Ensign Michael Sloan
Name Michael Sloan
Position Chief Engineer
Rank Ensign
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Human (Genetically altered Romulan) | |
| Age | 35 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6'0 | |
| Weight | 180 lbs | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | There is a certain intensity behind Michael's eyes. His eyes seem to hold more experience than his 34 should hold. He walks proudly like a good soldier, every movement is the result of rigorous training. He is not the bulked up beast of a soldier, but looks as though he could hold his own despite his rather skinny frame. |
Family
| Father | General Franklin Sloan, African Union - South African Corps - Retired | |
| Mother | Master Sergeant Rachel Sloan, African Union - South African Corps - Retired |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Starfleet was founded upon the ideals of discovery and exploration. However, those are not why Michael joined. He joined in order to keep Earth safe. In a sense, Michael followed in his parents' footsteps. Instead of threats on Earth, the threats now come from the stars and Earth is not strong enough to stand alone. Michael is pragmatic but he is also Human. He is driven by a sense of duty and "the right thing." | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | + Highly Trained (survival, tactics, fighting, weapons) + Dedication, Humanities future depends on Starfleet's success - Feels others have not earned their rank - Raised to understand a life in the military, looks down on civilians in duty uniforms |
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| Ambitions | His one goal is to become a Captain of his own starship, to make a name for himself on a battlefield. | |
| Hobbies & Interests | His number one hobby is training. In order to defend Earth, one has to be ready to defend it. When he has free time, he can be found in one of three places. One, practicing a mix of Judo and Muay Thai in the rec center that his father regularly trained his soldiers for better combat effectiveness. Two, climbing the jeffries tubes. Three, running drills in the Armory. On occasion when he has fun, he can be found in the mess hall to socialize with those |
| Personal History | Born in Johannesburg, Michael grew up a military brat. Unlike kids of previous generations he was never worried about his parents' well-being. Earth was changing and true war was never very likely as the nations of the world united to form the United Earth government. As he grew up on the military bases after military base in the African Confederation, Michael received a mixed education. He found the newly invented armaments fascinating and would often find ways to tinker with some of the new phase-pistols and rifles. HIs dream growing up was to join the United Earth Military, maybe even the MACO division. However, as long distance space travel became more and more feasible with more powerful and faster warp engines being developed, Michael decided that Humanity's future was in the stars. However, with a true Starfleet Academy still a few years away, Michael was forced to enter the United Earth Military. He went through basic and rose through the ranks until he was eligible to undergo MACO training. Just before he could enter MACO school, his unit was called to off-world for some survival training with Starfleet personnel. En route, his shuttle went down on an Class-L planet and was the lone survivor. Instead of returning to his spot in the MACO program he asked for and was granted his transfer to Starfleet. With his six year agreement completed, there was no issue in command. He was able to enter Starfleet Academy in the Officer Training Program. After his two years of Officer School, Michael graduated with high marks. He received commendation for his marksmanship ability and even had an instructor jokingly ask if he had even fought ship-to-ship before. Taking his degree, Michael was given his first assignment aboard an Intrepid-type starship. Due to the limited numbers of ships in the fleet, he got to know many of the officers in the fleet as he impressed with his skill, drive, and inquisitive nature. He quickly became the Chief Armory Officer and eventually added First Officer responsibilities aboard the Valiant. It was a fairly easy job until March of 2153, the day the Xindi attacked Earth. The Valiant was part of Captain Leah Morgan's quickly assembled task force to help defend Earth. Due to her quick actions, he developed a deep respect for the Captain. This mutual respect earned him a place aboard the Atlantis, the fifth NX-class vessel commissioned by Starfleet. It was a bit of a step down in rank, viewed as a bit of a slight by Sloan. However, he respected Leah Morgan enough to trust her judgment, even if the First Officer of the new ship was inexperienced and unproven. After the encounter with the Vrav, Sloan was found to have been a Romulan sleeper agent planted on Earth's most advanced starship and without knowledge of who he was. The Vrav attempted to "restore" what they interpreted as a broken mind. As his past became clear, it became known that Sloan was a MACO who died in a shuttle accident, who'd memories and appearance had been grafted onto a Romulan engineer named Alidar who had been pressed into service under threat by the Tal Shiar. |
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| Service Record | NX-05 Atlantis, 2154 - Present - Chief Engineer, Ensign - Prisoner, Stripped of Rank - Chief Armory Officer and Second Officer, Lt. Commander Valiant, 2146 - 2154 - First Officer and Chief Armory, Commander Starfleet Academy, 2144 - 2146 - Officer Training Program United Earth Military, 2138 - 2144 - Sergeant - African Confederation Command - MACO - Transferred to Starfleet prior to MACO School |