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Reinvigorated with a dedication to Starfleet, Wes had to choose between staying a Marine or entering the fleet as another Starfleet profession. Ultimately he decided he wanted to give back to the Starfleet Marine Corps and continue to work with junior Marines in much the same way as Major Jordans had worked with him. Despite the decision to stay a Marine, Wes applied for an was accepted into [[Starfleet Command | Reinvigorated with a dedication to Starfleet, Wes had to choose between staying a Marine or entering the fleet as another Starfleet profession. Ultimately he decided he wanted to give back to the Starfleet Marine Corps and continue to work with junior Marines in much the same way as Major Jordans had worked with him. Despite the decision to stay a Marine, Wes applied for an was accepted into [[Starfleet Command School]] where he majored in [[Helm/Com/Ops (Duty Post)|Helm/Communications]]. He already knew how to be a Marine, so Wes wanted to learn more about starship life. Such as how the giant testaments to humanity's ingenuity worked, and more importantly to learn other perspectives to command and leadership aside from the Corps' focus on ground combat. | ||
While at the Academy, Wes really broke out of his Marine Corps shell. The exposure to the wider Starfleet gave the man a new perspectives on priorities, problem solving, and relationships. His enlistment taught him to be tough, always ready for a fight, and to maintain a 'never back down' attitude. He found during his first year at the Academy that not only did that attitude not win him any friends, it was largely counter-productive to working relationships amongst the wider Starfleet. Over time his attitude shifted to meet the other cadets somewhere in the middle. He wouldn't forgo his Marine Corps traditions, but maybe he could catch more flies with honey. | While at the Academy, Wes really broke out of his Marine Corps shell. The exposure to the wider Starfleet gave the man a new perspectives on priorities, problem solving, and relationships. His enlistment taught him to be tough, always ready for a fight, and to maintain a 'never back down' attitude. He found during his first year at the Academy that not only did that attitude not win him any friends, it was largely counter-productive to working relationships amongst the wider Starfleet. Over time his attitude shifted to meet the other cadets somewhere in the middle. He wouldn't forgo his Marine Corps traditions, but maybe he could catch more flies with honey. | ||
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Engineering Officer, [[USS Veritas]] | Engineering Officer, [[USS Veritas]] | ||
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Wes and the Kionn met at Starfleet Academy on the beaches near San Fransico. The two shared a passion for the ocean, Wes with sailing and Kionn with surfing, and the two became fast friends. | Wes and the Kionn met at Starfleet Academy on the beaches near San Fransico. The two shared a passion for the ocean, Wes with sailing and Kionn with surfing, and the two became fast friends. Separated after graduation with separate duty posts, the two have remained in loose contact. | ||
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<br>Wes briefly interacted with the four of his classmates who he shared his final evaluation with. None of them were well known to him however at the start of the exam. By the time the five of them had graduated, Wes was only slightly more familiar with the group. The newly commissioned Ensigns Sirok and Alieth were assigned to Duronis II along with him, and the three of them became much more familiar with each other on the freighter ride to the Embassy. | <br>Wes briefly interacted with the four of his classmates who he shared his final evaluation with. None of them were well known to him however at the start of the exam. By the time the five of them had graduated, Wes was only slightly more familiar with the group. The newly commissioned Ensigns Sirok and Alieth were assigned to Duronis II along with him, and the three of them became much more familiar with each other on the freighter ride to the Embassy. | ||
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Over the years, Wes has collected various knick knacks and other items that hold sentimental value. | |||
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file:Greaves Excelsior Painting.jpg|thumb|left|600px|The painting of the [[USS Hood]] was given to Wes Greaves the day before he left the ship for Starfleet Academy. | |||
file:Thor Angurvadal Display.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Angurvadal is a modern replica of a viking era sword made by [[Geoffrey Teller]] and given to Wes Greaves as the Detachment Commander of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Thor on 239708.18. | |||
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