Lieutenant JG Alan Roland   

Character Information
Name		Alan Roland
Rank		Lieutenant JG
Position		Chief Counselor
Gender		Male
Species		El Aurian
Age		27
Physical Appearance
Height		6’ 4”
Weight		280 lbs.
Eye Color		Blue
Hair Color		Blonde
Physical Description		Average build, fair-skinned, with short, blonde hair. Small scar on left forearm, from a boating accident, on the Delaware River. His age is 270, but he looks to be in his 20s. He stands at 6' 4".

Personality & Traits
General Overview
Straightforward, yet has a wicked sense of humor. But while on duty, he is all business. He can be quite social and friendly, a great asset in situations requiring diplomacy and tact. Willing to try new things.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths: Excellent skills with most phaser types, adept at hand-to-hand combat, above-average diplomatic skills well-honed problem solving skills. Weaknesses: Cannot hold liquor well. Can be a bit too picky about minute details and paperwork.
Ambitions
To be the best Starfleet Counselor, as well as continue to improve his listening skills and one day Command the Starfleet Counseling Department.
Hobbies & Interests
Running, chess, listening to music, reading quiet times for meditation.
Languages		Federation Standard
Family
Father		Warren Roland (Deceased)
Mother		Diane Roland (Deceased)
Brother(s)		Robby, Dennis (Deceased)
Sister(s)		Leanne (Deceased)
Spouse		None
Children		None
Other Family

Alan Roland was born 200-plus years ago, in Lewes, Delaware, to Warren and Diane Roland. Alan had 3 other siblings, Robby, Leanne, and Dennis, each approximately 5-6 years apart, with Alan being the oldest. Alan stayed in Lewes for about 18 years, attending the best schools, then moved to Washington and soon began working for Amtrak, as a conductor.

That day started out normally, with Mr Roland, now aged 18, beginning his day at the Amtrak's main facility, Union Station, in the heart of Washington, D.C. He was one of the conductors, who regularly worked the Acela Express runs, from Washington, D.C. Everything went smoothly, until years later, when the worls was plunged into major turmoil, eventually leading to Wordl War III. Alan was forced to go underground, then to avoid the nuclear holocaust that eventually engulfed the planet.

When news of the end of the war came, Alan and his family emerged and was forced to struggle like so many others, to survive, until the planet was slowly restored. Once Alan was able to regain some manner of a livelihood, he began to rebuild his life, as did his family. Alan watched as First Contact was made with the Vulcans, followed by the creation of the United Federation of Planets and ultimately, Starfleet. He still had not joined yet, despite still being eligible, do to his being relatively young-looking.

In the late 24th Century, Mr. Roland eventually joined Starfleet and majored in Psychology and minored in Social Work. He wanted to be a counselor and enjoyed helping people overcome their difficulties and true to his species, he was a good listener. Alan had some difficulties with the Academy courses, but eventually graduated with his Degree in Psychology and then went on to get his Masters in Social Work (MSW).

After graduating Starfleet Academy, Mr Roland was assigned to a Nova class ship, the USS Zephyr for 2 years, as a counselor then Deep Space 10 for another year, also serving as one of its counselors.