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* b. Utopia Planitia Academy
* b. Utopia Planitia Academy
* c. Star Fleet Academy
* c. Star Fleet Academy
* * i. Majors: Advanced Propulsion and Kinetic Energy Transfer Solutions
# i. Majors: Advanced Propulsion and Kinetic Energy Transfer Solutions
* * ii. Minors: User Experience Design on control interfaces
# ii. Minors: User Experience Design on control interfaces


B. Qualifications
B. Qualifications
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• 22: Commissioned as Ensign
• 22: Commissioned as Ensign
• 22-26: Continued studies in Engineering Division at Star Fleet HQ on Earth and
• 22-26: Continued studies in Engineering Division at Star Fleet HQ on Earth and
promoted to LT(jg).
promoted to LT(jg).<br>
 
 
Background Summary:<br>


Background Summary:
Targen’s parents were devoted to scientific pursuits, particularly studying the common ancestry
Targen’s parents were devoted to scientific pursuits, particularly studying the common ancestry
of humanoid life throughout the known galaxy. They believed there was a clear defining
of humanoid life throughout the known galaxy. They believed there was a clear defining
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galaxy, Targen’s parents were obsessed with finding the order with which that life was seeded
galaxy, Targen’s parents were obsessed with finding the order with which that life was seeded
so that they could calculate the galactic point of entry for that race of beings and potentially the
so that they could calculate the galactic point of entry for that race of beings and potentially the
reverse calculate the galaxy of origins for that species.
reverse calculate the galaxy of origins for that species.<br>
 


To that end, Targen’s parents received funding from the Vulcan Science Academy and Star Fleet
To that end, Targen’s parents received funding from the Vulcan Science Academy and Star Fleet
and set out on a Raven Class vessel, the USS BLUEJAY, to conduct their scientific inquiries in the
and set out on a Raven Class vessel, the USS BLUEJAY, to conduct their scientific inquiries in the
far reaches of the Alpha quadrant.
far reaches of the Alpha quadrant.<br>
 


During an exploration in an uninhabited system, the BLUEJAY was attacked and critically
During an exploration in an uninhabited system, the BLUEJAY was attacked and critically
damaged by pirates, using the system as a temporary staging ground for attacks on a nearby
damaged by pirates, using the system as a temporary staging ground for attacks on a nearby
shipping lane. The BLUEJAY was forced to crash land on a nearby Class L planet, while the
shipping lane. The BLUEJAY was forced to crash land on a nearby Class L planet, while the
pirates fled, fearing immediate reprisals from Star Fleet.
pirates fled, fearing immediate reprisals from Star Fleet.<br>
 


Altair and Targen managed to survive on the barely habitable world for 6 months before a
Altair and Targen managed to survive on the barely habitable world for 6 months before a
rescue vessel arrived. Details of how they survived is missing from any known records of their
rescue vessel arrived. Details of how they survived is missing from any known records of their
experience and during counseling sessions, Targen has offered little to no information about
experience and during counseling sessions, Targen has offered little to no information about
the topic.
the topic.<br>
 


Targen’s time at the Academy passed uneventfully and he upon graduation he chose to stay
Targen’s time at the Academy passed uneventfully and he upon graduation he chose to stay
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regular touch with his brother, Altair who serves as a Ranger Warden on the tree planet and
regular touch with his brother, Altair who serves as a Ranger Warden on the tree planet and
Federation Nature Preserve, Tau Ceti Prime, where their family’s tree farm exists.
Federation Nature Preserve, Tau Ceti Prime, where their family’s tree farm exists.
Only recently has he made a request to serve on a starship.
Only recently has he made a request to serve on a starship.<br>