Claude Seguin Genard

Authored by Jody Romero

Character Biography

Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, Claude is the third child of Anton Genard and Marie Seguin. An unassuming child, average in every way unlike his older siblings who excelled in either sports or academics. It took several years, but Claude found he had a passion for science when in middle school. This passion for scientific learning had Claude winning local and regional science fairs with presentations clearly more advanced than his contemporaries.
Nearing the end of his secondary schooling, He stunned his family by wanting to enlist in Starfleet other than to accept an invitation for an internship at the Daystom Institute. Claude believed that in Starfleet he would best be able to put his knowledge to better use than running static tests and reviewing paperwork. His initial application for Starfleet Academy was rejected, which caused him to sink into a depression. It was his older brother Joseph that finally broke the funk, by reminding him that he could just join Starfleet as an Non-Com and work his way up. This appealed to the young man and within weeks he said goodbye to his family and enlisted into Starfleet.
Claude’s scientific aptitude was quickly discovered. Assigned to research stations and other scientific outposts during his initial enlistment. Catching the eye of his superior, this officer sponsored Genard for OCS. It would take time and effort, but Claude Seguin Genard’s next assignment will be as a Starfleet Officer.