Post by Ronald "Otis" Hudson on Mar 13, 2015 23:45:48 GMT -5
Biological Information
Name: Ronald “Otis” Hudson
Gender: Male
Date of Birth (Age): July 5,1976 (39)
Height: 5”10'
Hair: Dark, cut short
Eyes: Blue
Anything Else of Note: n/a
Professional Information
Occupation: Expedition Command Chief
Organization: United States Navy
Rank (If Applicable): Command Master Chief Petty Officer (SS/DV/AW/SW)
History
Personal History: While he doesn't talk about it much, by all regards Ronald had a perfectly healthy childhood. Born and raised on the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa, he enjoyed a typical Midwestern upbringing with his mother, father and three younger siblings. While he enjoyed sport and playing outdoors, he was a bit of a book worm, and excelled at school in science. While he respected his parents, he promised himself that he would be able to better provide for his own family, and saw the Navy as the best opportunity to achieve this.
His father, a plumber, died suddenly in 2003 while Ronald was on deployment. Having just moved into his first real leadership position, he was unwilling to fly back home for a funeral, not wanting to make a bad impression with his new CO. This move, however, cost him his family, with all but his youngest sister refusing to talk to him to this day. Shortly after, his marriage broke down and he lost custody of his daughter. Understandably, these events his quick succession did not have a great effect of his already fiery personality.
Family:
Father: Carl Hudson, deceased
Mother: Vivian Hudson, retiree, estranged
Younger brother: Franklin Hudson, estranged
Younger sister: Carl II Hudson, estranged
Youngest sister: Rosalie Gaines, nurse
Ex-wife: Celeste Ainslie, estranged
Daughter: Yvonne Hudson, estranged
Training and Education:
1994 Associate Degree in Applied Science (Nuclear Engineering), Thomas Edison State College, New Jersey
1999-2001 Bachelor of Applied Science (Nuclear Engineering), Old Dominion University, Virginia
2009 US Air Force First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2014 US Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, NS Newport, Rhode Island
2014 Masters of Business Administration, Oregon State University, Oregon
Service Record: Hudson enlisted into the US Navy when he was 17 as a Fireman, the title for engineering orientated seamen, and was assigned as a Machinist's Mate. He excelled at basic training, graduating toward the top of his class, and was selected to be trained for nuclear submarine service. He reported to Joint Base Charleston for introductory and intermediate nuclear field training, and completed advanced training and submarine indoctrination the following year.
First sea tour: Ronald's first assignment was to the USS Tennessee, an Ohio-class nuclear ballistic submarine. Assigned to Blue Crew, he completed a number of 90-day nuclear deterrent patrols throughout the Atlantic ocean. During downtime, while the Tennessee's Gold Crew were manning the boat, he continued to hone his skills, gaining Diver (SCUBA) qualifications to allow him to inspect the vessel's hull while underway and make minor repairs. After a year of service he completed Enlisted Submarine Warfare qualifications. Just before shipping out he married his high school sweetheart, who feel pregnant shortly after.
First shore tour: Contrary to popular belief, Navy personnel spent a third to half of their career assigned to dry land. In 1999 he reported to JB Charleston as an Instructor at Nuclear Field “A” School, training the next generation of nuclear submariners. While he initially saw it as an unfortunate requirement of his profession, much to his surprise, Ronald actually quite the experience. Upon promotion to Petty Officer First Class he transferred to an instructor role at Basic Training, serving as the Navy equivalent of a drill sergeant. It was here that his fiery personality first materialised.
Second sea tour: Hudson reported to the USS Carl Vinson in 2002, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Serving as a nuclear reactor supervisor, he ensure that the largest vessel in the Navy's inventory had all the power it needed thanks to its duel nuclear reactors. The boat served a number of tours in support of troops in the Middle East, during which Hudson served as an LPO and DLPO and became Enlisted Aviation Warfare qualified. It was during this time that his marriage broke up, with his wife winning custody of their daughter Yvonne.
Second shore tour: Expecting another tour at recruit training, Ronald was surprised to be instructed to report to Area 51 in Nevada, where the Air Force was cooking up some kind of new reactor. Unsure what he was walking into, the Machinist's Mate couldn't believe his eyes when he first saw a Daedalus-class battlecruiser under construction. His job, he was told, was to learn the ins-and-outs of the new alien built reactors, and serve as the facility's 3MC, overseeing the construction of the new reactors and the training of reactor personnel. Despite the isolation, secrecy and heat, the assignment served to be his most exciting to date.
Third sea tour: Sadly, the Navy wasn't quite finished with him. Chief Petty Officer Hudson reported to the USS McClusky in 2010, as the EOOW for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate. Assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15, the McClusky was home ported in Japan and served in support of operations in the Middle East, during which time Ronald qualified in Enlisted Surface Warfare. In 2011, Hudson was appointed as the vessel's Command Senior Chief, reporting to the skipper on all enlisted matters.
Third shore tour: Returning to dry land, Ronald attended Oregon State University in 2014 to complete an MBA, and told to prepare for his most challenging assignment yet. During the year he also completed US Navy Senior Enlisted Academy. In 2015 he reported to the new Earth supercarrier USS Thor, serving as the vessel and expedition's Command Master Chief.
1993 Recruit Training, RTC Great Lakes, Illinois (FR)
1993 Student, Nuclear Field “A” School, JB Charleston, South Carolina (FR, FA)
1993 Student, Nuclear Power School, JB Charleston, South Carolina" (FA)
1994 Student, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, New York (FN)
1994 Student, Basic Enlisted Submarine School, NSB New London, Connecticut (FN)
1994 Engineroom Operator, Reactor Department, USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) (FN, PO3, PO2)
1999 Instructor, Nuclear Field “A” School, JB Charleston, South Carolina (PO2)
2000 Recruit Division Commander, Recruit Training, RTC Great Lakes, Illinois (PO1)
2002 Engineroom Supervisor, Reactor Mechanical Division, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) (PO1)
2004 Leading Petty Officer, Reactor Mechanical Division, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) (PO1)
2006 Department Leading Petty Officer, Reactor Department, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) (PO1)
2007 Maintenance Material Management Coordinator, Area 51, Nevada (PO1, CPO)
2010 Engineering Officer of the Watch, USS McClusky (FFG-41) (CPO)
2011 Command Senior Chief, USS McClusky (FFG-41) (SCPO)
2014 Student, Oregon State University, Oregon (SCPO)
2015 Command Master Chief, USS Thor (SC-306) (MCPO)
Skills:
Engineering and maintenance
Reactor qualifications – conventional, nuclear and alien
Enlisted leadership and advocacy
Training and education
Limited submarine helmsman experience
Warfare qualifications: submarine warfare, diver (SCUBA), aviation warfare, and surface warfare.
Personality: When he is working, his mind is constantly in action, always looking for and considering the best way to complete the assigned job, causing him to often jump around and change courses of action without warning. His unpredictable personality and penchant to change his mind halfway through a job and expect others to keep up has resulted in some crew believing he was worked near nuclear reactors for too long. There is no denying that he is skilled at what he does, but his approach to work is a common cause of frustration for those he works with.
While leading others, Ronald is widely known for his fiery personality. As is common is people as driven as he is, the Master Chief does not take kindly to accidents or errors. While he is respected for his experience and quick rise through the ranks, his crew's perception of his is often negative, especially after being on the receiving end of a lecture for a problem that he himself actually caused. His callsign “Otis” is a corruption of “Oi, shipmate, what the hell is this?” (OswThIS), his most commonly used phrase when addressing personnel.
Ancient Gene: Untested
Other Information
Play By: Paul Bettany
Name/Country: Jay / Australia
Roleplay Experience: Nine years (Stargate Delta, Stargate Vedas, Stargate Meropis, Homeworld Command), taught
roleplay to undergraduate students at a Go8 university
Roleplay Example:
Name: Ronald “Otis” Hudson
Gender: Male
Date of Birth (Age): July 5,1976 (39)
Height: 5”10'
Hair: Dark, cut short
Eyes: Blue
Anything Else of Note: n/a
Professional Information
Occupation: Expedition Command Chief
Organization: United States Navy
Rank (If Applicable): Command Master Chief Petty Officer (SS/DV/AW/SW)
History
Personal History: While he doesn't talk about it much, by all regards Ronald had a perfectly healthy childhood. Born and raised on the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa, he enjoyed a typical Midwestern upbringing with his mother, father and three younger siblings. While he enjoyed sport and playing outdoors, he was a bit of a book worm, and excelled at school in science. While he respected his parents, he promised himself that he would be able to better provide for his own family, and saw the Navy as the best opportunity to achieve this.
His father, a plumber, died suddenly in 2003 while Ronald was on deployment. Having just moved into his first real leadership position, he was unwilling to fly back home for a funeral, not wanting to make a bad impression with his new CO. This move, however, cost him his family, with all but his youngest sister refusing to talk to him to this day. Shortly after, his marriage broke down and he lost custody of his daughter. Understandably, these events his quick succession did not have a great effect of his already fiery personality.
Family:
Father: Carl Hudson, deceased
Mother: Vivian Hudson, retiree, estranged
Younger brother: Franklin Hudson, estranged
Younger sister: Carl II Hudson, estranged
Youngest sister: Rosalie Gaines, nurse
Ex-wife: Celeste Ainslie, estranged
Daughter: Yvonne Hudson, estranged
Training and Education:
1994 Associate Degree in Applied Science (Nuclear Engineering), Thomas Edison State College, New Jersey
1999-2001 Bachelor of Applied Science (Nuclear Engineering), Old Dominion University, Virginia
2009 US Air Force First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2014 US Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, NS Newport, Rhode Island
2014 Masters of Business Administration, Oregon State University, Oregon
Service Record: Hudson enlisted into the US Navy when he was 17 as a Fireman, the title for engineering orientated seamen, and was assigned as a Machinist's Mate. He excelled at basic training, graduating toward the top of his class, and was selected to be trained for nuclear submarine service. He reported to Joint Base Charleston for introductory and intermediate nuclear field training, and completed advanced training and submarine indoctrination the following year.
First sea tour: Ronald's first assignment was to the USS Tennessee, an Ohio-class nuclear ballistic submarine. Assigned to Blue Crew, he completed a number of 90-day nuclear deterrent patrols throughout the Atlantic ocean. During downtime, while the Tennessee's Gold Crew were manning the boat, he continued to hone his skills, gaining Diver (SCUBA) qualifications to allow him to inspect the vessel's hull while underway and make minor repairs. After a year of service he completed Enlisted Submarine Warfare qualifications. Just before shipping out he married his high school sweetheart, who feel pregnant shortly after.
First shore tour: Contrary to popular belief, Navy personnel spent a third to half of their career assigned to dry land. In 1999 he reported to JB Charleston as an Instructor at Nuclear Field “A” School, training the next generation of nuclear submariners. While he initially saw it as an unfortunate requirement of his profession, much to his surprise, Ronald actually quite the experience. Upon promotion to Petty Officer First Class he transferred to an instructor role at Basic Training, serving as the Navy equivalent of a drill sergeant. It was here that his fiery personality first materialised.
Second sea tour: Hudson reported to the USS Carl Vinson in 2002, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Serving as a nuclear reactor supervisor, he ensure that the largest vessel in the Navy's inventory had all the power it needed thanks to its duel nuclear reactors. The boat served a number of tours in support of troops in the Middle East, during which Hudson served as an LPO and DLPO and became Enlisted Aviation Warfare qualified. It was during this time that his marriage broke up, with his wife winning custody of their daughter Yvonne.
Second shore tour: Expecting another tour at recruit training, Ronald was surprised to be instructed to report to Area 51 in Nevada, where the Air Force was cooking up some kind of new reactor. Unsure what he was walking into, the Machinist's Mate couldn't believe his eyes when he first saw a Daedalus-class battlecruiser under construction. His job, he was told, was to learn the ins-and-outs of the new alien built reactors, and serve as the facility's 3MC, overseeing the construction of the new reactors and the training of reactor personnel. Despite the isolation, secrecy and heat, the assignment served to be his most exciting to date.
Third sea tour: Sadly, the Navy wasn't quite finished with him. Chief Petty Officer Hudson reported to the USS McClusky in 2010, as the EOOW for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate. Assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15, the McClusky was home ported in Japan and served in support of operations in the Middle East, during which time Ronald qualified in Enlisted Surface Warfare. In 2011, Hudson was appointed as the vessel's Command Senior Chief, reporting to the skipper on all enlisted matters.
Third shore tour: Returning to dry land, Ronald attended Oregon State University in 2014 to complete an MBA, and told to prepare for his most challenging assignment yet. During the year he also completed US Navy Senior Enlisted Academy. In 2015 he reported to the new Earth supercarrier USS Thor, serving as the vessel and expedition's Command Master Chief.
1993 Recruit Training, RTC Great Lakes, Illinois (FR)
1993 Student, Nuclear Field “A” School, JB Charleston, South Carolina (FR, FA)
1993 Student, Nuclear Power School, JB Charleston, South Carolina" (FA)
1994 Student, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, New York (FN)
1994 Student, Basic Enlisted Submarine School, NSB New London, Connecticut (FN)
1994 Engineroom Operator, Reactor Department, USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) (FN, PO3, PO2)
1999 Instructor, Nuclear Field “A” School, JB Charleston, South Carolina (PO2)
2000 Recruit Division Commander, Recruit Training, RTC Great Lakes, Illinois (PO1)
2002 Engineroom Supervisor, Reactor Mechanical Division, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) (PO1)
2004 Leading Petty Officer, Reactor Mechanical Division, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) (PO1)
2006 Department Leading Petty Officer, Reactor Department, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) (PO1)
2007 Maintenance Material Management Coordinator, Area 51, Nevada (PO1, CPO)
2010 Engineering Officer of the Watch, USS McClusky (FFG-41) (CPO)
2011 Command Senior Chief, USS McClusky (FFG-41) (SCPO)
2014 Student, Oregon State University, Oregon (SCPO)
2015 Command Master Chief, USS Thor (SC-306) (MCPO)
Skills:
Engineering and maintenance
Reactor qualifications – conventional, nuclear and alien
Enlisted leadership and advocacy
Training and education
Limited submarine helmsman experience
Warfare qualifications: submarine warfare, diver (SCUBA), aviation warfare, and surface warfare.
Personality: When he is working, his mind is constantly in action, always looking for and considering the best way to complete the assigned job, causing him to often jump around and change courses of action without warning. His unpredictable personality and penchant to change his mind halfway through a job and expect others to keep up has resulted in some crew believing he was worked near nuclear reactors for too long. There is no denying that he is skilled at what he does, but his approach to work is a common cause of frustration for those he works with.
While leading others, Ronald is widely known for his fiery personality. As is common is people as driven as he is, the Master Chief does not take kindly to accidents or errors. While he is respected for his experience and quick rise through the ranks, his crew's perception of his is often negative, especially after being on the receiving end of a lecture for a problem that he himself actually caused. His callsign “Otis” is a corruption of “Oi, shipmate, what the hell is this?” (OswThIS), his most commonly used phrase when addressing personnel.
Ancient Gene: Untested
Other Information
Play By: Paul Bettany
Name/Country: Jay / Australia
Roleplay Experience: Nine years (Stargate Delta, Stargate Vedas, Stargate Meropis, Homeworld Command), taught
roleplay to undergraduate students at a Go8 university
Roleplay Example:
0845
USS Thor
Engineering HubAttired in his full service uniform, Master Chief Hudson was in stark contract to those around him. Standing in the control room which oversaw all engineering operations, Hudson was surrounding by engineers, mechanics and electricians attired soiled and stained overalls. While he was meant to be up on the bridge with the skipper, overseeing the Thor's departure for Earth's orbit rather than hassling the folks down in engineering, he couldn't help himself.
“Oi, shipmate, what the hell is this?” he asked, pointing at a readout on a monitor over in engineers shoulder. “Greens across the board Master Chief,” the man replied automatically, as if he'd be asked the question a thousand time before. “We've been getting some intermittent spikes from the Number 2 regulator, but the Boss had cleared it.” Hudson nodded slowly. If the Boss, that is, the Chief of Engineering, had given the power spikes the thumbs up it was probably nothing to worry about.
“Still,” Hudson added. “Keep an eye on it.” Better to be safe than sorry.
Ronald continued to stroll around the engineering hub, looking over the shoulders of various people to ensure they were doing their job. Of course, he was unaware of the looks of resentment he got every time he turned his back on an engineer who he'd just spoken to like they were in apprentice school.
Satisfied that everything was in order, he bid the crew farewell. “Alright shipmates, eyes on prize and heads on a swivel.” The moment he turned his back, almost everyone rolled their eyes, noting that it would have been hard for the Master Chief to make a more cliché and generic statement. Unaware, Hudson made his way to the nearest elevator, and ascended to the bridge to take up his position during the vessel's maiden voyage.
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