Lieutenant Grek Hivak

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Tellarite
Age		35

Physical Appearance

Height		5’ 10”
Weight		240 lbs
Hair Color		Brown
Eye Color		Brown
Physical Description		Grek stands at 5' 10", which is tall for a Tellarite, and is a stocky 240 lbs. He has dark brown hair and deep brown eyes. He has a beard, which he keeps cut short, unlike tradition Tellarite beards which are kept long and bushy, due to Starfleet regulations. He is more fit than most of his kind, and works out regularly. Like all Tellarites, he has a flat pig-like nose, and wrinkly skin.

Family

Father		(Retired) Commander Hanit
Mother		(Retired) Commander Polaa
Brother(s)		Senim(39), Ensign Galki (30)
Sister(s)		Jileea (32)

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Grek is a stubborn, kind man. He doesn't like people to try to talk over him. He makes a great Doctor cause he makes his patients listen to him, or else. He likes botany and has many terrarium in his quarters. His favorite are his cactus, which he takes the most care of. He does some basic calisthenics in his quarters to keep his physical fitness within Starfleet regulations.
Strengths & Weaknesses		+ Keeps busy with tasks + takes orders well + Strong headed + Physically strong +/- Stubborn - He tends to spend along time looking into things - Has a hard time making decisions. - Tends to be lazy when woken up suddenly
Ambitions		To teach at the Academy or command a Starfleet Corps of Engineers ship.
Hobbies & Interests		Botany, music, reading, writing, beach volleyball, and weightlifting

Personal History		::Childhood:: Grek was born on the USS Wasp-A, where his father was the Chief Operations Officer and his mother was a Science Officer. He was the second born of four children. He lived on the Wasp until his parents decided, after his mother became pregnant with their fourth, that it was time to settle down back on Tellar Prime to raise their family. Grek was 5. When resettled on Tellar Prime, the children attended a school, his father started working in the shipyards, and his mother at a research lab. ::Starfleet Academy:: At the time he reached 18, he decided to go into Starfleet. At first, he didn’t know what field he wanted to go into, so he started with just the general education courses. Upon taking the basic engineering classes that are required by the Academy, he found that he really liked it. So his advisors adjusted his schedule to match that career path. He graduated from the Academy at the rank of Ensign. Upon graduation, he went to Starfleet Engineering Academy, to work towards his M.Eng. ::Career:: Upon graduating the academy, Grek was assigned to the USS Nightingale-A, an Olympic class starship. He was posted as an engineer. The Nightingale, being a medical relief ship, was the first to respond. Grek connected with a young girl while helping on the planet. He was working with the CEO in EV suits setting up triage centers. He was with her when she died. Once aboard the Iwo Jima, Grek accepted the position of Assistant Chief Engineer, and the promotion to Lieutenant. The Iwo Jima was an Akira class starship, their assignment was patrolling the border of Breen space. He served there for five years. During that time, they had many encounters with Breen that were trying to smuggle things across the border. There was a lot to do, everything from minor burns to fatal wounds from skirmishes with the Breen. In 2392 Grek heard that the USS Tsiolkovsky was in need of a Chief Engineer. He talked to his current Chief and she encouraged him to apply for the transfer. He had served long enough as not the Chief of a sickbay. So he put in his transfer request and waited to hear a reply.
Service Record		Starfleet Academy ~ Cadet Starfleet Engineering Academy ~ Ensign - Lieutenant JG Starbase 32 ~ Engineer ~ Lieutenant JG USS Nightingale-A ~ Engineer ~ Lieutenant JG USS Iwo Jima ~ Assistant Engineer Officer ~ Lieutenant USS Tsiolkovsky ~ Chief Engineer Officer ~ Lieutenant