Level 5 Nicholas "Nick" Medhurst
Name Nicholas "Nick" Medhurst
Position Dispatcher/Researcher
Rank Level 5
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Place of Birth | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Age | 30 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5’ 9” | |
| Weight | 178 Lbs | |
| Hair Color | Brown | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | Nicholas is wiry but not overly muscular due to maintaining a healthy physical training regimen. He also has brown hair that he keeps short and soft blue eyes. He lacks any distinctive tattoos but does have a small crescent shaped scar on his left side from a bullet wound sustained in Afghanistan, as well as a small sunburst shaped one on his chest from a shrapnel wound from an RPG. |
Family
| Spouse | None | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | Unknown | |
| Mother | Unknown | |
| Brother(s) | None | |
| Sister(s) | None | |
| Other Family | None |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Nicholas can be described as quiet initially but is typically a thrill seeker that flies by the seat of his pants , mainly as a why to hide a lot of the emotional pain that he has experienced over the years. Due to not having a family, he tends to get attached to those he has gone through adverse situations with. | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | + Gifted Pilot + Has the ability to think on his feet +/- Tends to hide his true feelings - Occasionally impulsive under pressure. - Extremely private person |
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| Ambitions | Born in Norfolk, Virginia in January of 1990, not much is known about Nicholas McCabe’s family nor are there any known relatives on file at the time of this report. Based on records obtained from the Virginia Department of Social Services, Nicholas spent time in and out of various foster and group homes for most of his life until the age of 17, when he graduated from TC Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia in 2007 and enlisted in the United States Navy. Graduating Recruit Training and Technical Training as an Intelligence Specialist in early 2008 , then was assigned to Naval Support Activity Bahrain in January of 2008 as a Petty Officer Third Class and was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq two months later as an augmentee with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines until March of 2009. During this time, Navy records indicate that he engaged in multiple combat engagements and earned the Navy Combat Action Ribbon with two stars, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze Star. Following this deployment, he was promoted to the rank of Intelligence Specialist Second Class. Returning to Bahrain in 2009, he was reassigned to the Naval Support Activity in Darwin Australia where he assisted in the United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor (UNMIT) until 2010 and then worked as an embedded Maritime Intelligence Specialist aboard HMAS Launceston HMAS Armidale in order to deter piracy and drug trafficking on the Australian continent. Following the end of this tour, he was awarded the Australian Conspicuous Service Cross for his services to the Australian government and reassigned as an Enlisted Support Instructor at the University of California NROTC, which allowed him to make progress towards a dual Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Business, which he successfully completed in early 2014. At the end of his shore tour, he applied and was recommended for Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, which he completed in early March of that year. Now Ensign McCabe then proceeded to complete the Naval Aviation- Rotary pipeline in approximately 24 months and elected to specialize in the MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter. As a newly promoted Lieutenant, Junior Grade He was then assigned as a junior pilot in Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron FOUR until 2017, when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and redeployed, this time to Afghanistan. During this deployment, he experienced a crash following a Special Operations Insertion due to an unexplained power loss where he landed in the middle of the Arabian Sea and nearly drowned before being rescued by a backup helicopter. Due to this near death experience, Nicholas began to experience powerful psychological disturbances that seemed to defy imagination- images of his dead comrades telling him details that only they knew or images of free floating apparitions that seemed to resemble historical figures. This resulted in a medical suspension of his flight privileges pending a psychological evaluation. He was then reassigned as a Rotary Wing Plans Officer at MCAS Cherry Point and transferred to the US Navy Reserve. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Nicholas' hobbies include playing the guitar, cooking, and recreational marksmanship. |
| Personal History | Born in Norfolk, Virginia in January of 1990, not much is known about Nicholas Medhurst’s family nor are there any known relatives on file at the time of this report. Based on records obtained from the Virginia Department of Social Services, Nicholas spent time in and out of various foster and group homes for most of his life until the age of 17, when he graduated from TC Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia in 2007 and enlisted in the United States Navy. Graduating Recruit Training and Technical Training as an Intelligence Specialist in early 2008 , then was assigned to Naval Support Activity Bahrain in January of 2008 as a Petty Officer Third Class and was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq two months later as an augmentee with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines until March of 2009. During this time, Navy records indicate that he engaged in multiple combat engagements and earned the Navy Combat Action Ribbon with two stars, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze Star. Following this deployment, he was promoted to the rank of Intelligence Specialist Second Class. Returning to Bahrain in 2009, he was reassigned to the Naval Support Activity in Darwin Australia where he assisted in the United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor (UNMIT) until 2010 and then worked as an embedded Maritime Intelligence Specialist aboard HMAS Launceston HMAS Armidale in order to deter piracy and drug trafficking on the Australian continent. Following the end of this tour, he was awarded the Australian Conspicuous Service Cross for his services to the Australian government and reassigned as an Enlisted Support Instructor at the University of California NROTC, which allowed him to make progress towards a dual Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Business, which he successfully completed in early 2014. At the end of his shore tour, he applied and was recommended for Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, which he completed in early March of that year. Now Ensign Medhurst then proceeded to complete the Naval Aviation- Rotary pipeline in approximately 24 months and elected to specialize in the MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter. As a newly promoted Lieutenant, Junior Grade He was then assigned as a junior pilot in Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron FOUR until 2017, when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and redeployed, this time to Afghanistan. During this deployment, he experienced a crash following a Special Operations Insertion due to an unexplained power loss where he landed in the middle of the Arabian Sea and nearly drowned before being rescued by a backup helicopter. Due to this near death experience, Nicholas began to experience powerful psychological disturbances that seemed to defy imagination- images of his dead comrades telling him details that only they knew or images of free floating apparitions that seemed to resemble historical figures. This resulted in a medical suspension of his flight privileges pending a psychological evaluation. He was then reassigned as a Rotary Wing Plans Officer at MCAS Cherry Point and transferred to the US Navy Reserve. |
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| Education | High School Diploma- T.C. Williams High School- Alexandria, Virginia Post Secondary Education: Bachelor's of Science- Business Administration- 2014 Bachelor's of Arts- Psychology- 2014 |
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| Employment Record | Employment/Service Record: Fry Cook | Burger Spin | 2005-2007 Master-At-Arms | United States Navy | 2007- 2014 Rotary Wing Pilot | United States Navy | 2014-Present Awards: Naval Aviator Wings Bronze Star National Defense Service Ribbon Operation Inherent Resolve Ribbon with 1 Service Star Iraq Campaign Ribbon with 2 Service Stars Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon with 2 Service Stars Navy Good Conduct Medal Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal Navy Expert Rifleman Medal Navy Battle ‘E’ Ribbon Navy Combat Action Ribbon with One Silver Star (Sixth Award) Purple Heart Medal Overseas Service Ribbon with 3 Service Stars Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Ribbon with Three Gold Service Stars (Fourth Award) Navy Commendation Medal with V Device and Three Gold Service Stars (Fourth Award) Global War On Terrorism Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal United Nations Medal Australian Conspicuous Service Medal (Not Worn) |