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Ensign Riv O'Malley
Name Riv O'Malley
Position Assistant Engineering Officer
Rank Ensign
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Half Andorian/Half Human | |
| Age | 45 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6' | |
| Weight | 185 lbs | |
| Hair Color | Light Red (almost pink) | |
| Eye Color | Forest Green | |
| Physical Description | The pale blue skin on Riv clearly identifies him as an Andorian, but that is where his Andorian traits stop. His light red hair and trimmed beard, lack of stalks on his head, and forest green eyes label him as something different. |
Family
| Spouse | N/A | |
| Children | N/A | |
| Father | Master Chief Petty Officer Jack O'Malley (Deceased) | |
| Mother | Jhemess Sh'rakrek (Deceased) | |
| Brother(s) | N/A | |
| Sister(s) | N/A | |
| Other Family | Estranged Andorian Family |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Quiet, peaceful, mindful are often not descriptions for Riv. He speaks his mind and fights for the "right way" to do things. When he was younger, this labeled him as a troublemaker, but as time went on, and both war and age matured him, he has learned propriety. He will still speak his mind, but has learned that orders are orders, and the best you can do is execute them as best as possible, whether you agree with them or not. | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | His focus tends to create issues, and sometimes tunnel vision, especially when solving problems. This can be a great strength, but also a great weakness, as he will lose the forest for the trees. Over the years he's gotten better at this, but it still haunts him. He also speaks his mind to his superiors. Many of which are open to his ideas, but this has caused friction. He has learned to let things go, but sometimes gripes about things "not going his way". |
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| Ambitions | To be a great engineer, and to do this, to serve Starfleet. He couldn't imagine being tied down, but hopes to become reknown for his engineering skill and craft, and to live up to his father's name. He may even wish to teach at the Academy one day. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Riv is a tinkerer, and tried to make small things from just the basics, only replicating specific sizes/items as needed. For years he has build tiny wooden/metal clockwork items to just amuse himself and others with. Being estranged from his Andorian family has also made him a watcher of people, especially in family interactions. Finally, Riv has likened to reading old fantasy novels, and even programming them into the holodeck when he has had a chance. That provokes his imagination in untold ways, and also keeps his technical skills sharp. |
Medical Record
| Injuries | Deep dermal abrasion/acid incident left a scare on Riv's left cheek Replacement of Left Shoulder due to incident in 2375 Replacement of Right Shoulder and Left Knee due to incident in 2375 Repair of Hernia for incident in 2375 Broken Ankle 2376 Boken ribs 2377 Cracked Skull 2378 |
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| Mental Health | Cleared for active duty. Starfleet Psychological Notes 2373: "Riv is a quieted person. After his parents were killed by the Dominion, myself and Commander Theran were worried that his mental state would break down, and it seemed that his request to be transferred to a forward line unit would have agreed with that. However, in the last 6 months of review, Riv has showed dedication to his duty without any sign that he is attempting to get revenge on those who wounded him. He has responded well to therapy, and in light of the need for skilled engineers at the front, we are approving his transfer" MCB-12 Chief Counselor 2375: "Riv has been a great addition to the team. That go to attitude, and the will to get anything done, even under fire, has really impressed me. I have noticed that if he can get into a fire fight, he will. It hasn't been an issue, since we are a forward operating unit, and he responded well when he was told to knock it off. Over the past year though, he has definitely gotten tired of it. He is a lot more cautious, and it seems that he has gotten his fill of killing" |
| Personal History | The story of Riv starts with the story of his parents, Master Chief Petty Office Jack O’Malley and Jhemess Sh'rakrek. Jack as stationed aboard the U.S.S Bessemer, working as part of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers stationed there. One particularly harrowing mission sought to rescue an Andorian science academy research vessel from black hole, after it lost power hitting a quantum string. Jack risked his life to save those aboard that vessel, from the officers and science staff, all the way down to lowest engineers mate. Jhemess was that engineers mate, caught in a service alcove after the surrounding areas had already been crushed by the gravitational forces of the black hole. Jack disobeyed orders and saved her. They fell in love soon thereafter, and eventually married. Jack continued his starfleet career, but Jhemess took on a more serious role than an engineer’s mate, one of mother. Not just a mother, but a mother whose husband saved lives in Starfleet while she was at home taking care of their child. A mother who didn’t have the advantage of family, as Jack’s family was gone, and hers disowned her. She radiated strength, discipline, and honor, all things that Riv picked up. Over the years, as Riv grew, he learned from both his parents, who were devoted to their little family. Back then, however, Starfleet could not allow families aboard vessels like the Bessemer, who often went into danger, and so Riv saw his father when he could. Jhemess became a mechanic for their local agrarian settlement, and showed Riv the beginnings of engineering. His father would take that one step further every time he was home. Riv joined Starfleet when was 18, but his brash and untactful ways, as well as some run ins with a well connected officer’s family, barred him from the academy. He didn’t let that stop him, and joined up and went to the Engineering Academy on Ionis III. After he graduated, he went to work where he was needed. A few years later, his father retired, and settled down into the quiet agrarian life that Jhemess had come to love, and they lived happily. When the dominion war broke out, Jack was asked to come back, and to train engineers on Ionis III, and Jhemess and Jack moved and went to work teaching the new generation. Riv had become a Petty Officer First Class by then. Tragedy struck when the Dominion broke through the front lines and laid waste to Ionis III, killing Jack and Jhemess, who helped saved hundreds of students. Outraged and hurt, Riv sought comfort in fighting the enemy. He volunteered for front line duty, and, after being denied originally, was assigned to the Mobile Construction Brigade Gamma Company, and went to work building and reinforcing Starfleet’s prime assets. He got into some fire fights there, and tried to revel in the killing of Jem’Hadar. His parents had raised him too well though, and he soon tired of the killing. He was transferred back to a Corps of Engineers company on the U.S.S. James Watt, and served the rest of the war there. Still a forward action mission, but coming up against the Jem’Hadar with welcome irregularity. When the war was over, he continued with the Corps of Engineers as they attempted to put right the wrongs that had been committed. Five years after the war ended, he decided that his life would better by serving as a commissioned officer, making sure the ideals of his parents would never die. A Senior Chief Petty Officer by this point, Riv went back to the academy. His brash demeanor now mellowed by age and experience. He studied hard, and graduated as an Engineer, and now awaits his first assignment. |
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| Service Record | Joined Starfleet in 2368 Graduated from Ionis III Engineering School 2372 ===== Awarded Rate of Engineering Specialist Stationed at Starbase 2 2373 - Requested Transfer to Mobile Construction Brigade/Transfered ===== Stationed with MCB-12 Gamma Company 2374 Promoted to Chief Petty Officer 2374 Awarded Citation for Gallantry 2374 Awarded Second Citation for Gallantry 2375 Awarded Citation for Conspicuous Gallantry 2375 ==== Transferred to U.S.S. James Watt as part of Starfleet C.O.E Contingent Awarded Starfleet Award for Valor 2375 Promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer 2380 ===== Transfered to Starfleet Academy San Fransisco 2388 Graduated Starfleet Academy with Honors in Engineering 2393 |