Cam'raw of Rhade

Summary
Young, fresh out of the Academy and thinks he is ready to take on what the universe has to throw at him. Cam'raw of Rhade aka Cam, does have some experiences he hopes will aid him on his journey but most of those were from under his father's guidance. This assignment will be him on his own and when he left Earth to be on the Lammergeier, he was coming to terms with being on his own.

Normally it is something that Caitian males aspire to be, independent and finding their way in life, though not quite the same for Cam being mothered and fathered so much while learning about all he could. Not the first time had he asked himself was he ready for this. Eventually he manned up and in his mind declared yes. Time will be the judge as will his supervisors, he had mused on the trip.

History
Like most hybrids, they aren't completely accepted into Clan society especially of pureblooded Caitians where Cam'raw grew up on Cait. There weren't many hybrids and they were probably shunned away and Cam'raw was no exception. He was more human than Caitian so he didn't really feel like he fit in with other Caitians.

His Caitian family would tolerate him as his mother, Pa'jem was a respected leader in the arts and performed various things that were lost to history as the Caitians evolved. Though her fondness for the humans and their cultural treasure chest of their performing arts history, well it didn't stop at humanity but included other species as well, had her interacting with humans frequently.

This eventually focused on a human male that worked at the Federation embassy; an engineer with great knowledge, so he often declares. That became Cam'raw's father: Lieutenant Commander Valerian Rhade. Who had a domesticated Terran black cat named Maximillian that he brought with him everywhere, Cait being the latest.

The two felines were very playful until Cam'raw grew larger but they remained cordial as Cam'raw began crèche learning programs until he entered adulthood. Though Max was somewhat hostile to Pa'jem as the two could be seen disputing claims to Valerian, purely by actions of course.

Pa'jem, Valerian and Cam'raw, moved to Earth when he turned 10 as it seemed that the clans' general tolerance for hybrids wasn't improving. The family decided to leave for Cam'raw's benefit. Valerian was transferred to McKinley Station and more Federation worlds had requested Pa'jem perform for them. Cam'raw went with his mother on a few tours as traveling, which was good for him to expand his life experiences before a career or job took complete control of his life. The rest of the time Cam'raw was sharing his father's interests and skill with technology.

When Cam'raw turned 15, the family moved to Mars for Valerian was assigned as a senior engineer at Utopia Planitia Fleetyards for one of the large construction teams. This became Cam'raw's life and he loved playing with tools, devices, disassembly, building and repair. He asked if he could join Starfleet Academy at 18. Valerian was happy to begin the training and gain permission from his superior who obliged the engineer, even making Cam'raw an acting Ensign. He took to Starfleet life quickly and loved being able to belong and feel useful as the Father-Son team worked with the construction teams building the new starships or repairing visiting starships to the shipyard.

At 18, Cam'raw with his father's and superior's help applied and was accepted into the Academy for the mid-year starting classes. Luckily his mother had been on Earth to see him off, his father was busy with a starship's final stages of construction and they had a closing deadline. Though the two talked on viewscreen the night before as Valerian worked late. Cam'raw and his mother hugged for way too long as she wished him good luck.

He moved to the Academy campus, well completed the move mid June after a few trips home, and began his adult life. During the first few weeks however, his name got shortened to "Cam" by his classmates and he kind of liked it.

2375 - 2379
Starfleet Academy - Basic Training Courses, specialised in Engineering branch

Appearance
A golden blonde furry Mohawk, and sideburns. Large pointy ears that aren't furry as his Caitian/human hybrid nature has dulled much of his Caitian features to be more human. Feline sharp protruding fangs, nose and eyes of black and gold. Parts of his body are furry with a darker golden blonde, a scattering chaotic patchwork maybe. His hybrid nature gave claws in all of his 8 fingers and 2 thumbs along with his toes, though his feet are somewhere between Caitian and human. What skin he has visible is tanned due to much sun exposure, though what skin is under fur is always a shade or two less.

Motivation
Since it is his first assignment, Cam thought he would like to experience the unknown like the rest of the task force instead of regular tours around the Federation. There wasn't much discovery of the new in Known Space so it seemed fitting when he applied to the Shackleton Expanse Task Force.

Episode 01

 * Day 01 | 0000 hrs. | Thread Title with Character 01, Character 02, Character 03