Name: Samuel Riven

Birthplace: Betazed

Age:

Race: Betazoid

Gender: Male

Service Record: XO, Lt., USS Paladin

Physical Description: Height: 5’09”"

Weight: 140 lbs.

Hair: Blonde

Eyes:

Appearance: Samuel is described by most as a pretty boy (especially by marines). He is slim and slight of build, standing about 5’9. Samuel does not care to much about personal appearance, his shoulder length blond hair is roughly cut and often unwashed. However he does at least make the effort to keep himself tidy to please superior officers, so he his always clean shaven and hair quickly brushed.

Bio: Samuel was born on Betazoid and to the delight of his parents his telepathic ability was evident from the moment he was born. His father was a diplomat for the Federation, meaning that he didn’t stay on his home world, but was brought up on Earth instead. Mental problems however became evident when he reached about the age of 5. Samuel became unwilling to read peoples minds claiming it was “too easy” and “no challenge.” At the age of 9, just as his meta-conscious was beginning to form, Samuel’s father took him on one of his diplomatic missions, a minor meeting over some trade issues. The meeting took place on a Starfleet star base, and Samuel was well looked after by the members of the crew. However the turning point of his life was when they took him to try out one of the holodecks. For the first time in his life Samuel meet someone who he couldn’t read the mind of. A simple hologram. From then on sparked an obsession with holodeck technology. Thus when old enough he joined Starfleet to become a science officer. His role models became Zimmerman and Soong, and Samuel found that he had a natural gift for the sciences. During his stay at the Academy, Samual completed several theses covering holo, transport and replicator technologies, and despite several minor disciplinary actions graduated from the Academy at the age of 26. Currently he awaits to serve his first post.