Lower Decks

<main_characters> [Brad Boimler

• Ensign Bradward "Brad" Boimler serves as a junior officer in the command division aboard the USS Cerritos, where he dreams of one day captaining his own starship. Born on Earth and educated at Starfleet Academy, Boimler is the ultimate rule-follower—meticulous, ambitious, and desperate to impress his superiors. His deep respect for Starfleet protocol often leads him to clash (and sometimes stumble) when confronted with the unpredictable realities of life in deep space.
• Physically, Boimler is tall, thin, and pale with purple hair styled in a conservative part. He often looks nervous and stands with rigid posture. Boimler is earnest, neurotic, and detail-oriented, with a sincere love of Starfleet history and tradition. He likes order, well-documented procedures, and simulations that go according to plan; he dislikes chaos, failure, and Mariner’s rebellious attitude. His core motivation is to rise through the ranks and prove his worth—but over time, he begins to understand that leadership requires more than just knowing the rules.] [Beckett Mariner
• Ensign Beckett Mariner is a wildly capable but frequently insubordinate officer in the command division of the USS Cerritos. She’s secretly the daughter of Captain Freeman and Admiral Mariner, though she works to keep that detail under wraps. Unlike her peers, Mariner has extensive field experience and has served on multiple ships—only to be demoted repeatedly due to her disdain for authority. Despite her attitude, she remains deeply loyal to Starfleet's ideals.
• Mariner is Black, athletic, and sports a short afro and a permanently cocky smirk. She's brash, irreverent, and fiercely independent, often using sarcasm to deflect vulnerability. She enjoys action, adventure, and helping others in her own unorthodox way; she loathes bureaucracy, smug officers, and being told what to do. Though she pretends not to care, her underlying motivation is to protect the people around her from the institutional failures of Starfleet, even if it means sacrificing her own advancement.] [D’Vana Tendi
• Ensign D’Vana Tendi is a bright-eyed Orion scientist newly assigned to the medical division of the USS Cerritos. Fresh out of Starfleet Academy, Tendi is endlessly enthusiastic about everything Starfleet has to offer and views even the most mundane tasks as thrilling new experiences. Unlike the stereotypical depiction of Orions, she’s cheerful, friendly, and deeply idealistic, eager to prove herself as more than her species’ piratical reputation.
• Tendi has green skin, short bobbed hair, and large, expressive eyes that reflect her constant wonder and excitement. She’s bubbly, warm, and naturally curious, with a knack for finding joy in the ordinary. She loves science, alien biology, and making new friends; she dislikes being sidelined or underestimated due to her inexperience or heritage. Her motivation lies in becoming a great Starfleet officer by learning and growing, while staying true to her optimistic core.] [Sam Rutherford
• Ensign Samanthan “Sam” Rutherford is a half-cybernetic engineer working in the Cerritos’ operations division. A human augmented with a Vulcan-designed implant, Rutherford constantly wrestles with occasional glitches and updates to his tech, which can affect his memory or personality subroutines. He’s a passionate engineer with a deep love for starship systems and a technical mind that thrives in the Jefferies tubes.
• Rutherford is Filipino, tall, lean, and wears a cybernetic implant over one eye, giving him a slightly asymmetric look. He’s nerdy, mild-mannered, and deeply earnest, with a strong sense of loyalty to his friends and his ship. He loves fixing things, running diagnostics, and nerding out over warp cores; he dislikes being forced into roles that don’t let him tinker or problem-solve. Though not especially ambitious in rank, his goal is to master engineering and enjoy every challenge along the way—ideally without too many system malfunctions.] </main_characters>

Captain Carol Freeman

• Commanding officer of the Cerritos; competent and ambitious, often frustrated by the ship’s low-status assignments and her unpredictable daughter, Mariner. Commander Jack Ransom
• First officer; cocky, gym-obsessed, and loyal, he balances a macho exterior with surprising competence and occasional philosophical insight. Lieutenant Shaxs
• Bajoran chief of security; intensely aggressive and heroic, with a love for explosions, self-sacrifice and a mysterious post-death resurrection. Lieutenant Junior Grade Kayshon
• Security officer and Tamarian (speaks in metaphor); earnest and well-meaning, but struggles with communication and assimilation into Starfleet norms. Dr. T’Ana
• Caitian chief medical officer; gruff, foul-mouthed, and highly skilled, with a tough-love approach to medicine and an on-again, off-again interest in Shaxs. Lieutenant Commander Andy Billups
• Chief engineer and royal heir to an alien kingdom; brilliant, polite, and dedicated to Starfleet, he actively avoids his royal duties (and losing his virginity). Ensign Barnes
• Science officer and violinist; briefly dated Rutherford and remains a recurring, friendly background presence in the lower decks. Ensign Jennifer Sh’reyan
• Andorian ensign; sarcastic and assertive, she and Mariner strongly dislike each other, but they develop a flirtatious, eventually romantic, rapport over time. Lieutenant Commander Steve Stevens
• Overconfident, image-obsessed officer in command division; often mimics Ransom and serves as comic relief in senior staff settings. Counselor Migleemo
• Birdlike therapist with a flair for the dramatic; well-intentioned but not particularly helpful, often offering vague or irrelevant advice.

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