Captain Eric Mitchell

Name Eric Mitchell

Position Commanding Officer

Rank Captain

Basic Info
Personality
History

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		40

Physical Appearance

Height		6'0
Weight		180 lbs
Hair Color		Black (temples grey)
Eye Color		Green
Physical Description		Though young, Eric has scars on both hands from small incidents during his career. He also has one long scar on his right arm from an accident as a child

Family

Spouse		Helena Garret
Children		None
Father		James Mitchell
Mother		Ariana Holmes

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Being new to the center chair, Eric can be very irrational at times, still thinking like an Executive Officer or Department Head, looking to others for orders. But when his confidence is reassured, he can be a highly dedicated and competent leader.
Strengths & Weaknesses		+Dedicated and competent leader when reassured +quick reaction time, owing to a career as helm -often looks to XO or DHs for orders, rather than issuing them himself -prone to rash actions, again due to inexperience as Captain
Ambitions		Eric's not sure of his ambitions in Starfleet as his previous ambition was to reach the center chair.
Hobbies & Interests		When he's not drowning in PADDwork, Eric can be found engrossed in a holonovel or playing 3d chess.

Personal History

Eric Mitchell was born in 2363 on a Federation colony world, on the then-fringes of Federation space. Most of his childhood was not very special, with the exception of some visiting Starfleet officers on occasion to drop off new supplies or aid the colony.

This all changed in 2380, when a nearby world was found to contain a warp-capable society, and the colony being the closest habited world, it was selected to be host to neutral-ground talks between dignitaries. When Starfleet arrived to set up the location, they asked for volunteers to help with things such as being local guides and aides to the dignitaries.

Eric volunteered, and his first assignment was as the personal aide to a Starfleet Admiral who was acting as Starfleet's representative. It's not known what exactly was done, but during the 3-week conference, Eric greatly impressed the Admiral and was approved based on his recommendation for an early admission to Starfleet Academy at only 17.

Over the next year, Eric bounced around between different departmental classes, unsure of what he wished to do. Until he settled on Flight Control. He found he loved flying, especially smaller craft, though flying a starship still gave him a thrill as well.

Having taken most of a year, Eric finally declared his intention to specialize in Flight Control, and his course for the next three years was set. By the end of his time at the Academy, he had received top marks in classes related to his chosen career path and was passable in most other fields.

His first assignment was a rather mundane one on a ship patrolling the border. Apart from the occasional aid mission or border skirmish, nothing of note happened.

Over the next few years, Eric would rise in rank from Ensign to a full Lieutenant while on a long-range explorer assignment. When that ship, the USS Columbus, returned to Earth, Eric would find himself promoted in position to chief Helmsman.

In 2395, he was assigned to the USS Hunley, where he served as Chief Helmsman, much to the chagrin of several more veteran officers who had to serve under him in the department. He'd serve on this ship--rising to the rank of Commander--until 2400.

In early 2400, Eric was recalled to Starfleet Academy for his Command upgrade training, which he passed successfully the next year. He was assigned as Executive Officer aboard the USS Renegade, prepared to depart for her next mission in the later half of 2401.

A short stint outside of Federation-controlled territory in early 2402 left the ship without a Captain, and upon recommendations from various Admirals he'd impressed over the years, the ships logs, and testimony from the crew, Eric was promoted to Captain, despite his relative inexperience.