2025 Character Creation Challenge, Day 25: Biju Dominguez, Chief Medical Officer

It's day twenty-five of the challenge. Back to Star Trek Adventures (1e) one more time! USS Phoenix almost has a full roster of senior officers. As I made an Operations Manager way back on this blog in the form of Felicity Cooke, I've decided not to replicate that work for this challenge. That also applies to making a Science Officer, which overlaps significantly with Ops. That leaves the ship's doctor.

How I looked when I started this character

I didn't have a firm idea for this character. This is in stark contrast to many of the others I've made for this challenge. Looking for inspiration, I came across a stock photo of a confused looking man in a lab coat. I took it and ran with it.

Biju Dominguez, Chief Medical Officer

Biji Dominguez was born and raised on a settlement on the frontier of the Federation. His early interest in caregiving was encouraged by the local medical staff, including a Denobulan physician participating in the Interspecies Medical Exchange. Dominguez learned what to do in the absence of advanced medical technology, but the necessity holds no fascination for him. Entering Starfleet Academy and his exposure to the latest in medicine was a refreshing experience for him. Still, some cures are better served on a plate or in a bowl than out of a hypospray.

Doctor Dominguez's participation in the Dominion War was indirect. He supervised long term care for those Starfleet officers pulled from the front due to the severity of their injuries. Dominguez lost people dear to him during the Breen attack on Starfleet Headquarters. That was also his closest brush with the enemy. He volunteered for frontline service after rendering aid throughout San Francisco, but was turned down due to his minimal self-defense training.

After the Dominion War, Dominguez applied for starship duty. He participated in post-war medical relief efforts, routine medical visits to outlying Federation outposts, and first contact missions. His latest assignment is to USS Phoenix.

Doctor Biju Dominguez is an unassuming man with an affable demeanor. He is careful and serious about his medical responsibilities and will not hesitate to use the authority that Starfleet Medical has given him to insure the proper treatment of his patients. Dominguez gets along with his fellow officers aboard USS Phoenix. This includes Counselor Benoit, who he views as a partner in caring for the crew.

Resources:

The (unofficial) Star Trek Adventures Character Creator app.

The Big List of Focuses on Reddit.