Denal Netar

LT Denal Odysseus Netar, Engineering Officer

• Played by Christopher Mayberry

     BILLET INFORMATION
Name: Denal Odysseus Netar
Rank: LT
Position: Chief Engineer, USS YORKTOWN
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: 1/2 Veldan, 1/4 Romulan, 1/4 Vulcan
Place of birth: Regis-Caldano, Caldano Province, Veldan (Aetheria IV)
Hair: Platinum Blond, almost silver
Eyes: Gray with hints of light blue
Height: 6ft  Weight: 160
Distinguishing marks: Seven-pointed blue star tattoo, tipped in red,
outlined in black (see cultural notes), slightly pointed ears, thin,
sharp, aquiline features

Family

Father: Barthan Netar Construction Foreman/manager

Mother: Marnia Netar Software Engineer

Sister: Relena Netar General Contractor

Background:

Denal's parents are both mixed-species.  His mother is half-Romulan and
his father half-Vulcan.  Both parents were brought up exclusively on
Veldan and have turned away from their respective "other" halves.

Denal was born in Regis-Caldano, a middle class suburb of the Veldan
planetary capital.  His parents are middle class workers, with no
ambition to be anything else.  His older sister is a contractor working
for the same corporation as his father.

Denal always wanted something more.  Growing up he dreamed of
adventures in far away places and was never content to follow the path
his parents set for him.  He excelled at school, not to please them,
but to ensure he could succeed as he grew.  He also used his academics
as an escape from the history of his family, and the problems he had in
dealing with other students growing up.

Denal received an appointment to the Veldan Military Academy and was
there for the first two years of his education.  When presented the
opportunity to be transfer to an off world Academy he took it,
alienating his parents in the process.

He graduated in the top 50% of his class, excelling in practical
engineering, but was not as good in the theoretical courses.

Denal is also a prankster, enjoying making his commanding officer's and
fellow worker's lives interesting.

Aboard his first command he was initially assigned to shuttle
maintenance and Assistant Damage Control Assistant.  He was
instrumental in several damage control incidents.

Proving himself, he assumed greater resposibilities and was qualified
in Navigation and Tactical positions aboard he previous ships.

Education/Command History
5-17  Caldano Public Schools (Engineering and Math magnet High School)
17-19 Veldan Military Academy: Electrical Engineering major
19-21 Exchange student Bajoran Military Academy, Dahkur, Bajor
22    Commissioned in Starfleet
     Attended SWOS
22    Stationed aboard USS KAIGUN aENG
23    Promoted to LTjg
24    Transferred to USS CUTCHALL as ENG
25    Promoted to LT
26    Transferred to RSF-15
29    Transferred Engineering refresher school
30    Transferred to USS YORKTOWN as ENG

Awards
Bronze Star
Starfleet Commendation Medal
Various Campaign and Service Medals

Personality notes:
Denal is a prankster and not above turning the charm up.  He
generally wants to have fun, and tries hard to make sure that
others are having as much fun as he is, often through his pranks.


Veldan religious, cultural, and physiological notes:

Veldan (Aetheria IV) orbits slightly farther from its core
than Earth, along with being a slightly cooler solar body.
The resultant colder temperatures makes Veldan all but
unihabitable, however, the planet itself has an active
core making the central portions of the planet pleasant,
if prone by earthquakes.

While similar to humans in most respect Veldans have
adapted to their planetary environment by an increased
tolerance of cold, and a paling of the skin.  Generally
hair runs to a darker shade, and pure black hair is
considered a sign of great destiny within the planet.

Culturally Veldan has a bicameral governing system.
The chosen families elect the Chief of State and
upper house (Conclave).  The rest of the
citizenry vote for the lower house (Commons).
The Commons has limited foreign (ie extra-system) power,
primarily focused on domestic issues.

Religion
Religion plays a significant role in the society
of Veldan.  Religious beliefs are based on a
monotheocratic belief, however, the focus is the
fight against the ever present cold of the northern
and southern latitudes.

At the age of 16 religion dictates a trial of passage
(called the Trial) in the outer reaches of the planet
to test the worthiness of the individual.  At the
completion of the ordeal the individual is rated, that
rating given during a religious ritual rite of passage
during which the area over the right eye is tattoed in
gold or blue depending on the "class" and the number of
points of the star indicate how difficult the trial
was.

At the age of 20 each person decides on a general career
path which modifies the tatoo of the Trial.  Red for military,
Green for healing, etc.

At the age of 24 each individual chooses a name to describe
his or herself.  That person then uses it in the place
of a given middle name.

If a person is later found to be unworthy, or turns his/her
back on society the tatoo is outlined in black, allowing for
redmeption, but noting their pariah status.
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