Lieutenant Thomas Dalton
Name Thomas James Dalton
Position Chief Engineering Officer
Rank Lieutenant
Stats
- 2 Mission Posts
Last Post
2025, Sun Aug 3rd, @ 4:10pm
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Homeworld | Earth | |
| Species | Human/Liberated Borg | |
| Date Of Birth(DOB) | June 18, 2368 | |
| Age | 34 | |
| Nick Name | TJ |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6' 1" | |
| Weight | 195 lbs | |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown | |
| Eye Color | Right Eye: Hazel Left Eye: Cybernetic implant (multi-spectrum visual array; glows faintly blue when active) | |
| Physical Description | Lieutenant Thomas James Dalton stands at 6'1" with a lean, athletic build shaped by years of service and cybernetic adaptation. His dark brown hair is neatly kept, swept back from a strong brow. A striking hazel right eye contrasts with a Borg-implanted cybernetic left eye, which emits a faint blue glow when interfacing with systems. Faint metallic lines trace across the left side of his face and neck, remnants of his assimilation. His left hand is fully cybernetic—sleek, functional, and clearly designed for precision work. He moves with quiet efficiency, his presence a blend of human focus and Borg-calibrated control. |
Family
| Father | Commander James Dalton (MIA - 2380)) | |
| Mother | Dr. Evelyn Dalton (née Morran) | |
| Other Family | Maternal uncle: Lt. Cmdr. Roland Morran, retired Starfleet engineer |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Core Personality Traits: Reserved but precise: Dalton speaks only when necessary, but when he does, it’s with surgical clarity. He’s not cold—just deliberate. Hyper-focused: Once he sets his mind to a task, he becomes laser-focused, sometimes to the exclusion of rest or social interaction. Calculated under fire: Combat stress doesn’t rattle him. His Borg-enhanced neural architecture allows him to compartmentalize and prioritize with near-machine efficiency. Deeply loyal: Though slow to trust, once earned, his loyalty is unshakeable—especially to his crew, his engineering team, and select bridge officers. Haunted but functional: He carries the weight of his assimilation with stoic discipline. Flashes of memory still linger, but he channels them into purpose rather than self-pity. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths Analytical genius: Possesses an intuitive understanding of both Federation and Borg systems. Known for solving engineering problems others consider impossible. Cybernetic integration: His neural implant enhances system diagnostics, damage control coordination, and warp core regulation in real-time. Calm under pressure: Whether it’s a warp breach or a boarding party, Dalton rarely panics. Tactical thinker: Understands engineering as a battlefield, always seeking multiple redundancies and countermeasures. Efficient leader: Commands respect from his team through action rather than words. He trains them hard, expects competence, and protects them fiercely. Weaknesses & Flaws Emotionally withdrawn: Struggles with vulnerability. Doesn’t form friendships easily and tends to isolate himself off-duty. Residual collective echo: Occasionally experiences intrusive thoughts or dreams that resemble being part of the Borg collective. Overworks himself: Has difficulty delegating during crises. Will risk his own well-being to fix problems personally. Distrusts AI systems: Ironically suspicious of artificial intelligence, preferring human oversight—possibly due to his own history of being controlled. |
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| Ambitions | Primary Ambitions 1. Redemption Through Service Dalton doesn’t seek forgiveness—he seeks purpose. Every system he repairs, every warp crisis he averts, is another act of quiet atonement for the years he spent as a drone. Starfleet isn’t just a uniform—it’s his path to reclaiming his humanity, one mission at a time. 2. Engineering the Future He isn’t just maintaining systems—he wants to redefine them. Dalton dreams of developing hybrid technologies that merge Borg adaptability with Starfleet ethics and safety—quantum slipstream regulators, self-healing hull matrices, regenerative power grids. He envisions the next evolution of starship design, where war and exploration don’t need to be opposites. 3. Command of an Engineering Research Vessel Though not openly stated, Dalton has a long-term ambition to command a specialized R&D starship—something like a mobile think tank. Not a warship, not an explorer, but a vessel dedicated to solving the problems Starfleet hasn’t yet imagined. Quiet, Personal Goals 4. Freedom from the Collective’s Shadow He doesn’t want to be “the Borg guy” forever. Dalton wants to be seen and remembered for what he built, not what he was. Promotion is secondary to personal transformation. If he can one day look in a mirror and see a man—not a survivor—he’ll consider that a greater success than any medal. 5. Rebuilding a Life Outside the Uniform Though far from ready, part of him wonders if a personal life—love, family, roots—is even possible. He’s not there yet. But it lingers like a distant star on the edge of his internal sensor grid. 6. Protecting Others from What He Endured Dalton has a deep, unspoken drive to prevent others from suffering the loss of identity he did. Whether it’s reinforcing anti-assimilation protocols or shielding his crew from psychological fallout, he acts as a quiet guardian—never flashy, but always watching. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Analog Technology Restoration Dalton has a deep appreciation for pre-digital machinery—mechanical watches, antique radios, 20th-century combustion engines. He keeps a small workbench in his quarters where he restores pieces with old-fashioned tools, saying, “These machines don’t require a diagnostic—just patience and a steady hand.” Starship Design Sketching A quiet personal hobby: he keeps a private notebook full of starship hull sketches and theoretical systems. Some are hybrids of Federation and Borg tech. Others are purely conceptual—a glimpse into a future Starfleet hasn’t caught up to yet. Meditation with Biofeedback Tuning A blend of Vulcan meditative practice and Borg neurofeedback techniques learned during rehabilitation. It’s not spiritual—it’s about maintaining neural balance and keeping residual collective echoes in check. |
| Personal History | Early Life (2368–2380) Thomas Dalton was born into a proud Starfleet family in San Francisco. His father, Cmdr. James Dalton, served as a tactical officer aboard the USS Thunderchild, while his mother, Dr. Evelyn Morran-Dalton, was a civilian exoanthropologist attached to Starfleet's Federation Cultural Studies division. He was an inquisitive, quiet child with a natural talent for mechanics—often found disassembling household replicators just to "see how they worked." His early life was stable and promising until tragedy struck in 2380, when his father was declared MIA during a classified engagement near the Nekrit Expanse. Thomas was just 12. Assimilation & Liberation (2387) In 2387, at the age of 19, Thomas was traveling aboard a civilian survey vessel en route to Vega IX for an engineering apprenticeship program. En route, the ship was intercepted and assimilated by a rogue Borg sphere operating in the Velna Corridor—part of a splinter Collective fragment. He spent nearly a year as a drone—Designation: Nine of Twelve, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix 739—part of a rapidly adapting Collective cell experimenting with neural reintegration protocols. During a joint Federation–Romulan strike against the sphere in late 2387, he was among 46 drones liberated. His recovery was long and grueling. He was admitted to the Ananke Institute for Post-Assimilation Rehabilitation in Earth orbit. The psychological scars ran deep, and he nearly rejected reintegration—but his mother’s advocacy, his innate intelligence, and a few compassionate doctors kept him grounded. Reintegration & Starfleet Academy (2389–2393) Determined to reclaim his identity, Thomas applied to Starfleet Academy against counselor recommendations. Despite concerns about neural instability, he passed all physical and mental requirements, earning conditional admission in 2389. He majored in Exotic Propulsion Systems with a minor in Tactical Engineering, eventually becoming a standout cadet in warp field dynamics and adaptive system design. He graduated in 2393 with commendation for his capstone project: a theoretical model for regenerative warp grid redundancy inspired by his experience as a drone. |
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| Service Record | Starfleet Academy (2389–2393) USS Newton (Nebula-Class) 2393–2397: Junior Systems Officer, assigned to core systems and propulsion diagnostics. Noted for integrating limited-use Borg diagnostic subroutines to reduce failure cascade risk Led a critical realignment of impulse control circuits during a tactical alert in 2396 Awarded Starfleet Engineering Commendation for performance under duress Utopia Planitia Shipyards (Mars) 2400–2401: Advanced Systems Integration Engineer assigned to Echelon-Class development program Co-designed multi-layered redundancy matrix for internal repair drones Worked on integrating adaptive Borg-derived containment architecture Declined R&D track promotion in favor of return to front-line service USS Leonidas (Echelon-Class) 2402–Present: Appointed Chief Engineering Officer under Commodore Travis O’Rourke Leads propulsion, systems integrity, and warp matrix coordination teams Oversees implementation of experimental AI-regulated power distribution Responsible for emergency systems protocol development and slipstream tuning Trusted with quantum field stability and cross-disciplinary tech integration Security Clearance & Commendations Clearance Level: 8 (Authorized for classified propulsion and AI systems) Awards: Starfleet Engineering Commendation (2396) Utopia Planitia Recognition of Contribution (2401) Silver Star (2399, for exceptional systems preservation in crisis conditions) |
Out Of Character Info
| Character | Go Down With a Fight |