Alex Psaila

Physical Characteristics
Alex had large gray eyes that were the color of steel. He had  wavy, chestnut hair was worn close cut. He was of average height and had a boyish build. His skin was white but tanned. He had thin eyebrows and a small mouth. His wardrobe was utilitarian.

Biography
Alex Psaila was born in 2129 in Birkirkara, Greater European Union on Earth to George and Maria Psaila.

Psaila enlisted in Starfleet in 2147 and rose to the rank of Petty Officer First Class in Warp Field Mechanics while serving as part of the Beta Shift engineering team on the dreadnought UES Orizaba.

When the UES Enterprise launched in 2151, Psaila joined the Alpha Shift engineering team under Commander Charles Tucker III and acted as primary plasma flow operator.

Psaila began to spend his time in Enterprise's machine shops and soon began to split time between his duty on warp maintence and armory mechanics.

Near the end of 2151, Psaila suffered from first degree burns to his face after a nitrogen valve seal blew while he was working in main engineering. Doctor Phlox treated him and released him in only one day, but the injury caused Psaila's tendency to touch his face when stressed.

Following the 2153 Xindi First Strike and the August Wave, both of Psaila's parents were killed in the attack, while visiting family in Berlin, Germany. As such he transferred to the tactical stragety department on Enterprise and became Gamma Shift secondary relief tactical officer on the bridge.

His engineering skilled however allowed him to assist Lieutenant-Commander Malcolm Reed, Enterprise's Tactical Officer, with increasing the particle yield of phase pistols for use against the Xindi.

Psaila continued to serve on Enterprise until the First Battle of Azati Prime in 2155, during which he received extensive burns to his face evacuate personnel from the launch bays. He was among the crewmembers who were transferred to the ICS Ylop on its return voyage, carrying most critically injuried from the Entperirse and survivors from the ICS Hn'shan.

Service Record

 * UES Orizaba  (2150-2151)
 * UES Enterprise (2151-2153)