Chief Petty Officer Lucien Marchand

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		51

Physical Appearance

Height		5'11"
Weight		160 lbs.
Hair Color		Black Threaded with Silver
Eye Color		Thunderstorm Gray
Physical Description		Surprisingly lean, considering his profession, with curly black hair, threaded through with silver. He has an erect bearing and moves quickly, possessing limitless energy when he's working.

Family

Spouse		None
Children		None
Father		Gerard Marchand
Mother		Vivienne Marchand
Brother(s)		None
Sister(s)		Danielle, Chloe

Personality & Traits

Personality Overview		While he can be demanding and temperamental, beneath it all lies a strong sense of responsibility toward his crew. During emergencies, elaborate menus disappear in favor of nourishing meals that can reach exhausted personnel quickly. He knows his crew and remembers who hasn't been showing up for meals, who tends to work double shifts, and who might need something familiar after a difficult away mission. Such kindness usually arrives with instructions to return the crockery. Marchand considers the Captain's diplomatic guests as both a professional challenge and a personal obligation. He researches their customs meticulously and has become good friends with the diplomatic officers aboard the ship. His standard for such events is that no careless choice at his table should undo the captain's work.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Strengths * Has an exceptionally discerning palate and an exacting eye for presentation * While he does not tolerate beligerance, he does respect those who challenge him with sound reasoning and a properly prepared dish Weaknesses * Doesn't suffer fools gladly. He delivers devastating criticism in a quiet voice and its said that an improperly reduced sauce can sour his mood for an entire shift. * Perfectionist who expects his staff to arrive ready to work, keep immaculate workstations, and taste everything before serving it. * Can be slow to delegate. A line cook's mistake can tempt him to take over the station and he has to continually remind himself to allow his staff room to improve.
Hobbies & Interests		* Studying new cuisines * Spending time with friends * Plays paino and adores Jazz * Guilty pleasure is mystery novels

Medical History

Past Injuries		Minor burns and cuts from kitchen incidents
Known Allergies		None
Preexisting Medical Conditions		None

Personal History		Lucien was born in Lyon, France in 2318 and grew up in the rooms above his family restaurant where he learned cook from his parents. At the age of eighteen, he attended Le Cordon Bleu in Pars. After completing the Grand Diplome, apprenticed with classically trained chefs in Lyon and then later in Paris. Under that tutelage, Lucien perfected his techniques and displayed a remarkably refined pallette. Marchand worked in restaurants that served visiting Federation dignitaries and it was, through exposure to unfamiliar ingredients and alien flavor profiles that he became attracccted by the opportunity to study culinary traditions beyond Earth while putting his skills to practical use. He enlisted in Starfleet at the age of 26.
Service Record		2336 - 2337: Le Cordon Bleu, Paris 2338 - 2344: Studied under some of the best chefs in Paris 2345: Enlisted Training Center (ETC), Earth 2345-2346: Culinary training (On the Job), USS Steadfast 2347-2357: USS Steadfast, Culinary Services (rising from Line Cook to Sous Chef) 2358-2366: USS Sitting Bull, Chief Culinary Specialist 2369 - Now: USS Thunderbird, Chief Culinary Specialist Aboard the USS Thunderbird, Marchand oversees the galley, fresh provisions, dinners in the Captain's dining room, meals for the crew, and catering for diplomatic functions. He maintains carefully tested recipes for different species and takes dietary restrictions as seriously as an engineer takes structural tolerances. Replicators have no place in his kitchen as he frequently disagrees with their seasoning but are available in the extremely unlikely possibility that he is unable to prepare a decent meal for the Captain and crew. As far as he's concerned that means he's dead and someone blew up the kitchen and his stores.