Thomas Byrne

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Lieutenant Commander Thomas Eugene Byrne is a decorated Starfleet officer serving in the latter half of the 24th century. The highlights of his career are his assignments whilst serving at the headquarters of Starfleet Security on Earth.

Childhood

Thomas Eugene Byrne was born in 2345 to James and Annika Byrne in Vancouver on Earth, as the younger brother of Benjamin Byrne. His distant ancestors were originally from the Irish O'Byrne family of the 11th century, though a direct lineage is difficult to ascertain.

James and Annika produced two more children in the next five years; Elizabeth and Natasha Byrne. The Byrne children were all very competitive with one-another, as most siblings tend to be, and would often get into arguments with each other over trivial matters, especially during their earlier years. As they grew older however, they began to get along much more easily; helped mostly by the new, larger family house bought just outside of Vancouver in 2361, which had allowed each child to have their own room. Thomas was 16 years old at that point, and had become especially close to his older brother, Benjamin; the thinker in the family, who always seemed to be starting off into the stars as if trying to look into his future.

TBC

Personal Relationships

Family

Thomas' immediate family was a close-knit group, thanks in large part to the actions and dedication of their father, James Byrne. Byrne the elder had been affected emotionally by the rift in the family that his own father, Robert Byrne's Starfleet service had caused; with the family living full-time on Earth, Robert Byrne was rarely closer than subspace communications range to spend time with his family. On the few occasions where he was on Earth, he spend most of his time at Starfleet Headquarters in San Francisco on "urgent business".

James and Annika Byrne were both devout archaeologists, primarily studying the artefacts and ruins still to be discovered on Earth, but occasionally going out on long-distance digs as well as part of a larger expedition. It was because of James' dislike for Starfleet and his implied expectation of his children to follow him into the world of archaeology that Thomas and his older brother, Benjamin, were initially hesitant to approach their father about their desire to join Starfleet themselves. The Byrnes were good parents however, and more than anything wanted their children to be doing what they wanted to do with their lives, and supported their decision and desires.

Though Benjamin was a year Thomas' senior, both joined Starfleet together, and both entered into the field of tactics and security operations. Thomas seemed to excel more in the fields of combat than his older brother, and whilst he remained in the field, Benjamin diversified his interests into diplomatic and scientific studies in addition to the tacitcal classes they both took, and during the Dominion War managed to swap his yellow tunic for the red of a command officer, gradually rising through the command of three separate ships to command the USS Endeavour as a full Captain.

Benjamin is also the only one out of the four siblings to begin raising a family of his own; marrying Sarah, a woman whom Thomas and his sister Elizabeth introduced him to before the War, and having Thomas' nephew, Jacob in 2378.

Elizabeth is the next eldest Byrne child, 3 years younger than Thomas. Elizabeth was torn between a desire to follow her older brothers into Starfleet, and to continue the intellectual work she did with their parents, and so decided upon a mix of the two fields, enrolling at Starfleet Academy in 2365 with a focus in the sciences. She regularly takes leave on Earth to spend time with the younger of her two brothers.

Natasha Byrne is the youngest of the Byrne siblings, 5 years younger then Thomas, and the only one to remain at home, working closely with their parents in archaeology, except for a brief respite of a few years whilst she studied for her degree in the field. Over time, she has become the one that their parents are closest to, due to their sheer proximity to her and the fact that she works with them almost every day.

None of the Byrnes have had much contact with Robert Byrne since they were a children, or indeed even then. Robert Byrne was a starship captain himself, but became estranged from the family years before attaining the rank. Through both a sense of curiosity and a long-ago request from his brother, Thomas keeps his ears open for news of the man, who went missing shortly after the end of the Dominion War, having been demoted to the rank of Commander for reasons unknown to Thomas.

Chronology

Year	Placement	Rank	Assignment
2362	Starfleet Academy	Cadet	Cadet (First Year)
2363	Starfleet Academy	Cadet	Cadet (Second Year)
2364	Starfleet Academy	Cadet	Cadet (Third Year)
2365	Starfleet Academy	Cadet	Cadet (Fourth Year)
2366-2368	Starbase 12	Ensign	Tactical Officer
2368	Starbase 12	Lieutenant JG	Security Officer
2368 - 2370	USS Something	Lieutenant JG	Assistant Chief Security & Tactical Officer
2370 - 2372	USS Something	Lieutenant	Assistant Chief Security & Tactical Officer
2372 - 2374	USS Something Else	Lieutenant	Chief Security & Tactical Officer
2374 - 2377	USS Something Else-A	Lieutenant	Chief Security & Tactical Officer
2377 - 2382	Starbase ###	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Security Officer
2382 -	Starfleet Headquarters	Lieutenant Commander	Special Investigations Officer