Name: Saval Goodspeed Rank: Lieutenant (Helm) Age: 26 Race: Lasthope Hybrid (Human/Vulcan) Appearance : [IMG]http://startrekparodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/vulcan.png[/IMG] Personality : Saval has a good sense of humor enjoying jokes an even innuendos, she is dedicated to the ideals and codes of Star Fleet and the Federation, insightful she sometimes seems able to make assessment and decisions based on little information or facts, aggressive Saval is a committed competitor, fearless she seems to thrive best when the chips are down but she is also known for her self control which is a byproduct of her time spent at the Vulcan Science academy Backstory : Born on the accidental colony Lasthope Saval's early life was one filled with turmoil. Her parents died when she was 3 when a tidal wave killed* everyone living on the Island her family called home, that is except Saval who was found in a boat drifting on the current ;she'd been playing in it when the wave struck. Adopted by the Shran, Forester's* she grew up with 5 mixed siblings; 3 boys, 2 girls of Andorian/Human descent. Her Foster parents had no knowledge of how to raise a Vulcan child and had to trust that they were at least raising her with honor and moral values. At the age of 12 Saval began exhibiting the ability to read people around her emotional statesman she possessed extra-normal mental traits was no surprise but her area of specialization was, Vulcans were known to be an emotional race who had to train their own control less they be overwhelmed by their passions. Her foster mother Lissan Shran taught Saval the Ushaan along with the devastating kick boxing art known as kharakomanda and brutal wrestling art known as hleshvalath. The hope was that the Andorian codes of conduct would at least enforce self control of Saval's aggressive tendencies through ritualistic combat and honor. Saval grew quickly on Lasthope at the age of twelve demonstrating mental abilities that were outside of what was ascribed as normal for Vulcans, she was an empathic. The council of Lasthope deliberated for nearly three weeks finally making her move in with two of it's senior members Rak'van Tolth a Rigelain who's former duties were as chief medical officer of the Asimov a Federation science vessel that had stranded them on Lasthope when it's core went critical. Linda Wienmer who'd been an Ensign nurse now 143 years old. While Rigelains might resemble Vulcans Rak'van was nothing close to Vulcan. Saval's luck was to be born on a world with a low population of only 975 people, this low pop and it's spread out condition allowed her to practice her control to a degree of ability that the council was using her to mediate disputes when Saval was only fifteen. When Saval wasn't meditating or performing her duties for the council she was usually found amid a rapt audience as she spun tales of the mighty San Francisco and her crew. When Saval was seventeen the starship Voltaire exploring on the edges of what was once Klingon space found their accidental colony. The Voltaire's Medical officer Sendat of Vulcan was shocked when he met Saval. Saval's behavior lead him to ascertain and at his urging four months after Lasthope's rediscovery that she be sent with all haste to Vulcan where her damage could be repaired and if not where she'd receive proper care. Saval though not happy with the council's decision when they agreed with Dr. Sendak went to Vulcan. While on Vulcan Saval was taken in briefly by her mother's clan but later released to the custody of the Science Academy because they judged her as too unstable emotionally. While being studied and cared for by the Academy Saval requested to fill her free time earning a degree in probability theory and quantum theory. It was while she was studying at the Academy that Saval found out that she had a cousin who taught law at Oxford. Corresponding with him they formed a plan of defense so Saval might prove she wasn't Vulcan or Human but her own Species. Her case went quickly when Saval called Lwaxana Troi a flamboyant and unrivaled mental expert to do a deep scan of her mind. Saval and Ambassador Troi knew the Vulcan council would debate her stability but as she'd been breed with no aid or medical help they chose to attack along the lines of galactic evolution. Proving that Saval's physiology was so different from either race was easy once they were combined with Ambassador Troi's agreement that even her method of thought differed from both. Winning her case in Federation court Saval was now free to pursue a dream she once thought unreachable, she would attend Star Fleet Academy. She was approached by Star Fleet medical and asked to join the Councilor's training program but turned it down. Saval instead dedicated herself to achieving her dream of commanding an exploration mission. Taking every command and Tactical class she was allowed to attend. On graduation she received an appointment to advanced studies at the Mars academy of War. Other : [Hider=DATA] Planet of Origin: Lasthope Weight: 65.77 Kilos Height: 1.88 Meters Hair: Black Eyes: Green Psionic Score: 182/350 (see notation) Parents: Deceased Father: Dr. Horatio, Albert, Justin Goodspeed, Terran Human Mother: Dr. Tean Letez, Vulcan Foster Parents: Alan Dean Forester, Terran Human Lissan Shran, Andorian Education: 3 years Vulcan Science Academy Branch: Command Note: Saval's empathy is not a product of her own physiology but a symbiotic bacteria that thrives in her unique copper/iron based blood. Her rating is on a par with most councilors in star fleet but is limited in range to all but strong emotions.[/Hider]