ORIGINS: Shaav cha'Stolek tr'Sl'amnis
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LCDR Shaav cha'Stolek tr'Sl'amnis, First Officer, USS Hood
- Player: Bertucci, Paul
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- Last Updated: SD 2262.174
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I. Personal Data
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Full Name: Shaav cha’Stolek tr’Sl’amnis
Surname: tr’Sl’amnis
Given Name: Shaav
Nickname: Sparky, That Vulcan With The Wrench
Current Rank: Lieutenant Commander (O-4)
Current Billet: First Officer, USS Hood, NCC-1703
Species: Vulcan
Gender/Sex: Male
Age: 29
DOB: Vulcan: 11th day of Tasmeen, year 8870
Gregorian: August 30th, 2232
POB: Kel province, Vulcan
Parents: Stolek (father, deceased), T’Hera (mother, deceased)
Siblings: S’Van (brother, deceased), T’Res (sister, deceased)
Spouse: T’Vel (deceased)
Children: None
A. Physical Description
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HT: 1.78 meters (5’10”)
WT: 61 kilograms (135lbs)
EY: Brown
HR: Black
SK: Medium tan
Blood Type: T-negative
Religion: cthia (“reality-truth” espoused by the Vulcan expression
“Kaiidth!”, meaning, “What is, is.”)
Citizenship: Vulcan (former, destroyed), Earth (current)
Languages: Modern Golic Vulcan (native), Classical Golic Vulcan (fluent),
Federation/Earth Standard (fluent), High Rihan (passable), Rihannsu
Common (passable)
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II. Educational Background
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A. Academic Institutions Attended
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-Shi'oren t'ek'tallar T'Khasi (Vulcan Science Academy)
• Tren’es t'ukh-tehn-tukh/tchas mish-tal (Mastery of Warp/Matter-
Antimatter Engineering),
• Tren’es tchas-tor-tal (Mastery of Warp Physics),
• Tren’es numen-tor-tal (Mastery of Quantum Mechanics)
• Tren’es yel-hali-tor-velsu mish-tal (Mastery of Starship Engineering,
Construction, and Repair)
B. Service Schools Attended
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-- Star Fleet Engineering Corps Officers School
C. Qualifications (MOS/MOCs)
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-- MOC: Engineering officer
-- MOC: Warp Theory and Impulse Systems
-- MOC: Advanced Damage Control Procedures
-- MOS: Starship Design
D. Star Fleet Academy Record
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Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Academic Major: Aerospace Engineering
Professional Major: Engineering, with focuses in Damage Control, Propulsion
Engineering/Warp Mechanics, and Starship Design
Class Rank: 30/312
Reprimands: One, C/O log follows: “Cadet Shaav was found elbow-deep in
the administration building’s main transporter pad at 0145 hours
on Stardate 2258.31. He claimed he was repairing an auxiliary
pattern buffer that one of his fellow cadets had sabotaged (as a
prank, evidently) to discard clothing patterns from rematerialization.
While the cadet’s initiative to ensure safety for others is laudable,
his unauthorized actions showed a disregard for protocol and the
chain of command. Disciplinary action consisted of 20 hours of community
service with Academy/HQ: I’m sure the new groundskeeper, Boothby, could
use the extra help anyway.”
Commendations: None
Athletics: Academy lacrosse team, academy track-and-field (110m and 400m hurdles)
Activities: Tri-D Chess Club, Academy Poker League, Theatrical Productions Workshop
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III. Biographical Notes
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A. Chronology
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0-17: Lived with parents on Vulcan, attended Vulcan primary schools
17: Entered Shi'oren t'ek'tallar T'Khasi (Vulcan Science Academy)
17-23: Attended Vulcan Science Academy
23: Entered Starfleet Academy
23-27: Attended Starfleet Academy.
27: Cadet Cruise aboard USS Von Braun; Commissioned into Starfleet as a Lieutenant, j.g. (O-2)
27-Present: Active duty in Starfleet.
B. Background Summary
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Early Life
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From the time of Surak, Shaav’s ancestors had dwelled in the volcanic mountain
ranges of Kel province. Close to the northern pole of Vulcan, chilly Kel had
winter average highs hovering close to 10 or 20 Celsius, and average lows dipping
well below freezing: brisk by human standards, but downright inhospitable for
Vulcans. Few Vulcans live in these (relatively) harsh areas, but Shaav’s ancestors
took gladly to the dramatic, craggy peaks, due to the valuable ores the regional
volcanism and tectonic activity exposed. For thousands of years, those mountains
produced master metallurgists, smiths, and craftsmen rivaling those of Xir’Tan in
the south. Shaav spent much of his youth outdoors, exploring his family’s estate
and the surrounding valleys in a salvaged hovercart he and his twin sister T’Res
patched together.
At age 8, as is traditional for Vulcans, he was bonded in an arranged marriage to
his wife, T’Vel. Among modern Vulcans, governed by logic and reason, the bond serves
mainly for the consummation of the primal drive of Pon Farr throughout adult life…
but two decades later, before even his first Pon Farr, T’Vel and billions of other
Vulcans perished at the hands of the madman Nero, taking from Shaav a wife he had
never known beyond a childhood ceremony.
Shortly after being bonded, Shaav undertook his Kahs-Wan, the ceremonial survival
trek through the desert. He staggered back from the edge of the Forge 10 days
later, battered, bruised, dehydrated, and exhausted…but very much alive, and now
considered an adult according tradition. He spent the rest of his adolescence
finishing up his primary schooling, before applying to and being accepted at the
prestigious Shi'oren t'ek'tallar T'Khasi: the Vulcan Science Academy. After 7
years at the Academy, during which time he earned the equivalent of a handful of
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in various scientific endeavors, he applied for
and was accepted in to Starfleet Academy, in the Class of 2260.
Starfleet Academy
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Shaav threw himself in to his education with the usual studious Vulcan dedication,
but, keenly aware of the fact that Starfleet was an organization made up of
individuals, he made time for socialization with his peers in order to improve his
understanding of social dynamics. Vulcans rarely showed up to parties and other
social gatherings, and Shaav’s presence at many of these drew stares at first…but,
while certainly calm and serious, he proved not to be the huge stick-in-the-mud
everyone expected. Only a couple older cadets had ever heard of anyone “hanging out”
with a Vulcan before, to which Shaav only raised an eyebrow and replied, “’Hanging
out’ may not be logical, but while not engaged in coursework or studies, it is not
illogical either.”
While not at the top of every subject, Shaav’s years of prior study and his own
natural talent earned him very good grades in nearly all of his classes. He took to
his science, engineering, and history classes like a fish to water, even going so
far as to write a scientific paper, “The Evolution of Multiple Warp Nacelle versus
Multiple Warp Coil Configurations and their Impact on the Warp Field Efficiency
Envelope”, which made it on to the reading list at Utopia Planitia, Nesrun, and
New Aberdeen Fleet Yards. He graduated from the Academy with honors, rounding out
the top 10% of the Class of 2260.
In Starfleet
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On his cadet cruise aboard the USS Von Braun, Acting Ensign Shaav achieved some
minor notoriety amongst his peers for pulling off difficult and technical engineering
solutions under duress. In one memorable incident, which involved a simulated
emergency evacuation of an agrarian colony, Shaav found and coordinated the repair of
a number of derelict cargo shuttles that had been written off as unsalvageable by the
colony’s insurers 40 years previous. The extra shuttles allowed Shaav’s team to evacuate
the colonists in near-record time, earning his team-mates commendations and himself a
bump to Lieutenant, junior grade for his engineering acumen and lateral thinking.
After his cadet cruise and commissioning in to Starfleet proper, Shaav found himself
at Starbase 6, serving as a night shift repair coordinator for starships that came in
for refit and resupply. In his year at the starbase, he established himself as both
an excellent engineer and a good officer, with an above-average (for a Vulcan) grasp
of factors like morale and other “people” skills. Though not as animated or jovial
as other teams, his supervisors noted the remarkable effectiveness with which his
handpicked and carefully groomed squad worked, effectively and consistently managing
assignments 5-10% faster than many of the day shift crews with half again as many
personnel. Starbase 6’s repair crews already had a reputation amongst Fleet engineers
for taking good care of their precious charges, a reputation which Shaav was grateful
to add to when Command switched him over to a larger day shift squad halfway through
his posting. Under his watchful eye, Shaav’s team continued to work their magic with
weary vessels coming in off of patrol, and word soon spread amongst the chief
engineers in the sector (unofficially, of course) that his crew was “allowed” to work
on their engines: for the more dedicated engineers, an admission like that was akin
to being adopted in to a family.
<<I'll write another paragraph here about how I come aboard the Lady Lex after the
captain figures out just how he wants to drop said bombshell ;) >>
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IV. Official Star Fleet Record
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A. Promotion History:
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2256.213: Entered 1st Year, Starfleet Academy
2257.214: Entered 2nd Year, Starfleet Academy
2258.213: Entered 3rd Year, Starfleet Academy
2259.213: Entered 4th Year, Starfleet Academy
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2259.115: Promoted to Ensign (O-1)
2260.190: Promoted to Lieutenant, junior grade (O-2)
2261.300: Promoted to Lieutenant (O-3)
2262.100: Promoted to Lieutenant Commander (O-4)
B. Service History
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2256.213: Entered 1st Year, Starfleet Academy
2257.214: Entered 2nd Year, Starfleet Academy
2258.213: Entered 3rd Year, Starfleet Academy
2259.213: Entered 4th Year, Starfleet Academy
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2260.115: Graduated from Starfleet Academy; assigned to cadet cruise aboard
USS Von Braun NCC-1168
2260.213: Finished Cadet Cruise, commissioned as Lieutenant, junior grade
(O-2); assigned as starship repair coordinator, Starbase 6
2261.300: Promoted to Lieutenant (O-3), assigned to USS Lexington as Chief Engineer
2262.100: Promoted to Lieutenant Commander (O-4), assigned to USS Lexington as First Officer
C. Medals and Commendations
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Chochrane Medal
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V. Skills Profile
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Despite his relatively recent commissioning, Shaav has substantial skill and experience
as an engineer thanks to his 11+ years of studying engineering and physics at both
Starfleet Academy and the Vulcan Science Academy: his Starfleet Academy classmates
recognized him, tongue-in-cheek, as “half-Vulcan half-hyperspanner” for his ability to
fix or reassemble just about anything, no matter how burnt, shredded, maimed, bent,
fried, smashed, drained, cracked, or incomplete. His background in physics and other
“hard” sciences also makes him competent in scientific, design, and theoretical
undertakings. Pursuant to Starfleet Security protocols, he has acceptable ability with
either a phaser or in unarmed combat. As his family had dwelled in the cold, rocky
northern regions of Vulcan since time immemorial, Shaav is more comfortable than most
Vulcans in cold environments, and is reasonably skilled in rock climbing and cross-
country skiing…though, for a Vulcan, the idea of enough snow to do the latter more than
once or twice a year is still jarring.
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VI. Recent Fitness Reports
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Though slightly shorter and of a lighter build than the average Vulcanoid, Cadet Shaav
is otherwise in excellent physical condition. Deep tissue scans reveal a healed
hairline fracture of the pelvis and some minor scar tissue on both forearms, reported to
be from an aircar accident and a close call with a le-matya, respectively. The cadet has
no conditions, ailments, or allergies to speak of, aside from some mild lactose
intolerance; as he and most other Vulcans observe strict veganism, this is essentially a
non-issue.
-- Dr. David Contreras
Staff Attending, Starfleet Academy
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VII. Psychological Profile
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Medical Log, Stardate 2259.14: Final interview, Cadet Shaav.
When the Romulan known as Nero began his attack on the Federation, Cadet Shaav, an
underclassman at the time, was too young to ship out with the senior cadets. Shaav was
forced to watch, helpless, as news and footage of destruction of one of the Federation’s
founding core-worlds (not to mention his home planet) screamed across every newschannel
and holonet.
A more emotional individual might have entered a deep depression upon witnessing the
deaths of one’s spouse, all family, and nearly all friends, but Shaav and the scant
dozens of other Vulcans I’ve seen since the attack appear to be holding up with the usual
Vulcan detachment. A significant minority of Vulcans, he explained to me, has a
longstanding tradition of following Arie’mnu, often rendered in Earth Standard as
“Passion’s Mastery,” or incorrectly as, “suppression of emotion.” He elaborated that,
as opposed to the more widely known wholesale elimination of emotion called Kolinahr,
Passion’s Mastery involves acknowledging, understanding, and rising above one’s emotions
through logic and reason.
“Surak was known to laugh and cry as any other being might,” Shaav continued, “as long
as such emotions were not detrimental or harmful to himself or others. ‘Passion must be
ruled, lest it rule,’ he said, but it is not illogical to take pleasure in a joke, or to
grieve for the loss of a loved one.”
“Whatever feelings I may or may not be mastering, by your own testing, are not
impacting my performance: I am physically and mentally fit for duty, and I have no
intention of taking leave from Starfleet Academy. There would be no logical reason to do
so.” He sat across from me, and, as silly as it sounds, I swear I saw terrible sorrow in
his eyes, clear and unblinking in an otherwise stoic face.
I’d only seen that look in his eyes from one or two other Vulcan cadets of the handful
currently at the Academy. Still…the cadet had a point: all his psych screenings, even
the most recent ones, were well within normal tolerances. Hell, this last interview was
really only a formality before he’d inevitably be allowed to return to normal instruction.
“You’re right, Cadet,” I said finally. I sighed, then drew a breath and continued,
“You’ve clearly suffered through a terrible tragedy, but every test and interview you’ve
taken shows zero sign of diminished capability or emotional instability. I’m clearing you
and recommending your return to normal instruction, and I expect you’ll receive official
notice within 48 hours.”
I stood up from behind my desk, and Shaav rose a moment later. He turned to leave, but
before he was out the door, I blurted, “Cadet?”
He stopped, and turned slowly on the spot. “Yes, Doctor?”
I paused, floundering for words, before I finally managed, “I’m very sorry for your
loss.” Typical human platitude.
He seemed to consider this for a long moment, before he finally said, “Thank you,
Doctor,” and left.
And, by god, I really feel like he meant it.
-Dr. Elizabeth Dehner
Staff Psychiatrist, Starfleet Academy.
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VIII. Current Recreational Interests
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During his Academy days, Shaav became known for his legendary poker face his
dormitory’s bi-weekly Texas Hold’Em games. While at Starfleet Academy, Shaav spent
many weekends in the nearby Lake Tahoe area, rock climbing and bouldering in the summer
and skiing in the winter. Shaav often spends time off-duty running in the gymnasium,
reading, taking the occasional night shift on the bridge, and "talking shop" with
friends and co-workers in the mess hall.
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