Gordon LePage
| Gordon LePage | |
| Full Name: | Gordon LePage |
|---|---|
| Species: | Terran |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthplace: | Gulf Coast Memorial Hospital, Greenwood, Texas, Earth |
| Birthdate: | 6 FEB 2414 |
| Empire: | United Federation of Planets |
| Organization: | Starfleet |
| Assignment: | USS Phoenix NX-170100 |
| Billet: | Senior Damage Control Officer |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
Gordon LePage is a Lieutenant in Starfleet, serving aboard the USS Phoenix (NCC-170100) as the Senior Damage Control Officer. Having graduated from the Academy via the Engineer's expedited course without a concentration in any specific engineering field, he's willing to take on just about any challenge once, though he's not shy to complain about any projects he's not terribly fond of.
Description
A stout Terran man with a fair amount of chestnut brown hair, trimmed at the sides but longer on the top with the front being spiked up. A goatee of the same color, neatly trimmed to surround his mouth and a bit of his chin, crests his face. A small amount of pudge adorns this man, a product of poor eating choices during his time at the Utopia Planitia shipyards. He seems to have an air of technical knowledge, and can be seen typically with little to no smile when not currently engaged.
Biography
Gordon LePage is a career engineer who is skilled in a variety of engineering tasks. LePage was born in the town of Greenwood, Texas, Earth to a family of two parents, Arnold and Jaqline LePage, and two siblings, one older brother Thomas and one younger sister, LeAnn.
His family is well known for being heavily involved in the United Earth Department of Agriculture with Arnold LePage having been apointed as the head of the Department. With, perhaps just a bit of nepotism, Jaqline was appointed to oversee the American sector and Thomas was given a job managing the distribution of harvests. LeAnn is currently attending university in Texas.
Through his time in compulsory education, LePage found himself with an aptitude for problem solving. Where many could stay stumped as to why a terminal was acting up, or why a teachers PADD failed to initialize before lessons, LePage had a special way of poking around in systems hed not had prior training in, perhaps if nothing else for the sheer fact that he didn't really care about breaking things.
This skill was further refined through his time working for the Greenwood school district as a high-school student, as he spent his free time repairing and upgrading various systems integrated into the schools network of devices. Wanting to apply these skills and receive further training to sharpen them, LePage began considering career options that would help him become an Engineer. Unfortunately, his interest in this trade and refusal to put his skills to work for the Department of Agriculture distanced Gordon from his family, save for LeAnn.
Attending quite a few career-fairs as hosted by several hiring agencies, LePage found that work as an Engineer was plentiful. For quite a few jobs, a degree was expected, though others would offer paid time at a trade school. Going with the option of a Trade School, which aligned with his own belief in practical skills over grades, LePage learned the ins and outs of various systems, both commercial and military, the latter of which allowed a path into the world of civilian contracting at Starfleet installations around Earth.
After four or so years of working as a seasonal contractor for Starfleet, LePage finally got the opportunity to take a job at the Utopia Planitia shipyard. Upon leaving Earth, his eyes opened to the joys of being off world and exploring a new frontier (new to him at least). In addition to sharpening his skills as an Engineer, he began to make connections with Starfleet brass, including the commander of Utopia Planetia, Admiral Hauser, after a certain incident involving the Admiral and a dinner party.
After only four months of working on the yards over Mars, LePage pulled on the connections he had made in his time as a contractor and sought out entry into the Academy through the Direct Commission program. LePage was able to secure a letter of recommendation from Admiral Hauser and was admitted to the Starfleet Engineers Track at Starfleet Academy, taking the shortened Direct Commission course thanks to his proven experience.
LePage would graduate with a commission as a Junior Lieutenant, proudly wearing his gold engineers uniform with pride. After hearing stories from the older personnel and teachers at the Academy of the Glory Days of Starfleet, LePage was inspired and imbued with the spirit of Starfleet old. Wanting to see the cutting edge of the galaxy and have a chance to put his skills into action in the real world as he saw it, LePage immediately gunned for the first ship posting he could secure.