Lieutenant Conyas Norman

## **Appearance**

Conyas is not the neat
type. He usually only shaves once a week. But that doesn't change the fact that
he was sharp purple eyes, that seem to pierce yours very soul.

When off-duty, he tends to wear jeans, a white T-shirt and old bomber jacket he
got from his parents when he left the ship. (Hence, people called him Jack.)

## **History**

 Al'x Octaris -- a poor watchmaker -- smuggles his daughter J'vna aboard a
 freighter in the hope of sending her on her way to a better life. At the same
 time, a young orphan boy called T'ler N'rm'n also secretly boards. Several
 days after the freighter -- the SS Waroni -- leaves Xenex, the two stowaways
 are discovered.
 Instead of kicking them off the ship, the Captain recruits them into the
 crew. Soon. J'vna and T'ler fall into love. They change their names to make
 them easier to pronounce -- becoming Jenny and Tyler Norman - and get
 married. Several years later, they have a son: Conyas Norman.
 For seven years, Conyas was a care-free kid who spends most of his time
 pulling all sorts of pranks. But then something happens that changes his life
 forever. His sister Alicia was born. And from that day on, Conyas was the big
 brother, who had the responsibility of taking care of his baby sister.
 This was further augmented by his shipboard duties. First in the ship's
 kitchen and then helping the Science Lab. By the time he was nine, Conyas was
 all grown-up. And his mind was set: He was going to leave for Starfleet
 Academy. Unwilling to wait until had was 18, he enrolled the enlisted
 training program at age 16.
 However, his early Starfleet career did not go well. His first posting was
 aboard the USS Zealand. During his time there, he got drunk and ended up
 hugging a Christmas tree. It took the Sickbay staff the better part of a day
 to remove all the needles.
 Eventually, the Zealand entered dry-dock for a refit and Norman was
 reassigned to the USS Atlantis. But things did not improve there. Conyas was
 living out his rebellious streak, basically going through the teenager phase
 he had been denied earlier. Starfleet, however, was not amused.
 They reassigned him to the USS Vortex, a Nova-class vessel. It was there that
 Norman discovered that listening to music increased the quality of his work.
 This was the first step towards getting his career back in working order. His
 evaluations improved and he was promoted to Petty Officer First Class. Soon
 after, he was transferred to the USS Proteus (an Ambassador-class ship).
 Aboard the Proteus, his evaluations kept improving. His CO recommended him
 for promotion, which drove Norman to request reassignment. His request was
 granted and he ended up assigned on Pandora Station. But soon, his new CO
 also recommended him. So, Conyas moved on. This time to the USS Odyssey.
 Alas, that did not work either. And once again, Conyas put in for
 reassignment. But this time, his efforts backfired. He was assigned to the
 USS Valkyrie. There, he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and worse - at
 least from Conyas' point of view - Chief Science Officer.
 His assignment aboard the Valkyrie was the longest and most successful. He
 became a father figure for the Science crew and earned himself the nickname the
 Old Man. But the greatest step came when Commodore Bennek and Captain PaRel
 recommended him for officer's training. And so, Conyas Norman became an
 Ensign.
 Captain PaRel, however, had other plans and soon promoted him to Lieutenant
 Junior Grade. Despite all this, his assignment aboard the Valkyrie did not
 end well. During a mission, several members of the Science department were
 killed. This drove Norman into depression and he left the Valkyrie.
 After this, Norman considered resigning from Starfleet. But he had not
 counted on one thing: His father. When Jack had left, Tyler Norman had been
 disappointed. But later, he realized that Starfleet was good for Conyas. So,
 when Conyas told him he was considering leaving, he replied with one word: NO
  !
 And, thus instead of resigning, Conyas took a leave of absence and boarded
 the Waroni. And then came Delta Vega. The Waroni served as the supply ship
 for the colony and the Starfleet outpost there. Two days later, the CO of the
 outpost - Andreas McCullan IV - recruited him as his FO.
 This new assignment gave Norman new energy. He pulled out of his depression
 and learned a great deal about command. Two months later, he was asked to
 join Emile Schofield on a fact finding mission to a distant Class-M world. It
 did not go well and they ended stranded on the planet.
 Ironically, it was the USS Valkyrie that came to the rescue. Jack ended up
 rejoining the crew as a science officer. His service aboard the Valkyrie came
 to end with the destruction on the vessel. Afterwards, he was reassigned to
 Pandora to oversee Lab 13-Alpha-5.
It was from there that he was poached by Lieutenant-Commander Emile Schofield to become First Officer of the USS Leo Major.

**Timeline:*** 2367.05.26: Born aboard SS Waroni
* 2374.12.15: Sister Alicia born
* 2375.05.26: Begins helping in the kitchen
* 2375.07.09: Runs his first experiment
* 2376.01.15: Begins helping in the Science Lab
* 2381.01.01: Promoted to Chief Cook
* 2383.05.26: Leaves for Starfleet Academy
* 2384.01.15: Graduates enlisted training
* 2385.02.01: Assigned to USS Zealand
* 2394.07.23: Assigned to Pandora Station
* 2394.12.13: Transfers to USS Odyssey
* 2395.08.09: Serves as CSO USS Valkyrie
* 2395.09.02: Recommended for officer’s training.
* 2395.10.26: Graduates with the rank of Ensign
* 2396.01.29: Promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade
* 2396.02.07: Serves as FO for Gamma Section
* 2397.01.01: Becomes FO Delta Vega outpost
* 2397.03.12: Stranded on Tsynaia
* 2398.01.18: Leaves Tsynaia
* 2399.01.12: Assumes command of the SS Waroni during Sident crisis
* 2399.11.07: Return to the Valkyrie
* 2400.01.15: USS Valkyrie destroyed
* 2400.03.02: Joins Pandora crew.
* 2400.08.15: Marries Myo Timmit
* May 2401: Promoted to full Lieutenant and becomes Leo Major First Officer.

## **Physiological Profile**

 instance, he prefers to be on first-name basis by those under his command.
 But he can be by-the-book when the situation requires it.
 In his heart, he hates being in charge of anything, but he has come to accept
 it as a necessary evil. Finally, he prefers out-of-the box and low-tech
 solutions to problems.

## **Specialties and Skills**

 at what he does. More recently, he has also developed impressive sword
 fighting skills. (His father send him a Terran sword while he was serving on
 Delta Vega.)
 NEGATIVE: Flying. Do not, I repeat, do not let this man anywhere near the
 CONN of a starship. Conyas is the most horrible pilot ever. He barely passed
 the mandatory requirements at Starfleet Academy.

## **Hobbies and Interest**

 with replicators, Conyas still prefers to cook. He also tends to use grown
 stuff, instead of replicated ingredients.
 His other hobby is building model ships. His grandfather gave him a toolkit
 when he left turned fifteen. So far, he has build eight models. One of each
 of his postings, including the Waroni.

## **Notes**

 year old pocket watch, which has been in his family for all that time. It is
 the first watch, made by the first watch-maker in his mother's bloodline.