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* Player: [[Williams_Kipling|Kipling Williams]] | * Player: [[Williams_Kipling|Kipling Williams]] | ||
* Contact: [mailto:mad_black_dog@hotmail.com Email] | * Contact: [mailto:mad_black_dog@hotmail.com Email] | ||
* Last Updated: 2261. | * Last Updated: 2261.222 | ||
* [[ORIGINS: | * [[ORIGINS:_Sixth_Fleet_Roster#USS_Republic_NCC-1371|Return to Roster]] | ||
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B. Background Summary | B. Background Summary | ||
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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 | 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. | 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 | 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 | Melbourne Children's Hospital. He had a very typical Australian childhood. | ||
enduing memory is summer holidays at the family beach house where he became a | His enduing memory is summer holidays at the family beach house where he became | ||
keen sailor. He has sailed competitively (winning local and national titles) | a 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 | circumnavigating the globe in an ancient Mariners vessel (no modern technology | ||
allowed). After returning to Australia he was offered the opportunity to try | 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 | out for an America's Cup syndicate but turned down the offer in order to take | ||
a childhood dream of joining Star Fleet as a Navigator. | up a childhood dream of joining Star Fleet as a Navigator. | ||
His record at Star Fleet Academy was exemplary and he was a very gifted | His record at Star Fleet Academy was exemplary and he was a very gifted | ||
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increasing Federation Territory. Kip's sixth sense on stars was invaluable and | increasing Federation Territory. Kip's sixth sense on stars was invaluable and | ||
a after a few years he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and promoted to | a after a few years he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and promoted to | ||
Head Navigator of the NEPTUNE. The NEPTUE'S mission was very similar of that of | Head Navigator of the NEPTUNE. The NEPTUE'S mission was very similar of that of | ||
the MOSCOW's but its base of operations was as an exploratory vessel. During | the MOSCOW's but its base of operations was as an exploratory vessel. During | ||
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 | 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 | 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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XO was promoted to Commanding Officer of a smaller ship. | XO was promoted to Commanding Officer of a smaller ship. | ||
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 | 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 | ||
to destroy the ship. With the Chief Engineer dead Kip went into main | to destroy the ship. With the Chief Engineer dead Kip went into main | ||
Engineering and managed to halt the plasma flow long enough for most of the | Engineering and managed to halt the plasma flow long enough for most of the | ||
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 | many crew as possible to get off the ship. The last man to beam off the ship | ||
Kip Williams who was badly injured when an overhead gang plank gave way. | 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 | DESTINY destroyed Kip doesn't exactly feel like a Hero. Star Fleet however had | ||
different plans for Kip and decided to promote him to First Officer of the USS | |||
the USS REPUBLIC. As Admiral | REPUBLIC. As Admiral N'Tara put it, "It is time to see if he sinks or swims". | ||
swims". | |||
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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 | almost never get lost. Once he has been to a place he will usually be able to | ||
return to | return to that exact point unprompted. He is a very driven individual and | ||
enjoys challenging himself. | enjoys challenging himself. | ||
He is immensely fit and expects nothing less than 100% from those around him - | He is immensely fit and expects nothing less than 100% from those around him - | ||
but will always expect more from himself than anybody else. | but he will always expect more from himself than anybody else. | ||
Kip is a competent hand-to-hand fighter | Kip is a competent hand-to-hand fighter and is considered an excellent marksman. | ||
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Commander Williams was admitted with a severed cervical link between the | Commander Williams was admitted two months ago with a severed cervical link | ||
between the V2 and V3 vertebrae and became the first patient to be fitted with | |||
an artificial plasma membrane. This should allow the cytoplasmic fluid to | |||
Initial results are encouraging | continue unimpeded along the damaged spinal column. | ||
maintain mobility. | Initial results are encouraging and Commander Williams has now regained full | ||
mobility. He will need to be regularly monitored and will need six-monthly | |||
injections of the cytoplasmic fluid to maintain mobility. | |||
Commander Williams also presented with Grade 3 and 4 plasma burns along the | Commander Williams also presented with Grade 3 and 4 plasma burns along the | ||
upper torso and face; as well as a fracture of the scaphoid bone in his wrist. | upper torso and face; as well as a fracture of the scaphoid bone in his wrist. | ||
He was given standard dermal treatment and has made a complete recovery. | He was given standard dermal treatment and has made a complete recovery. | ||
Given the nature of his injuries Commander Williams remains in overall good | Given the nature of his injuries Commander Williams remains in overall good | ||
health; helped in large measure by his overall fitness levels and he is released | health; helped in large measure by his overall fitness levels and he is released | ||
back into active service. | |||
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I have been asked to evaluate Lieutenant Commander Kipling Williams fitness for | I have been asked to evaluate Lieutenant Commander Kipling Williams fitness for | ||
duty following the destruction of the USS DESTINY. | duty following the destruction of the USS DESTINY. | ||
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from Lieutenant Commander Williams. | from Lieutenant Commander Williams. | ||
Commander Williams displays behavior | Commander Williams displays behavior conclusive with Survivor Guilt Syndrome. | ||
Though the inquest has exonerated Commander Williams and his actions the | 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 |