| General Overview |
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A veraciously focussed individual, Nathaniel is detail and task oriented. Occasionally prone to sarcasm and cynicism, Nathaniel is an idealist with strong moral convictions about "right" and "wrong," "good" and "evil," and he is courageous about these ideals. Among these are the sanctity of life, galactic peace, universal education, elimination of poverty and the unifying principles of the Federation. His behavior and mannerisms are affable but they can be conservative and heavily influenced by the traditions and culture that have been preserved within his family. He places a high premium on good manners and does his best to avoid confrontations. In private, he is pleasant, articulate and compassionate. Nathaniel quietly pursues perfection in his duties and his personal life while actively avoiding the frustration that often leads to the downfall of perfectionists. Surprising to many people, he has a need for recognition of his efforts and to be well-liked among his peers. |
| Strengths & Weaknesses |
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Nathaniel's primary strength is oriented to a skillfully and eloquently trained discipline in speech. He strives to be categorically diplomatic and urbane in dealing with other people but occasionally his quick temper -- the cause of a constant internal battle -- bests him. His weaknesses center around being inherently stubborn and briskly temperamental. Although he strives to be calm, collected and detached from the outcome of things, he is often adamant in maintaining his principles and moral convictions. His feelings can easily be hurt when he perceives that someone has crossed a line and will hold a grudge for some time. He is driven by curiosity, sometimes leading him into situations where he'd rather not be (despite the fact that his own compulsion brought him there). |
| Hobbies & Interests |
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Nathaniel has a keen appreciation for the arts, but prefers photography above other media, and considers himself an amateur photographer. He is an avid reader and writer, while also honing a developing appreciation for music, which is slightly more limited, confined mostly to music from Earth. Nathaniel generally enjoys games of chance and forms of recreation requiring an above-average amount of physical exertion (e.g.: water polo, horseback riding, field hockey, baseball, soccer, rock climbing, hiking, etc...); he has been known to engage in those activities on a purely social level yet enjoys those of solitude, as well. He is an avid player of cribbage and solitaire and he participates in a daily exercise program to stay in good physical condition. It may also come as a surprise to some that Nathaniel is classically trained in dance (e.g.: traditional ballet, modern dance and some acrobatics); in fact, had it not been for his determined ambition to become a part of Starfleet, Nathaniel would be attending early admission to Julliard with a free ride scholarship with the dance program. |
