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→CAPT Bruce "Lucky" Paulson- Commanding Officer, USS Republic
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Constitution class starship, the USS REPBULIC. | Constitution class starship, the USS REPBULIC. | ||
Paulson earned a silver star for selfless actions aboard the late USS ODYSSEY. | |||
During Nero's attack over Vulcan in 2258, | During Nero's attack over Vulcan in 2258, he survived the initial attack | ||
inside the shuttle hanger's flight control room. At great risk to his own life, | inside the shuttle hanger's flight control room. At great risk to his own life, | ||
he re-entered the ODYSSEY's shattered hull four times to bring wounded back to | he re-entered the ODYSSEY's shattered hull four times to bring wounded back to | ||
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Lucky Thirteen | Lucky Thirteen | ||
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The first question many people ask | The first question many people ask Paulson is why does everyone call him Lucky? | ||
Paulson earned his nickname during his exploits in the Bull Riding ring as a | Paulson earned his nickname during his exploits in the Bull Riding ring as a | ||
wreckless youth: specifically that he managed to escape serious injury after | wreckless youth: specifically that he managed to escape serious injury after | ||
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man in Texas to last 13 seconds on Stone Grinder, a feat to which songs are | man in Texas to last 13 seconds on Stone Grinder, a feat to which songs are | ||
still sung in the bars of Denton. The nickname Lucky, however, has stuck | still sung in the bars of Denton. The nickname Lucky, however, has stuck | ||
because of Paulson's sometimes macabe | because of Paulson's unlikely and sometimes macabe association the number | ||
thirteen. | |||
To begin with, Paulson was born on July 13th, 2213. His first assignment took | To begin with, Paulson was born on July 13th, 2213. His first assignment took | ||
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only 13 survivors from the Federation armada destroyed over Vulcan in Nero's | only 13 survivors from the Federation armada destroyed over Vulcan in Nero's | ||
attack. The USS ODYSSEY, incidentally, was named for the ill fated Apollo 13 | attack. The USS ODYSSEY, incidentally, was named for the ill fated Apollo 13 | ||
command module from Earth. | command module from Earth. He graduated 13th in his class at Starfleet Academy. | ||
His first garrison command was Romulan Neutral Zone Outpost 13. His first | |||
starship command, the USS REPUBLIC, has the registry NCC-1371. | |||
Starfleet Academy. His first garrison command was Romulan Neutral Zone Outpost | |||
13. His first starship command, the USS REPUBLIC, has the registry NCC-1371. | |||
What does Captain Paulson think of this parade of coincidences? He freely | What does Captain Paulson think of this parade of coincidences? He freely | ||
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Family | Family | ||
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Despite | Despite his many professional accomplishments, he considers his greatest | ||
his family. Lucky met his beautiful wife, an ambitious and bright biochemist | achievement to be his family. Lucky met his beautiful wife, an ambitious and | ||
named Carla Nell, while aboard the USS ERASMUS during his security specialist | bright biochemist named Carla Nell, while aboard the USS ERASMUS during his | ||
days. She admits she never took much notice of him because of his enlisted rank | security specialist days. She admits she never took much notice of him because | ||
until after he rescued her during an ill-fated planetary survey from a rabble of | of his enlisted rank until after he rescued her during an ill-fated planetary | ||
medieval natives intent of burning her as a demon. | survey from a rabble of medieval natives intent of burning her as a demon. | ||
As the story goes, an ion storm prevented them from beaming to safety and thanks | As the story goes, an ion storm prevented them from beaming to safety and thanks | ||
