Temperance Harding

Temperance Anna Harding
Basic information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Assignment
Rank	Commander
Affiliation	Federation Starfleet
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Commander Temperance Harding is the current Commanding Officer of the USS Endurance, assigned in 2394.

General Information

Physical Description	Vital Statistics	Family
A physically fit individual, Temperance has always kept herself in shape – a requirement of her flight status. Sharp, piercing hazel eyes hint at the warrior instinct behind them. A network of hairline scars criss-cross around her left eye-socket. Her brunette hair is often pulled back into a pony-tail.	Birth: 2357 Age: 37 Heighr: 5' 9" Weight: 140lbs Hair Colour: Brunette Eye Colour: Hazel	Father: Dr. Gregorie Harding Mother: VADM Elise Harding Brother: LT Sebastian Harding (deceased)

Personality & Traits

General Personality	Strengths & Weaknesses	Ambitions	Hobbies & Interests
A combat pilot by training, Temperance thrives on adrenaline, and high-octane situations. She is calmer and more collected when things are going wrong around her. It has sometimes been commented on that Temperance will get antsy, and on edge if things haven’t fallen apart for a while.	A keen tactical mind, Temperance has the ability to analyse any combat situation in moments, and propose a response. She has sharp reflexes, and a quick mind. Her knowledge of the sciences though, are extremely limited, with the only exception being the physics of space combat.	Once, Temperance’s ambition had been to be the best fighter pilot Starfleet had. That dream ended, however. Now, she longs to see the birds fly, even if she can never be the one doing the flying.	In her off-hours, Temperance enjoys games of chess against her crew-mates, horse riding, and cooking.

Personal History

Early Life

Born as one half of fraternal twins, Temperance had always known competition in her life. While their parents did not pick, or choose favourites, the two siblings would always bicker, fight, and struggle to be the first, the best, or the most.

It was this competitive spirit that set forth their desires to aspire to great heights. The direction of those heights was indeed moulded by their mother, a Starfleet Officer. It was the stories of her mother’s adventures, and the respect that those around her showed that led the two children into wanting to join Starfleet.

With the singular goal in mind, both the twins attacked their education with a fever. Their mother, who at this point was a Captain, in command of an Akira-class wasn’t at home much, so the parenting was left to their father, Dr. Gregorie Harding, who was a civilian medical doctor in a local clinic.

Despite this, Temperance remained focused on her goal, sometimes forgoing extraneous elements of growing up, such as an extensive friend group. Nevertheless, Temperance stuck to her wants, and made it through her schooling, with the qualifications, and some clout from her mother to gain entry into Starfleet Academy.

Service Record

Service History

Year	Placement	Rank	Assignment
2375-2376	Starfleet Academy		Officer Candidate (Academy Flight School)
2376-2377	Starfleet Academy		Officer Candidate (Academy Flight School)
2377-2378	Starfleet Academy		Officer Candidate (Academy Flight School)
2378-2379	Starfleet Academy		Officer Candidate (Academy Flight School)
2379	CVW-89 – “Strike Cats” – USS Invincible		Junior Element Pilot
2381	CVW-89 – “Strike Cats” – USS Invincible		Senior Element Pilot
2383	CVW-89 – “Strike Cats” – USS Invincible		Flight Leader
2388	CVW-63 – “Shadow Hunters” – USS Illustrious		Squadron Commander
2390	Starfleet Command		Starfleet Basic Command Training Course
2391	USS Ark Royal		Executive Officer
2392	USS Ark Royal		Acting Commanding Officer, Command Training Cruise
2394	USS Endurance		Commanding Officer