Lt. j.g. Miguel Rene Carlos Ramirez de Costaluna [NPC]

[Dafydd Jones]

de Costaluna, Miguel Rene Carlos Ramirez
23-year-old Human male; Lieutenant, junior grade, Starfleet
Chief Communications Officer, USS Drake
2,000 experience points; 2 advancement
Starship Officer; Starship Operations Officer

Attributes
STR* 10 (+2)  INT* 10 (+2)  AGL 7 (0)  VIT 7 (0)  PRE 6 (0)  PER 10 (+2)
* denotes favored attribute

Reactions and Figured Attributes
Quickness: +4   Savvy*: +2   Stamina: +2   Willpower: +2
* denotes favored reaction

Courage: 4   Initiative: +4  Defense: 7  Health: 9 (0)(-1)(-3)(-5)(-7)(-9)
Renown: 0 (+/- 0)

Species Abilities
Adaptable: +2 Quickness
Human Spirit: +1 Courage
Skilled:  +2 skill picks during personal development

Edges
Command 1: PG, pg. 131-132
Exceptional Concentration: Ignore normal penalties imposed by outside distractions
Promotion 1: +1 bonus to social tests made against those under his command

Flaws
(none)

Professional Abilities
Starship Duty: Operations
Duty Officer (Communications): free communications specialty, +2 to Sys Ops per skill pick spent, -4 for non-communications tests
Station Proficiency: Once per session, may reroll one Systems Operation skill test and use better result

Skills (name, specialties, ranks, total bonus)
Andorian Language 2 (+4), Computer Use (encryption, programming) 3 (+5), Culture (Human) 6 (+8), Federation Standard Language 6 (+8), History (Human) 6 (+8), Klingon Language 2 (+4), Observe (listen) 2 (+4), Orion Language 1 (+3), Physical Science (mathematics) 1 (+3), Repair (communications) 2 (+4), Social Science (Linguistics) 3 (+5), Spanish Language 6 (+8), Specific World (Terra Nova) 6 (+8), Systems Engineering (communications) 4 (+6), System Operation (communications) 9 (+11)

[Dafydd Jones]

Development Packages
Academic Upbringing
Communications Officer

Advancements
1. Command 1, Promotion 1, Computer Use +1
2. Social Science +1, Social Science (Linguistics) specialty, Systems Engineering +1, System Operation +2 (Duty Officer)
3. Computer Use (programming), System Operation +2, Station Proficiency professional ability

[Dafydd Jones]

Background
Miguel Costaluna was born in 2262 on Terra Nova; he was a bookish sort, though physically active as the son of a secondary school gym teacher. Miggy excelled in school, especially linguistics; he originally intended to attend UTN-NI (University of Terra Nova - New Ireland), but a friend convinced him apply for Starfleet Academy.

The young Costaluna breezed through the academic curriculum, specializing in communications operations. Upon his graduation near the top of his class in 2284, he was selected for the advanced command placement program, a new initiative by Fleet Admiral Morrow to accelerate the advancement of high academic achievers. He completed the one-year program and chose USS Drake (NCC-1553) as his first assignment (against the advice of his detailers), stating that it was "distinctive" to serve on the last ship of a class.

Personality
Miguel is young and energetic, though he's yet to master his social skills. He has had difficulty adapting to the idea he's not the smartest person in the room (even with four years of Starfleet Academy and the advanced placement program). When stressed, he retreats into his academic world, looking over his linguistics notes or occasionally manufacturing a language for the "fun of it."

[Dafydd Jones]

Courage Point Usage

Episode 1.3: The Well of Dreams
-1 Courage Point to succeed in opposed System Operation (Communications) test vs. Saratoga communications officer.

Episode 1.5: A Lot by Design
-2 Courage Points to succeed in Physical Science (Mathematics) test.