Lieutenant Commander Matthew Foster
Name Matthew James Foster
Position Chief Science Officer
Rank Lieutenant Commander
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 40 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6' | |
| Weight | 165 lbs | |
| Hair Color | Brown | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | Medium build. Nose crooked from being broken. Hair worn mid length and slightly unkempt. |
Family
| Spouse | None | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | George Foster IV | |
| Mother | Marie Foster | |
| Brother(s) | George Foster V (age 44) - represents the Pacific Northwest Region at the North American Assembly | |
| Sister(s) | Virginia "Ginny" Foster (age 38) - Starfleet Lt, currently assigned as an engineer at the Mercury Antimatter Production Facility |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Serious, dedicated to his work. All his life he has felt drawn to the sea and, even more so, to space. He's worked hard to try to live up to his older brother's achievements. | |
| Ambitions | He make a big scientific discovery that will make him remembered. To prove that he's as good as his brother. | |
| Hobbies & Interests | Sailing, whales, science |
| Personal History | Matt was born in 2325 in Aberdeen, Washington. His father is a biologist monitoring salmon runs. His mother is a geologist studying the long-term effects of tectonic control in the eastern Pacific. Foster was raised in the small town of Pacific Beach, Washington. As a child, he was fascinated by the ocean, often traveling with his parents in their work. He learned to sail from his grandfather, George. When he was 16, he joined a team who were sailing around the world using only ancient technology. During this trip, he broke his nose when a boom broke loose during a storm. Matt stayed at his station and helped the boat weather the storm. Matt attended the University of Washington, studying marine biology, intending to follow in his father's footsteps. After an accelerated program that earned him his PhD in just 4 years, Matt had been hired by the Taylor Institute of Ceteacean Studies. Foster's plans changed when he and a group of friends decided to celebrate their graduation with a trip to the Apollo landing sites on the Moon. Matt discovered that space had a greater pull on him than anything else. As soon as he got back from the Moon, Matt applied to Starfleet Academy. He was accepted and majored in astrophysics with minors in geology and chemistry. |
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| Service Record | Starfleet Academy 2347 Basic 2351 Advanced Science School 2353 Starfleet liason to Taylor Institute (Ensign) 2356 Promoted to Lt (jg), Science Specialist, USS Grissom-B 2360 Promoted to Lt, Science Officer, USS Cochrane 2365 Promoted to Lt Cmdr, Chief Science Officer, USS Victory |