BIO OF JACKSON PHINEAS ARCHER:



Full name: Jackson Phineas Archer
Rank: Captain
Assignment: Commanding Officer, NCC-84777, USS Patriot
Age: 40
Birthplace: Wyoming, Earth
Birthdate: August 17, 2336
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single

Physical Appearance:

Height: 6'4
Weight: 235lbs
Hair Color and Style: rown with a short, neat military-haircut with short
sideburns. Race:Earth Human
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scar across chest from a Klingon knife.
Wears a standard Starfleet black and grey uniform with Cranberry red shirt.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

 :    Jack Archer was born on Earth, in the old state of Wyoming, near Larame. His father was a former Starfleet Officer, Edward Walker Archer, who'd retired at the rank of Commodore and returned to Earth to start a horse ranch. His mother, Mary Elizabeth Archer, was a civilian nurse who worked at Larame General Hospital.
     Jack comes from a long line of Starfleet Officers, starting with his ancestor, Jonathan Archer, who was one of the first Starfleet Captains aboard NX-01, S.S. Enterprise back in 2150. From the time Jack was a small child, both he and his older brother, Michael Wells Archer, were exposed to two distinct lifestyles: the wilds of Wyoming's High Country, and the technological world of Starfleet. By the time both boys were five years of age, they knew how to ride horses and fire phaser rifles. Both Jack and Mike were geared towards a life in Starfleet. However, his older brother opted out of the Academy during his first year, deciding to explore the world of business. Today he owns a successful import/export business, Archer Enterprises.
     Young Jack stuck with the Academy when his turn came around. He survived two Training Cruises aboard the 'Fleet's Training ship, NCC-1371, USS Republic, including one where the ship was attacked by Orion Pirates. On this particular mission, the Captain and First Officer were injured, along with most of the Senior Staff. As Cadet Commander for that particular scenario, Jack had to bring the ship safely home to Earth, which earned him a Distinguished Service Cross. He graduated with honors and was posted to the USS Kearsage as her Helm Officer.
     From there, he moved to the USS Yorktown as her Tactical Officer. He spent three years aboard the Yorktown, then opted for some additional training in Starfleet's Marine Corps. After he completed his training, he received a promotion to Lieutenant Commander and was posted as the Second Officer aboard the USS Sutherland. He spent the next two years there, before accepting another promotion to full Commander and being posted as the First Officer aboard the USS Valley Forge.
&nbs;    Then, tragedy struck. The Federation was thrown into the Dominion War. The Valley Forge was attacked, and her Captain killed along with a third of the crew. Jack was given a Field Commission as Captain and given Command of the Valley Forge. He spent the next year involved with many military operations against the Dominion, including the Chin'Toka Invasion, which unfortunately saw the destruction of the Valley Forge. He spent the remaining years of the war involved with Starfleet Operations, taking part in many ground missions and facing the Jem'Hadar in hand-to-hand combat on many occasions.
     After the war, he spent a short time as an instructor at Starfleet Academy, before being assigned to starship duty again as the commander of NCC-84777, USS Patriot.

STARFLEET SERVICE RECORD:

2355-2359:Stafleet Academy.
2360: Ensign aboard NCC-41321, USS Kearsage, Helm Officer.
2363: Lieutenant(j.g.) aboard NCC-45105, USS Yorktown, Tactical Officer.
2366: Lieutenant, Starfleet Marine Corps training program.
2367: Lieutenant Commander, Second Officer aboard NCC-72015, USS Sutherland.
2369: Commander, First Officer aboard NCC-43305, USS Valley Forge.
2373: Captain, NCC-43305, USS Valley Forge.
2374: Tactical Officer, Starfleet Operations.
2376: Instructor, Starfleet Academy.
2376: Captain, NCC-84777, USS Patriot.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE:

     For the most part, Jack Archer has shown to be a stable individual. He has normal ESP ratings, and seems to enjoy not being one of the 'telepathically-gifted' races, preferring to manage things the 'old-fashioned' way. In his previous command aboard the Valley Forge, he proved to be a capable, if somewhat distant Commanding Officer, maintaining a distance between himself and those under his command. Common theory would seem to explain this as a defense mechanism, taking into account the war-time conditions, and the fact that at any time he may have been forced to order members of his crew into situations that could've cost them their lives. During his time as an Academy Instructor, he showed a somewhat 'warmer' personality, though he was still referred to as 'the hardnose', usually by those students who attempted to take his classes lightly. All-in-all, a very stable personality well-suited to the rigors of starship command duty.

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