<strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Approved Biographies</span></strong><br/><br/>ELLIQUIY PLAYER NAME: Devil's Advocate<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a533/stuartcollis/KellyJeanOConnor_zps7af3c76f.gif)</div>NAME: Kelly Jean O'Connor<br/>RACE: Human<br/>GENDER: Female<br/>AGE: 35<br/>DATE OF BIRTH: June 12, 2259<br/>PLACE OF BIRTH: Dublin, Ireland<br/>RANK: Captain<br/>SHIP POSITION: Captain<br/>MARITAL STATUS: Single<br/>HEIGHT: 5'0"<br/>WEIGHT: 105 lbs.<br/>HAIR COLOR: Red<br/>EYE COLOR: Green<br/><br/>LANGUAGES: Federation Standard, Klingon, Irish, and French<br/><br/>LIKES: sports, Aikido and other martial arts, racquetball, chess, and adventure<br/><br/>DISLIKES: laziness, stupidity, lack of common sense<br/><br/>STRENGTHS: Persistence and perseverance (very driven)<br/><br/>WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS: She is challenged by her small size and it frustrates her when she's unable to reach or do something on her own.  She also has a very short temper.  Beware when her face (and much of the rest of her body) turns as red as her hair.<br/><br/>QUIRKS: She has a fondness for the newest and latest technology and seeks it and uses it despite (perhaps) the older being more reliable.  She will fiercely defend the virtues of the new object/technology.  Furthermore, she much prefers real alcohol to that "synthetic garbage," called synathahol.  O'Connor also is very much a work hard-play hard person.<br/><br/>HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Aikido, racquetball, chess (when there's a worthy opponent), and almost anything athletic.<br/><br/>AMBITIONS: Now that she has achieved her own starship, she wishes her name to be remembered like Captain Kirk's.<br/><br/>MEDICAL PROFILE: Kelly is the picture of perfect health.<br/><br/>EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS: Graduated 25/203 from Starfleet Academy.  Espionage training, black belt in Aikido, and Identification training.<br/><br/>SERVICE RECORD:<br/><br/>2277 - Enter Starfleet<br/>2280 - Position with Starfleet Security on Earth<br/>2281 - USS Alexis<br/>2282 - promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade<br/>2283 - USS America<br/>2284 - Promotion to Lieutenant<br/>2286 - Promotion to First Lieutenant<br/>2287 - Attended Command School at Starfleet Academy<br/>2288 - Promotion to Lieutenant Commander upon Graduation and assigned to USS Hood<br/>2293 - Promotion to Commander during defense of Cestus III from Klingon assault after James Kirk's alleged murder of Gorkon.<br/>2293 - Transfer to USS Concordia<br/>2293 - Came to aid of Enterprise B after the Nexus partially breached its hull.<br/>2294 - Promotion to Captain upon USS Phoenix position becoming available.<br/><br/>Decorations:<br/><br/>Distinguished Service Cross - 2293<br/>Meritorious Service Medal - 2293<br/>Combat Readiness Medal - 2293<br/><br/>Reprimands: No formal reprimands, though numerous off the record warnings from her temper.<br/><br/>FAMILY:  Robert Daniel O'Connor, father (70); Bridget Cathleen O'Connor (69); Christopher Ryan O'Connor, brother (42); William Craig O'Connor, brother (40); and Darren Peter O'Connor, brother (37)<br/><br/>HISTORY: Kelly is the youngest of four children and being the only girl, was constantly teased by her siblings. Her reaction to the teasing was to become a tom boy. At first, she would out run and out smart her brothers; however, she worked out and trained in Aikido.  Eventually, they found out that a physical tangle with her was a mistake.<br/><br/>Since she was forced to use brawn and brains early, she did not have much of a childhood. There was no time for toys and games.  She spent most of her time learning to out guess, out smart, or otherwise out play her opponent. Her parents were not really a great influence in her life as they were always busy with their business, a French restaurant. As such, Kelly never developed any close personal relationships with her family.<br/><br/>She quickly decided that the only place she could continue her self improvement quest was to go into Starfleet.  In Starfleet, O'Connor was a determined and brilliant student. She had some difficulty making friends because she is so determined to be the best at whatever she does. Consequently, her personality is such that people either love her or hate her. But either way, she does engender a great deal of respect for her intelligence and career.<br/><br/>She started her security career on Earth. She figured that would be a good way to meet several important people coming in on diplomatic missions. However, she was not long satisfied with meeting and greeting people. She felt her talents were wasted and thus, she got a tour of duty on the Alexis.<br/><br/>After getting promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade, she quickly moved over to the America, which would prove to be her ship for quite some time. O'Connor had never intended to stay in one place for so long; however, while on the America, she met Roger Frankson, who was the head of the intelligence department on the ship. The chemistry between them was undeniable. As a result, a relationship ensued and it was not until Roger transferred to an Executive Officer position on the USS Pegasus, that O'Connor decided to go to command school.<br/><br/>In 2288, after successfully completing command school, she was assigned to the USS Hood, where she would spend much of the rest of her career until her Captaincy.  She worked hard and kept in contact with Roger, debating off and on whether they were meant to settle down and marry.  O'Connor was torn as she had never been happier in space but Frankson had her heart.<br/><br/>The matter would be decided for her in 2293, the turning point in O'Connor's life.  And, James Kirk would be the single greatest influence in her life despite never having met O'Connor. When Gorkon was killed, some Klingons attacked Cestus III in retaliation. The Hood was the only ship guarding this new outpost as came under attack.  Only through the ingenuity of her Captain James Smith and herself did Cestus III survive and did America turn back the Klingon offensive.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for Hood, it was rather badly beaten up, needed another refit, and the crew needed some rest. Therefore, it was put into space dock. O'Connor, after some time could not stand not being out in space. So, she made a transfer to the USS Concordia as its XO. The ship was not thrilling to her. Its mission was mostly scientific in nature; however, it was space and not dock.<br/><br/>It was on this ship that O'Connor got a break in her career. A distress call was received from the USS Enterprise B. O'Connor was at the con when the call came in. O'Connor's CO was on shore leave. As a result, she had the ship. She heard the distress call, helped beam some survivors over and towed the ship into dock for repairs. Her actions gave her the rank of Commander pending the availability of a ship to Captain and she maintained control of the Concordia.<br/><br/>This excitement was not long lived because her romance was to end suddenly.  O'Connor received a distress call from Frankson's ship, or as she would refer to it to one of her few close friends: THE distress call.  Upon answering the call, Pegasus reported that an away team containing Frankson had beamed down to investigate the sudden disappearance of a colony on Delta Trianguli III. Nothing more needed to be said. O'Connor beamed down. All that could be found of the America's away team was Frankson's phaser, tricorder, and insignias.  O'Connor's preliminary investigations suggested unknown alien technology had somehow taken the colony and its members. No other traces of the former colony or the away team existed. Despite waiting for several days for a new lead or hoping the alien race that took (or destroyed) the colony to come back, nothing occurred.<br/><br/>O'Connor ordered the Pegasus and Concordia to space dock for repairs. Although O'Connor feels that she did not deserve a promotion, her actions on behalf of Enterprise and time as Commander, along with the availability of a few vessels caused her to be promoted to Captain. The Captain rank was given among a bit of<br/>controversy. After all, Starfleet seemed full of young new Captains and there was a strong desire to stop this trend among a minority of the powers that be. But, with Kirk, Smith, and Frankson gone, new blood was needed.<br/><br/>O'Connor was offered the Phoenix as a compromise amongst the Admirals.  Phoenix was an older ship and its chances of getting into any serious difficulties were low. This satisfied those who wanted to keep O'Connor away from the Captain rank.  As a further insult to O'Connor, she was not permitted to choose her own XO. She was informed that one would be appointed for her.  Now, five months on the ship, she has settled into her command and longs for adventure.<br/><br/>IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9884/79444200.jpg)</div>ELLIQUIY PLAYER NAME: EbonyQueen<br/><br/>CHARACTER NAME: Kesi Oyana<br/>RACE: Human<br/>GENDER: Female<br/>AGE: 32 Standard Solar years<br/>DATE OF BIRTH: 03/20/2262<br/>PLACE OF BIRTH: Nairobi, Kenya, African Confederation, Earth<br/>RANK: Commander<br/>SHIP POSITION: Executive Officer<br/>MARITAL STATUS: Single<br/>HEIGHT: 6' 0" (1.8m)<br/>WEIGHT: 136 lbs (61.6kg)<br/>HAIR COLOR: Black<br/>EYE COLOR: Brown<br/><br/>LANGUAGES: English, Swahili<br/><br/>LIKES: Antiques, Sweets (she has a notorious sweet tooth), Recreational Martial arts<br/><br/>DISLIKES: Greed, Overbearing beings, Arrogance, Zero-G situations<br/><br/>STRENGTHS: Incredible willpower, Training in hand to hand combat outside of the typical Starfleet Training<br/><br/>WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS: A lingering stab wound in her abdomen causes discomfort and pain at times, Difficulty with Zero-G situations because of motion sickness<br/><br/>QUIRKS: Must have something sweet with every meal, be it a cookie, or just an piece of candy. Due to the long-times between shore leave she is known to have a 'stash' of sweets somewhere in her quarters.<br/><br/>HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Archaeology, History, 'Ancient' forms of Martial Arts<br/><br/>AMBITIONS: Like many on the 'command path' she strives to command her own ship one day. As a junior officer it was almost a singular driving ambition.<br/><br/>MEDICAL PROFILE: Healthy, an old injury caused by a single stab wound to the upper left abdomen flares up from time to time. The lack of immediate treatment, along with the blade being treated with a protein inhibitor caused the wound to be difficult to treat, even with modern technology.<br/><br/>EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS: Starfleet Academy Graduate, Cum Laude. Command-path training, Starships Operations training, Security training, Piloting (Starship, shuttle) qualified.<br/><br/>SERVICE RECORD:<br/>U.S.S. Yorktown - Ensign - Security Officer<br/>U.S.S. Yorktown - Lt. Jg. - Security Officer<br/>U.S.S. Yorktown - Lt. - Chief of Security<br/>U.S.S. Lexington - Lt. - Chief of Security<br/>U.S.S. Lexington - Lt. Cmdr - Tactical Officer<br/>U.S.S. Lexington - Cmdr - Executive Officer<br/>U.S.S. Phoenix - Cmdr - Executive Officer<br/><br/>Decorations: Starfleet Award of Valor, Starfleet Citation for Conspicuous Gallantry, Star Cross, Extended Tour Ribbon, Starfleet Silver Palm (With cluster)<br/><br/>Reprimands: Insubordination (two occasions)<br/><br/>FAMILY: Mother - Adjoa Oyana (Starfleet Veteran), Father - Tse Oyana, two younger sisters - Jayde and Leena Oyana, Two Aunts - Nya Onyango, Kalisha Abasi (Both Starfleet veterans)<br/><br/>CHARACTER HISTORY:<br/><br/>Growing up in a family rich in Starfleet service she was entertained as a girl by stories of exploration, adventure, and danger. It was little surprise that when she was old enough she took the Starfleet entrance exam. However it was not until her third attempt that she passed and was admitted to Starfleet Academy. Transition was somewhat rocky for her at the get-go. Growing up in a rather isolated area of Earth, being exposed to so many cultures and species was daunting and overwhelming. Most of the awkwardness disappeared by her third year. It was during this years that she earned her first Starfleet Merit. During a Zero-G exersize a plasma explosion caused her instructor along with three other students to be incapacitated. She also suffered a broken leg. Despite her injury she was able to drag the other injured back into the safety of a nearby habitat dome. This also lead to her long-standing dislike of Zero-G situations.<br/><br/>Graduating near the top of her class she was rather excited about her first posting. It was several years into this posting, and a promotion to Lieutenant that saw a life changing event. Serving on board the USS Lexington in the capacity of Chief of Security the ship went into combat with a group of Klingon Raiders. The shields of the Lexington were breached, and boarding parties from one of the Klingon ships began to transport into the Engineering section. With a group of Security officers she held off the Advance of the invading boarding parties long enough for the Engineers to re-establish shield integrity. The combat, did however leave her with a single stab wound to the abdomen. The blade was particularly vicious, and coated with a poison that was meant to make wounds fester and be difficult to heal. After months of physical rehabilitation and treatments was she allowed to return to active duty.<br/><br/>Returning to active duty was difficult for her at times, dealing with the pain and stress of an injury that would continue to haunt her through the duration of her life, she nevertheless was committed to performing her duties, and retaining the same singular drive to further her career. The injury was a setback one she strove to overcome. Perhaps it was this 'need' to prove herself again that lead to the first Reprimand to appear in her service record. During an away mission a party which consisted of the ship's Captain, herself, the Chief Medical Officer, and the Ship's Science officer came across a small encampment of Orion Pirates. The Pirates had been stealing and smuggling raw Dilithium from one of the ore intakes on a Federation automated refinery. The Captain ordered the party, seeing that there were half a dozen (at least) Pirates to hold their positions and await a security team from the ship. Kesi, however seeing an opportunity and against the direct orders of the Captain was able to quietly disable three of the Pirates with a succession of quick Phaser blasts from her hand phaser. Although the plan 'worked' and she was able to cut the number of Pirates down to something more easily manageable by the landing party it was still disobeying orders.<br/><br/>Tensions between her and the Yorktown's Captain did not cool after that episode and it was a primary reason she transferred to the U.S.S. Lexington. Her relationship with the Lexington's Captain was amicable, as he seemed much more lenient with officers who cared more about the safety of the ship and it's crew than Protocol and regulations. Her time as Chief of Security was short-lived. While transporting a prisoner to one of the Federation's highest Security rehabilitation facilities a power fluctuation caused the prisoner to escape. A ship-wide hunt for the escaped fugitive, a former Starfleet Officer himself and someone very familiar with the layout of the ship ensued. During this manhunt she found herself alone on one of the lower engineering decks, checking the cargo bays. Jumping out from behind one of the cargo containers he was able to take her by surprised. Having studied Martial Arts all of her life, the fact that the crazed man with naught but a duranium rod was able to get the jump on her and knock her out was a severe blow to her ego. Along with being held as a hostage for several hours, this was perhaps the lowest 'point' of her career. And she came very close to resigning her commission then and there. It was only through a conversation with the Lexington's Captain that she agreed to become the Ship's Tactical Officer, instead of a transfer or resigning.<br/><br/>During her time as the Lexington's Tactical officer she developed several tactics with using a pair of the ventral and dorsal Phaser banks on either side of the primary hull in tandem to deliver double the energy of a single Phaser barrage coupled with precise maneuvering in a circular, downward spiral becoming known as the "Lexington Corkscrew". By this time she had been one of the longest-serving officers on board the Lexington, truly thinking of it as 'home'. It was this familiarity with the crew and the ship that lead to her promotion to Commander and the position of Executive Officer. A challenge she was not expecting. She took her duty to keep the ship safe, and it's Captain as well seriously. This lead to several heated debate about the Captain beaming in personally to dangerous situations. Situations that by her opinion became more and more dangerous. It was this hard-headedness that lead her to outright Refuse to allow the Captain to accompany an away team mission. And the reason for her second reprimand. A freighter had been disabled by a pair of Romulan warships. The Romulans were chased away by the arrival of the Lexington, the freighter however was in terrible shape, moments away from a core breach, the ship all but falling apart. Damage control teams were ordered to board the freighter, and the Captain insisted on accompanying them. Kesi refused. In her opinion it was simply to dangerous and unreasonable for the Captain to beam over. Heated words ensued, and the Captain ordered the duty officer to enter the insubordination reprimand into the logs that moment. Taking the 'final word' the Captain beamed over to the damaged freighter along withe the Chief Medical Officer and the Science officer. It was one of the few times in her life, she really did not enjoy being 'right'. The core of the Freighter breached fifteen minutes after the boarding parties beamed over.<br/><br/>When the Lexington was brought in for decommissioning she thought that perhaps the time had come and she -might- land a command of her own. She truly did not care if it was a frigate or a scout, even a light cruiser or a science ship. But it was not meant to be. Reprimands on her record held her back from the center seat of her own. She was eventually assigned to the U.S.S. Phoenix as it's Executive Officer a lateral move in her career that left a bitter taste in her mouth.<br/><br/>IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:<br/><br/><hr/><br/>ELLIQUIY PLAYER NAME: NaughtyKitty<br/><br/>CHARACTER NAME: Caitlin Macy Wade<br/>RACE: Human<br/>GENDER: Female<br/>AGE: 30<br/>DATE OF BIRTH: 2/14/2264<br/>PLACE OF BIRTH: Charleston, South Carolina, Earth, UFP<br/>RANK: Lt. Commander<br/>SHIP POSITION: Chief Engineer<br/>MARITAL STATUS: Single<br/>HEIGHT: 5’ 6″ (167.5 cm)<br/>WEIGHT:  124 lbs (56 kg)<br/>HAIR COLOR: Brown<br/>EYE COLOR: Brown<br/><br/><div align="center">(http://www.eftekasat.net/pmg/pix_edadasastew/3841/Jewel_Staite_-_Glenn_Campbell_Photoshoot_011.jpg)</div><br/>LANGUAGES: English<br/><br/>LIKES: Machines, Women, Building Things<br/><br/>DISLIKES: Having to repeat herself, a disorderly engine room<br/><br/>STRENGTHS: Great Engineer, Intelligent, Level Headed<br/><br/>WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS: Is of limited usefulness in a firefight/combat situation.  Her interpersonal skills leave<br/>something to be desired at times. Sometimes her decisions are found lacking in her personal life - she has a bit of<br/>a daredevil streak.<br/><br/>QUIRKS: Caitlin is better with machines than with people.<br/><br/>HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Most of her world revolves around her ship (the Captain only thinks it belongs to her) and her<br/>engines.  She spends a lot of time off duty and on working out ways of improving the ship's systems and squeezing the<br/>last ounce of performance from the ship's engines.  Beyond that, she enjoys reading, climbing, fast moving vehicles<br/>and target shooting (firearms and compound bow).<br/><br/>AMBITIONS: To one day be the Admiral in charge of the Starfleet Corps. of Engineers<br/><br/>MEDICAL PROFILE:<br/>When she was 20, she broke her leg in a climbing accident.  Beyond that, she's in good shape physically and mentally.<br/>Per regulations, she keeps herself to the physical performance standards.<br/><br/>EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:<br/>2284: Graduated Starfleet Academy<br/>2285: Graduated Starfleet Engineering School<br/>2286: Received Basic Pilot Certification<br/><br/>SERVICE RECORD:<br/>2286: USS Morrison - Ensign<br/>2290: USS Bonhomme Richard - Lieutenant<br/>2292: Utopia Planetia Shipyards - Lt. Commander<br/>2294: USS Phoenix - Lt. Commander<br/><br/>Decorations:<br/>2287: Commendation for Bravery - USS Morrison; Pulled Lt. Commander Donald Canon (Chief Engineer) out of a plasma fire<br/>during a skirmish with the Romulans along the Neutral Zone<br/>2290: Commendation for Meritorious Service - USS Morrison; During a border skirmish with the Gorn Hegemony, Ensign Wade put<br/>herself in harms way to prevent the destruction of the ship and to restore power to the main shields; Promoted to<br/>Lieutenant and Reassigned to USS Edison<br/>2292: Commendation for Engine Efficiency Improvements - USS Edison; Promoted to Lt. Commander and Reassigned to Utopia Planetia Shipyards<br/>2293: Commendation for Weapons System Targeting Improvements - Utopia Planetia<br/><br/>Reprimands: None<br/><br/>FAMILY:<br/>Mother: Janine Wade - 61; Nurse; Chief Warrant Officer - Retired<br/>Father: Samuel Wade - 67; Engineer; Lieutenant - Retired<br/>Brother: William Wade - 40; First Officer - USS Indianapolis; Commander<br/>Sister: Cassidy Wade-Jennings - 35; Pediatrician<br/><br/>CHARACTER HISTORY:<br/>Caitlin was born in August of 2264, the youngest child of Janine and Samuel Wade.  Growing up Caitlin showed all the<br/>signs of following in her father's footsteps with an serious aptitude for Engineering.  She earned excellent grades in school<br/>and it was almost a forgone conclusion when she followed her parents and her big brother into Starfleet.  Like her older<br/>brother, she entered the Academy to become an officer like their father.  In 2280 at the age of 16, she left Charleston for<br/>San Francisco.  Despite being somewhat naieve, she excelled at the Academy and graduated at the top of her class in 2284 at<br/>the age of 20.  It was during her time at the Academy that she discovered her love of target shooting.  While qualifying, as<br/>all cadets must, with both hand phasers and phaser rifles, she found her shooting ability to be top notch.  However, despite<br/>her natural ability to shoot and her general level-headedness, she found herself less useful in her combat training than<br/>she would have liked. After graduation, she spent the next year going through Engineering School, graduating in 2285.  The<br/>following year she received her Basic Piloting Certification just prior to being assigned to her first ship, the USS Morrison.<br/><br/>While aboard the Morrison, she made something of a name for herself.  She received two commendations while aboard the ship.<br/>The first came during a skirmish with the Romulans along the Neutral Zone.  The Romulans crossed the border and attacked the<br/>Morrison, claiming that the Federation Starship had been the one to violate the Neutral Zone.  It was later discovered that<br/>the Romulan ship's navigation systems had been malfunctioning.  However, during the skirmish, the Morrison was forced to<br/>defend itself and, after taking a lot of damage, destroyed the Romulan Warbird.  During combat, the main engine room took<br/>quite a bit of damage which resulted in a plasma fire breaking out after an EPS conduit ruptured.  Lt. Commander Canon was<br/>caught in the blast and severely burned.  During the evacuation, Ensign Wade saw Commander Canon on the deck and risked herself<br/>to pull the man to safety.  The second commendation came three years later when Ensign Wade climbed into a Jefferies Tube to<br/>manually reroute power the the main shield generators during a skirmish with a pair of Gorn ships.  Gorn technology is on par<br/>with that of Starfleet and the two hostile ships, though smaller, were able to cause quite a bit of damage to the Morrison.<br/>With the shields about to fail, the bridge was unable to reroute emergency power to the generators due to a destroyed plasma<br/>waveguide.  Ensign Wade, acting on her own inititive, took it upon herself to reroute the power manually.  With shield power<br/>restored, the Morrison was able to cause enough damage to the Gorn ships that they disengaged and left the vicinity. This second<br/>commendation resulted in her promotion to Lieutenant and a reassignment to the USS Edison in 2290. Two years later,<br/>another commendation, this one of a technical nature, resulted in another promotion and a reassignment away from Shipboard<br/>service.  Lt. Commander Wade was sent to the Utopia Planetia Shipyards on Mars to help with Research and Development and to<br/>assist in implementing her improvements to all ships in the fleet. But after two more years, Caitlin felt the need to get back<br/>aboard a ship and into deep space and requested reassignment to the USS Phoenix as Chief Engineer.<br/><br/>IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:<br/><br/>Lt. Vidal is obviously an incredibly smart young woman.  However, I have several issues with her conduct which are likely due to her youth and inexperience.  While her technical abilities are beyond question, her interpersonal skills leave something to be desired.   There seems to be distinct disdain for both the chain of command and those she deems inferior or close minded.  Part of me wonders if she might be a better fit with Starfleet's Research and Development group.  When given a specific task, she completes it competently enough....but she has been found more than once spending her time working on things that have no bearing on Shipboard Engineering. Having spent time in both types of environments myself, I have learned that it takes a specific type of person to be a Ship's Engineer and a totally different sort to be a Research Engineer.  Lucia is incredibly brilliant.....but I wonder if her current career track is the correct one for her.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>ELLIQUIY PLAYER NAME: BetaBonk<br/><br/>CHARACTER NAME: Benjamin Duskfire<br/><div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c4/BenDuskfire.jpg)</div>RACE: human (quarterblood Blackfeet)<br/>GENDER: male<br/>AGE: 30<br/>DATE OF BIRTH: April 2, 2264<br/>PLACE OF BIRTH: Medicine Springs, Montana<br/>RANK: Lieutenant Commander<br/>SHIP POSITION: Chief Science Officer<br/>MARITAL STATUS: single<br/>HEIGHT: 5'9” 175 cm<br/>WEIGHT: 160 lbs 72 kg<br/>HAIR COLOR: black<br/>EYE COLOR: deep brown<br/><br/>LANGUAGES: Federation Standard, “tourist” levels of Andorran and Vulcan<br/><br/>LIKES: exploration & discovery, fine music (in great variety)<br/><br/>DISLIKES: repressive social or scientific attitudes; especially conservative attitudes in science or natural philosophy<br/><br/>STRENGTHS: concentration, sideways thinking<br/><br/>WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS: incautious (it was called “courage” when he got his Commendation, but really it's just an insufficient regard for the consequences of risk); can't handle confrontational personalities<br/><br/>QUIRKS: mirthful, even when inappropriate<br/><br/>HOBBIES/INTERESTS: space vessel design & recognition; clothing fashions of alien species<br/><br/>AMBITIONS: command a science vessel<br/><br/>MEDICAL PROFILE: good health record with no anomalies<br/><br/>EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS: Martian Institute of Astrophysics; Starfleet Xenoscience Program<br/><br/>SERVICE RECORD:<br/>Graduated the Academy in 2286 and was first posted to the Titan Observatory station, but immediately came into conflict with the quite staid and conservative scientific leadership there.  Fortunately, he was able to swing a transfer before getting into enough trouble to endanger his career.<br/>In 2287, he boarded the USS Lantree (Miranda class) on survey expeditions near the Neutral Zone.  He served most of his early career on that ship, rising to Lieutenant rank under captain Suvek, who for a Vulcan was surprisingly tolerant of Duskfire's sometimes unorthodox methods.  But it was also Suvek who taught the occasionally insubordinate young officer the values of military discipline and self-control.<br/>His next promotion came with his transfer to the Hospital Ship USS Galen in 2292; he served briefly there as a radiation specialist while the ship helped new colonies in the Beta Quadrant.  Suvek's tutelage must have paid off, for it was not long before Starfleet decided better use could be made of his abilities.  In 2294, he was posted as science officer aboard the Phoenix.<br/><br/>Decorations: Starfleet Medal of Commendation (courage under fire while protecting refugees during a relief operation, 2291); Starfleet Science Division Badge (contributions to relativistic gas collision studies, 2289)<br/><br/>Reprimands: Counseling statement for sexual indiscretions during his service on Titan (2286); Official Reprimand for Conduct Unbecoming (off-color jokes during the retirement ball for Admiral Honeywell, 2287).<br/><br/>FAMILY: Father (Dano Torrini) deceased; mother (Melissa Duskfire, 52) still works as a mechanical engineer on Mars; older sister (Maria Alberg, 32) plays cello in the Philadelphia Orchestra.<br/><br/>CHARACTER HISTORY:<br/>His family moved to Mars when he was just a toddler, and his father was killed in an accident soon thereafter.  However, his mother continued to pursue a career in the still rough industrial services of Mars, eventually earning a degree in engineering while raising her two children.  When Ben hit his teen years, his uncle wanted to bring him back to Earth to learn tribal ways and language (he also thought the tribe would be a more nurturing place for young Ben's rather ambiguous sexuality).  But all that was moot, as Ben turned out to be the stereotypical science geek.<br/>Despite some difficulties in middle school, Ben advanced so quickly in the sciences, he wound up skipping traditional high school to attend Mars' new science academy.  After a few years there, however, he was pursued by Starfleet recruiters, and he had to make the choice between pursuing an eventual doctorate in the scholastic world... or going out into space where the astrophysics was actually happening.  For risk-prone young Ben, that was a no-brainer.<br/><br/>IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:<br/>CPT O'Connor: Ben is frankly a little intimidated by the captain.  He greatly respects her accomplishments, but thinks she is rather too tightly wound.<br/>XO Oyana: Ben senses a lot of baggage about the first officer, but was immediately impressed by her capability in the job.  He tends to be careful and professional in her presence, but does think what she really needs is a good friend.<br/>Engineer Wade: Ben remembers her both from the academy and the occasions when their ships crossed paths near the Neutral Zone.  He likes her, but doesn't feel as if he really knows her all that well.<br/>Lt Raveel:  Ben only really met her on the Phoenix; he feels that she has a need to prove herself, but that makes her a good match for the captain, at least.<br/>LJG Vidal: Ben knows her mostly from her professional work; although he certainly respects her intelligence and accomplishments, he tends to dismiss her as rather flighty.<br/>Ensign Snowpaw: Ben can't help but like her, although he sometimes also can't help teasing her about the “voices in her head”.  In truth, he's a bit jealous of her tribal knowledge; having been raised on Mars, Ben knows next to nothing about his own Blackfeet heritage.<br/>Ensign Doortje: Ben has only recently met her; he barely knows her professionally, but thinks she's quite “hot” and does his best not to think about her that way.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a533/stuartcollis/Yul_brynner_zpsb17da421.jpg)</div>ELLIQUIY PLAYER NAME: Cyrano Johnson<br/><br/>CHARACTER NAME: Aono Tsayafa “Tiger, Ty” Nadami<br/>RACE: Deltan<br/>GENDER: Male<br/>AGE: 67<br/>DATE OF BIRTH: April 12, 2227<br/>PLACE OF BIRTH: Deovand City, Delta Prime<br/>RANK:  Lt. Commander<br/>SHIP POSITION: Chief Medical Officer<br/>MARITAL STATUS: Married (Second brother-husband of Priestess Neyenue Nadami)<br/>HEIGHT:  5’ 6 ¾”<br/>WEIGHT:  136 lbs.<br/>HAIR COLOR: N/A<br/>EYE COLOR: Black<br/><br/>LANGUAGES: Deltan, Orion, English<br/><br/>LIKES:  He’s very charmed by what appears to him as the “innocence” of men and women of sexually primitive species. He’s tremendously fond of music and dance – he’s fascinated by the theatrical traditions of many different worlds, for reasons related to his background (see Character History below) – and is also enthusiastic about the culinary arts, despite having little aptitude for them. Games of chance and the thrill of risk associated with them are a guilty but very real pleasure for him; he is particularly fond of the Deltan tile game called Eyad and its Earth counterpart, poker.  He absolutely delights in children of any species and can be counted upon to come alive in their presence.<br/><br/>DISLIKES:  He loathes narcissists – in particular the type who inflict pain and suffering on others in pursuit of their own selfish desires – and despises bullies. Perhaps a factor in the latter is that he also knows that he himself is capable of terrible violence, a side of himself that he dislikes and tries to keep channelled into positive and life-affirming pursuits whenever possible. Though life in Starfleet is a balm to his curiosity, passion and wanderlust, he’s not especially fond of its regimented nature and has a pronounced distaste for officious people and bureaucrats which has most certainly impeded his progress up the ranks (see Service Record below).<br/><br/>STRENGTHS:  Tsayafa is a gifted healer familiar with the medical lore of a wide range of different worlds, and willing to employ non-traditional medicines alongside modern techniques to achieve a beneficial result for his patients, caring for the mind and soul as much as the body. He is fierce in his defense of his patients and his pursuit of what he thinks is right, and can be counted upon to be just as fierce in challenging and cajoling those in his care into fighting for life. He is also a master practitioner of the Deltan meditation and dance tradition of Eumaana, which allows the user to exert a degree of control over their body chemistry – including adrenaline and the release of pheromones – and thereby achieve a number of effects from simulating hibernation to enhancing mental focus to tapping surprising reserves of strength (however, using these abilities leaves him exhausted for days at a time and he only employs them if he can be sure of having that kind of recovery time); Eumaana also has a martial arts side, long used mostly in religious theatre but still dangerous in practice, which he is even more circumspect about using but which he’s perfectly capable of utilizing in desperate circumstances. Owing to his checkered past (see Character History below) he is experienced and cool-headed under fire.<br/><br/>WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS: Tsayafa has a badly weakened left lung owing to a wound sustained in his youth (see Character History below), and his physical stamina is limited as a result – though he will exert the maximum extent of his considerable will not to reveal this to anyone around him. As a Deltan, he has an unusual degree of olfactory sensitivity which renders him even more susceptible to gases and to pheromone-based attack than a normal human. In terms of personality, he is extremely proud – often to the point of stubbornness or outright pig-headedness – and can sometimes become so narrowly focused on what is “right” in one area that he loses sight of the bigger picture, which has brought him into conflict with commanding officers before. He is also vulnerable to black depressions which can last for days at a time; sometimes they seem to come on him almost randomly, at other times they happen after a particularly harrowing loss of a patient.<br/><br/>QUIRKS: Tsayafa has a weakness for Klingon blood wine, developed during his checkered past. If a case here or there should happen to get smuggled across the Neutral Zone and find itself in his care, he will be unapologetic about it.<br/><br/>HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Tsayafa fancies himself an amateur chef and is always trying to persuade his crewmates to try his latest attempt at the “authentically-prepared” cuisine of this planet or that. Currently he’s into the cuisine of pre-Surakian Vulcan. The results are uniformly awful.<br/><br/>AMBITIONS:  Tsayafa feels that traditional medical wisdom is undervalued by the medical establishment, and ultimately hopes to compile a complete encyclopedia of traditional medicines from all worlds currently in the Federation. The project has met with limited interest from most of his colleagues in the medical community.<br/><br/>MEDICAL PROFILE:  Aside from his weakened left lung, Tsayafa is in peak physical condition for a middle-aged Deltan male. However, he has been out of contact with females of his homeworld for close to four decades and has begun to monitor signs of chemical imbalance in his system as an apparent result. He is well aware of this, though it’s something a human physician would never catch, but has kept it out of his official reports and records as he attempts to control and study it on his own. His treatments of this emerging condition – which he has privately christened Nadami Syndrome – via medication and meditation amount to blind experimentation.<br/><br/>EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:  Trained at the Temple Academy of Deovand from 2240 to 2255 and graduated at the top of his class. His activities between his leaving Delta Prime in 2257 and turning up on Earth in 2270 are unaccounted for in any formal record. Studied medicine formally on Earth from 2270 to 2277, during which time it was noted that he demonstrated a considerable amount of eclectic and practical knowledge whose sources he refused to specify. He achieved exemplary grades, however, and was admitted to Starfleet Medical Academy in fall of 2277. He graduated in the top ten of his class in summer of 2279 and earned his first commission. It was in the Academy that he earned the nickname “Tiger” or “Ty,” which has stuck with him throughout his Starfleet career.<br/><br/>SERVICE RECORD: Served aboard the USS Constitution from 2280 – 2286 under the command of Captain Christopher Kalmar, during which he was decorated several times and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. After a clash with his commanding officer that led to a reprimand for insubordination, he was demoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and ultimate requested a transfer which led to his assignment on the USS Saratoga. There he served under two succeeding commanding officers from 2287 – 2293, quickly earning a second insubordination reprimand under Captain Sinclair, but rising eventually to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and the status of one of the most trusted officers of her successor, Captain Jack Templeton.<br/><br/>Decorations:<br/>Extended Tour Ribbon<br/>Silver Palm for Valor (awarded in 2284)<br/>Surgeon’s Decoration (awarded in 2290)<br/>Citation for Gallantry (awarded in 2292)<br/><br/>Reprimands:<br/>Insubordination (issued by Capt. Christopher Kalmar of the USS Constitution in 2285)<br/>Insubordination (issued by Capt. Margaret Sinclair of the USS Saratoga in 2288)<br/><br/>FAMILY:<br/>Aono Tsayafa Bindune was born in 2227 and raised as a Ward of the Temple of Deovand City after his parents were killed in a shuttle crash in 2238. He met Neyenue Nadami while being schooled at the Temple Academy in 2250 and was one of two brilliant students of the Academy to fall in love with her. At Neyenue’s insistence, the two rivals signed a fraternal marriage pact, with the senior in age (by a month), Hanen Thala Wenares, claiming pride of place as her first-betrothed and Tsayafa becoming her second. The trio were married upon their graduation from the Temple Academy in 2255, the husbands taking their wife’s surname according to custom. For reasons unknown, Tsayafa was estranged from the marriage in 2257 and left Delta Prime. Since then Neyenue Nadami has taken four further husbands and has had more than fourteen children, the eldest of whom is allegedly Tsayafa’s daughter born just after his departure from the home world. Tsayafa receives periodic – and rather stiffly formal – dispatches from the family but has never returned to Delta Prime, even for leave or vacationing purposes.<br/><br/>CHARACTER HISTORY:<br/>A brilliant student in the Temple Academy of his home city, and part of a glittering married trio with the equally brilliant Thala and Neyenue Nadami, the course of Tsayafa Nadami’s life has seemed certain: a gifted Eumaani practitioner and an equally gifted performer, he would go into the priesthood himself and become a religious entertainer and artistic coordinator for the many Temples of Delta Prime, ascending to the glittering heights of celebrity on his homeworld. It all seemed assured.<br/><br/>What exactly went wrong has never been discussed outside the Nadami family. But on one night in 2257, both of Neyenue Nadami’s husbands were checked into hospital with “training injuries.” Thala had a cracked skull and cranial swelling, and Tsayafa had a collapsed left lung that had to be regrown from cloned cells. The precise nature of what had happened was hushed up – though nobody really believed the “training accident” story – and as soon as his convalescence allowed it, Tsayafa hopped a freighter offworld, a decision that his wife has supposedly never forgiven.<br/><br/>Where exactly Tsayafa went during that time is unknown, but it is strongly suspected that he fell in with a group of Orion pirates and – as part of their violent and unstable life – discovered his vocation as a medic while among them. This would explain his apparent access to the medical lore of a motley collection of worlds, his ability to speak the Orion language, his acquired familiarity with combat and personal danger, and his taste for contraband Klingon blood wine. His eclectic approach to medicine, founded in this setting on a combination of Deltan religious practice and pragmatic hands-on first-aid, revealed a brilliant and dedicated healer.<br/><br/>He never, ever speaks of these “lost years.” But by the time he resurfaced on the official radar in 2270, he was determined to become a top-ranking legitimate medical practitioner, and went to Earth to pursue this purpose relentlessly. When one of his instructors in medical school, noting his restless and passionate temperament, recommended he attend Starfleet Medical Academy, he jumped at the opportunity; and despite being older than most of his fellow trainees, he was as dedicated to crazy hijinks as any of them and earned the nickname “Tiger” for his boldness. His path really was set, now: to roam the stars aboard a Starfleet vessel seemed the challenge of a lifetime, and one he welcomed. “Ty” arrives on the USS Phoenix fourteen years into a checkered and eccentric but brilliant career.<br/><br/>IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:<br/><br/><hr/><br/>ELLIQUIY PLAYER NAME: RedEve<br/><div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5c/Rosalie_Raveel.jpg)</div>CHARACTER NAME: Rosalie Raveel<br/>RACE: Human<br/>GENDER: Female<br/>AGE:  27<br/>DATE OF BIRTH: April 21st 2268<br/>PLACE OF BIRTH: Bruges Belgium<br/>RANK: 1st Lieutenant<br/>SHIP POSITION: Strategic Operations Officer<br/>MARITAL STATUS: single<br/>HEIGHT: 5’9<br/>WEIGHT: 158 lbs<br/>HAIR COLOR: brown<br/>EYE COLOR: blue<br/><br/>LANGUAGES: English, French, Dutch<br/><br/>LIKES:<br/>Krav Mana<br/>20th century cinema<br/>Vulcan poetry<br/>Crème brûlée<br/>Educated, experienced men<br/><br/><br/>DISLIKES:<br/><br/>Rudeness and lack of decorum<br/>People who suck up to get ahead<br/>Incompetence on the job<br/>Jealous people<br/><br/>STRENGTHS:<br/>Rosalie has displayed calm under pressure since her earliest childhood years. It has helped her immensely during her Starfleet career.<br/>She thinks quick on her feet and has a knack for solving problems before they occur.<br/><br/>WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS:<br/><br/>She has a short temper and does not suffer fools lightly (or whomever she perceives as a fool).<br/>She has some moments of real arrogance<br/><br/>QUIRKS: Hums 20th century music when she thinks no one is around, likes to play with her cutlery<br/><br/>HOBBIES/INTERESTS: She has a great interest in 20th century Earth, especially its movies and music. She has trained in Krav Maga since childhood, her father having passed the bug onto her. Since joining Starfleet she has also developed a love for Vulcan poetry.<br/><br/>AMBITIONS: To take her as high up the Starfleet ladder as she will get. Whether or not this will one day involve her own command is something that she has yet to discover.<br/><br/>MEDICAL PROFILE: She needs occasional treatment for chronic pain related to an old ankle injury she sustained during Krav Maga training when she was 18 years old.<br/><br/>EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:  Starfleet Academy Graduate. Command-path training, Strategic Operations training<br/><br/>SERVICE RECORD:<br/><br/>2286 - Enter Starfleet<br/>2289 - First commission as an Ensign on the USS Valiant<br/>2291 – Promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade<br/>2293 – Promotion to Lieutenant<br/>2294 – Transfer to USS Phoenix and promotion to 1st Lieutenant as Strategic Operations Officer<br/><br/>Decorations:<br/><br/>Meritorious Service Medal - 2293<br/><br/>Reprimands:<br/><br/>2290 – officially charged with insubordination but charges dropped due to procedural errors<br/><br/>FAMILY:<br/><br/>Father Roger Raveel (57) is a physician. Mother Bridget Raveel (50) is a painter. Brother Matthew (21) is still at university and studying psychology. Sister Kathryn (16) is still in secondary school.<br/><br/>CHARACTER HISTORY:<br/><br/>Rosalie is the oldest of three children. Unlike many Starfleet officers, serving does not run in her blood. Apart from one great-uncle, her family is completely devoid of any Starfleet personnel. Instead, her paternal family comes from a long line of physicians that dates back half a dozen generations. The Raveel family has been renowned for their work in neurobiology for decades. Unfortunately the universe interested Rosalie a lot more than the human brain, so she decided against following into the family tradition. Her joining Starfleet did cause some controversy, not because her parents did not want to allow her to find her own way, but they feared the dangers that came along with the job.<br/><br/>Rosalie was a good student in high school, but she only really started to flourish at Starfleet Academy. She liked everything about the place and she was dying with anticipation by the time she got to do the real thing. Her first commission aboard the Valiant proved to be a rewarding one. She made a steady string of promotions, and there was only one blemish on her record. During an informal get together at mess hall, she had struck a superior who had attempted to cop a feel on her ass. His version of the facts had been that her attack had come completely unprovoked. Combined with her reputation for a short temper, she was to be formally charged with insubordination, but the case never got to a hearing. Starfleet procedure was inexplicably not followed in the investigation, and as a result there was no alternative but to throw out the case before a ruling could be made.<br/><br/>Rumor has it that the captain of the Valiant himself tampered with the procedure to make sure his young Lieutenant Junior Grade got off the hook.<br/><br/>Even though she enjoyed her time on the Valiant, she jumped at the opportunity to discover a new ship and a new environment when she was offered a place on the USS Phoenix.<br/><br/>IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:<br/><br/><hr/><br/>ELLIQUIY PLAYER NAME:  Muse<br/><br/>CHARACTER NAME:  Shrass Athrun<br/>RACE: Andorian<br/>GENDER: Male<br/>AGE: 28<br/>DATE OF BIRTH: Febuary 7th 2266<br/>PLACE OF BIRTH: Kovis, a city on the south-eastern continent of Andor<br/>RANK: Lieutenant<br/>SHIP POSITION: Helmsman<br/>MARITAL STATUS: Single<br/>HEIGHT: 6’1”<br/>WEIGHT: 200lbs<br/>HAIR COLOR: Snow White<br/>EYE COLOR: Gold<br/><br/>LANGUAGES: Andorian Standard, Federation Standard, Japanese (mostly written), Klingon (Mostly written).<br/><br/>LIKES:  Shrass prefers to live on the edge, enjoying dangerous fast vehicles, dangerous hobbies, hazardous away missions, and wild women.  He is polyamorous, geneal and intimate with his lovers, but not inclined towards commitment.  He reads graphic novels in multiple languages, and occasionally  popular music, including earth’s Rock and Roll and Andoria’s Seven Winds.<br/><br/>DISLIKES:<br/>--Rudeness distresses Shras.  On Andoria, one is not impolite unless they are deadly serious, and he’s not quite sure how to deal with it.<br/><br/>STRENGTHS:<br/>--Advanced knowledge of the Kaseka school of Ushan-tor.  Shras has fought two duels—both as proxy for an aggrieved parties unable to defend themselves.  In the first instance, he was forced to kill his opponent.  Ushan-tor teaches not only athleticism, combat skill, and discipline, but also courtesy.<br/>--Amateur graphic novelist.<br/>--Amateur linguist.<br/>--Andorian senses.<br/>--Quick reflexes.<br/>--Skilled pilot, especially under pressure.<br/><br/>WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS:<br/>--Shrass’s mechanical qualifications are very low.  The only thing he can repair with any skill is an Andorian fighter-shuttle, and those are not normally used in star fleet.<br/>--Shrass still suffers some degree of adolescent angst, hot headedness, and need for speed, but maturity and martial arts have tempered.<br/>--While I would not call Shras unskilled with a phaser, his skill with laser weaponry often disappoints his instructors.<br/><br/>QUIRKS:<br/>--Like many andorians, Shras shows particular attentiveness to a speaker by lowering their head towards him.<br/><br/>HOBBIES/INTERESTS:<br/>--Sketching and writing graphic novels are Shras’s primary entertainment when standing still.<br/><br/>AMBITIONS:<br/><br/>MEDICAL PROFILE:<br/>--Shrass is in good health.  He sometimes suffers hayfever in from warm climate pollens.<br/><br/>EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:<br/>--Graduate: Andorian Military Academy (Class of 2259), With honors.<br/>--Graduate: Star Fleet Academy (Class of 2263)<br/><br/>SERVICE RECORD:<br/><br/>Decorations:<br/><br/>Reprimands:<br/><br/>FAMILY:<br/>First Father: Seresson (Shipyard Engineer)<br/>Second Father: Kagek (Andorian Fleet)<br/>First Mother: Akasha (Merchant Pilot)<br/>Second Mother: Ania (Secretary)<br/>Sister: Miika (Andorian Fleet)<br/>Sister: Keska (Law student.)<br/><br/>CHARACTER HISTORY:  Growing up Shras was in love with two girls, Isis and Meekan.  Serious, dedicated, and wildly in love, Shras studied and trained hard to become a good husband too them.  The summer before they went to college, Shras fought a lethal duel in Meekan’s defense.  He attended Andorian military academy and while they got into a college in the capitol.<br/>When he graduated, he traveled to the capitol to propose to them.  Isis and Meekan spurned him, saying that polygamy was an affront to their personhood.  They had joined a movement to implement human family structures on Anoria and entered into monogamous relationships, Isis with another member of their movement, Meekan with a human missionary.<br/>Shras was devastated. He resigned his commission with the Andorian fleet, moved to Earth, and enlisted in the star fleet academy.  He went through star fleet with similar workaholic dedication, but this time it was to burry his pain, not accomplish greatness.<br/>By the time Shras’s heartbreak waned, he was a changed man.  Danger replaced Isis and Meekan as his first loves.  In his first assignment, on board the newly commissioned excelsior class Malinche, he was cited twice for reckless behavior in a shuttle craft.  He took leave for a season to return to Andoria and spent most of it studying intensely under his martial arts instructor.  This helped him regain his inner balance and discipline.  He returned to the Malinche and served with distinction for two years before being promoted to lieutenant and offered a place as helmsman of the Phoenix.<br/><br/><br/>IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu52/cali_angel717/MairaSnowpaw.jpg)</div><br/>ELLIQUIY PLAYER NAME: Angel Fire<br/><br/>CHARACTER NAME: Maira Snowpaw<br/>RACE: Human<br/>GENDER:  Female<br/>AGE: 26<br/>DATE OF BIRTH: August 17, 2268<br/>PLACE OF BIRTH: Anchorage, Alaska, Earth<br/>RANK: Ensign<br/>SHIP POSITION: Medical Biologist<br/>MARITAL STATUS: Single<br/>SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Lesbian<br/>HEIGHT: 5' 7"<br/>WEIGHT: 140 lbs<br/>HAIR COLOR: Black<br/>EYE COLOR: Light Brown<br/><br/>LANGUAGES: Federation Standard (Fluent), Chugach Alutiiq (Fluent), Vulcan (Working knowledge)<br/><br/>LIKES: Working out, finding new breakthroughs in Biology, Pasta, someone that can let her be herself<br/><br/>DISLIKES: Experiments gone wrong, people that won't let her speak, Squishy foods, Men in general due to her horrible past with her father and her orientation sexually<br/><br/>STRENGTHS: Is very focused on duty, Always asks questions, speaks her mind<br/><br/>WEAKNESSES & LIMITATIONS: Can get TOO focused on her duty requirements, Is almost always tired due to overworking herself, speaks her mind TOO much<br/><br/>QUIRKS: Talks to herself a lot, especially while working on an experiment.  Can not totally stand still for longer than three minutes before getting antsy and needed to get up and be active.<br/><br/>HOBBIES/INTERESTS: When Maira is not working on an experiment or running tests, she is usually found in her quarters working out with barbells or punching on a bag.  At least four times a week, sometimes more, she is letting her frustrations out with the bag or running on a treadmill.  Books can be somewhat interesting for her, especially if they are of the scientific variety but her interest can waver is she is not up out of her chair and walking around in her room while reading them.  With no family to speak of (of the real variety), she tries her best to cope with her loneliness with her “animal spirits”, talking to them to get guidance to follow their path.<br/><br/>AMBITIONS: Maira’s ambition is to find the next scientific breakthrough that can help to cure some of the universe’s most deadly diseases.  She wants to please her animal spirits in her mind and hope that she is on the path that they have guided her to follow.<br/><br/>MEDICAL PROFILE (From Dr. Katya Merikova, Star Fleet Medical Academy):<br/>Maira is physically in good shape.  She does have multiple scars on her stomach and her back from her father's beatings on her when she was a child.  I worry about her mental health as she seems to be always on edge.  Her speaking with herself can be detrimental if not dealt with very soon.  I don't need any knowledge in psychiatry to understand that Maira needs help from either a friend or someone that can she can talk to about her past and her problems.  She will make a very great Star Fleet Biologist once she can be at ease and be able to let her problems fade away into the past.<br/><br/>EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:<br/>Star Fleet Medical Academy (Graduated in the middle of her class)<br/><br/>SERVICE RECORD:<br/>2287 – First year Cadet at Starfleet Academy – Pre Bio<br/>2288 – Second Year Cadet at Starfleet Academy<br/>2289 – Third Year Cadet at Starfleet Academy<br/>2290 – Fourth Year Cadet - Senior Cruise (USS Liberty)<br/>2391 – First Year Sciences Student at Starfleet Sciences School<br/>2292 – Second Year Sciences Student at Starfleet Sciences School (Emphasis in Micro Biology)<br/>2293 – Third Year Sciences Student at Starfleet Sciences School<br/>2294 – Fourth Year Sciences Student at Starfleet Sciences School<br/>2294 – Medical Biologist aboard USS Phoenix<br/><br/>Decorations: None<br/><br/>Reprimands: None<br/><br/>FAMILY:<br/>Nanuk Snowpaw (Deceased)<br/>Nina Snowpaw (Deceased)<br/><br/>CHARACTER HISTORY:<br/>Maira was an only child.  Her father was an alcoholic and was sort of abrasive towards her and to her mother during her early years.  Maira was left alone in her room for many times for speaking her mind and as such, she was beaten and tormented by her father.  Her mother did not want to intervene because she would suffer the same fate.  As such, Maira started talking to the skies, trying to find a spirit to guide her away from her pain that she had deep inside of herself.  When she was 12, she had run away from home, trying to escape from all of the pain that she was going through.  Later, it was found out to Maira that her parents were killed in an explosion at home, but Maira did not care.  To her, her parents were already dead.  While she was living from house to house, she had run across a dead animal lying on the ground.  Her curiosity and anger started to get the best of her as she took it into a shelter that she was living in and started to look inside of the animal, trying to find out what had caused it to die.  It was then that a counselor looked at Maira, from a distance, and fond out what made Maira happy.  It was then that the counselor suggested to Maira to get a degree in Starfleet Medical as a scientist.<br/><br/>The first few years in Star Fleet Academy were hard for Maira, since she had no friends.  People had always thought that Maira was weird for speaking to herself and that had caused her to get many demerits for fighting and defending herself and her habits.  She ended up losing most of those fights so in order to better defend herself, she had started taking self defense courses and put on a long workout regimen.  Those workouts seemed to give Maira the release that she needed in order to become as normal as possible.<br/><br/>IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS/RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:<br/><br/>Lucia 'Luci' Vidal: Passing by her in the hallways at the academy, I noticed her to always be with someone talking about some sort of engineering thing.  She seemed to me to be very sociable and very open about herself.  I just wish that I was that way because if I could have ever got the courage to actually stop and talk to her, who knows what kind of person that I may find.  She always seemed to look at me with disdain as we passed by each other in the hallways.  Maybe I did something to her that caused her to not even say Hello to me?  The only thing that I know about her now is... that she is like a mysterious book waiting to be opened.