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Name: Brandon Hawk
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Ht. 6' 2"
Wt. 205
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Physical Appearance: Athletic
Personal History.
FATHER:
Cmdr. Robert M. Hawks (Starfleet Ret.)
MOTHER:
Calley Hawks. (professor of Geology. Univ. of San Francisco)
BROTHER:
Robert Hawk, Jr. (Starfleet Academy Cadet)
I was born in the
Earth year of 2351. As young children, when our father did
return home from his missions, he would tell us of his adventures. I
believe it was the telling of his adventures of space travel, of visiting
different worlds, and even battles with the Cardassians as well as a few
Romulans that enthralled my brother and I to join Starfleet when we were
old enough. We did well in school through out our early years.
We even got to visit Vulcan once when our father took us on a small
Starfleet transport for a visit with a Vulcan friend of his. Boy,
was it exciting. I didn't realize Vulcan Atmospheric temperature
was that warm! Anyway, when I turned 18, I decided to enter
the University of San Francisco, at my mothers urging. She told me,
since I liked to ply in the dirt and occasionally throw rocks, I should
study Geology. So now, instead of throwing rocks, I study them.
After four years
of study, I received my degree in Geothermal and Seismic Geology.
I took a year off after that to just travel a bit. My
father was getting ready to retire from Starfleet and mother was offered
a professorship at the university. So I signed up for a year to serve
aboard a Vulcan freighter. I am here to tell you that serving with
Vulcans is an experience and a half, especially for a whole year. I
have logic running out my pointed little ears. But it was good experience
and I did get to visit many worlds. It was during this period that
I enjoyed piloting. The Vulcan Commander, Sub-Commander Sol.
taught me how to pilot the freighter, Sarak. and for the last
few months, I was made helmsman. I was also taught Vulcan Martial
Arts.
Its not quite as aggressive
as those taught on Earth, but they are still very effective. I finally
completed my year aboard the
freighter and then applied for Starfleet
Academy and was accepted a short while later. After four years
at the Academy, I received my other degree in Helm/Navigation Operations.
My last year at the Academy was spent at the Command School as I
wanted to someday command my own ship like my father did for many years.
A history of my Academy years and awards are described below. Now,
that I have graduated, I have been assigned to serve aboard the
USS Potemkin, A Norway Class Starship, Commanded
by Captain Winter. I have been assigned as Assistant Helmsman.
Starfleet Academy
After
being accepted to Starfleet Academy, I made my mind up that one day I to,
would eventually command a ship of my own, and therefor, decided that my
studies and activities would lean toward that direction. My first
two years were pretty much devoted to my studies and to my new activity,
Shotokan-Riu Martial-Arts. The one thing I learned while serving
aboard the Vulcan freighter and visiting other worlds, was that you need
to know how to defend yourself. So I took up this Japanese form of
Self Defense. I made it all the way to 3rd degree before I graduated
from the Academy. I took to learning how to operate and use
the type 2 Phaser as well. I enjoyed blasting drone targets and became
pretty good at it. Good enough to receive a commendation from my
Academy instructor for it.
At the start of
my third year at the Academy, that's when I really started applying myself
to the art of command. I signed on to one of the Academies
flying clubs. On the week ends I was able to fly a small Academy
shuttle to Mars or even to the outer planet of Pluto. But I really
had a thrill when I was able to fly a 20th century airplane. I think
it was called a P-51? It was an old 20th century American fighter
plane use in Earths World War 2. That was fun. I even
was able to do what they back then called a Dogfight. At the beginning
of my Senior year, I met a Klingon Cadet by the name of K'lor. We
became friends and he taught me the use of the Bat'leth. K'lor and
I spent many off duty hours in the holodecks doing simulated hand to hand
tactics, both with and without weapons. It was also at the beginning
that I transferred to Command School.
Due to my experience as
Helmsman with the Vulcans, I received my degree in Helm/Navigation at the
end of my 3rd year. During my third year, I also, studied Tactical
and Security Operations as well. I figured that a Captain should
be proficient in many areas of Command. It was during my fourth year
that, Like all cadets, I did my Kobiashy Maru Scenario. Like the
Famous James Kirk, I tried to change the perameters of the program away
from a no win situation. I almost succeeded at it, but somehow, the
Academy instructors found out and I ended up on probation for several months.
Starfleet
is kind of funny though? Even though I was put on probation, I was
given a commendation for original thinking? Not because I tried to
change the scenario? But because of the way I went about it? oh well,
go figure! Finally, I graduated, 3rd in my class.
Graduation
day came and with it, my orders to report to the USS Potemkin.
ACHIEVEMENTS
AND COMMENDATIONS.
1. 3rd Degree Blackbelt, Shotokan-Riu Martial Arts.
2. Certificate of Excellence in shuttle flying.
3. Certificate of Achievement in Phaser Qualification
4. Certificate of Excellence for graduating as one of the top 3 Cadets in my Graduating class.
5. Certificate of Excellence
for being selected on the Commandants list during my fourth year
at the Academy.