Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Tellarite
Age		35

Physical Appearance

Height		5' 10"
Weight		260 lbs
Hair Color		Brown
Eye Color		Brown
Physical Description		Grek stands at 5' 10", which is tall for a Tellarite, and is a stocky 260 lbs. He has dark brown hair and deep brown eyes. He has a beard, which he keeps cut short, unlike tradition Tellarite beards which are kept long and bushy, due to Starfleet regulations. He is more fit than most of his kind, and works out regularly. Like all Tellarites, he has a flat pig-like nose, and wrinkly skin.

Family

Father		(Retired) Commander Hanit
Mother		(Retired) Commander Polaa
Brother(s)		Senim(39), Ensign Galki (30)
Sister(s)		Jileea (32)

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Grek is a stubborn, kind man. He doesn't like people to try to talk over him. He makes a great Doctor cause he makes his patients listen to him, or else. He likes botany and has many terrarium in his quarters. His favorite are his cactus, which he takes the most care of. He does some basic calisthenics in his quarters to keep his physical fitness within Starfleet regulations.
Strengths & Weaknesses		+ Keeps busy with tasks + takes orders well + Strong headed + Physically strong +/- Stubborn - He tends to spend along time looking into things - Has a hard time making decisions. - Tends to be lazy when woken up suddenly.
Ambitions		To teach at the Academy or command a Starfleet Corps of Engineers ship.
Hobbies & Interests		Botany, music, reading, writing, beach volleyball, and medical journals

Personal History		::Childhood:: Grek was born aboard the USS Wasp-A, a working starship and the only home he knew for his earliest years. His father served as the ship’s Chief Operations Officer, while his mother was a Science Officer specializing in applied stellar physics. Grek was the second of four children, raised amid the hum of warp cores, the disciplined rhythm of duty shifts, and the quiet understanding that Starfleet service was not just a career, but a way of life. Even as a child, Grek was more comfortable in the ship’s lower decks than in its arboretum. He would trail engineers through Jefferies tubes, peppering them with questions about plasma flow regulators and EPS relays. His parents encouraged his curiosity, understanding that a Tellarite’s mind needed something to wrestle with—and Grek gravitated toward systems, mechanisms, and how things fit together. When his mother became pregnant with their fourth child, his parents made the decision to leave shipboard life behind. The Wasp-A had been home, but they wanted stability for their growing family. When Grek was five, they resettled on Tellar Prime. On Tellar Prime, Grek’s father took a position in the planetary shipyards, overseeing refit operations and component testing for Starfleet hulls. His mother joined a research laboratory focused on materials science and warp field dynamics. Grek attended local schooling alongside his siblings, but his exposure to engineering only deepened. He spent countless hours in the shipyards with his father, learning the realities of starship construction—the compromises, the tolerances, and the consequences of failure. It was there that Grek developed a pragmatic mindset and an appreciation for engineers as the ones who kept ideals flying. ::Starfleet Academy:: At eighteen, Grek applied to Starfleet Academy. While his upbringing made Starfleet service feel inevitable, his specific path was not immediately clear. He began his time at the Academy enrolled in the general education track, sampling courses across command theory, operations, sciences, and engineering. It was during the Academy’s required introductory engineering courses that Grek found his footing. Warp propulsion theory, structural integrity fields, and systems diagnostics resonated with him in a way nothing else had. He excelled not only academically but practically, often volunteering for late-night lab sessions and emergency simulations. His instructors noted his calm under pressure and his instinctive understanding of interconnected systems—traits well suited to engineering leadership. At the recommendation of his academic advisors, Grek formally declared an engineering specialization. His remaining years at the Academy were demanding, but he thrived. He graduated with solid marks and a reputation as someone who could be relied upon when systems failed and time was short. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an Ensign. Recognizing his potential, Starfleet accepted Grek into the Starfleet Engineering Academy, where he pursued a Master of Engineering degree. His studies focused on starship power distribution systems and rapid-response engineering in crisis environments—knowledge that would soon be tested in the field. ::Career:: Grek’s first assignment after completing his advanced engineering training was aboard the USS Nightingale-A, an Olympic-class medical relief starship. Assigned as a junior engineer, he quickly learned that on a ship dedicated to saving lives, engineering failures carried immediate and personal consequences. The Nightingale was often the first Starfleet vessel to arrive in disaster zones, and Grek frequently found himself deployed planetside in environmental suits, working alongside medical teams to establish power grids, field hospitals, and emergency triage centers. During one such mission, Grek formed a quiet bond with a young girl he encountered while setting up emergency infrastructure. She followed him through the camp, curious and hopeful, asking questions about the equipment and the stars above. Despite the team’s efforts, her injuries proved fatal. Grek was with her when she died—an experience that left a lasting mark. From that point on, engineering was no longer abstract to him; it was personal. Systems failed, people suffered. His resolve hardened into something quieter and more enduring. Following his service on the Nightingale-A, Grek transferred to the USS Iwo Jima, an Akira-class starship assigned to patrol the Breen border. There, he accepted the position of Assistant Chief Engineer and was promoted to Lieutenant. The posting was a stark contrast—less humanitarian relief, more sustained tension. Border patrol meant frequent encounters with smugglers and skirmishes with Breen forces. Damage control became a way of life. Over five years aboard the Iwo Jima, Grek proved himself indispensable. He coordinated repair teams during combat situations, managed power redistribution under fire, and mentored junior engineers through their first real emergencies. The ship took damage ranging from minor plasma burns to catastrophic hull breaches, and Grek was present for all of it. His ability to keep systems online—and crews alive—earned him the respect of both engineering staff and command. By 2392, Grek was ready for greater responsibility. When he learned that the USS Tsiolkovsky was seeking a Chief Engineer, he consulted his own Chief Engineer, who encouraged him to apply. She believed he had spent long enough preparing for the role and was ready to lead an engineering department of his own. Grek submitted his transfer request and waited. Starfleet, however, had larger plans. Rather than assigning him to the Tsiolkovsky, Starfleet Command selected Grek for a newly available Chief Engineer position aboard the USS Justitia, a Sovereign-class starship. The assignment came with a promotion to Lieutenant Commander—a reflection of both his technical expertise and his demonstrated leadership under pressure. As Chief Engineer of the Justitia, Grek took responsibility for one of the most advanced engineering plants in the fleet. The Sovereign-class demanded precision, foresight, and discipline, and Grek met the challenge head-on. To him, the warp core was more than a machine—it was the heart of the ship, and he intended to keep it beating no matter the cost.
Service Record		Starfleet Academy ~ Cadet Starfleet Engineering Academy ~ Ensign - Lieutenant JG Starbase 32 ~ Engineer ~ Lieutenant JG USS Nightingale-A ~ Engineer ~ Lieutenant JG USS Iwo Jima ~ Assistant Engineer Officer ~ Lieutenant USS Tsiolkovsky ~ Chief Engineer Officer ~ Lieutenant USS Justitia ~ Chief Engineer ~ Lieutenant Commander