Lieutenant JG Astrid Jurgen
Name Astrid Jurgen
Position Chief Engineering Officer
Rank Lieutenant JG
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 26 | |
| Date of Birth | 24/09/2362 | |
| Place of Birth | Long Range Freighter "Cronvanger" |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6'0" | |
| Weight | 152 lb | |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown | |
| Eye Color | Light Brown | |
| Physical Description | Astrid is tall for a female human, but generally of typical build based on her Nordic roots. Her mother's Italian heritage shows in her eye and hair colour, diverging from the usual blue and blonde combination her cousins exhibit. |
Family
| Father | Sven Jurgen | |
| Mother | Maria Jurgen | |
| Other Family | Aunt (fathers sister) Faralda Harens Uncle Endon Harens Cousins Iona and Gerdur Harens |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Astrid is generally a quiet and thoughtful person - perfectly happy in her own company or surrounded by crowds. Normally fairly placid, if pushed hard enough she can snap very quickly - something that has gotten her into trouble on more than one occasion. | |
| Strengths | A hangover from her upbringing, Astrid is very quick thinking, and improvises well. She can also handle pressure well, making her popular with teammates during academy simulations. | |
| Weaknesses | Also as a result of her upbringing, Astrid's social skills can, on a rare occasion, be rather lacking. Conversation doesn't come naturally at certain times, although she is perfectly happy in a crowded space. She can also take things too literally at times, often leading to confusion, followed by anger and occasionally violence. | |
| Hobbies & Interests | Tinkering - with anything. Taking something apart to see what it's made of and how it works is part of Astrid. A skill that proves very handy when you suddenly needed to find some obscure component to fix an aging freighter in deep space. She is also moderately skilled at Archery - to most considered a rather strange hobby, but one that worked well in a large cargo hold. |
Personal History
| Personal History | Born to Sven and Maria Jurgen, Astrid grew up on board a long haul freight transport, the Cronvanger, spending most of her young life using the large vessel as an adventure playground. Her father insisted she understood how the ships systems functioned, as more often than not the ageing vessel was undergoing running repairs, the crew often joking that very little of the original vessel remained anymore. This meant her normal schooling was often substituted with educational trips into the depths of the Cronvanger to deal with one problem or another. Despite her father’s hopes that she would be interested in taking over the business when she was old enough, Astrid found that she had very little desire to stay aboard the aging freighter - instead applying to Starfleet when she got the chance. |
Prof. History
| Service Chronology | Computer Systems Specialist - Space Dock - 2386 Computer Systems Specialist - USS Arizona - 2388 |
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| Service Record | Her time at the academy was notable for two reasons. The first was that she was several years older than the other cadets in her classes - the Cronvanger’s schedule meaning her enrollment was delayed. The second was that she seemed to have an aptitude for getting involved in fights. A combination of her taking things said to her very literally (a hangover from life aboard the freighter) and her clearly nordic looks resulted in a great many misunderstandings in the first few years of academy life, almost resulting in her expulsion on one occasion. However, despite all this she graduated and was initially posted to Space Dock, despite her repeated requests to be posted aboard a starship. Having served there for a number of years, she finally has the Starship posting she wanted. |
Medical History
| Medical Profile | Nothing Notable |