusted engineer, and an even greater friend. During one of many incidents on the notorious Marigold, she was able to combine her expertise in energetics and shields harmonics with Finch's prevailing knowledge of the ship's inner configuration, reducing the impact of a massive solar flare, and pulling repairs down from a few weeks to just a few days.

Starbase 118

USS Gorkon

Individual	Status	Details
Gnaxac	Engineer & Colleague	One of the first Engineers that Doz encountered on the Gorkon.
Alieth	Chief Science Officer	They met during a terrifying escape from the "Rogue Planet", and through a mishap of communications, Doz wound up with the temporary nickname "Boz Binch".
Megan Bendyn	Operations Officer	Distracted by the thoughts of her late friend Murphy, Doz found herself in a conundrum in which she was unable to make basic repairs to a box of burnt circuits. Having met Meg in the Brew Continuum, a conversation flowed, as well as her help, and through it Doz was able to focus and get the work done.
T'Lar	Counsellor	A chance encounter in the Brew Continuum left Doz feeling rather amused and amazed by the Vulcan's almost Human sense of humour.
Tahna Meru	Science Officer	Theirs was a meeting that was more complicated than is usual for Starfleet Officers; hurled into the shared "Skarbek" dream by an unusual nebula, Doz and Tahna knew each other as "Gramma" and "Lark", and through a psychologically challenging mission in which they often had to rely on one another, despite an initial lack of trust, they ultimately survived.
Vylaa zh'Tisav	Engineer & Colleague	After the "Skarbek" nebula fiasco ended, Doz, Vylaa and a handful of other engineers became more acquainted over a game of cards in the Lower Shuttlebay Maintenance and Support room.
Samira Neathler	First Officer	On a power-walk that led to a marketplace venture that led to a casino jaunt, Doz and Samira bonded in the balmy air of Bajor, and a drink or three.
Tali Namura	Doctor	They first met during Doz's initial check up, and later during a casino jaunt on Bajor with Samira Neathler. Doz thinks she's secretly "off her head", but likes her because she hasn't condemned her tea-intake like previous doctors did.
Erin Reynolds	Chief Engineer	Another "chance encounter" situation in which Doz and Erin enjoyed tea in the company of the Chief's many well-watered plants. Although polar opposites, their unusual dynamic works.

	Character Gallery

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  Attending a Marigold Awards event

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  Attending the 2400 Starbase 118 Awards

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  Off duty

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  Off duty

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  In the 2360's

	Mission History & Participation

Shadows in the Temple Episode 23: Stardate 240009.01 - Present Set to investigate a mysterious "cult" known as the Eye of Infinity and its potential connection to a missing tourist vessel in the Gamma Quadrant, Doz, along with Jo Marshall and James Bowers find themselves on a diplomatic mission to attempt to establish contact with said cult, whilst other away teams focus on other goals and objectives.

Fight the Power Episode 22: Stardate 240002.05 - 240006.06 Thrust into a grim "dreamspace" in which certain members of the USS Gorkon believe they are members of a Maquis crew known as the Skarbek, Doz, better known as "Gramma" in that universe, worked with Lark (Tahna Meru), Trouble (Alieth) and Seva Reeshe to recruit locals to the resistance, and to rise up and fight against the invading Cardassians. However, as an ex-convict, cold and sometimes unfeeling, achieving such a feat came with many challenges. Ultimately, her biggest contribution was the suggestion of stealing a shuttle and using it to their advance, which they later did and with great success.

Rogue World Episode 21: Stardate 239908.15 - 239911.26 Arriving on the USS Azetbur during Act Three, Doz met with Commander Alieth and Lieutenant Corliss Fortune, to help them evacuate a group of colonists trapped in a submerged Cardassian vessel. After helping them gain access via an underground tunnel, she remained behind and ensured the colonists were all strapped and prepared for the rescue.

	Service History

Click Expand to View Doz Finch's Service Record Prior to Starbase 118

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Recruit 2359-2359 Starfleet Technical Services Academy Recruit Crewman Third Class 2359-2365 USS Bonestell Maintenance Engineer Crewman Second Class Crewman First Class Petty Officer Third Class 2365-2375 USS Korolev Maintenance Engineer Petty Officer Second Class Petty Officer First Class 2375-2376 USS Newton Maintenance Engineer Chief Petty Officer 2376-2380 USS John Muir Maintenance Engineer 2380-2380 Federation Secondment IKS Taggagh Damage Control Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer 2380-2386 USS Barrington Maintenance Engineer Master Chief Petty Officer 2386-2398 USS Marigold Maintenance Engineer

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet 239910.31 - 239911.06 Officer Candidate School Starfleet Academy Cadet Ensign 239911.08 - 239909.01 USS Gorkon Engineer Lieutenant JG 239909.01 - Present

	Awards & Service Ribbons

For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award Name Date/Assignment Citation TOSMA 240006.03 USS Gorkon The Order of Starfleet Merit and Achievement (TOSMA) is the highest general award and is awarded to members who show great dedication in their behavior and simming abilities. A candidate for TOSMA gives strong, solid ideas to the storyline and character development on a regular basis. They also take the time to edit and proofread their sims to guarantee that their writing is of high quality. Khan Award 240006.03 USS Gorkon for Giria Palnin Awarded to a simmer who thoughtfully develops a three-dimensional villain over the course of a mission or more. They create well-rounded and grounded villains, who may be mustache twirling murderous maniacs, or the hero of their own story. A superb villain should be a formidable and deserving foe to your heroes. They should neither be so weak that they are easily defeated, nor should they be so powerful that they can only be defeated by chance. Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 239911.06 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy. Silver Lifesaving Ribbon 240021.01 USS Gorkon For helping to save the lives of the Dominion War veterans and their children on the Rogue World. Captain's Commendation 240021.01 USS Gorkon "One of the successes of this mission was the rescue of many Starfleet and Union officers, long thought missing in action. You brought them back to their families and friends, and to a peaceful galaxy where the bonds they forged on the planet are welcomed and honoured." - Quinn Reynolds UFP Medal of Freedom 240021.01 USS Gorkon "When the Rogue Planet invaded our system, we did all we could to attempt to safeguard every single planet in the system and its inhabitants. For that act of gallantry and heroism, I present you all with the UFP Medal of Freedom." - Samira Neathler

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