Moonbase Alpha Technical Notebook

Name: MORROW, PAUL MICHAEL Date of Birth: OCTOBER 29, 1970 Place of Birth: LONDON, ENGLAND Assigned Alpha: APRIL 6, 1999 (SECOND TOUR OF DUTY) Job Assignmnet: CONTROLLER, MAIN MISSION
Paul Morrow began his career as an Astronaut Cadet in the European Space Exploration Program. His self-confidence and ability to command made him a capable leader on many lunar exploratory missions. He jumped at the chance to partake in the construction of Moonbase Alpha, stimulated by the danger and excitement inherent in the job. The position of Main Mission Controller was his toughest assignment. Quickly proving his worth, Morrow became the Commander's right-hand man. It is his respon- sibility to oversee the smooth operation of the base. Commander Koenig has at many times felt that Morrow is a younger reflection of himself.
Name: BENES, SANDRA Date of Birth: MAY 3, 1973 Place of Birth: BRUNEI, BORNEO Assigned Alpha: MARCH 4, 1999 (FIRST TOUR OF DUTY) Job Assignment: COORDINATOR OF DATA SECTION
Sandra is a petite and slender 5'2", dark-eyed brunette. Coming from a multi-national background (her father is an Englishman of Hungarian descent and her mother is Burmese), she encountered, as a child, many different languages as her family moved from place to place. Perhaps this is where her interest in communications was born, but her interest in electronics stems from the years she spent as a child working in the lab of her father, Professor Lawrence Benes. Prof. Benes devel- oped the Interstellar Transmitter, a powerful broadcasting device vital for deep space communications. Knowing more about the unit than anyone besides her father, Sandra was a natural choice for the Data Section of Moonbase Alpha. Her expertise and skills allowed her to be quickly promoted to the position of Data Section Coordinator.