Ford, L'May

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 STAR FLEET PERSONNEL COMMAND FILE
 SECURITY RATING 3, CONFIDENTIAL[1]

RETIRED[2]
L'May Ford
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Career Occupation
Position:
Nurse
Assignment:
USS Columbia
Rank:
Ensign
Ensign
Biographical Attributes
Species:
Human
Gender:
Female
Height:
144 cm (4 ft. 9 in.)
Weight:
40 kg (88 lb.)
Eye Color:
Emerald
Hair Color:
Fiery Red
Hairstyle:
Half way down her back and curly
Physique:
Petite
Complexion:
Lily-White
Facial Hair:
None
Voice:
Sharp
Affiliation:
United Federation of Planets
Birthplace:
Saturn Space Station
Born:
18212.25
Age:
41
Familial Relationships
Father:
Larry Ford, 65, Retired Starfleet Commander - Engineering Department. Still does some consultant work for Starfleet.
Mother:
Jessica Ford, 56, house wife
Status of Parents:
Married and living on Earth
Siblings:
Brother Luke, 36, Working as a Police Officer in San Francisco Earth. His twin sister Leona, 36, working as a Starfleet Medical officer on the Saturn Space Station. Sister Lora, 21, in Starfleet Academy - Medical
Marital Status:
Single
Children:
None


Personal History

L'May was born aboard the Saturn Station, a Starfleet research facility orbiting Saturn. At that time stage her dad was a Lieutenant in the engineering corps aboard the station. She had an older brother and sister, non-identical twins and later a younger sister.

L'May grew up aboard the station, playing hide and go seek and other children games with her brother and sisters. Everybody knew them and it was like an extended family. Being one of only a hand full of children on the station she was spoiled regularly. Starfleet was in her blood, the research facility hardly ever saw visitors and she was never exposed to anything else. L'May excelled in art and was fond of painting pictures for the various members aboard the station.

At the age of twelve her father was promoted to Commander and offered a post on Earth. He decided it would be a welcome change for the family and they all relocated. At this stage, the twins had completed their Starfleet training at the Academy. As they left for Earth, her eldest sister returned to the Saturn station to follow in her father's footsteps. Her brother graduated into the security field, but to their father's horror resigned a year later. He took up a post as a police officer the same year.

As her brother and sister excelled, L'May sank into a depression. Life on Earth was not what she had imagined. Children were rude and insulting, and there were so many of them. Trying to fit in, L'May got mixed up with the wrong group of kids, and her downward spiral continued. Her artwork also found a new canvas, that of her arm. She became disrespectful and a brat. At age thirteen, she started using designer drugs and it wasn't long before her pocket money could not support her habit.

Shoplifting and pick pocketing became almost second nature to her. One night at the age of 16, L’May went out with two other teens, something she did not normally do. While in a shop, they decided to steal a few items. When the shop owner caught them, one of the youths pulled out a phaser. They were unaware that the owner had activated a silent alarm. Before they could leave, the police were on the doorstep. As fate would have it, it was her brother who responded. The youth fired upon the police, and the police returned fired. One youth was stunned in the shootout by L’May’s brother and arrested, while L’May and the other fled on foot. The youth which was arrested, never gave away the names of his two accomplices. Luke had caught a glimpse of the other two suspects, but refused to believe what he had seen.

Luke’s suspicions were confirmed when his sister never returned home that evening. L’May had seen her brother and ridden with guilt decided to start a new life. For the next two years L’May bounced from town to town doing odd jobs to survive. The incident with her brother had been such a shock she changed her habits and lost herself in painting instead of drugs. L’May’s life happened to change by chance. She was out in a market in Detroit when one of her brother’s ex-girlfriends, Reena, spotted her. L’May brushed Reena off, claiming she was confusing her with someone else.

Out of concern for L’May, Reena contacted Luke and informed him of the meeting. Luke had never stopped looking for his sister, and with the new lead, he boarded the first transport he could get and headed to Detroit. Two days later Luke managed to track down L’May and confronted her.

L’May was given a choice, she was to return home and sort out her life, or he would turn her in. L’May had little choice but to listen to her older brother. During a month of sulking, she developed a keen interest in Science. L’May enrolled in university and spent the next seven years focusing on her studies. She earned her professors degree in Cybernetics and minored in Isolinear Circuitry. Once finished with her studies, L’May looked at her life. She had accomplished a bit, but still wanted to do more. After another chat with her brother, she enlisted in Starfleet in that same year.

With the launch of a new ship, the USS Columbia, L’May finally got a chance to serve on a Federation ship. While on the ship, L’May became good friends with a Bajoran security officer, Don West. She also had her eye on a tactical officer, but was beaten to her by the ship’s Captain Adaran 225. L’May worked hard in the back ground, but soon found out that Columbia wasn’t a place for scientific discoveries.

With L’May’s small frame, it made no sense to join the security department, but she wanted to be of more use to the ship. L’May decided to do a paramedic course, to get her into the Medical department. Once her transfer was accepted, she returned to Earth to join the Starfleet academy and enrolled herself on a nursing course, to broaden her knowledge.

The Medical field proved to be much more than she expected and it required a lot of hard work and dedication to get through her studies. Once L’May qualified as a nurse she quickly re-applied to join her old crew of the USS Columbia. The Columbia had under gone some staffing changes, and had moved from the Second Fleet by this time, but L’May still felt it was the right place to be for her to be.

Personality Profile

Academy Major(s): Surgical nursing
Academy Minor(s): Substance abuse nursing
Hobbies and Pastimes: The Arts, Painting and Sculpting
Short-Term Goals: Getting used to life in space again
Long-Term Goals: To become a recognized artist
Personality: Shy and withdrawn
Sense of Humor: Witty
Phobias: Crowds
Likes: Being alone
Dislikes: Loud places
Pet Peeves or Gripes: None
Bad Habits or Vices: Likes to drink – alone. Bites nails
Achievements: Professor's degree in Cybernetics
Disappointments: Wasting her teen years
Illnesses: Normal childhood sickness
Strengths: Quick and agile. Very creative
Weaknesses: Doesn't trust anyone. Physically weak.
Fears: Not being able to repent for her youth
Prejudices: None
Off Duty Clothing Tastes: Jeans and a hooded top - Always black
Distinguishing Features: Right arm covered in tattoos. From her shoulder to her wrist. A mixture of pictures, including roses, dragons and star dates. Small frame.
Pets: A goldfish named Bob
Friends: Don West

Personal Paradigm Shifts

Most Painful Experience: Running away from her family
Best Time: Early life aboard the Saturn Station
Most Crucial Experience: Experience: Her brother sending her away to study
Role Model: Luke Ford – Her brother

Career History

Position Assignment Date(s) Event
Medical Officer USS Columbia, FF-6145 21509.22 Assigned to USS Columbia
Medical Officer USS Columbia, FF-6145 21512.01 Role Player of the Month Role Player of the Month
Medical Officer USS Columbia, FF-6145 21601.01 Ensign Ensign
Medals Tally:
Achievement Medals Awarded
Image Description Qty.
Role Player of the Month Role Player of the Month 1

Contact Information

E-Mail: dcvanderwesthuizen@gmail.com



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  2. Please note that familial and historical references to age may be current only to time of retirement.