Perry comes from a long line of military officers, stretching all the way back to his great-great-great-grandfather, who served in the UEO Navy during the Macronesian Conflict before the Third World War. The oldest son of three, Perry was always the quiet, studious one. He learned to read at age two, a full two years before his twin brother Percy, who tended more to the athletic side. By the time he was seven, Perry spoke not only English, but was also fluent in Russian, Latin and Gaelic. By age ten, he'd picked up Japanese and Greek, and then he discovered Vulcan. Growing up, Perry was somewhat distant from his twin, but was very close to his baby brother Toby, younger by three years. Their father, Lloyd O'Neil, was an Engineer with the shipyards on Titan, and their mother Iryna, was a doctor.

Lloyd and Janet encouraged encouraged all three of their sons to join Starfleet, especially Perry as the oldest. He had no real desire to join the fleet, but he knew his gift for languages had to be put to a good use, and it seemed logical. He debated what to do for his last few years of high school, until Percy ran off and joined the United Earth Navy. Wanting to please his parents, he applied to Starfleet Academy, and with some assistance from his father and uncle, Captain Walter Bryce, was accepted.

His time at the Academy gave Perry a new appreciation for discipline, and he soon found that he actually liked being in the military. At the Academy, he was known as a loner, and had very few friends. The only one that he became close to was Ben Rodgers, a "boomer" specializing in warp systems engineering.

After graduation in 2150, Perry was assigned to the Diplomatic Office on Earth, as a translator. While the work was enough to keep him occupied, he felt a desire to be on the frontier, on the edge of the unknown. In 2151, he applied to the NX program, and was accepted, though he missed the launch of the Enterprise by several months. While waiting for his deep space assignment, he spent time at Jupiter Station, as a Linguistics instructor. During that time, he began to study the Andorian language. His assignment to the Meridian finally came in July, 2152.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE:

Exceedingly bright, shy and introverted, Perry is a loner, despite being a twin, and likes it that way. He's somewhat uncomfortable around people, and though not antisocial, prefers to keep to himself. Perry has always felt distant from his family, except for his youngest brother, Toby. He has few friends, and those he does have are precious to him, like Ben Rodgers. He's been a dreamer all his life, and would never back down from the unknown. Perry spends most of his off duty hours in his quarters, either reading the latest science journals or alien texts, playing music, or just simply stargazing.

STARFLEET SERVICE:

Starfleet Academy (2146 - 2150)
Starfleet Headquarters, Diplomatic Office (2150 - 2151)
Jupiter Station, Linguistics Instructor (2151 - 2152)
Meridian NX-06, Communications Officer (2152 - 2153)