Akeen Ghorev

Rank: Commander

Species:  Andorian (Andoria, Kul'tan (Davis Starport))

Position: Executive Officer, Station 419-Upsilon

Summary:

2342: Born at Davis Starport, Kul'tan Province, Andoria, as the 3rd of 9 children to the quad of Rasek Ghorev, Ohlasa Endilev, Kolex Dovoro, and Naan Ghorev.

2359: Admitted to Starfleet Academy, with declared intent to study Engineering.

2361: Began varsity competition on Academy wrestling team, adapting the traditional Andorian grappling style of /hleshvalath/ for intramural competition.

2363: Graduated with honors in Applied Matter/Energy Conversion Physics; posted for Cadet Cruise as an Engineering Midshipman on the Transporter Operations Team of USS Wells, Niagara-class Cruiser, Diplomatic Courier Wing, 1st Fleet, Sector 001

2364: Reprimanded by Captain's Mast for 'excessive use of force under color of duty', narrowly escaping the more serious charge of 'assault on a superior officer' during crisis situation aboard USS Wells.

2364: Commissioned as Ensign, Starfleet.

2364: Posted as Deputy Transporter Chief, USS Ko'Vel, Rigel-class Heavy Scout, 16th Fleet, Romulan Neutral Zone

2369: Promoted to Lieutenant (J.G.) during regular officer evaluations aboard USS Ko'Vel.

2369: Posted as Environmental Operations & Damage Control Officer, USS Prince Henry, Constellation-class Exploratory Cruiser, Ad Hoc Colonization and Terraforming Fleet, assigned to salvage and cleanup duty at Wolf 359

2371: Certified as bridge/line officer.

2371: Posted as Environmental Operations & Damage Control Officer, USS Matewan, Steamrunner-class Heavy Frigate, 22nd Fleet, Romulan Neutral Zone.

2373: Awarded Palm Leaf of Axanar for humanitarian mission covertly aiding the 'Sarinen' civilization of Beta Corus III in the Romulan Neutral Zone, containing Prime Directive breaches there and preserving the possibility of successful future First Contact.

2373: Reassigned internally aboard USS Matewan to the position of Assistant Chief of Engineering

2374: Promoted to Lieutenant as a field promotion by Twenty-Second Fleet Command.

2374: Posted as Chief Engineer, Station 419-Upsilon, Dulcais Sector Command.

2375: Awarded Battle of Betazed Service Ribbon for action at Engineering & Damage Control station aboard USS Aegis during the liberation of Betazed from the Dominion.

2375: Received formal commendation for unspecified actions during classified scientific mission under the command of then-Lieutenant Michael Edwards, Second Officer, Station 419-Upsilon.

2375: Reassigned internally aboard Station 419-Upsilon to additional command duties as Second Officer.

2375: Awarded Battle of Occa Service Ribbon, and Distinguished Service Star, for planetside tactical strike actions during the liberation of Occa from the Dominion.

2376: Reassigned internally aboard Station 419-Upsilon to additional command duties as Executive Officer.

2376: Promoted to Lieutenant Commander during regular officer evaluations aboard Station 419-Upsilon, during which evaluations he rates a perfect score on his Skill Quotient Testing for a senior command/engineering officer.

2376: Received the right to wear the Presidential Unit Citation awarded by President Rosarev Kor, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Starfleet, to all officers serving aboard Station 419-Upsilon between 1 January 2373 and 1 January 2376, for general excellence in the service of strategic and diplomatic matters during the Dominion War.

2376: Promoted to full Commander as a field promotion by President Rosarev Kor, Commander-in-Chief, Starfleet, 10 days after receiving regular promotion to Lieutenant Commander.

2376: Completed Senior Line Command School by subspace correspondence, earning the right to permanent and solo command assignments.

2376: Retrieves Bajoran Orb of Destiny during rendezvous with Romulan Warbird Kalar'nostrum, despite complications which require him to lead a ground-team in skirmish with renegade Romulan officers. Supervises the capture of those officers and their repatriation to Romulan space for justice for their crimes against the Star Empire and the Federation.

2376: In command of USS Thomas Paine, locates, marks, cordons, and names 'the Riley Convergence', a spatial-temporal distortion in Dulcais Sector. Further details classified.

2377: In command of USS Thomas Paine, and of Escort Wing 22-Foxtrot of Allied Forces Dulcais Fleet, devises and implements ad hoc breakthrough to the defenses of the automated Iconian defense drone known as the 'Eater of Worlds'. Assigned to lead task force to devise more permanent solution for follow-up to destroy the wounded artifact.

2377:Receives Master Fitness Citation for perfect performance on Tier I of top-of-the-year Officer Evaluation Reviews for 2377.

2377: Field-tests possible 'Dekyon Shielded Ordinance' solution for the defenses of the Eater of Worlds against a target referred to as'the Final Menagerie of the Second Orion Imperium', details classified. Shortly thereafter, deploys Dekyon Shielded Ordinance as commander of USS Thomas Paine and Left Flank Escort Wing of Allied Task Force Hector for final battle against Eater of Worlds. Both missions deemed successful, and both the Final Menagerie and the Eater of Worlds are reported destroyed. CMDR Ghorev is awarded the Grankite Order of Tactics for taking successful leadership of the remains of Task Force Hector and for destroying the Iconian doomsday device.

Proficiencies: transporter and replicator systems use and engineering, environmental systems engineering and management, ODN (computer systems) architecture, metallurgy and weaponsmithing, structural engineering, law (including Federation civilian law, and multiple local or race-specific dueling codes), ground unit tactics, small ship naval tactics, unarmed and weapon combat (/chaka hramdal/ fencing, /tishrul/ archery, /hleshvalath/ grappling, and the use of the /kal'hris/ axe and the /hlesha tlara/ hunting techniques).

Deficiencies: 'soft' diplomacy and negotiation, relationships with other Andorians and with several junior officers. [Note: CMDR Ghorev has lived 'Outside the Lodge' (i.e., outside the boundaries of traditional Andorian communal lifestyle, effectively in formal or self-imposed exile) for almost 5 years, which causes some stiffness in his interpersonal dealings, due to the psychological effects of his isolation.]

Additional Notes: Five other members of Ghorev's immediate family serve 'in uniform' -- one of his fathers is a full Commander in Starfleet, his oldest brother and middle sister both serve with the ADF, one of his younger brothers is a Merchant Marine, and his youngest brother is a mint-new Starfleet Ensign. More details on Commander Kolex Dovoro, Uratlol (Lt. Cmdr.) Ritlool Ghorev, Lieutenant Tralnav Dovoro, Chakev (Lt. (J.G.)) Kakla Ghorev, and Ensign Aram Endilev are available on request, with proper security clearance

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