Name Jack Leroy Daniels
Title (History and Liguistic expert) / Doctor Daniels
Specialization & Training One of the leading experts of linguistics and archaeology in his field, speaking no less than 23 different languages, Jack graduated with honours and upon obtaining his Ph.D. he started an esteemed position at the International Museum. Several years were spent where he travelled the globe, studying ancient languages and cultures as well as writing and publishing papers on his discoveries.
Discovering and cataloguing the history of mankind has been his greatest passion and goal, so when he was recommended for a position aboard the SC Calypso, he was hesitant but ultimately accepted. Yes, there are some aspects of human history that he'd never be able to discover now, but this position not only allows him to preserve human knowledge and culture on another planet, but to be present at the start of a whole new civilisation. The six months spent training for this mission was nothing short of gruelling - especially the physical aspects since he had never been the most athletically inclined - but he passed in the end with some new skills added to his repertoire. He's now able to hold his own with basic self-defence and hit a target while actually aiming for it(though he's still a ways of from managing a bullseye).
Quick description of health Jack's vitals are well within the normal range for someone of his stature. Standing reasonably tall at 6'1", he has a narrow, somewhat gangly build and weighs 80kgs. He is caucasian with his genealogy showing roots in Scotland, France and the Netherlands. He's not very athletically inclined, but manages to stay reasonably fit.
Quick personality An open, friendly guy, Jack tries his best to always treat others with respect. He's very easy to approach and always happy to talk to others, except when he's reading - in which case, DO NOT DISTURB. He is also as loyal as he is petty - meaning very. He'd be the first to have your back in a fight, but if you get on his bad side...he knows how to hold a grudge.
Backstory Growing up, Jack was the middle child of five children, with an even bigger extended family. The town he grew up in was small, the kind of place where everybody knew one another and had their noses in their neighbours’ business. Though he loves his neighbourhood and his family, he had always been curious about the rest of the world and what lays beyond his small town. That was why he buried himself in books, he learned about the world, taught himself several languages and studied like heck, getting himself a full ride scholarship to one of the best universities.
During his studies, he had an internship at the local museum and upon graduating with a double major and obtaining his Ph.D. he was recommended for a great position at the International Museum, where he spent several years working as an archaeologist, where he got to live his dream of traveling the globe and experiencing various different cultures. Having experienced most of the earth, seeing what a new planet had to offer just seemed like a natural step forward. Jack will miss his family, his friends and the life that he built, but joining the SC Calypso is an opportunity that he couldn’t pass up and one that he doubts he will regret in the long run.
