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<PRE> | <PRE> | ||
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A. Physical Description | A. Physical Description | ||
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HT: | HT: 6'4" (1.93 meters) | ||
WT: 220 lbs (99.8 kilo) | WT: 220 lbs (99.8 kilo) | ||
EY: | EY: Green | ||
HR: | HR: Brown | ||
SK: | SK: Tan | ||
Blood Type: | Blood Type: T- | ||
Religion: Vulcan mystic | Religion: Vulcan mystic | ||
Citizenship: Vulcan | Citizenship: Vulcan | ||
Languages: | Languages: Vulcan (several dialects, including many old dialects), | ||
Andorian, English, Latin (and several other ancient tongues used for | Andorian, English, Latin (and several other ancient tongues used for | ||
religious studies), Orion and a smattering of others. | religious studies), Orion and a smattering of others. | ||
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-> DWEMISH NI-AN | -> DWEMISH NI-AN | ||
Identity isolation. Brain control with number systems and equations. Fifth and Sixth Martial Forms. Introduction of weapons. | Identity isolation. Brain control with number systems and equations. Fifth | ||
and Sixth Martial Forms. Introduction of weapons. | |||
-> ENOK-KAL FI LAR | -> ENOK-KAL FI LAR | ||
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Starfleet cadet." | Starfleet cadet." | ||
Commendations: "Cadet Sohte has been a great help as a teacher and | Commendations: "Cadet Sohte has been a great help as a teacher and | ||
tutor in armed and unarmed combat, helping less skilled and hesitant students train up to much higher levels of proficiency. If a Vulcan could be described | tutor in armed and unarmed combat, helping less skilled and hesitant students | ||
as a 'people person, Cadet Sohte is that. He is quite willing to socialize and | train up to much higher levels of proficiency. If a Vulcan could be described | ||
as a 'people person', Cadet Sohte is that. He is quite willing to socialize and | |||
to help bridge cultural gaps." | to help bridge cultural gaps." | ||
-- CDR Dr. Devaraja Karan | -- CDR Dr. Devaraja Karan | ||
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36-39: Served as priest at Seleya; training for Mastery. Served as an | 36-39: Served as priest at Seleya; training for Mastery. Served as an | ||
instructor at the Vulcan Institute of Defensive Arts. Taught meditation and | instructor at the Vulcan Institute of Defensive Arts. Taught meditation and | ||
other skills to Vulcan youth. Achieved Akkinahr. Attended Vulcan Academy of Sciences. | other skills to Vulcan youth. Achieved Akkinahr. Attended Vulcan Academy of | ||
Sciences. | |||
40-46: Attended Vulcan Academy of Sciences. Achieved Mastery. (Not the | 40-46: Attended Vulcan Academy of Sciences. Achieved Mastery. (Not the | ||
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considered to be 'restless and impulsive' by his teachers, they assigned him | considered to be 'restless and impulsive' by his teachers, they assigned him | ||
many extra hours of physical activity to burn off his excess energy. When | many extra hours of physical activity to burn off his excess energy. When | ||
allowed the choice, Sohte focused on the martial disciplines, often seeking out other teachers to instruct him in styles and forms he had yet to master. | allowed the choice, Sohte focused on the martial disciplines, often seeking out | ||
other teachers to instruct him in styles and forms he had yet to master. | |||
Despite the Masters' misgivings about his interest in martial arts, they allowed | Despite the Masters' misgivings about his interest in martial arts, they allowed | ||
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to apply Surak's teachings to daily life and often found applications his | to apply Surak's teachings to daily life and often found applications his | ||
teachers had not considered. He often made observations on what many considered | teachers had not considered. He often made observations on what many considered | ||
trivial things, but would later use his trivia to cement a point or make an observation. | trivial things, but would later use his trivia to cement a point or make an | ||
observation. | |||
He completed the rites of tal'oth and Kahs wan with distinction, allowing him | He completed the rites of tal'oth and Kahs wan with distinction, allowing him | ||
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impressions left on an object) and became skilled in the transfer of katra as | impressions left on an object) and became skilled in the transfer of katra as | ||
well as psycho-metabolism - using psionics to control his body's functions, such | well as psycho-metabolism - using psionics to control his body's functions, such | ||
as suppression of pain and other physical sensation, slowing his heart rate, expelling poisons and the like. | as suppression of pain and other physical sensation, slowing his heart rate, | ||
expelling poisons and the like. | |||
During this time of intensive study and service, Sohte noticed his own growing | During this time of intensive study and service, Sohte noticed his own growing | ||
dissatisfaction with Vulcan society and culture. He felt the insular nature, epidemic arrogance and lack of interest in new ideas and experiences to be in | dissatisfaction with Vulcan society and culture. He felt the insular nature, | ||
direct conflict with Surak's teachings of IDIC. When he began to speak out with these ideas, he was asked to no longer teach children. | epidemic arrogance and lack of interest in new ideas and experiences to be in | ||
direct conflict with Surak's teachings of IDIC. When he began to speak out | |||
with these ideas, he was asked to no longer teach children. | |||
He was approached by the Vosh'ka'tur who sought to recruit him, but he found | He was approached by the Vosh'ka'tur who sought to recruit him, but he found | ||
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a Master, much less a controversial one. Her chosen champion was a middle-aged | a Master, much less a controversial one. Her chosen champion was a middle-aged | ||
Vulcan scientist who specialized in artificial intelligence programming named | Vulcan scientist who specialized in artificial intelligence programming named | ||
Sedren. He was no match for Sohte and was killed during Kali-fi. Sohte released T'lana from their bond. | Sedren. He was no match for Sohte and was killed during Kali-fi. Sohte | ||
released T'lana from their bond. | |||
Though legal and allowed and not widely known, killing Sedren was a black mark | Though legal and allowed and not widely known, killing Sedren was a black mark | ||
against him. Though he was a sitting Master, his voice was given little heed in | against him. Though he was a sitting Master, his voice was given little heed in | ||
councils, though he had become a respected instructor of history and language at the Vulcan Academy and one of the chief instructors at the Vulcan Institue of Defensive Arts, having mastered many of the forms taught there. | councils, though he had become a respected instructor of history and language | ||
at the Vulcan Academy and one of the chief instructors at the Vulcan Institue | |||
of Defensive Arts, having mastered many of the forms taught there. | |||
He recieved word that Tarus had been killed in inter-clan fighting on Andor about the same time his teaching appointment at the Academy was up. Now | He recieved word that Tarus had been killed in inter-clan fighting on Andor | ||
considered something of a controversial figure often at odds with the conservative and traditional elements of Vulcan society, Sohte retired to Seleya | about the same time his teaching appointment at the Academy was up. Now | ||
considered something of a controversial figure often at odds with the | |||
conservative and traditional elements of Vulcan society, Sohte retired to Seleya | |||
to continue his service as a Master. Very soon thereafter, the Akkinahru who | to continue his service as a Master. Very soon thereafter, the Akkinahru who | ||
had instructed him passed away of old age (223 years old), leaving Sohte as the last of the Akkinahru. | had instructed him passed away of old age (223 years old), leaving Sohte as the | ||
last of the Akkinahru. | |||
Sohte quickly discovered himself becoming more and more isolated from his | Sohte quickly discovered himself becoming more and more isolated from his | ||
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and skills to learn than he can do in the short 200 years allotted to a Vulcan. | and skills to learn than he can do in the short 200 years allotted to a Vulcan. | ||
One ship Sohte found himself on was a specialized transport, ferrying live animals from Earth to colonies. He met a human named Esteban Morales, the foreman of the A-Zone ranch on Earth. The A-Zone specialized in exotic horses and special breeds. Sohte was invited by Esteban to work at the A-Zone on Earth for a season or two. | One ship Sohte found himself on was a specialized transport, ferrying live | ||
animals from Earth to colonies. He met a human named Esteban Morales, the | |||
foreman of the A-Zone ranch on Earth. The A-Zone specialized in exotic horses | |||
and special breeds. Sohte was invited by Esteban to work at the A-Zone on Earth | |||
for a season or two. | |||
Sohte accepted, deciding Earth was as good a place as any to stop at for | Sohte accepted, deciding Earth was as good a place as any to stop at for | ||
awhile. He was on Earth when he got word of Vulcan's destruction and when he | awhile. He was on Earth when he got word of Vulcan's destruction and when he | ||
heard Starfleet had mustered the entire available fleet to fight for his world, he was stunned. Vulcan, which had shunned humans, treated them as second-class citizens and continued to think itself superior had been defended by the very people it had scorned for so long. | heard Starfleet had mustered the entire available fleet to fight for his world, | ||
he was stunned. Vulcan, which had shunned humans, treated them as second-class | |||
citizens and continued to think itself superior had been defended by the very | |||
people it had scorned for so long. | |||
The act of sacrifice re-awoke in him his desire to serve and made him ashamed of | The act of sacrifice re-awoke in him his desire to serve and made him ashamed of | ||
the cynicism that drove him to leave Vulcan in the first place. Sohte applied for a place in Starfleet. | the cynicism that drove him to leave Vulcan in the first place. Sohte applied | ||
for a place in Starfleet. | |||
The Vulcan interim government opposed his application and asked that he not be allowed to join Starfleet. Starfleet was asked to send him, with all due haste, | The Vulcan interim government opposed his application and asked that he not be | ||
to the Vulcan colony where he could take his place helping re-build. The pressure on Starfleet was great enough that a hearing was held. | allowed to join Starfleet. Starfleet was asked to send him, with all due haste, | ||
to the Vulcan colony where he could take his place helping re-build. The | |||
pressure on Starfleet was great enough that a hearing was held. | |||
Sohte defended himself, citing every sentient being's right to self- | Sohte defended himself, citing every sentient being's right to self- | ||
determination. The Vulcans countered with an axiom: "The needs of the many | determination. The Vulcans countered with an axiom: "The needs of the many | ||
outweight the needs of the few, or the one." The Vulcan government wanted Sohte | outweight the needs of the few, or the one." The Vulcan government wanted Sohte | ||
to help restore the priesthood and the mystic traditions and teach the next generation. | to help restore the priesthood and the mystic traditions and teach the next | ||
generation. | |||
Starfleet decided in Sohte's favor and he was admitted to Starfleet Academy in | Starfleet decided in Sohte's favor and he was admitted to Starfleet Academy in | ||
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also qualified for communications. | also qualified for communications. | ||
During his second year at the Academy, Sohte took three weeks of emergency leave, citing personal and medical reasons to deal with pon farr - though he chose to respect the privacy taboo and did not speak of it to his fellow cadets or his instructors and superiors. (Sohte, himself, is not ashamed of pon farr, but knows other Vulcans are, and respected their privacy by not revealing this secret.) He even requested intevention by the Vulcan consulate, who, surprisingly, agreed. Sohte has never spoken of what happened during those three weeks. | During his second year at the Academy, Sohte took three weeks of emergency | ||
leave, citing personal and medical reasons to deal with pon farr - though he | |||
chose to respect the privacy taboo and did not speak of it to his fellow cadets | |||
or his instructors and superiors. (Sohte, himself, is not ashamed of pon farr, | |||
but knows other Vulcans are, and respected their privacy by not revealing this | |||
secret.) He even requested intevention by the Vulcan consulate, who, | |||
surprisingly, agreed. Sohte has never spoken of what happened during those | |||
three weeks. | |||
Sohte was a member of the Academy's unarmed combat team, the archery team and the marksmanship team and placed very highly in almost every competition. He made friends easily at the Academy (as he had during his vagabond phase) and was well-liked and well-respected by his classmates. He got a reputation for being an excellent listener, giving good advice, and being someone that could be counted on to keep secrets, not judge, and help out when he could. He freely answered questions about Vulcan, and often taught meditation and martial arts classes in his free time. Sohte continued his interest in cooking and often cooked for large(ish) groups of students during study meetings, finals prep and other occasions. He provided his services as a tutor - and had to find a tutor to pass Astrophysics. | Sohte was a member of the Academy's unarmed combat team, the archery team and | ||
the marksmanship team and placed very highly in almost every competition. He | |||
made friends easily at the Academy (as he had during his vagabond phase) and was | |||
well-liked and well-respected by his classmates. He got a reputation for being | |||
an excellent listener, giving good advice, and being someone that could be | |||
counted on to keep secrets, not judge, and help out when he could. He freely | |||
answered questions about Vulcan, and often taught meditation and martial arts | |||
classes in his free time. Sohte continued his interest in cooking and often | |||
cooked for large(ish) groups of students during study meetings, finals prep and | |||
other occasions. He provided his services as a tutor - and had to find a tutor | |||
to pass Astrophysics. | |||
He graduated in 2261, 3rd in his class. His training cruise was aboard the USS COPERNICUS NCC 623 and was uneventful. Due to his extensive interstellar experience, Sohte was given the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to the USS HOOD NCC 1703 as the Chief of Security. | He graduated in 2261, 3rd in his class. His training cruise was aboard the USS | ||
COPERNICUS NCC 623 and was uneventful. Due to his extensive interstellar | |||
experience, Sohte was given the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to the USS HOOD | |||
NCC 1703 as the Chief of Security. | |||
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IV. Official Star Fleet Record | IV. Official Star Fleet Record | ||
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A. Promotion History: | A. Promotion History: | ||
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"Sohte is in excellent physical shape. Though he has scars from his years abroad, there is nothing that would impair him. His ability to suppress pain and forego sleep put a strain on his body, but he is very adept at handling this. His blood type is very rare, so I have cautioned him to donate regularly on whatever ship he serves on." | "Sohte is in excellent physical shape. Though he has scars from his years | ||
abroad, there is nothing that would impair him. His ability to suppress pain | |||
and forego sleep put a strain on his body, but he is very adept at handling | |||
this. His blood type is very rare, so I have cautioned him to donate regularly | |||
on whatever ship he serves on." | |||
-- Dr. Isabel Patrick, Starfleet Academy | -- Dr. Isabel Patrick, Starfleet Academy | ||
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Sohte sees himself as an eternal student and as a warrior poet. He was a controversial figure on Vulcan and has survivor's guilt he has not dealt with in regards to his leaving Vulcan. His rejection by Vulcans has left him somewhat cynical, though he is careful to hide it. He is skilled at reading people and skilled at dealing with people. Unlike many Vulcans, he does not shy from social interaction or experience. If any Vulcan could be considered a 'people person,' it would be Sohte. | Sohte sees himself as an eternal student and as a warrior poet. He was a | ||
controversial figure on Vulcan and has survivor's guilt he has not dealt with in | |||
regards to his leaving Vulcan. His rejection by Vulcans has left him somewhat | |||
cynical, though he is careful to hide it. He is skilled at reading people and | |||
skilled at dealing with people. Unlike many Vulcans, he does not shy from | |||
social interaction or experience. If any Vulcan could be considered a 'people | |||
person,' it would be Sohte. | |||
He is still very much a priest at heart, though he is loathe to admit it and often provides an ear, a shoulder and advice to those who need it, and frequently finds himself in the role of advisor and confessor to most of his social group - and many outside it. While he does not seek such a role out, he is eager for it when it is thrust upon him. | He is still very much a priest at heart, though he is loathe to admit it and | ||
often provides an ear, a shoulder and advice to those who need it, and | |||
frequently finds himself in the role of advisor and confessor to most of his | |||
social group - and many outside it. While he does not seek such a role out, | |||
he is eager for it when it is thrust upon him. | |||
Sohte is very open-minded and non-judgemental, preferring to draw conclusions through observation and analysis. He is very calm natured, but somewhat restless. I feel he will make an excellent Starfleet officer. | Sohte is very open-minded and non-judgemental, preferring to draw conclusions | ||
through observation and analysis. He is very calm natured, but somewhat | |||
restless. I feel he will make an excellent Starfleet officer. | |||
--CDR Dr. Devaraja Karan | --CDR Dr. Devaraja Karan |