David Rice

David Rice was a Starfleet officer who served during the mid and late 24th century. He was considered to be among the best engineers in all of Starfleet. From 2370 onward, he served aboard the USS Repulse (NCC-71359). (Star Trek: The Nomad Frontier)

Early Life
Dave Rice was born in Norman, Oklahoma on December 19, 2317

Starfleet Academy
Dave graduated from Starfleet Academy with the class of 2338.

Early Career
When he was fresh out of the Academy, Dave served with the Starfleet Corps of Engineers on the Cardassian Front, attached to the 3rd Marine Division. (ST: TNF "Archangel")

USS Yorktown
In the 2360s, Dave served as chief engineer aboard the USS Yorktown (NCC-42944). It was aboard this vessel that he first met his future commanding officer, James Farrell. Dave survived the destruction of the Yorktown at the Battle of Wolf 359. He received a Bronze Star for valor during the battle.

USS Courageous
Following the loss of the Yorktown, Dave rejoined James Farrell and Captain Walter Stone aboard the USS Courageous (NCC-26431), once again serving as chief engineer.

USS Repulse
Dave had been pondering retirement when he agreed to join the crew of the crew of the USS Repulse (NCC-71359) as a favor to her new CO, Captain James Farrell. Farrell wanted Dave's wealth of experience to help even out an otherwise largely inexperienced crew.

Command Style
Dave is an extremely relaxed chief engineer. He lives by the philosophy that "you can do it fast, or you can do it right". As a result, he tends to exaggerate the amount of time he needs to perform even simple tasks. Most of the time, he prefers to take naps in his office and leave the real work to his engineering staff, his reasoning being that he has done his time crawling around in Jeffries' Tubes and doing grunt work, and that it is his time to sit back and "get fat".

Personal Life
In 2344, Dave married Nancy, his wife. Together they produced three daughters: Allison, Grace and Ellen. Although he spent time on Earth when the children were younger, he then headed back out into space. He often wonders if his choice to spend his life in Starfleet rather than with his family makes him a bad father and husband. Despite this, he maintains frequent contact with his family. He enjoys staring at beautiful women. Aboard the Repulse, he maintains casual relationships with the majority of the crew, going so far as to insist that everybody, regardless of rank, refer to him simply as "Dave". This has led to an uneasy working relationship with the ship's First Officer Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Grant. His closest friend aboard is Captain Farrell, and the two can often be found drinking together, either in Dave's office or in the Captain's ready room.

Memorable Quotes

 * "You can do it fast or you can do it right." (repeated line)
 * "Excuse are like assholes - everybody's got one." (TNF "Baptism of Fire")

Decorations and Awards

 * [[Image:Bronze Star Ribbon.PNG]] - Bronze Star, awarded in 2340, second award in 2367.
 * [[Image:Extended Service Citation.PNG]] - Extended Service Citation, awarded in 2342.
 * [[Image:Career Service Citation.PNG]] - Career Service Citation, awarded in 2346.
 * [[Image:Bridge Officer Certification.PNG]] - Bridge Officer Certification, awarded in 2347.
 * [[Image:Command Officer Certification.PNG]] - Command Officer Certification, awarded in 2349.
 * [[Image:Citation of Exceptional Service.PNG]] - Citation of Exceptional Service, awarded in 2350.
 * image=Legion of Merit Ribbon.PNG - Legion of Merit, awarded in 2352.
 * [[Image:Battle of Wolf 359 Medal.PNG]] - Battle of Wolf 359 Medal, awarded in 2367.