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Your email: nova.puppets@gmail.com
Another preferred means of contact: Plurk/AIM: novatierrie
Character's Full Name: Julian Subatoi Bashir
Character's Canon: Star Trek: DS9
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What would you like your character's tag to be?: Julian Bashir
In 300-500 words total, tell us your...
Character's background (their past and present):
Julian Bashir was born in Great Britain, on Earth, in late 2341. Or he was born in the hospitals of Adigeon Prime in 2348. Either answer is equally correct, depending on how cynical he's feeling that day.
Julian's early childhood was spent struggling with a learning disability--he had a great amount of difficulty compared to the other children in his classes, and he couldn't understand why or what was wrong with him--he knew enough to think that his parents were disappointed in him, a defective child.
Just before his seventh birthday, his parents took him to Adigeon Prime, a planet outside of the Federation that performed genetic treatments that were outlawed in Federation space. His IQ was raised by 5 points a day for over two weeks, and his reflexes, hand-eye coordination, vision, stamina, height and weight and even more were all changed--he says later that everything about him but his name was altered.
After returning to Earth, the Bashirs packed up and moved to a different city, and Julian started school again--this time instead of the slowest learner in the class, he was the best, and he excelled for years.
When he was 15, he realized what was done to him, and it's after this point that he started going by Julian instead of his childhood name of Jules, and started to drift away from his parents.
He started at Starfleet Academy at 18, all too happy to move away from his parents, and he flourished in the fast-paced setting. He graduated Starfleet Medical at 27 with his doctorate, as salutatorian of his class, and had his pick of postings. He took a place at Deep Space 9, as it's chief medical officer. He's served there for six years at the point he's from now--the Dominion War is in full swing, and Julian serves as Chief Medical Officer of both DS9 and the USS Defiant when it leaves the station.
Character's personality:
Julian is a very--perhaps overly--friendly sort, the type of man that is either easy to get along with or extremely infuriating. He's confident in his abilities to the point of sometimes being a bit of a braggart, but he doesn't mean to be antagonizing. In fact, he means to be anything but. His heart is certainly in the right place. He only wants to help people and prove his merit. But he also certainly has a temper, usually triggered by those who would abuse or betray other people, or what he perceives as something morally wrong.
Speaking of this, Julian does have a very strong sense of morals, right and wrong, and he's not afraid to voice his opinion to anyone that might want to hear it--and anyone who might not. He does have a respect for authority--he has to, he serves in a military force--but he's still not hesitant about speaking up, even if he's in a position where it'd be better for his health and his career if he didn't.
Despite his relatively young age, and on his first posting out of Starfleet Medical, Julian is very obviously a more than competent doctor who will do absolutely everything in his power to save his patients and make their lives better. He's incredibly intelligent, with a sharp wit and enthusiasm for learning, but he's not perfect--a lot of that is by design. He's spent most of his life hiding his true abilities for fear of being outed as an Augment, a status that would have him barred from Starfleet and his medical practice by law. Despite this, he wanted to become a member of Starfleet, seeing that as the best use for his abilities. He was a conscious party in keeping his augmentations hidden for over 15 years, and really quite a lot of his persona is a layer of shields around the core of that secret. He's pleasant, disarming, and a little vapid so no one thinks to recognize the superhuman intelligence and ambition at the center of him, and so he is fairly adept at twisting people's perceptions of him. Behind the pleasant man, there's a whole other Julian Bashir waiting to come to the fore. His main conflict stems from his augmentation, a medical process that granted him the life he currently lives, but he resents immensely at the same time as he's grateful for it. When it's revealed, his self-loathing is surprising--he calls himself an unnatural monster and a freak, and obviously has issues believing even in his own humanity. He believes he's a science experiment, and his accomplishments aren't his own--at the base of him, he believes all of what he's done can be laid at the feet of the doctors who performed his enhancements. He has, over time, begun to distance himself from these negative feelings, but they do still exist.
Despite what might for anyone else be a crippling sense of self-deprecation and fear, Julian continues to do his utmost best to help people, whether they be enemy or friend, at least in the context of medical care. His motivation is to help as many people as he can, and to be a good person. Some of that may be an effort to distance himself from the prejudice and fear surrounding genetic augmentations, but most of it is out of a desire to genuinely do good.
In his spare time Julian enjoys escapist fantasies--participating in holonovels and reading are two of his favored pastimes. He also enjoys philosophical debate about everything from politics to literature. He's a sentimental sort as well, evidenced by the fact that he's a 32 year old man who still packs around his childhood teddy bear.
Finally, he is very much a believer in the better nature of humanity. He's from a world where there hasn't been a significant conflict on Earth in decades, that wasn't brought there by an outside force--in his time, things are peaceful, and no one wants for anything. Medicine has advanced to the point where people are living well into their 120th year while still being active and healthy. Despite the war, up until now his life has been peaceful, which grants him a sense of optimism and cheer. It is considerably dinged up, with the war and other recent revelations of Starfleet's less than perfect nature, but he's still a man that believes in the goodness of the universe while being aware of the dangers it offers.
Character's skills/abilities/powers: Julian is a highly skilled doctor, and quite proud to point out he was second in his class. He quite easily could have been first, but. Well.
Julian is also an augmented human, and therefore legally not allowed to be in Starfleet. In his timeline, this is known and an exception has been made for him, if the law isn't in review entirely. He's been genetically engineered to be more intelligent--he can do complicated mathematical equations in his head almost instantaneously--and also has sharper reflexes and senses. He's physically a little stronger than a normal human and has better metabolism and resistance to disease. He has a perfect memory and can recall practically anything after reading it only once. His enhancements also make it easier for him to learn languages and new skills. He will be toning down and hiding all of these abilities. For a reference point, he's fairly comparable to a Vulcan in terms of mental ability.
He also knows a bit about engineering, a lot about science, and can fill in for a few other bridge positions in a tight spot.
Any special equipment your character is bringing along? This includes weaponry, magic items, etc.:
- Commbadge + universal translator
- Hand phaser
- Medical tricorder
Are you bringing your character toten_fwd from another game? If you are, which game?: No.
If you answered yes above, briefly summarize how they were changed by and what challenges they faced in the climate of their previous game(s): N/A
Why do you want to play this character in Ten Forward, and what do you plan to do with them? Julian will experience a lot of internal conflict regarding his commitment to the regulations of Starfleet, especially in this case the Temporal Prime Directive, and his drive to save as many lives as possible.
Writing Sample #1:
Test drive post
Your email: nova.puppets@gmail.com
Another preferred means of contact: Plurk/AIM: novatierrie
Character's Full Name: Julian Subatoi Bashir
Character's Canon: Star Trek: DS9
Character's Journal Name:
asklepianWhat would you like your character's tag to be?: Julian Bashir
In 300-500 words total, tell us your...
Character's background (their past and present):
Julian Bashir was born in Great Britain, on Earth, in late 2341. Or he was born in the hospitals of Adigeon Prime in 2348. Either answer is equally correct, depending on how cynical he's feeling that day.
Julian's early childhood was spent struggling with a learning disability--he had a great amount of difficulty compared to the other children in his classes, and he couldn't understand why or what was wrong with him--he knew enough to think that his parents were disappointed in him, a defective child.
Just before his seventh birthday, his parents took him to Adigeon Prime, a planet outside of the Federation that performed genetic treatments that were outlawed in Federation space. His IQ was raised by 5 points a day for over two weeks, and his reflexes, hand-eye coordination, vision, stamina, height and weight and even more were all changed--he says later that everything about him but his name was altered.
After returning to Earth, the Bashirs packed up and moved to a different city, and Julian started school again--this time instead of the slowest learner in the class, he was the best, and he excelled for years.
When he was 15, he realized what was done to him, and it's after this point that he started going by Julian instead of his childhood name of Jules, and started to drift away from his parents.
He started at Starfleet Academy at 18, all too happy to move away from his parents, and he flourished in the fast-paced setting. He graduated Starfleet Medical at 27 with his doctorate, as salutatorian of his class, and had his pick of postings. He took a place at Deep Space 9, as it's chief medical officer. He's served there for six years at the point he's from now--the Dominion War is in full swing, and Julian serves as Chief Medical Officer of both DS9 and the USS Defiant when it leaves the station.
Character's personality:
Julian is a very--perhaps overly--friendly sort, the type of man that is either easy to get along with or extremely infuriating. He's confident in his abilities to the point of sometimes being a bit of a braggart, but he doesn't mean to be antagonizing. In fact, he means to be anything but. His heart is certainly in the right place. He only wants to help people and prove his merit. But he also certainly has a temper, usually triggered by those who would abuse or betray other people, or what he perceives as something morally wrong.
Speaking of this, Julian does have a very strong sense of morals, right and wrong, and he's not afraid to voice his opinion to anyone that might want to hear it--and anyone who might not. He does have a respect for authority--he has to, he serves in a military force--but he's still not hesitant about speaking up, even if he's in a position where it'd be better for his health and his career if he didn't.
Despite his relatively young age, and on his first posting out of Starfleet Medical, Julian is very obviously a more than competent doctor who will do absolutely everything in his power to save his patients and make their lives better. He's incredibly intelligent, with a sharp wit and enthusiasm for learning, but he's not perfect--a lot of that is by design. He's spent most of his life hiding his true abilities for fear of being outed as an Augment, a status that would have him barred from Starfleet and his medical practice by law. Despite this, he wanted to become a member of Starfleet, seeing that as the best use for his abilities. He was a conscious party in keeping his augmentations hidden for over 15 years, and really quite a lot of his persona is a layer of shields around the core of that secret. He's pleasant, disarming, and a little vapid so no one thinks to recognize the superhuman intelligence and ambition at the center of him, and so he is fairly adept at twisting people's perceptions of him. Behind the pleasant man, there's a whole other Julian Bashir waiting to come to the fore. His main conflict stems from his augmentation, a medical process that granted him the life he currently lives, but he resents immensely at the same time as he's grateful for it. When it's revealed, his self-loathing is surprising--he calls himself an unnatural monster and a freak, and obviously has issues believing even in his own humanity. He believes he's a science experiment, and his accomplishments aren't his own--at the base of him, he believes all of what he's done can be laid at the feet of the doctors who performed his enhancements. He has, over time, begun to distance himself from these negative feelings, but they do still exist.
Despite what might for anyone else be a crippling sense of self-deprecation and fear, Julian continues to do his utmost best to help people, whether they be enemy or friend, at least in the context of medical care. His motivation is to help as many people as he can, and to be a good person. Some of that may be an effort to distance himself from the prejudice and fear surrounding genetic augmentations, but most of it is out of a desire to genuinely do good.
In his spare time Julian enjoys escapist fantasies--participating in holonovels and reading are two of his favored pastimes. He also enjoys philosophical debate about everything from politics to literature. He's a sentimental sort as well, evidenced by the fact that he's a 32 year old man who still packs around his childhood teddy bear.
Finally, he is very much a believer in the better nature of humanity. He's from a world where there hasn't been a significant conflict on Earth in decades, that wasn't brought there by an outside force--in his time, things are peaceful, and no one wants for anything. Medicine has advanced to the point where people are living well into their 120th year while still being active and healthy. Despite the war, up until now his life has been peaceful, which grants him a sense of optimism and cheer. It is considerably dinged up, with the war and other recent revelations of Starfleet's less than perfect nature, but he's still a man that believes in the goodness of the universe while being aware of the dangers it offers.
Character's skills/abilities/powers: Julian is a highly skilled doctor, and quite proud to point out he was second in his class. He quite easily could have been first, but. Well.
Julian is also an augmented human, and therefore legally not allowed to be in Starfleet. In his timeline, this is known and an exception has been made for him, if the law isn't in review entirely. He's been genetically engineered to be more intelligent--he can do complicated mathematical equations in his head almost instantaneously--and also has sharper reflexes and senses. He's physically a little stronger than a normal human and has better metabolism and resistance to disease. He has a perfect memory and can recall practically anything after reading it only once. His enhancements also make it easier for him to learn languages and new skills. He will be toning down and hiding all of these abilities. For a reference point, he's fairly comparable to a Vulcan in terms of mental ability.
He also knows a bit about engineering, a lot about science, and can fill in for a few other bridge positions in a tight spot.
Any special equipment your character is bringing along? This includes weaponry, magic items, etc.:
- Commbadge + universal translator
- Hand phaser
- Medical tricorder
Are you bringing your character to
ten_fwd from another game? If you are, which game?: No.If you answered yes above, briefly summarize how they were changed by and what challenges they faced in the climate of their previous game(s): N/A
Why do you want to play this character in Ten Forward, and what do you plan to do with them? Julian will experience a lot of internal conflict regarding his commitment to the regulations of Starfleet, especially in this case the Temporal Prime Directive, and his drive to save as many lives as possible.
Writing Sample #1:
Test drive post