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|Species=Human

|Gender=Male

|Height=6'1"

|Assignment=USS Artemis, EX-11000

|Rank=Lieutenant

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|Introduction=

|History=

Born on October 10th in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Nathan was a surprise to both of his parents who had not planned to have any children. Both his mother and father were extremely involved in their respective fields, and had immigrated to Massachusetts when offered to head their own Department of studies in Machine Learning and Andronics. Balancing work and a newborn was precarious at times, but both Caitlin and Aleksandr made it work with what their work colleagues would call a “coolheaded finesse”.

As a child, Nathan was a problem solver much like his parents: disciplined and intensely focused on whatever project or activity he participated in. He loved puzzles of all sorts, and even excelled at playing musical instruments. Seeing so much of themselves in their child, both decided to send him to the International School of Boston, a private school. As time went on, they saw Nathan grow to become a motivated, resourceful, and mature youth. Yet his social skills were lacking in that he was too self-sufficient and rarely sought out relationships with others, instead preferring to work on his own. Caitlin eventually convinced her husband that it would be best for Nathan to go to a much larger and diverse school. At Graham and Parks School, Nathan found himself somewhat nervous and shy despite his previous self-assuredness. On the second week of classes in Grade 5, a honey brown haired girl worked up the courage to speak to the smartest kid in the class – Ada Miller introduced herself to Nathan. Nathan’s confidence and eloquence seeped out from beneath the shell he hid himself in, and the two became fast friends. Soon, Ada’s adventurous and personable spirit enriched Nathan while he taught her poise and coolheaded thoughtfulness.

As the years progressed, the two best friends excelled in their academics and competed to get the highest grades in their courses. It was hard sometimes, as other students disliked their zeal when it came to school work, but that helped Nathan and Ada to bond even more. When Ada started dating, so did Nathan, though those other relationships were hard to maintain when they spent so much time and energy together; often their “dates” would be jealous. This culminated in one particular incident where Ada’s boyfriend of the time shoved her during an argument. Nathan’s response was immediate, and the other teen found himself on the ground, dazed and bewildered. The result was a short school suspension, but the impact was immediate on Nathan and created a cognitive dissonance in him: he knew violence should only be a last resort, but intervening to defend his friend felt ‘right’. It took time for Ada to understand and forgive Nathan for his actions, chiding him that she could very well handle herself. He immediately apologized to her, and explained that he felt an underlying need, or duty, to protect others. It wasn’t that he thought she couldn’t protect herself, but his natural instinct was to take strong action. When Ada jokingly said that he should join Security in Star Fleet, he agreed and sent in his application the next day.

At the Academy, Nathan focused on double majors with honors in Security and Tactics, entrenching his newfound desire to protect. He balanced this by taking legal courses and focused in negotiation and mediation so that he could have multiple options to de-escalate situations before having to resort to coercive measures. After enjoying his legal courses so much, Nathan continued on with a minor in Diplomacy to further enhance the strengths he had gained, and give him even more latitude to problem solve tricky scenarios.

As his final days at the Academy drew near, Nathan spent a lot of time wandering the grounds, spending time in the Gardens and the Auditorium - as well as helping friends he had made finish their own studying. During one particular party, he realized that his mood was melancholy - the Academy had been some of the best years of his life, and many of his peers he would not see for some time, their assignments taking them far and wide. With that in mind he focused on turning that negative energy into a positive; he volunteered his last few weeks to be a High School Liason - to introduce interested students to the Academy, show them the grounds, and give them an idea of the day-to-day life. Watching their enthusiasm and adventurous energy reinvigorated Nathan, and he understood then, that the first chapter of a second book only comes after the last chapter in the first book.

|Majors=Security

|Minors=Law, Diplomacy