Post by Judith Eastman on Mar 6, 2020 6:41:57 GMT
Judith Eastman
Always Grandma.
Biography
For ease of navigation, this portion is divided into sections exploring different parts of Judy's life. Each is clickable.
{1. Childhood (2316-2330)}
Judy was born to Jonathan and Diane Eastman, two prominent lawyers living in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Both came from established Jewish families.
For the first few years of her life, Judy was raised primarily by her mother. However, the roles flipped in 2318, when Diane became the Chief of Staff to the newly-elected mayor of New York City.
As a child, Judy showed a strong sense of curiosity and interest in things around her, relentlessly asking questions about virtually everything in sight, and showing interest in books from a very early age. In fact, her parents taught her to read at the age of 5, so they wouldn't have to read to her, a fact she went on to brag relentlessly about. In elementary school, Judy showed aptitude in math, science, and history. She also began to show her preference towards topics and people that showed a sense of order and an inclination to play by the rules. Surprisingly, she was - and remains - a terrible chess player.
On account of her book smarts, and the glasses she relies on to see clearly, Judy was not one of the "cool" kids in elementary school. She was the subject of schoolyard taunts, until her mother agreed to get her contact lenses. Judy remained a devotee of contacts for decades to come.
Judy's lower position on the social pecking order of her elementary school helped shape her. Rather than become an airhead heiress to her family fortune, she leaned into her intellect and developed a compassion for the underdog in any situation.
Judy grew up with an awareness of her family fortune, but a healthy distance from the moneyed world. She was raised to believe in the dignity of work - good work and hard work.
Judy was born to Jonathan and Diane Eastman, two prominent lawyers living in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Both came from established Jewish families.
For the first few years of her life, Judy was raised primarily by her mother. However, the roles flipped in 2318, when Diane became the Chief of Staff to the newly-elected mayor of New York City.
As a child, Judy showed a strong sense of curiosity and interest in things around her, relentlessly asking questions about virtually everything in sight, and showing interest in books from a very early age. In fact, her parents taught her to read at the age of 5, so they wouldn't have to read to her, a fact she went on to brag relentlessly about. In elementary school, Judy showed aptitude in math, science, and history. She also began to show her preference towards topics and people that showed a sense of order and an inclination to play by the rules. Surprisingly, she was - and remains - a terrible chess player.
On account of her book smarts, and the glasses she relies on to see clearly, Judy was not one of the "cool" kids in elementary school. She was the subject of schoolyard taunts, until her mother agreed to get her contact lenses. Judy remained a devotee of contacts for decades to come.
Judy's lower position on the social pecking order of her elementary school helped shape her. Rather than become an airhead heiress to her family fortune, she leaned into her intellect and developed a compassion for the underdog in any situation.
Judy grew up with an awareness of her family fortune, but a healthy distance from the moneyed world. She was raised to believe in the dignity of work - good work and hard work.
{2. Young and Brash (2330-2345)}
In her high school years, Judy began to blossom. She shone in advanced classes, maintained a very strong GPA, and flourished in various extracurriculars. She edited the school newspaper, triumphed in the math club and debate team, and fueled it all with large amounts of coffee. Blonde, pretty, and increasingly extroverted, she was the "queen of the nerds".
After graduating at the top of her class, Judy went to UC Berkeley to study Civil Engineering. The ability to tame nature with large capital works projects appealed to her sense of social justice, penchant for hard work, and love of order. Here, too, she flourished academically and socially, keeping busy with the ever-popular Berkeley pastime of protesting. After trying to live nocturnally, she also adopted her early-rising schedule as undergraduate.
She graduated in 2338, and continued to MIT, earning a master's degree in 2340.
At this time, she began to work on terraforming projects across the breadth of the Federation. After spending a few years as a practicing engineer, she found her true love in project management, where her organizational skills, engineering know-how, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of when to crack the whip and when to use friendlier methods really shone.
In her high school years, Judy began to blossom. She shone in advanced classes, maintained a very strong GPA, and flourished in various extracurriculars. She edited the school newspaper, triumphed in the math club and debate team, and fueled it all with large amounts of coffee. Blonde, pretty, and increasingly extroverted, she was the "queen of the nerds".
After graduating at the top of her class, Judy went to UC Berkeley to study Civil Engineering. The ability to tame nature with large capital works projects appealed to her sense of social justice, penchant for hard work, and love of order. Here, too, she flourished academically and socially, keeping busy with the ever-popular Berkeley pastime of protesting. After trying to live nocturnally, she also adopted her early-rising schedule as undergraduate.
She graduated in 2338, and continued to MIT, earning a master's degree in 2340.
At this time, she began to work on terraforming projects across the breadth of the Federation. After spending a few years as a practicing engineer, she found her true love in project management, where her organizational skills, engineering know-how, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of when to crack the whip and when to use friendlier methods really shone.
{3. The Abyss (2345-2358)}
In her work, Judy met a man named Joe Berman. After a courtship, the pair were wed in 2345, and had twin sons, Gerald and Lawrence, in 2346. Judy left the workforce to raise the infants, though she'd expected that, like her own parents, she and Joe would share the burden of parenthood.
However, not only did Joe not care for fatherhood, but he was also unfaithful. Though she had her suspicions for a time already, the last straw for Judy was in 2349, when she caught her husband in the act, in their bed, while their sons slept in the next room. She filed for divorce that same night.
The divorce proceedings lasted over a year, and will forever remain the worst period of Judy's life. Her marriage, brief as it was, unraveled in the courtroom in front of strangers, as well as her young sons, and she felt like an utter failure. Family, for her, was the most important thing, and yet she couldn't even provide a warm and supportive home for her boys.
Judy cried herself to sleep every night, and even the generous final settlement in 2351 felt like a pyrrhic victory. She wouldn't be able to turn back the clock, to fix the mistakes she had made.
Not willing to sit around and mope, Judy chose a path that would let her develop further, while still being present for her young sons - she pursued a PhD. At Columbia University, in her home town, the broken woman put the pieces back together as she studied holistic planning procedures in terraforming projects.
The studies went well, and Judy graduated in the summer of 2358, aged 42 and unsure what she could do next.
In her work, Judy met a man named Joe Berman. After a courtship, the pair were wed in 2345, and had twin sons, Gerald and Lawrence, in 2346. Judy left the workforce to raise the infants, though she'd expected that, like her own parents, she and Joe would share the burden of parenthood.
However, not only did Joe not care for fatherhood, but he was also unfaithful. Though she had her suspicions for a time already, the last straw for Judy was in 2349, when she caught her husband in the act, in their bed, while their sons slept in the next room. She filed for divorce that same night.
The divorce proceedings lasted over a year, and will forever remain the worst period of Judy's life. Her marriage, brief as it was, unraveled in the courtroom in front of strangers, as well as her young sons, and she felt like an utter failure. Family, for her, was the most important thing, and yet she couldn't even provide a warm and supportive home for her boys.
Judy cried herself to sleep every night, and even the generous final settlement in 2351 felt like a pyrrhic victory. She wouldn't be able to turn back the clock, to fix the mistakes she had made.
Not willing to sit around and mope, Judy chose a path that would let her develop further, while still being present for her young sons - she pursued a PhD. At Columbia University, in her home town, the broken woman put the pieces back together as she studied holistic planning procedures in terraforming projects.
The studies went well, and Judy graduated in the summer of 2358, aged 42 and unsure what she could do next.
{4. The Missing Piece (2358-2361)}
In the late 2350s, Starfleet was undergoing a serious redevelopment program. It was starting to design a new generation of ships, to accompany the Galaxy-Class and replace the old Excelsior- and Miranda-classes, as well as redesigning facilities to accommodate the enormous Galaxy-class. While always long on eccentric inventors, Starfleet was in more desperate need than ever of steady, even-keeled project managers.
Into this void came the newly-minted Dr. Eastman, with her background and her qualifications. After a 6-week training program, she entered the Corps of Engineering with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade, and was assigned to Utopia Planitia.
It was not through work, good and hard as it was, that Judy would be made whole again. In her first months at work, she was a humorless, dour officer, no more sociable than the median Vulcan. She was still a shadow of the joyful girl she had been in her 20s.
The antidote came into her life almost by mistake, at a board game night in the local gastropub. Max Williams, a chef, was Judy's worthy rival, and at the end of the night, asked her out to dinner. She hesitated for a moment, as though puzzled by the notion, but accepted.
On those early dates, Judy felt a chemistry with Max. She could converse with him almost without end, on any number of topics. However, she was hesitant to move forward, not quite letting him in through the walls around her heart. She was simply too afraid to be hurt again.
After two months, Judy felt a coldness from Max, and she knew why - she was friendzoning him. After one date, she invited him to her home and explained to him just how painful her divorce had been, and how she didn't want her sons to be hurt again. She didn't say, but he knew, that she was protecting herself, and he agreed to keep getting closer at her pace.
Emotionally, they did get closer. They began to spend more and more time together, including at the gym and in the kitchen. She felt as though she had found a kindred spirit, a man who truly understood her. The benefit of the relationship also showed in her professional life, as she became much more pleasant to deal with. She even introduced him to her sons. However, he seemed hesitant to make any physical moves.
Then, in June of 2359, after 8 months together, Max's quarters were rendered unusable by a plasma vent bursting. He asked Judy to stay at her place, and she accepted. When she invited him to share her bed, the mystery was revealed - he had thought her ex was physically abusive. She clarified that this was not the case, and that in fact she very much wanted physical intimacy. He was ready as well, and that night, they had their first few rounds.
The couple resolved on that day to stop making assumptions, and instead to talk about their feelings. They also resolved to have more sex. Both resolutions remain in force.
When his quarters were repaired, after a week, Max returned to live there, but the couple continued to enjoy a close physical relationship, complementing their emotional bond. They were happy in this state, until Gerald and Lawrence decided that Max was a worthy father for them, and a worthy husband for their mother. The boys convinced the two to propose to each other, which they did, and they were wed in early 2361. At long last, Judy felt whole - she had a father for her boys, and a husband for herself that could love her passionately in all her complicated-ness, whom she loved back with every fiber of her being.
In August of that year, Judy gave birth to Thomas, her son with Max.
In the late 2350s, Starfleet was undergoing a serious redevelopment program. It was starting to design a new generation of ships, to accompany the Galaxy-Class and replace the old Excelsior- and Miranda-classes, as well as redesigning facilities to accommodate the enormous Galaxy-class. While always long on eccentric inventors, Starfleet was in more desperate need than ever of steady, even-keeled project managers.
Into this void came the newly-minted Dr. Eastman, with her background and her qualifications. After a 6-week training program, she entered the Corps of Engineering with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade, and was assigned to Utopia Planitia.
It was not through work, good and hard as it was, that Judy would be made whole again. In her first months at work, she was a humorless, dour officer, no more sociable than the median Vulcan. She was still a shadow of the joyful girl she had been in her 20s.
The antidote came into her life almost by mistake, at a board game night in the local gastropub. Max Williams, a chef, was Judy's worthy rival, and at the end of the night, asked her out to dinner. She hesitated for a moment, as though puzzled by the notion, but accepted.
On those early dates, Judy felt a chemistry with Max. She could converse with him almost without end, on any number of topics. However, she was hesitant to move forward, not quite letting him in through the walls around her heart. She was simply too afraid to be hurt again.
After two months, Judy felt a coldness from Max, and she knew why - she was friendzoning him. After one date, she invited him to her home and explained to him just how painful her divorce had been, and how she didn't want her sons to be hurt again. She didn't say, but he knew, that she was protecting herself, and he agreed to keep getting closer at her pace.
Emotionally, they did get closer. They began to spend more and more time together, including at the gym and in the kitchen. She felt as though she had found a kindred spirit, a man who truly understood her. The benefit of the relationship also showed in her professional life, as she became much more pleasant to deal with. She even introduced him to her sons. However, he seemed hesitant to make any physical moves.
Then, in June of 2359, after 8 months together, Max's quarters were rendered unusable by a plasma vent bursting. He asked Judy to stay at her place, and she accepted. When she invited him to share her bed, the mystery was revealed - he had thought her ex was physically abusive. She clarified that this was not the case, and that in fact she very much wanted physical intimacy. He was ready as well, and that night, they had their first few rounds.
The couple resolved on that day to stop making assumptions, and instead to talk about their feelings. They also resolved to have more sex. Both resolutions remain in force.
When his quarters were repaired, after a week, Max returned to live there, but the couple continued to enjoy a close physical relationship, complementing their emotional bond. They were happy in this state, until Gerald and Lawrence decided that Max was a worthy father for them, and a worthy husband for their mother. The boys convinced the two to propose to each other, which they did, and they were wed in early 2361. At long last, Judy felt whole - she had a father for her boys, and a husband for herself that could love her passionately in all her complicated-ness, whom she loved back with every fiber of her being.
In August of that year, Judy gave birth to Thomas, her son with Max.
{5. Whole Again (2361-2374)}
The next few years were good for Judy. She rose in prominence at work, developing a reputation as a fixer who set projects back on the rails. She knew when to gently nudge, and when to poke and prod, and had a fine eye for details. She was also appreciated by her colleagues, as a convivial, patient woman with a sharp mind.
During this time, the family moved to Earth. At Max's insistence, they resided not in Manhattan, but in the suburbs, in New Jersey. Judy accepted this indignity because Max convinced her it was best for the family; she went on to see it was also best for her.
At this time, by accident, Judy also found herself pregnant with a daughter, at the age of 49. Though it was a physically taxing pregnancy, Judy had Max's lasting support, and gave birth to Anna, a healthy baby girl, in January of 2366.
In addition to the evolution of her temperament, Judy's outwardly presentation changed in this time. Her clothes now showed more personality, with bright colors and patterns (especially florals), she grew her hair longer, and she began to wear her glasses more.
The next few years were good for Judy. She rose in prominence at work, developing a reputation as a fixer who set projects back on the rails. She knew when to gently nudge, and when to poke and prod, and had a fine eye for details. She was also appreciated by her colleagues, as a convivial, patient woman with a sharp mind.
During this time, the family moved to Earth. At Max's insistence, they resided not in Manhattan, but in the suburbs, in New Jersey. Judy accepted this indignity because Max convinced her it was best for the family; she went on to see it was also best for her.
At this time, by accident, Judy also found herself pregnant with a daughter, at the age of 49. Though it was a physically taxing pregnancy, Judy had Max's lasting support, and gave birth to Anna, a healthy baby girl, in January of 2366.
In addition to the evolution of her temperament, Judy's outwardly presentation changed in this time. Her clothes now showed more personality, with bright colors and patterns (especially florals), she grew her hair longer, and she began to wear her glasses more.
{6. Trial by Fire (2374-2375)}
The Purple Heart, Engineering Medal of Merit, Bronze Star, and Distinguished Service Medal earned by Judy during the Dominion War:
One could wonder, if Judy's life was so good, what may have spurred her on to volunteer for service in the Dominion War. In fact, it was because her life was so good that she volunteered. She felt she owed so much of what she had, her proverbial rebirth, to the fleet, and she wanted to give back in this way.
In early 2374, Lt. Cmdr. Judith Eastman was assigned as the First Officer of the USS Whirlaway, an Excelsior-class vessel brought out of mothballs for the war. The Whirlaway, and Judy herself, distinguished itself during the war on several occasions:
During Operation Return, her first engagement, the ship held her own against superior firepower, as did the rest of the fleet, and continued fighting despite taking damage.
During a failed liberation attempt of Betazed, the Whirlaway was cut off from the rest of the fleet and took very heavy damage. The Captain was incapacitated, and Judy took command. The crew, under her command, fought their way back to safety. Judy personally was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for her coolheaded conduct under fire.
The Whirlaway was a testbed for measures against the Breen Energy-Dampening Weapon. For this, several members of the crew, including Judy, were awarded the Engineering Medal of Merit.
During the attack on Cardassia, a volley caused the ship to shake, and Judy fell, breaking her hip. Immediately after being operated on, she returned to duty, to allow the captain to rest as the Whirlaway pressed on. For her valor, she won the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, as well as a scolding from Max when he found out.
Judy found her work as First Officer, even in wartime, used much of the same skillset. She motivated and encouraged crewmembers, allocated resources, and helped streamline processes during the war.
It was also on the Whirlaway that Judy met Ozu Saya, the young Chief Engineer who became her best friend.
During the war, Judy missed the birth of her first grandson, Michael, a fact that pained her greatly.
Judy also missed Max greatly during the war. She relied on him so much, for everything from off-color humor to consoling her in her darkest moments, and felt extremely lonely without him. As soon as the war ended, she promised herself, she'd return to his side, never to leave again.
The Purple Heart, Engineering Medal of Merit, Bronze Star, and Distinguished Service Medal earned by Judy during the Dominion War:
One could wonder, if Judy's life was so good, what may have spurred her on to volunteer for service in the Dominion War. In fact, it was because her life was so good that she volunteered. She felt she owed so much of what she had, her proverbial rebirth, to the fleet, and she wanted to give back in this way.
In early 2374, Lt. Cmdr. Judith Eastman was assigned as the First Officer of the USS Whirlaway, an Excelsior-class vessel brought out of mothballs for the war. The Whirlaway, and Judy herself, distinguished itself during the war on several occasions:
During Operation Return, her first engagement, the ship held her own against superior firepower, as did the rest of the fleet, and continued fighting despite taking damage.
During a failed liberation attempt of Betazed, the Whirlaway was cut off from the rest of the fleet and took very heavy damage. The Captain was incapacitated, and Judy took command. The crew, under her command, fought their way back to safety. Judy personally was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for her coolheaded conduct under fire.
The Whirlaway was a testbed for measures against the Breen Energy-Dampening Weapon. For this, several members of the crew, including Judy, were awarded the Engineering Medal of Merit.
During the attack on Cardassia, a volley caused the ship to shake, and Judy fell, breaking her hip. Immediately after being operated on, she returned to duty, to allow the captain to rest as the Whirlaway pressed on. For her valor, she won the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, as well as a scolding from Max when he found out.
Judy found her work as First Officer, even in wartime, used much of the same skillset. She motivated and encouraged crewmembers, allocated resources, and helped streamline processes during the war.
It was also on the Whirlaway that Judy met Ozu Saya, the young Chief Engineer who became her best friend.
During the war, Judy missed the birth of her first grandson, Michael, a fact that pained her greatly.
Judy also missed Max greatly during the war. She relied on him so much, for everything from off-color humor to consoling her in her darkest moments, and felt extremely lonely without him. As soon as the war ended, she promised herself, she'd return to his side, never to leave again.
{7. Leading Lady (2375-2380)}
After the war, Judy returned to the Whirlaway as peacetime First Officer, joined by Max, Thomas, and Anna. The ship spent two years on exploration missions, a much more relaxed environment than the wartime service had been.
During her shipboard service, however, Judy felt two sources of unhappiness. Socially, she felt isolated by her rank, limited to socializing with a handful of senior officers and longtime veterans. Personally, she also longed to spend more time with her Earth-based grandbabies.
When, on Earth, she suffered her first heart attack in the summer of 2377, the decision was made - she returned to the Corps of Engineering on Earth, and the family returned to New Jersey.
After suffering a second heart attack in September 2379, and receiving an artificial heart, Judy contemplated retirement, but when she received an offer to serve as First Officer of Front Ear Station, she was tempted. Here was an opportunity to create some order in a chaotic place, and to pursue exploration and diplomacy in a peaceful way.
Her first year on Front Ear Station, as First Officer, was altogether a success. Though there were some unfortunate incidents, like the attempted escape of the Arkarian prisoners, there were also triumphs, like the revitalization of the promenade.
It all went wrong in December of 2380, when a fighter test in collaboration with the Nyberrites ended in disaster. Commodore Calvin Perry, wounded in that test, was sent away (and promptly disappeared), and Judy was promoted to Captain.
After the war, Judy returned to the Whirlaway as peacetime First Officer, joined by Max, Thomas, and Anna. The ship spent two years on exploration missions, a much more relaxed environment than the wartime service had been.
During her shipboard service, however, Judy felt two sources of unhappiness. Socially, she felt isolated by her rank, limited to socializing with a handful of senior officers and longtime veterans. Personally, she also longed to spend more time with her Earth-based grandbabies.
When, on Earth, she suffered her first heart attack in the summer of 2377, the decision was made - she returned to the Corps of Engineering on Earth, and the family returned to New Jersey.
After suffering a second heart attack in September 2379, and receiving an artificial heart, Judy contemplated retirement, but when she received an offer to serve as First Officer of Front Ear Station, she was tempted. Here was an opportunity to create some order in a chaotic place, and to pursue exploration and diplomacy in a peaceful way.
Her first year on Front Ear Station, as First Officer, was altogether a success. Though there were some unfortunate incidents, like the attempted escape of the Arkarian prisoners, there were also triumphs, like the revitalization of the promenade.
It all went wrong in December of 2380, when a fighter test in collaboration with the Nyberrites ended in disaster. Commodore Calvin Perry, wounded in that test, was sent away (and promptly disappeared), and Judy was promoted to Captain.
{8. Annus Horriblis (Jan-Nov 2381)}
Her year as Captain, nominally Judy's crowning accomplishment in Starfleet, was nevertheless her worst year in the organization.
It all began in February, with the mission to Caldonia. Judy blames herself for letting the five be captured to begin with, but is also furious at Starfleet for not letting her rescue them.
Two months later, the humanitarian mission to Talor Prime, though a professional success, caused strain in Judy's personal life. Max had to watch, unsure if Judy would make it home alive, and she couldn't bear having caused him such pain.
She took a step back after that, staying primarily on the station, but it was no good, as in August, the Vierdeau Wildfires on Kerelia threatened her life, causing agony to Max once again, and in September, when she felt unable to press the Nyberrite Alliance after Commodore Perry's bizarre reappearance, Judy lost her respect for Starfleet.
Later in September, Judy's old friend Humphrey Reid offered her a job in the Economics Ministry, as a civil servant with responsibility for several sectors around Front Ear Station.
Max helped Judy to the right decision. He reminded her just how hard being a Starfleet spouse was for him, and questioned whether, since she no longer believed that Starfleet does good work, it made sense to continue sacrificing so much for it. She decided to leave the fleet, for Max as well as for herself.
Her year as Captain, nominally Judy's crowning accomplishment in Starfleet, was nevertheless her worst year in the organization.
It all began in February, with the mission to Caldonia. Judy blames herself for letting the five be captured to begin with, but is also furious at Starfleet for not letting her rescue them.
Two months later, the humanitarian mission to Talor Prime, though a professional success, caused strain in Judy's personal life. Max had to watch, unsure if Judy would make it home alive, and she couldn't bear having caused him such pain.
She took a step back after that, staying primarily on the station, but it was no good, as in August, the Vierdeau Wildfires on Kerelia threatened her life, causing agony to Max once again, and in September, when she felt unable to press the Nyberrite Alliance after Commodore Perry's bizarre reappearance, Judy lost her respect for Starfleet.
Later in September, Judy's old friend Humphrey Reid offered her a job in the Economics Ministry, as a civil servant with responsibility for several sectors around Front Ear Station.
Max helped Judy to the right decision. He reminded her just how hard being a Starfleet spouse was for him, and questioned whether, since she no longer believed that Starfleet does good work, it made sense to continue sacrificing so much for it. She decided to leave the fleet, for Max as well as for herself.
{9. Public Servant (Nov. 2381-Present)}
As Regional Director for the Ministry of Economics and Development, Judy faces a new set of challenges: she is passionate about advancing business ties between the frontier and the Federation metropole, tackling tax evasion, and advancing the colony on Kerelia.
She is also freer than she has been in years to spend time with her friends and family, and most importantly her husband.
As Regional Director for the Ministry of Economics and Development, Judy faces a new set of challenges: she is passionate about advancing business ties between the frontier and the Federation metropole, tackling tax evasion, and advancing the colony on Kerelia.
She is also freer than she has been in years to spend time with her friends and family, and most importantly her husband.
Personality
Judy is a practicing Jew. She keeps many of the mitzvot, celebrates the holidays, but rejects the strictness of Orthodox Judaism. Judy has passed the traditions of her religion to her offspring, and to some degree, they have rubbed off on her beau. On Earth, she was an active member of her congregation.
Judy does not believe in a personal God, but she does believe in some higher power. It's the only way she can explain some of the miracles in her life, like Max appearing at the right time.
Judy is proud of her professional achievements. She has worked very hard over the years, and done a lot of good to a lot of people. She feels that being addressed as "Mrs." ignores her record, and will therefore insist on "Dr." (or just a first-name basis) from people with whom she is not closely familiar.
Judy still carries with her a penchant for order and playing by the rules, but she has loosened up. She is much more flexible, and much more informal, than she was in decades past. This informality did not jive well with her position as a command-level officer in Starfleet, where many subordinates expected a humorless - Judy would say soulless - superior.
Judy is a "studied extrovert", one who has taught herself to be less introverted because she knows that, in the long run, it's more enjoyable.
Judy is wealthy, but not preoccupied with it. She does not look down her nose at those of more humble means, and in fact she finds many of the moneyed classes to be odious because they do.
She and her husband are worth 60 million credits. Her children have each received trust funds of 10 million credits, available to them when they turn 30. The grandchildren have trust funds of 3 million credits each, on the same terms. Present sources of income for the two include investment income, his book royalties, her Starfleet pension, and their salaries.
Judy expects to inherit over 100 million credits from her parents when they pass away.
In her spare time, Judy enjoys cooking, playing music, hiking, and swimming. The last are also her preferred forms of exercise.
Appearance
Judy is very meticulous about her appearance. She wears her hair just past shoulder-length, and continues to dye it blonde, because this appearance is at once motherly and attractive (Max, in particular, feels very strongly that she should remain a blonde).
Judy usually wears prescription eyeglasses, often with thick rims. She owns a variety of styles, but prefers large cat-eye frames. The glasses, also favored by Max, are flattering to her face, and provide a (well-deserved) intellectual bearing.
On occasion, she will opt for contact lenses.
Judy likes to dress in bright colors, and has a fondness for floral patterns. She particularly likes wearing dresses and skirts, though she has recently found a fondness for jumpsuits as well. In general, she affects a traditionally feminine appearance.
Judy is not shy about showing a little skin, and this is especially true of her workout attire and swimwear. She favors leggings and sports bras on land, bikinis at sea, all in the same bright colors. She is quite proud of her body, after three pregnancies and two heart attacks.
At night, Judy sometimes wears Tholian silk pajamas, but usually sleeps in the nude.
Relationships
Judy is a loyal, if sometimes nosy friend. She tries to help those near to her with her time, advice, and emotional support. She is prone to (over)feeding her friends.
Judy is a loving and supportive mom to her children. She is attuned to their feelings, able to pick up on bad moods with ease, and tries to right whatever has gone wrong. She is nosy and prone to meddling, as is common in Jewish culture.
Judy's closest relationship by far is her marriage. Max is everything to her: her best friend, her conscience, her rock. Judy spends most of her time outside of work with her husband, sharing most of the same hobbies, and swimming in the same social circles.
With Max, Judy feels like she can be her truest, most authentic self. She feels understood, on all her layers and all her scars, and that means she lets loose.
Max's love, in and of itself, is validating to Judy. She ties her self-worth to her sense of family, and her affectionate, handsome husband, who is so good with children, is the foundation of her family life. Moreover, having been divorced just as she approached middle age, Judy felt for years like damaged goods, unlovable; the fact that she is loved so intensely is validating to her.
It is in no small part for Max that Judy left Starfleet, not wanting to cause him any more pain and heartache. What kind of wife would do otherwise?
Judy and Max are a very sexually active couple, as they have been since that night in 2359; by a very conservative estimate, they've had over 2000 sessions together. They're now very closely familiar with each other's bodies, and they use that familiarity to great effect. The years have not slowed them down one bit - desire and pleasure are still at home in their marital bed. Since Judy left Starfleet, they haven't missed a single day.
Judy's Career Progression in Starfleet
- 2358 - Starfleet Research & Development - Shipyard Modernization Project. Project Controls Officer. Utopia Planitia, Mars.
- 2361 - Starfleet Research & Development - Shipyard Modernization Project. Project Controls Officer. Utopia Planitia, Mars.
- 2362 - Starfleet Research & Development - Project Management. Senior Project Controls Officer. Utopia Planitia, Mars.
- 2365 - Starfleet Corps of Engineers - Project Management. Project Manager. New York City, Earth.
- 2369 - Starfleet Corps of Engineers - Project Management. Senior Project Manager. New York City, Earth.
- 2374 - Starfleet. First Officer. USS Whirlaway.
- 2375 - Starfleet. Extended Leave.
- Recovered from hip replacement and considered career path in New York.
- 2375 - Starfleet. First Officer. USS Whirlaway.
- 2377 - Starfleet Corps of Engineers. Head of the New York Field Office. New York City, Earth.
- 2379 - Starfleet. Medical Leave.
- Recovered from heart replacement.
- 2380 - Starfleet. First Officer. USS Mac & Front Ear Station.
- 2380 - Starfleet. Commanding Officer. USS Mac & Front Ear Station.
- 2381 - Retired. Honorable Discharge with full pension.
Styles and titles
- 2316-2340: Ms. Judith Eastman
- 2340-2358: Ms. Judith Eastman, M.S.C.E.
- 2358-2358: Dr. Judith Eastman
- 2358-2361: Lt. j.g. Judith Eastman, PhD
- 2361-2361: Lt. j.g. Judith Eastman-Williams, PhD
- 2361-2369: Lt. Judith Eastman-Williams, PhD
- 2369-2375: Lt. Cmdr. Judith Eastman-Williams, PhD
- 2375-2380: Cmdr. Judith Eastman-Williams, PhD
- 2380-2381: Capt. Judith Eastman-Williams, PhD
- 2381-present: Dr. Judith Eastman-Williams
- Alternatively: Capt. (Ret'd) Judith Eastman-Williams, PhD
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