Wallace Jones

Early life (2364-2382)

Wallace was born August 10th, 2364, in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. His parents, Wade & Clara Jones, were both serving Starfleet officers, which meant that Wallace was practically raised aboard starships for the first few years of his life. It’s no surprise that with these early years being some of Wallace’s fondest memories, he would one day follow in his parents’ footsteps and join the service himself.

Wallace’s father, Wade, was a security officer aboard the USS Melbourne. His mother, Clara, was a Science officer. From a young age, Wallace’s father taught him discipline, routine, and skills that would later shape his career in Starfleet. Despite the intensity of his father’s parenting, Wallace received care and love from his mother’s side in equal measure. Both approaches worked in balance and nurtured a very happy early childhood.

In 2367, the Melbourne engaged the Borg at Wolf 359. The ship was critically damaged, and the order was given to abandon ship. During the evacuation, Wallace’s parents found themselves caring for their god-daughter, Clementine, whose parents were dear friends of Wallace’s father.

Sadly, Clementine’s parents perished, and without any other living relatives, Clementine was raised alongside Wallace as if she were their own. In the years that followed, Wallace and Clementine became inseparable.

After Wolf 359, the family took up assignments back on Earth. By the summer of 2367, they had settled back in L.A. with the hopes of providing a more stable upbringing for the children.

At school, Wallace was something of a troublemaker and was very nearly expelled during his freshman year at high school, for reprogramming the school holographic projectors to replace the main characters in a production of Hamlet with Orion slave girls.

His punishment was mitigated to extended terms of detention after his father negotiated to have Wallace assist with upgrading the system over the summer. By this time in his life, Wallace was already adept at the skills that he would later apply to his career as an engineer.

In 2381, Wallace’s Father was diagnosed with Tyler’s Disease, a genetic disease of the central nervous system for which there was no cure. Wade hid the diagnosis from his family until Wallace entered Starfleet Academy, not wanting to delay his son’s future or become a burden.

Academy years (2382 – 2388)

After completing his studies, Wallace split his time between the academy and home life, having recently learned of his father’s diagnosis. For some time, Wallace felt a sense of obligation to spend time caring for his father as his health deteriorated.

For much of his first year, Wallace burned the candles at both ends. Focusing on his studies by day and his evenings at the family home before returning to the academy before curfew. Despite this routine, Wallace scored admirably in his first-year exams and assessments.

In June 2383, Wade Jones passed away from complications with his disease.

After a short period of mourning, Wallace wasted no time getting back into his studies, now more focused than ever to follow in his father’s footsteps and earn his commission within Starfleet.

Wallace’s efforts paid off, and by 2388, he began his career in earnest, graduating with a degree in Warp systems engineering and the rank of ensign.

U.S.S. Thyanis (Mid 2401)

In 2401, Wallace looked for new challenges in his career by making the lateral move to command. Believing that his experience as a project leader at the Daystrom Institute would serve as sufficient experience for the centre chair position, Wallace accepted the junior command position of the USS Thyanis – a Raven-class corvette.

His first assignment as Commanding Officer saw Wallace take his crew toe to toe with the Jem’Hadar whilst investigating a remote research outpost that had failed to respond to the evacuation order at the start of the Deneb crisis.

Wallace was praised for his tactics and command ability during the mission and received a promotion to Commander at the end of March 2401.

Following the events of the Deneb crisis, Wallace continued to command the Thyanis for a further six months. The weight of the center chair took its toll, and Wallace eventually realised that he was not ready to bear the burden. In September 2401, he resigned his position as commanding officer.

U.S.S. Fairfax (Late 2401)

After relinquishing his own command, Wallace considered his career options and almost left the service entirely. As a favour for an old friend, Wallace decided to take one more shot at command, although this time as first officer aboard the U.S.S. Fairfax NCC-28461.

Fairfax was an aging ship, bordering on ancient by modern standards, and from a design lineage that had long since been abandoned by Starfleet. Under the guidance of his Commanding officer, Captain Alex Dubois, Wallace found his feet in the command role as an Executive Officer and quickly fell in love with his new vessel. Being from an engineering background, he was fascinated by her history, her quirks, and her niche mission profile. 

His new role brought all the excitement of having command, but without the heavy burden of being the man in charge, reigniting his passion for service and providing a nurturing environment for him to develop as a potential future captain.

Although his role was only meant to be temporary, to cover maternity leave, his outstanding performance secured him a permanent tenure in January 2402.