UNITED EARTH OCEANS ORGANISATION

PERSONNEL FILE #22-374-14/6

STAMP, DAVID


Full Name:
David Stamp

Born:
October 1st, 2013, San Diego, CA

Parents:
Sarah Jane Stamp, UEO Navy – Captain – UEO Atlantic Command
Matthew Stamp, UEO Security - CLASSIFIED

Rank:
Lieutenant Commander

Posting:
Chief Engineer, UEO Excalibur ASV 7100

Career:
Graduating from the UEO Academy a year early (2030-2033), with a class rank of 7 of 327, Stamp’s first assignment came aboard the UEO Gettysburg, under Captain Hidoshi. As a junior member of the engineering staff, Stamp impressed his peers with his engineering skill and in-depth knowledge of submarine technology. He earned glowing recommendations from his superior officers, and was soon given additional responsibilities aboard. In 2034, Stamp was promoted to Assistant Chief Engineer aboard the Gettysburg, and was instrumental in saving the ship from a potentially catastrophic runaway fusion reaction in late July 2034. The Gettysburg’s fusion core was gutted by the incident, and the DSV spent five months in drydock repairing the damage. Stamp earned a commendation for his actions, and remained onboard the sub to help UEO drydock personnel with the repairs. When the Gettysburg finally left port in January 2035, Stamp had an extra rank stripe.

Because of the Gettysburg’s fragile state (the vessel was almost 20 years old by this time, one of the first subs commissioned by the UEO), the DSV was kept relatively distant from any potential flashpoints, patrolling the North Atlantic. However, the brief border dispute between NORPAC and the North Sea Confederation in mid-2035 saw the Gettysburg firmly in the middle of two opposing fleets. When one of the NORPAC ships suffered a catastrophic but accidental explosion, Stamp was able to hack into the sub’s computer systems, and bring the vessel safely out of danger before it crashed to the ocean floor. He earned another commendation for this, and when a Chief Engineer’s post opened on the UEO Horizon, Stamp leapt at the chance. The Horizon was an experimental vessel, a step between the seaHawk and Capricorn classes, and was beset with teething troubles from the moment it left dock in September 2035. Stamp managed to deal with many of these problems during the DRSV’s shakedown cruise, and by the time the ship entered full service, the Horizon was problem-free, becoming a great asset to the UEO in the years that followed. A long-range tactical submarine, the Horizon found itself in the midst of most of the major crises that developed in the two years after its launch. The Horizon was the first ship to enter Chau-Di waters for 10 years, following the signing of the Ceylon Accords, and was almost intercepted by a Macronesian assault ship when Bourne’s forces closed in on the Andaman Sea area. Stamp managed to keep the ship hidden by cutting the engines and coasting back to UEO-held waters using deep ocean currents.

Shortly after, Stamp was offered a position at the UEO Pearl Harbour Point Construction Facility, as head of one of the construction crews building the first of the Advanced Submergence Vessels, UEO Excalibur. Stamp accepted, and for the next two years, Stamp worked under his long-time friend, and designer of the ASVs, Michael Warren, to build the new sub. Stamp proposed a number of improvements to the sub’s main power systems and engine components, giving the ship a 10% greater emergency speed and 15% improvement in power distribution.

Once construction of the Excalibur was completed, Stamp was about to accept a position at the UEO shipyards in San Francisco, when Secretary General McGath requested he replace Lt. Commander Harry Marshall as Chief Engineer of the new sub. Marshall had suffered a broken arm in a border incident, and was unable to take the post. With Stamp’s familiarity with the vessel and its captain, he was an obvious replacement. Stamp accepted the new post, and promotion to Lieutenant Commander. His first test as Chief Engineer came when Macronesian saboteurs disabled the Excalibur, and Stamp was forced to jerry-rig essential systems to present the illusion that the Excalibur was still fully functioning. He succeeded, and the ASV was fortunate enough to escape with minimal damage.

Personal:
Coming from a naval background, the UEO Navy was an obvious choice for Stamp. He carries out his duties with a sense of purpose and dedication that has earned him a reputation as a skilled engineer. His intelligence and understanding of submarine technology is second-to-none, and Stamp has written many technical articles during his career. His designs for a more powerful and streamlined seaLaunch resulted in the development of the Masada-class seaLaunch, and numerous suggestions and plans for improvements to systems and protocols have been accepted and disseminated by the UEO.

His seriousness on-duty is in sharp contrast to his attitude off-duty. Stamp is known for being a practical joker, and someone who enjoys life to the full.