<div class="floatright">(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb396/rubixon/hanley_zps37d3f34d.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Shae Voss<em>(Original Vulcan name untranslatable.)</em><br/><strong>Position:</strong>Captain<br/><strong>Species:</strong>Vulcan/Human<br/><strong>Sex:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Age:</strong>70<br/><strong>Concept:</strong><br/><br/>The product of a V'tosh ka'tur<em>(Vulcan without logic)</em>artist considered dangerous by the Vulcan state and a human heiress looking to inherit a family business most known for it's technology development firm. While she would never know her father, extended family of her father's would see to Shae receiving a Vulcan upbringing equal to the human upbringing she received. The end result would be a young woman known for her duality; possessing a Vulcan side to her personality, and a human side to her personality--sides that seem to alternate rather than mixing such as the case in other well known Vulcan/human hybrids. Some Vulcan scholars aware of Shae postulate this unique personality structure is the result of emotions inherited from her father...emotions they believe may be more intense and dangerous than most Vulcans contend with.<br/><br/>Shae received a degree in Subspace Theory and Astrophysics from the Vulcan Science Academy before she eventually decided to join Starfleet. Though Shae's focus was on the Engineering department, her incredible exploits in Simulated Combat Scenarios caused enough of a stir on campus to push Academy staff to offer Shae a chance to take the infamous Kobayashi Maru. After beating the impossible test the first time, Academy staff ordered her to take the exam again. Again, Shae Voss beat the Kobayashi Maru--using a different tactic than the first time. Both tactics used to beat the impossible test remain unknown to Starfleet and the Academy in general: each test session, like the test itself, remaining top secret to all but Academy staff.<br/><br/>The success would lead to Cadet Voss striking a double focus for her remaining Academy years; in addition to her initial Engineering focus Shae added a focus on Command. Shae would continue her time at the Academy instead of regular graduation when she was accepted into the Academy's Advanced Tactical Training School. Shae graduated near the top of her class, and would spend the majority of her career in tech development at Utopia Planitia, commanding no more than initial shake downs for new starship prototypes. When tensions along the Neutral Zone arose, Shae was called to command an aging Galaxy class dreadnought, seeing combat no less than six times and success in each incident. Though Shae jokes her success in combat has turned her into a Starfleet 'Ace', the success did earn the attention of Starfleet brass. Looking to fill the Captain's chair of a new class of starship with someone equally capable of mastering the new science and technology as they are defending the new vessel and crew from harm, Starfleet Command has picked Shae and her unusual command style for the job.