<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/RYaWlNV.png)</div><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: French Script MT;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Character Basics</span></strong></span></span><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Marisa Ral'al<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Race:</strong>Nyonan<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: French Script MT;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Star Fleet Service Record</span></strong></span></span><br/><strong>Position:</strong>First Officer<br/><strong>Rank:</strong>Commander<br/><strong>Branch of Service:</strong>Commander<br/><strong>Major:</strong>Strategic and Tactical Leadership<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: French Script MT;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Character Appearance</span></strong></span></span><br/><strong>Height:</strong>55 In. (4'7")<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>89 lbs.<br/><strong>Age:</strong>27<br/><strong>Hair Color:</strong>Pale Blue<br/><strong>Eye Color:</strong>Yellow<br/><strong>Build:</strong>Athletic/curvy<br/><strong>Distinguishing marks:</strong>Striped Skin Pattern<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Character Description:</strong></span><br/>Marisa is a physically fit woman with faint muscular definition under an otherwise quite shapely, nearly hourglass figure. Smooth, pale skin is patterned with dark stripes reminiscent of a tigers'. Her sky-blue hair hangs down nearly to her knees, however regularly worn back into a heavy bun. rather disgruntingly. Feline ears top her head as well as a long, fur-covered tail are prehensile for the small woman.<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Personality:</strong></span><br/>Calm and cautious, Marisa is a watchful woman. Not one for many words yet when she does it is done with purpose. Often criticized for being 'Married to her work' where her comrades might simply slack or overlook. She certainly does not carry the most friendly demeanor, even if she tries to be understanding, however she can also come off as oblivious to general cultural differences between her own species and those within Starfleet.<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Background:</strong></span><br/>Marisa was an unusual child, observant and calculating while her peers were often occupied with one another. Life changed drastically whenever her species were uplifted, joining the Federation without hesitation. She was among the first to enlist into starfleet service. Taking advantage of her species endurance and dexterity, many of her enlisted species saw deployment in tactical operations. Marines and soldiers that would prove invaluable following the outbreak of the Dominion War. Her initial deployment won her an impressive record until she was captured by the Cardassian Union. It would be a long year before the initial cease-fire managed the return of a large sum of captured federation soldiers and officials.<br/><br/>Being recovered, Marisa would return to duty without hesitation and became impressively crucial in a sum of operations late into the Dominion War. After the war, she received an array of commendations including the Medal of Valor, the Legion of Honor, and even the Starfleet Medal of Honor.<br/><br/>After returning to her homeworld, Marisa would arrange with the diplomatic relations of her homeworld to arrange her admission to Starfleet Academy. Given her experience and service, her acceptance was nearly non-negotiable and her dedication lead her quickly through her graduation and deployment to the USS Amadeus as a security officer. In an impressively short time, she would climb the ranks until the eventual decommission of the aging Excelsior class vessel.<br/><hr/><strong>Other Info:</strong>Marisa is the first of her species to graduate from Starfleet Academy, her more serious nature is an oddity among her species and is likely to draw conflict from those that know how they typically are.<br/><br/>The Nyonan are an incredibly small and very recent addition to the breadth of the Federation. A usually kind-natured species most colloquially known for their sexually open and carefree natures and otherwise a general opposition to clothing. No Nyonan males have been observed, and xenolinquistic studies have found there not even to be a word for such.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote from: NOTES</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">If there is any issues be all means let me know!</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>