Ensign Charles Bartowski
Name Charles Irving Bartowski
Rank Ensign
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 20 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5'10" | |
| Weight | 150 Lbs | |
| Hair Color | Brown | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | Charles has a frame that can best be described as outwardly unremarkable- he is skinny but physically fit due to Starfleet Academy's physical fitness regimen. He has no tattoos but has a birthmark in the lower left quadrant of his chest and a surgical scar from an appendectomy in the center near his belly button. |
Family
| Spouse | None | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | Douglas Bartowski| Age: 53 | Occupation: Storekeeper | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Earth | |
| Mother | Sylvia Bartowski| Age: 55 | Occupation: Secretary| Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Earth | |
| Brother(s) | John Patrick 'Jack' Bartowski| Age: 29| Crimson Tide Interplanetary Shipping | |
| Sister(s) | None | |
| Other Family | None |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Chuck could best be described as someone who tries hard but always seems to have a spate of bad luck or be overshadowed, as a result, he tends to self-sabotage or be overly modest instead of bringing attention to his own achievements. Regardless, he tries to be adept at his duties as to not disappoint those above him. He also tends to take the blame for the mistakes of those around him, a trait that tends to get him into more trouble than it is worth. | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths will be denoted with a '+' and weaknesses with a '-' +/- Chuck takes the Starfleet Core Values seriously but is willing to occasionally bend the rules for his people. + Chuck is a quick learner, picking up new concepts or learning new things quickly. + He takes charge of situations often, showing some leadership skills. - Being new, he often allows himself to be overruled even when he knows he is correct, as he is afraid of ruffling feathers before his career has even begun. - Often, Chuck broods on his mistakes and can be overly hard on himself. - He is loyal to a fault, often taking the blame for mistakes that his subordinates make. |
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| Ambitions | Eventually, Chuck hopes to transfer out of Engineering into Tactical and eventually his own command. | |
| Hobbies & Interests | Chuck builds flying and motorized sailing models in his spare time. He has a few in his section of his quarters, including a replica of the NX-01 and several antique patrol boats and planes. |
| Personal History | Charles Irving Bartowski was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Douglas and Sylvia Bartowski in 2235. As a child, Chuck lived under the yoke of his parent's ignorance and their admiration of his older brother Jack, who seemed to outshine Charles at every opportunity, leaving him to live in the shadow throughout most of his childhood and teenage years. Throughout high school, he was an above-average student with a healthy dose of extracurricular activities, although he never showed much leadership ability. A few months before his high school graduation in 2251, Chuck elected to apply to Starfleet Academy and complete his entrance examinations in order to follow his brother, who had left home to operate a freighter. In May, Chuck received a crushing blow when he was notified that he had not granted admission but was permitted to serve as an alternate. Seemingly condemned to a life of working on his parent's farm, he became dejected and withdrawn. For the next two months, Chuck toiled in the fields, hating every moment of it. Suddenly, in August of that year, Chuck received a visit from a Starfleet Academy admissions officer that Chuck had been accepted as an alternate applicant but with a caveat- there were no slots available for the Helm, Navigation, or Tactical programs, which were Chuck's first choices but he would be authorized to attend under the Engineering program. Faced with a choice of either remaining in Alabama and working for his parents and attending the Academy, he chose the latter. Arriving at the Academy in early August, newly minted Cadet Fourth Class Bartowski experienced an intense culture shock due to the change of scenery and the newfound structure. However, by the end of the year, he had finally begun to adjust to life in the Cadet Brigade. In his subsequent years at the Academy, Chuck flourished and became as a sound technical mind, if not a bit insufferable due to his nearly constant second-guessing himself during high-stress evolutions. In late 2354, Chuck's Academy evaluation scores were just high enough to earn him an assignment aboard the USS Musashi for a final field cruise to begin in 2355. |
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| Service Record | NAME: BARTOWSKI, CHARLES IRVING RANK: CADET FIRST CLASS (C1C) CURRENT BILLET: CADET| STARFLEET ACADEMY| ENGINEERING PROGRAM- PROPULSION THEORY AND APPLICATION PREVIOUS BILLETS: NONE AWARDS HELD: FEDERATION DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON |