Lieutenant Clarence ‘Clutch’ Anderson

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		32

Physical Appearance

Height		6’1”
Weight		180 lbs
Hair Color		Brown
Eye Color		Hazel
Physical Description		His frame is slightly more agile than muscular. He moves purposefully and firmly, but he does have the flexibility to move quickly when the need arises, despite his height and weight. He carries himself with confidence, his at-ease posture only a few millimetres away from his attention posture. Clutch usually sports a beard on a day-to-day basis, but has been known to clean shave when attending diplomatic missions or official functions.

Family

Spouse		None
Children		None
Father		Edward Anderson
Mother		Tanya Anderson
Brother(s)		None
Sister(s)		None
Other Family		Clutch’s paternal grandfather, Derek Anderson, served as an operations officer onboard several starfleet vessels ahead of his retirement only a few years ago.

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Clutch is gregarious and outgoing, typically laughing and smiling and enjoying a good drink with good friends, telling stories of his various adventures in Starfleet. Anderson earned the nickname “Clutch” during his Academy days when he would more often than not pass a practical exam by the skin of his teeth.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Clutch is a hard worker, a dedicated friend, and an unstoppable force when he puts his mind to something. He gets the job done, and he gets it done well. He is a natural born leader, and fiercely loyal. The problem, is that his drive can often cause him to forget to enjoy life like he needs to. In addition to that, he takes failure more deeply than most. He also has a hard time following orders from time to time, his need to compete overruling his need to comply at times.
Ambitions		Up until his admission to Starfleet Academy, his main ambition in life had always been to become a Starfleet officer. Once that ambition had been achieved, Clutch wanted to become a Chief Engineering Officer of a starship.
Hobbies & Interests		Clutch likes to rock climb, hang-glide, and practice archery in his spare time. He's also been running a holoprogram for quite a while; trying to get an old Earth hot rod working again. The mechanics and engineering of such an ancient vehicle fascinates him.

Personal History		Clarence ‘Clutch’ Anderson was born in New Chicago, Luna in 2362 to Edward and Tanya Anderson. His parents owned one of the most popular pizzeria restaurants in the city, and they opened a second restaurant in San Francisco, Earth soon after Clutch was born. Clutch grew up in the shadow of Starfleet Command and Starfleet Academy. This had a massive impact on his development, especially as a teenager. He would spend hours after school watching the shuttles and come and go. Knowing he wanted a career in Starfleet, he volunteered at the local shuttle maintenance yard for some work experience. The work experience, along with strong grades from high school, meant he was able to successfully apply to the Academy when he turned 20 years old. He choose not to apply as soon as he hit 18 so that he could get a couple of years’ life experience under his belt first. His time at the Academy was not straight forward. He was relatively academic, but he failed two essays in his second year and his final essay of the third year. Thankfully he was given the opportunity to retake them, and passed them all with distinction. Following his graduation, Clutch gained a position onboard the USS Wyoming as its Warp Core Specialist. He worked hard during his time on the intrepid-class starship, and gained a wealth of knowledge about the inner workings of a starship. Despite his official title, Clutch was inevitably dragged into all manner of missions and work assignments. After two years Clutch applied for a role on the USS Calvin Coolidge as its Assistant Chief Engineering Officer. Unfortunately, he was not successful. But Captain Jennifer McClaren offered him a position as an engineering officer. This was an opportunity that Clutch grabbed with both hands. He spent two years on the ‘CC’, further growing his knowledge of engineering. When Clutch heard that the assistant Chief Engineering Officer of the USS Industrious was being promoted to a CEO on a different ship, he sent an application to Captain Dorian Walsh almost immediately. His four years of experience and knowledge shined through in his application, and Captain Walsh offered Clutch the post. Clutch stepped up to the challenge of being ACEO during his time on the Industrious. He had impressed his department head throughout the three years that he was onboard. Clutch had proved himself to be a more than capable officer, and one heck of an engineering with a bright career ahead of him. When an opportunity to join the USS Chimera presented itself to him, he knew that he would need to move ships if he was to progress in position and possibly rank. However, he had found it to be a tough decision to make. He had made friends while onboard the Industrious, some that he come to consider as family. In the end, Clutch transferred for the good of his career.
Service Record		2382 - 2386: Starfleet Academy Cadet, Engineering 2386 - 2388: USS Wyoming Ensign, Warp Core Specialist 2388 - 2391: USS Calvin Coolidge Lieutenant JG, Engineering Officer 2391 - 2394: USS Industrious Lieutenant, Asst Chief Engineering Officer 2394 - Present: USS Chimera Lieutenant, Chief Engineering Officer