Orlando Sturges

Dr Orlando Sturges is the Chief Medical Officer aboard the  starship Independence.

History
Born in Mars, grew up with paternal grandmother until age 16. Joins his father's shipping company and travels to dozens of worlds in Federation space for approximate 4 years. In 2368, he graduates from Flinders University, Earth with double degrees in botany and chemistry.

After his father's death and breakup of the family shipping company, he settles at Proxima Centauri colony and begins working in the Medical Center, eventually attending the Albert Schweitzer School of Medicine at University of Alpha Centauri.

Graduates in 2372, at the top of his class and returns to Proxima Centauri for his residency, turning down offers from Johns Hopkins, Plainsboro-Princeton and ShiKahr University. After completing his residency and becoming a fully licensed practitioner, he decides to join the war effort against the Dominion.


 * Orlando's name was derived from Aristo's Romantic epic, "Orlando furioso".

Physical Attributes
Tall, dark and handsome, with hint of sinister because he hardly ever smiles, his mid-sized frame and quiet demeanor gave a false impression of his true strength.

Personality & Traits
Quiet and reserved, he is a great introvert and observer. He is very personable and charming when he wants to be, but maintains a certain distance from people preferring to remain a loner.

He also has a commanding presence and, on occasion, an icy demeanor that unnerves people that anger him. He is not easy to anger, but he displays a controlled anger that is even more terrifying. He does not smile often, which gives him an air of the sinister, though he has a nice face and a thunderous, infectious laugh. He is aware that this dichotomy often makes others uncomfortable and afraid.

Strengths & Weaknesses
Extremely studious since an early age and focused to learning, he tends to let his humanity fall to the wayside too often. His relations are fleeting and non-lasting. A disarmingly intelligent man defined by mysteries and contradictions.

Hobbies & Interests
Hiking and swimming.

Summary Record
2373 - Receives Starfleet commission as Lieutenant JG, and is posted to London, Earth as part of a Starfleet Medical research team.

2375 - Serves aboard USS Venture in the final phases of the Dominion War. After the war ends, transfers to Starfleet Bethesda Hospital in Maryland, Earth, working on treatment and rehabilitation of Starfleet war veterans. Helps pioneer new treatment for organically regrown limbs and re-attached via transplant. Receives nomination for the year's Carrington Award for this achievement.

2379 - Resigns his commission, returns to Proxima Centauri Colony Medical Centre as the Head of Immunology Department.

2383 - Rejoins Starfleet, and is assigned to Independence as CMO.

Published Papers (selection)

 * A formulaic approach to genetic sequencing: using the Fibonacci numbers to treat T'Laan's Syndrome in-vitro New England Journal of Medicine (Vol.414 No.3, 2369)


 * Oncogene mutation profiling in Vulcan auto-immune pulmonologies Proceedings of the Vulcan Academy of Science, (Vol.165 No.2, 2373)


 * Speculative applications of genomic regeneration in physical rehabilitation Conference on Interspecies Medicine IX (New Altair, 2375)


 * Rheumatological matrices for interspecies treatments at the microbiological level Conference on Interspecies Medicine X (Risa, 2376)