Editing Zerin

'''Commander Hank Samuels is the Vulcan Chief of Engineering of [[Starbase Freedom]].

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Age: 142
Height: 1.82 m
Weight: 75 kg

=== Physical Description ===



=== Pre Starfleet History ===

Born on Vulcan, Zerin showed promise in the applied sciences (Engineering) and tinkering.  Like all Vulcan children, he was trained in the ways of Logic and Surak’s code of emotional control. He spent  10 years at the Vulcan Science Academy.

=== Starfleet History ===

he entered Star Fleet to get experience with starships and spent many years there working his way up to chief engineer. He did take some time and spent 12 years at the Tanaline Propulsion Laboratory before being promoted to Chief engineer of the USS Pendragon.  With his promotion to Commander, he served on the USS Pharoh before being called to Star Fleet Academy as a lead engineering instructor.  He spent the next two decades there before his final tour on the USS Afton.  He subsequently retired from Starfleet.

Starfleet Career
Commander, Chief Engineer - USS Afton
Commander, Star Fleet Academy, Engineering Instructor
Commander, Chief Engineer - USS Pharoh
LtCommander, Chief Engineer - USS Pendragon
LtCommander, Assistant Chief Engineer - USS Artemis
Lieutenant - Assistant Chief Engineer - USS Enterprise
Lieutenant jg - Engineer - USS Lakota
Ensign - Engineer - USS Perseus


=== Post Retirement History ===

After retiring from Star Fleet, he spent several years traveling the alpha quadrant, before settling down as a contractor for hire.  His experience and skills meant he was never bored, and found himself at many of the major building projects in the galaxy  

During his time aboard the Lakota, he learned the history of the V’tosh Ka’tur, Vulcans who rejected the emotional control of Surak.   There was an episode when he was on a landing party, one he doesn’t talk about to anyone, that pushed him over the edge to release the control of his emotions.  This liberated him and confused many people who expected a cold, calculating Vulcan, but were stuck with Zerin. 

His family disowned him, his betrothed rejected him.  While not an outcast, Vulcan’s can be uneasy around him and his carefree ways.  Zerin credits his epiphany for making him a better engineer.  

He became a civilian contractor on the project to build Starbase Freedom.


=== Skills and Abilities Profile ===



=== Medical History ===



=== Recreational Interests ===



=== Miscellaneous Information ===

He is slow to anger, but quick to point out flaws.  He speaks plainly, honestly about everything.  You know where you stand with Zerin. 

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