User:Doz Finch/Sandbox 3

USS Gorkon
Doz Finch
Position	Assistant Chief Engineer
Rank	Lieutenant
Species	Human
Gender	Female
DOB	233904.08
Age	62
Birthplace	The Falklands, Earth
Writer ID	C239809SH3
Personal Logs • Medical Record Awards & Service Ribbons Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Silver Lifesaving Ribbon Captain's Commendation UFP Medal of Freedom Prisoner of War Ribbon Explorer's Ribbon Innovation Ribbon Good Conduct Ribbon TOSMA Khan Award Player Achievements Gorkon Badges First Appearance: Under Troubled Waters 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, her restlessness and inability to stay still for too long has enabled her to enjoy a long and colourful career within Starfleet. 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, Accented Has a distinct colloquial accent. Off-Duty Clothing: Jackets, Trousers, Comfortable shoes Usually always wears trousers. Distinguishing Features:Rosy Cheeks, Prominant Cheekbones, Small eyes Has a tendency to "squint" a lot.

	Trivia

• She has the unique experience of being an almuni of both the Mars Technical Services Academy and Starfleet Academy.
• She is a lover of "English tea" and believes it's a problem solver.
• She often calls people "love".

	Backstory

She was born to parents Frederick and Iris Finch in the Falkland Islands of Earth as the last of four siblings, but would later adopt and prefer the name Doz. Although living on a beautiful island of coastal beaches, cliffs and grasslands, her home was far less organic; each floor, wall and ceiling were lined with mechanised contraptions that made for constant entertainment, and also a neverending need of repairs, all the result of her brothers and their determination to become mechanical geniuses.

Although she too dabbled and tinkered with machines and robots —— being particularly skilled with shuttlecraft and anything that moves —— she was more family oriented than her brothers and preferred to make the most out of her youth, enjoying adventures with friends and helping to care for her family and their house in whatever fashion that took. She was skilled at engineering just as they all were, particularly good at fixing things rather than inventing them like Wallace, but her interest in the subject fell to the wayside sometime around the death of her father whose passing sent their mother, Iris, into a deep and dark depression for many years to come.

In the aftermath of his death, rather than moving to Mars as was originally planned, the family instead relocated to Birmingham to be closer to other family members. As the years went on, it was there in the city that she met Murve Norström, otherwise called Murphy, the funny scandinavian who was first a friend of her brother Wallace, and a person who she struck an instant bond with. As a trio, the three often enjoyed hangouts in the local parks, sunrise-watching and camp fires.

Eventually each brother left to become Starfleet Engineers, and in doing so abandoned their responsibility to care for their rapidly deteriorating mother who had delved into agoraphobia. This signalled the beginning of a distance between the siblings, and a notable divide between Doz and Wallace, one that would see them grow apart as the years went on. But the one true source of support who remained behind was Murphy who did all he could to ensure that Doz not only had a friend but also a person she could rely on. Piling together their own talents in engineering, they continued to maintain and fix all of the contraptions stood around the family home, and even went as far as to lending their skills to those in the neighborhood, to stay as busy as they could.

	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 as an Engineering Officer under the Command of Vice Admiral Quinn Reynolds.

	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

Starfleet

Tahna Meru Captain of the USS Marigold and Finch's Officer Candidate Sponsor 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.

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 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.

Zeeza 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.

	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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  Reimagined as a Futurama Character 2023

	Mission History

• Shadows in the Temple (240009.01 - Present):
• Fight the Power (240002.05 - 240006.06):
• Rogue World (Act Three) (239908.15 - 239911.26):

	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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