Commander Gordon, Executive Officer (XO)
Species
Benzite
Gender
Male
Age
46
Hair
None
Height
1m80 / 5' 10"
Skin Tone
Blue-grey
Description
Hairless, with smooth blue-grey skin, prominent ridges rounding the side of the head (ears). The skull extends down above the mouth forming a wide nasal cleft, from which two small tentacle-like structures protrude just over the upper lip.
Special Traits
Use of breathing filters or apparatus. The name is pronounced Gore-don.
Family
Mother
Trelia
Father Mernon
Personal Profile
Traits, Quirks
Constantly displays a calm and low-key demeanor, tries always to stick to scientific facts in work conversations and craves efficiency, is always extremeley eager to please and strives to perform all tasks to absolute perfection.
Interests
Life is centered around work, keeps up to date on scientific journals and developments - particularly in quantum mechanics, physics, and biophysical chemistry; few hobbies include chess and abstract art.
Ambitions
To lead a science department and continually maximize efficiency, eventually would like to earn an administrative research position with Starfleet Academy.
Likes
Grilled Benzite silverfishes
Dislikes
Rambling conversations, arguments based solely on conjecture, operating without well thought out plans of action
Strengths
Keen analytical mind, extremely thorough and dedicated scientist
Limitations
Easily frustrated when forced to compromise thoroughness, mercury-based blood chemistry (breathes chlorine, exhales chloroform) requires the wearing of a breathing device in nitrogen/oxygen atmosphere.
Skills
Well trained in operation and maintenance of a vast array of scientific instrumentation.
Languages
Federation Standard, Benzite
Personal History
Early life
Gordon
(pronunciation: Gore-Don) was born on the planet Benzar, in the same geostructure
as the Benzite Mordock, known across academic circles for the famous chess
strategy known as the Mordock maneuver. As many members of his community,
his parents were both scientists. Much to their satisfaction, Gordon took
to the work and followed in their scholarly pursuits. He excelled in his
initial training, showing a passion and gift for logic and the scientific
method. He excelled in his studies and graduated at the top of his class
from the Gamma Centroidal Academy for Applied and Theoretical Sciences
on Benzar.
Starfleet Academy
After
graduating from Starfleet academy, Gordon surprised his family by volunteering
to join Starfleet. His parents could not understand his decision, failing
to see why he would wish to surround himself by such impetuous tendencies.
But Gordon felt that the scientific culture of Benzar was growing increasingly
stagnant with a continued tendency towards isolationism. In the twenty
years since his race had begun to interact with the human Starfleet organization,
few had taken advantage of the opportunity to increase their cultural
and scientific knowledgebase.
After
graduating from the Academy, Gordon did a research stint as an Ensign
at Deep Space-7. While he found the stationary nature of the station a
bit disappointing, the experience was good overall. The time aboard the
station helped him socialize and acclimate to Federation culture. With
a promotion to Lt. junior grade Gordon was transferred to the USS Houston.
This move proved very good for his career and interest. The mobility of
the ship and the location on the edge of Federation space increased his
exposure to new scientific phenomena.
With his interests peaked, Gordon soon earned a promotion to full Lieutenant. This paved the way for a new stage in his career, opening the doors to leadership and management roles. He eagerly embraced these new challenges, though his racial personality quirks proved to be somewhat of a hindrance at first - mostly as a result of others having difficulty adjusting to his eccentric idiosyncrencies. He rose to the position of ASCO on the Houston and received a good commendation from the CSO when the CSO position aboard the Swiftsure was reported open. Gordon found the position on the Swiftsure most intriguing, being located on the next "final frontier", and accepted as soon as it was available and communication could be completed with Captain Chapman-Stark.
In September 2384, Gordon became acting XO of the USS Swiftsure. A promotion to Lt Commander and reassignment to the USSS Poseidon NCC 89515 ensued in May 2385. Mid 2386, Gordon accepted reassignment to the Federation Farlong Reefs sector alongside Commodore Chapman, CO of the USS Avalon NCC 76262-A.
Medical Profile
Medical Report
n/c
Psychological Report
n/c
Education
Gamma Centroidal Academy for Applied and Theoretical Sciences on Benzar
Service Record
23--
Graduated Starfleet Academy as Ensign, Science Officer. Assigned to Deep Space 7.
23--
Promoted to Lt Junior Grade. Reassigned to USS Houston, Science Officer. Promoted to ACSO.
2384
Promoted
to full Lieutenant. Reassigned to USS Swifture as Chief Science Officer.
Promoted to the position of (acting) XO on stardate 10809.01.
Transfer to the USS Poseidon the same month, as acting XO under Cmdre Chapman.
Promoted to full XO status on stardate 10910.018.
2386
Promotion to full Commander on stardate 11005.21
Transfer to the USS Avalon NCC 76262-A as XO and CSO on stardate 11006.14
