Matthew Brownlee

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Name: Matthew Brownlee Gender: Male Species: Mixed (50% Vulcan 50% Human) Born: December 11, 2357/Stardate 34942 Mother: Heather Brownlee Father: Arev Siblings: Asil Brownlee, Delvok Brownlee Wife: Nara Marriage Status: Widowed Children: Joran Matthew Brownlee, Christian Soval Brownlee

Matthew Brownlee was a Starfleet officer that was posted on Earth at the beginning of the Federation Civil War. As of the end of the year 2400, he held the rank of Commander, and was stationed on McKinley Station.

Personnel Profile

• Serial Number: BR 4136-9789
• Active Rank: Commander
• Current Assignment: Master Shipbuilder, Edison-class Project, McKinley Station
• Former Assignments:
  • First Officer, USS San Antonio (NCC-76432) (2398-2401)
  • Assistant Supervisor, Boston Shipyards, Earth (2382-2398)
  • Chief Tactical Officer, USS Vanderbilt (NCC-71453) (2380-2382).
  • Assistant Security Chief, Starbase Eridani, Vulcan. (2379-2380)

Service Record

Pre-Starfleet History

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The city of Athens, on Earth.

Matthew was born the middle child of three to Heather Brownlee and a Vulcan man named Arev. He was born while his mother was on business in the Earth city of Athens on December 11, 2357.

After her business trip, Heather returned to the family home in ShirKahr, on Vulcan. His father, Arev, was stationed at the shipyards there. However, in 2364, he was stationed aboard the USS Hamilton (NCC-61452), and the family of now five moved on board with him. After moving around from ship to ship, Arev was stationed on the USS Utica (NCC-74361) in 2372, where he stayed until 2375. It was at this time that Matthew applied to Starfleet Academy.

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Academy Life

At the Academy, Matthew majored in Tactics and Strategy with a minor in Exo-linguistics. He performed very well throughout his career in the Academy, and captained many athletic teams, not the least of which the Parrises Squares team, Nova Squadron, the swimming team, among others. Through his involvement with Parrises Squares, however, he met his future wife, Nara, who was an underclassman who had joined the team.

He graduated the top of his class in 2379, and was posted at Starbase Eridani on Vulcan, where he married Nara later that same year.

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Postings on Starbase Eridani, USS Vanderbilt, and Boston Shipyards

Matthew worked for the first few months on the orbital platform that was the majority of Starbase Eridani, until in early 2380, he was transferred to the surface base, in Vulcana Regar. It was in his time that his son Joran was born, and spent his first few months on the base. It was also, at that time, that Matthew first began to show interest in shipbuilding. In his off-duty time, he began to study all he could on the processes and resources that went into building a starship.

Soon after the birth of his first son, Matthew recieved a promotion, and was assigned to the USS Vanderbilt (NCC-71453) in early 2381 as Chief Tactical Officer/Chief of Security. He was stationed there until early 2382, when he was promoted again and transferred to the Boston Shipyards on Earth, where he was stationed for 16 years.

Early in his tenure at the shipyards, Christian, his second son, was born amid horrible tragedy. Due to unforseen complications with the pregnancy and birth, his mother, Nara, died in childbirth, causing Matthew to suffer a complete emotional brakdown. It was at this time, that he, having practiced Kolinahr his entire life, abandoned logic and embraced his human half completely. It was at that time that he decided to never teach his children the ways of Kolinahr.

In 2398, Matthew was promoted to the rank of Commander, and was transferred to a starship for the first time in nearly 20 years, the USS San Antonio (NCC-76432).

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Recent Career

His new position on the USS San Antonio (NCC-76432) was that of First Officer. The ship was assigned to the 45th Exploratory Fleet, patrolling the Romulan Neutral Zone and surveying outlying sectors of the Federation in the Beta Quadrant.

In 2401, the USS San Antonio (NCC-76432) was transferred to the 52nd Fleet under LoDona, and Matthew was transferred. He became a rated Master Shipbuilder of the Edison-class project at McKinley Station, orbiting Earth. He is still stationed there, after commissioning two Edison-class starships, first the USS Edison and the second, USS B'hava'el.

Medical Record

Matthew has been in good health for most of his life, although he suffered from and recieved genetic treatment for Shalaft's Syndrome, which was amplified by his Vulcan sense of hearing, which was already hypersensitive to sound. He was treated, however, and has not had any trouble medically since. Due to the treatment, he is unable to pass it on to his male children as well, thereby striking down a disease that has plagued his Human family for centuries.

Personal Life

Personal Relationships

Nara

Nara in early 2380

After meeting at the Academy in 2376, Matthew and Nara formed a quick friendship, which quickly changed to romance. By the time of graduation in 2379, they were engaged. They were married that summer before they shipped out for Starbase Eridani. It was soon after that their first son Joran was born in late 2380. However, tragedy soon struck the star-crossed couple, when complications with the preganancy and birth of their second son, Christian, caused her untimely death. Matthew was devastated, and not even now has fully recovered from an even that happened nearly thirty years before.

As Matthew once described in a log entry,

We have a bond that transcends time and space. She is the piece that has been missing in my life. Though many light years may separate us in our upcoming careers, we will always be together.

— Commander Brownlee's personal log, Stardate 55700.3

Though she never divulged her origins to him, that didn't matter. She was the perfect match for him, and he for her, in their opinions. Her death caused great anguish in all that knew her, especially her 25-year-old husband and two-year-old son.

Psychological Profile

When one first meets Matthew, one would be shocked if he acted eccentrically, he exudes an old-fashioned, authoritative aura. Even if he feels like the life of the party, others expect him to be the picture of industriousness, the boss figure with an impeccible sense of decorum and tradition. He may intimidate others with his intense demeanor, but they look to him for order. Negatively, he can come across as pessimistic and hypercritical. However, his true nature shows him to be a truth-seeker, and the best way for him to do this is to hit the road, talk to others and get some answers. Knowledge is key to him, since it fuels his broad-minded approach to life. Matthew is keenly interested in philosophy and religion, and he found that these disciplines aided his internal quest. At the end of the day, what he wants most is to know the meaning of life, and if he accomplishes this while feeling free and easy, all the better. He is a clear thinker and chooses to look at the big picture most of the time. He also likes it when others agree with his well-thought-out point of view. The alternative to this, for better or for worse, is that he can become argumentative and blunt. That's not to say that he is intransigent -- Matthew will listen to what others have to say. However, he can also be warm, loving, and generous in his affections, he inspires tremendous devotion and loyalty in his loved ones. This is good, since he would never settle for anything less! He wants to be adored and worshipped like the king that he feels he is, and it is difficult for anyone to resist the warmth and attention he lavishes on those he cares about. He has a great deal of pride and needs to be recognized and appreciated. The way to really hurt his feelings is to ignore him. He is genuine, sincere, and has a strong sense of personal integrity. He hates emotional games and dishonesty.

Appendices

Chronology

2357

Born in Athens, on Earth.

2375

Applied and accepted to Starfleet Academy.

2376

Relationship with Nara begins.

2379

Graduates Starfleet Academy, marries Nara. Promoted to Ensign, junior grade, and assigned to Starbase Eridani. Promoted to Ensign soon after.

2380

Son Joran born. Promoted to Lieutenant, junior grade, and assigned to the USS Vanderbilt (NCC-71453).

2381

Promoted to full Lieutenant.

2382

Second son, Chrisitan born, Nara dies. Reassigned to the Boston Shipyards, on Earth.

2384

Promoted to Lieutenant Commander.

2398

Promoted to Commander, assigned to the USS San Antonio (NCC-76432) as First Officer.

2401

Assigned to McKinley Station as Master Shipbuilder of the Edison-class Project.