Nikola Edwards - Revision history

Connie: /* Assignment #5 – USS Avenger NCC-75063 */

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	====Assignment #5 – USS Avenger NCC-75063====		====Assignment #5 – USS Avenger NCC-75063====
	As 2374 continued to drag on the Dominon continued their almost unstoppable advance. With Starfleet starting to suffer from a severe manpower shortage Admiral James reassigned Nikola with orders to assume command of the USS Avenger, a brand new ~~Sabre~~ Class starship. It was her first command. She had achieved the lofty goal that she had first set herself back at the Academy, but she didn’t feel much joy or satisfaction with it. The war was going very bad, it was the reason behind her sudden rise to command and she knew it. The Federation and the Klingons had their backs against the wall and they were all staring at the real possibility of being defeated.		As 2374 continued to drag on the Dominon continued their almost unstoppable advance. With Starfleet starting to suffer from a severe manpower shortage Admiral James reassigned Nikola with orders to assume command of the USS Avenger, a brand new Defiant Class starship. It was her first command. She had achieved the lofty goal that she had first set herself back at the Academy, but she didn’t feel much joy or satisfaction with it. The war was going very bad, it was the reason behind her sudden rise to command and she knew it. The Federation and the Klingons had their backs against the wall and they were all staring at the real possibility of being defeated.

	The first few weeks of Nikola’s command were quiet and uneventful as the Avenger operated out of and around Starbase 244 on a brief shakedown cruise. The brief interlude gave Nikola some much needed time to settle into life and responsibilities that came with the brief with the big chair. Following the brief shakedown cruise the Avenger was assigned to a newly created small joint Federation and Klingon Task Group within the Eighth Fleet. The Task Group was put together to perform highly coordinated ambushes and hit and run attacks on the vast Dominion lines. Over the course of the next three months the Avenger participated in several daringsuccessful ambushes and a number of brief skirmishes against the Dominion destroying a number of Dominion and Cardassian starships. Despite their successes Nikola knew that it was only matter of time until their luck changed or ran out completely.		The first few weeks of Nikola’s command were quiet and uneventful as the Avenger operated out of and around Starbase 244 on a brief shakedown cruise. The brief interlude gave Nikola some much needed time to settle into life and responsibilities that came with the brief with the big chair. Following the brief shakedown cruise the Avenger was assigned to a newly created small joint Federation and Klingon Task Group within the Eighth Fleet. The Task Group was put together to perform highly coordinated ambushes and hit and run attacks on the vast Dominion lines. Over the course of the next three months the Avenger participated in several daringsuccessful ambushes and a number of brief skirmishes against the Dominion destroying a number of Dominion and Cardassian starships. Despite their successes Nikola knew that it was only matter of time until their luck changed or ran out completely.

	Her luck and that of the Avenger and its crew ultimately ran out in the weeks following the successful retaking of Deep Space 9. The Avenger was on a patrol mission at the time when it fell into an ambush of its own. With the warp drive offline an injured Nikola ordered the Avenger into a nearby nebula with the vain hopes of shaking their attacks. The Avenger fought a defiant running battle with it’s attackers as it headed deeper into the nebula, but the Avenger was unable to reach the necessary depth before it was disabled. With a great deal of reluctance Nikola gave the order to abandon ship and the surviving crewmembers made for the Avenger’s escape pods. Several of the Avenger’s escape pods managed to avoid capture by disappearing into denser pockets of the nebula, but a small handful of pods including the one that held Stevens were picked up by a Cardassian destroyer.		Her luck and that of the Avenger and its crew ultimately ran out in the weeks following the successful retaking of Deep Space 9. The Avenger was on a patrol mission at the time when it fell into an ambush of its own. With the warp drive offline an injured Nikola ordered the Avenger into a nearby nebula with the vain hopes of shaking their attacks. The Avenger fought a defiant running battle with it’s attackers as it headed deeper into the nebula, but the Avenger was unable to reach the necessary depth before it was disabled. With a great deal of reluctance Nikola gave the order to abandon ship and the surviving crewmembers made for the Avenger’s escape pods. Several of the Avenger’s escape pods managed to avoid capture by disappearing into denser pockets of the nebula, but a small handful of pods including the one that held Stevens were picked up by a Cardassian destroyer.

	====Prisoner of War - Septimus III====		====Prisoner of War - Septimus III====

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Dbthesuperstar: /* Physical Appearance */

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Physical Appearance

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	Like her Mother and both of her Sisters Nikola’s most striking feature is her dark chestnut brown hair that she likes to keeps at shoulder length. While it is not always apparent her hair is naturally wavy, but it only becomes noticeable when she allows her hair to grow out long. Nikola is very fussy when it comes to her hair, she likes to keep it neat and presentable at all times and it is very rare for her to have a bad hair day. She prefers to wear her hair down and loose around her shoulders, but she will often pull her hair up into a short ponytail at some point during the day. Because of this Nikola always wears a small elastic hair band on her left wrist that is normally hidden under the cuff of her uniform.		Like her Mother and both of her Sisters Nikola’s most striking feature is her dark chestnut brown hair that she likes to keeps at shoulder length. While it is not always apparent her hair is naturally wavy, but it only becomes noticeable when she allows her hair to grow out long. Nikola is very fussy when it comes to her hair, she likes to keep it neat and presentable at all times and it is very rare for her to have a bad hair day. She prefers to wear her hair down and loose around her shoulders, but she will often pull her hair up into a short ponytail at some point during the day. Because of this Nikola always wears a small elastic hair band on her left wrist that is normally hidden under the cuff of her uniform.

	Nikola is blessed with many of the more common traits of her English heritage and upbringing that includes a rich and vibrant accent. She inherited most of her looks from her mother, but she does have her father’s nose and his hazel eyes. She has a deep thoughtful gaze and a captivating smile that can light up her face.		Nikola is blessed with many of the more common traits of her English heritage and upbringing that includes a rich and vibrant accent. She inherited most of her looks from her mother but she does have her father’s nose and his hazel eyes. She is the definition of an english rose with pale, creamy skin and rose cheeks. She has a deep thoughtful gaze and a captivating smile that can light up her face.

	=Personality & Traits=		=Personality & Traits=

Kimharper: /* Childhood & Early Life */

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Childhood & Early Life

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	=History=		=History=
	===Childhood & Early Life===		===Childhood & Early Life===
	Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills.		Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills. Some of Nikola’s earliest and fondest memories involved the countryside. She and her older brother Robert would spend countless hours exploring and playing together in the hills and grassy fields around their house. The duo soon evolved into a trio when they were joined by their younger brother James. Out of the three of them Nikola was the most adventurous and was often the leader of their many treks and the ringmaster behind their play sessions. Much to their mother’s dismay the three of them would often come home after a long day outside covered from head to toe in dirt and mud. The dirt and mud would often find its way into the kitchen, which would always lead to the three of them being banished to the back step as their poor mother cleaned the floors. On occasion they would be joined on the steps by another culprit their father with his own muddy boots.

	Some of Nikola’s earliest and fondest memories involved the countryside. She and her older brother Robert would spend countless hours exploring and playing together in the hills and grassy fields around their house. The duo soon evolved into a trio when they were joined by their younger brother James. Out of the three of them Nikola was the most adventurous and was often the leader of their many treks and the ringmaster behind their play sessions. Much to their mother’s dismay the three of them would often come home after a long day outside covered from head to toe in dirt and mud. The dirt and mud would often find its way into the kitchen, which would always lead to the three of them being banished to the back step as their poor mother cleaned the floors. On occasion they would be joined on the steps by another culprit their father with his own muddy boots.

	As her brothers grew up they became more involved in playing sports like football and cricket during their free time which often left Nikola to her own devices. Her boredom was usually short lived as her mother would often rope her into helping out with the housework and with looking after her baby sister Madison. When she was able to escape the clutches of her mother Nikola spent her time outside where she took up running. She started out by running laps around the edge of her family’s property, but as her endurance started to increase so did her range. It wasn’t long before she started running around the nearby countryside. Her running became so serious to her that she would often count down the days leading up to her School’s yearly athletic and cross country carnivals. When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.		As her brothers grew up they became more involved in playing sports like football and cricket during their free time which often left Nikola to her own devices. Her boredom was usually short lived as her mother would often rope her into helping out with the housework and with looking after her baby sister Madison. When she was able to escape the clutches of her mother Nikola spent her time outside where she took up running. She started out by running laps around the edge of her family’s property, but as her endurance started to increase so did her range. It wasn’t long before she started running around the nearby countryside. Her running became so serious to her that she would often count down the days leading up to her School’s yearly athletic and cross country carnivals. When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.

Kimharper: /* Childhood & Early Life */

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	Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills.		Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills.

	Some of Nikola’s earliest and fondest memories involved the countryside. She and her older brother Robert would spend countless hours exploring and playing together in the hills and grassy fields around their house. The duo soon evolved into a trio when they were joined by their younger brother James. Out of the three of them Nikola was the most adventurous and was often the leader of their many treks and the ringmaster behind their play sessions. Much to their mother’s dismay the three of them would often come home after a long day outside covered from head to toe in dirt and mud. The dirt and mud would often find its way into the kitchen, which would always lead to the three of them being banished to the back step as their poor mother cleaned the floors. On occasion they would be joined on the steps by another culprit their father with his own muddy boots. As her brothers grew up they became more involved in playing sports like football and cricket during their free time which often left Nikola to her own devices. Her boredom was usually short lived as her mother would often rope her into helping out with the housework and with looking after her baby sister Madison. When she was able to escape the clutches of her mother Nikola spent her time outside where she took up running. She started out by running laps around the edge of her family’s property, but as her endurance started to increase so did her range. It wasn’t long before she started running around the nearby countryside. Her running became so serious to her that she would often count down the days leading up to her School’s yearly athletic and cross country carnivals.		Some of Nikola’s earliest and fondest memories involved the countryside. She and her older brother Robert would spend countless hours exploring and playing together in the hills and grassy fields around their house. The duo soon evolved into a trio when they were joined by their younger brother James. Out of the three of them Nikola was the most adventurous and was often the leader of their many treks and the ringmaster behind their play sessions. Much to their mother’s dismay the three of them would often come home after a long day outside covered from head to toe in dirt and mud. The dirt and mud would often find its way into the kitchen, which would always lead to the three of them being banished to the back step as their poor mother cleaned the floors. On occasion they would be joined on the steps by another culprit their father with his own muddy boots.

	When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.		As her brothers grew up they became more involved in playing sports like football and cricket during their free time which often left Nikola to her own devices. Her boredom was usually short lived as her mother would often rope her into helping out with the housework and with looking after her baby sister Madison. When she was able to escape the clutches of her mother Nikola spent her time outside where she took up running. She started out by running laps around the edge of her family’s property, but as her endurance started to increase so did her range. It wasn’t long before she started running around the nearby countryside. Her running became so serious to her that she would often count down the days leading up to her School’s yearly athletic and cross country carnivals. When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.

	Around the time of Nikola’s eleventh birthday, her father nominated and ran as a candidate for an open position on the Alford Town Council. The subsequent election was Nikola’s first real introduction to the world of politics. At the time she only had a vague idea on what was going on, but she saw the passion that it brought out of her father which was something that she really admired. The entire family pitched in and helped out during the campaign and her Father was successfully elected by a narrow margin after a tightly fought campaign. Following her Father’s victory, Nikola asked him she could come and watch the council during one of its sessions. William wasn’t very keen on the idea. But Nikola wouldn’t be denied as she bugged and pestered him about for weeks until he finally relented. She attended her first council session with her Grandfather who was a regular attendee. The Council session did not quite meet Nikola’s lofty expectations, but it still managed to catch her fascination and her imagination. From that point on Nikola started to regularly attend a number of council meetings with her Grandfather. It didn’t take long for her parents to catch on the fact that Nikola had developed a real interest in the workings of local government and of politics in general. Together they decided to encourage and actively support their daughter’s interest in the field. As a present for her thirteenth birthday her Father and Grandfather took her on a whirlwind trip. The three of them visited the UK Parliament in Westminster, the United Earth Parliament and finally the Federation Council chambers in San Francisco. The visit to the Federation Council was Nikola’s personal highlight as they were able to observe the Council in session from the public gallery.		Around the time of Nikola’s eleventh birthday, her father nominated and ran as a candidate for an open position on the Alford Town Council. The subsequent election was Nikola’s first real introduction to the world of politics. At the time she only had a vague idea on what was going on, but she saw the passion that it brought out of her father which was something that she really admired. The entire family pitched in and helped out during the campaign and her Father was successfully elected by a narrow margin after a tightly fought campaign. Following her Father’s victory, Nikola asked him she could come and watch the council during one of its sessions. William wasn’t very keen on the idea. But Nikola wouldn’t be denied as she bugged and pestered him about for weeks until he finally relented. She attended her first council session with her Grandfather who was a regular attendee. The Council session did not quite meet Nikola’s lofty expectations, but it still managed to catch her fascination and her imagination. From that point on Nikola started to regularly attend a number of council meetings with her Grandfather. It didn’t take long for her parents to catch on the fact that Nikola had developed a real interest in the workings of local government and of politics in general. Together they decided to encourage and actively support their daughter’s interest in the field. As a present for her thirteenth birthday her Father and Grandfather took her on a whirlwind trip. The three of them visited the UK Parliament in Westminster, the United Earth Parliament and finally the Federation Council chambers in San Francisco. The visit to the Federation Council was Nikola’s personal highlight as they were able to observe the Council in session from the public gallery.

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	Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills.		Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills.

	Some of Nikola’s earliest and fondest memories involved the countryside. She and her older brother Robert would spend countless hours exploring and playing together in the hills and grassy fields around their house. The duo soon evolved into a trio when they were joined by their younger brother James. Out of the three of them Nikola was the most adventurous and was often the leader of their many treks and the ringmaster behind their play sessions. Much to their mother’s dismay the three of them would often come home after a long day outside covered from head to toe in dirt and mud. The dirt and mud would often find its way into the kitchen, which would always lead to the three of them being banished to the back step as their poor mother cleaned the floors. On occasion they would be joined on the steps by another culprit their father with his own muddy boots.		Some of Nikola’s earliest and fondest memories involved the countryside. She and her older brother Robert would spend countless hours exploring and playing together in the hills and grassy fields around their house. The duo soon evolved into a trio when they were joined by their younger brother James. Out of the three of them Nikola was the most adventurous and was often the leader of their many treks and the ringmaster behind their play sessions. Much to their mother’s dismay the three of them would often come home after a long day outside covered from head to toe in dirt and mud. The dirt and mud would often find its way into the kitchen, which would always lead to the three of them being banished to the back step as their poor mother cleaned the floors. On occasion they would be joined on the steps by another culprit their father with his own muddy boots. As her brothers grew up they became more involved in playing sports like football and cricket during their free time which often left Nikola to her own devices. Her boredom was usually short lived as her mother would often rope her into helping out with the housework and with looking after her baby sister Madison. When she was able to escape the clutches of her mother Nikola spent her time outside where she took up running. She started out by running laps around the edge of her family’s property, but as her endurance started to increase so did her range. It wasn’t long before she started running around the nearby countryside. Her running became so serious to her that she would often count down the days leading up to her School’s yearly athletic and cross country carnivals.

	As her brothers grew up they became more involved in playing sports like football and cricket during their free time which often left Nikola to her own devices. Her boredom was usually short lived as her mother would often rope her into helping out with the housework and with looking after her baby sister Madison. When she was able to escape the clutches of her mother Nikola spent her time outside where she took up running. She started out by running laps around the edge of her family’s property, but as her endurance started to increase so did her range. It wasn’t long before she started running around the nearby countryside. Her running became so serious to her that she would often count down the days leading up to her School’s yearly athletic and cross country carnivals.

	When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.		When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.

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	When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.		When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.

	Around the time of Nikola’s eleventh birthday, her father nominated and ran as a candidate for an open position on the Alford Town Council. The subsequent election was Nikola’s first real introduction to the world of politics. At the time she only had a vague idea on what was going on, but she saw the passion that it brought out of her father which was something that she really admired. The entire family pitched in and helped out during the campaign and her Father was successfully elected by a narrow margin after a tightly fought campaign. Following her Father’s victory, Nikola asked him she could come and watch the council during one of its sessions. William wasn’t very keen on the idea. But Nikola wouldn’t be denied as she bugged and pestered him about for weeks until he finally relented. She attended her first council session with her Grandfather who was a regular attendee. The Council session did not quite meet Nikola’s lofty expectations, but it still managed to catch her fascination and her imagination. From that point on Nikola ~~attended~~ a number of council meetings with her Grandfather.		Around the time of Nikola’s eleventh birthday, her father nominated and ran as a candidate for an open position on the Alford Town Council. The subsequent election was Nikola’s first real introduction to the world of politics. At the time she only had a vague idea on what was going on, but she saw the passion that it brought out of her father which was something that she really admired. The entire family pitched in and helped out during the campaign and her Father was successfully elected by a narrow margin after a tightly fought campaign. Following her Father’s victory, Nikola asked him she could come and watch the council during one of its sessions. William wasn’t very keen on the idea. But Nikola wouldn’t be denied as she bugged and pestered him about for weeks until he finally relented. She attended her first council session with her Grandfather who was a regular attendee. The Council session did not quite meet Nikola’s lofty expectations, but it still managed to catch her fascination and her imagination. From that point on Nikola started to regularly attend a number of council meetings with her Grandfather. It didn’t take long for her parents to catch on the fact that Nikola had developed a real interest in the workings of local government and of politics in general. Together they decided to encourage and actively support their daughter’s interest in the field. As a present for her thirteenth birthday her Father and Grandfather took her on a whirlwind trip. The three of them visited the UK Parliament in Westminster, the United Earth Parliament and finally the Federation Council chambers in San Francisco. The visit to the Federation Council was Nikola’s personal highlight as they were able to observe the Council in session from the public gallery.

	===Starfleet Academy===		===Starfleet Academy===

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	When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.		When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.

			Around the time of Nikola’s eleventh birthday, her father nominated and ran as a candidate for an open position on the Alford Town Council. The subsequent election was Nikola’s first real introduction to the world of politics. At the time she only had a vague idea on what was going on, but she saw the passion that it brought out of her father which was something that she really admired. The entire family pitched in and helped out during the campaign and her Father was successfully elected by a narrow margin after a tightly fought campaign. Following her Father’s victory, Nikola asked him she could come and watch the council during one of its sessions. William wasn’t very keen on the idea. But Nikola wouldn’t be denied as she bugged and pestered him about for weeks until he finally relented. She attended her first council session with her Grandfather who was a regular attendee. The Council session did not quite meet Nikola’s lofty expectations, but it still managed to catch her fascination and her imagination. From that point on Nikola attended a number of council meetings with her Grandfather.

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	Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills.		Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills.

			Some of Nikola’s earliest and fondest memories involved the countryside. She and her older brother Robert would spend countless hours exploring and playing together in the hills and grassy fields around their house. The duo soon evolved into a trio when they were joined by their younger brother James. Out of the three of them Nikola was the most adventurous and was often the leader of their many treks and the ringmaster behind their play sessions. Much to their mother’s dismay the three of them would often come home after a long day outside covered from head to toe in dirt and mud. The dirt and mud would often find its way into the kitchen, which would always lead to the three of them being banished to the back step as their poor mother cleaned the floors. On occasion they would be joined on the steps by another culprit their father with his own muddy boots.

			As her brothers grew up they became more involved in playing sports like football and cricket during their free time which often left Nikola to her own devices. Her boredom was usually short lived as her mother would often rope her into helping out with the housework and with looking after her baby sister Madison. When she was able to escape the clutches of her mother Nikola spent her time outside where she took up running. She started out by running laps around the edge of her family’s property, but as her endurance started to increase so did her range. It wasn’t long before she started running around the nearby countryside. Her running became so serious to her that she would often count down the days leading up to her School’s yearly athletic and cross country carnivals.

			When the weather was bad and not suited to her athletic pursuits Nikola would turn her attention to the shelves upon shelves of old books that her parents owned. Her fascination in reading had developed in her at a really young age. Both her parents and grandparents would read to her all time. From fairy-tails to more grown up material, Nikola had a hunger for it all and she started to read on her own as she soon as she was able to comprehend written words. Her favourite story to this very day was the tale Bilbo Baggins in a book called ‘The Hobbit,’ that was written by J. R. R. Tolkien. She was eight years old when she first heard of Bilbo’s adventure as it was read to her by her Grandmother over the course of several wet and miserable spring days.

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	~~Ashley Maree Franklin~~ was born on the ~~planet Earth~~ in the ~~spring of 2351~~ in the ~~city~~ of ~~Philadelphia~~. ~~Her~~ parents ~~Rose~~ and ~~Charlie Franklin owned and operated a small yet successful old book store near Logan Square~~. ~~Ashley spent many an hour in her parent’s store, reading through a wide variety of different books with the assistance~~ of her parents. ~~On her 13th birthday, Ashley was given a copy of~~ William ~~Shakespeare’s Romeo~~ and ~~Juliet by~~ her grandfather, which opened up an entirely new world of literary style. Shakespeare quickly became Ashley’s favourite writer, as she loved analysing all of his work. This led to Ashley to developing a keen interest and understanding for the ~~field of Linguistics during her years~~ at ~~Middle School, but it wasn’t until Ashley’s senior year of High School that she decided to actively pursue it as a career. Following her graduation from High School Ashley was accepted into~~ the ~~University of Chicago Linguistics Department Undergraduate Program~~. ~~She graduated four years later in 2372 with~~ a ~~Bachelor~~ of ~~Arts in Linguistics~~.		Nikola Emily Edwards was born on Earth during the first month of autumn in the year 2344 in the quiet English country town of Alford Lincolnshire. She was the second eldest of five children born to parents Abigale and William Edwards. Both of her parents were actively involved in the local community. Her father William worked for the Alford Town Council in the planning division and her mother Abigale was the assistant curator at the historic Alford Manor House. Her parents owned a nice spacious home on the outskirts of the small township and Nikola and her five siblings grew up surrounded by lush green countryside and gentle rolling hills.

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