Major Ziggy StarDust (updated)

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Ok, so our intrepid Captain found a copy of this outdated thing hiding in a cubby hole. And since there are so many here now who don't know of Ziggys many adventures... ok, accidents.. I thought I should update and send along. Also, for those of you unfamiliar with Ziggy and Dana's past, this will help with the upcoming sim plot. And now you new guys can see why I am Dac's personal test subject.

 

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Name: Ziggy StarDust

DOB: May 27

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 200

Eye: Green

Hair: Blonde

Distinguishing Marks: Scar above right eyebrow, mild to severe scarring on the left side of the face, scarring to left shoulder and down the left side of his back and chest. Scarring to lower back, scarring to left knee. Left eye is slightly discolored from ocular repairs.

 

Parents: Commander Michael Keith StarDust, Agricultural Biologist and Geologist

            Commander Kathryn Rachel StarDust, Medicianal Botanist

 

Siblings: Brother, David Bowie StarDust, graduated Starfleet Medical, working on   Doctoral Thesis on Ramses VI

           Sister, Rachel Michelle StarDust, student

 

Background: Ziggy grew up traveling from planet to planet with one or the other of his parents. His parents work with farmers on colonies to establish crops, as well as researching native plants. His father also studies the geology of planets in order to assist in better faming methods. Ziggys brother David is now working on his doctoral thesis in geological sciences on Ramses IV. His sister Rachel is still living with their parents, and has applied to Starfleet Academy.

 

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General Data:

 

Ziggy applied and was accepted to the academy at the age of 19. His parents travelling had precluded an earlier entrance. An exceptional student, he did have difficulties adjusting to life in the Academy. Used to assisting his parents on sparsely populated worlds, or on starships, his *assistance* in class was not always welcome. His older age and experience also made it dificult for him to fit in with his peers.

Because of his parents work in the sciences, Ziggy excelled in zenobiology, hydroponics, and zenobotany and was tapped to be a science officer. Ziggy had no desire to follow in his parents footsteps, and worked very hard to excell in other areas such as defense and tactics, as well as piloting and flying fighters.

Because of the great distance he was from the Academy at the time of his acceptance to attend, he was a semester behind his class, and graduated later. He graduated with honors, and was given his choice of assignemnts. Although there were openings for helmsman and security on other billets, Ziggy took a posting on the Arcadia as a science officer.

 

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History on the USS Arcadia - (since someone doesn't keep track of dates)

 

Ziggy was posted to Arcadia as an assistant science officer. He worked in this department for several months, before putting in a transfer to helm. As helm officer, Ziggy showed his profeciency, and was promoted to Chief, Lieutenant Junior Grade, and Lieutenant. After serving the Arcadia as its helm officer for a year, he was transferred to security, where he was promoted to First Lt.

During this time, the Arcadia was on a training mission where Ziggy was injured and severely scarred. A small, obolete, broken down ship was set to engage in training against the Arcadia. A group of officers, including the Arcadias XO, Commander Bree Sullivan, Dana Quest, and Ziggy, were chosen to repair and use the smaller ship. During the battle they were surprised by some private enemies in cloaked ships, and the small ship was severely damaged. (It was winning at the time!) Ziggy's console exploded, and a he was flung into it. As it melted, his face was burned into the console. In order to rescue him, Dana had to forcibly remove him from the melted console, leaving half his face behind. During the healing process, it was discovered that Ziggy was allergic to the derma patches and his face was left horribly scarred on one side. Later surgeries repaired the damage to some degree, but his face will always be scarred.

During his time in security, Ziggy became frustrated with his position, and after many talks with Ltjg Marty Umberti, a former enlisted Marine, Ziggy put in for a transfer to the Starfleet Marine Corps. Over the objection of Captain Moose, he was accepted and left the Arcadia. Ltjg Umberti and Ziggy left the Arcadia in a shuttle, bound for the Marine Academy, but were lost and presumed dead. The USS Raptor found pieces of the shuttle in a remote area on their flight path.

Six months later, Ziggy was found in a small pod, floating in an area of space near to the debris field. He was returned to Starfleet Command, where he was rehabilitated. Ziggy stated that he had been captured by pirates, the leader of which was the daughter of Thomas Riker. Using Ziggy, they had freed Thomas Riker from a prison. Ziggy reported that Marty had been killed by the pirates to gain Ziggys cooperation, but that Ziggy was sure Commander Kelutrana Quest, along with other members of the USS Falcon, were in the same prison. Starfleet Command determined that his information was inconclusive, and he was ordered not to act on any information by attempting a rescue, or mention this information to Captain Moose. (Moose's prior history with Kelutrana Quest was believed would make him likely to attempt to a rescue.)

Because of the events that had happened, Ziggy's application to the Marines was denied and he was reinstated to Starfleet. He was returned to the USS Arcadia as a security officer, where he was later promoted to Lt Commander Shortly after his return, Captain Moose was appointed Ambassador, and left the Arcadia. During a mission that took them to DS9, Ziggy and Dana had a drunken rendevoux, and Dana concieved their child. Although Ziggy asked Dana to marry him, because of his past romantic dalliances, and her past history with Marty, she did not accept. Ziggy proposed again after Michael was born, but was turned down.

During a later mission, Ziggy was sliced by a sword, and paralyzed from the waist down. After stasis repairs, he was sent to Starfleet Medical HQ for rehabilitation and reconstruction. Around this time Ziggy began to remember more about his time with the pirates, and came to believe that Marty was not dead, but had been placed in the prison with Kelly. Unsure how this information would affect Dana, he did not tell her, but waited for the right opportunity.

When the other Captain Moose became captain of the Arcadia, Ziggy began wondering if because he was not the same Moose, he could tell him about Kelly. However, since he wasn't sure about this Moose's attachment, he kept the information to himself. After the new Moose came on board, it was decided to change the Arcadias security compliment to a Marine contingent. Dana, Ziggy, and the other security officers were transferred and given equivelent ranks, making Ziggy a major.

 

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Off the record info:

Just for the crews edification:

Ziggys mother did her graduate dissertation on the medicianal uses of certain plants used by the Terran Lakota Soiux. (This enabled her to use them on other planets.) Ziggy spent four years as a child living with his mother in a Lakota village. One of his playmates was Dana Quest, who gave him the scar on his eyebrow. Dana's Aunt Kelly was like a hero to Dana and Ziggy growing up, and Ziggy and Kelly were very close. Ziggy did his best to watch over Dana growing up. Throughout his childhood he returned several times to live with Dana's family, or his fathers family in Texas.

Although he is older than Dana, because of his later start in the Academy, she graduated ahead of him. Her posting to the Arcadia was the reason Ziggy chose to his posting there.

 

Ziggy had been engaged twice. He and Samantha Riker (daughter of Will Riker, and former medical officer on the Arcadia) have had a torrid affair, including two engagements and three breakups. During one of the breakups/makeups.. Ziggy proceeded to leave sickbay in nothing but a SHEET!! (Not a Hawaiian towel Dac!) Their romance was cause for much snickering and bets among the crew, as well as creating a great deal of friction between Captain Moose (the first) and Ziggy.