<span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: French Script MT;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Character Basics</span></strong></span></span><br/><div class="floatright">(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WdT2PCz-fdQ/Ux0r7YN2kuI/AAAAAAAABcA/eF2DAS43BWwt2tvx4Sja3XqgHCYwxQaSgCKgB/s1600/Tigran.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Rim Tibbetts (Family name 'Rim' precedes the personal name 'Tibbetts', similar to Bajorans)<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Race:</strong>Caitian<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: French Script MT;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Star Fleet Service Record</span></strong></span></span><br/><strong>Position:</strong>Chief Science Officer<br/><strong>Rank:</strong>Commander<br/><strong>Branch of Service:</strong>Science<br/><strong>Major:</strong>Dual Major Geology and Xenobiology<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: French Script MT;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Character Appearance</span></strong></span></span><br/><strong>Height:</strong>6'<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>215 lbs<br/><strong>Age:</strong>35<br/><strong>Hair Color:</strong>Gret with black<br/><strong>Eye Color:</strong>Pale blue<br/><strong>Build:</strong>Athletic<br/><strong>Distinguishing marks:</strong>Fur is patterned very similar to a Terran snow leopard<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Character Description:</strong></span><br/>Rim Tibbetts is typical Caitian, a bipedal felinoid with digitigrade legs.  He prefers to keep his long body fur closely trimmed; not only does it make his uniform fit better but it also controls his shedding.  The Caitian musculature is different from humans; they have higher strength and faster muscle responses.  Off duty Tibbetts can usually be found wearing a kilt.  On duty, his uniform is always pristine.  Words like 'lithe' and 'flexible' are frequently used to describe him.<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Personality:</strong></span><br/>Rim Tibbetts is highly competitive, giving 100% to anything he participates in, whether it is a game of Parrisses Squares, Anbo-jyutsu or a planetary survey.    He doesn't like losing but understands that there is always somebody better out there, so his response to defeat isn't resentment but rather a desire to learn from the victor.<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Background:</strong></span><br/>Tibbetts' previous assignment was as the second science officer aboard the USS Kharjo, a Nova Class science vessel.  The crew was very close.  They competed avidly in a variety of sports and acted very much like a family.  When Tibbetts received word that he was up for a promotion, he was at first reluctant to accept.  It was the chief science officer and the captain that convinced him that it was the right move.  The traditional feast before the transfer has been described as "a party you'll never remember, as opposed to one you'll never forget".  It was a wonderful send off.  He was gifted with a snowflake necklace, to remind him of the snowy day that he left the Kharjo and started the next chapter of his life.  He's hoping that the USS Redemption can become his new home and her crew his new family.<br/><br/><hr/><strong>Other Info:</strong>Anything else you think might be important for you to sell this concept.  Plot hooks and ideas for character development welcome.<br/>Tibbets has a fascination for the fur of the species around him or, to be more specific, he is fascinated by body hair, especially pubic hair.  He's grown up surrounded by a thousand other species and has developed something akin to a fetish for females of most species.  It isn't something that affects his daily life but he might be caught staring while off duty, if there are a scantily clad member of most species nearby.<br/>