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2.13- MAJ Ferguson, Charles		Instructor, Holodeck 13
	(played by Chris Mayberry	cmmayberry@yahoo.com)
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Name : Charles MacDonald Fergusson
Rank : Major (O-4), SFMC
Age : 30 Terran Standard
Place Of Birth : USS HOOD
Physical Appearance
Height : 5' 7"
Weight : 175lb
Hair : Sandy
Eyes : Bright Blue
Scars : Burn scars on hands from rescuing his daughter during the same 
conflict that took his wife's life.  He suffered further scars attempting 
to get to her.

Family
Father : Captain Roy Fergusson, SFHQ
Mother : Dr. Elizabeth Stewart Fergusson, MD SF Medical Command
Sister : Jean Fergusson, PreMed Stanford University
Marital Status : Widowed
Children : Mary Fergusson Age 8

History
Born aboard the USS HOOD while his father was serving as CEO Charles 
knew the ship as home.  This made for an interesting time when his father 
was stationed back to earth at Starfleet Academy to train students in 
Engineering and Propulsion systems.  He grew up in and around Starfleet 
and had no doubts by the age of 13 that he would be a Starfleet Officer.
During his Academy stay he realised that he loved the Marines and decided 
that would be his unit.  His graduated 15 out of 700 from his class and 
wound up aboard a ship in GREEN fleet as a snot-nosed 2nd Lt in 
charge of Charlie Platoon Alpha Company.  His training skills became 
apparent at this point.  Promptly upon moving aboard the ship he fell in 
love with Joanna Blackenridge, the BETA shift Helm.  They married and had 
one child, Mary.

As time progressed Charles moved up in the ranks attaining the rank of 
LtMaj in short order and command of a Company of Marines on his new 
ship.  Together with his wife they were trying to keep in low risk areas 
to better raise their daughter.  But as the physical risks of Starfleet 
reared its head and claimed Joanna in a Borg attack.
Charles was distraught by this and became burned out and unwilling to do 
much of anyhting.  After counseling sessions it was decided that the best 
thing for him to do is train Ensigns.  It seemed that this would leave a 
good vent for his grief.

Still a Marine he seems tough to please, but gives out compliment enough 
to those who push themselves to do the very best they can.  He expects 
nothing less of his trainees and attempts to develop scenarios that fit 
with that theme.  His favorite statement is from the Marines of old, 
"Improvise, Adapt, Overcome."