Powell, Dick

PRC	STAR FLEET PERSONNEL COMMAND FILE  SECURITY RATING 3, CONFIDENTIAL

Richard S. “Dick” Powell
Career Occupation
Position:	Chief Engineer
Assignment:	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863
Rank:	Lieutenant
Time on Site:
Biographical Attributes
Species:	1/2 Human, 1/2 Vulcan
Gender:	Male
Height:	163 cm (5 ft. 4 in.)	Weight:	88.5 kg (195 lb.)
Eye Color:	Dark blue-violet
Hair Color:	Dark Chestnut Brown
Hairstyle:	Short, Parted to the right
Physique:	Stout, well-toned muscles (but not particularly muscular)
Complexion:	Pale; frequently with light tan
Facial Hair:	Currently none. Occasionally he grows a beard along his jaw-line, and often has a handlebar moustache.
Voice:	A low baritone: rough but soothing in speech, very soft in song. Able to imitate many accents in English, including British, French, Boston, and Italian, primarily
Affiliation:	United Federation of Planets
Birthplace:	Nouveau Valois, Planet on Federation-Romulan Border, with largely human (French) population. Currently under Romulan Control
Born:	15905.07	Age:	64
Familial Relationships
Father:	Fredéric Xavier Dubois (Human, French)
Mother:	T’Grel Dubois (Vulcan)
Status of Parents:	Deceased
Siblings:	Marie Dubois-Lachatillier (fem) – likely deceased, 4 years older
Marital Status:	Single
Children:	None

Personal History

====Childhood and Early Adulthood on Nouveau Valois====

Born Jean-Baptiste Vuilliame Dubois, his parents were killed protecting him and his sister during a Romulan invasion when he was about 5. His sister and he were taken in by the bishop of a local monastery, were they were taught the Catholic values their father had begun to teach them, as well as giving them a very good formal education, which also included traditional arts of the French, including fencing (as per mandates made in his father’s will). Jean-Baptiste gained some prominence in local politics when he bravely (or perhaps stupidly) led an attack on the landing site used by the Romulans during an invasion when he was about 18. During this period, his sister (with whom Jean was very close), married and had a son, Didier Lachatillier. Jean continued to gain political and military fame due to his continued success in fending off the somewhat frequent Romulan invasions. The Romulans learned of his importance, and during a lull in the war, sent a party to ‘negotiate’ with the planetary government, with the real intentions of capturing important political figures, including Dubois. Failing this, because Jean-Baptiste was elsewhere, and the size of the guard defending the political figures, they did manage to take Jean’s nephew, Didier, with the intent of using him to blackmail Jean. His sister Marie insisted that he not fall for the trap, and instead flee and change his name. Begrudgingly, Jean did as such, leaving his sister (she refused to come along, hoping to get her son, 12, back).

Flight to Earth

Before leaving, Jean conferred with the officials of the local government, who backed his sister’s plan, and helped him to change his name to Richard S. Powell, so as to help hide him from the Romulan government for his flight. By a very roundabout way, ‘Dick’ (now 30), fled to earth, arriving in France, and crossing the channel to England, then Ireland. After a bout of heavy drinking, Dick met an Irish policeman, Seamus McMillan, and the two talked for some time, over more liquor and a few smokes. During another round of drinks, a car-bomb set by a capable Romulan sleeper agent (who was not captured) exploded across the street. McMillan, a policeman, immediately responded, with Dick following close behind, his memories of days in the Militia revived. This event sealed the two’s friendship. When McMillan enlisted in the Marines, Dick considered joining him, but instead worked on his hobbies in woodworking and music, although with little success. When Powell learned of his friend’s death, though not the why and wherefore, he entered a deep depression, ceasing all his work, and driving him from his comfortable lifestyle to ashes. When it was over, he managed to get enough money to purchase a small sailboat, which he sailed halfway around the world, eventually ending at a small island micronation called the Caution Empire.

Anarchism and the Caution Empire

In this somewhat Anti-federation nation, which believed the federation was too all-powerful, and minus the “Pax Federation” in much of the galaxy, was not beneficial to any race. Powell, while there, spent time teaching and tutoring at schools in the ‘Empire’, many of which were understaffed, while learning some of the values of the nation. He discovered that he largely agreed with them, although he thought that the peace far outweighed the disadvantages. He was placed in command of a Sail training vessel used by the Empire to train its youth in other skills beyond the textbook. The CENS Obsidian, an historical model of the racing galleons of the 16th and 17th centuries, was his ship, and Powell sailed her around the world, multiple times before applying to Star Fleet. Somewhat surprised by his admission, especially at his age of 50, Dick sailed the Obsidian into San Francisco Harbour, where a new captain took his place after nearly a decade of command.

Personality Profile

Academy Major(s): Antimatter Power and Reactor Engineering / Acoustics
Academy Minor(s): Astrophysics / Star-ship Design
Hobbies and Pastimes: woodworking; Dick greatly enjoys working with his hands (hence engineering)
Short-Term Goals: Learn the fate of his nephew / find out exactly what happened to Seamus / Exact revenge on the Romulans
Long-Term Goals: Earn his own command / Re-take his ‘Home’ planet
Personality: Moderately anarchist. Seems stuck in wrong century
Sense of Humor: Very dry, intelligent humour (at least when sober; he once knew an Irishman)
Phobias: Large, open rooms (esp. with vaulted ceilings)
Likes: Old French Wines / Tea (Earl Grey or English Breakfast) / Pipe tobacco
Dislikes: Coffee / Irish potato / pocket calculators
Pet Peeves or Gripes: Over-use of comm.-badges
Bad Habits or Vices: Smoking
Achievements: Started own businesses
Disappointments: limited success as a musician, vocalist and luthier / failing to defend Nouveau Valois from the Romulans
Illnesses: handful of childhood illnesses
Strengths: working with hands; carving and building things esp.
Weaknesses: Computer technology; although it is more a state of not being intuitively familiar with computers: a problem that can be overcome. He also has a preference towards pen-and-paper.
Fears: Losing another close friend
Prejudices: Dislikes Hermaphrodites, due to his Catholic education
Off Duty Clothing Tastes: Formal Off-Duty: 19th Century tailcoat or morning coat (as appropriate), with waistcoat and cravat.

Informal: Jeans, Leather ‘Cowboy’ boots, large belt-buckle, flannel shirt.
Distinguishing Features: Bi-focal glasses / Multiple Scars from the attempted Romulan invasions
Pets: (Grey tabby) – Leon (7 years). With him on ship.
Friends: N/A All deceased

Personal Paradigm Shifts

Most Painful Experience: Death of Seamus McMillan
Best Time: Times at Sea, when he was accountable primarily to himself, the skipper
Most Crucial Experience: Battles with the Romulans
Role Model: John Paul Jones, ‘Father of the American Navy’, and an extremely successful early Naval officer in American history.

Career History

Position	Assignment	Date(s)	Event
Cadet	Star Fleet Academy	20909.13 – 21309.13	Star Fleet Academy Graduate Ribbon
Engineering Officer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21309.13 – 21402.01	Midshipman
Engineering Officer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21401.01	Role Player of the Month
Engineering Officer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21402.01 – 21406.01	Ensign
Engineering Officer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21403.01	Star Fleet Commendation Medal
Engineering Officer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21404.01	Star Fleet Achievement Medal
Engineering Officer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21406.01 – 21503.01	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Chief Engineer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21406.01	Promoted
Chief Engineer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21412.01	Role Player of the Month
Chief Engineer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21503.01	Lieutenant
Chief Engineer	USS Gettysburg, CA-1863	21504.01	Role Player of the Month

Medals Tally:

Service Medals Awarded
Image	Description	Qty.
	Star Fleet Academy Graduate Ribbon	1
	Star Fleet Achievement Medal	1
	Star Fleet Commendation Medal	1
Achievement Medals Awarded
Image	Description	Qty.
	Role Player of the Month	3

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