Orrin Jelo

Full Name Orrin Gregory Jelo
Current Rank Lt. Commander
Position(s) held Chief Science Officer
Species Human
Gender Male
Birthdate 01/19/2357
Height 1.85 m (6'1")
Weight 88 kg (195 Earth lbs.)

Appearance At first glance, he may appear to be disorganized, distracted, or careless, but upon further investigation, one might realize that the details that provided the first impression were intentional. He often wears a thin beard, on the edge of either the "not-having-shaven-for-days" look or the "not-able-to-grow-enough-facial-hair" look. His dirty-blonde hair, short with a slight curl, could be either described as neatly unkempt or well-trimmed on a lumpy head. Sometimes he wears glasses, sometimes he doesn't--in all reality, his eyesight is good enough but with minor focus problems, and he never cared to have surgical alterations. Despite the grey-eyed, helter-skelter countenance, he keeps his uniforms rather well-ironed and clean.

Family Father - Patrick James Jelo; Mother - Lana Marybeth Jelo; Sister - Sherri Elisabeth Jelo

Childhood/Background Born and raised in Vashon, WA (sound area), Orrin led a very destructive childhood, dismantling whatever he could get his hands on, failing only to put it together again in most cases. He is known as the first child in over a century to cause a brown out for all of Vashon island.

Academy History Orrin attended a local college for a year at 16, then decided, despite his parent's wishes, to study at the Starfleet Academy as an advanced theoretical physics major with an emphasis in particle physics. (This also had an effect on his sister, Sherri, who joined Starfleet later on.) Following a 3 year plan, he graduated and joined Starfleet command school, however later failing a the bridge officer's test. Despite this, he continued his career with Starfleet.

Career History He was first stationed at a remote research outpost (Zenith) for 2 1/2 years, primarily focusing on anti-matter weapon research. Following that, he served 3 years on the USS Roanoke as a science officer, then promoted to assistant chief science officer after the prior assistant's death (died before he reached emeritus status!). For 3 years, he returned to Zenith as one of the lead scientists on a confidential Federation project. Following this, he was assigned to the USS Maelstrom as CSO.

Personality Although skeptical at times, the fact that anomalies "pop up" whenever he thinks he is certain has made him jaded toward the philosophy of truth. Like the previous sentence, much that comes out of his mouth doesn't make complete sense. This has a greatly negative effect on women, as some things in these "nonsensical" phrases may carry with it a message that could be construed as insulting. Despite the lack of communication skills, he produces results in his work.

Hobbies, Interests, Misc Orrin is an avid Go player, although far from mastering the game. He also likes to "waste" his time reading and looking at pretty girls.