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USS KIROV Crew Biofiles Version 3.6 (Updated SD 191201)

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SHIP ROSTER (in order of Chain of Command)

SENIOR LINE OFFICERS
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BILLET     RANK  CHARACTER                GENDER   RACE
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CO	   CAPT	 Zane			  Male     Human
XO	   CDR 	 Catherine Chang	  Female   Human
OPS	   
TAC/SEC	   ENS   Fayt Leingod             Male     Human^
NAV	   LTJG  Greg Boyington		  Male     Human
ENG	   
SCI	   LCDR	 Minna Chang		  Female   Human
MED        
COU	   LCDR	 Loren Landers		  Male     Human
MCO	   MAJ 	 Nicholas DeLaney	  Male     Human

STATION ROSTER

CHARACTER          PLAYER                 E-MAIL ADDRESS
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Zane               Andy Catterick         acatterick[]cogeco.ca
C Chang            Elaine Chao            chaos[]ocf.berkeley.edu
Leingod            Chase Gamble           war_god_aries17[]yahoo.com
Boyington          Randy Meissner         rmeissner[]nd.gov
M Chang            Kyungmi Kim            byunhosa64[]sbcglobal.net 
Landers	           Kevin Thigpen          kevin[]thigpen.gmail.com
Delaney            Jason Zitzka           zitzka[]ugsolutions.com

SHIP BIOFILES

CAPT Zane, Commanding Officer

• played by Andy Catterick
• Updated SD 180531

NAME:                Zane 
SERVICE #:           9307448 
RANK:                Captain 
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:  USS KIROV NCC 28000 
POSITION:            Commanding Officer 
RACE:       Unknown 
HOMEWORLD:  Unknown 
AGE:    34 
SEX:    Male 
Physical Description: 
Humanoid.  HT:1.9m   WT:80kg   Skin:Grey   Eyes:Black 

STARFLEET RECORD: 
-70731:  Graduated from Starfleet Academy  
-70804:  Assigned to ALB for Fleet transittion 
-70812:  Assigned to WhiteFleet (now SilveerFleet) 
-70814:  Assigned USS FEYNMAN, NCC 66000 
-70815:  Posted as Chief Security Officer  
-71016:  Promoted to Lieutenant junior graade 
-71205:  Promoted to Lieutenant 
-71205:  Posted as Operations/Second Officcer 
-71209:  Promoted to Lieutenant Commander  
-71209:  Posted as XO/FO 
-80204:  Promoted to Commander 
-80204:  Posted as commanding officer, USSS FEYNMAN 
-80204:  (Awarded Order of Orpheus, Unit CCitation, from CINCSILVER) 
-81006:  Promoted to Captain 
-90430:  (Awarded Outstanding Command Offiicer Citation at RT) 
-91031:  (Awarded Outstanding Command Offiicer Citation at RT) 
-91031:  (FEYNMAN Awarded Outstanding Unitt Citation at RT) 
-101001: USS FEYNMAN Destroyed by Xanthanddi Navy, Lion's Head Nebula 
-101030: (FEYNMAN Awarded Outstanding Unitt Citation at RT) 
-101030: Posted as Commanding Officer USS  KIROV, NCC 28000 
-111031: (Awarded Outstanding Command Offiicer Citation at RT) 
-111031: (KIROV Awarded Outstanding Unit CCitation at RT) 

CHARACTERISITICS: 

Zane is generally quiet but often displays a developed sense of humour 
often directed at himself in a sarcastic sense.  Very determined and can 
become frustrated easily.  A being of action not patience. 

Hobbies/Interests:  Reading-political journals, the study of Earth's 
                    International Relations--19th and 20th Centuries., 
                    Music 
Favourite Drink:  Coffee, Black 
Favourite Food:   None...good appetite for most...See Medical File 

MEDICAL NOTES: 
        As the only being of his kind little is known of his biology in 
terms of life expectancy, physical norms, life phases etc.  However 
after study of the subject several areas have come to light. 
Internally, Zane most resembles a Klingon in terms of having biological 
backups of all major systems.  For example all major organs have 
duplicates that appear to have little function unless the primary organ 
is damaged or incapacitated in some manner. 

        Of most interest is a small organ attached to the stomach which 
processes protein in a highly accelerated manner.  The result is that 
Zane does not need and, in fact, seems incapable of sleeping.   It 
appears this organ acts as some sort of internal 'battery' or power 
system.  To remain charged the subject must consume a substantial amount 
of food at frequent intervals.  On an average day 8 meals are generally 
consumed.   When unable to follow this the subject appears sluggish and 
begins to lose mental functions.  While dietary supplements and vitamins 
can be used a steady menu of solid food is recommended. 

BACKGROUND/HISTORY: 
        In 2356  the USS REPULSE discovered a derelict ship in sector 
HX-8946.  The ship was determined to be at least 8000 years old.  Upon 
searching the vessel a small compartment was discovered that still 
maintained partial power due to a small nuclear power plant.  The 
equipment being powered was retrieved and studied by the REPULSE.  It 
was determined that the equipment was designed to keep a fertilized 
embryo viable.  After much debate the ship's CMO,  in a direct violation 
of orders, revived the embryo from its stasis.  After a six-month 
gestation the being later named Zane was born. 

        As the REPULSE was on a deepspace-exploration mission the infant 
was cared for and raised by the officers and crew of the REPULSE. 
Primary care and guidance was undertaken jointly by Captain John Clark 
and the CEO, Lt. Cmdr Cathy Ryan.  Schooling was performed by the 
various department heads but it was found at an early age that Zane had 
little aptitude for the sciences.  It is unknown if this is an 
individual trait or one of his races. 

        By age sixteen it was unmistakable, the urge to leave and begin 
a life of his own.  It was decided that Zane would be best suited in 
Starfleet and thus entered the Academy in 2372. 

NOTE:  In 2376 (SD:70823)  USS REPULSE was listed as missing and 
       presumed destroyed. 
  

Letters of Recommendation. 

It is hard to believe  that we found Zane 16 years ago adrift in space. 
Since that time we have raised him 'as our own'.  I suppose it is 
inevitable that he would wish to join starfleet and it is a measure, not 
only of or affection but our respect for his abilities that we forgo the 
tradition of having an officer recommend him.  Instead, on behalf of the 
entire crew of the USS REPULSE, WE recommend him. 
                        Captain John Clark 
                        USS REPULSE. 
                                -commanding. 

It is with mixed emotions I approve Ensign Zane's posting to ALB as part 
of his transition to the fleet.  The destruction of the REPULSE has hit 
him hard.  Not only has he lost his family and his home.  He must deal 
with  the fact that he must truly be alone.  He does not know where he 
is from or where he belongs.  However, I feel that a starship posting is 
the best way for him to overcome his sorrow. 
Cmdr. Hargan. 
Starfleet Medical

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CDR Catherine Chang, Executive Officer

• played by Elaine Chao
• Updated SD 180531

I. Personal Data
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Surname:  Chang
Given Name(s):  Catherine
Current Rank:  Commander (O-5)
Current Billet:  First Officer, USS KIROV
Species:  Human
Gender/Sex:  Female
Age:  29 Standard Terran Years
Date of Birth:  June 22, 2389
Place of Birth:  Camilo V, Large Continent, Jarra Settlement
Parents:  Unknown; believed to be niece of Jiannis Frianneh of Camilo V.
		
Siblings:  None.
		
Spouse:  None.
Children:  None. 
		
Religion:  None.
HT:  1.65 m; WT:  68 kg; Eyes:  Brown; Hr.:  Black; Comp:  Vaguely Asiatic

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II.  Educational Background
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A.  Academic Institutional Background:
    -- Correspondence, Starbase 25.  
       Correspondence, Starbase 12.  
       Correspondence, J'harra Trading Post.  
       Correspondence, Trading Ship "Yanda," 
       Correspondence, Trading Post 52FJD8.

    -- Star Fleet Academy

B.  Service Schools Attended:
    -- Star Fleet Space Warfare Officer School

C.  Qualifications (MOC's)
    -- Engineering Office
    -- Science Officer

D.  Star Fleet Academy Record:

Academy Record:
Class Rank: Top 15%; Honors *cum laude*
  Academic Major:  Mechanical and Nano-mechanical Engineering 
  Professional Major:  engineering
Qualifications:  Engineering Officer, Junior Science Officer
Commendations:  0
Reprimands:  0

Activities:  Member, Engineers' Junior Honors Society.  
	     Member, Academy Hydroponics Research Club.  
	     Yellow belt, kung fu, Academy Martial Arts Club. 
		

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III.  Biographical Notes
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A.  Chronology (tabular form):
-----------------------------

0-10:  Lived on Camilo V with uncle and family.
10-12: Lived on Orion cruise ship as servant.
12: 6 month psychiatric evaluation
12: Transferred to foster home on Starbase 20.
13: Transferred to foster home on Starbase 34.
14: Moved with foster parents to Starbase 25.
15: Transferred to foster home on J'harra Trading Post.
16: Moved with foster parents to Trading Ship "Yanda."
17: Transferred to Trading Post 52FJD8.  Apprenticed to small 
    spacecraft mechanic.
19-23:  Attended Star Fleet Academy.
23:     Attended Space Warfare Officer School, Department Head Course.


B.  Background Summary:
-----------------------

Catherine (or "Kit") was raised on Camilo V, a small human colony near 
the Orion border.  The colony was raided in 2399 by Orion slave traders, 
who captured all young children between nine and twelve to sell on the 
slave market after they had matured, while destroying all records.

After two years of living in the hold of an Orion ship with other to-be 
slaves, Kit was liberated by a Starfleet crew and sent to a nearby 
Starbase to undergo a stringent set of psychiatric evaluations and 
therapies.  After being released from medical care, she was sent to 
foster parents at Starbase 20.  The foster parents decided after a year 
that they were unable to foster a child, so Kit was transferred to 
another set of foster parents at Starbase 34.  The second set of foster 
parents decided, after having their first child and moving to Starbase 
25, that fostering would put them at a disadvantage, and Kit was passed 
to another set of foster parents.

Foster parents number 3, Rick and Joanne Chang, were staff hydroponics 
experts on the J'harra Trading post, and accepted 15-year-old Kit.  
During her stay with the Changs, she adopted their last name.  The 
Changs decided to move to the cruiser YANDA to function as hydroponics 
experts there.

Catherine left of her own volition at 17 when they docked at Trading 
Post 52FJD8, one of the outposts used for trade between the cargo ships 
that putted throughout the various sectors.  A few days after leaving 
the YANDA, she found a post as an assistant to the staff mechanic.

She left after two years when her mentor left the base and applied to 
Starfleet Academy.

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IV.  Official Star Fleet Record
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A.  Promotion History:
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120601  Commissioned as Ensign (O-1).
121207  Promoted to Lieutenant, Junior Grade (O-2).
131201	Promoted to Lieutenant Commander (O-4).
160403	Promoted to Commander (O-5).

B.  Service History:
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080615  Entered Star Fleet Academy.
120601  Commissioned as Ensign (O-1).
120601  Assigned to USS KIROV as Chief Science Officer.
121207  Promoted to Lieutenant, Junior Grade (O-2).
131201	Promoted to Lieutenant Commander (O-4); reassigned as OPS, USS
	KIROV.
160403  Promoted to Commander (O-5); reassigned as XO, USS KIROV.

C.  Medals and Commendations:
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121207  Starfleet Commendation Medal, USS KIROV
131111	[Outstanding Player, October 2001 RT]
151111  [Outstanding Player, October 2004 RT]

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V.  Skills Profile
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Professor Althea Jamison, Basic Structural Theory, Starfleet Academy 
"Catherine is a very quiet young woman who shows incredible promise in 
the field of structural field theory and application.  She performs well 
on real-life problems and has surprising creativity when challenged with 
problems outside the scope of the course." 110523

Professor T'Farr, Hydroponics, Starfleet Academy
"Catherine achieved far above expectations in the advanced elective 
hydroponics course offered through the Academy.  Given her background in 
the field in real-life situations, I would expect her to be a leading 
expert in the field after more years of study." 111215

Professor Indira Hjart-la-sa, Electronics, Starfleet Academy "Catherine 
has a rich history of tinkering in her background and brings her 
experience into the classroom with a creativity that I have only seen in 
poor trading stations and colonies.  Her mastery of electronics and 
electrical systems is only a few years away." 101215

Professor Joos T'hins-lighter, Artifical Intelligence, Starfleet Academy 
"Catherine is certainly competent in the field of computer science and 
artificial intelligence, but she shows her true mastery of the 
engineering field primarily in hardware and design.  She struggles more 
with software-related problems than if presented with a problem that 
lies in hardware." 110515

Commander Jerran Terl, First Officer, USS KIROV
"LTjg Chang has proven herself to be a critical member of the KIROV's 
bridge crew, often burning the midnight oil in order to achieve the 
results we need in times of need.  Although she is still growing in her 
management skills, she has made large improvements over the past few 
months and is very promising indeed.  I recommend grooming her for 
additional responsibilities in command as soon as possible." 130212

Commander Jerran Terel, First Officer, USS KIROV
"Catherine Chang has proven to be a most valuable member of this crew, 
and it was with no hesitation that she was my first recommendation to 
Captain Zane for the position of OPS/2O as soon as I found out that 
Commander Landers would be leaving to command the new USS FEYNMAN.  
She'll have a lot to learn with the change from SCI to OPS, but she's 
shown in the past that she has a very adaptable intellect and personality, 
and should work out fine." 131205

Captain Zane, Captain, USS KIROV
"I can think of no better individual to assume the post of first officer 
of the USS KIROV.  Although Chang has recently been promoted to Second 
Officer, I believe that her time in duty and her assiduous attention to 
detail are both signs of command material.  In addition, her promotion 
will ensure continuity in the command staff and traditions of the KIROV. 
High marks all around to LTCDR Chang."  160112


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VI.  Recent Fitness Report
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Physical Fitness Report, Catherine Chang

Heart rate at 92.4% female officer optimal.  Pass.
Eyesight at 99.3% FOO.  Pass.
Hearing at 97% FOO.  Pass.
No muscle atrophy.  Pass.
Flexibility at 82% FOO.  Pass.
Strength at 101.2% FOO.  Pass.
Dexterity at 100.2% FOO.  Pass.
Reaction time at 104% FOO.  Pass.
No existing medical problems.  Pass.
No history of medical problems.  Pass.
BF% - 19%.  Pass.

131200 - Suffered major injury in the line of duty.  Encapsulated by 
low-level radiative crystalline structure, draining minerals from her 
body.  Three weeks of intensive holistic treatment including oral, 
hypospray, and exercise regimens. (LT Marcus Hastings, CMO, USS KIROV)

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VII.  Psychological Profile
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Counselor Ranita H'tra, Staff Counselor, Starfleet Academy

"Catherine is a highly intelligent individual with a history of abandonment.  
She struggles with feelings of inadequacy and personal trust issues, but has 
learned to control those feelings so as to effectively work in groups.  She 
tends to be an individual and to be sought out instead of seeking others.

"Catherine also shows difficulty in relating to parent-child relationships, 
since she has had so few true relationships of that kind. She also clings to 
her identity as a Starfleet member, as it offers her some form of identity 
that she can be proud of.

"Exposed to Orion female sensuality at a young age, Catherine is still 
struggling with a healthy human sexuality, but will get there with more time.

"Overall, Catherine is an extremely serious individual but gets along well 
on a surface level with her classmates.  I do not see any difficulty in her 
living in confined spaces and would recommend that she be considered for a 
ship position in a challenging environment."

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VIII.  Current Recreational Interests
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Kit prefers to find solace in gardening and working with mechanical toys.  
She can also be found in various solo artistic pursuits, but rarely shows her 
artwork to anyone.  She has few correspondents but writes to them faithfully.

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IX.  Miscellaneous Information
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Physical description:

Kit is relatively standard for a human female, of average height and above-
average weight, though she hides most of it in muscle.  She looks generally 
of the right form of an mostly athletic/active female, slightly thicker 
around the waist.

Her hair is naturally black and straight, her eyes extremely dark brown. 
Kit's face is slim, but lights up in the times that she smiles or grins. 
Her eyes are very expressive and she tends to interpret others' facial 
expressions as an indication of how they will react to certain news.

She has small, dextrous hands, and favors her right hand to her left. She 
has longer legs than torso.

Her ears were pierced at 17.



Personality description:

Kit is a person whom most like to work with but that few really get to know.  
She has a hard outer shell - personable, likeable, well-adjusted, and tends 
towards shifting between a thoughtful silence and wry grins. She rarely 
laughs, but when she does, it's infectious.  She has a tendency to be slightly 
self-deprecating.

The inside... well, that's where character development comes in.  She can be 
very scared inside, though she quells those feelings as much as she can.  
More on her inside.  Lots of confusion that she hides rather well.

Under high pressure situations, Kit has a focus that is so narrow that it 
drowns out most other things in the room.

On a long shore leave, she'll visit one or two people from her past - sometimes 
she'll visit her last foster parents, the Changs, who are posted on a ship, or 
her Academy friend Geri Stavrinski, who is posted as a lowly security officer 
on a starbase.

On short ones, she's often at a loss as to what to do, shying away from large 
social scenes.

[Updated 050118]

Sometime in the future, she's also known as "Red Fox."  Separate story involving 
a -very- small crew and Chang as a burnt-out captain, going underground in a spy-
like setting.

There are a number of NPCs that are important in Chang's life.  A brief
description:

+  Captain Geri Stavrinski - Mentor from the Academy.  Currently 
+ assigned
to EPSILON, formerly of the NEBULA.

+ Sparky Hodges - Life mentor and guardian.  Space mechanic.  Space
Gypsy.  All around decent guy.
+ Ty Ripley - Space Gypsy.  One of four sexy, telepathically-linked
quadruplets.  Likes to use her sex appeal to get exactly what she wants.
+  Jonathan Sesro - Known as "Screaming Eagle" - Kit's former love
interest, currently searching her out after a number of years in the Q-Continuum 
(really has no memory, no power, and is currently hitchhiking across the sector, 
trying to find Kit and avoid Ty)

[STRANGE HISTORY NOTE: Screaming Eagle, Sparky, and Ty were -all- player characters 
from Prodigy's Star Trek RPG called "The Space Gypsies" 
that I played in as Kit Saunders.  All of these characters are circa 
1993-94.  If any of the original owners of these characters would like to contact me, 
PLEASE DO.  When I began playing in ASR, I melded a lot of the alternate versions of 
Kit into one new character.]

+ Michael Lopez - 2nd in Command in the KIROV's Marine division.  Also
known sometimes as "Raven."  Kit's secret boyfriend.  (Only person who really knows 
is Nik DeLaney.)
+ Jibi - Weird, annoying space creature that looks like Tinkerbell and
has the IQ and attention span of a child on lots of sugar.  Picked up in the Dyson's 
Sphere incident (cf. 2001 archive).  Lives in the Science Labs.
+ USS VERSIFEX - Ship wandering around with a bunch of people Kit will
need to know in the future.

[ANOTHER STRANGE HISTORY NOTE: Some of these characters I made up, and some of them 
were real PCs from Prodigy's USS HOOD, which I believe I played on briefly.  I changed 
the name in a post-RPG story I wrote back in 1994 or 1995.  Ironically enough, my other 
PC, Maia Biaje, is currently posted on the USS HOOD.]

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ENS Fayt Leingod, Chief Tactical and Security Officer

• played by Chase Gamble

This biofile is currently undergoing final revisions.

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LTJG Greg Boyington, Chief Navigation/Astrogation Officer

• played by Randy Meissner
• Updated SD 180613

Personal Info: 
     Name: Greg Boyington XIV 
     Rank: Lieutenant, junior grade 
     Current Assignment: USS KIROV, SILVER FLEET 
     Current Position: Chief Navigation Officer 
     Age: 31 (Terran) 
     Race: Terran 
     Place of Birth: Montana 

     Family History: 
     Marital Status: Single 
     Father: Greg Boyington XIII, age 58, Horse Rancher 
     Mother: Amanda, age 59, Housewife/Mother 
     Sister: Amy, age 29, veterinarian 

     Physical Characteristics: 
     Hair: Dark Brown 
     Eyes: Hazel? (Brownish, green) 
     Height: 5 feet 11 inches 
     Weight: 185 lbs. 

     Just your average human, no outstanding physical characteristics. 
     Wears hair cut very short.  Facial expressions make it appear he is 
     always laughing at some private joke.  Very outgoing, talkative, 
     personality. He takes his job and his dedication to Starfleet very 
     seriously although his mannerisms will lead people to believe 
     otherwise. 

     Has a fascination with Military Aerospace history, particularly the 
     Pacific Air War during WWII. Aviation has been a family business for 
     almost half a millennium as he is descended from the infamous Greg 
     "Pappy" Boyington of VMF 214, the Black Sheep Squadron.  A ragtag 
     collection of replacement pilots that succeeded in downing 94 enemy 
     planes during its first 12 weeks of combat. Greg Jr. comes from an 
     enormous line of pilots and is fiercely proud of his family history. 

     Also an accomplished holo-programmer, he has written several 
     simulations depicting ancient military flight with his most prized 
     simulator being the F4U Corsair and the P51 Mustang.  Having just 
     about every air and spacecraft from past to present, he is always 
     willing to take somebody on `head-to-head' in their craft of choice. 

     Having served on the CORAL SEA, now being decommissioned because of 
     having outlived its usefulness is now waiting reassignment to another 
     ship. 

     Career History: 
     2403-2407: Starfleet Academy 
                Level 9 Pilot (Nova Squadron) 
  

     100625: Assigned to USS CORAL SEA, FCO 
     110331: Promoted to Ltjg. 
     120101: USS CORAL SEA decommissioned
     180301: USS KIROV, NAV

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LCDR Minna Chang, Chief Science Officer

• played by Kyungmi Kim
• Updated SD 180531

I. Personal Data 
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Surname:        Chang 
Given Name(s):  Minna 
Current Rank:   LCDR (O-4) 
Current Billet: SCI, USS KIROV
Species:        Human 
Gender/Sex:     Female 
Age:            40 Standard Terran Years 
Date of Birth:  December 25, 2377 
HT:  1.7 m; WT:  49 kg; Eyes:  Dark Brown; Hr.:  Black; Comp:  Light 
Place of Birth: Seoul, Korea, Earth 
Spouse:         None 
Parents: 
Father:  Chang, Minsik, Federation Prosecutor (civil), Age 61 
Mother: Choi, Eunyoung, Medical Doctor, Age 59 
Siblings: 
Brother: Chang Woosung, 35, Lieutenant Commander in Starfleet, 
missing in  action 2412 
Children: 
None 
Religion:       Hinayana (Lesser Vehicle) Buddhism 

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II.  Educational Background 
--------------------------- 

A.  Academic Institutional Background: 
     -- Seoul International School 
     -- Ehwa Women's University, Seoul, Korea 
     -- Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan (MA), California Institute of 
Technology, Pasadena, CA (Ph.D), Oxford University, Oxford, England 
(Ph.D) 

B.  Service Schools Attended: 
     -- None, Commissioned through AOT, tested out of Science Branch School 

C.  Qualifications (MOC's) 
     -- Science Officer 

D.  Star Fleet Academy Record: 

Academy Record:  N/A - AOT Graduate 
Class Rank:          N/A - Passed AOT Curriculum 
Academic Major:      Physics and Astrophysics (Civilian Educated) 
Professional Major:  Sciences 
Qualifications:      Science Officer 
Commendations:       1 
Hawking Award in Physics for a theoretical faster-than-subspace 
communications algorithm. 

Reprimands: 

Activities: 
Minna is something of a bookworm, and doesn't get out much.  While she may 
border on being socially inept (never even dated at age 32), she has lived 
many lives vicariously through books, which are her passion.  In addition, 
she is an accomplished floutist, having played with the Seoul Philharmonic 
Orchestra, and for the two years she spent at Cal Tech, she performed with 
the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as guest soloist on five occasions. 

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III.  Biographical Notes 
------------------------ 

A.  Chronology (tabular form): 
------------------------------ 

EXAMPLE 
0-13:   Lived with parents. 

13-18:  Attended High School 

17-20:  Attended Ehwa Women's University in Seoul, Korea, where she received 
her BS degree in Physics, with a minor in music. 

20-22:  Worked as a research physicist for Samsung electronics part-time and 
played in the Seoul Symphony, but she stayed in Korea out of loyalty to 
her parents.  Finally her father practically ordered her to get on with HER 
life, and so she decided to go back to school. 

23-24:  Attended Tokyo University where she earned her Dual MS in Appied 
Mathematics and Physics. 

25-26:  Attended California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA, where 
she earned her doctorate in Physics. 

27-28:  Attended Oxford University in Oxford, United Kingdom, where she 
earend her doctorate in Applied Mathematics. 

29-36:  Worked for Starfleet as a civilian research scientist at Utopia 
Planetia shipyard R&D in Communicaitons.  Finally, feeling a certain 
stagnation in her life, she put in for the AOT (Advanced Officer Training) 
program and received her commission as an ensign in the Science Branch. 

37:  Completed AOT and ALB Training, awaiting assignment. 

B.  Background Summary: 
----------------------- 

Minna Chang was something of a prodigy, though by the choice of her parents 
she was only advanced in academic grade once, more than that, in her 
mother's opinion, would cause too many developmental problems.  Still, as 
early as Junior High School Minna was submitting entries to Federation Math 
contests, and winning.  By her first year of High School she had published 
papers in both math and physics. 

After a BS, a dual MS and two doctorates, all while playing flute 
semi-professionally, Minna felt a strong need to leave the confines of the 
solar system, and took a job with Starfleet, which eventually led to her 
commissioning through the AOT program. 

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IV.  Official Star Fleet Record 
------------------------------- 

A.  Promotion History: 
---------------------- 
40601 Commissioned as Ensign (O-1). 

B.  Service History: 
-------------------- 
40601 Commissioned as Ensign (O-1). 

C.  Medals and Commendations: 
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Hawking Award (Civilian) 
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V.  Skills Profile 
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Minna Chang is simply brilliant.  She was admitted to MENSA at the age of 6, 
has an IQ of roughly 230.  Her talents are primarily mathematical, however 
she has also excelled in music, which in her opinion, is perhaps the 
ultimate expression of mathematics.  Despite her intelligence, she is a poor 
strategist, and is easily defeated in Western Chess, Paduk (Japanese Go) or 
even simpler games such as checkers. 

She also suffers, or benefits, from a rare condition called Esper-Blindness, 
which means that she is completely inaccessible to telepathic and empathic 
penetration.  Telepaths simply are not even aware of her presence, and 
cannot project or read thoughts or emotions.  This is naturally occurring, 
though exceedingly rare, affecting perhaps one in every billion humans.  She 
has absolutely no psionic ability herself, and with this condition, 
absolutely never will. 

She is also extremely well-read, prefering the safety of adventuring in 
books to real life.  It was two-years-ago, when her older brother was 
reported MIA, that Minna realized that she hadn't even begun to live.  That 
even sparked her desire to see the universe, and while still very timid, she 
has done her best to step out. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
VI.  Recent Fitness Report 
-------------------------- 

I don't know why Cadet Chang is here, as a science post aboard a starship is 
not what her education was aimed at.  Still, she is eager and while timid, 
tries her best. 

Physically, military life is difficult for Cadet Chang as she is not strong 
or athletic, and borders on anorexic.  Still, she is healthy and has no 
apparant defects. 

Doctor Martin Jarvis 
Staff Physician, Starfleet Academy 
Monitoring Physician for AOT class 412 

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VII.  Psychological Profile 
--------------------------- 

Cadet Chang is very timid and shy, but strangely, my telepathic abilities 
are not capable of penetrating her thoughts.  She did not test as 
telepathic, but it is as though she is simply not there. 

Using more conventional analysis, I believe that Cadet Chang is capable of 
serving as a Science Officer on a Starfleet ship, I'm just not sure why she 
wants to. 

Counselor Yolanda Black 
Starfleet Academy Staff Psychologist 
Monitoring Psychologist for AOT class 412 

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VIII.  Current Recreational Interests 
------------------------------------- 

Minna still plays her flute semi-professionally, and actually gave a recital 
the week before her AOT class in San Francisco, which was attended by many 
of the highest ranking starfleet officers and politicians in that city. 

When not practicing, or reading, she is usually researching whatever burning 
mathematical or physics question has aroused her curiosity. 

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LCDR Loren Landers, Counselor

• played by Kevin Thigpen
• Updated SD 180531

Name: Loren Landers 
Current Rank: Lieutenant Commander 
Position: COU

Physical Desription:
Height: 6'1' 
Weight: 175 lbs 
Race: Betazoid (full) 
Skin Color: caucasian 
Hair Color: Blond, unruly and longish in front 
Eye Color: Dark Black (Betazoid) 
Distinguishing Marks: None 
Additional Remarks:  


Loren is not a well-muscled man, although he is quite fit for your 
typical negotiator (see history).  Definitely not wiry, but also not 
overweight or out of shape by any means. 

Interests:
20th century rollerblading 
kickboxing (21st century styles) 
writing short stories 

Mental Abilities 
Brief Description:  

Loren has full Betazoid telepathic abilities, rating more or a less an 
average score among Betazoids in the implementation and use of his 
abilities.  This average rating is remarkable considering his background 
and upbringing in the Klingon Empire. 

History 
Brief Description:  
Loren Landers was found on the SS PURUL, a derelict trading ship within 
the boundaries of the Klingon empire at the tender age of 3 years.  The 
commander of the klingon bird of prey that found the vessel claimed Loren 
as 'salvage' the rest of the ship being too damaged by unknown forces for 
any kind of salvage.  The klingon commander, Moff, named the pale, 
injured child Loren Landers after one of the names on the crew manifest 
for the ship. 

For Loren this left him to be raised on the klingon homeworld, Q'on'os, 
among his two brothers and one sister.  The years that followed were 
naturally tough for the young, maturing man.  Learningto fight was 
paramount for Loren, in order for him to just survive.  His skin color 
and physical appearance made him a natural target, thus to just make it 
through a day without major injuries, Loren learned to defend himself.  
Upon reaching puberty, he slowly learned more about his Betazoid talents 
and developed these abilities to aid in his own defense.  He learned to 
not only read his opponents physical movements in a fight, but also 
learned to gather 'impressions' from his  opponents thoughts, thus 
allowing him to anticipate his opponents moves well ahead of the coming 
attack.  In short, Loren learned how to fight, and fight well.  Very few 
Klingons would dare call him out for a fair fight, as his reputation 
grew in the social circles surrounding him.  Nevertheless, the feelings 
of isolation grew for Loren, and upon reaching 15, he realized just how 
different he really was. 

Leaving Q'on'os wasn't difficult for the child man.  All he had seen 
there was fighting and hatred against him.  Deep down there was a need 
to actually feel wanted and loved.  Abandoning his 'family' on the  
Klingon homeworld, the youth managed to secure passage to the notorious 
Sirius IV colony, where after arriving nearly penniless, he managed to 
get hired as a dispute mediator for a major shipping exporter planetside.  
Staying nearly two years at this job, from ages 15 to 17, Loren then left, 
tendering an application to Starfleet Academy with the recommendation of 
Cmdr. Loroque, CO of the SAMURAI vessel assigned to protect the colony on 
Sirius IV. 

Excerpt from Loroque Recommendation 
"...his talent truly lies in his ability to determine the directions 
negotiations should go.  Involving a particular dispute between two 
shipping parties ready to begin firing upon each other's vessel while in 
orbit, the young Mr. Landers not only assisted us in settling the dispute 
but convinced both parties involved how working with each other would not 
only increase their profits but allow them to nearly corner the market on 
a particular item.  Needless to say, I was impressed by the wisdom 
exhibited by Mr. Landers at such an early age. I do recommend that his 
entrance into the academy be welcomed." 

Cmdr. Loroque, CO USS VIXEN 

Academy and Post-Academy years 

Starfleet Academy proved uneventful for the young Landers, passing his 
classes with average scores, excelling in Federation history and scoring 
high on the auxiliary services exams.  Like all telepahths in Starfleet, 
Loren took the Telepath's oath vowing never to forcefully read another 
sentient being’s mind.  Following his graduation, Landers was given the 
rank Ensign and assigned to the USS FEYNMAN as CNS. 

Serving for nearly three years aboard the FEYNMAN he rose rapidly in 
rank from ensign to full lieutenant, not to mention the growth of a deep 
relationship with the ship's crew particularly the ship's CMO, Dr. Mary 
Mackrensacklar (Mac for short). 

The relationship between the two flourished into a romantic relationship, 
which grew even more intimate upon the discovery of Dr. Mac's latent 
telepathic abilities.  Assisting her in controlling her newfound talent 
was Loren, which even deepened their relationship. 

Feeling he had finally found that which was lacking in his life, namely 
love, Loren began to feel at peace surrounded by his friends on the 
FEYNMAN as well as Mary.  During this time, the FEYNMAN on a mission in 
the Coalsack Nebula encountered a superior Xanthandi strike force 
and was subsequently destroyed.  Fortunately less than 3% of the crew was 
lost in the attack and escape. 

As the crew awaited reassignment, fully expecting to be broken up and 
shipped to different vessels in the fleet, Dr. Mac was given an important 
assignment in a remote sector dealing with a sudden virial outbreak.  
Feeling it her duty to help others she accepted the assignment, 
effectively ending her relationship with Loren. 

Heartbroken, Loren himself decided to leave anything and everything that 
reminded him of her, requesting reassignment from the FEYNMAN crew which 
now had been placed on a new SOVERIEGN class vessel, the KIROV.  Loren was 
reassigned as diplomatic liason to the Isaahi, and subsequently was 
involved in ensuring a stalemate and brief negotiations between the warlike 
Reavers, Isaahi, and Federation.  After the negotiations had broken down, 
Loren was left without an assignment, until the opening of the Gibraltar II 
wormhole. 

Now that a new passageway has opened to the BETA quadrant, Starfleet saw a 
need for someone on the frontlines to represent the interests of the 
Federation in a diplomatic fashion.  Enter Loren Landers, first contact 
specialist.  Suddenly, Loren found himself back onboard the KIROV, 
alongside the crew he had hoped to forget, among those who were the only 
ones to truly care for him.

Unfortunately, this stint back with the crew Landers grew to see as family 
was very short-lived.  Starfleet, within a month of approving Loren’s 
billet as a specialist onboard the KIROV, recalled him to assign him to a 
special ancillary group within Starfleet Engineering, the Prototype 
Spacecraft Test Group.  Recently discovered technology, brought by the 
arrival of a ship once lost in the Delta quadrant for some years spurred 
several advances in light spacecraft that Starfleet saw fit to further 
investigate.  This group, PSTG, was tasked with the mission of design and 
testing of new craft.  It was still unknown at this time why Loren Landers 
was tapped for being part of this group as his flight skills prior to 
entering into service with this group was highly circumspect.  Nonetheless, 
after serving in this group for over 2 years, he sought and obtained a 
billet on the ship that was once his home, the USS KIROV, with flight 
skills far above what they had been previously.  See Appendix: PSTG, for 
non-classified information regarding the PSTG. 

Skills Prior to Service in the Prototype Spacecraft Test Group
Skills  (1=poor, 10=exceptional) 
Auxiliary Services 
Counseling 10 
Command Training 4 
Hand-to-hand combat 8 
Piloting (general)  3 
Engineering (starships) 2 
Diplomacy  10 
Sciences   6 
Telepathy  7 

Skills Post Service in the Prototype Spacecraft Test Group
Skills (1=poor, 10=exceptional)
Auxiliary Services
Counseling 3
Command Training 7
Hand to hand combat 9
Piloting (general) 9
	Piloting (light spacecraft, i.e. shuttles, fightercraft) 10
Engineering (starships) 7
Diplomacy 6
Sciences 5
Telepathy 5
************************************************************************ 

Classified Data:

Appendix: PSTG

The Prototype Spacecraft Test Group exists as a very small and obscure 
ancillary group within Starfleet Engineering.  The mission statement of 
this small agency is to design and test light spacecraft prior to rolling it 
out fleetwide.  In order to accomplish this goal, the agency is given the 
power to recruit officers of the fleet as needed.

MEMO: Cmdr. Dr. Owen Larson, Commanding Officer PSTG

RE: Recruitment of Lt.Cmdr. Loren Landers

I agree with Dr. Zaras’s comments regarding Lt.Cmdr. Landers.  His telepathic 
abilities would aid us tremendously in gaining more ground in understanding 
the findings brought to us from that ship just recently returned from the Delta 
quadrant.  I believe that his lack of ability in navigation and piloting can be 
remedied quickly enough.  In addition, from what I’ve heard regarding his recent 
posting as a negotiator near that new wormhole, he should be more than amenable 
to our offer.  Please proceed with contacting the commander.  Inform him of none 
of our plans for him though.  I want him in the dark as much as possible.  
Provide him with only the information he needs to know.

-------------- End Bio chip -------------------------------------------------- 

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MAJ Nicholas Delaney, Marine Commanding Officer

• played by Jason Zitzka
• Updated SD 180705

I. Personal Data
================
Full Name:      Nicholas "Nik" DeLaney
Surname:        DeLaney
Given Name:     Nicholas
Current Rank:   Major (O-4)
Current Billet: MCO, USS KIROV
Species:        Human (terran)
Gender/Sex:     Male/XY;
Age:            31 Terran Standard Years
DOB:            March 21, 2380
POB:            Bromitz, Alaska; Earth
Parents:        Abigail DeLaney (2356-2381)
                Sebastian DeLaney (2357-2398)
Siblings:       None
Spouse:         None
Children:       None

Physical Description:
HT:             6' 0"
WT:             280 lbs
EY:             Brown
HR:             Brown
SK:             Light Tan
Blood Type:     ABk+
Religion:       None
Citizenship:    Terran
==================================================================
II.  Educational Background
===========================
A. Academic Institutions Attended:
   -- Star Fleet Academy {Graduated *magna cum laude*}
         (Bachelor of Arts: History)

B. Service Schools Attended:
   -- None

C. Qualifications:
   -- Qual:  Shuttle Pilot
   -- Qual:  Heavy Weapons Usage
   -- Qual:  Hand to Hand Combat
   -- Qual:  Light Weapons Marksmanship

D. Star Fleet Academy Record:

Honors:                 *Magna Cum Laude*;
Final Cadre Rank:       Cadet Commander
Academic Major:         History
Major:                  Military History
Class Rank:             3/220;
Reprimands:             0;
Commendations:          0;
Athletics:              Boxing, Weight Lifting, Rock Climbing,
                        Martial Arts
Activities:             Cadre
==================================================================
III. Biographical Notes
=======================

A. Chronology (tabular form):
=============================

0-18:  Lived with parents on Terra.  Received standard public
        education there.

18-22:  Attended Star Fleet Academy.

23-31:  Active duty in Star Fleet Marine Corps.


B. Background Summary:
======================

Nik grew up in a relatively isolated region of Alaska, just north of 
the Arctic circle. His parents, both writers, had moved to the area 
to get back to a simpler way of life where they could raise a family.

Shortly after his 1st birthday, Nik's mother died when she accidentally 
fell into a fissure in the ice of a nearby glacier. The death had a 
chilling effect on his father, who was emotionally distant for the rest 
of his life.

Growing up, Nicholas was forced to rely solely on himself for company. 
This fostered a drive to make himself the best he could be, both 
physically and mentally. To this day, he is a voracious reader of 
anything he can get his hands on, as well as an accomplished athlete.

Upon the death of his father a month before his 18th birthday, Nik 
found himself with no ties to his home and no reason to stay. Searching 
for his purpose in life, he decided to join the Marines, whose 
recruitment slogans promised that sense of purpose he lacked.

==================================================================
IV. Official Star Fleet Record
=============================

A. Promotion History:
=============================
Star Date 50312 Entered Star Fleet Academy.  Appointed Cadet
        Fourth Class.
Star Date 51229 Advanced to Cadet Third Class, Cadet Ensign. 
Star Date 61230 Advanced to Cadet Second Class, Cadet Lieutenant. 
Star Date 71201 Advanced to Cadet First Class, Cadet Commander.
------------------------------------------------------------------
Star Date 81231 Graduated Star Fleet Academy;
Star Date 90115 Commissioned as 2nd LT (O-1).

B. Service History:
===================
Star Date 50312: Accepted into Star Fleet Academy, San Francisco,
        Terra
Star Date 70401: Promoted to Cadet Commander at StarFleet Academy 
Star Date 81230: Graduated Star Fleet Academy, 3rd in class of
        220
        Major: Military History
        Minor: Philosophy
Star Date 90115: Commissioned as 2LT (O-1), assigned to Bravo
                 company, Camp Sable in Fuller combat zone
Star Date 90601: Field promotion to 1LT (O-2)
Star Date 100611: Transfer to USS APOCALYPSE, Promotion to
                  LTM.
Star Date 110305: Promotion to MXO, USS APOCALYPSE
Star Date 111103: Promotion to MAJ, Transfer to USS KIROV as MCO


C.  Medals and Commendations
============================

None

==================================================================
V. Skills Profile
==================

Adept student at classic military stratagems; while not excelling at 
novel strategies, he is able to analyze situations and apply successful 
precedents to current conditions.

==================================================================
VI. Recent Fitness Reports
==========================

"Cadet DeLaney show great skill and dedication to his academic pursuits.
He will certainly do well within the corps. However, his solitary 
pursuits and lack of interaction with his fellow students leads me to 
believe that this could cause problems later on in his career. Perhaps 
the most worrisome indicator of this is the record time he holds in the 
Kobayashi Maru test. During this can't- win test, most students 
struggle to determine the course of action that will kill the least 
crew and civilians. Cadet DeLaney actually bombed a civilian city, 
destroying countless civilians along with half of his crew. While it 
was a justifiable course of action in the situation, the speed at which 
he arrived at the decision bothers me a bit."

Major Franz Hemmitz
Instructor, Star Fleet Academy

==================================================================
VII. Psychological Profile
==========================

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Star Date 81215
PATIENT: Cadet Commander Nicholas DeLaney
FINDINGS:

Cadet DeLaney appears to be a dedicated student with excellent career 
prospects ahead of him. While not the brightest or most intuitive of 
the students I've seen, Nicholas has an ability to apply what has been 
successful for others in similar situations to his own current 
circumstances.

Good qualities aside, however, Cadet DeLaney's mental state warrants 
close observation. His early loss of his mother, isolation from others 
and subsequent loss of his father seem to have combined to turn most of 
his energies inward. While having no ill will towards others, Nicholas 
seems to have no desire to connect either. His leisure activities are 
almost exclusively solitary, and his Kobayashi Maru results indicate 
little problem with sending others off to die when needed.

I would expect Nicholas to follow the rules and regulations expected of 
him, but I would be wary of placing him in situations without precedent 
or clear cut rules.

(Signed)-Captain Wilmington Harris
CMO, Star Fleet Academy
(Signed)-Commander Dana Relimar
Chief Psychologist, Star Fleet Academy


==================================================================
VIII. Current Recreational Interests 
==================================

Weight lifting, Reading, Boxing, Rock Climbing

==================================================================
IX. Miscellaneous Classified Information 
==================================

Nicholas believes there to be the potential for good and evil in all 
creatures. Unfortunately, he has become fixated on the flaws in his own 
character. He has come to realize that he has metaphorically bottled up 
all his evil qualities into a small part of his own mind that he keeps 
hidden.

Having analyzed his own personality problems, Nicholas has become 
genuinely afraid to release the darkness near people and has generally 
attempted to distance himself from others. Having gotten a taste of the 
depth of the darkness he was capable of during his time in the combat 
zone, Nik has spent a significant amount of time learning vulcan control
techniques.

His biggest fear, however, remains that he will be overcome by his own 
evil nature, and destroy everything around him.

He will follow orders and do what's best for his unit, but he tends to 
view his crewmates like chess pieces: Ideally he'd like to keep all of 
them in the game, but when you have to sacrifice a piece to win, you 
do.

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VERSION HISTORY

• 3.6- Removal of OPS; general housekeeping (191201)
• 3.5- Removal of CMO; addition of new ENG and TAC (SD 190613)
• 3.4- Minor updating (SD 190419)
• 3.3- Minor updating (SD 181128)
• 3.2- Addition of new ENG and CMO (SD 180701)
• 3.1- Addition of new NAV and COU (SD 180305)
• 3.0- Removal of CMO and COU (SD 171119)
• 2.3- Inclusion of TAC/SEC on roster (SD 171023)
• 2.2- Revision of ENG (SD 170717)
• 2.1- Major additions (SD 170608)
• 2.0- Reflects change in command; replacement of SCI; removal of CSO/TAC (SD 170525)
• 1.0- Latest compilation by OPS (SD 170118)