Lieutenant JG Samuel Renfroe
Name Samuel Renfroe MD
Position Assistant Chief Medical Officer
Rank Lieutenant JG
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 37 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6ft 1 in | |
| Weight | 230 lbs | |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | A tall average-built man well groomed southern gentleman with dark brown hair; he keeps himself clean-shaven except for a neatly kept mustache. He has a bit of a rugged look to him like his square jaw and board-cleft chin. He seems to light up a room when he walks in. He has long thin fingers that help him perform delicate surgeries, his muscles are well-toned and not overdeveloped due to his hobbies and lifestyle. While not muscular in appearance, he is well-toned due to his exercise regime. Always wears a medical symbol around his neck. |
Family
| Spouse | N/A | |
| Children | none that he knows of | |
| Father | Fred Renfroe JR. MD {deceased} | |
| Mother | Cindy Massey Renfroe | |
| Brother(s) | Brother(s): Fred III (civilain doctor) , Cody (Starfleet engineering officer) , Will(starfleet science officer) and Frank (Civilian Doctor) |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | He is capable of great compassion, yet also cranky, superstitious, and irrational. Professes a preference toward "good ol' fashioned country medicine". Passionate, sometimes cantankerous. Proud of his southern heritage, drinking problems, and bouts of depression after the death of his father. Very dedicated to his profession, and love of life. Passionate to the point he has long and spirited arguments on subjects he feels strongly about with anyone regardless of rank or position. He is always willing to help, always has a joke, a true country gentleman. When asked to do things outside his comfort zone in medicine he frequently reminds whoever is around he is a doctor, not a (insert related profession here) |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths: compassion, dedication, willingness to help, humor, knowledge of herbs, and other good ol' fashioned country medicine. Weaknesses: drinking problems, bouts of depression, cranky, superstitious, and irrational, use of snuff |
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| Ambitions | To save lives, and aide the injured |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Hunting, fishing, gardening, hiking, southern cooking, history, medical journals, horseback riding |
| Personal History | Born in southern Florida, he spent his childhood in the backcountry, woods, and swamps. He spent much of his childhood learning to “listen to nature” as his great-great grandfather a medicine man used to say. Papou Renfroe taught Samuel much about herbs and the healing properties of various plants this knowledge would serve him well for the rest of his life as he used the knowledge to save a friend on his hiking trip when they were teens. Had Samuel not known that tiger moss stops bleeding and aids in healing wounds his friend would have either bleed out or die from the resulting infection. His father was the only doctor in any of the three small towns surrounding the reservation. The Family moved into a restored plantation house on 15 acres of land adjacent to the reservation. In addition to their education, Samuel and his brothers helped run the plantation to provide food and such for not only themselves but also to help supplement the local mission. He and his brothers learned much from their great great grandfather and father until their father’s death when Samuel the youngest of the group was only 15. Their father contracted a rare disease on one of his calls to the old-timers on the reservation. The old timer was isolated and had little or no modern technology. The funeral for Fred Jr. was on a dark and rainy day. Frank the oldest of the five brothers took a week off from his last year of medical school. Samuel was hurt more by his father’s sudden passing than anyone knew at the time including him. After the funeral, Frank went back to Med. School, Fred III, Cody, Will, and Samuel worked the farm on the plantation for a while. Cody and Will joined Starfleet 2 months after the funeral. Samuel, who had already started using chewing tobacco almost daily, sank deeply into depression and began drinking heavily. His depression leads to more drinking and drinking leads to a fit of rage. His father as a doctor had helped almost everyone in the area at one time or another many times for no cost or a simple meal but when his father needed help in Samuel’s mind at least no one tried to help him. He began to lose his faith in humanity. This went on for 2 years until after one night of drinking and being badly beaten in a barroom brawl he passed out near his father his grave where Fred III and his maternal grandfather Elton Massey found him the next morning. They intervened and helped him get his drinking under control. He had always been the most talented in medicine of the group and they convinced him to carry on their father’s legacy and join Star fleet as a medical officer he gave consideration over the next year as he became a civilian paramedic. He earned an associate in emergency medicine from the University of Florida before going to earn his medical degree from Johns Hopkins. He applied to and was accepted to Starfleet academy shortly after receiving his medical degree. |
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| Service Record | 2378-Become a Civilian paramedic 2379-Associate degree in Emergency medicine from the University of Florida 2381-Medical degree from Johns Hopkins 2381-Starts Starfleet academy medical officer program 2385- Graduated from Starfleet academy, after completing the medical officer and command programs 2385-Commissioned as Lieutenant JG and assigned as a medical officer at starbase 319 2389-Reassigned to USS Saint Jhon (hospital ship) as a medical officer 2391-Reassigned as medical officer on USS Ranger and got a degree in general surgery from the University of South Florida 2393-Reassigned as surgeon on USS Hostitaller (hospital ship) 2395-Reassigned as Medical officer on USS Drago 2397-Reassigned as ACMO USS New Hampshire |