HADESNRPG: HADESRPG: (3-0803) Ensign SG Sam Finley

[Al Muir]

Interesting. I like the fact that he’s not a genius.

On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 1:35 PM Timothy Callow via Hades-nrpg <
hades-nrpg at startrekfreedom.com> wrote:

> Yep!
>
> Sam was born in a small town back on earth. His dad was a nurse and his
> mom a maintenance worker. He was the youngest of three. The Finley’s were a
> hard working family who chose the small town life. But the small town life
> never fit Sam.
>
>
> From a young age he had a knack for tinkering and fixing things. His mom
> would oftentimes bring him on the job when he wasn’t at school. He loved to
> see how things worked, and try new things. Toying with antiquated
> technology became a hobby. He never applied himself to his studies, but he
> didn’t need to. He was regularly at the top of his class.. When he wasn’t
> tinkering he was hanging out with his friends and consuming mindless
> entertainment.
>
>
> When time came to pick a career he knew he didn’t want to follow his mom
> in maintenance. He loved the romance of Starfleet and had the
> accomplishments to become an officer. So he enrolled and joined Starfleet
> Academy. For the first time in his life he had to apply himself. At first
> his marks suffered, but by the end of his time there he was doing work that
> could have put him near the top of the class.
>
>
> His first ship was the USS Braga. After early issues with follow-through
> he was given easier maintenance tasks. This frustrated Sam, but it also
> frustrated their chief of engineering who could see his flashes of
> brilliance. He was transferred to the USS Hades with the hopes that a new
> start would be the jolt needed to fulfill his potential.
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 5, 2024, at 4:01 PM, Al Muir via Hades-nrpg <
> hades-nrpg at startrekfreedom.com> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Hey Tim, do we have a bio yet?  Your friendly neighbohood Chief of
> Security needs to know.
>
> Al
>
> On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 12:28 PM Timothy Callow via Hades-rpg <
> hades-rpg at startrekfreedom.com> wrote:
>
>> Mission: First Furlough
>> Day: 3
>> Stardate:2446.07.22
>>
>> (USS Hades - FO Office - Ensign SG Sam Finley - 0803)
>>
>> Sam rushed down the hall knowing he’d be late. Getting transferred to the
>> USS Hades was a new beginning. A gift. He wanted to make the best of what
>> fate had handed to him.
>>
>> Only days before he was engineering officer on the USS Braga. He had been
>> summoned by the Chief Engineering Officer for a performance review. He
>> expected the worst. While Sam was more than competent in handling his
>> tasks— he wasn’t given many of them. No one seemed to think he could handle
>> it.
>>
>> “You’re a bright young man,” Sam remembered her saying, “it’s just a
>> shame you can never apply yourself to your full potential.” The
>> condescension was the worst part. There were few things Sam hated more than
>> manager speak. Made him feel like he was sheep.
>>
>> “I know I’ve made mistakes, ma’am.” Sam began, “It has taken me some time
>> to get used to life on a starship. But my work is good, you know it’s good.”
>>
>> “You know, sometimes I envy you. The ease with which some things come to
>> you.” She paused, looking down at a PADD on her desk. “You have the makings
>> of a good officer. I don’t know if you’re a good fit on this ship, with
>> this crew.”
>>
>> Sam braced for the worst.
>>
>> “That’s why I asked for a transfer. For your sake.”
>>
>> Those words rang through his head. For your sake. Like she would know
>> what’s best for Sam Finley.
>>
>> But he was glad to have an opportunity to start over. To prove his
>> mettle. Prove them wrong.
>>
>> He entered the office exactly three minutes later than scheduled.
>> “Lieutenant Commander,” Sam said confidently, “Ensign Samuel Finley,
>> engineering. Reporting for service.”
>>
>> (Reply Ire)
>> (Posted by Tim)
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>> --
>> Hades-rpg mailing list
>> Hades-rpg at startrekfreedom.com
>> http://startrekfreedom.com/mailman/listinfo/hades-rpg_startrekfreedom.com
>>
> --
> Hades-nrpg mailing list
> Hades-nrpg at startrekfreedom.com
> http://startrekfreedom.com/mailman/listinfo/hades-nrpg_startrekfreedom.com
>
> --
> Hades-nrpg mailing list
> Hades-nrpg at startrekfreedom.com
> http://startrekfreedom.com/mailman/listinfo/hades-nrpg_startrekfreedom.com
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://startrekfreedom.com/pipermail/hades-nrpg_startrekfreedom.com/attachments/20240205/583ddb88/attachment-0001.html>