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Rather than have to go back through the setup thread when you need to find out more about one of your fellow USS Yorktown player characters, I thought it might be helpful to have all of the Starfleet Personnel Files collected here. I've included, alphabetically by last name, all of the PCs to date other than Dr. Brownlock, since that character has transferred off the ship.
Hope you find it useful.
BAENRE
CHARACTER NAME: Alodia Baenre (pronounced Ah-low-dee-ah Bane-ray)
CURRENT RANK: Ensign
USERNAME: LadyCorva
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Assistant Science Officer, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
Charisma 9
Dexterity 10
Endurance 8
Intellect 12
Luck 9
Psi 11
Strength 7
SPECIES: Violacean
AGE: 26
SEX: Female
HOMEWORLD: Violacea
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Pale amethyst-hued skin, dark violet hair that hangs just below the shoulders, with lavender eyes. Stands 5'6'' (168cm) tall and of average humanoid build.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Ens. Baenre is generally calm and reserved. She is generally viewed as warm and friendly by those who know her, but can sometimes appear aloof or suspicious around newcomers. Violaceans are known to be skilled diplomats, though many in her family have ties to her homeworld's intelligence service. She spent a great deal of her childhood traveling with her parents throughout the Federation on their “diplomatic” assignments. As a result of this upbringing and as a scientist, she prefers to gather as much information as possible before readily trusting others. This has its benefits but can sometimes be a hindrance in team efforts. During her time at Starfleet Academy she much preferred solo work to group projects, although she is very open with those who have earned her trust and greatly values friendship. She has a sense of humour that tends towards deadpan or dark. Having spent so much time interacting with different cultures, she loves trying new foods.
FAMILY, SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: Nyxira Baenre, mother. Kelzar Baenre, father. Izmyra and Thalyssra Baenre, sisters.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Alodia's primary fields of study are stellar cartography in particular and stellar sciences in general; she also studied astrophysics and geology at the Academy. In her free time she enjoys reading old Earth science fiction and fantasy novels, collects antique maps, and practices a Violacean meditation and exercise technique similar to Earth yoga.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
Violacean Royal Diplomatic Academy Class of 2262
Denobulan Science Academy, University Exchange Program 2264
Starfleet Academy Class of 2266
SERVICE RECORD:
2265-2266 - Cadet Fourth Year, USS Diana, NCC-589
2266-2268 – Stellar Cartography Officer, USS Diana, NCC-589
2266-2270 – Astrophysics Officer, USS Pegasus, NCC-612
2270-present – Assistant Science Officer, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
CAREER GOAL: Alodia would like to someday command an exploration vessel of her own. She dreams of discovering a celestial object and having it named after herself.
DR. BENNETT
CHARACTER NAME: Dr. Nathaniel Bennett
CURRENT RANK: Lieutenant
USERNAME: anthonydlangford
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Assistant Chief Medical Officer, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
Charisma 7
Dexterity 10
Endurance 8
Intellect 10
Luck 8
Psi 2
Strength 9
SPECIES: Human
RACIAL/ETHNIC SUBGROUP, IF ANY: Multi-racial. His father is African-American; his mother is Caucasian
AGE: 32
SEX: Male
HOMEWORLD: Earth
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Nathaniel has caramel-colored skin, close-cropped black hair, and green eyes that he got from his mother. His eyes darken a few shades when he gets annoyed or angry, which seems to happen often. He is 6’1’, has a lanky, slender build and unremarkable looks other than his eyes. He is in very good shape and enjoys exercise and participating in sports.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Growing up in Boulder, Colo., Nathaniel was always in the shadow of his twin brother, Noah. Nathaniel loved his brother and they were close, but their father, Starfleet Adm. Lucas Bennett, seemed to pit them against each other and Nathaniel always seemed to come out on the losing side. He and his brother were fraternal twins and it was Noah who had the looks, muscular build and driving desire to be a Starfleet hero like his father. Nathaniel simply didn’t, but was intrigued by medicine from an early age, mostly because of the example of his mother, a civilian surgical nurse. She died suddenly of illness when the boys were 14. Lucas, who spent a lot of time away from the family on starships, building his reputation as a highly capable, even brilliant Starfleet officer, sent the twins to a military academy in Buenos Aires after his wife's death. Throwing himself into his career, the admiral has had very little time for his children since, perhaps because they reminded him too much - especially Nathaniel - of the wife he’d lost.
After they graduated from military school, Noah immediately enlisted in Starfleet, while Nathaniel went to medical school, completed his residency on Cochrane VII and became a doctor. Nathaniel became a gifted surgeon, gaining the knowledge to care for a wide variety of species.
Four years ago, Nathaniel, by that time a lieutenant junior grade and a staff surgeon at the large Fleet Hospital at Starbase 12, was to meet with his father and brother for a family vacation on Arcadia. Unwilling just then to see his father again, he made a lame excuse not to go. During the Admiral and Noah's trip, their shuttle was mysteriously attacked and then crash-landed on an uncharted world. Noah was badly injured and died before help could arrive. Who carried out the attack, and the reason, remain unknown, despite a Starfleet investigation. The Admiral, who had been knocked unconscious but only lightly injured, blamed Nathaniel for Noah’s death, strongly implying that, if he’d been there, he could have helped. Nathaniel had to agree, deeply regretting that he hadn’t been there to save the one person who truly needed him and who loved him more than anything. Grief-stricken and wracked by guilt, Nathaniel left Starfleet and lost contact with everyone in his life.
A few years later, Nathaniel reapplied and was reinstated in Starfleet. He soon applied for a surgical post on the USS Yorktown, winning the assignment with a little behind-the-scenes help from his British cousin, Lt. Cecilia Bennett. Nathaniel and Cecilia were close as children and she was glad to help him get the job, even though he was somewhat vague about why he sought it.
He is blunt, painfully so at times, which can also be off-putting, not that he cares. As a highly skilled surgeon with a not-inconsiderable reputation, he does have a bit of a God complex and is, if anything, even more driven than before. This has sometimes brought him into conflict with his superior officers, especially if he thinks their orders are not best-suited for his patients or those potentially in harm's way.
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: Nathaniel is gay. With his single-minded focus on his career, he was for many years too busy to build any lasting relationships. That didn’t mean he didn’t enjoy sex, as someone with his drive, reputation and intensity was appealing to many, and he had a string of lovers. He would be interested in a man until he wasn’t, but he never let anyone get too close, and never, ever let anything get in the way of his career. He's only ever had one serious relationship and its one he doesn't like to talk about.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: As part of his competitive nature, Nathaniel enjoys sporting activities of all kinds, particularly handball, soccer, volleyball and water polo - and he doesn’t like to lose.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Graduated from the prestigious Bolivar Military Academy and the University of Colorado Medical School, earning top honors at both. Did not attend Starfleet Academy but completed, also with top marks, the Starfleet Medical Corps short course for physicians directly entering Starfleet service.
SERVICE RECORD: Spent most of his time stationed on Earth and Starbase 12 during his first stint with Starfleet, traveling when his surgical expertise was needed on various Federation planets. Newly assigned to the USS Yorktown.
CAREER GOAL: Right now his career goal seems to be running a top-notch, shipshape surgical unit, but why he rejoined Starfleet and came to the Yorktown after initially leaving Fleet service is something yet to be revealed. He doesn't talk much about where he's been for the past few years. No matter what, though, all he cares about is being a doctor and saving lives. That’s one thing about him that has never changed and, he's sure, never will.
COLLINS
(Now assigned to USS Theseus as Chief of Security)
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: Jeremi Collins
USERNAME: anyrose
CURRENT RANK: Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Assistant Chief of Security, Security Department, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
• Charisma 8
• Dexterity 12
• Endurance 11
• Intellect 9
• Luck 7
• Psi 3
• Strength 8
SPECIES: Human
RACIAL/ETHNIC SUBGROUP: Racially mixed; raised Jewish.
AGE: 26
SEX: Female
HOMEWORLD: Earth
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Tall (5'9"), lean, toned, modest curves, red hair, deceptively sweet face.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Usually even-tempered, but don't get her angry. Unbeaten at strategy games, black belt in many martial arts.
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: No spouse; all family back on Earth.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Strategy games, reading "locked room" mysteries.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Starfleet Academy Class of 2266.
SERVICE RECORD: Deputy Provost Marshal, Starbase 11, 2266-2268; Security Specialist, USS Enterprise, 2268-2269.
CAREER GOAL: Starship captain by age 35.
DELANEY
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: James "Jim" Delaney
USERNAME: What Exit?
CURRENT RANK: Ensign*
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Assistant Chief Engineer, Engineering Department, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES: Charisma 7 Dexterity 11 Endurance 9 Intellect 10 Luck 10 Psi 10 Strength 12
SPECIES: Human Mixed race
AGE: 22
SEX: Male
HOMEWORLD: Born on Earth, but raised on the Heinlein L5 colony.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 5’10” and wiry, with brown hair worn very short; dark eyes and light brown skin color.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Delaney is inquisitive, inventive, somewhat geeky, at times impatient with roundabout speech, but always eager to learn and very dedicated to "his" engines. He can be distracted by unknown or unfamiliar technology, and is likely to spend off-duty hours tearing down a spare item and rebuilding it to see what makes it tick and what could be done to make it work even better. He has made a partial study of Cmdr. Montgomery Scott's career, as Scott helped to design and build Constitution-class starships' engines.
FAMILY: His father, Dr. Stanley Delaney, runs the Engineering plant of the Heinlein colony. His mother, Dr. Juliet Brown, is a skilled surgeon. His older sister Pamela is in medical school and his younger brother, Martin, is in his final year at Starfleet Academy, training to become a xenosociologist.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Science and engineering, tinkering and inventing, programming and, oddly enough, fantasy fiction of the 19th and 20th centuries.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Starfleet Academy Class of 2266.
SERVICE RECORD: Delaney spent 14 months at Starfleet's Advanced Engineering Prototype Base, then got his requested transfer to USS Ganymede, a fast scout with cutting-edge engines and a small crew, where he had the chance to work on all aspects of the ship. As he helped to install and test the experimental engines on the Ganymede, he received the junior berthing in a six-man engineering crew with cross-training for several other major billets.
CAREER GOAL: Chief Engineer of a Constitution-class starship and, eventually, appointment as Starfleet's Chief Fleet Architect.
* Promoted to Lieutenant (Junior Grade) after Banij mission, but reprimanded and demoted back to Ensign after Omicron Ceti III mission.
FUJISHIRO
(Died in Mission #4, "Codex Aelyrr," post 49/2413).
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: Fujishiro Tomoe Iota
USERNAME: Pleonast
CURRENT RANK: Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Assistant Science Officer and Physics Officer, Sciences Department, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
•Charisma 10
•Dexterity 11
•Endurance 9
•Intellect 12
•Luck 8
•Psi 12
•Strength 7
SPECIES: Human
ETHNIC SUBGROUP: Japanese
AGE: 28 (born 2241)
SEX: Female
HOMEWORLD: Kyoto City, Earth
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Ens. Fujishiro's Japanese ancestry is obvious, with a small, fit build (165 cm, 52 kg) and tan skin, black eyes and black, shoulder-length hair. She keeps a neat, clean appearance with no cosmetics, and her hair is tied back. She is a strict vegetarian, but is otherwise adventurous in trying new foods.
PERSONALITY PROFILE:
Iota, as she is informally known, has a good sense of humor and is open and trusting, although she is shy around newly-met strangers. She has an intense work ethic, typically spending all her free time continuing her assigned tasks, or on her own side projects. It's not unusual to see her catnapping in the lab while an experiment is running, instead of sleeping in her quarters. Her duty stations and lab space are kept impeccably tidy and she keeps meticulously detailed notes. Iota does not seem to take time for leisure or recreational activities, although she enjoys some social activities with friends. She does not, as yet, display any interest in romantic relationships.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Starfleet Academy Class of 2266, top decile, in Physics (Radiative Fields) and Engineering (Sensor Systems).
SERVICE RECORD: Physics Specialist, USS Hood, 2266-2268; Assistant Physics Officer, USS Merrimack, 2268-2269.
CAREER GOAL: To gain a wide range of practical experience and theoretical knowledge in several scientific fields.
GRAHAM
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: Booker Graham
USERNAME: general_urko
CURRENT RANK: Ensign
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Security Specialist, Security Department, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
SPECIES: Human
RACIAL/ETHNIC SUBGROUP: Scotch-Irish, with the admixture one would expect from a family with a history in the Boston area on Earth dating back to the early 1900s
AGE: 50
SEX: Male
HOMEWORLD: Earth
ATTRIBUTES:
• Charisma 8
• Dexterity 11
• Endurance 12
• Intellect 8
• Luck 4
• Psi 2
• Strength 10
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Although on balance he looks every bit his age, Graham's scores on fitness tests are better now than when he was in the Academy (and better than most cadets half his age, as well). He is relentless about both cardiovascular and strength training. Although not a large person (about 1.75 meters and 80 kilograms), he comes across as someone who naturally weighs less, but has added muscle to come up to his current weight. His eyes are green and he has a slightly ruddy complexion. Graham’s hair has gone completely gray, but is still full and nearly shoulder-length; at times he pulls it tightly back into a ponytail. A long thin scar runs from just under his hairline to his chin on the right side of his face.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: His Starfleet record notes that Graham has “a bias for action; pays attention to detail, but can be impatient; sometimes taciturn or withdrawn.” Even the most casual acquaintances tend to start asking themselves, “Which Booker will show up today – or in the next five minutes?” At times he comes across as devil-may-care, nonchalant, even insouciant, but at others switches to an intense, hyper-vigilant demeanor - sometimes for no obvious reason (at least not obvious to anyone but Graham).
FAMILY: Wife, Jane Haighton-Graham, deceased. Daughter, Elizabeth Haighton, doctoral student on Earth.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: He has a large collection of historical memorabilia associated with his family that tends toward (but isn’t limited to) the martial – old Earth-style boxing gloves, a police officer’s billyclub, a giant claymore supposedly used in 15th Century Scotland. He is game to try most physical sports or martial arts (and is always looking for combat traditions or techniques that can give him and his colleagues an edge), but prefers boxing and racquetball. He enjoys good food and drink and favors traditional Earth dishes over alien cuisine. He makes no secret of his opinion that whiskey is the best breakfast. He has a soft spot for big dogs (or dog-like animals).
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Starfleet Academy Class of 2241
SERVICE RECORD: Graham has a 25-year service record. Over the past eight years, he has repeatedly volunteered for combat assignments, most often but not exclusively focused on interdicting Orion pirates. He has a number of commendations, but over the last ten years reprimands and a number of disciplinary actions for which records have been sealed or redacted substantially outnumber them. His Starfleet record indicates that Graham once held the rank of lieutenant commander for ten days; he has held the rank of ensign for the past six years. Some instructional tapes he created, entitled “What You Need to Know to do Maximum Damage if Your Opponent is _______,” are still available in the Starfleet training database. Subjects include Klingon, Romulan, Orion, Gorn, as well as Tellarite, Andorian and Vulcan. Graham has received supplemental training in law enforcement and forensic investigation from the United Earth Police Commission.
CAREER GOAL: This section of his Starfleet file is blank.
HAYES
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: Rachel Anna Hayes
USERNAME: WES
CURRENT RANK: Ensign
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Xenosociology Officer, Sciences Dept., USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
Charisma: 7
Dexterity: 12
Endurance: 9
Intellect: 10
Luck: 7
Psi: 9
Strength: 8
SPECIES: Human
RACE/ETHNIC GROUP: White
AGE: 27
SEX: Female
HOMEWORLD: Earth
PHYSICAL DESC: Tall & thin, with black hair and brown eyes
PERSONALITY PROFILE: You'd almost think she's a Vulcan: very logical & shows little emotion
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Starfleet is her family & she's devoted to it
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Voracious reader of ancient stories & novels, Charles Dickens in particular
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: New York University, Class of 2262, with high honors in Xenosociology; Starfleet Academy, Class of 2266
SERVICE RECORD: Cultural Attache, Federation Embassy, Andor, 2266-2268; Assistant Xenosociology Officer, USS Kongo, 2268-2269
CAREER GOAL: To discover an unknown ancient alien species or world, and to teach at Starfleet Academy
KYLAH
Starfleet Personnel File
NAME: Kylah
USERNAME: choie
CURRENT RANK: Ensign
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Assistant Communications Officer, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
• Charisma 11
• Dexterity 8
• Endurance 10
• Intellect 10
• Luck 7
• Psi 12
• Strength 5
SPECIES: Half-human but raised by members of the Elasian royal family.
AGE: 23 1/2
SEX: Female
HOMEWORLD: Elas
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Kylah has very dark, wavy brown hair and fair skin. She is quite striking, with nearly black eyes that can seem hypnotic, and expressions that can flash from serenity to rage, and from open to inscrutable, in only seconds. She does her best to restrain her warring emotions, which she’s been told tend to show on her face, and falls back into an impassive demeanor. Her full lips don't smile very often (but when they do, watch out!), and she has a small, well-curved figure that looks good in the Starfleet uniform dress that she prefers to wear as it's most similar to the Elasian attire that she grew up with (in her family, trousers were associated with overalls or work outfits – peasant garb).
PERSONALITY: Kylah was raised as the first-born child of two members of the Elasian Royal Family, cousins to the future Dohlman Elaan (who is ten years older than Kylah). Kylah was highly prized and her parents had hopes for her becoming Dohlman if something should happen to Elaan, but this favored status lasted only until her mother gave birth to anoher daughter. Abruptly her parents' attitude toward her changed and the truth came out: Kylah had been adopted, privately sold to her parents in order to provide them with an heir when they thought they couldn't have children. Worse, she learned she wasn't even a full Elasian--her father was a human.
As the natural differences between her and the others grew more apparent, her family (which also included a younger brother) made her feel like a freak, while with other children in school, she feigned bravado with her sharp tongue and willingness to defend herself against anyone who bullied her. Even though she invariably ended up more physically hurt than her opponents, her insults were so incisive she was often considered the victor.
Kylah is focused and intense, and has a remarkable memory; she can sit in the corner at a party for hours at a time, and can later recite full conversations verbatim, and is also an excellent mimic.
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: Her younger siblings (the natural children of her adoptive parents) are her only family. Their parents died when she was young, and she has no idea who her birth parents were/are, but she's had many servants and particularly a guardian to look after her and her siblings. This guardian, who would eventually become the new Elasian ambassador to the Federation, proposed to her when she came of marriageable age at 18 (though she will still be under her guardian’s control until she’s 25). She turned him down, not kindly, as she suspected he was using her to gain a connection to the royal family.
Even though Elas wasn't yet a UFP member, Kylah's guardian realized that since her birth father was human, she was eligible for Starfleet. He shipped her off to the Starfleet Academy, which she guesses was because she’d mocked his proposal. Glad to get away, though somewhat resentful at having a future picked for her, Kylah entered the Academy.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Kylah loves music and can sing and play an Elasian zither. Hates sports but has trained, as most all Elasians have, in many forms of armed and unarmed combat. She owns a pair of non-regulation throwing knives that she keeps secreted beneath her uniform, and is expert in their uses (which is fortunate since she’s not very strong). But her true weapon is cutting with words. She adores the ancient works of Shakespeare and can recite whole acts from memory. She loves all animals, finding their honest simplicity a relief compared to the duplicity and subterfuge of people.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Private schooling; Starfleet Academy Class of 2269.
Her highest Academy marks were in language and astronomy. Her facility for learning languages and memorization made Communications a natural choice, but her lack of tact and dislike of protocol made her a tough case for some of her teachers, and certainly took her out of the running for any diplomatic career path. Still, she has an uncanny ability to use even fragmentary information to come up with workable translations of alien languages.
Despite some problems at the Academy caused by her sharp tongue and some injudicious mimicry of her professors when outside class—but not, sadly, outside their earshot—she still yearned for acceptance while not trusting others. She was excellent at poker, though she won so often she was accused of cheating, and was no longer invited to play.
SERVICE RECORD: Assigned to the Yorktown right after graduation, Kylah is certain she’ll do well in her specialty but worries about meeting and getting along with others—and especially taking orders, still not exactly her strong suit. Something doesn’t fit about how easy it was to get assigned to such a prestigious post, but as defensive as she is, she decides to play it as no more than she deserves as a member of the royal family.
GOAL: To be a starship captain. Anything less than a command position is unacceptable—her goal is to avoid ever being under anyone’s thumb again.
Dr. MÄKELÄINEN
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: Dr. Bizhi "Biz" Mäkeläinen
CURRENT RANK: Ensign
USERNAME: stolz
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Assistant Medical Officer, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
Charisma 6
Dexterity 10
Endurance 7
Intellect 9
Luck 8
Psi 5
Strength 8
SPECIES: Human
RACIAL/ETHNIC SUBGROUP, IF ANY: Of Martian birth, in the city of Burroughs. Dr. Mäkeläinen has a slight but recognizable (to those familiar with it) Martian accent, and Finnish/Scottish culture in the family tree; there are rumors of some non-Human ancestry as well.
AGE: 28
SEX: Male
HOMEWORLD: Mars
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Average height; a little sallow, a little thin, tends to get dark circles under the eyes if tired. Has a cybernetic left forearm (not obvious, certainly not in long sleeves), the result of a severe injury a few years ago.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Reserved but sincere. Driven. Makes an effort not to be too saturnine, but is equally likely to prefer holing up in the laboratory or reading something to seeking others' company. Sometimes has bad dreams.
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: Parents back on Mars; has a younger sister
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Experimental medicine, theology, alien cultures and languages
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Starfleet Academy Class of 2266
SERVICE RECORD: Solid record so far in the Medical Corps; capable at research as well as treatment.
CAREER GOAL: There are wonders out there among the stars, well beyond the limitations of Federation science, and perhaps answers to all of our questions as well as those we never thought to ask - things we need to find and learn. Everybody knows Starfleet is the elite right now, despite its flaws, with vast resources and talent, and is the best chance for someone interested in living and serving on the cutting edge.
ONN
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: Nia Onn (Full name: Ve'ne'ko'nia'onn)
USERNAME: choie
CURRENT RANK: Lieutenant
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Helm Officer, Command Department, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
Charisma 11
Dexterity 9
Endurance 12
Intellect 11
Luck 7
Psi 0
Strength 8
SPECIES: Sidonian
NAMING CONVENTIONS: Names in the Sidonian culture traditionally have several components. "Ve'ne'ko'nia'onn" loosely translated means "Of the region of Ve, the ethnicity of Ne, a daughter of the honored clan of Ko [a noted political and military leader about 750 years ago], personally named Nia, of the family Onn." Family and friends would call her "Nia," while her "last name" is Onn - hence, "Lt. Onn" in typical Fleet usage.
RACIAL/ETHNIC SUBGROUP, IF ANY: Neian (Ne is one of the four surviving ethnic cultures on Sidonia)
AGE: 34
SEX: F
HOMEWORLD: Sidonia, a Class-H planet in the Sinam System
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Nia has dark brown skin and dark curly hair that falls to her shoulders, usually worn in a low ponytail. Relatively tall for her people at 5'8," she has well-toned arms and legs, with a solid waist well-balanced by her other curves. Her wide mouth is often smiling, and she has dark green eyes that may seem sleepy but are always alert.
Like all Sidonians, Nia has some reptilian features: in addition to being semi-chameleonic, her skin has a sheen of smooth scales, normally just visible around the eyes, edges of her forehead and body (mostly upper arms and legs). When necessary, either by Onn's conscious decision or instinctively, the scales emerge to cover her body or part of it. The scales provide limited protection against edged weapons and sharp hazards such as thorns, claws, etc.
Nia's body can only tolerate the standard oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere found on M-class planets and Starfleet vessels for a period of 36-40 hours before her health begins to deteriorate due to suffocation. Thus, every other night, she uses a respirator that replenishes her system with its needed chemicals. She is most comfortable in what a human would consider very hot temperatures.
(View Nia's image here.)
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Nia is sharp as the rocks of her desert planet, and her wit is just as dry. Unlike Sidonia, however, she knows how to keep her cool.
Good-natured despite her planet's dire situation, Nia has a keen mind that excels at problem-solving, thanks to growing up with scientific/inventor parents. Though independent and confident, she is conflicted at having left Sidonia for Starfleet, fiercely loyal to her closest family members still on the planet. As such, she has a strong interest in terraforming and closely follows news of these efforts on her homeworld.
Nevertheless, Nia revels in having the freedom to live her life without some of Sidonia's restrictive laws and culture. Her intellectual curiosity and playful sense of humor have seen her through some dark times, and she enjoys using her technical know-how for silly pranks or games. Tough in a fight but also smart enough to stay out of them as long as possible, Nia still has her vulnerabilities where her heart is concerned.
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: Nia's mother, Ayal, remains on Sidonia; Nia's father died while she was at the Academy. She has twelve siblings (as of 2270), though only two are full-siblings.
With extinction almost inevitable due to increased infant mortality and adult deaths from drought and radiation, Sidonians believe they all have the duty to propagate their race. Monogamy is strongly discouraged. Upon sexual maturity, female Sidonians are expected to bear children as often as possible, with a multiplicity of partners. Nia was no different, and had five children before she was 19. Though the first four were surrendered for raising in a community crèche and eventual emigration from the planet with their fathers, her youngest has been kept in hiding since Nia gave birth shortly before beginning her classes at Starfleet Academy.
Nia has never married, although she was engaged at 15.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Flying, drawing (in addition to sketches for her inventing work), gambling (especially drinking games - she cannot get drunk since her body only synthesizes water and eliminates the rest), darts and target practice. After leaving Sidonia, where birth control is illegal, Nia discovered the pleasures of non-reproductive sex, and takes full advantage of it. Her other favorite pastimes are gardening and swimming, the latter of which still feels quite decadent for someone from a land where water is strictly rationed.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Nia was mostly educated by her scientist parents, who guided her as an engineer/inventor in the hope she'd help them solve the problems of their drought-stricken world. When old enough - and in-between childbearing duties - Nia took on a more active role in their work and learned to pilot the aircraft they built together as part of their dangerous cloud-seeding experiments.
When she was 20, it became possible for Nia to join Starfleet, where her varied background stood her in good stead. Engineering was a natural area of focus, but Nia's desire for exploration turned to piloting. She applied for and was granted Federation citizenship, and graduated with the Starfleet Academy Class of 2260, with honors in Starship Operations.
SERVICE RECORD: Shuttle pilot, USS Kossuth, 2260-2263; Shuttlebay Control Officer and shuttle pilot, USS Rangoon, 2263-2265; Helm Officer, USS Meikikel, 2265-2268; Helm Officer, USS Yorktown, 2268-present.
CAREER GOAL: To explore new cultures and soak up their scientific knowledge and technological advances, to help other doomed/endangered beings, and to somehow play a role in either convincing the remaining Sidonian people to leave their planet, or developing a plan to save them from near-certain doom.
POURTASH
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: Faraz Pourtash
USERNAME: Zuul
CURRENT RANK: Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Helmsman, Command Department, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
* Charisma 8
* Dexterity 12
* Endurance 7
* Intellect 11
* Luck 10
* Psi 4
* Strength 6
SPECIES: Human
RACIAL/ETHNIC SUBGROUP, IF ANY: Persian
AGE: 25
SEX: Male
HOMEWORLD: Deneva Prime
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Faraz has olive-toned skin, curly dark brown hair and light green eyes. He's 5'10" and has lanky, athletic musculature. He has a fairly mild, non-threatening appearance, neither terribly attractive nor unattractive.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Faraz is obsessive about what interests him, which will change depending on what the newest, shiniest thing to present itself might be. He can be casually sarcastic and cruel to those to whom he has no loyalty, but once his loyalty is given he is fiercely protective.
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: His parents, Aban and Dr. Razeena Pourtash, and his two younger sisters, Parveen and Esta.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: Astronomy, unsurprisingly, and astrophysics. He's an avid soccer player and has had some minor interest in other sports over the years. Faraz is also passionate about the arts and paints for recreation.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Starfleet Academy Class of 2266
SERVICE RECORD: Ens. Pourtash previously served on the USS Lexington under the command of Commodore Robert Wesley. It was a standard junior officer rotation and he worked closely under the ship's Science Officer before earning the post of relief helmsman.
CAREER GOAL: Faraz seeks to eventually command his own starship.
RANGIN
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: Velir Rangin
USERNAME: CatInASuit *
CURRENT RANK: Ensign
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Xenobiology Officer, Sciences Department, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
ATTRIBUTES:
* Charisma 8
* Dexterity 10
* Endurance 11
* Intellect 9
* Luck 8
* Psi 2 (later raised to 8)
* Strength 4
SPECIES: Coridanite
RACIAL/ETHNIC SUBGROUP, IF ANY: N/A
AGE: 30
SEX: Male
HOMEWORLD: Coridan
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Ens. Velir stands only 165 centimeters tall and masses only 65 kilograms, with thin dark hair and an olive complexion. To the untrained observer, he appears to be an Earth-normal human.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Social and affable, Velir rarely shows stress and enjoys the company of others.
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: None
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: In addition to his interest in xenobiology, Velir is a skilled amateur chess player (both traditional and Tri-D). He is very interested in traditional Coridan culture, and has an elaborate metal nhorel heirloom mask that he wears on special occasions.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Bachelor's equivalent in Xenobiology from Cordas University 2263; Starfleet Academy Class of 2268.
SERVICE RECORD: Following his graduation from Cordas University, Velir sought special dispensation from Starfleet to enroll in the Academy despite the fact that Coridan had not yet been accepted into the Federation. This was granted, and he graduated in 2268, having continued his studies on xenobiology. He was assigned to the USS Lexington upon graduation, and was slightly injured in the M-5 incident near Alpha Carinae. He is familiar with Ens. Pourtash from their mutual service aboard the Lexington. He has training in advanced first aid.
CAREER GOAL: Velir believes that the best hope for Coridan to break the cycle of violence and political instability associated with dilithium smuggling is Federation membership. Now that that's been achieved, Velir feels that continuing to serve in Starfleet represents the best service he can offer to his beloved Coridan.
* Formerly Appleciders.
T'VAR
Starfleet Personnel File
CHARACTER NAME: T'Var
USERNAME: WES
CURRENT RANK: Lieutenant
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Assistant Chief Medical Officer, USS Yorktown, NCC-1717
SPECIES: Vulcan
RACIAL/ETHNIC SUBGROUP, IF ANY: N/A
AGE: 60
SEX: Female
HOMEWORLD: Vulcan
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Tall and quite muscular. Black hair and eyes, with typical Vulcan features.
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Brilliant, friendly and, unlike many of her race, very interested in emotions and how they relate to the physical and mental healing of patients. She believes strongly in duty, honor and honesty.
SPOUSE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR NEXT OF KIN, IF ANY: T'Var comes from a large, supportive family. She hopes to find a mate - who need not necessarily be Vulcan - and have children someday.
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: She loves team sports of all kinds and is very athletic and competitive. Meditation is also an important part of her daily routine.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Raal Prefectural Medical Institution, 2257; Starfleet Academy, 2264; Starfleet School of Medicine, with high honors, 2267.
SERVICE RECORD: T'Var served in the V'Shar, the Vulcan intelligence and security service, for decades, but tends not to talk about it. After becoming a physician and serving a residency on Arcadia, she was in private medical practice on Vulcan but felt unfulfilled professionally. She decided to join Starfleet, and served aboard the USS Constitution, NCC-1700, as a staff surgeon before being recently assigned to the Yorktown.
CAREER GOAL: To be the best doctor she can possibly be, always improving her skills while serving the Federation with distinction and honor.
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