LT.  Samuel Bell

Samuel is the eldest son of six children born to Father Joseph Bell and Mother Emily Bell.  Born and raised in Lynch Kentucky on Earth, Samuel blended well into the family tradition of mining the infamous Black mountain where he lived with the rest of the family.  Being the only two male offspring, Samuel and younger brother, Elijah (Eli), naturally took over the difficult and labor intensive business for their aging Father, who remains involved as much as is able given his physical restrictions. 

Adept at mechanics, Samuel helped to streamline the mining process, introducing more automated drones to limit the amount of time and personnel spent physically in the mine itself.  Though expected to remain with the Family and oversee the mining process, Samuel was eventually convinced that his abilities could be put to greater use elsewhere.  

Family is of utmost importance to Samuel.  He has proven himself to be reliable and trustworthy in all situations.  Though at times his speech can seem slower than the average human due to his southern drawl, he is intelligent, quick witted and sociable.  He likes to spend his off hours in the company of friends, and enjoys music.  He can commonly be seen playing his mandolin or guitar either for his own entertainment or that of others.

Samuel has proved himself more than capable in many aspects of Starship operations as well as engineering applications.  His knowledge of weapons also makes him an adequate Tactical officer if need be.