Geordi La Forge

Full Name: Geordi La Forge
Date of Birth: Feb. 16, 2335
Place of Birth: African Confederation, Earth
Parents: the late Captain Silva La Forge and Commander Edward M. La Forge
Education: Starfleet Academy, 2353-2357
Marital Status: Single
Current Assignment: Chief engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Rank: Commander

Notable Events

2335- Born
2353- Enters Starfleet Academy
2357- Graduates Starfleet Academy
2357-2363- As ensign, aboard U.S.S. Victory under Captain Zimbata
2364- Assigned to U.S.S. Enterprise-D
2365- Promoted to chief engineer
2366- Promoted to lieutenant commander
2370- Mother killed
2371- Undergoes surgery to receive ocular implants
2372- Assigned to U.S.S. Enterprise-E

Biography

     Geordi LaForge was born in The African Federation on Earth in 2335.  He was born blind as a result of a birth defect.  His condition couldn't be reversed by medical means.  In 2340, he was fitted for an experimental prosthetic medical device (VISOR) which would allow him to see, but not in the way a normal human being sees. 

     LaForge's parents were both Starfleet officers.  He grew up traveling the stars with them.  His mother, Silva LaForge, was assigned to an outpost along The Neutral Zone.  His father, Edward LaForge was an exozoologist.

     LaForge decided to apply to Starfleet academy and began his freshman year in 2353.  He graduated four years later in 2357.  His first Starfleet assignment was piloting a shuttle on the Jovian Run between Saturn and Jupiter.  It was on one of these shuttle runs that LaForge first met Captain Jean Luc Picard. 

      In 2362, LaForge was assigned to the U.S.S. Victory NCC-9754 under the command of Captain Zimbata.  He was there for about two years and then was assigned as flight controller to the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701D.  LaForge was promoted to Lieutenant and made chief engineer of the ship.  The following year, in 2366, LaForge was promoted to Lieutenant Commander.

     In 2371, LaForge was kidnapped by Dr.  Tolian Soran and his VISOR was modified so that the Duras sisters could see what the Lt.  Commander was seeing, and thus find the Enterprise's shield modulation.

     In 2373, Lieutenant Commander LaForge received ocular implants which looked like normal eyes.  He no longer had to wear his VISOR.  In that same year, The Enterprise NCC 1701-E was commissioned and LaForge accepted the position of chief engineer and began his service on a remarkable ship.

     LaForge's life long dream to see like a “normal” human being came true.  While aiding a race, the Ba'Ku, LaForge's optic nerves repaired themselves, temporarily.  With his eyesight intact, his dream of seeing a sunrise finally came true.  He lost his sight once he left the planet.

     In 2373, the Enterprise E followed a Borg sphere back in time to Earth on April 5, 2063.  LaForge, along with many Enterprise crewmen, helped Cochrane to fix his ship in time to complete “first contact with the Vulcans”.  William Riker and LaForge were honored to make the historic flight with Cochrane.

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