Malcolm Parsons

- Name: Malcolm Parsons

- Species: Human

- Gender/Pronouns: Male he/him/his

- Age: 26

- Appearance: Blue eyes, Short brown hair, Height: 5’8”, He is very thin, He is stronger than he looks

- Department: Engineering

- Special Position: Warp Core Specialist

- Academy Courses: Impulse Systems, Astrophysics, Warp Theory, Transwarp Theory, Advanced Warp Theory

-Love Interest: Amy Olsen

-Rank: Lieutenant

**Upbringing:**

Malcolm was born on Earth in what is modern-day North America. His father was a Computer Systems Engineer for Starfleet and his Mother was a Security Officer both of them being human.  Malcom was only five when he saw his first starship at Utopia Planitia. His father was a Computer Systems Engineer who helped make the ships of Starfleet, who had got his family this special tour of one of the vessels. Though the young Malcom couldn’t remember the name of this ship his life was changed he knew from that day forward that he was going to work on starships like his father though he knew that Computer Systems was not where he excelled he knew that there were other fields he could pursue to work onboard one of these vessels. His mother taught him how to use a phaser and hand to hand combat techniques, but he knew security wasn’t for him either, but the training did help him at the academy for the physical tests. He would study hard in school earning high marks in school and always trying to apply his knowledge to the stars and starships. He attended high school on Earth, doing well enough to make it into Starfleet academy.  He also got a letter of recommendation to the academy from his father’s commanding officer.

*Upbringing Vacations subsection:*

His family once went on a trip to Risa when Malcolm was 10 years old. His mom, dad, and brother all boarded a transport ship for Risa although Malcolm was excited to be traveling on the ship he wished it was one of the ships that his dad worked on at Utopia Planitia. When they first went there he and his brother built sandcastles and tried to surf but it didn’t go so well and they ended up stopping before they hurt themselves. When night came Malcolm would sneak out of his room to stare up at the stars in the sky and think to himself about the many adventures he would have when he finally joins Starfleet.

**Specialization Reason During time at the Academy:**

 He was in one of his freshman year classes at the academy majoring in general engineering at the time. When one of his professors gave a talk about Warp Cores and their future. This inspired the young cadet; he always knew that he wanted to be an Engineer aboard a Starfleet vessel but he never knew which type until then. From then on he took many courses related to Warp drives and how to operate them. He worked very hard and was very happy to graduate with a Propulsion major.

**Life at Academy:**

When he first started the academy his grades were high he continued to work hard at the academy. It was in his freshman year that he would go for Warp Drive major after one of his professors gave an impassioned speech about the future of Warp Cores. His sophomore year he had a girlfriend for the first semester and his grades slid a bit since he spent a lot of time with her. He got a 2 C’s, determined to not get distracted from his studies ever again he broke it off with her and the next semester got the highest grades of his academic career. He would continue to work incredibly hard in his Junior and Senior years earning very high marks. He was one of the hardest working cadets there pulling several all-nighters just to stay ahead. He made 6 very good friends at the academy. They did everything together and helped him in his studies as he helped them as well. They were all different types of Engineering majors. His best friend was a Computer Systems engineer like Malcolm’s father.  They were also roommates, they would talk about their majors and girls that they liked at the academy. Malcolm was happy when they graduated from the academy but was sad since his friends were all assigned to different ships and stations throughout the Federation. Though they all promised each other that they would meet up every year on Risa for their leave time.

*Subsection Academy 5 courses:*

Impulse Systems: Malcom wrote an excellent paper on the history of Impulse systems for this course and even made his own small impulse engine for extra credit in this course.

Astrophysics: Malcolm excelled at this course since it allowed him to think about flying out there amongst the stars.

Warp Theory: He studied Warp theory this was the course he had been waiting for his entire first 2 years at the academy. He did really well so well the professor let him take Advanced Warp Theory.

Transwarp Theory: He worked his hardest in this course although he didn’t excell at transwarp theory he worked hard, though he did retake it a second time and did much better the second time around.

Advanced Warp Theory: He did well enough for the professor to ask Malcolm to work from him after graduation to work on Odyssey-class warp core engines which had been in use from the 2409 but still required specialists, by the end of his research term he would have an advanced degree in Warp Theory with a focus on the warp cores used in the Odyssey-class starship and how to improve them.

**Posting Prior to Phoenix:**

 3 years before he was assigned to the Phoenix he worked under one of his professors at Starfleet academy as a research assistant into advanced warp theory and learned more about the engines used on Odyssey-class. He made a few friends at this posting but not many as he spent most of his time doing research and with his family that lived on Earth. Of those he did become friends with they would often just go out for coffee or play games in the holosuites together. The head of the department wanted some people from their team to serve about the new class of starship to make sure someone was onboard that would know the ins and outs of the new engines and be able to fix them. When Malcolm heard this opportunity he immediately signed up he always knew he wanted to serve onboard a starship and this was his chance.

**Pre-Phoenix after assignment:**

He was happy to be assigned to the USS Phoenix, this was one of his dream ships, an Odyssey-class starship with some of the best Warp Engines in the fleet and he was going to be working on it. It had only been a few years since he graduated from the academy and he can’t wait to get on board and explore the galaxy.

**Family:**

His entire family was a part of Starfleet or worked for them in some capacity 2 of his uncles were engineering lieutenants on board Starfleet vessels. His other uncle was a part of Starfleet medical working as a surgeon general at Starfleet academy. Both his parents were in Starfleet his father the Computer Systems Engineering officer with a rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade and his mom was a full lieutenant that worked at Starfleet HeadQuarters as a security officer. His brother is currently at the academy his brother has 4 majors (mathematics, quantum physics, xenobiology, astrophysics) his brother hopes to be the science officer aboard a starship. His brother is younger than him by only 2 years. Malcolm and his brother have a good relationship they fought when they were younger but now they are pretty good friends.

- Personality: Shy, Intelligent, Charismatic when around friends

He might be socially awkward to some but once he opens up to you he pretty much never stops talking. He always tries to be kind by helping people when they need help and always being polite. He never really gets into arguments since to most people he is very quiet. If you ask him how his day is going he will always say “good” even if it isn’t. He is very hardworking and won’t go to bed until his work is finished.

**Time on the phoenix:**

Malcolm found an amazing women on his first day and has been in love with her ever since, her name is Amy. He was also promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade for risking decompression to save the bridge.