Lieutenant Paul Carter
Name Paul James Carter
Position Chief Engineering Officer
Rank Lieutenant
Character Information
Gender | Male | |
Species | Human | |
Age | 37 |
Physical Appearance
Height | 193.04 cm | |
Weight | 89.35 kg | |
Hair Color | Brown | |
Eye Color | Brown | |
Physical Description | Paul is a tall, powerfully built man. Raised in a military style household he tends to put special effort into maintaining his health, and his physical fitness. He keeps his hair trimmed short, and wears little facial hair, though he does usually sport at least some. His brown eyes are soft, and expressive, and are often the only way to truly read any emotion on his face. His choice of clothing is rather basic, relying on comfort, function, and durability more than fashion, he is often in a pair of old jeans, some work boots, and a t-shirt, or long sleeve Henley when not on duty. |
Family
Father | Derrick Carter | |
Mother | Emily Carter | |
Brother(s) | Joseph Carter, Mark Carter | |
Sister(s) | Amanda Carter |
Personality & Traits
General Overview | Paul is a man who prefers to get straight to the point in any given situation. Not gifted with a diplomatic personality, he tends to just speak his mind, and deal with the consequences as they come. He is a driven man, with goals, and plans to attain those goals, all mapped out and ready for him, as he prefers to leave nothing to chance. He prefers order, and organization, and expects those around him to fall into line with that. When it comes to nonprofessional relationships, be they platonic, or romantic, he is a very honest man, never allowing anyone to get the wrong idea about his intentions. Preferring deep connections over shallow acquaintances it can take him some time to integrate into new surroundings and become a social person. | |
Strengths & Weaknesses | + Honest + Trustworthy + Intelligent - Abrupt - Lacks Diplomacy - Focuses solely on the big picture |
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Ambitions | Paul’s main driving ambition is to make it into the Corps of Engineers, working on starship design. Ultimately, he would like to have a seat on the group that oversees R&D in that field, working directly on the theoretical aspects of starship design, and manufacture. | |
Hobbies & Interests | Engineering science, drafting and design, mechanical engineering, structural engineering history, physics, warp propulsion systems, and warp theory, and computer science, baseball. |
Personal History | 2358 Paul James Carter born in Austin, TX, at 0427 hrs, on May 15th, to Derrick and Emily Carter. Paul is youngest of four children, with two older brothers, Joseph, and Mark, and one older sister, Amanda. 2363 (5yrs old) Paul starts primary education at Forest Trail Elementary School 2366 (8yrs old) Paul joins the Minor League of his community Little League, sparking a life-long love of the sport of baseball 2367(9yrs old) Paul moved officially into the Little Leagues Attends his first ever professional baseball game 2368(10yrs old) Moves into 6th grade at Hill Country Middle School Joins school baseball team 2370(12yrs old) Takes team to state championship where they win 2372(14yrs old) Enters freshman year at Austin High School Added to JV Baseball team roster 2374(16yrs old) Enters junior year of high school Leaves baseball team to focus on athletics 2375(17yrs old) Enters senior year of high school 2376(18yrs old) Graduates from high school with honors Enrolls in Starfleet Academy after passing entrance exam, chooses engineering major, with double minor in starship operations and flight control. 2377 (Cadet I) Enters Starfleet Academy during winter session Begins introductory officer course work Begins engineering course work 2378 (Cadet II) Begins Intermediate engineering course work Begins introductory ops course work 2379 (Cadet III) Begins advanced engineering course work Begins intermediate ops course work Begins introductory flight control course work 2380 (Cadet IV) Assigned USS Scott for senior cadet cruise Continues with on the job training in engineering Begins advanced ops course work and intermediate flight control course work via distance learning 2381 (Cadet V) Begins advanced flight control course work and continues on the job training for engineering and ops 2382 Graduates Starfleet Academy with rank of Ensign Assigned to USS Jemison, junior engineer 2385 Increased in rank to Lieutenant J.G. for exemplary service 2387 Assigned to USS Osiris, Engineering officer 2392 Increased in rank to Lieutenant Assigned USS T’Pau, Assistant Chief Engineer 2395 USS T’Pau returns to Sol system, put in long-term dry-dock at Utopia Planitia for planned upgrades, crew reassigned. 2395 Assigned Chief Engineer, USS Mercutio |
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Service Record | Current Assignment USS Mercutio Chief Engineer Education 2377-2380 Starfleet Academy (Cadet I-III) 2380-2382 USS Scott (Cadet IV-V) 2382-2387 Officer Assignments USS Jemison Junior Engineer 2385 Promoted to Lt. J.G. 2387-2392 USS Osiris Engineering Officer 2392 Promoted to Lieutenant 2392-2395 USS T’Pau Assistant Chief Engineer 2395-Present USS Mercutio Chief Engineer |