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******************************************************************************* Star Trek PBeM - Character Record Vince de la Sangre ******************************************************************************* Player: Carlos Jensen Character: Vincent de la Sangre Rank: Lt. Commander Position: First Officer, USS Graz Physical Description: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Race: Human Sex: Male Handedness: Left Age: 49 Height: 6'2" Weight: 250 lbs Hair Color: Brown/Grey Eye Color: Brown Skin Color: Tan Notable Features: Short grey beard, Spanish accent. Metallic right leg. Various scars adorning a heavy-set physique. Family: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born 22/1011.02 in Madrid, Spain. Father: Vicktor de la Sangre, wealthy industrialist, deceased. Mother: Maria de la Sangre, living in Madrid. Sister: Elle Weiss, age 42. Former Wife, Helena Schloeder. Son: George Schloeder, student of law at University of Ares, age 22. Service Record: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2901-3306: Star Fleet Academy Terra, Sol Cadet Department of Security, Performance: Satisfactory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3306-3312: Unassigned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3401-3412: Cadet Cruise - Galaxy Exploration USS Quintillus, NCC-590 (Hermes Scout) Midshipman Junior Security Officer, Performance: Competent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3501-3703: Galaxy Exploration / Colonial Operations USS Quintillus, NCC-590 (Hermes Scout) Ensign Junior Security Officer, Performance: Satisfactory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3704-3812: Leave of Absence ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3901-3912: Star Fleet Academy Terra, Sol Ensign Advanced Combat School, Performance: Satisfactory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4001-4412: Fleet Operations USS Perseus, NCC-544 (Cochise Destroyer) Ensign Squad Leader, Performance: Satisfactory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4501-4709: Fleet Operations USS Goethals, NCC-2310 (Chandley Frigate) Ensign Squad Leader, Performance: Competent Decoration: Purple Heart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4710-4801: Recuperation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4802-4912: Fleet Operations USS Goethals, NCC-2310 (Chandley Frigate) 2nd Lieutenant Squad Leader, Performance: Satisfactory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5001-5209: Fleet Operations USS Helios, NCC-1825 (Tikopai Cruiser) 2nd Lieutenant Weapons Targeting Coordinator, Performance: Competent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5210-5402: Military Operations USS Tycho, NCC-26269 (Reliant Cruiser) 2nd Lieutenant Asst. Security Chief, Performance: Outstanding Decoration: Bronze Star ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5403-5408: Star Fleet Academy, School of Special Training Alpha Cygnus VI, Survivalist Preserve Lieutenant Supervising Technician, Performance: Outstanding ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5409-5412: Unassigned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5501-5512: Department Head School Starbase 54 Lieutenant Dept. of Security, Performance: Competent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5601-5707: Fleet Operations USS Konkordium, NCC-2106 (Federation Dreadnought) Lt. Commander Chief Security Officer, Performance: Unsatisfactory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5708- Fleet Operations USS Graz, NCC-20219 (Halifax Defense Boat) Lt. Commander First Officer, Performance: No rating Personal History: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent grew up the son of one Vicktor de la Sangre, nicknamed "Bloodsucker" by his friends and enemies alike. He was a famous and hugely wealthy industrialist, the primary stockholder in a number of interstellar corporations. Vicktor spent his life wheeling and dealing from one side of the Federation to the other, yet for all his wealth and power, he saw little of his family, though he provided for them in no small measure. Hence, Vincent, as early back as the age of twelve, found himself living the comfortable if hectic existence of a dependently wealthy playboy, skirting the private boarding school his father had sent him to by literally hiring somebody to take his place. Vincent believed that school was for fools, and that the only education a person could rely on is that which they gathered by their own wits and god- given ingenuity (of which he had precious little). Hence, on his 18th birthday, he was caught with a harem of orion slave girls at his father's lunar mansion by private security people sent to watch over him (his father, ever-paranoid, was worried about the possible kidnapping of his son). When Vicktor found out, Vincent was given a stern ultimatum. Enter Star Fleet and learn some discipline or be disinherited and thrown, penniless, to the dogs of fate. Needless to say, Vincent chose the former option. Service History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent was "awarded" a spot at the Academy as a personal favor from a friend of his father. However, getting through the underclassmen weeding process proved to be too difficult a task, and Vincent was nearly expelled from the Academy after only eight months of study for attempting to bribe one of his instructors. He knew that should he be thrown out, he'd utterly lose face in the family (all of whom thought he was some sort of genius for the outstanding grades which were attributed to him from the private boarding school he never physically attended). Further, he knew that his father would likely toss him out on his ear and let the cruel world have its evil way with poor, helpless Vincent. As it turned out, however, Vince was to be saved. Apparently, the instructor who had reported the bribe had also been playing hanky-panky with the dean's wife, and through a humorous and equally improbable turn of events, Vincent came into possession of the incriminating evidence. Hence, where the carrot had failed him, the stick surely did the job, and things were quickly smoothed over with the administration, despite Vincent having to repeat the class in question. It was this lesson that taught him two things. First, information is often more powerful than money, and second, the best way to get to the toys is to be a member of the team. Vincent joined the Department of Security at his earliest possible convenience. The remainder of his years at the Academy were rather uneventful. Although he'd already acquired a reputation for being a spoiled brat, he was slowly earning a second reputation for being a real delver when it came to using surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, so much so, that he was soon nick-named "Sneaky" by his friends. Of course, his prominent status as a child of wealth and prestige somewhat precluded him from entrance into SFIC (which was his real ambition). Vince's Cadet Cruise was aboard the USS Quintillus, an old scout ship cruising semi-explored worlds along the inner rim. Perhaps the only reason his was given the assignment was because he'd graduated late (by six months), and since midshipman assignments occur only annually, he had a full six months to kill en route to his next assignment. While aboard the Quintillus, he somehow managed to not get into trouble and was promoted to Ensign a year later. He remained aboard the Quintillus for another two years, even when it was transferred to Colonial Operations Command. However, on Christmas Eve of '36, his father died at an business-party due to "unbeknownst circumstances". Vincent wouldn't hear of the incident for another three months, partly due to the lag in subspace communications at the time, and partly due to his ship's communication officer forgetting to inform him. When Vince finally did find out, by going through old news articles while on shore leave, he proceeded to get thoroughly drunk and then punch out the communication officer in question. The fight was broken up quickly, and Vincent was put in a holding tank to sleep off his alcohol. Even though no charges were filed, Vince was put on a leave of absence so that he could go back to Earth to pay his final respects. It was during the trip home that it slowly dawned on Vincent that he could resign his commission and go back to his life of shameless debauchery, which after only eight years was still relatively fresh in his mind. Indeed, he decided to burn up a few brain cells with alcohol and his renewed conquest of the female species. Unfortunately for Vincent, he was so long out-of-practice that it was he who was conquered, and not the other way around. Hence, upon returning to Earth, he got to introduce his mother and his wife to one another. The marriage proved to be short-lived, however, as Vince soon realized that he wasn't really in love with her nor her with him. He'd wanted someone to hold on to, the sudden realization that his father was gone (the man he'd feared and despised for so many years of his life) throwing him into an eerie depression which she was able to temporarily quench. She, on the other hand, wanted to be dazzled by wealth and prestige and saw her handsome Star Fleet Ensign with conspicuous financial credentials as a means toward getting her dream-palace in the sky. They stayed married long enough to produce one offspring, a son who they named George. However, Vince knew he could never fill his father's business shoes, and that his newfound inheritance was more likely to corrupt him as it had done in the past. In a rare spurt of decisiveness, he sunk his inheritance in long-term investments for his son, make a clean divorce with his wife, and leaving his lawyers and her lawyers to fight over the legalities of his actions. In the end, she got a very nice stipend for child-support, but Vince was unconcerned. All he cared about was the fact that his son would not grow-up a rich snob as he had, and that finally he had something constructive to do with his life, even though his career in Star Fleet had yet to take any definitive shape. Vince returned to Star Fleet Academy in 2239, this time by choice, in order to attend Graduate Combat School, a short-lived section where starship and ground tactics as well as martial arts and marksmanship were taught all under one roof. Even though he worked his ass off, he barely made it through with passing marks and was not promoted for his efforts as was his hope. In 2240 he accepted a post for his first five-year mission. It was aboard a destroyer acting as backup for the big cruisers operating along the Klingon frontier. During the fourth year of that mission, his ship had received intelligence from the Klingon High Command that a Gothmog fleet was operating from within Federation territory, posing as Klingon raiders in order to incite renewed tensions between the Klingons and the Federation. His ship soon found the enemy base, and he was a squad leader in the platoon that went down to clean out the Gothmogs. After the main attack, the majority of the Federation ground forces were pinned down under fire after having suffered heavy losses. Vincent, against orders from his superior officer to hold his position, led his squad through the ruins of the urban battlefield, flanking the Klingons, and routing them from their positions in a surprise attack. Though the move proved a success and saved numerous lives, Vince was severely reprimanded for knowingly disobeying direct orders. Nonetheless, he had earned a good reputation among the soldiers, and news of his courage got around. In 2246 Vince found himself part of yet another military operation, this time against a highly organized mercenary company which was holding an entire colony hostage pending the outcome of certain demands. Vince, already known for being somewhat of a do-it-yourselfer, was given the "honor" of first strike, that is, to lead the first squad over the line. Essentially a suicide mission, he nonetheless accepted and carried out his orders. However, as expected, his squad was pinned down between two buildings, each full of both attackers and hostages. While the bulk of his team was getting roasted in the wide-beam cross-fire, Vince managed to blast a hole through the street and into the subway. He stayed behind to cover the retreat as best he could, but he was wounded before he himself could escape. Without the ability to beam out due to transporter jammers, and succumbing to massive shock, he was effectively left for dead. Only when the USS Goethals commenced with wide-area stun bombardment was the situation even marginally controlled. When Vince was finally discovered several minutes later, he was taken back for emergency surgery, and narrowly avoided death. However, despite the success of the surgery, he lost his right leg, and had to have it replaced with a piece of hardware. It was during this time in the hospital that he learned that he was finally to be promoted (to a whopping 2nd Lieutenant). Needless to say, he was overjoyed as the prospect of no longer being a lowly Ensign, and he sent word to his mother along with his purple heart. However, news of the promotion somehow travelled to his nine-year-old son, George, who made the voyage out to see his dad, bionic leg and all. Worse still, somehow the lad got the idea that his father was to be promoted to Ship's Captain, a white-lie on the part of Vince's mother, no doubt. So, upon catching up with the USS Goethals to finish up his assignment, he told his Captain of the problem. Captain Ash not only decided to swap ranks for a day, but he even had the bridge crew program some simulations so that little George would have interesting stories to tell about skirmishes with the Romulans. His next assignment was aboard the Helios as a weapons targeting coordinator. Despite being a ground-grunt for so long, he took well to the new job and managed to improve the efficiency of the target acquisition procedures during his short time aboard the ship. After the Helios, an opening for an assistant security chief with strong experience in both dirt-side and shipboard operations opened up aboard the USS Tycho. Vince applied for and got the position, despite the fact that he was still only a 2nd Lieutenant. In short, his resume outweighed his rank. After serving for a year, however, the Tycho happened into a rare encounter with an Andorian terrorist group known as the Warriors of Andor. They'd set up a base where they were holding various political prisoners, and were in the process of moving to a safer location when the Tycho discovered them. Vince took a small group of men with him into the complex, and managed to infiltrate their security. He was not only successful in bringing out the prisoners, but he managed to sabotage the main powerplant and escape undetected, earning him a Bronze star. At the decoration ceremony, he was offered a position as a supervising technician at a Planetary Survivalist School on Alpha Cygnus VI. The offer came as a result of his special training in surveillance devices in Star Fleet Academy. They needed somebody to revamp their surveillance system so that they could monitor the students more closely. Further, they wanted somebody with extensive dirt-side combat experience, something in which Vince had become somewhat of an expert. However, after spending six months setting up numerous electronic bugs and holographic imaging scanners, he suddenly found all his hard work fall into the wrong hands. The orbital station was captured by a group of Ferengi who were looking for Federation officers to sell as slaves. Hence, Vince was forced to teach them how to use his equipment in order to help them locate the class which was trapped on the surface, lurking in subterranean caves, hiding from the Ferengi. Even though he obeyed the Ferengi leader, one Damon Zar, in order to keep the captives in orbit alive, he was also surreptitiously helping the class of survivalists to avoid capture by finding ways to communicate with them. For about two weeks, he managed to help the students avoid capture, but Damon Zar decided to start using explosives to cave-in the cavern complex bit by bit. During one of these cave-ins, the Ferengi Commander captured a young Deltan Lieutenant and instantly fell ears over toe-hairs in lustful rapture, deciding then and there that he would keep this beauty for himself rather than sell her off at auction. The other Ferengi began to get jealous over this turn of events, and despite the girl's unsavory situation, she was able to convince the Ferengi boss that she would give herself to him willingly if he would stop the cave-ins (hence giving up the students who he had not yet captured). He agreed to this, and immediately, open rebellion ensued as the other Ferengi were unwilling to more than halve their shares because of Zar's lust. Vince took the opportunity to free the Deltan lieutenant and help her free the rest of the captives. A huge battle ensued shortly thereafter, and despite serious casualties, the Ferengi were forced into full retreat. After going through Dept. Head School and getting his promotion to Lt. Commander, Vince was sent to the Konkordium, a Federation Class Dreadnought. As the Security Chief aboard one of the most honored ships in the fleet, it was by far, the most prestigious assignment he'd ever been given. Unfortunately, things did not go well for him. For starters, the Captain, one Evans Stuart Andersen III, was a virtual nutcase. The son of one of Vicktor de la Sangre's chief rivals in the corporate/financial world, he'd risen through the ranks largely on his ability to push politicians for funding. He knew of Vince's reputation with listening devices and concocted a scheme whereby he would bug the offices of various politicians and then, when the bugs would be discovered, pass the blame over to his Chief of Security, thereby killing two birds with one stone. Vince was nearly court-martialed as a result of this scheme, unable to prove his innocence. It was almost too late before he finally figured out what was really going on. Vince contacted Andersen and told him that he'd spill the beans come the final hearing. Even though the "beans" would be entirely unprovable, they would no doubt stain Andersen's golden reputation. Instead, they struck a deal. Vince agreed to plead guilty to the minor charge of breaking and entering in return for Andersen coming to his defense with "new" evidence that "greater powers in government" were actually behind the buggings, and that Vince had fair reason to believe that he was acting under orders. So, although severely reprimanded, Vince was able to maintain his rank and stay in Star Fleet, though at the cost of his pride in finally bending-over for Andersen in the end. After the final verdict, they made a gentleman's agreement to stay clear of each other's way. After this unsavory segment of his career, Vince managed to hook-up with his old captain from the Goethals. Captain Ash was now Commodore Ash, he discovered. He was running a deep-space refueling facility and needed a first officer for one of the station's defense boats. After what had just happened, it was the best assignment Vince could hope to land for himself. So, for the last two and a half years, Vince has been serving as first officer under Commander Oliver Drake, Captain of the USS Graz. Medical Notes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vince's only serious medical difficulty has to do with his bionic leg. Over the past decade, he's been in situations where he had to overuse it (such as kicking his way through Damon Zar's door to let out that Deltan Lieutenant so they could go free the other captives). Although he's been able to get the leg fixed from time to time, the overuse has stressed the tissue and bones around the leg, in one instance so much that he had to have his pelvic bone replaced by a poly-fibre carbonate. The doctors have told him that if he tries to stress it too far, he could very well end up ripping out his entire groin, something they don't recommend very highly. _ /| Jim Vassilakos \`o_O' jimv@cs.ucr.edu ( ) jimv@wizards.com U Riverside, California ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Star Trek PBeM is archived on ftp.cs.pdx.edu in pub/frp/stories/startrek -----------------------------------------------------------------------------