Full Name: Karn Ju'lan D'grulok of the Par'Chak Clan<br/>Current Assignment: Tactical/Security Officer currently assigned to the USS MCNair<br/>Rank: Lieutenant<br/>Age: 35<br/>Gender Identity: Male<br/>Species: Klingon<br/>Height: 6'5"<br/>Weight: 230 lbs<br/>Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual (Straight)<br/>Marital Status: Single<br/>Children: None<br/><br/>Appearance:<br/><br/><br/><br/>Service record (Bio):<br/><br/>Karn was born in the Klingon Empire into a family that held a long line of warriors. Karn was to be no different. He started his training at the young age of 6 years old, first learning the common guttural language as well as the Galactic trade language of English, learning the basics of the anatomy, not only of the Klingon's but of Humans, Cardassians, Romulans, and The Borg, as well as learning the points on the body that could be damaged easily through the brute force of unarmed combat, as well being taught to use the typical three point dagger, the d'k tahg, to end a battle quickly and decisively by learning of the locations of main arteries. His schooling was mainly that of war, learning the hard way most of the time, for Klingon's were to think of pain as a friend, rather than something to be feared, something to be faced than avoided. Pain kept you alive when everything else failed and honed reflexes, both mental and physical, were the key to survival.<br/><br/>For 12 years he studied under his father, learning one of the commonly brutal martial arts forms of unarmed combat (I don't have a name for it right now because I haven't been able to find one but, I will add a name of my own if necessary), how to wield various weapons like a common blaster or a mek'leth, a short sword that consists of a short, thick, curved blade with a metal guard extending back parallel with the grip to protect the hand, and the famous bat'leth until he was able to use each weapon as an extension of his own body.<br/><br/>He also learned about their religion, learning about honor and disgrace and the actions that lead to each.<br/>According to their legends, Klingon's slew their own gods. The equivalents to heaven and hell are called Sto-Vo-Kor and Gre'Thor, respectively; in Sto-Vo-Kor, battle and feasting can be eternally won and shared, while those sent to Gre'Thor are condemned to eternal torture unless their honor is restored by living relatives. Those who do not die in battle may not enter Sto-Vo-Kor; relatives undertake quests to guarantee their deceased comrades entry into paradise. Despite believing in an afterlife, the Klingon's perform no burial rites, and dispose of corpses by the most efficient means.<br/><br/>When he turned 12 he accompanied his father on a starship as a trainee, learning how to work in a unit. He stayed with his father for a year, learning all he could about strategy and ship systems. When he turned 13, he was accepted as an adult and carried the right to make his own choices from then on. He chose to join the Klingon Military as a security officer and raider, he held this position for 7 years before Star Fleet caught his eye. He was accepted into the Star Fleet Academy shortly thereafter in their Exchange Program and attended his courses for ten long and difficult years, before he was given the rank of Ensign on his first Star Ship assignment. For five years now, he's worked through the ranks in Star Fleet and is now a Lieutenant on board the USS McNair.<br/><br/>Professional Assessment: Report of Captain Conrad Smith, Starfleet Command<br/><br/>Karn naturally stood out among his peers at the Academy due to his species, and his already considerable knowledge of Combat Training and Engagement, other than those two areas though he was rather average when it came to his grades in subjects such as Social Sciences, Math and the other basics. He follows orders to the letter where his honor allows, and confronts his superiors, sometimes violently when an order goes against his honor.<br/><br/>He has never been charged with dereliction of duty though, even though he doesn't agree with some orders he will eventually obey if pressed hard enough or threatened with being relieved from his duties. Considering his upbringing, he's molded rather well into the way Star Fleet does things, though he is still stubborn, strong willed and very blunt, sometimes bordering on Insubordinate in his speech and actions.<br/><br/>Psychological Profile: Report by Counselor Angela Dickers, Starfleet Counseling<br/><br/>Karn is very independent, strong willed, and is very confidant when it comes to carrying out his duties, fighting or attracting women. He finds same sex relationships deplorable though but, through his sessions he has finally come to keep those type of thoughts to himself when they aren't waranted. Though if you ask him outright, he will let you know what he thinks and how he feels about it. His entire being is built around honor and the glory of battle. I think having communication with another Klingon who's had longer to integrate with Star Fleet, like Worf for example, would be especially beneficial to his adaptation to a life in Star Fleet.<br/><br/>When orders conflict with his ideals of honor, he tends to border on the insubordinate side, though if he's pushed will eventually back down and after a time to cool off, he will actually apologize, though he hates doing so in public.<br/><br/>As an Security/ Tactical officer I find him above reproach but, he still has a few kinks to work out socially. It is my opinion that he have regular visits with a counselor so, that he can continue to work on controlling his anger.<br/><br/>Medical File: Report by Dr. Xriston, Starfleet Medical<br/><br/>Karn is physically at the top of his class, very strong, even by Klingon standards and very agile. The perfect warrior.