Lieutenant Abraham Winters

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		34

Physical Appearance

Height		5'11"
Weight		210
Hair Color		Black
Eye Color		Brown
Physical Description		Well built, excellent shape due to daily workouts.

Family

Father		Marcus Winters
Mother		Elena Winters
Brother(s)		Daniel Winters (30)
Sister(s)		Naomi Winters (38)

Personality & Traits

General Overview		His view on life is to live each day to the fullest.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Strengths: Its been noted that Abraham operates extremely well in a crisis, intuition is good, very loyal to h is crew and has a willingness to do the hard work. And has shown to have a command prescence about him. Weaknesses: There is definitely some suppressed anger, emotional guardedness, intensity in his relationships and difficulty letting go of his failures.
Ambitions		To one day earn a command of his own.
Hobbies & Interests		Judo, weightlifting, billiards, basketball

Personal History		Abraham Winters was born and raised in Baltimore on Earth.  Born to law enforcement officer Marcus Winters and logistic operations specialist Elena Winters.  He grew up in a disciplined, services orients household that prioritized order, accountability and public service.  Throughout his early years in life, Abraham was extremely confident, often annoying to those around him due to wanting to be the center of attention.  This often attributed to Abe being the middle child of a sibling group of three. In 2243, Winters was admitted into Starfleet Academy with a lot of confidence and often bordering arrogance.  On occasion this would rub the instructors and peers the wrong way, but for the most part he delivered results.  Though it's been known not to always workout in his favor.  The Cadet quickly gravitated towards security and tactical studies.  He excelled in close quarters combat, threat assessment and command decisions under pressure.  During his time in the Academy, Abe found himself in several romantic relationships that earned him a reputation of being intense off and on duty.  By graduation, he earned a reputation for someone you wanted to have your back, even if you didn't always like him. Ensign Winters first assignment was on the USS Hawking as s security officer. This put him in multiple interactions with the Orion Syndicate and other anti-pirate operations.  These experiences helped hone his instincts and sharpen his tactical awareness.  Promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade in 2249, Winters was transferred to the USS Nelson.  His time aboard was extremely brief, but it would be considered a defining moment in his career.  In 2250, the Nelson was destroyed during a Klingon.  Completely outgunned and overwhelmed, the ship was lost along with most of the crew.  Abraham was among only a handful of survivors.  The loss of the Nelson left Winters psychologically scarred in many ways.  The Lieutenant had been on the ship over a month when the attack happened, leaving him with an intense level of survivor's guilt.  Anger became the primary emotional state, accompanied with thoughts of revenge against the Klingons responsible.   Following the incident, Winters received a transfer to Starbase 14, where he served from 2250 to 2254 as security officer.  Being assigned to Starbase helped to provide stability while undergoing counseling.  In this role, he found himself responsible for handling diplomatic security and overseeing station security rotations.  Eventually, Winters requested a transfer back to a ship assignment, due to feeling that he needed more experience if he was to reach his career goals.   In 2254, he was transferred to the USS Valiant as Assistant Chief Security Officer.  Initially serving as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, Winters found himself promoted a full Lieutenant in 2257.  The Valiant was assigned near the Klingon border.  The crew and he found themselves participating in convoy escort duties and border patrol operations.  Winters even earned an accommodation when a group of Klingons boarded the vessel. On the Valient, he began an on-and-off again relationship with Chief Medical Officer.  Needless to say, it was intense and emotionally volatile at times.  Though it never affected his duties, Abraham recognized that he needed to return to counseling. By 2259, Abraham was transferred to USS Proteus as Chief Security Officer.  This assignment was given to him for confidence, command readiness, and command presence.  Lieutenant Winters is still dealing with some unresolved trauma that he continues to address in therapy once a month or additionally as needed.
Service Record		2243-2247: Cadet, Starfleet Academy 2247-2249: Ensign, Security Officer; USS Hawking 2249-2250: Ltjg., Security Officer; USS Nelson 2250-2254: Ltjg., Security Officer; Starbase 14 2254-2257: Ltjg., Assistant Chief Security Officer; USS Valiant 2257-2259: Lieutenant, Assistant Chief Security Officer; USS Valiant 2259-PRES: Lieuetnant, Chief Security Officer; USS Proteus