Will Alexander
Lieutenant Commander Will Banowsky is a CONN/OPS Officer on the USS Spectre.
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| Will Banowsky | |
| Name: | William Gonzalo Banowsky |
| Rank: | http://www.startrekfreedom.com/images/pips1/redltcmdr.jpg |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 28 |
| Position: | CONN/OPS |
| Ship: | USS Spectre |
| Status: | Active |
Physical Details
Biographical Information
Name:Will Banowsky
Age:28
Sex:Male
Birthplace: Earth
Species:Human
Eye Colour:Hazel
Hair Colour:Brown
Height:6'1"
Weight:210 lbs
IBS Blood Colour:Red
Skin Colour:White(tan)
Physical Description
He has dark brown hair that he likes to keep short, and is normally clean shaven, but likes to have some stubble, when he feels like it suits him. Will is a sturdy looking guy. Some what tall, muscular, and buffish, while at the same time not looking to big or overweight. Has short brown hair, and is naturally tanned.
Medical
Will doesn't get sick very often, excpet for the occasional cold and whatnot. He has never broken a bone, nor had any serious injury. Ordered to attend weekly counseling sessions to help deal with stress related to leaving Earth. Had slight depression and stress related with the Civil war that caused him to resign as First Officer of the USS Dennison.
Biographical Details
Background
Born on a Starfleet base in Rota, Spain on Stardate 2380.04.26. His father served six years in Starfleet then retired at the rank of Lt. He then became a lawyer. Will lived his entire life on earth along with his parents, and his younger siblings, John, David, and Elisa. He is the grandson of former Starfleet Admiral Gonzalo Rodriguez Martin-Granizo, who died when will was 6 in 2386.
He lived a pretty normal and uneventful life. He wanted to be a lawyer before entering Starfleet academy. In fact he had taken that path and enrolled in the university of Oklahoma and obtained two degrees there. After graduation he decided to enroll in Starfleet Academy, deciding that becoming a Lawyer would be enjoyable, but decided that, it wasn\'t the best choice for him. Though he did attend special correspondence classes.
His brother John is currently a Senior in starfleet Medical. His brother David a Junior, with a tatical major. All 3 siblings attended Major Universities before going to the academy because they wanted to make sure that is what they truly wanted to do. John graduated from Texas A&M university with a Pre-Med degree and David graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Interplanetary and Earth history.
When they were little they all wanted to be starfleet officers, like there dad was, and most of their uncles on there mom's side of the family were. They would always make believe they were onboard ships and would play. But as they grew older those dreams seamed to fade. Will became more interested in business and managing things. He wanted to be an interplanetary business lawyer and work with other planets. Business and managemnet grew on him, as well as studying law. However his senior year at The University, while he was debating Starfleet or Law school, he didn't want to make a descion he would regret. Realizing he could always become a lawyer after finishing his service in Starfleet he thought he would pursue his dreams of traveling the stars.
His brothers also followed suit. The day Will entered Starfleet the three brothers made a pact they wouldall serve time in starfleet and but there careers on hold, serving in Starfleet to achieve there childhood dream and to "protect" the galaxy. John, knowing that with a medical degree from starfleet would allow him to practice privately when he was done serving entered as medical major. David an avid weapons collector, had planned all along to enter starfleet as a career and only got the degrees in history because history was one of his passions.
Will is of spanish(spain) and American descent. He grew up in Dallas, Texas, USA, but also lived in Florida, Mexico City, Mexico, and Hondruas mainly inpart to his dad's lawyer job that he took after being honorably discharged from Starfleet.
Will comes from a family of Starfleet officers. On his mothers side he has 10 uncles currently serving in Starfleet with about 3 of them in command of their own ship, 3 serving as first officers, 1 Chief of engineering, 1 Chief of Operations, 1 Chief Tactical officer, and 1 JAG. His grandfather on his mom's side was also a Starfleet Admiral before he died when Will was six. Will also has many cousins serving in Starfleet as well. On his fathers side, only his dad served in starfleet as a CONN officer and then later as a flight instructor at the Rota Base in Spain. Although his grandfather on his dad's side did serve as a politician on Earth, as well as the President of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. On his dad's side Will has no cousin's in starfleet, and his sister has no plans of entering into Starfleet.
Will wanted to become an Operations officer because he has a love for managing things and as well as making sure things run smoothly, thanks mainly because of his interested in Business admistration. He views running a Starship like running a business except with a lot more circuitry,technology, and the fact that it is a ship, he aslo belived that ff all the positions available for him he fealt the OPS position best suited who he was. He is also interested in a postion as a CONN officer because he is very interested in flight, and flying things and also because when he would play "Starship" with his brothers he would always be the pilot.
Will was also engaged once, but he broke off his engament when he decided to enter Starfleet Academy as he didn't want to haver his fiance sacrifice her dreams and life for him, even though she was willing. He proposed to another woman his senior year in the academy but she declined because she wanted him to leave the academy for her, and she wasn't willing to sacrifice her dreams so that he could be a starfleet officer. He quickly ended the relationship.
Education
Interplanetary Business and General Business Management Degree as well as an Aviation minor from the University of Oklahoma on Earth.
Jurist Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma on Earth through their outreach and correspondence program.
Pre Starfleet
He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with degrees in Interplanetary Business and General Business Management as well as a minor in Aviation. He was ready to go to law school when he decided instead he wanted to go into starfleet.
He entered the University of Oklahoma at age 18 in the year 2398. He was a walk on member of the football team who rapidly rose the depth chart do to his hard work, even though he was not athletic as some of his teammates. He was a fixture on the scout team and always practiced hard. This led to him earning the spot of deep snapper his junior year there. His senior year he became the reserve full back and had key blocks in the Earth Collegiate championship game when the starter was hurt. He graduated in the top 25% of his class on Stardate 2402.05.25.
Starfleet Career
Starfleet Academy
In 2402 will offically began classes at the Starfleet Academy. He had chosen to go there rather then going to law school. He had an easy time adapting to life there, though, some of the current Academy football players were a little ticked seeing as Will as a member of the University of Oklahoma football team had beaten them in the Earth Collegiate Championship game the year before. Will also took law classes through a special correspondence outreach program offered by the University of Oklahoma to Starfleet cadets and Officers in the obtaining of post graduate degrees. Will took the classes in simulated environments at nights, supervised by an outreach instructor, a long with other students in a similar program. At the time he finished the academy, he had finished most of his course work but decided to pursue the ship career instead.
While at the academy his specialized in ship piloting systems, transporters and general operations. He also joined the debate team, and showed he was a good asset to them as he was named a captain his juior and senior years. He helped in capturing two Earth Collegiate Championships with them, as well as one Federation Intercollegiate Championship. He graduated number 15th in his class on Stardate 2406.05.15, he then took some advanced training classes and was shipped to his first duty station the USS Cochrane.
USS Cochrane
Will arrived on the USS Cochrane as an Ensign Junior Grade and was posted as a CONN/OPS officer. However just mere days after his arrival the USS Cochrane was scheduled for decommissioning and Will was transfered to the USS Mystique.
USS Mystique
On stardate 2406.11.05 Will arrived onboard the USS Mystique where he met Commander Remae Ktell. Remae was the CO of the USS Spectre, however due to the use of a Spectre in a special mission, Remae was demoted to Commander and made first officer of the Mystique. This meant that a good portion of the Spectre crew was on board as well. Will learned that his posting on the Mystique was only temporary, due to the fact that as soon as the Spectre was done with her mission he was to transfer over and become a part of her crew. During his day on the Mystique he aided in the removal of strange energy creatures that were attracted to the warp core.
On 2406.11.06,Will was given the rank of Ensign Senior Grade and moved over to the USS Spectre as her Chief Conning and Operations officer.
USS Spectre
Once on board the USS Spectre, Will settled in quite nicely. After getting a full crew at Starbase Geneva, Will participated against the Spectre in a tactical simulation, where he commanded the Runnabout Evangeline against his ship while in an asteroid field. This led to his promotion to Third Officer on Stardate 2406.11.11.
Later on with the Spectre on a mission to study a star they came across her sister ship the USS Phantom. Due to the machinations of some of the Phantoms crew he switched bodies with a manipulative Commander Steve Furrows. While on the Phantom Will discovered a way to switch their bodies back, and then destroyed all evidence and data of the body switching techinque so that it would not be replicated. Due to his actions on recapturing the Spectre, which was enroute to liberate a prison colony, he was awarded a Captains Commendation on Stardate 2406.11.13.
Soon after he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and took over Second Officer duties from Lt. Commander Pierce Orde. Will was rather pleased at his promotion so quickly, as well as schocked since he had only been out of the academy less then a year.
After the Phantom mission, Will went with the Spectre to Spacedock Phoenix where he aided in the refit and helped install a Strategic Operations Center.
Will was in temporary command of the Spectre while an away team headed up by First Officer Lt. T'Vhor and Captain Remae Ktell were on the surface of Betazed aiding the resistance there. While in command Will and the remaining senior staff worked to find a saboteur, sadly however he escaped on the Spectre's new type 11 shuttle. After being unable to beam the saboteur out, Will ordered its destruction, however the Saboteur escaped. Will was relieved of command by Lt. T'Vhor win the away team returned to the Spectre, although Captain Remae was injured severely on the mission.
Will has also gained a crush on Assistant Chief Science Officer Lt. JG Yayla Nollys, and has asked her out on a date. Their date went well but the relationship went no where thanks to his being transferred to the USS Dennison
On Stardate: 2407.01.18 Will was promoted to Lieutenant Senior Grade and offered the position of First Officer on the USS Dennison. He left the Spectre and awaited pick up on Starbase 375.
USS Dennison
On Stardate: 2407.02.01 Will boarded the Dennison and assumed duties as First Officer. Also on on Stardate: 2407.02.01 Will was also promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander due in part what he accomplished during his time with the Spectre, the other half being on good faith from Captain Madison Davis that he will serve her and the Dennison well. While on the Dennison Will was present during the course of the Civil War and a few mishaps. There was the presence of a saboteur who murdered Chief Engineer Lt. Ryan Maines, as well as freak holodeck accident that saw the death of Strategic Operations Officer Lt. Thomas Loyola killed by a Holodeck vampire from one of Will's holodeck programs. After escaping the Holodeck, Will and the Dennison crew attempted to aid the USS Beowulf before it was destroyed, and rescued 5 of its crew, including Lt. Commander Michael Loyola the Beowulf first officer and brother of the recently deceased Thomas Loyola. During this time will had completed his Law Degree through the outreach program, as well attempted to date Beowulf Counselor Halima Thomas, who may or may not have been an ancestor of Captain Madison Davis, but that didn't get very far. After being jumped four months through time, Will stepped down as First Officer due to stress and accepted the position of Third Officer and Chief Conning Officer. This would be brief, as Will had, without anyone on the Dennison knowing, passed the Starfleet Bar exam and was accepted to the JAG corp on Starbase Geneva, where he served til the end of the war. Will felt as if he had been running away, but he blamed himself for the destruction of the Beowulf as well as the death of Lt. Loyola and felt he was not fit for Starship duty. So he pursued what he thought at the time was what he originally wanted to be.
Stardate: 2407.07.04
(USS Dennison-Conference Room-Lt. Commander William Banowsky-01.02)
Will had already been seated in the conference room when Commander West walked in. Will was dilligently working on paper work, and also trying to decide whether or not to count himself now as 27 years old instead of 26, seeing as how his birthday had passed during their jump, even though his body had officially aged 27 years. He was pretty certain that he would count himself as 27, and probably go out and celebrate.
Of course he had a major announcement to make, and that was one of the reason of the conference. The last few days, which literally felt like months to Will before the time job, caused him to reevaluate his life and make a choice that he hoped would positively impact his future. He was tired, stressed out, not enjoying his service, and overall burned out. He was young and had less then a year of service and had seen things it takes many people multiple years to witness in the line of duty. He had doubted himself and he had come to a decision. He was left groggy and weak after the incident with Nymes escaping sickbay, and then after recovery, to make matters worse, he came down with a 24 hour bug that found him confined to quarters left with nothing but his thoughts for 24 straight hours, while the rest of the crew was out doing there jobs. He felt as if he let them down. He liked being first officer, but at the same time, he didn't. So after deliberation, talking with the new counseling staff, and Captain Davis, all the while sitting on his bed wearing his pajamas (when he wasn't throwing up or to tired to even sit up). He had come to a decision that would utilize his command experience, but put him in a position to be most effective. The command expirement was a success, and Will thought he had done a good job, but emotionally he wasn't ready. Now if he was a Vulcan that wouldn't have been a problem, but he wasn't, he was only human. And as a human he just felt he needed to put himself in a postion that wouldn't burn him out. He definetly wanted to be a command officer and one day have his own ship, but only when the time was right, for him. Besides, the position he was taking was one he loved, and excelled at. Plus this decision would be one that best supported his desire to stay in Starfleet and lower the stress that was causing him to doubt his place in Starfleet.
(USS Dennison, Conference Room, Lt. Commander Will Banowsky, 0117)
Will listened as Commander West handed out the promotions and the awards. This was a great crew and they all deserved it. But he really didn't pay to much attention to the promotions, he was to wrapped up in his own thoughts, and what he was going to say. Will watched as Trevan walked back towards his seat,
"Now I believe Lieutenant Commander Banowsky has a few things to say to you all."
Will stood up,
"Yes I do commander, yes I do." Will paused, "First off we have a new crew members with us, Lt. Commander Eric McDermott, and we are going to be getting a new chief Conning Officer."
Will smiled, as he dropped a little red herring, "But first announcement. The last few days, I have been on the verge of mental breakdown. I have been through a lot in my short career. I have had my body swapped with a crazed lunatic, I have seen friends die when standing withing feet from me. I have been hounded by saboteurs, seen my CO come back from an away mission missing his legs. I thought I was ready for the stresses that are needed to be a First Officer. I know I did my best, and I did a good job, but I have gotten to a point where I am not sure this is where I need to be. Through much deliberation and discussion, I don't think I am ready for this. I enjoy being First Officer, but I rushed into something I may not have been ready for."
Will paused
"Therefore effective immediately I am stepping down from the position of First Officer. It was a tough move, but I feel I can better benefit Starfleet with another position in the Fleet. I enjoyed serving as First Officer of the Dennison, but it just wasn't the right place for me in this point in my career. It was a good time serving as your First Officer."
Will paused again. He was now ready for his other announcement. "Now on to the Chief Conning Officer, who will also fill the position of Third Officer. He is a good officer, I've known him for a long time. So everyone your new Third Officer and Chief Conning Officer is Lieutenant Commander" Will paused, hoping to add suspense to the matter, let his red herring sink in, and hopefully they would believe it to be Commander McDermott. "William Gonzalo Banowsky, thats right, I am not going anywhere, I have taken that position here on the Dennison. Now then back to Commander West, with an even more important announcement."
Stardate: 2407.07.07
(USS Dennison- Ready Room-Lt. Cmdr Banowsky-10.00)
Will entered the ready room with slow, uneasy steps. He was about to announce something, that he had debated over the last few days. It was of no shock to Will that his request was approved, he had an ample background to enter into his new position, and he was already eager to get started to work. It was something he had debated doing ever since he entered Starfleet, and when he noticed there was an opening, he had to jump at the chance. Will had become disillusioned with life on a starship, and he needed a change of pace. He had lost the passion that he had once eagerly displayed and was now faced with a tough crossroads. He did not want to leave Starfleet, that much was certain, but he no longer had the flare that he had loved so much. He didn't want to have his body swapped, he didn't want to exercise in war games with the Spectre while piloting a run about through an asteroid field, though he did have to admit it was fun.
He had thought over his decision carefully and diligently, it was not one to be made lightly, not one to rush. Not only did it mean a change of pace, but a change of scenery. He would be leaving behind a crew that he had grown attached too. Yet at the same time, Will realized that in life there are many paths and directions to take. He knew what he needed to do. His passion for law was burning. He had a chance to finally do something worthwhile with his knowledge of law, and of service. His career was still young, but he was feeling older. He would miss ship life, but where he was going, he would have new adventures, new excitement, and many more stories to tell. Thus, Will, slow, uneasy, unsure of what Commander West would say, approached the desk.
“I trust you have reviewed my transfer request sir.”
Trevan was dreading this momemt, “I have,” was all he said.
“I know it seems sudden sir, but I have been interested in the JAG corp since I was a cadet. When I saw the opening on Geneva, I knew it was something I need to do. It was a pleasure serving with you Commander. I trust the Dennison will be in good hands. I;m gonna miss her, I'm gonna miss this crew.......” Will paused, he was starting to tear up, which was odd, he wasn't normally a crier. “I uh, would also like to umm extend free legal service, if you ever need it sir.”
Trevan smiled at that one, “I appreciate it Will, but if no-one in Starfleet get's paid, isn't always free?” he said laughing. Standing Trevan shook the man's hand, “No, it's been a honour to serve with you.”
“Is there anything else you need me to do before I leave? And I'd like to address the crew as well.”
“No there is nothing I can think of, we will be passing fairly close to Geneva en-route to our mission so we can drop you off. We will arrive tomorrow. Feel free to adress the crew when you see fit.”
Starbase Geneva
Served aboard Geneva in the JAG corp as a prosecutor before leaving temporarily for an assignment on the USS Hades. During his time he assisted in the Legal research side of prosecutions dealing with the events during the course of the civil war. Will did not get to prosecute these cases, and was then sent to prosecute misdemeanors as they felt it was a better use of his talents, because although he was a Lt. Commander he was a relative rookie to the legal field and the JAG corp.
USS Hades
In Early 2408 Will had temporarily been transferred as a JAG Officer to the USS Hades to aid in negotiations with the Romulans. Left quietly during that time to return to Starbase Geneva and the JAG Corp as this was a temporary assignment. He was assigned to this mission, as the JAG base on Starbase Geneva felt that a JAG with command and ship experience was better suited for a mission like this.
USS Humboldt
2408-While on return to Geneva from the Hades, Will immediately sent in a request to return to active Starship duty. His request was granted by the time his transport arrived at Geneva and he had just enough time to gather his things and head to his next assignment as CONN/OPS officer on board the Nebula Class ship the USS Humboldt, of which during his first mission on board reunited him with his old ship, the Spectre. His request was granted as the fleet was more than happy to return an officer with combat, and command experience to the fleet, when his skills in that area were being wasted. Will was more than happy to return to active duty as he felt certain now that he did not want to be a lawyer. While on the Humboldt he served primarily as a CONN officer and Chief of the Conning Department while the Assistant Chief of Operations. He also spent time as a mentor to the young officers in the Conning Department.
USS Spectre
Will was transferred back to the Spectre sometime after his posting aboard the Humboldt. During his first day back he led an away mission on board the Shuttlecraft Crusader to repair the Spectre's hull. During the repairs a freak accident critically injured Lt. JG Adams and Ensign JG Talbot.
More to come
Other Information
Hobbies
Will enjoys studying law, and keeping up with interplanetary business deals. He also enjoys watching old movies from the 21st century and studying 21st century sports, and then playing those sports in the holodecks. Played football for High school and University teams. Picked up the guitar as a more serious hobby, outside of the band he had with his brothers when he was in high school, while serving as a JAG officer on Starbase Geneva.
Skills
He has a good understanding of business and interplanetary relations, trade and so on thanks to his degrees in those fields. He is also very skilled in the fields in which he trained at starfleet academy, especially piloting and transporter systems. He has a law degree and has practiced in the field of law.
Other
His two brothers are in Starfleet and are Lt. SG John Banowsky and Lt. JG David Banowsky both serving on ships throughout the fleet.
Awards
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Awarded Captains Commendation: For the recapture of the Spectre on Stardate: 2406.11.13
Ranks Achieved
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Will Banowsky is played by Will Banowsky
