William "Will" Abbott

Born: September 8, 2032
Current age: 36
Position: Tracy Family mechanic, Mechanic for International Rescue

Will was born in Carefree, Arizona and learned to fluently speak both English and Spanish before he even started school. He learned to read and write by the time he was four, and this, plus his ability to learn things easily, caused the school to have him skip the second grade. While in school, he learned French and German. His father owns a string of auto and boat body/repair shops, and at fourteen, Will began to spend time after school and on weekends working at the one closest to home. Prior to that, he'd worked with his father on their own cars. During the summers, the entire family would vacation where they could indulge in water sports. Will, his father and his sister all learned scuba diving during one vacation in Florida, where they have a second home.

He graduated high school as salutatorian. Since he was only sixteen, he was unable to enter the Naval Academy right away, and used the year he had to wait to take online courses in computers, continue working for his father, and indulge in his hobbies. When he did enter the academy, his intelligence and his high work ethic enabled him to receive two separate degrees, and he left with the rank of lieutenant and an additional language learned - Russian. He was also able to enter the academy's Trident Scholar Program during his senior year, enabling him to do in depth research in mechanical engineering. He spent his entire time in the Navy aboard one aircraft carrier, commanding a team of mechanics, working alongside them on the jets, and on various systems aboard the ship.

But his brother got hooked on a new narcotic, and Will took leave from the Navy to help his family try to straighten his brother out. They were successful with Mitchell, but the ordeal lasted a full year, and his parents' health suffered. It took another six months for them to recover, helped by the Mediterranean cruise the three siblings sent them on. During their vacation, Will took over for his father. When his parents returned, his father was impressed with how well Will took care of the business. He offered Will management of an unprofitable branch in San Francisco. Will accepted the offer enthusiastically, finally resigning from the Navy, and within two years the shop had become very popular.

Will managed it so well, it practically ran itself. He trained a few people to be able to take over for him, or take over if his father decided to establish another shop. But he missed the "hands on" approach. One day, browsing through want ads on the internet, he saw one for a mechanic for Tracy Industries. Since he had acquired a taste for travel through the Navy, and never got to go to Australia, he decided to send in an application.

Will is quiet: he prefers to listen. He seems to instinctively know the right questions to ask to get someone to open up, but doesn't talk much about himself or his family. He isn't often spontaneous, but when he is, he accepts the consequences if it goes wrong. Highly intelligent, he can absorb and process information easily, enabling him to make decisions quickly. When it comes to trivia games, he more than holds his own. He was on the swim teams in high school, and at the Naval Academy. He has a wicked sense of humor and if a practical joke is played on him, he'll laugh it off. He enjoys learning new things.

He hates having to apologize, even when he realizes he needs to. He'll quietly chide himself for getting himself into a situation where he has to. Then he'll make his apology, usually with actions, rather than words. He waits until he has no clean clothes left before he washes any, despite his military training.. He can be impatient with people, if he feels they aren't keeping their word. When working, he is methodical, but works to get it done right, and quickly. He power naps five or six times a day for about 20 minutes each time, so he can stay up late to get things done without interruptions. He can sleep just about anywhere.

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