James Shaw

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## Appearance

When looking at James in a crowd, he doesn’t stand out with much in his appearance, but he tries to be unique in his own way. He has moderately long, blond and flowing hair, which people tend to describe as that of an angel. He is of average length, standing at 183 centimetres, skinny, but can do some heavy lifting if needed. Shaw tends to try to make his outfits and uniforms stand out, seeing as he is an average white boy. He often decorates his uniform with pins, with various things on them, like the logos of his favourite sports teams, etc. He tends to shave clean all his facial hair, and tries to keep his skin as clean and soft as possible.

## Personality

James tends to try to approach every issue and problem with a calm demeanor, preferring to talk everything out instead of fighting, a perfect fit for Starfleet, so to speak. Though he isn’t afraid to get in a fight, no, no. He can hold onto his anger towards people for a long time, but when they push him a little too much, it comes out all at once. He will punch the nearest problem maker once this happens, and they won’t have a normal face for long after that. In other aspects of his personality, he is quite normal. He gets scared easily, but is trying to work that off. He makes friends easily, and always tries his best to help them in all situations. He has a tendency to not understand social norms, but this sometimes helps him out, other times he gets punched in the face.

## Trivia

While he was in the Academy, he was often involved with the organisation of all-night rager parties, which often got him extra assignments as punishment. He himself is of British descent, which naturally means that he enjoys the occasional cup of tea, lovingly made by the replicator, with his personal recipe. He can play the double bass quite well. An aficionado of British cuisine.

### Likes

The aforementioned tea. Enjoys the writings of Charles Dickens, and often goes to relax in simulations based off his stories and novels. Also enjoys long showers and baths, particularly ones with lots of soft soap bubbles. Loves winter, Christmas, and food associated with winter. A full English Breakfast.

### Dislikes

* Scary stuff, particularly clowns. Do not show clowns to him.
* He also dislikes extreme heat, which make his soft skin immediately get sunburned.

### Ambitions

He is always trying his best, doing his work to the best of his ability. He hopes to one day see himself commanding a fleet of Starfleet explorers, going out into the unknown, and seeing what’s out there. He obviously wouldn’t be in some fancy office, he’d be on the ships, leading them. At least he hopes so.

### Morals

James always sticks to his morals, even in the heat of battle. He will never assault someone who is weaker than him, and will at all costs put the lives of others above victory and his own life.

## Starfleet Courses

### Core Courses

* ADMIN101: Star Fleet Operations
* ADMIN110: Chain of Command and General Protocol
* DIPL101: General
* ENG221: LCARS Programming 1
* ENG231: Computer Memory and Personnel Interfaces
* ENG232: Replicators, Transporters, and Holodecks
* ENG233: Sensors, Communications, and Helm Systems
* HIST101: Birth of the Federation
* LANG101: Federation Standard
* LANG110: Major Species (Elementary) - Cadet's Choice
* LAW101: Federation, General
* MATH101: Concepts
* MED101: First Aid and Field Medicine
* PHYS101: Concepts
* PILOT101: Runabouts and Shuttles
* SURV101: Starship Emergencies
* SURV110: Environmental Suits and Zero-G Training
* TAC101: Combat, Unarmed
* TAC110: Combat, Small Weapons
* BIO101: Concepts
* XEN101: General

### Majors

* FA 103 - Literature
* HIST 102 - Birth of The Federation
* LANG 102 - Beginner
* LANG 202 - Intermediate
* LANG 302 - Advanced
* LANG 402 - Advanced Conversation and Composition
* HOLO 101 - Intro to Holo-programming
* HOLO 201 - Basic Interactive Holograms
* COMPSCI 101 - Intro to Computer Science
* FA 101 - Intro to Fine Arts
* FA 102 - Musical Theory

## History

James Shaw grew up near London, in the small village of Rainham. He didn’t face much adversity during his childhood, as he was encouraged by all to pursue his dream of being a Starfleet officer. He was, however, sometimes bullied for his short height, especially during his early time at school, when he was around 8-10. He lived, with his parents, in a lovely little cottage, with 2 floors, and lots of space for his dreams to come true. One small thing about how he ate during his childhood: His parents were never the biggest fans of replicators, preferring to cook themselves instead, only getting the ingredients out of the replicator. As such, he is a moderately good cook. His parents were the ones who truly shaped why he chose to be a Linguistics Expert. His dad, a writer, knew the importance of building bridges by learning languages, and so always encouraged Shaw to learn new languages. As a result, he spoke Andorian by 15, and was learning basic Vulcan at the time. His mother built his strong morale, however. She was a doctor at the local medical centre, and was regarded as the best doctor there. She always took great care of her patients, and made sure that all children that were born there were healthy as could be, and vaccinated. He went to school in South Kensington, right near Hyde Park, where he’d spend a lot of his free time with his friends. They were especially fond of swimming in the Serpentine river. In his childhood, he became quite fond of listening to the double bass, something about its deep lows and sorrowful highs appealed to him. And so, he started taking lessons in it, and now, later in life, he enjoys playing it together with other people, or rarely alone, though he much prefers the company of others.
As he grew older, he became more sure of his dedication to become a Starfleet Officer, and a Linguistics Expert. So, right before going to the Academy, James went for a quick trip to Vulcan, where he was certified with B2 knowledge in Vulcan. After this little excursion, he went straight to the Academy, where Shaw became the life of the part. Well known for his raggers, which some of the teachers were rumoured to attend, he often went straight past curfew, and went till 4 am, and returned to his bedroom wasted. This didn’t influence his grades, though. He always did his best, never missed classes, and always made sure that he had extra time for his assignments if needed. And so, he graduated with comprehensive knowledge of linguistics and a B1 in 3 more languages.
After a brief stint on a Starbase, he was assigned to the U.S.S. Odysseus, where he still serves to this day.