Kael Aravek

• NOTE: Final approval of this bio is forthcoming.

PLAYER: Rob Meier
E-MAIL: kael@inbox.com
STATUS: New player
DESTINATION: TBC

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I. PERSONAL STATISTICS
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FULL NAME: Kael Aravek 
SURNAME: Aravek
GIVEN NAME: Kael
CURRENT RANK: ENSIGN (O-1) 
CURRENT BILLET: None
SPECIES: Romulan
GENDER/SEX: Male
AGE: 34 
DOB: 22 APR 2385 
POB: Imperial Military Hospital, Sulera, Romulus
PARENTS: Father: Alidor Aravek; TRIBUNE, Romulan Navy 
(ret.)
Mother: Toress Aravek; medical doctor (ret.)
Both currently resident in ShiKahr, Vulcan
SIBLINGS: Brother: Marus Aravek; CAPTAIN, Tal Shiar;
b. 2387; currently resident in the Romulan Star 
Empire, precise location unknown
SPOUSE: None
CHILDREN: None

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
HEIGHT: 1.83m (6' 2")
WEIGHT: 79kg (174 lbs)
HAIR: Black
EYES: Grey
SKIN TONE: Caucasian, slight green cast
VISION: 20/8
RELIGION: Way of D'era, Eternalist Sect 
CITIZENSHIP: UFP
LANGUAGES: Romulan, Vulcan (native fluency);
Federation Standard, Klingon, Tholian (fluent 
but with discernable accent);

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II. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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A. Academic Institutions Attended:
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High School: Praetor Lovek Memorial Academy, Romulus
University: Asheran Naval Institute, Romulus
Other: Star Fleet Medical School

B. Service Schools Attended:
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-- Romulan Military Flight School
-- Romulan Space Warfare School

C. Qualifications: 
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Primary: Medical Officer
Secondary: Intelligence

D. Star Fleet Academy Record:
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N/A

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III. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
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A. Chronology (tabular form):
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Year Age
2385 0-12 Born on Romulus, lived in military quarters on 
various bases around the Romulan Empire 
2397 12-18 Praetor Lovek Memorial Academy, Romulus
2403 18-23 Asheran Naval Institute, Romulus
2408 23 Commissioned as Sublieutenant, Romulan Navy
(fast-track commission programme)
2410 25 Promoted to Lieutenant, Romulan Navy
2412 27 Exiled to Federation, resident on Vulcan
2414 29-33 Star Fleet Medical School
2418 33-34 Residency at Lusari Wellness Centre, Betazed
2420 34 Fleet commission

B. Background Summary:
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Growing up in a society marked by a mix of suspicion and honour,
Kael Aravek had one great advantage--his father's rank and 
outstanding military record--and one great disadvantage--the 
fact that his maternal grandmother was not Romulan but Vulcan, a 
former member of the Federation's embassy staff.
Thanks to his father's position and influence, Kael had 
the best schooling and the most privileged upbringing possible 
for a non-senatorial family. But his mixed heritage brought 
complications, not least the stringent and painful screening to 
identify whether he possessed telepathic abilities due to his 
Vulcan roots, and the scornful looks of his classmates.
After graduation from the prestigious Asheran Naval 
Institute, Kael was commissioned as an intelligence officer 
aboard a scout-ship, the VICERA, part of the Tamolak Battle 
Group, where he served with distinction in several minor 
conflicts against the Klingons, Gorn and Tholians.
In 2412 his father was exposed as a pro-Unification 
activist by none other than Kael's younger brother, Marus. 
Taking the elder Aravek's long service into account, the 
military tribunal offered him permanent exile rather than 
imposing a death penalty. Kael chose to accompany his parents 
into the Federation, whereas Marus received a promotion for 
exposing an enemy of the state and remained behind.
Upon arriving in Federation space, the Araveks were 
taken into custody and debriefed by Star Fleet Intelligence, 
before being offered a new home on Vulcan. Kael enquired about 
the possibility of joining Star Fleet, and was told that this 
would be possible if he could find a sponsor; this he did, 
gaining the support of a retired Star Fleet captain, Sulok.
To his parents' surprise, Kael enrolled in Star Fleet's 
Medical School rather than the OCS, reasoning that as a doctor 
he would be less likely to be directly involved in combat 
against Romulan forces, some of whom could be his childhood 
friends. His application was successful, and after graduation, 
Kael spent two years as a resident on Betazed before his first 
fleet assignment.

C. Personality Summary:
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"Romulans have always struck me as proud and arrogant; Dr Aravek 
possesses those traits to some degree, though his years here in 
the Federation seem to have blunted the sharp edges of his 
character. He does not suffer fools gladly, but is capable of 
appreciating the good qualities of others, and does not expect 
his staff to work any harder than he himself is prepared to.
"His sense of humour is somewhat quirky. By way of an 
example, I asked him why he was cross-training into medical, 
since his Romulan training was in intelligence and more direct 
military matters. His answer was: 'I have experienced betrayal 
before, Counsellor; I therefore prefer to be the only person 
aboard ship with unrestricted access to all the poisons.'
"He refused to participate in SF Med School's aerobatics 
team despite repeated invitations; reason given: 'I have flown 
combat missions upon which people have died. That had value. But 
there is no glory to be found in self-imposed danger, or foolish 
antics to please a crowd.' So it seems that his experiences in
the Romulan military have left some psychological scars.
"However, my only real concern is that he seems rather 
remote towards his colleagues. I am aware of only one or two 
other students who could accurately describe themselves as his 
friends (both Vulcans, as it happens), and it took me longer to 
get any kind of personal information out of him than from any 
other student I have attempted to counsel in my whole career. He 
plays his cards close to his chest, and gives little away.
"That said, he is certainly a very capable doctor, and I 
would trust him to treat me. I don't say that lightly."
-- Dr Evius Colea, Counsellor, SF Med School

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IV. OFFICIAL STAR FLEET RECORD
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A. Promotion History:
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Star Date (24)200101: Commissioned as Ensign (O-1)

B. Service History:
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Star Date (24)140901: Entered Star Fleet Medical School
Star Date (24)180820: Graduated from Star Fleet Medical School;
began residency at Kusari Wellness 
Centre, Betazed
Star Date (24)200201: Completed residency; commissioned as 
Ensign (O-1) 

(Note: Ships recorded at classification at the time officer was assigned,
not their current re-classification.)

C. Medals and Commendations
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None at this time.

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V. Skills Profile
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At the Asheran Naval Institute, Kael was trained in intelligence 
techniques involving the acquisition, interpretation and 
analysis of data from numerous sources; these skills have been 
adapted to serve his new role as a doctor. His medical knowledge 
is excellent, his "bedside manner" less so (some patients have 
described him as frosty, which is largely accurate).
As part of his training and service in the Romulan Navy, 
Kael acquired a broad military skill set, including armed and 
unarmed combat, small-unit and naval tactics, and combat 
piloting (of which he has had practical experience, including 
flying shuttlecraft behind enemy lines on insertion/extraction 
missions).

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VI. Recent Fitness Reports
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"He broke my fingers! Son-of-a-[expletive] broke my [expletive] 
fingers!"
-- Staff Sergeant Luther Fripp, PT Instructor, SF Med School

"Subject possesses superb reflexes and endurance. No concerns. 
Passed fit for duty."
-- Dr Mikhail Rodenko, SF Med School

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VIII. Current Recreational Interests
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Kael is an excellent pianist, having taken up playing this 
peculiarly human instrument since becoming a Federation citizen 
and finding a natural aptitude for it.
In addition to his fascination with the piano, Kael 
practices a Romulan martial arts, particularly Kol'Na, a combat 
form which combines painful locks and holds with efficient 
defensive maneuvers. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he has had 
difficulty finding real sparring partners, and so must make do 
with holodeck simulations.

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IX. Miscelleneous Information
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Maternal Grandparents:
Grandfather: Nerus Tariok, diplomat; d. 2391
Grandmother: Laarik of Vulcan, Federation cultural 
secretary; d. 2403

Paternal Grandparents:
Grandfather: Vorian Aravak, GENERAL, Tal Shiar; d. 2399
Grandmother: Lyra Aravek, home-maker; d. 2408

Tests negative for telepathic abilities; appears unreadable to 
telepaths and empaths, perhaps as a result of Romulan military 
training.

Still has his old Romulan Navy disruptor pistol and PaDD. He
maintains these scrupulously, and carries them in preference to
Star Fleet gear.

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NRPG: Kael does possess some telepathic potential, inherited 
from his Vulcan maternal grandmother; however, this is largely 
undeveloped, save for training in hiding his talent from 
telepathic probes. As a result, while he generally tends to "get 
a feeling for" people and their emotional state, he currently 
has no capability to read or transmit thoughts. Attempts to 
"diagnose" him as possessing telepathic power fail utterly, 
giving the impression that, like most Romulans, he does not 
possess any such power. If he were able to find a skilled
telepath he could trust, his talents could be harnessed more
usefully.