Wirstowx, Ensign, is a tactical officer and helmsman on the U.S.S. Rafale.
==History==
Wirstowx was born sometime between 2360 and 2370 on the planet Tozem-Aloh ("New Tozem") in the Andromeda Galaxy. When he was of age, he enlisted in the Vinrali Guard, the military branch of the alliance of races known as the Vinrali Dragon. In 2381, Wirstowx was on board the Vinrali cruiser Joguun Lor when first contact was made with the United Federation of Planets, as a Starfleet armada came through a subspace rift in the middle of a fierce battle between the forces of the Dragon and the mysterious and merciless Shay'd. In the following years, as an alliance was forged between the Federation and the Dragon, Wirstowx worked closely and forged relationships with personnel from the ships Qilin and Hawking.
When the ancient Iconian gateway being used by the Federation to travel to Andromeda began to degrade, and the threat of being trapped in Andromeda became a very real possibility, Starfleet recalled its ships and personnel. Many members of the Vinrali Guard, impressed by their Starfleet friends and longing to explore outside their own, war-torn galaxy, travelled back to the Milky Way, including Wirstowx.
===Officer Candidacy===
In 2406, Wirstowx petitioned to join Starfleet as an officer, citing his previous experience in the Guard and working with their Starfleet counterparts in Andromeda. Securing the recommendations of captains he had worked with in Andromeda, Wirstowx was accepted into Starfleet, officially transferring his enlistment. He was accepted into the Starfleet Officer School, earning a commission as a tactical officer. In 2407, he was assigned to the Akira-class starship Rafale.
==Aboard the Rafale==
Wirstowx surprised Captain Mal'kon with his size alone, quickly followed by his abilities as a tactical officer. With years of tactical training under his belt, Wirstowx only had to learn how to pilot the starship, as the tactical and helm positions were combined on the bridge of the Rafale. He quickly proved himself more than capable, earning his position as helmsman and a place on Mal'kon's command bridge crew.