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Tucker III, Commander Charles "Trip"(Connor Trinneer) - Chief Engineer for the Enterprise.
Tucker ca. 2119:  "Trip" Tucker was born on Earth.  He grew up in the Florida Keys,
    but traveled to many other places on the planet.
                          "Unexpected" [ENT]
    He has a birthmark on his right side.
                          "Similitude" [ENT]
    He is nicknamed "Trip", since he is the third generation with the
     name Charles Tucker - a "triple".
                          "First Flight"[ENT]
    He was never good in history class:  Tucker says Vulcan expeditions
    are required learning for Earth school children but he can't remember a single one.
                          "Terra Nova" [ENT]
    His mom read the book "War of the Worlds" by H.G.Wells to him.
    Tucker used to have a dog named Bedford that was so big he could ride it like a horse.
    His dad says he should be an engineer while his mom thinks he should study architecture.
    He put a garden snake in Lizzie's dollhouse.
                                                               "Similitude" [ENT]

ca. 2126:  When Tucker was 7, his mom bought him a book, "Emory Erickson: Father of the Transporter."
    He made her read it to him every night for a month.  That book is the reason he became an engineer.
                                                                "Daedalus" [ENT]

ca. 2135:  Tucker's 10th grade biology teacher is a Vulcan, Mr. Velik. He teaches Trip to "Challenge your
     preconceptions, or they will challenge you".
                                                                "Strange New World" [ENT]

ca. 2139:  Tucker joins Starfleet. (As of 2151 he has been in Starfleet 12 years).
                          "Unexpected" [ENT]
    When he first joined starfleet Tucker lived a few blocks from the Vulcan Compound in Sausalito.
    He's only been to one other inhabited planet besides earth, and there was nothing there but dust-
    dwelling tics.                                   "Broken Bow" [ENT]

ca. 2143:  Tucker first meets Jonathan Archer (8 years ago), and the two became friends while serving
    together.                                          "Unexpected" [ENT]
    (Archer has known him for "close to 20 years" in 2161)
                                                            "These Are The Voyages" [ENT]
    Tucker is a Lieutenant in the NX Warp 2 Test Program's engineering team.

ca. 2146:  Assigned to Captain Jeffries' engineering team on Enterprise NX-01.

ca. 2147:  Archer saved Tucker's life. (4 years ago)(This might be the same event as the Omega
    Training mission)                            "Unexpected" [ENT]
    During the Omega training mission on Titan, the engineer was stricken with nitrogen narcosis and
    nearly removed his helmet until Archer ordered him to leave it on.
                                                             "Strange New World" [ENT]

2151:
    Tucker signed aboard Enterprise for the adventure of exploring.
                                                                "Fight or Flight" [ENT]
    When Enterprise discovered a damaged Xyrillian ship, Tucker effected repairs and spent time with
    alien engineer Ah'Len.  He was impregnated by her, the first recorded pregnancy in a human male.
    Enterprise tracked down the Xyrillians and the fetus was removed at Tucker's request.
                                                                "Unexpected" [ENT]
    Tucker discovered coded messages being received by T'Pol.  They turned out to be very personal.
    T'Pol asked his advice on the matter and he was instrumental in her decision to remain aboard
    Enterprise rather than leaving to comply with the obligations of an arranged marriage.
                                                                "Breaking the Ice" [ENT]
    He and Reed nearly died when trapped in a damaged shuttlepod, and as such have become friends.
                                                                "Shuttlepod One" [ENT]

2153:  Younger sister, Elizabeth Tucker, killed in Xindi attack on Earth.

2154:  Assigned to Columbia NX-02, Chief Engineer.

Relatives:
grandmother: taught Trip never to judge a species by their eating habits.
                                                                "Broken Bow" [ENT]

grandfather: saw the 1st transmissions from Terra Nova when he was a kid.
                                                                "Terra Nova" [ENT]

nephew: In the mess hall, Phlox and Tucker examine a sheaf of drawings "sent by" Tucker's nephew's
    fourth-grade class.                               "Breaking the Ice" [ENT]

sister:  Elizabeth;
    Trip's baby sister.  When they were in school Tip made sure all the boys in her class got a good look
    at him, that way none of them ever messed with her.  When they were kids if Trip didn't take her with
    him when he went to the "old movie theatre", she would scream like a banshee.  She was killed when
    the Xindi attacked Earth.                      "The Expanse" [ENT]
    Tucker had nightmares about the incident for months after it happened.
                                                                  "The Xindi" [ENT]

Likes and Dislikes:
    His favorite food is pan-fried catfish.
                          "Silent Enemy" [ENT]
    His favorite dessert was Key Lime Pie.
                          "Similitude" [ENT]

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