ART WORK By DAISY YOUNG

Chief Engineer Charles Tucker

Chief Engineer Charles "Trip" Tucker, III He's lived a fairly guarded life, so any new alien encounters give him the willies. An old friend of the Captain's and renowned as a gifted Orbital Engineer, Trip is a charming Southerner with an offbeat sense of humour who is always on the hunt of the next big adventure. 

Whether it's deep sea diving, constructing Star Ships in orbit or interspecies dating. Trip is the third senior officer on Enterprise, but he's a "fish out of water" when dealing with new civilizations

Spike is described as a Southerner in his early 30s who enjoys using his "country" persona to disarm people. He has an off beat, often sarcastic sense of humour. He was hand-picked by Captain Archer, who is something of a mentor to him.

Though he is a brilliant Engineer and an outstanding officer, he has very little first-hand experience with alien cultures, and will often be a "fish out of water.

Tucker spent his youth in the Florida Keys working on an ocean reclamation project. A thrill-seeker, Charlie eventually ended up in Orbital Engineering, building Star Ships at Utopia Planetia and earning a reputation as a miracle-worker of sorts. Tucker's best friend is the helmsman, Ensign Mayweather, and the two are always in search of the latest adventure.