Ethan Arden

Lieutenant Commander Ethan Hamish Arden is the chief engineer of the USS Cantabrian (NCC-24705).

Pre-Starfleet History
Ethan Arden comes from a long line of Starfleet and civilian engineers, and the disappearance of his grandmother (a Starfleet engineer herself) further drove his desire to follow in family tradition.

Arden was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia.

Starfleet Academy
Ethan Arden attended Starfleet Academy from 2350 until he graduated in 2353.

While at the Academy, he met and started a relationship with Elizabeth Singh which lasted until he graduated in 2353.

Starfleet History
Arden served with the Starfleet Corps of Engineers at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards and one of his assignments there was the refit of the USS Cantabrian. Here, he met and befriended fellow Corps Engineer, Antonio Ramirez.

During this time, he and the now-widowed Liz Singh reignited their relationship. In 2371, he broke off the relationship again.

Aboard the Starship Cantabrian
In 2372, Ethan Arden accepted Captain Noel Turner's invitation to become chief engineer of the USS Cantabrian.

Excerpt from Corps Leader Report
'''Profile by Commander Kwong Ju'an. Stardate 49447.8'''

''Lieutenant Commander Ethan Arden comes from a long line of both Starfleet and civilian engineers, so some people claim engineering courses through Ethan's veins. The disappearance of his grandmother -- a Starfleet engineer herself -- and her ship 30 years ago only encouraged Ethan to follow in her footsteps.''

Ethan and Lieutenant Commander Antonio Ramirez worked together on the refit of the USS Cantabrian'' and immediately struck up a friendship. The two solved many problems together, and whilst Ramirez tends to be more of a thinker, Ethan seems as strong in his theoretical knowledge as he is in his practical expertise.''

While the Corps will miss Commander Arden, we wish him all the best as chief engineer aboard the USS Cantabrian.