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QUIRKS & TRAITS
Quirks: Born Nathaniel Adamson Benteen, Jr, this Human quickly adopted the name "Adam" to avoid being called "Junior," which he despises. Perhaps his biggest quirk [by 20th century terms, its no biggie in the 24th] is that he is openly homosexual. Adam is a notorious prankster and rake; he loves playing practical jokes on his friends and those he considers to be too up tight [Vulcans are a favorite victim to his jests]. He refers to himself as a "Sensitive New-Age Guy" and isn't overtly masculine but not particularly feminine either. Perhaps his most annoying habit is that he is constantly spinning something in between his fingers and thumbs. He says it helps him concentrate.
Hobbies: Swimming, playing the electric guitar, dabbles with synthesizers, singing (heavy metal/punk
type), dancing, collects music [20th-22nd century], holodeck [Rigel IX, Risa are two
favorites], 22nd century Starfleet History/Early Superluminal Exploration, Ancient
Exploration (such as the Orions, Debrune, Bajorans and Vulcans- like techno-archaeology)
shuttleracing, practical jokes, 20th century sci-fi [focusing on the 40's and
50's stuff, like Buck Rodgers and Captain Proton]. He seems to have a "pet fad" every
couple of weeks, from Vulcan stoicism and Surakism to Andorian Umaritism, and Zen Buddhism.
He has recently taken an interest in Borg technology and its usage and is studying it quite
extensively. (this is partly because of Ensign Nexx's stories about them) As a boy growing up on Luna, he was always working on his Uncle's repair & replicator shop. Adam also loves to build models of starships, ancient aircraft, various ground vehicles and marine vessels. Adam likes to be reminded that he is alive.
His rakish and symbaritic side, coupled with his desire to feel alive bring him to all sorts of seedy holodeck programs, clubs, bars and the like, although he isn't a very good gambler [he bets it all too often]. Unfortunately, his symbaritic side has almost ended his career on a couple of occasions. During his freshman year, he nearly failed because he was nursing a burdgeoning drug addiction. He fortunately has comes to grips with that and has it defeated. He has also struggled with holo-addiction in the past as a teenager.
Ambitions: Adam possesses lofty goals, mostly about becoming a major player on the staff of Utopia Planitia or some other prestigious shipyard. he has, in the past, dreamed of being accepted to the Andorian College of Arts and becoming a major artist. Adam seeks to make his mark on the world but is currently too unfocused to move forward with any desire, mostly because his ambitions change almost weekly.
Likes: Favorite Food and Drink
Deep-dish Chicago-style veggie-pizza and veggie-calzones, macaroni and cheese, hot & sour
soup and tofu and vegetables. He is relatively vegetarian (not hardcore and sometimes slips
up). His favorite drink is usually water with orange rind, or seltzer/perrier. He
sometimes drinks mandarin orange hot tea with milk and NEVER starts a day without a cup of
apple cider. His favorite dessert is chocolate cheesecake. Adam is attracted to beautiful things and people, be they beautiful in mind, soul or body. He loves machines and technology and people as passionate and free as himself. he knows he needs to find a man that is a bit more grounded than he, but is yet to find it.
Dislikes: Combat and martial arts in general, although he passed his basic Starfleet self-defense
class. While he doesn't mind watching matches, he rarely if ever engages in it himself. He
is mildly allergic to almost all types of shellfish and doesn't tend to like meats in
general. He doesn't tend to get along with people who lack a sense of humor (while some others are
just sadly deficient and need to be nurtured). Adam doesn't care for people who are needlessly stuck up, emotionless, curmudgeonly or critical. He hates being called "Junior". His biggest hatred, however, is resorting to violence. Adam has a deep love for life and could not bring himself to kill anything. No wonder he's a vegetarian.
Strengths: Zero-G Combat and Movement Certification Level 3, Level 3 Shuttle License, possesses an
unusual level of skill in Datajacking/Computer Hacking. Extremely imaginative and talented
when it comes to engineering, especially theoretical design and systems operations
[particularly computer, tractor beams, transporters, holodeck and replicator technology- all
very related systems]. His tireless devotion to his friends and to his duties, his sense of fairplay and courage in protecting those he loves and his endless optimism that keeps driving him. He has faith in Humanity and faith in Love. He is an excellent engineer, particularly when it comes to theoretical design projects.
Weaknesses: Highly unorthodox. Often imprudent- doesn't know when to quit, and can be somewhat
impulsive. He is sometimes brash. Adam is somewhat of a maverick, he seizes the initiative
quite often (although he is quick to fall in line when disciplined or when under orders).
He is not particularly fond of flying through nebulae or being trapped inside of them. He
still harbors extremely intense feelings of love/lust for Ensign Nexx. A confirmed
pacifist- he will not kill unless absolutely necessary and even then, he would be a wreck
until he got counseling. Adam is an absolutely terrible shot! His holo-addiction and past drug addiction COULD come back to haunt him and the temptation of taking drugs without any emotional support could cause him to cave. Adam also doesn't know exactly when to quit and works so hard at something he loves that he puts off the Human condition- avoiding sleep and eating- until he finishes. He is also somewhat scattershot and unothrodox in his approaches to just about everything. He sees almost everything the way a Baroque novelist may see it- hundreds of pieces scattered everywhere, that seem to have no rythme or reason until brought together at the very end.
EARLY LIFE & SERVICE RECORD
Early Life: Grew up on Luna's Lake Armstrong colony with his uncle after his Parents divorced. Spent most of his time as a happy go lucky grease monkey and shuttle pilot.
Academy Career: Forced to repeat Freshman year. Afterward, he did fairly well (73rd percentile) and majored in theoretical systems design and trans-holographic technologies. Minored in shuttle piloting.
Cadet Cruise: Served aboard Starbase Tango for his Advanced Theoretical Engineering program, then spent some time at the Antares Shipyards.
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