From Archimedes

Sarah Martin

Rank: Lieutenant JG (O-2)
Position: Assistant Chief Medical Officer

Appearance

Species: Human
Gender: Female
Born: 2358
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'8"

Sarah is of a medium build, and has somewhat delicate facial features.

Personality

Sarah is generally mild-mannered and polite, though hardly a doormat. It takes quite a bit to get Sarah angry: cruelty to animals or children, seeing patients in Sickbay who have been injured by some deliberate and unjustifiable means, and gross injustice have been known to raise her temper to legendary status. She has a dry wit that would come across as sarcasm in another tone of voice, and a couple of quirks (she carries on conversations with her cat).

History

Sarah Martin's family can trace their roots back to the original Mars colonists, including those who fought for Martian independence. Though human, she considers herself more Martian than Terran, exhibiting the independence and free spirit of many from the planet.

Her parents met during the construction of the USS Surak at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards; her father was a civilian engineer, and her mother a nurse assigned to the Surak. Martin followed two brothers into the family, and grew up on Mars, rather than on the Surak, as her parents felt a stable home in a safe environment was the best place for the Martin children.

All three of the Martin children joined Starfleet, a decision influenced by the stories their mother told when she returned on leave to Mars. Martin's brother, Andrew, joined Starfleet only months before the beginning of the Dominion War. He sustained severe injuries in a battle with the Cardassians, and eventually died of them. Zack did not graduate from the Academy until after the war was over. Martin continued with her plans to join Starfleet, over the objections of her father and grandparents, and with the support of her mother, her main objective to ensure that Andrew's fate would not befall any other officers. Her decision to specialize in infectious diseases was based on a need for the specialty in Starfleet.

Sarah's first position was on board the U.S.S. Ilium, where she served until she struck a superior officer after realizing he was abusing his son. Though Sarah did not stand a court martial for the offense (though her superior officer did), she was transferred to a much less desirable position on the joint Federation/Cardassian venture on Verok Nor.

Since Andrew's death, Sarah has harbored a deep unease about Cardassians. Despite her intellectual knowledge that not all Cardassians are bad people, the unease permeates her interactions with them, and she cannot bring herself to completely trust any Cardassian. Though she tries to hide her discomfort, it occasionally becomes noticeable. This became an issue for Sarah while on Verok Nor, and it was with some relief that she left the station when the Federation pulled out of the effort. She was transferred to the Archimedes, which some would say is still an undesirable station, but given that she is no longer surrounded by Cardassians, Sarah does not feel like complaining.

On the Archimedes, Sarah has made a number of new friends, including Serenity Phillips and Hadion Fare. Sarah and Hadion began a relationship during Tell Me Lies that is continuing to develop.

Family

Father: David Martin (Civilian Engineer, Utopia Planitia Shipyards)
Mother: Lt. Anne Martin (Nurse, USS Surak)
Brothers: Andrew Martin (deceased), Zachary Martin (29)
Cat: Heisenberg (Bergie)

Awards

3 Months Service 12 Feb - 12 May 2009	Newcomer Award Mission: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road	Friendship Ribbon Mission: Tell Me Lies
1st Place JP Fest Hat June/July 2009	6 Months Service 12 Feb - 12 Aug 2009	Players' Choice Mission: The Great Pretender