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|firstname= Matthew | |||
|Homeworld=Earth | |lastname= Thomas | ||
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|Gender=Male | |Homeworld= Earth | ||
|Species= Human | |||
|Birth= | |Gender= Male | ||
|Birth= 2343 | |||
|Death= | |Death= | ||
|Height=5' 11" | |Height= 5' 11" | ||
|Weight=185 lbs | |Weight= 185 lbs | ||
|Hair=Brown | |Hair= Brown | ||
|Eyes=Hazel | |Eyes= Hazel | ||
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets | |Affiliation= United Federation of Planets | ||
|Posting=USS Pacifica | |Posting= [[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]] | ||
|Position=Materials Officer | |Position= Materials Officer | ||
|Rank=[[Image:Y-E- | |Rank= [[Image:Y-E-6.png]] | ||
|Played By= Dave Cummings | |Played By= Dave Cummings | ||
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'''Matthew Thomas''' is a Starfleet non-commissioned officer who is currently assigned to the Federation Starship [[USS Pacifica|Pacifica.]] He is a 20 plus year Starfleet veteran who has seen his fair share of conflict during the Cardassian, Klingon and Dominion Wars. | |||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Name:''' Matthew Justin Thomas | '''Name:''' Matthew Justin Thomas | ||
'''Rank:''' Petty Officer | '''Rank:''' Petty Officer 1st Class | ||
'''Position:''' Materials Officer | '''Position:''' Lead Materials Officer | ||
'''Post:''' [[USS Pacifica]] | '''Post:''' [[USS Pacifica]] | ||
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'''Gender:''' Male | '''Gender:''' Male | ||
'''Age:''' 38 | '''Age:''' 38 | ||
==Physical Appearance== | ==Physical Appearance== | ||
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'''Martial Status:''' Single | '''Martial Status:''' Single | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
Matthew was born in 2342 | === Early Life === | ||
Matthew was born in Philadelphia on Earth in March 2342. He was the second eldest of four children born to parents Diane and Shane Thomas. Being more or less a middle child, he had a mostly uneventful childhood. He developed a strong relationship with both of his brothers, particularly with his younger brother Wayne who was one year younger then him. Like both of his brothers Matthew grew up idolising his father who was a Starfleet Engineer assigned to the San Francisco Fleet Yards in Earth's orbit. Each brother was keen to follow in their Father's footsteps and join Starfleet. Matthew's older brother Ben was the first of the three to join Starfleet when he was offered a position at the Academy in 2359. | |||
Matthew planned to follow suit and sat the Academy's entrance exams the following year shortly after his eighteenth birthday. He passed the exam only barely, but his grades weren't good enough to secure him a place at the Academy. Matthew didn't cope to well with his rejection from the Academy and he quickly became jealous of Ben who was just about to start his second year at the Academy. Over the weeks that followed the two brothers had a massive falling out which resulted in Matthew leaving Earth for several weeks to take a trip with his Mother and younger sister Nicole to Mars to visit some of his Mother's family. While on Mars Matthew met for the first time his Mum's younger brother who was serving in Starfleet as a non-commissioned officer. | |||
This opened a new door for Matthew who hadn't even considered a career in the enlisted ranks before. When Matthew returned to Earth in the following year he started to research the option of joining Starfleet as a non-commissioned officer. He quickly realised that it was a real career opportunity for him as it would allow him to avoid having to sit the entrance exams for a second time. After carefully weighing up his options Matthew decided to enlist in Starfleet during the summer of 2361. | |||
His transfer was approved and Matthew transferred to the USS Helena as the ship's materials officer. For the first time in a number of years Matthew was comfortable with his job as it was something that he enjoyed doing, he was starting to get accustomed to his new job when news of his brothers death | === Starfleet Career === | ||
Throughout his career Matthew has served in a number of different positions on a number of different ships which has helped him pick up numerous skills and experience. Matthew began his career on the USS King as a security officer. He spent quite a bit of his time training in other fields gaining experience in a number of different departments including engineering and ship operations. His six years on the King were quite eventful as the ship was stationed on the Federation-Cardassian Border during the last few years of hostilities between the two powers. He saw quite a bit of combat while serving on the King both on ship and off as the vessel had a number of encounters with the Cardassians and was injured on a few occasions. This has left him with a rather negative opinion of the Cardassians. In his time on the King Thomas was a valued member of the ship's security department, where he began quite a good marksman with the Phaser. | |||
During the year 2368 the USS King returned to dry dock for a much needed upgrade and Matthew was transferred to the USS Hokkaido where he took up the position as the ship's Master at Arms. At first he had some difficulty settling into his new life on the Hokkaido, but in time he came to like the change in scenery and became comfortable in his new role. He served on the Hokkaido until 2371 and continued to develop his overall skills. In 2371 he again transferred to Starbase 105 where he took up a post in the office of station's Quartermaster. During his 2 years on Starbase 105 Matthew never settled into his new job and was often at heads with his crew mates. In general he didn't the dull pace of Starbase life and his work started to become repetitive to such a point that he requested a transfer. | |||
His transfer was approved and Matthew transferred to the USS Helena as the ship's materials officer. For the first time in a number of years Matthew was comfortable with his job as it was something that he enjoyed doing, he was starting to get accustomed to his new job when news of his brothers death on-board the Sarajevo hit him hard. The Dominion War broke out late in 2373. This brought back a number of memories to Matthew about his previous engagements with the Cardassians and was also keen to do his part to help stop the Dominion who were responsible for the death of his younger brother.. The USS Helena spent five months on the frontline facing both Cardassian and Dominion ships on a number of different times. The USS Helena joined the task force assembled to retake DS9 in the early months of 2374. This was to be the last mission of the Helena as the ship was destroyed when the Federation fleet engaged the joint Cardassian and Dominion Fleet. Matthew who was helping out on the bridge was severely injured when the ship was struck. Matthew was one of the few who made it off the crippled Helena before it completely destroyed. He spent the next four months in recovery after the battle. It was a long and difficult time for him as he wanted to be out on the frontlines. | |||
As soon as he made a full recovery he transferred to the USS Lincoln which was operating on the front lines. While he was officially the ship's material officer he was heavily involved with the ship's security department. He and the Lincoln saw a lot of action during the last year and a half of the war as the ship participated in the last 2 major campaigns of the war. Matthew was again badly injured during the battle of Cardassia, which had him laid up in recovery for just over a month. Once he had fully recovered from his injuries he returned to full active duty on the Lincoln where he served happily until 2380, when he surprised the crew by requesting for a transfer because of personal reasons. After a few days his transfer was reluctantly approved by his Commanding Officer and he transferred to the USS Pacifica. The reasons for why he requested the transfer are still not really known. | As soon as he made a full recovery he transferred to the USS Lincoln which was operating on the front lines. While he was officially the ship's material officer he was heavily involved with the ship's security department. He and the Lincoln saw a lot of action during the last year and a half of the war as the ship participated in the last 2 major campaigns of the war. Matthew was again badly injured during the battle of Cardassia, which had him laid up in recovery for just over a month. Once he had fully recovered from his injuries he returned to full active duty on the Lincoln where he served happily until 2380, when he surprised the crew by requesting for a transfer because of personal reasons. After a few days his transfer was reluctantly approved by his Commanding Officer and he transferred to the USS Pacifica. The reasons for why he requested the transfer are still not really known. | ||
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[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2342 <br> | [[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2342 <br> | ||
[[Image:R-E-1.png]] Basic Training | 2361 <br> | [[Image:R-E-1.png]] Basic Training | 2361 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-2.png]] USS King | | [[Image:Y-E-2.png]] USS King | Security Officer 2362 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-3.png]] USS King | | [[Image:Y-E-3.png]] USS King | Security Officer | 2363 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-4.png]] USS Hokkaido | | [[Image:Y-E-4.png]] USS King | Security Officer | 2365 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-4.png]] Starbase 105 | Quartermaster | 2371 <br> | [[Image:Y-E-4.png]] USS Hokkaido | Master at Arms | 2368 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-4.png]] Starbase 105 | Quartermaster's Mate | 2371 <br> | |||
[[Image:Y-E-4.png]] USS Helana | Materials Officer | 2373 <br> | [[Image:Y-E-4.png]] USS Helana | Materials Officer | 2373 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-4.png]] USS Lincoln | Materials Officer | 2375 <br> | [[Image:Y-E-4.png]] USS Lincoln | Materials Officer | 2375 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-5.png]] USS Lincoln | Materials Officer | 2378 <br> | [[Image:Y-E-5.png]] USS Lincoln | Lead Materials Officer | 2378 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-5.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | Materials Officer | 2380 <br> | [[Image:Y-E-5.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | Materials Officer | 2380 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-6.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | Materials Officer | 2383 <br> | [[Image:Y-E-6.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | Materials Officer | 2381 <br> | ||
[[Image:Y-E-6.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | Lead Materials Officer | 2383 <br> | |||
==Mission Participation== | ==Mission Participation== | ||
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[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 2 (May 2005, February 2005) | [[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 2 (May 2005, February 2005) | ||
[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''Post of the Month]]''' | 1 ([[December 2006]]) | [[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 1 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]]) | ||
[[service. | [[Image:service.gif]] '''Career Service Citation''' | Awarded in May 2006 | ||
[[Category:Characters|Thomas Matthew]] | [[Category:Characters|Thomas Matthew]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:49, 17 October 2014
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| Matthew Thomas | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Homeworld: |
Earth |
| Species: |
Human |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Birth: |
2343 |
| Physical Description | |
| Height: |
5' 11" |
| Weight: |
185 lbs |
| Hair: |
Brown |
| Eyes: |
Hazel |
| Political Information | |
| Affiliation: |
United Federation of Planets |
| Posting: | |
| Position: |
Materials Officer |
| Rank: |
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| Played By: |
Dave Cummings |
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Matthew Thomas is a Starfleet non-commissioned officer who is currently assigned to the Federation Starship Pacifica. He is a 20 plus year Starfleet veteran who has seen his fair share of conflict during the Cardassian, Klingon and Dominion Wars.
General Information
Name: Matthew Justin Thomas
Rank: Petty Officer 1st Class
Position: Lead Materials Officer
Post: USS Pacifica
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Physical Appearance
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 185 lbs
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Hazel
Description:
Matthew Thomas is a strong well built man who lives a very active lifestyle. He is about 1.8 metres tall and has short curly brown hair. He also has a small scar on the right side of his neck that he received during the Dominion War.
Personality & Traits
General Overview
Matthew is the sort of person who prefers to keep to himself on most occasions, he is however quite outspoken and is not afraid to put across his own point of view. Because of this he is often seen as being rather cocky and as a perfectionist which he is sometimes. He is also seen as just being a unfriendly sort of person. However this is not really the case as he does prove to be a loyal friend to those who he is close to. This is because he only opens up to close friends and workmates. Matthew also has a very active distrust of the Cardassians, which has come about from being involved in two wars against them during his career in Star Fleet.
Hobbies and Interests
Matthew is a work-a-holic who prides himself on his work. This means that he often spends a lot of his free time following up on his work, as he always likes to keep on top of things. He is also a big fan of earth literature and when he can often be found reading when he is not working. Matthew also enjoys a occasional drink at the ships bar which allows him to unwind after difficult days at work.
Languages
Federation Standard and Bajoran.
Family
Father: Lt.Commander Shane Thomas (retired)
Mother: Diane Edwards-Thomas
Brother(s): Lt. Commander Ben Thomas & Lt. Wayne Thomas (deceased)
Sister: Nicole Thomas-Hayley
Martial Status: Single
History
Early Life
Matthew was born in Philadelphia on Earth in March 2342. He was the second eldest of four children born to parents Diane and Shane Thomas. Being more or less a middle child, he had a mostly uneventful childhood. He developed a strong relationship with both of his brothers, particularly with his younger brother Wayne who was one year younger then him. Like both of his brothers Matthew grew up idolising his father who was a Starfleet Engineer assigned to the San Francisco Fleet Yards in Earth's orbit. Each brother was keen to follow in their Father's footsteps and join Starfleet. Matthew's older brother Ben was the first of the three to join Starfleet when he was offered a position at the Academy in 2359.
Matthew planned to follow suit and sat the Academy's entrance exams the following year shortly after his eighteenth birthday. He passed the exam only barely, but his grades weren't good enough to secure him a place at the Academy. Matthew didn't cope to well with his rejection from the Academy and he quickly became jealous of Ben who was just about to start his second year at the Academy. Over the weeks that followed the two brothers had a massive falling out which resulted in Matthew leaving Earth for several weeks to take a trip with his Mother and younger sister Nicole to Mars to visit some of his Mother's family. While on Mars Matthew met for the first time his Mum's younger brother who was serving in Starfleet as a non-commissioned officer.
This opened a new door for Matthew who hadn't even considered a career in the enlisted ranks before. When Matthew returned to Earth in the following year he started to research the option of joining Starfleet as a non-commissioned officer. He quickly realised that it was a real career opportunity for him as it would allow him to avoid having to sit the entrance exams for a second time. After carefully weighing up his options Matthew decided to enlist in Starfleet during the summer of 2361.
Starfleet Career
Throughout his career Matthew has served in a number of different positions on a number of different ships which has helped him pick up numerous skills and experience. Matthew began his career on the USS King as a security officer. He spent quite a bit of his time training in other fields gaining experience in a number of different departments including engineering and ship operations. His six years on the King were quite eventful as the ship was stationed on the Federation-Cardassian Border during the last few years of hostilities between the two powers. He saw quite a bit of combat while serving on the King both on ship and off as the vessel had a number of encounters with the Cardassians and was injured on a few occasions. This has left him with a rather negative opinion of the Cardassians. In his time on the King Thomas was a valued member of the ship's security department, where he began quite a good marksman with the Phaser.
During the year 2368 the USS King returned to dry dock for a much needed upgrade and Matthew was transferred to the USS Hokkaido where he took up the position as the ship's Master at Arms. At first he had some difficulty settling into his new life on the Hokkaido, but in time he came to like the change in scenery and became comfortable in his new role. He served on the Hokkaido until 2371 and continued to develop his overall skills. In 2371 he again transferred to Starbase 105 where he took up a post in the office of station's Quartermaster. During his 2 years on Starbase 105 Matthew never settled into his new job and was often at heads with his crew mates. In general he didn't the dull pace of Starbase life and his work started to become repetitive to such a point that he requested a transfer.
His transfer was approved and Matthew transferred to the USS Helena as the ship's materials officer. For the first time in a number of years Matthew was comfortable with his job as it was something that he enjoyed doing, he was starting to get accustomed to his new job when news of his brothers death on-board the Sarajevo hit him hard. The Dominion War broke out late in 2373. This brought back a number of memories to Matthew about his previous engagements with the Cardassians and was also keen to do his part to help stop the Dominion who were responsible for the death of his younger brother.. The USS Helena spent five months on the frontline facing both Cardassian and Dominion ships on a number of different times. The USS Helena joined the task force assembled to retake DS9 in the early months of 2374. This was to be the last mission of the Helena as the ship was destroyed when the Federation fleet engaged the joint Cardassian and Dominion Fleet. Matthew who was helping out on the bridge was severely injured when the ship was struck. Matthew was one of the few who made it off the crippled Helena before it completely destroyed. He spent the next four months in recovery after the battle. It was a long and difficult time for him as he wanted to be out on the frontlines.
As soon as he made a full recovery he transferred to the USS Lincoln which was operating on the front lines. While he was officially the ship's material officer he was heavily involved with the ship's security department. He and the Lincoln saw a lot of action during the last year and a half of the war as the ship participated in the last 2 major campaigns of the war. Matthew was again badly injured during the battle of Cardassia, which had him laid up in recovery for just over a month. Once he had fully recovered from his injuries he returned to full active duty on the Lincoln where he served happily until 2380, when he surprised the crew by requesting for a transfer because of personal reasons. After a few days his transfer was reluctantly approved by his Commanding Officer and he transferred to the USS Pacifica. The reasons for why he requested the transfer are still not really known.
Service Record
Civilian | 2342
Basic Training | 2361
USS King | Security Officer 2362
USS King | Security Officer | 2363
USS King | Security Officer | 2365
USS Hokkaido | Master at Arms | 2368
Starbase 105 | Quartermaster's Mate | 2371
USS Helana | Materials Officer | 2373
USS Lincoln | Materials Officer | 2375
USS Lincoln | Lead Materials Officer | 2378
USS Pacifica | Materials Officer | 2380
USS Pacifica | Materials Officer | 2381
USS Pacifica | Lead Materials Officer | 2383
Mission Participation
Total: 8
- The Zone
- Deck the Halls
- Back in Action
- Strange New World
- Supply Lines
- Pacification
- Something Old and Something New
- Legacy
Character Awards
Simmer of the Month | 2 (May 2005, February 2005)
Post of the Month | 1 (December 2006)
Career Service Citation | Awarded in May 2006
