History:
Through many generations his family has always been in StarFleet, and he was not getting away from his responsibility. His father, Captain James Wells, always talked about the family history how his grandfather was a great captain in StarFleet and how his, great-great grandfather was on the original Enterprise, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, serving as Tactical Officer and loads more. William Wells was not a typical StarFleet officer, but he had no choice but to join StarFleet Academy, but after a year at the academy he dropped out, and he began exploring the universe in his own ways. But terror struck him, when he got a message from his mother about his father beaing lost in action, his ship had disappeerd near the Romulan border. After that he re-joined StarFleet Academy, and got his first assignment on the Darwin. By taking that post, he hopes that he'll find his father.
 

Personality:
William Wells is not the "typical StarFleet officer", sometimes he's very nice to get along with, but sometimes he's impossible. He wants to help all, and he wants to improve the world, in his own mind.