Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human

Physical Appearance

Physical Description

Rios has a sturdy, practical build and favors functional attire and tools over formality. His expressions are direct, often betraying a dry sense of humor beneath a no-nonsense exterior.

Family

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Practical, candid, and reliability-focused. Rios prefers preventative maintenance and careful planning, and he is uncomfortable with unnecessary risks. He values clear limits and honest assessments over optimistic speculation.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Limitations / Challenges: Rios has little patience for theoretical solutions that lack practical grounding and can be dismissive of speculative approaches. His insistence on operating within known tolerances sometimes makes him resistant to unconventional fixes, particularly under time pressure. While deeply invested in station safety, he struggles with situations that require improvisation beyond prepared contingencies.

Service Record

Rios has served on multiple Starfleet platforms with nonstandard propulsion and environmental systems. His experience with hover-based and coastal installations made him a strong candidate for Deepwave Station, where he oversees power generation, hover arrays, and underbay operations. Notes: Rios maintains close coordination with USS Heritage engineering teams during joint operations, particularly when station systems interface with deployed vessels.