Lieutenant Michael Amato
Name Michael Giovanni Amato
Position Medical Officer
Rank Lieutenant
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 25 | |
| Aliases / Nicknames | Mike, Mikey |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5' 11" | |
| Weight | 155 | |
| Hair Color | Brown | |
| Eye Color | Green | |
| Physical Description | Mike has a youthful, fair complexion with a subtle hint of weariness etched into his features, a byproduct of his of his medical career. His eyes, a crisp shade of green, hold a steady, alert gaze which contracts his usual bored demeanor. Whole normally subdued, of animated his smile can light up a room. |
Family
| Spouse/Partner | Ensign Toby Dienstag | |
| Father | CPO Joseph "Joe" Amato (ret.) | |
| Brother(s) | Lieutenant Commander Joseph Amato (Deceased) |
Personality & Traits
| Ambitions | To find out what happened to his elder brother Joseph who was serving aboard the U.S.S. Defiant when it was lost with all hands in early 2268. | |
| Religion/Guiding Philosophy | Lapsed Catholic |
| Personal History |  Mike was born in 2243 to a large Italian family in New Jersey. His father, Joe was a retired Starfleet Chief Petty Officer, a Boatswain and ran his house like a well disciplined ship. Growing up in that enviroment was suffocating for him and his older brother Joseph. Mike excelled in school and enjoyed playing a few sports, but his brother was always better at him in sports. His father had ambitions for both of them to join the space service one day which Joseph fulfilled right on cue at age 18.Finally out of the house Joseph was able to make his own decisions, switching from operations to helm. Which surprisingly Joe was fine with. During his sophmore year, Joseph was selected for space service on the U.S.S. Plato, Anton-class like many midshipman during the Four Years War as Starfleet desperately needed personnel. This is where he met fellow mishipman, Tristan Faust who was serving as the Plato's science officer.  During this time Mike faced the full weight of his father's ambitions and discipline. He was 13 by the time the war ended and was already being groomed for entering the academy. Mike began to push back against the rigid expectations set by his father. In a bold move to assert his independence, he dyed his hair and styled it into a bright blue tipped mohawk, much to his father's frustration. This act of rebellion was Mike's way of expressing his desire to be his own person, separate from the military path that had been laid out for him.At the same time, Mike was grappling with his sexual orientation. Growing up in a traditional family with strong military values, he felt pressured to conform to societal norms. To maintain his tough guy persona at school and avoid drawing attention to himself, he kept his true feelings hidden. After high school Mike did indeed enter Starfleet Academy but in the surgical tract instead of operations which he had no interest in.In 2266 while a medical student, Mike met and became romantically involved with Sophomore cadet Toby Dienstag. In early 2268, Mike's brother was declared missing in action after the U.S.S. Defiant disapeared into the interphase as investigated by the U.S.S. Enterprise. In May 2268, Joseph's old friend now Captain Faust was actively looking for officers to fill the ranks of his new command, the U.S.S. Midway, Constitution-class. Tristan didn't need much convincing and allowed Mike to sign on as a surgical resident following his internship at Starfleet Medical. |
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| Service Record | 2261- 2267 - Starfleet Academy - Medical School - Cadet 2267 - 2268 - Starfleet Medical - Internship - Lieutenant Junior Grade 2268 - Present - US.S. Midway - Medical Officer (Surgical Resident) - Lieutenant |