BUCK HALDEMAN

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## Personal Background

### Education

**2371 - 2375** Cornell University of Veterinary Medicine**2375 - 2379** Starfleet Academy

### Interests

Weight-lifting, Collectibles, Baking, Hiking, Reading

## Personal History

#### 2343 - 2375: A simpler life

Bucky never knew his family; he grew up in an orphanage and used his love of weight-lifting as a means of avoiding dealing with the pain of never being loved. He befriended the stray cats and dogs near the orphanage and used his love of caring for them as a way to compensate in ways that muscles never could. When not in school or at the gym, he spent his time in the library and local bookstores where he often volunteered his time helping lift heavy boxes, stocking shelves and hunting down overdue library books. Lots of people in the town used him for his strength and big heart. With his help, they lowered the number of overdue books by half within his first month. It was hard to argue with someone three times your size… so it wasn’t very challenging for him.

Never wanting to lose sight of his goals, he asked local veterinary clinics to see if anyone needed help. He was turned away a lot, because people judged him for his size and didn’t try to get to know him. He wanted experience and found it after he adopted all the animals from the kill shelter the next county over. It was a lot of work… but it spoke to the local community as he pursued the help from those around him that had often relied on him in his youth, and those that hadn’t taken the chance to get to know him. His heart was too big to linger on the pains of his past. A local farmer with no children, Mister Smithers, offered him some land to keep his animals. In return, Bucky used his skills to help around his farm and gain experience in the care of animals.

He finally had a place of his own and a family… he surrounded himself with his menagerie of love. Before attending Cornell’s school of veterinary medicine, he rescued 23 cats. 17 dogs, 6 guinea pigs, 2 chinchillas, an unhappy box turtle named Pete and 3 My Little Pony figurines that he found in mint condition – but don’t ever ask about them.

The town of Harpers Ferry loved Bucky as their own and after Mister Smithers’ death, the farm was transformed into an animal sanctuary. So his family would remain cared for, even while he was away. He receives weekly updates about the animals, and he keeps the photos in an ever-growing album. Because some things are too special to remain digital…

During college, Buck knew he could do more with himself. He wanted to make his family proud, especially Pete. So he sought out ways to make a bigger impact and develop not only his love for animals, but his ability to help them… and there was so much more to be discovered once the simple country boy set his sights to the sky and the dreams he hadn’t even come up with yet.

## Service Record

#### 2379 - Present: USS Lammergeier NCC-61815

Assigned as an Ensign to the USS Lammergeier as part of the Science department as a Xenobiologist fresh out of Starfleet academy.

## Appearance

A large muscular man of towering build and gargantuan proportions. He is as sharp and neat as the pencil collection his roommate kept in college. His voice is softer than expected and he is always stumbling over his words when he gets excited.

Always has scratches from cats that lace across his arms and legs that he never seems to be aware of until someone points them out to him. Seems to be tall and brooding, but in reality, he doesn’t know how to talk to people and isn’t ever sure what to say. Not very graceful and walks slowly as to compensate for his surprisingly clumsy nature and fear of breaking everything around him.

## Motivation

Bucky was assigned to the Lammergeier fresh out of Starfleet Academy because there was a position open for a Xeno biologist needed for the exploration of a new sector of space. He seeks to continue his education and learn about whatever new creatures Starfleet discovers.

## Threads

#### Episode 01

* Day 01 | 0000 hrs. | Thread Title with Character 01, Character 02, Character 03