Name: Mason Gregory Schmidt
Race: Human (Alpha Centauri)
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Position: Chief Engineer

Appearance:  Schmidt has dark, close-cropped hair, and often has the beginnings of a beard before he remembers to shave.  His hazel eyes regularly seem to be focusing on something in the distance as he is working out a problem.  Getting close to him, it is easy to recognize that he has had reconstructive surgery on the left side of his head.  While the work is excellent, there are faint traces of plasma burns still present.

Pre-Starfleet:
Place of Birth: New Samarkand, Alpha Centauri III
Date of Birth: Stardate 13645.578102863965 (August 24, 2329)
Education: University of Alpha Centauri, Doctorates: Theoretical Physics and Quantum Mechanics, Graduated 2359.
Specialty: Subspace Topography, Theoretical Physics, and Warp Field Dynamics (and design)

Service record:
Entered the academy at age 26, 2359.
USS Yosemite 2359-2360
-USS Cairo (Deep space science) 2360-2367 (Starfleet Extended Tour Ribbon)
-Starfleet Research 2367-2372 (Scientific Legion of Honor)
-USS Lionheart 2372-2373:  The Lionheart was one of fourteen ships of the Seventh Fleet; one of fourteen ships that survived the first battle of the Dominion War at the Tyra System.  Severely wounded: Plasma burns on his left side that was not promptly treated at the time, resulting in permanent scar tissue. (Starfleet Medal of Commendation)
-USS Bellerophon 2374-2376
-Starfleet Research 2376-2380
-USS Wander (Refit Lead) 2380-2383
Engineering Specialties: As Chief Engineer, he knows all of the systems, but his specialties are Warp Drive, Sensor Systems, and Electro-Plasma Systems.

Personel File:
Married 2352 to Lauren Brandt
Children:  Tobias Schmidt (born 2353)
           Constance Schmidt (born 2356)
Divorced: 2359

Hobby:
Classical Guitar (fingerstyle, Flamenco, Earth Blues, and early Rock-n-Roll).  "Learning how to play makes you more sensitive to the sounds and vibrations of your ship.  It helps you to know when the ship's rhythm or harmony is disrupted."
Yoga
Tai-Chi

Personality: Workaholic.  Generally hard to get to know on a personal level, but is well-liked by colleagues and subordinates.  Emotionally he has a tendency to keep people at arm's length and to take on the role of "father" or "teacher" to his younger colleagues and subordinates.

Preferred Name: He goes by Schmidt or Chief.  He does not respond when people call him Mason (save for a very small handful of people).

And in case you walk in on him...