Lieutenant Henri Benoit

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Birthplace		New Orleans, Earth
Age		30

Physical Appearance

Height		6'3"
Weight		180 lbs.
Hair Color		None
Eye Color		Blue-Gray
Physical Description		Takes his skin color from his Caribbean ancestry though he identifies as Creole. He is tall and well-muscled but he's never been a gym rat. He owes his lean, minimal body fat, physique to a passion for long-distance running. He speaks with an accent and exudes an enjoyment of life than can be infectious.

Family

Spouse		None
Children		None
Father		Henri
Mother		Lucie
Brother(s)		Valentin, Marcel, Pascal
Sister(s)		Leonia, Maxine, Adela
Other Family		Many and they generally come out in stories he tells

Personality & Traits

General Overview		The Benoit family own a locally famous restaurant in the French Quarter and Henri, part of a large family, grew up in the attached house. Music from the many bands that played filtered through the walls and became the background to his childhood. He grew up learning to cook in his mother's kitchen and taking guitar lessons from one of the members of the house band. He ran track in school and became an avid long-distance runner. No one was more surprised than him when he discovered a passion for history and language.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Strengths - Speaks Federation Standard and French Creole at the mother tongue level. However, is fluent in several other languages as well. - Excels in pattern recognition, problem solving and logic. Good at code-breaking. - Good at research. Likes delving into a subject and learning all that he can. Weaknesses - Loves a good party. Has a large glass jar of colorful bead necklaces on his desk. Tries to get home to Mardi Gras whenever he can.
Hobbies & Interests		- He's a gourmet cook. Enjoys cooking and would rather make it himself than use a replicator. Loves experimenting and trying out new cuisines. Having grown up in his mother's kitchen, he comes by this naturally though he's added on with the occasional course or lessons from people he's met. - Plays guitar though he hasn't done it in a bit. Life intrudes. - History - especially likes to read in the original language which means he's always learning.