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in his early education and was placed in a school for gifted children, where his mental abilities could be challenged along with is psionic abilities.  Although extremely intelligent, being described as gifted, he was unable to apply himself to his studies after his mother’s death. Although his grades did not accurately reflect his abilities, his instructors saw that Sareka had survived on pure

raw talent and intuition rather than studying. This led to their offer to

help him into a Master's program but he refused, knowing that school was no

Operations training. Unfortunately Sareka realized too late that death was part of life in the military.  After several years working in Special Operations, Sareka lost his entire team while on a classified mission.  He was then transferred to a training position and out of an active combat role.  Sareka served in training for a few years but after all of his transfer requests had been denied, he realized that is career in the Marines was over.

Sareka then transferred his commission to the Starfleet Navy and began serving on the USS BUNKER HILL as the Tactical Officer.  It was on the BUNKER HILL that Sareka realized that he had found a home in the Navy, making several good friends.  He also excelled as a Tactical Officer, his natural talents once again being challenged by the new position and the ever changing work of life in the Navy.  It was now that Sareka was able to finally truly apply himself to what he was doing and literally absorbed every piece of information that he could get his hands on.  Even after he was promoted and transferred to the USS VOLTOR his drive to overcome any challenge was not diminished and he continued to push himself both physically and mentally.  This drive and his natural talent have not developed into an ego problem though, if anything Sareka over compensates for his natural talent by self doubting his abilities.  This was evident with his promotion and transfer to the USS FEARLESS as the Executive Officer.  Although he had the talent and drive to succeed, his early time on board the FEARLESS was marked with him questioning himself. All that ended though after Captain Nathanial Harris betrayed Starfleet and his crew by turning traitor, forcing Sareka into command.

Sareka, now Captain of the FEARLESS, has overcome much of his initial insecurities about being in command.  Currently though, Sareka is working to overcome the side effects of a mind meld that he was forced to do with his Operations Officer, Shayiana Ayindrias. Sareka was forced to mind meld with Lt. Ayindrias after she experienced a mental trauma that forced her mind to recede deep into her subconscious.  Lt. Ayindrias’ own incredible psionic abilities were virtually turned against her by her own mind and posed an immediate risk to her life.  Sareka was able to bring Lt. Ayindrias back out of her self induced coma but not without a complete sharing of their memories with each other. As a side effect of this sharing and Ayindrias incredible mental abilities, Sareka has developed a questionable connection to Lt. Ayindrias that neither of them has fully come to terms with.  Lt. Ayindrias’ memories and experiences have apparently been mixed with Sareka’s own memories to a level that he has had difficulties separating the two.  Currently Sareka has undergone treatment for this problem while staying on Vulcan during leave.  Although the treatment is far from complete, he has been able to organize his memories and can now call upon Lt. Ayindrias memories much like using a reference book.