Stanford A. Evers
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| Standford A. Evers | |
| Name: | Standford A. Evers |
| Rank: | http://www.startrekfreedom.com/images/pips1/redcap.jpg Captain |
| Awards: | http://www.startrekfreedom.com/images/rib20.gif http://www.startrekfreedom.com/images/rib12.gif |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 49 |
| Position: | Captain |
| Ship: | USS Ajax (NCC 65347) |
| Status: | Inactive: |
- "Question everything! Do not rely on the answers of others when you can discover the truth for yourself. Complacency can be fatal."
- — {{{2}}}
Childhood:
Stanford Evers grew up in Mombassa Kenya on Terra’s African continent. At an early age he proved to have a lively curiosity that would often get him into trouble. Despite that his grades remained excellent while he was in his primary school and the young boy eventually began to dream of a career in Starfleet.
Eventually he won a scholarship at the University of Cairo and in five years had achieved a PhD Quantum Physics. Within a year of his graduation he entered Starfleet Academy to pursue his dreams of a career within Starfleet.
Starfleet Academy:
While in the Academy Evers Majored in Astrometrics, Advanced Physics, Quantum Field Theory and String Theory.
Evers' main interest was in the sciences but he also showed and aptitude for tactics and strategy and scored well enough is his strategy and tactics courses to justify him actually moving into some of the more advanced courses taught at the Academy.
Evers consistently scores at a marksman level with hand held weapons and holds a second degree black belt in Aikido.
First Assignment: USS Hubble NCC-7537
Evers was assigned to the USS Hubble upon graduation from the Academy as its Assistant Chief Science Officer.
While on the Hubble, Evers was promoted to Ensign (sg) and Lieutenant (jg) and upon his transfer he was the ships Chief Science Officer.
Evers’ time on the Hubble was spent doing detailed studies of recently discovered star systems. The Hubble was primarily involved in the study of seven different systems with M Class worlds that supported pre-warp civilizations. Much of the Hubble's research was covert in nature although Evers did participate in four seperate covert away missions while serving on the Hubble.
Second Assignment: USS Hera NCC-63235
Evers was assigned to the USS Hera as its Assistant Chief Science Officer.
While on the Hera, Evers was promoted to full Lieutenant.
As with the Hubble the Hera was primarily a science vessel and her mission profile was one of exploration and discovery. During this time period the Hera was heavily involved in studying a number of star systems near the Bajoran system that appeared to have once been inhabited. At the time there was speculation that these civilizations might have actually been Bajoran. It is a mystery that still persists to this day.
It was also during this time that Evers was reunited with an old friend from his Academy days, Roderick J. McDermott. McDermott had been two years ahead of Evers at the Academy but that fact did not prevent them from becoming life long friends.
It was during this time period that Evers saw combat for the first time as during the course of her research the Hera was attacked by a Cardassian Keldon class Warship. After a grueling battle in which both vessels were battered to shattered wrecks floating in space, the Cardassian’s attempted to board and capture the Hera.
With the Chief Tactical officer and First Officer dead, Evers assisted McDermott in leading the defense of the ship defeating the invaders and capturing the survivors. For his actions in defending the ship Evers was awarded a Combat Action Ribbon.
Despite having won the battle the Hera was simply too badly damaged to be returned to service. After being towed back to Terra she was decommissioned and scrapped.
Third Assignment: Starfleet Academy
While at the Academy Evers was promoted to Lt. Commander.
Evers returned to Starfleet Academy as an instructor in the Academy’s Science department. During his time there he presided over numerous classes and helped train hundreds of young cadets who would be future science officers.
While teaching at the Academy Evers gained a reputation as an excellent teacher but a hard task master who demanded academic excelence from his students. He also served as a career counselor and on numerous occasions led students in various research projects.
Between classes Evers took part in several research groups and was a member of the Department of Temporal Investigations and the Department of Known Pre-Warp Cultures. Evers also became a member of the Zephram Cochrane Society.
Fourth Assignment: USS Victoria NCC-74963
Evers was assigned to the USS Victoria as its Chief Science Officer.
While on the Victoria, Evers became interested in different aspects of starship operations and after two years aboard the Victoria was reassigned as the Victoria's Chief of Operations. After another year he was elevated to the Victoria's Second Officer position.
The Victoria's mission profile was one of deep space exploration and first contact and during his time aboard, the Victoria made contact with seven new species.
Fifth Assignment: USS Venture NCC-77346
Evers was assigned to the USS Venture as its Chief Operations Officer and Second Officer.
At the end of his tour on the Venture, Evers was promoted to Commander and offered the first officers position aboard the USS Kinkaid.
The Venture again reunited Evers with his old friend Roderick McDermott and as in the past they served together to great affect. The Venture mission profile was primarily concerned with science and exploration. During his time aboard, the Venture discovered and studied a total of seven black holes located at the center of the giant Bentarra Nebula and observed the Alpha Hydri seven Super Nova.
As one might expect however a Galaxy class vessel could not always be expected to remain on a mission of exploration and the Venture was no different being called to mediate various disputes including a border clash between the Romulan and Klingon Empires.
During this dispute the Romulans characteristically resorted to treachery and in a sneak attack badly damaged the Venture and critically injuring Captain Sandusky. When McDermott took command, Evers acted as his First Officer and in a fourteen hour long running battle destroyed the Romulan D’Deridex class Warbird responsible for the attack.
While the mission was considered a failure from the point that a peaceful resolution could not be found, Evers was awarded a Captains Commendation for his actions during the battle and promoted to Commander and offered the First Officers slot on the USS Kinkaid.
Sixth Assignment: USS Kinkaid (NCC 50977)
Evers served for just a year and a half aboard the Kinkaid and it was a frustrating and sad time for him. Just after his arrival he learned of the loss of the Venture and all of his friends and shipmates aboard her. Only weeks after that Evers’ wife of twenty years, was killed in a shuttle accident on her way out to join him at his new station.
Duty aboard the Kinkaid was also onerous for him as the vessels primary mission profile was diplomacy. Evers found racing back and forth across the Federation, putting out the frequent brushfires that erupted between its various members irksome and often stated that he felt like a parent who needed to discipline his children, instead of coaxing them to play nice.
It was during a conference on Vulcan that Commander Evers had a chance meeting with Admiral Jepak who was on leave visiting his family. When the Admiral asked Evers how he liked serving aboard the Kinkaid, Evers answered him…in detail.
Impressed with Evers, the Vulcan officer concluded that Evers was wasted in a diplomatic role and that it was only ‘logical’ to return him to a role in which he excelled. Within a week of returning from leave Admiral Jepak had issued orders promoting Evers and giving him command of the USS Ajax.
The Son He Never Knew:
Perhaps the greatest tragedy of the loss of Roderick McDermott is the fact that he discovered only two weeks before his death that he had a son.
Sixteen years earlier while he was stationed on Terra serving as an instructor at the Academy, McDermott met Wilhelmina Devries one evening at a party. The two spent one night together after which, Devries left Terra only two days later as she was serving as the Helm officer aboard a tramp freighter. Neither knew that a child had been conceived that night.
It was not until young Eric McDermott had become a ward of the state that an investigation into his past, matched his DNA, with that of Roderick, proving that Roderick was the father.
Roderick was only able to send one message to his son before his disappearance, never having a chance to receive a reply from the son he never knew he had.
Hobbies:
As might be expected from such a scholarly man McDermott is a voracious reader. He enjoys games of chance and card games such as poker, blackjack and euchre. He spends time on the Holodeck rock and mountain climbing, scuba diving and exploring ancient ruins.
Medical History:
Despite the length of his career McDermott has never been seriously injured and is in excellent health.
Notes:
McDermott is missing in action and presumed dead.
Awards:
Combat Action Ribbon for the Defense of the USS Hera. Captains Commendation for Actions taken in battle with the Breen while aboard the USS Agamemnon. Squadron Commanders Commendation for the Defense of the USS Venture and destruction of a Romulan Warbird.
