Post Captain James Yamaguchi
Name James Yamaguchi
Position Chief Engineer
Rank Post Captain
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Human - Colonist | |
| Age | 42 | |
| Birthdate | January 7th, 2351 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5'11 | |
| Weight | 200lbs | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Eye Color | Blue | |
| Physical Description | Of average height but well built and muscular, short dark hair and blue eyes. |
Family
| Spouse | Colonel Bronwyn Yamaguchi - Marine Commanding Officer, USS Shinano | |
| Children | Jessica Yamaguchi - 24 years old Joseph Yamaguchi - 24 years old Patricia Yamaguchi - 23 years old Jaden Yamaguchi - 22 years old |
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| Father | Division Admiral John Yamaguchi - CO -Starbase 82 | |
| Mother | Captain Jessica Yamaguchi - CMO - Starbase 82 | |
| Brother(s) | Lei Shen - Sensai Daniel Yamaguchi Horus Yamaguchi - Married to: Marie |
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| Sister(s) | Marie Yamaguchi Courtney "Warhowl" Yamaguchi Celeste Yamaguchi-Hobbs Victoria "Enyo" Yamaguchi T'Rae - Sister in Law: Married to: Daniel Brianna Hobbs - Sister in Law: Married to: Celeste |
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| Other Family | See the Yamaguchi family entry in the Wiki |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | General Overview: James Yamaguchi is a rather mild-mannered and easygoing person, easy to get along with and relate to, he sometimes feels that he has a lot to prove to himself, his wife and everyone around him which can cause him to make rash choices. | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths: He's easy to get along with, easy to compromise and deal with and is easy to talk to. he enjoys lots of work so keeping him busy is a must. he's also cross-trained in several departments such as Engineering, computer studies and warp theory He is also highly skilled as a weaponsmith, he can craft any weapon known, all he needs are the specs and time. Weaknesses: If it comes down to it, he has no troubles using up to and including lethal force to protect others, like other members of his family, he has extensive martial arts training and has no issues with questionable orders. Also he can become distracted when discussing weapons, especially blades. Also, he feels he has to prove himself to his family which can cause him problems. |
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| Ambitions | To gain his own command, to serve as an inspiration for others and to help those in need, also and most important is to be a good father to his children whom he loves | |
| Hobbies & Interests | flying, combat training, reading various novels and books, history of various federation planets, cooking and trying new foods, he'll try anything once. |
| Personal History | James Yamaguchi was the second youngest of four children, born in January of Twenty three fifty-one while the Yamaguchi family was already quite extensive by this point and as the third eldest, he was babied a lot while growing up but where his parents coddled him, his siblings refused to do so and they were all taught the basics of martial arts and mental discipline their parents believed were critical to success in life. It would be the strength of the bonds he would develop with his small army of siblings that would help him face some of his greatest trials in life. Aunt Rachael was killed at Wolf Three Five Nine and for James along with his various siblings and cousins, he was very close to his aunt, not like his older brother Daniel but it was a blow that would define who he would become. Her death awakened a quiet and dark fury in the young man that never was truly put out, his other siblings had their own issues and thus they all went into Starfleet one after another and many of them fought in the Dominion War, his elder siblings and cousins all fought and many acquired various scars, Daniel himself was present for the war as well, he fought as hard as the rest of his family. It was here, at the academy where he met his future wife and mother to his own children, one Cadet Bronwynn Mai. The two of them met at the 602 club when Daniel found himself being dragged into an incident to help round up a few dozen drunk marines that had gotten out of the shore patrol base and were on the lam from the long arm of the law. He had assumed it would be simple but he was gravely mistaken when he found himself squaring off against a half dozen of them but rather then get into a fight, he was able to calmly and rationally talk them down. No mess or fuss was had by all and when the six willingly surrendered themselves as James explained what happened. James requested that the six be treated leniently as they didn't cause issues or him any harm, also they had not committed any crimes, other than escaping their cells along with the others. This request was granted, however, he was able to win the greatest prize later on by impressing Bronwyn with his wit and intellect rather than using a phaser to shoot the offending people. What he did was simple, he simply proved to the Marines that he was trustworthy. Daniel found himself getting involved with the exotic looking half Human, Betazoid woman and two months after this there was another incident which caused the two to have to fight against a half dozen people to escape from a rather ugly bar brawl where a half dozen people were sent to the Academy infirmary. Bronwyn was still more betazoid then human as she realized that she had come to like being around James as he brought out the best in her and rather than act like a teenager as was his age, he was acting more like a man, thoughtful and caring, respectful and patient. She decided that she needed to teach him a few things about her and while this was a deeply intimate act that the two shared, he still refused to bed her as she had been expecting. His reason was simple. "I don't want to rush in and ruin our relationship. I'd like it to grow over time like a fine aged wine and not go off like a cheap beer..." Bronwyn could not argue with his logic. The two spent more time together and he bedded her about eight months after they met, it was not rushed and they were gentle with each other. This was a surprise for her as she had been expecting him to turn into an enraged beast who wanted it and wanted it right now!. He surprised her by being gentle with her. A year later, a few months before graduation, along came Jessica, their eldest and within four years, came Joseph and Patricia followed by Jaden James joined the fleet in twenty-three seventy-three and his first assignment was to was to the Cardassian front near Starbase Three Seventy Five. Here he served for three years earning great respect for himself as a relentless worker who did whatever it took to repair ships and get them into working order again, sometimes cobbling parts together out of scrap to make new items. He remained here all through the Dominion War, earning several promotions and he earned many accolades for himself. in mid-2380, he was transferred off to the USS Bucking Horse. This ship was an older Excelsior that was in need of some dire work and James was sent in as he was a man who could get things done when needed and didn't balk at what seemed like stupid orders, somehow he always managed to repair anything and get anything finished in the time allotted. He was rapidly earning a name for himself, also he was proving to all that he was not to be trifled with. His wife joined him a year later and he was happy to see her again, but this assignment was not to last as the Bucking Horse was on her last legs and she was quietly retired, she was decommissioned in 2382 before being quietly sent to the breakers yards for scrapping. James was offered a posting to the new USS Bucking Horse but he refused and instead requested assignment to a larger and newer ship of the line, somewhere where he felt he could make a bigger difference, his request was sound and both he and Bronwyn were send off along with their children to the USS Hercules. One of the Galaxy Class Dreadnought of ships, the Hercules was extremely powerful and her skipper had no problem making sure that he for anti-piracy duties as Captain Richard Plantagenet was a solder first and not as he say it 'a weak-willed explorer. I hath come to slayeth thine enemies and thy shall destroy them with thee" Richard Plantagenet was a hard taskmaster and it was he who instilled in James what a solders job really was. "To protect the weak, even until death, to see to the needs of the Federation as well as many of the other jobs a solder needed to know. The Hercules and her crew were able to cull down three pirate bands until they were all but exterminated and cripple two more, to the point where they united for one last attack then they went for the Hercules. This was a mistake as the Hercules and her crew destroyed all of their ships one at a time. Captain Plantagenet offered them fair and honest terms but word had gotten out that he never kept his word and so he was forced to destroy every single ship that attacked his ship. A year later, James was offered a promotion to Commander and a chance to he the Chief Engineer on the newly commissioned USS Colossus, it was a chance he did not refuse and so he bid farewell to Captain Plantagenet and her crew. Plantagenet said that he would be welcome back anytime and the two men parted on good terms which was not what James was expecting. His service on the USS Colossus was inspirational as he had found an assignment where he could be his own boss and he only answered to the 'Ball and Chain' which was his private nickname for the Exec and the 'Shipdriver' which was his nickname for the skipper. When Captain Jessica Chesmin found out, she simply laughed and said that it was the most amusing thing she'd heard all day and left it at that. He remained on the Colossus for four years and by all accounts, he was happy here until Admiral Alynna Nechayev went to Captain Chesmin. She demanded the Captain give up her Chief Engineer and her Marine Commander for another ship which had more need of both, naturally Chesmin protested and so did James, Bronwyn was angry too as she found this treatment to be highly insulting but Chesmin's protests fell on deaf ears and off went two of her best officers along with their children Captain Steven 'Zot' Unverzagt welcomed them both aboard but the meeting was not a happy one as James simply said that he felt insulted by this treatment and Bronwynn let it be known that she too felt cheated and that if 'Zot wasn't Nechayev's man, then she would put him to the sword. Zot was somewhat intimidated by this until he reminded her that she was to simply 'shut your face and do as you are told'. It didn't make for a pleasant conversation and both James and Bronwyn both stuck in over a dozen requests for transfer that first year in 2389. All were refused and it led to a poisoned relationship between the Captain on one side and the Chief Engineer and Marine CO on the other. After six months, it began to take hold on the others of the senior staff that this was not a happy crew as things only began to get worse. James and Bronwyn both had heard his stories as he very nearly glassed Andoria from orbit as he had fired upon a civilian ship illegally inside Andoria's atmosphere, causing its warp core to detonate in a truly massive explosion and had it not been for the Aventine using her tractor beat almost at the last minute, it would have caused far bigger fireball then a two hundred megaton blast which it what did happen. Also adding to the fact that Nechayev circumvented the rules and procedures in the transfer of officers and you get a recipe for disaster. Once Nechayev was arrested and removed from command. This only sparked the fires of rebellion which have burned ever hotter in James as he and Zot openly hate one another, his wife hates Zot too and both don't care who knew it, but he went around Zot's head to the next guy in the chain with a transfer request and an explanation as to why this situation has arisen in the first place. In August of 2392, his request was granted and he and his wife were reassigned from the USS Ardent Prayer to Starbase 12 who was in need of a new Chief Engineering Officer. Bronwyn went with him as the bases new Marine Commanding Officer. At the same time, he was also given command of the newly commissioned USS Euphrates, it would help his career and he would handle patrol and picketing duties in the system around the base. James was only too happy to accept. A year later. James was reassigned to become the Captain of Engineering on the newly commissioned USS Shinano, she was going to be a new challenge for him so he went to handle things. |
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| Service Record | Starfleet Academy 2369 to 2373 - Engineering Student Cadet One - Four Starbase 375 - Regula III Class 2373 to 2380 - Engineer Ensign / USS Bucking Horse - Excelsior Class 2380 to 2382 - Engineer Lt Commander USS Hercules - Galaxy Class Dreadnought 2382 to 2385 - Engineer / Chief Engineer Lt Commander / Commander USS Colossus - Galaxy III Class 2385 to 2389 - Chief Engineer Commander USS Ardent Prayer - Sovereign III Class 2389 to 2391 - Chief Engineer Commander Starbase 12 - Ournal II Class - USS Euphrates 2391 to 2392 - Chief Engineer - Commanding Officer Commander USS Shinano - Vishal Class 2392 to Present - Chief Engineer Captain Dates of Promotions and Demotions: 2369 to 2373 - Cadet One - Four 2373 to 2375 - Ensign 2375 to 2377 - Lieutenant JG 2377 to 2380 - Lieutenant 2385 to 2385 - Lt Commander 2385 to 2391 - Commander 2391 to Present - Captain |