Hunter Thorpe

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 CDR Hunter Thorpe [Craig Evans, hunterthorpe@cox.net]
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I. Personal Data
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Subject: Hunter Thorpe
Rank: Commander (O-5)
Branch: Staff (formerly Tactical, formerly Command)
Current Assignment:  U.S.S. FEARLESS 
Position: Operations
Species: Human - Terran
Sex: Male
Age: 40
DOB: March 29, 2377
Place of Birth: Sol III (Terra), North American Continent, State of Colorado, Town of Cripple Creek.

Height: 6'2", 1.88m
Weight: 225 lbs, 105kg
Appearance:
     Skin: Caucasian
     Eyes: Gray
     Hair: Black
Languages known:
     Standard: native
     Orion: proficient
     Romulan: passable
     Klingon: vague

Spouse: Capt Lexia Tremaine (ret), twice married, twice divorced
Parents: Laverne Thorpe, Father unknown, Mentored as a youth by former Star Fleet CDR Ben Cambell
Siblings: none
Children: 
•	Morgan Thorpe, age 43 (not a typo), son of Hunter and LCDR Chastity Morgan
•	Victoria Thorpe, age 7. Daughter of Hunter & Lexia Tremaine.  Victoria has a twin brother 
Kevin Fathered by Dr. Adam Crowne. Hunter has not seen them since they were very young.
•	Reports have come in indicating that Capt. Tremaine's evil twin sister, Lydia, was also 
pregnant with a child fathered by Hunter Thorpe.  If true that child would also be 7 years of age.

Religion: Catholic

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II. Educational Background
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A.  Academic Institutional Background:
    -- Gene Roddenberry High School, Cripple Creek, Colorado
    -- Arizona State University,
    -- Officer Candidate School, (OCS)

B.  Service Schools Attended:
    -- Star Fleet Space Warfare Officer School

C.  Qualifications (MOC's)
    -- Tactical Officer
    -- Security Officer
    -- Command School
    -- Counselor Certification

D.  Star Fleet Academy Record:

Academy Record: N/A

Activities:
Hunter enjoys fine cigars, poker, drinking games, and is extremely fond of sushi.  When on Earth 
he keeps two homes. One an old A-frame in Cripple Creek, Colorado where Hunter's mother lives, and 
the other a dusty doublewide trailer in Bumble Bee, Arizona where Hunter keeps horses and doesn't 
work some 19 sections of cactus and rattlesnake ridden ranch land his son Morgan has taken over.

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III. Biographical Notes
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A.  Chronology (tabular form):
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0-13:   Raised by single mother, Laverne, who was a dancer and show girl working a local casino in 
Cripple Creek, Colorado.  A family friend, Ben Cambell had been a Star Fleet officer before retiring 
to a gamblers life in the thin air of the Colorado Rockies.  He had been a regular visitor of Laverne's 
and later a mentor to the young Hunter Thorpe.

13-18:  Ben Cambell took Hunter in during his high school years, teaching Hunter about hunting, 
horseback riding, and ranching. Hunter excelled at outdoor activities and particularly enjoyed rock 
climbing, white water rafting, cliff jumping and hang gliding.  Never a great student, Hunter was 
however popular and managed to graduate from high school with a GPA well below minimum standards for 
Star Fleet Academy; but not for a large state university like ASU.

19-23:  Hunter worked weekends and summers as a ranch hand in the hot Arizona desert to pay tuition 
and living expenses while attending ASU.  The work was hard and the pay meager.  Hunter quickly learned 
to supplement his pay playing stake poker.  He graduated ASU with a degree in logistics management and 
a GPA that finally was up to Star Fleet standards.

24:     Graduated Star Fleet Officer Candidate School (OCS)
25:     Attended Space Warfare Officer School. (Naval officers)
26:     Attended Space Warfare Security and Tactical School.         
27:     Sec/Tac USS Illustrious under Commodore Casa Grande,
        Sec/Tac USS Phoenix under Captain Linda Pfeiffer,
28:     CO USS Falcon
29:     Classified mission penetration Orion Syndicate.
        CO USS Phoenix
30:     Reassigned to SFIA
31:     XO USS Javelin under Captain Llewellyn Baine
32:     XO USS Phoenix, under Captain Abby Patrick
33-35:  CO USS Phoenix
35-40:  Retired
40:     CNS USS Fearless, under Captain Alexander Prescott


B.  Background Summary:
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Hunter has spent the last 5-years of his life as a charter ship captain under the seductive spell of 
Orion slave girls.  As their ‘master’ Hunter finally acknowledged his failure at love was complete. 
Twice married, twice divorced, with at least as many children, he was compelled by animal instincts 
to do the bidding of the green skinned seductresses who held him in their sway.  But no regret 
haunted him like Abby Patrick.

He thought of her constantly.  He hoped she was happy somewhere, settled down in some safe suburb with 
a family that should have been his.  Wherever she was, Hunter knew he never wanted her to see to what 
depths he had descended. 

Hunter's only solace came from comforting thrum reverberating through the hull of his ship.  The Saigon 
Mistress wasn't a pretty ship, but she was fast, and handled well in a fight.  Like the previous two 
namesakes, this Saigon Mistress was a century old Klingon 'bird of prey'.  The hull was more a patchwork 
of repairs than anything; but her superstructure was still strong and her new engines could out accelerate 
and maneuver better than most fighters.  At least they could before the Saigon Mistress was impounded on 
Risa for back taxes due on 'his girls' activities.  

How could he say he never saw a single credit from their conquests? How was he responsible for their 
compromising several high ranking government officials?  How is it possible to compromise Risan government 
officials?

Regardless, the single good thing in his life was gone, and the only mitigating circumstance was that the 
Orion women who had been his only charter for the last five years were gone too. The Saigon Mistress had 
been more of an aphrodisiac for the emerald skinned succubi than any aspect of his anatomy, though the 
near memory of theirs can still bring Hunter to his knees.  They were onto a new ship master, a Gorn who 
was only too happy to 'liberate' the Mistress from the impound yard, and escort the girls as they plied 
the space lanes trading depravity for influence and power.  

Some guys have all the luck.

Thinking clearly for the first time in five years, Hunter has found his way back to Earth and to the office 
of Star Fleet recruitment.

Having passed through holodeck training with Abby Patrick, the two have renewed their friendship, but they 
insist there is nothing more between them than that.

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IV. Official Star Fleet Record
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A.  Promotion History:
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010824 Commissioned as Ensign (O-1) upon graduation from OCS
020520 Promoted to Lieutenant, jg (O-2) upon graduation from SWOS
030517 Promoted to Lieutenant (O-3) upon graduation from SWST
041015 Brevetted to Lt. Commander, posted to TAC USS ILLUSTRIOUS
050615 Confirmed to Lt. Commander (O-4) posted to TAC USS PHOENIX
060201 Promoted to Commander (0-5) TAC USS PHOENIX
060201 Retired
060615 Reinstated
060615 Brevetted to Captain, posted to CO USS FALCON
130301 Retired
170504 Reinstated
170504 Reconfirmed rank to Commander (O-5)
170626 Posted to CNS, USS FEARLESS

B.  Service History:
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010912 Entered Star Fleet Officer Candidate School
011217 Commissioned as Ensign (O-1) upon graduation from OCS
010905 Entered Star Fleet Space Warfare Officer School
020520 Promoted to Lieutenant, jg (O-2) upon graduation from SWOS
020827 Entered Star Fleet Space Warfare Security and Tactical School
030517 Promoted to Lieutenant (O-3) upon graduation from SWST
041015 Brevetted to Lt. Commander, posted to TAC USS ILLUSTRIOUS
041110 Transferred to TAC USS PHOENIX
050615 Confirmed to rank (O-4), Decorated by Star Fleet Command
060201 Promoted to Commander (0-5) TAC USS PHOENIX
060201 Retired – Rescued 3 Star Fleet captains held captive by Romulans
060415 Reinstated
060415 Brevetted to Captain, posted to CO USS FALCON
060630 Classified mission: SAIGON MISTRESS penetration of Orion Syndicate 
	- broke Gornik clan 
	- freed 60 slaves
060915 CO USS PHOENIX
080222 SFIA – Ordered to SFHQ for debriefing
080222 XO USS JAVELIN *TBI*
090522 XO USS PHOENIX *TBI*
010112 CO USS PHOENIX *TBI*
130301 Retired *TBI*
170504 Reinstated as Commander (O-5), 
170626 Posted to CNS USS FEARLESS

C.  Medals and Commendations:
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•	Star Fleet Cross (bent in a bar room brawl immediately following the award ceremony). Awarded SD 
050615 by FA Jack Gerber for Hunter’s actions during the Ferengi war.
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V.  Skills Profile
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Hunter is a gifted tactician and very much a gambler.  His body is scared by countless close calls.  A 
situation made even worse by his absolute fear of sickbay.  

He is nevertheless a clear thinker under pressure where he makes his best decisions.  It's when he's not 
under pressure he makes his biggest mistakes.

A carouser of the highest order, Hunter always knows the line and where to find the action.  He's a nose 
for trouble and is expert at making the most of it.  

Hunter has no desire to someday retire to a desk job at head quarters.  Command is well advised not to 
leave Hunter too long in a quiet assignment as he is apt to make his own trouble if left too long to look 
for it.

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VI. Recent Fitness Report
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Officer Evaluation: SD: 170626.1030
Rating: Undecided
Official Action: Posted to CNS, USS FEARLESS

Commander Thorpe's return to the fleet after a protracted absence creates some difficulties in assigning 
the officer.  As one of the more senior commanders in the fleet, he would normally be XO in one of the 
larger hulls or command a smaller hull in the fleet.  At this time, that seems an unwarranted jump from 
civilian life after 11 years out of service with the Star Fleet Navy.

Fortunately, Commander Thorpe's training in counseling allows an alternative pathway to a reintroduction 
to the fleet via an administrative capacity.  He will be able to serve in a starship and lend his 
considerable life experience to the crew without being immediately placed back into the chain of command 
with little time to reacquaint himself with Star Fleet life.

Given the high praise of his former commanders, I am hopeful that Commander Thorpe will be able to acquit 
himself well in this unaccustomed role and will soon re-enter the command line.

Admiral John R. Brooks
Commander In Chief Gold Fleet
Starbase BETA
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*TBI*
Officer Evaluation: SD: 130301.0830
Rating: Excellent
Official Action: Honorable Discharge

Captain Thorpe is a capable commander and an able officer who manages through difficult assignments with 
dispatch.  His crew evaluations however are mixed.  Regardless, his is a distinguished career with a long 
line of mission successes marred by several embarrassing episodes that have kept him off the award podium.

Star Fleet Operations has reprimanded him for the number of ships lost under Captain Thorpe’s command, and 
for the battered condition of the few ships he managed to return to base.  Officially, SFE considers him a 
cowboy and a menace.

The Admiralty balances the view of SFE with his many mission successes, effectiveness as an officer and 
commander.  On a personal note, I always enjoyed reading Captain Thorpe’s after action reports.

Captain Thorpe and the crew of the USS Phoenix stood down from active duty SD 120824.  Captain Thorpe retired 
from active duty SD 120830 and was honorably discharged SD 130228.

Godspeed Captain Thorpe

Adm. J. Marko, Star Fleet Command
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*TBI*
Officer Evaluation: SD: 090522.2050
Rating: Excellent
Official Action: Promoted to Commander, transferred to U.S.S. PHOENIX

I must admit, Hunter's reassignment caught me rather off-guard in its abruptness.  Sure, I'd received 
the orders from Admiral Marko redirecting us to DS11 once the mission was completed, but a transfer?  
I have to wonder just why it is the Admiralty felt the need to pull him off the JAVELIN in such a hurry, 
without so much as supplying me with a replacement.  Whatever it is, I have a feeling it's big.  In 
truth, while he may have been pig-headed, stubborn, brash, foolhardy and reckless, I will miss him as 
a First Officer.  No matter his faults, he is a hell of an officer.

I'm glad that I had the opportunity to serve with him.  Goodbye Mister Thorpe, wherever you may be.

Captain Llewellyn Baine, CO USS JAVELIN
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*TBI*
Officer Evaluation, SD: 080222.0600,
Rating: Excellent
Official Action: Posted to XO USS JAVELIN.

Captain Thorpe has proven again to be a valuable asset to our Orion Sector.  His knack for carousing 
has netted the agency three promising new agents and several high quality contacts.  Unfortunately he 
has become too well known by the Orion Syndicate and we must return him to regular line duty.

Adm. Susan Antares, Director Star Fleet Intelligence Agency
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Officer Evaluation, SD: 060915.1800
Rating: Excellent
Official Action: returned to active duty, given command of the U.S.S.
PHOENIX

Captain Thorpe has returned from classified activities in the Orion Sector. While the extent of that 
mission remains classified, Captain Thorpe is credited with curtailing major slave trading and pirating 
activities of the Gornick clan.  It is no secret that he returned to Star base Alpha with a captured 
pirate vessel with a hold full of 60 freed green Orion slave women.

However, I believe the nature of Captain Thorpe's under cover mission has had a negative impact on his 
morale.  Since his return, he has displayed some disdain for the chain of command, (a chair thrown 
through my office window provides one such example).  However, this bitterness may be manifest of Captain 
Thorpe's recent and sudden divorce from Commander Lexia Tremaine.  Hunter may blame Starfleet Command 
for assigning him to a secrete mission so sensitive, he could not have any communications with his wife 
or even let her know where he was.  In fact through out the mission, Captain Thorpe's status was 
officially listed as: retired and his whereabouts were unknown.

It is my judgment that Hunter Thorpe should be returned to active duty and given command of a standard 
ship of the line.  The PHOENIX is coming available soon, and it would be a fitting reward for Hunter 
Thorpe to be returned to his old ship.

Flt. Adm. Jack Gerber, Starfleet Command
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Officer Evaluation, SD: 060415.2200
Rating: OUTSTANDING
Official Action: returned to active duty, Brevetted in rank to Captain, given command of U.S.S. FALCON.

In a daring rescue, Commander Thorpe has retrieved Captain Musselman, and Captain Pfeiffer from marauding 
Klingon/Romulan renegades bent on starting a war with the Federation.  It is safe to say that Commander
Thorpe's actions were key to the success of the mission.  Since the mission required the crossing of the 
Romulan Neutral Zone, Commander Thorpe did in fact resign his commission in order to pursue this mission.  
A technicality that prevented his illegal crossing from becoming an act of war in its self.  While other 
officers also volunteered and acted with equal valor in this action, including Captain Musselman and 
Captain Pfeiffer, Commander Thorpe's actions were stellar.

I am pleased to return Hunter Thorpe to active duty, and am glad to make him a Captain.

Flt. Adm. Joe Ramirez, Starfleet Command
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Officer Evaluation, SD: 050615.0500
Rating: Excellent
Official Action: Promoted to Lieutenant Commander, Decorated by
Starfleet Command

I have found Lieutenant Thorpe to be an excellent Tactical and Security Officer.  He is able to think 
quickly on his feet, and is not afraid to take decisive action.  He has made the difference in several 
actions involving the PHOENIX.  I am very pleased to have him in my senior staff.  I just hope Command 
doesn't snatch him away from me too soon.  Unfortunately, his actions during the Ferengi war have already 
captured the attention of Command as they decorated him with the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions.

Capt. Linda Pfeiffer, CO USS PHOENIX
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Officer Evaluation, SD, 041110.2300
Rating: Fair
Official Action: approved transfer to USS PHOENIX

Lieutenant Thorpe is rebellious, undisciplined and disrespectful of authority.  If it were not for his 
actions, this ship might not have made it to several urgent engagements including the rescue of the 
COMRADE, and the engagement the Ferengi at Star base Beta.  All of which interfered with my busy nap 
schedule.  However, If I'm ever to recapture my old glory, I'll need to dump this twerp on Pfeiffer and 
sacrifice myself and my ship against the Ferengi.

Commodore Casagrande, CO USS ILLUSTRIOUS, just hours before he self destructed his vessel in the midst 
of a Ferengi wolf pack...

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VII. Psychological Profile
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*TBI*
His inability to form lasting relationships may speak of some deeper problems.  His phobia of sickbay 
is simply infantile.  I could write a book about Captain Thorpe if it weren't for doctor-patient 
confidentiality.

Regardless, Hunter Thorpe is fit for duty and is unlikely to let his personal problems interfere 
with his duties.

It is further suggested Capt. Thorpe could benefit from sexual harassment training.

Cdr. Bella Nevagar, COU
USS Phoenix
SD: 120315.2235

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VIII. Current Recreational Interests
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Indoors: play poker, smoke cigars, eat sushi, and cavorting in pubs.  

Outdoors: hiking, hunting, horseback riding, camping, fishing, rock climbing, skiing, hang gliding 
and white water rafting.

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IX. Miscellaneous Information
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Hunter Thorpe has been investigated by the Temporal Bureau of Investigations in association with an 
extra-dimensional shift which is known to have occurred SD 071215, and reversed SD 170504.

During this dimensional anomaly several Star Fleet personnel including Cdr. Thorpe were shifted into 
another reality without their knowledge.  

Similarities between the dimensions are apparently very close and it is likely that personnel affected 
were not aware of the transition.

While the TBI can vouch for the authenticity of extra dimensional personnel records, they are none the 
less not official personnel records of this time stream.  Such records are noted with *TBI* and should 
be considered unofficial records and are provided for information only.

We are confident that the Hunter Thorpe we investigated is native to this time and dimension.

Career ambitions:
- While Hunter is intrigued by the challenge of counseling, he expects at some point to return to his 
career as a line officer.

Other affiliations:
- Hunter is an honorary member of the Orion House of Ryad.

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