Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		37

Physical Appearance

Height		1,80 m
Weight		84 kg
Hair Color		dark brown
Eye Color		green
Physical Description		Usually unkempt, with a hint of "chubby-ness", but with piercing eyes, Eddy looks a lot like the Cambridge armchair professor his fathered wished he had become. Eddy's posture is usually stiff and his movements controlled which suggests an urge of Borg-like perfection, but actually it is his way to keep a lid on his underlying insecurity. His face is open, friendly, with the prominent features of a pointed nose and overall angular shape.

Family

Spouse		no official record at Starfleet... but ...
Children		none
Father		Francis Holmes
Mother		Gabriella Schön
Brother(s)		Carl; owns a bar in Arellia, the planet was historically within the territory of the Orion syndicate and still a place where docking starships have a hidden cargo areas - actually, their methods are based on a Quantum mechanical principles folding the space time continuum into an envelope ... ohhh ... ohhh... *note to myself: I shouldn't use Engineering slang on a an application* *important note to myself: DELETE notes and Engineering gibberish*
Sister(s)		Amy; is a linguist who despises the use of the Universal translator because only by living and understanding a people's culture can a person, and not a piece of technology, translate speech and writings with some precision. She is on a crusade to proove that some of the deep-seated suspcions and tensions between the people in the galaxy are not based on real differences but errors in the translation matrix of the Universal translator. Her colleagues think she is brilliant but mad.
Other Family		Mother's family are descendants from German Jews whose ancestral roots grow deep into the into Germany's past, deep enough to be affected by the atrocities of the 20th century. The scars of this time are still alive in the family's memory and quite a few family members like mother became sentient rights lawyers with Réné Cassin and other organizations. Amy's quest for peace reflects this tradition. Father's family has immigrated to America and settled in Boston well beyond the 19th century. There they established a family tradition of jurors, its most prominent member being Oliver Wendell Holmes. When Federation stretched further and further to the edges of the Alpha Quadrant, interstellar law and its relationship to planetary law was partly shaped by the decisions of father's family.

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Eddy usually gets along with most people. Others often describe him as friendly and easy-going person but criticize that he doesn't stand up for himself. This is certainly true. When he is challenged, Eddy displays a non-confrontational character and tries to please. However, if he sees injustice done to others, his character can suddenly switch to a more assertive style with strong arguments couched in diplomatic language. In his quest to defend others he is brave, but some may see him as a coward for not standing up for himself.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Eddy has both a good memory and a sharp intellect, but he does not believe that he possesse these qualities. That's the cause for his unecessarily subconsiouss and insecure style. To hide his insecurity, he is rather controlled at work. This increases the precision of his work but decreases his efficiency. What Eddy possesses in intellectual prowess, he lacks in physical ability. He is neither athletic, nor strong. Above all he is clumsy. He is renowned for when he is lost in thought that he even forgets to open manual doors and the resulting pain does not seem to teach him a lesson.
Ambitions		Although Eddie accepts the necessity military operations, he is keen on exploration. Eddie wants to visit as many worlds as possible, to explore their cutlures and laws. He doesn't seem to be very interested in advancing his rank or standing in Starfleet, he seems driven towards "something" he believes to find in the study of other cutlures. A starship, traversing the void between stars, offers more opportunity to conduct his resaerch than any planet could, which imprisoned on a reptetive journey around only one star.
Hobbies & Interests		Eddie likes ancient Earth philosophy. He also likes to study the field of Artifical Intelligence as this is the place where philosophy and technology merge.
Languages		English, German, Some Klingon

Personal History		Eddie studied law and philsosophy at Christ's College, Cambridge. After his admittance to the bar, he followed in his mother's and father's footsteps. He became a interstellar lawyer. As he had unconventional ideas, he usually counselled the difficult cases, like the Voyager's doctors claim for sentient rights. Cases like these drew publicity and helped him to develop an good reputation. Three years ago, he was offered a position as a fellow at Christ's college. As this has often been a stepping stone to becoming a judge in the highest courts of the Federation, his father was filled with pride. Being the only one of his sibling to continue the family tradition, Eddie knew full well the pain it will cause to his father, when he turned down the postion. They haven't spoken for the last three years. Instead Eddie got additonal training at Starfleet academy and is now on route to his first assignment to the USS Mercury, where he'll serve as anthropologist. No one, but Eddie, know the reasons for this sudden career change. Could Eddie no longer bear the heavy responsibility of family tradition? Was it a late act of rebellion against his parents and a need to follow his own way? Or is there a hidden reason?
Service Record		With the age 22, Eddie became a counsel in the Starfleet diplomatic corps and has worked for the corps as a civilian for about 14 years. As a civilian he did not advance in rank. However, when he decided to get formal training at Starfleet Academy, he was offered a short route for the recoginition of his long standing record of service to the Starfleet corps. As an athropologist, he is an unkown variable. Proficiency in one field does not translate into excellence in another. Only time will tell how is service record as a anthropologist will develop...