George was born the youngest of three sons of a discharged Starfleet Marine. His father was a very abusive man, regularly drunk and a forceful disciplinarian. His older brothers both joined Starfleet Marine Corps, while George, eager to get away from Rema IV, joined Starfleet in the hopes of getting away from his past. His father died in a drunken bar brawl shortly after George left the planet. Walker has never returned to that place, not even for his Father’s funeral. He never knew his mother and was forced to fend for himself from a young age. He was arrested several times during his youth for fighting.

Education

George was actually forbidden by his father to attend formal school. Walker however, managed to acquire several textbooks and with the aid of a single teacher managed to teach himself well enough to graduate from secondary school. He traveled to earth to apply for the Starfleet Academy entrance exams, but could not pass them. He studied hard and still could not pass the exams. He eventually gave up on becoming an officer, thinking himself too stupid to be an officer. Instead George enrolled into technical trade school, which he just barely managed to pass the entry exams. He focused on power distribution systems and propulsion systems. Despite the fact that he had an understanding of the materials and an innate skill with mechanical things, Georges inability to test well caused him to graduate last in his class.

Pre-Starfleet History

There wasn’t much that the world could offer George. He moved from city to city and planet to planet, performing odd work on merchant ships until he finally reached earth. Once there he studied hard for three consecutive years for the Academy entrance exams and failed them each time. He finally resigned himself to technical school, where he barely passed. He has purposely avoided his brothers.

Starfleet History

George was assigned as an engineer’s mate aboard the USS Appalachia, where he served for a year. He then was shifted from starship to starship, including the USS Tripoli, which participated in the battle of Cardassia. He abandoned ship when ordered to do so and watched as the Tripoli was destroyed by a Warp breach. Later he was assigned to the USS Nimitz, and that is where he is currently. His rank is still that of an engineer’s mate after nearly 13 years of service, due to disciplinary problems.

Medical History

George Walker's body is covered with scars. They are the result of self-inflicted injuries. He has an avid desire to avoid Medical professionals whenever possible, as he is usually transferred from a ship shortly after he is subject to an exam. He also distrusts counselors for the same reasons. George also suffers from a personal inferiority complex with self-destructive tendencies, and a mild case of non-delusional paranoia, which can manifest itself as extreme anger. He has a serious dislike for officers, but has managed to control some of his less savory thoughts by causing himself injury. He has read about ritual scarification in ancient societies and has adopted some of their practices, but for completely different reasons. Thus far he has managed to avoid all but the most cursory of notice.

Skills

George is an excellent engineer with an intuitive grasp of mechanical systems. He always performs his duties well although he has been known to argue about methods or regulations with officers and staff. His experience with starship systems is very useful and he knows the ships he serves on in a very personal way. Taking personal responsibility for the vessels critical functions whenever possible.