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Kipling Brendon Williams was the youngest of two children born to Adam and Jemma | Kipling Brendon Williams was the youngest of two children born to Adam and Jemma | ||
Williams. His unusual name was courtesy of an Uncle who was a noted General of | |||
the Eugenics War but from early he has been known simply as Kip. | |||
Kip was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia where his father ran the Family | Kip was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia where his father ran the Family | ||
Business (Bolt Securities) and his mother worked as a Speech Therapist at Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital. He had a very typical Australian childhood. His | Business (Bolt Securities) and his mother worked as a Speech Therapist at Royal | ||
Melbourne Children's Hospital. He had a very typical Australian childhood. His | |||
enduing memory is summer holidays at the family beach house where he became a | enduing memory is summer holidays at the family beach house where he became a | ||
keen sailor. He has sailed competitively (winning local and national titles) | keen sailor. He has sailed competitively (winning local and national titles) | ||
and after completing High School he took six months off to join a crew | and after completing High School he took six months off to join a crew | ||
circumnavigating the globe in an ancient Mariners vessel (no modern technology allowed). After returning to Australia he was offered the opportunity to try out for an America's Cup syndicate but turned down the offer in order to take up | circumnavigating the globe in an ancient Mariners vessel (no modern technology | ||
allowed). After returning to Australia he was offered the opportunity to try | |||
out for an America's Cup syndicate but turned down the offer in order to take up | |||
a childhood dream of joining Star Fleet as a Navigator. | a childhood dream of joining Star Fleet as a Navigator. | ||
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one such mission the NEPTUNE came under fire from a Nausican Raider and Kip used | one such mission the NEPTUNE came under fire from a Nausican Raider and Kip used | ||
his knowledge of gravitational eddies thrown up by a nearby Binary Star to help | his knowledge of gravitational eddies thrown up by a nearby Binary Star to help | ||
the ship evade capture. When the Nausican ship attempted to follow the NEPTUNE it became caught up in the gravimetric shear and was disabled. Kip's actions | the ship evade capture. When the Nausican ship attempted to follow the NEPTUNE | ||
it became caught up in the gravimetric shear and was disabled. Kip's actions | |||
gained him the first of his two Commendations. | gained him the first of his two Commendations. | ||
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Less than six months into his first tour as XO disaster be felled the DESTINY. | Less than six months into his first tour as XO disaster be felled the DESTINY. | ||
A PVT line became jammed causing the mix of matter and anti-matter to become | |||
unbalanced and the core went critical. Though the Chief Engineer was able to | unbalanced and the core went critical. Though the Chief Engineer was able to | ||
dump the core a series of explosions ripped through Engineering and threatened | dump the core a series of explosions ripped through Engineering and threatened | ||
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DESTINY's crew to escape the ship. Unfortunately Captain Mathewson was not one | DESTINY's crew to escape the ship. Unfortunately Captain Mathewson was not one | ||
of the lucky ones –deciding to stay and operate the Transporters to allow as | of the lucky ones –deciding to stay and operate the Transporters to allow as | ||
many crew as possible off the ship. The last man he beamed off the ship was Kip Williams who was badly injured when an overhead gang plank gave way. | many crew as possible off the ship. The last man he beamed off the ship was | ||
Kip Williams who was badly injured when an overhead gang plank gave way. | |||
Kip's actions gained him a second Commendation but with the Captain dead and the | Kip's actions gained him a second Commendation but with the Captain dead and the | ||
DESTINY destroyed Kip doesn't exactly feel like a Hero. Star Fleet however | |||
have different plans for Kip and have decided to promote him to First Officer of | have different plans for Kip and have decided to promote him to First Officer of | ||
the USS REPUBLIC. As Admiral Corrigan put it, "time to see if he sinks or | the USS REPUBLIC. As Admiral Corrigan put it, "time to see if he sinks or | ||
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Kip is a very talented Navigator. He has uncanny sense of direction and will | Kip is a very talented Navigator. He has uncanny sense of direction and will | ||
almost never get lost. Once he has being to a place he will usually be able to | almost never get lost. Once he has being to a place he will usually be able to | ||
return to the exact point unprompted. He is a very driven individual and | |||
enjoys challenging himself. | enjoys challenging himself. | ||
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Commander Williams was admitted with a severed cervical link between the | Commander Williams was admitted with a severed cervical link between the C2 and | ||
C3 vertebrae. He was fitted with the first artificial plasma membrane that | |||
allows the cytoplasmic fluid to continue unimpeded along the spinal column. | allows the cytoplasmic fluid to continue unimpeded along the spinal column. | ||
Initial results are encouraging but Commander Williams will need to be monitored | Initial results are encouraging but Commander Williams will need to be monitored | ||
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Commander Williams displays behavior sconsistent with Survivor Guilt Syndrome. | Commander Williams displays behavior sconsistent with Survivor Guilt Syndrome. | ||
Though the inquest has exonerated Commander Williams and his actions the | |||
candidate feels that has been 'let-off' somehow. Victims of such incidents are | candidate feels that has been 'let-off' somehow. Victims of such incidents are | ||
usually left feeling that must either make the most of every moment or that they | usually left feeling that must either make the most of every moment or that they | ||
must somehow live up to the expectations of those who did not make it. Both | must somehow live up to the expectations of those who did not make it. Both | ||
scenarios can cause ongoing issues to the mental health of such survivors so it | scenarios can cause ongoing issues to the mental health of such survivors so it | ||
would be my recommendation that Commander Williams be returned to active service as soon as possible. | would be my recommendation that Commander Williams be returned to active service | ||
as soon as possible. | |||