Don Jameson

Jameson's parents are European expatriates who met in Africa while working in the Luangwa animal reserve at the southern tip of Africa's Great Rift Valley. Jameson was born in Lusaka and was involved in the operations of the reserve from a very early age. He became something of a mascot for the park rangers, guides and scientists who lived and worked in the reserve and they taught him skills such as wilderness survival, tracking, orienteering, animal husbandry, riding & camouflage. Even on the reserves, there is still sometimes a need to hunt animals and so he also learned to use weapons. By his teens, he was an accomplished guide in his own right, sometimes leading parties of tourists to see animals in their natural habitats.

At 12, he was moved from a state run school to a private school in Lusaka. The school operated a cadet cadre that all pupils had to join from the age of 13. This gave him an introduction to the military and with his existing skills, he took to the fieldcraft training with relish. Academically, he was slightly ahead of the average for his peer group except in languages where he was below average.Moving on to university at 18, he studied business with the intention of starting his own guide operation. He graduated with a upper second and was employed by a tour company in the Kafue animal reserve for whom he worked for four years. During this time, he earned a reputation for being lucky. Almost invariably his tour parties would come back having seen rare animals that other guides could not locate. There were also instances such as the occasion where he made his tour party walk back to their camp rather than use the transport provided. This proved fortuitous as the vehicle was involved in a fatal crash on its way back.However, he has not always been lucky. Once, while out riding in the reserve, his horse was startled and he was thrown to the ground. He sustained serious injuries to his back that have left him with several large scars. He has now fully recovered from that accident.After three years of working in Kafue, he realised that the guide business was saturated and that there would be no opportunities for him to build his own operation. One night, while camped out in the bush, he looked up at the stars and decided that his future was off planet. There isn't much call for a outdoorsman on a starship, but in the Marines he could make his way as a scout. So the young Jameson enlisted with Starfleet and headed for the stars.

At 25, he was unusually old for a Starfleet recruit but his age and experience has proved to be a useful balance to the youthful enthusiasm of his classmates and he became something of a mentor to the group, often assuming a leadership role during exercises.He was then transferred to the 6th Fleet Academy for the final stages of his training.

He graduated the following year with an academy commendation and was assigned to the marine platoon aboard USS Manchester which was carrying out anti-piracy & smuggling patrols along the borders of Federation space. He applied himself well and was rewarded with promotion to lance corporal and a detachment to attend an advanced training course on shuttle handling where he learned to fly shuttles in combat and act as a forward air controller. After the course, he was returned to the Manchester and was promoted to corporal at the end of its mission in 2381. While the Manchester went for a refit, the marine platoon was reassigned to the ageing USS Fleetwood which was performing garrison and general duties at Arkaria Base. After the Manchester, this was a rather dull tour of duty, although Arkaria Base provided good opportunities for horse riding. The only highlight was when the Fleetwood was called on to assist with flood disaster relief work. For his leadership skills during that work, Jameson was promoted to sergeant. Finally, in 2383, an vacancy arose for a staff sergeant in the USS Saturn-B in 6th Fleet. Realising his potential and not wanting to hold a promising NCO back, his CO on the Fleetwood took the opportunity and arranged for him to be transferred.

[edit] STARFLEET SERVICE RECORD

2379	Marine Recruit	Starfleet Academy
2380	Marine	USS Manchester
2381	Marine	USS Manchester
2382	Marine	USS Fleetwood
2383	Squad Leader	USS Saturn (NCC-2822-B)
2384	Platoon Sergeant	USS Saturn (NCC-2822-B)
2384	Hazard Team Leader	USS Saturn (NCC-71801)

Timeline:
2379-Marine Basic Training - graduated as PFC
2380-General duties - promoted to LCpl
2381-Detached for advanced training course on shuttle handling, returned to USS Manchester - promoted to Cpl
2382-General duties - promoted to Sgt
2383-General duties - promoted to SSgt
2384-General duties - promoted to GSgt

[edit] PERSONAL RECORDS

Education:
Kasama General School (primary)
Lusaka School (private - secondary)
Copperbelt University (business studies degree)

Family:

Parents: Walter Jameson (park ranger), Hope Jameson (naturalist)
Siblings: None

Marital Status:
Single

Personality:

Strengths: Dedicated, reliable & loyal provided he is treated honestly & fairly.
Weaknesses: He suffers from mild claustrophobia in spaces where movement is restricted or there is a surface close to his face such as crawlways & narrow tunnels, unless they are short and he is able to see the other end. Visored helmets are not a problem as long as the visor is transparent. He has a phobia about being burnt so he shows excessive caution about handling hot items or going near fires
Likes: He is very fond of beer & chocolate (even at the same time). He likes animals of all kinds and a favourite hobby before Starfleet was to go walking, riding & camping alone in the African wilderness. He respects others who show the same sort of high performance standards he demands of himself.
Dislikes: He is not tolerant of people who he perceives as idiots or braggards, considering them to be a waste of space. This also goes for others who do not show a pride and skill in their work.
Talents: He is a good runner, both over long distance and in sprints. Due to his upbringing, he is well versed in wilderness survival techniques and is a skillful hunter/tracker. He is an above average marksman, particularly with projectile weapons including spears & bows. He has an enviable ability to sleep in almost any situation and has an uncanny sense of direction and spatial awareness
Ambitions: See the galaxy, earn a living, find new wildernesses to explore.
Hobbies: Exploration, animals, projectile weapons (especially old ones) and brewing beer.
Quirks: He is always friendly but is somewhat introverted in social situations until he feels suitably comfortable with those about him. Off duty, he does not take life too seriously and has a self-deprecating sense of humour. Unusually, he does not like drinking tea, coffee or other hot beverages.
Special Abilities: He has some kind of intuition/premonition/sixth sense. See psychological report below.

[edit] MEDICAL RECORDS

Physical Description:
Caucasian, medium build, athletic, medium/deep tan
Height:5 ft 11 inch
Weight:180 lbs (12 st 12 lbs)
Hair:Dark brown, balding on top
Eyes:Grey/Blue

Medical Report:
Fit for duty. Some medication may be required if he is going to be in claustrophobic conditions for an extended period of time.

Psychological Report:
Overall the subject is within operational parameters. The reference from the previous employer says that the subject has a strong intuition/premonition. When questioned, it appears that the subject experiences emotions such as unease, apprehension or anticipation in some circumstances. This ability seems to be very generalised and does not involve a specific time frame (although it is usually something reasonably imminent rather than further in the future). Therefore, the ability could be verbalised as "There is danger ahead/behind" or "This is important in some way", but without giving any specifics about why the feeling has been triggered. It does not manifest itself in regard to the situations of those around the subject. The ability is not available "on demand", it just happens and may simply be an enhanced form of personal threat response. Psychological testing has failed to prove or disprove the existence of this ability. Therefore, this ability should not be relied upon by others. If further evidence becomes available then it should be included in the subjects' medical records for future analysis