Lincoln, Richard

PRC	STAR FLEET PERSONNEL COMMAND FILE  SECURITY RATING 3, CONFIDENTIAL

Richard (Dick) David Lincoln
Career Occupation
Position:	Tactical officer
Assignment:	USS Copernicus, GSC-9035
Rank:	Midshipman
Time on Site:
Biographical Attributes
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Height:	180 cm (5 ft. 11 in.)	Weight:	74.8 kg (165 lb.)
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Dark Brown
Hairstyle:	Short and easy to groom
Physique:	Fit & Fairly Muscular
Complexion:	Fair
Voice:	Regular American, slight Texan accent
Affiliation:	United Federation of Planets
Birthplace:	Somewhere in Texas
Born:	18702.10	Age:	35
Familial Relationships
Father:	Aiden
Mother:	Astra
Status of Parents:	Married legally and handfasted
Siblings:	None
Marital Status:	Single

Personal History

Richard was born to Aiden and Astra, their real names at birth being Thomas Lincoln and Sara McClane respectively. After his parents were married they discovered paganism and adopted it as their way of life, to the point where they changed their names following a ritual called handfasting. The particular sect they were part of was friendly enough and did everything together, such as inhale some kinds of intoxicants. They also tended to live on camps, both regular and ad hoc, hence the reason why Richard could not claim anywhere to be his hometown. His parents tried to push that life onto their son, but as he got older he rejected it and often rebelled to the point where his relationship with his parents was fractured.

Eventually, the young Richard was sent off to live with his Aunt and Uncle, both of whom made his life reasonably comfortable, but he always would feel that he was an inconvenience. Eventually the time came for Lincoln to head out alone, it was the happiest time he’d ever known.

Dick worked a few different jobs, to which he considered to be dead ends, but it was his choice to be where he was and that freedom was what he yearned. A year or so later he met with crew members from the freighter Neptune’s Reach, specifically a woman called Jenna Brocksby, she was the top engineer of the ship. Several hours of discussions into the life later and the young Lincoln was infected with the desire to roam the stars. He was able to secure employment on board the Neptune’s Reach, he was given duties in engineering mainly, but also learned the basics of flight and how to defend the ship and its cargo when on drop offs. Being that the crew was small in comparison to that of a starship, it was expected that in addition to a crewman’s own job, that they had an understanding of other areas.

Jenna and Richard worked closely together, with the former sharing her knowledge with him and in the process starting a strong and lasting friendship. He came to consider Jenna as his best friend, he was the closest person in his life and probably the only one who knew him well. For the most part he had been a recluse, though he had never realised that until he joined the freighter crew. Even then he wasn’t with a huge number of people. Another friend was Tommy Matkins, a married father two girls, who Dick would socialise with fairly often.

Another thing Richard did, was to cook meals for a large group and that was perhaps the only thing he took away from his origins at the pagan camps. It was something of a passion of his. For birthdays he would make the effort to make the persons favourite meal

Life was good and the atmosphere on the freighter was one of closeness and one of a family setting it seemed, something that Richard had not been accustomed to for some time previously. The runs took quite some time, depending on where they were heading of course, which allowed time to get to know his space family. In particular with Jenna Brocksby who bestowed most of her knowledge upon him.

Visiting the spaceports sparked some interest within, some more than others, but there was one thing that most had in common. That proved to be an undoing of Richards, to the point where people would say he lived up to his nickname and that was the gambling establishments and not all were above board. Richard developed an addiction to gambling, stogie smoking and getting himself into financial difficulties.

During one of the infrequent visits back to Earth, Dick secured a loan to consolidate his debts from an official source, all in an attempt to sort his life out once and for all. However, the path was not quick and easy, the demon known as addiction was still chasing and tempting him.

During a run to Tau Ceti, the freighter was attacked by an unidentified vessel and at one point it looked as though all was lost. The Neptune’s Reach took severe damage leaving some sections of the ship to be abandoned and/or sealed off to save the ship from destruction. Richard was working in the accommodation area with Tommy, they moved to escort the Matkins family to the protection shelter situated at the galley. A disruptor blast rattled the ship and caused a burning metal beam to fall from the corridor ceiling, which struck Richard down and pinned him, though he was quickly freed by Tommy. They’d just about made it to the disaster shelter when they were forced to cross a breach in the deck, caused by the attack, they shimmied along the edge of the hole and were lead by Mrs Matkins, the children and then Richard. Tommy had insisted his injured friend went first, it was a decision that cost the Matkins family a high price. The ship was jolted by another weapons blast and Tommy was unable to sustain a grip, which resulted in him plummeting into the hole and a raging fire two decks below. The attacking vessel eventually broke off its attack and retreated, owing to the approach of a Federation starship, which was answering the call for assistance that was sent from the Neptune’s Reach.

Those who were injured were treated on the Star Fleet vessel, the USS Hastings, including the distraught Richard Lincoln. The medical officer was about to use a dermal regenerator to fix the burn, but he was stopped by Dick who insisted on keeping the scar. The scar was a reminder of sacrifice, friendship and he felt was his payment for surviving.

Lincoln was promoted to Head Engineer and moved to The Endeavor, a freighter owned by the same man as the Neptune’s Reach, Donald McHenry. The new position was alright, but it was not the same and the bump in pay was most welcome. But again, trouble was waiting around the corner and inevitably it pounced on Richard, that time it was in the form of redundancy and subsequent unemployment. Donald decided to retire and sell up, the ships were left in situ over Earth and showed no signs of moving.

The out of work freight worker was able to pay off some of his debts, but unfortunately not all and therefore some of the debt was still very much an issue. He worked a variety of small jobs and tried to make ends meet, but some didn’t or couldn’t last for whatever the reason. He was fired from one bar job for striking a patron, in an act of self-defence, after the alien patron lost his temper after too much consumption of alcohol and lashed out. There was no criminal charge but his employment was gone and the debt was still there.

Star Fleet:

At one of the loose ends he found himself at, Richard came across an advert for Star Fleet and looked into that organisation as a choice for employment. But he’d never considered it as a choice of career, not until the ‘Day of the Flyer’ as he came to call it.

Upon application he undertook the aptitude tests and was successful in being accepted for officer training, which came as a surprise to him, especially since he would have happily accepted a role in the enlisted service of Star Fleet.

Richard gave his education and training his maximum effort, though the mental side proved to be something of a trial for him. The temptation to quit kept jumping out in front of him and urged him to get a grip on reality. A way to unwind was physical training, something which was actually alright at doing and would become a hobby to him.

Personality Profile

Academy Major(s): Tactical Operations
Academy Minor(s): Propulsion Weapon Systems, Basic Piloting
Hobbies and Pastimes: Cooking, fitness training.
Short-Term Goals: Pay off his debts
Long-Term Goals: To hold down a steady job and live relatively debt free
Personality: Very friendly and loyal to his friends
Sense of Humor: Will join in and share a joke now and then
Phobias: Fire, following the attack which killed Tommy
Likes: Gambling to a fault, winning his bets, warmth and comfort
Dislikes: The wilderness for great lengths of time, due to where he was born and brought up. Being cold
Pet Peeves or Gripes: People who won’t pull their weight
Bad Habits or Vices: Gambling and smoking stogie’s
Achievements: Leaving his family and his eventual joining of Star Fleet
Disappointments: His life prior to leaving his Aunt and Uncles, wished that could have been better
Illnesses: Has always been lucky health wise, though he was occasionally prone to colds when living on the pagan camps.
Strengths: Loyalty, physical strength
Weaknesses: Gambling and not knowing when to quit
Fears: Never being able to being debt free.
Prejudices: None he is aware of
Off Duty Clothing Tastes: Casual, loose, jeans, shirts, leather jacket and boots
Distinguishing Features: Has a burn scar which runs over his right shoulder blade to just above the right side of his chest
Pets: None
Friends: Jenna Brocksby

Personal Paradigm Shifts

Most Painful Experience: The injury sustained during the freighter attack and losing Tommy in the same attack
Best Time: Leaving for the stars
Most Crucial Experience: Going it alone and leaving any family ties severed
Role Model: Jenna Brocksby

Career History

Position	Assignment	Date(s)	Event
Cadet	Star Fleet Academy	22002.13 – 22003.20	Star Fleet Academy Graduate Ribbon
Tactical	USS Copernicus, GSC-9035	22003.20	Promoted to Midshipman

Medals Tally:

Service Medals Awarded
Image	Description	Qty.
	Star Fleet Academy Graduate Ribbon	1

Contact Information

E-Mail: mikegreenley1178@gmail.com

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