Lieutenant Noah Clarke
Name Noah Andrew Clarke
Position Chief Engineering Officer
Rank Lieutenant
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 30 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6'00" | |
| Weight | 220 lbs. | |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown | |
| Eye Color | Blue | |
| Physical Description | Noah Clarke stands at an even six feet tall, with a solid, muscular build that suggests a lifetime of functional strength rather than vanity-driven aesthetics. His physique reflects years spent crawling through access conduits, lifting plasma manifolds, and enduring the physically demanding nature of starship engineering.He has dark brown hair, usually kept neatly styled with a slight tousle that speaks more to long work shifts than fashion sense. His striking blue eyes are perhaps his most noticeable feature—piercing, intelligent, and constantly scanning his environment as though already calculating a solution to a problem no one else has noticed yet. His gaze can shift from intense to amused in an instant, lending him a charisma that’s both sharp and disarming. |
Family
| Father | Morgan Clarke - Geologist | |
| Mother | Stephanie Clarke - Botanist |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Noah Clarke is a technically gifted and highly motivated engineer, known for his sharp intellect, strong opinions, and relentless drive to understand and improve starship systems. With a childhood spent aboard various research vessels due to his parents' civilian science careers, Noah developed an early fascination with starships—not just how they worked, but how they could work better. His analytical mindset and passion for warp theory led him naturally toward the Starfleet Corps of Engineers, where he excelled. Despite his professional competence, Noah has a reputation for being headstrong and occasionally arrogant, particularly when it comes to matters of engineering. His confidence in his abilities sometimes borders on overbearing, which can lead to interpersonal friction, especially under stress. However, those who work closely with him know that beneath the gruff exterior lies a fiercely loyal and dependable team player with a dry wit and a love of detail. When off duty, he enjoys cultivating bonsai trees, a habit that he picked up from his mother. He listens to 20th-century jazz most of the time and is a self-taught connoisseur in distilled whiskey. Also enjoys intergalactic cigars. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths: Expert in Warp Propulsion Systems: Noah possesses advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of warp field dynamics and propulsion systems, making him a valuable asset on any engineering team. Hands-On Experience: His diverse postings, including time on the Excalibur and at Utopia Planetia, have given him rare exposure to both active duty systems maintenance and warp core prototyping. Critical Thinker & Innovator: Known for thinking outside the box, Noah excels at solving unconventional problems and has a talent for optimizing systems under pressure. Well-Rounded Ship Systems Knowledge: Due to time spent on both civilian and Starfleet vessels, he has a broad and adaptable understanding of starship operations. Calm Under Pressure: Noah has a knack for remaining calm in high-stress or emergency situations, using dry humor and sarcasm to keep teams functioning. Weaknesses: Borderline Arrogance: His deep knowledge often leads to friction with colleagues or superiors who challenge his methods, particularly if they lack his technical background. Stubbornness: Once committed to a solution, Noah can be resistant to alternative viewpoints, sometimes to the detriment of team cohesion. Emotional Detachment: Years of moving and temporary postings have made him hesitant to form deep emotional connections, often leading to short-lived or failed relationships. Work-Life Imbalance: Tends to bury himself in work and engineering puzzles to avoid dealing with emotional or interpersonal issues. Risk-Tolerant in Innovation: Willing to push systems to their limits for performance gains, occasionally ignoring safety margins if the potential payoff is significant. |
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| Ambitions | Survive the Borg long enough to help destroy them and mitigate the damage to the Federation. After that, Noah dreams of one day designing and building his own line of civilian starships—sleek, modular, and efficient vessels tailored for frontier operations and long-term sustainability. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Noah finds solace and focus in cultivating bonsai trees, a passion he inherited from his mother during his nomadic childhood. Wherever he's stationed—be it a cramped quarters aboard a starship or a temporary housing unit on a research outpost—he maintains a modest collection of miniature trees. Each bonsai serves as both a living sculpture and a meditation tool, helping him practice patience and precision. Clarke often compares engineering to bonsai cultivation: both require subtle adjustments, respect for form and function, and an appreciation for how systems grow over time. A self-proclaimed aficionado of 20th-century Earth jazz, Noah’s quarters often hum with the sounds of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk. He finds jazz intellectually stimulating and emotionally grounding, often using it to focus while working through complex engineering problems. He even curated a digital archive of rare recordings and sound remasters, which he occasionally shares with other enthusiasts in the crew. In addition to his musical and botanical passions, Noah is a self-taught connoisseur of distilled spirits, with a particular interest in historically significant whiskey and rum varieties from Earth, as well as exotic offerings from other Federation worlds. He’s known to host small tastings for close colleagues, turning it into a social ritual that breaks down barriers and encourages camaraderie among the crew. Another of Noah’s lesser-known indulgences is intergalactic cigars—a habit picked up during his time at Utopia Planitia. He enjoys the hobby in moderation, treating cigars as ceremonial objects, enjoyed only during meaningful moments: completing a difficult refit, celebrating a promotion, or seeing a prototype come to life. He keeps a climate-controlled humidor tucked discreetly among his toolkits. |
| Personal History | Noah Andrew Clarke was born October 5th, 2336 [Stardate: 13760.7] in Magma City, Mars, a colony known for its rugged beauty and scientific prominence. His father, Morgan Clarke, was a geologist focused on planetary formation, while his mother, Stephanie, specialized in exobotany. Their careers often took them to research sites across the Federation, which meant Noah spent much of his childhood traveling aboard various spacecraft—both Starfleet and civilian. Rather than following in his parents' footsteps, Noah was captivated by the vessels themselves. He would often pester engineers and crew with endless questions, spending long transit hours exploring ship systems and soaking up any knowledge he could. These formative experiences gave him an early, well-rounded exposure to starship operations and a unique appreciation for the differences between military and civilian technology. For his twelfth birthday, his mother gifted him a bonsai tree—something stable in a life full of movement. He found solace and joy in nurturing the delicate plant, eventually expanding the hobby into a collection that traveled with him into adulthood. As a teenager, Noah was a competent but not outstanding student by conventional measures. His passion lay outside the classroom, in the technical manuals and models he built in his makeshift workshops—always with an extra room secured by his parents for just that purpose. Warp theory especially enthralled him; the concept of faster-than-light travel wasn’t just exciting—it was, in his eyes, the ultimate human achievement. He saw Starfleet as the clearest path to mastering that science and one day applying it toward his dream of designing civilian starships. Determined to make his own way, Noah applied to Starfleet Academy and was accepted into the prestigious Corps of Engineers. His time there included rotations at the San Francisco campus, McKinley Station, Utopia Planitia Shipyards, and specialized training facilities throughout the Federation. There, he deepened his expertise in warp propulsion, ship architecture, and computer systems integration—disciplines he approached with tireless enthusiasm. |
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| Service Record | Aug. 2354 - May 2358: Starfleet Academy [Corps of Engineers] Determined to make his own way, Noah applied to Starfleet Academy and was accepted into the prestigious Corps of Engineers. His time there included rotations at the San Francisco campus, McKinley Station, Utopia Planitia Shipyards, and specialized training facilities throughout the Federation. There, he deepened his expertise in warp propulsion, ship architecture, and computer systems integration—disciplines he approached with tireless enthusiasm. June 2358 - Oct. 2361: USS Excalibur, Engineering Officer Upon graduation, Noah received his first assignment aboard the U.S.S. Excalibur as a junior engineering officer. Being at the bottom of the chain of command meant exposure to nearly every ship system, often via late-night repairs or thankless diagnostics. These challenges honed his practical skills and built his confidence. During this time, he befriended an experienced Bolian engineer named Tomm, who mentored him in fast, effective field techniques—many of which Noah still uses today. Promoted to Lieutenant (Junior Grade): Stardate: 38836.5 Nov. 2361 - Sept. 2363: Utopia Planetia Shipyards, Starship Design Bureau Following the Excalibur, Noah was assigned to Utopia Planitia, where he worked on warp core design projects for future Starfleet vessels. The posting was a dream come true: access to cutting-edge propulsion research and the chance to return home to Mars. He also began sketching concepts for his own starship designs, slowly giving shape to his long-term civilian ambitions. Promoted to Lieutenant: Stardate: 40773.5 Oct. 2363 - Nov. 2366: USS Archimedes, Engineering Officer Leaving Utopia Planitia was bittersweet. Noah relished the comforts of the posting but accepted reassignment to the U.S.S. Archimedes, stationed near the fringes of the Klingon border. There, he played a key role in engineering efforts for new colony outposts—rugged, low-resource operations that tested his ingenuity. Jan. 2367 - Present: USS Jane Addams, Chief Engineer |