Lieutenant Commander Alexandra Dering

Character Information

Gender		Female
Species		Human
Age		34

Physical Appearance

Height		5 ft. 7 in.
Weight		130 lbs.
Hair Color		Dark Brown with Golden Streaks
Eye Color		Whiskey
Physical Description		Lean and lithe, she is moderately graceful, though certainly no dancer. She keeps her body well-toned and flexible. She has one tattoo, a winged serpent whose tail coils down her left arm and whose wings wrap around her left bicep.

Family

Spouse		Nicholas Barrows (Deceased), Cole Dering
Children		None
Father		Jordan Adam Denning (56)
Mother		Leanna Elise Denning-Morrow (57)
Brother(s)		None
Sister(s)		None
Other Family		Mary Anne Denning (cousin), Jeffrey Gordon Morrow (cousin), Lisa Denise Barrows (aunt), Gary Jason Barrows (uncle)

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Lexi is a quiet but strong woman. She is generally nice to most people, but she doesn't handle stupidity well and tends to get frustrated when she has to work with those who demonstrate it. She is outgoing and friendly, though generally not over-zealously so.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Strengths: + Strong-minded + Pays attention to details + Excellent work ethic + Loyal to those she considers friends Weaknesses: - Sometimes too quiet - Short fuse with people she perceives as acting stupid
Ambitions		This is not relavent to her anymore as she has achieved what she wanted, being the chief of security.
Hobbies & Interests		Hobbies: Sketching, working out to keep fit, writing music, playing guitar Likes: Mint schnapps, raktajino, intelligent conversation Loves: Her cat Leanna Dislikes: Stupidity, rude people, coconut, peanut butter Languages: Federation Standard, Klingon

Personal History		Lexi was born on a fringe colony near the Klingon border. Life was not easy on these fringe worlds, but Lexi learned to survive. She also learned the Way of the Protector (i/.e. Security). She would often tag along with the local Security officers, asking lots of questions when they were not busy. Eventually, as she got older, she began helping. In high school, she met the young man she thought she would love forever, Nicholas Barrows. They dated all through high school and married right after. Unfortunately, this marriage was doomed. Just before Lexi left to join Starfleet, he died when a building collapsed. He had been trying to get those inside to safety, but had not made it out himself. She fell apart for several weeks, but in the end, she went on to Starfleet. He would have wanted her to pursue her dreams, she believed.
Service Record		After graduating from the Academy, she was sent to serve on the USS Tomahawk. for 4 years. At the end of that time, she was promoted, for exemplary performance, to Lieutenant Junior Grade and sent to the USS Solace. Just before she transferred, however, she adopted a kitten whom she named Leanna after a friend she'd had in the Academy. When word came down that the Solace was to be decommissioned. Lexi was given a choice of assitnments. She chose the USS NightStar. ***** More to be added later ***** Her last assignment saw her promoted to Lieutenant Commander and transferred to the USS Archlight as its Chief Security Officer.