Name (Full name always given in reverse order): Kiera Alexander Lumiere Tal’mar Klaus Cato Yen Nix’teoin

Rank: Diplomatic Attaché
Department: Diplomatic Core, Support

Role (Official): Diplomacy, trade negotiations, political advisor, linguistic support
Role (Unofficial): Cook, counsellor, songstress

Race: Nix’teoin (human host, female, 23)
Planet of Origin – Arnak
Overview - Nix’teoin are a race of small amorphous biomasses that possess limited physical capabilities and instead take control of host bodies through entanglement of the hosts spinal column and brain (or analogues of such systems). Nix’teoin often survive the death of their host, provided they are removed into a special serum within several hours of host death.
Social Structure – No social structure of their own and will often assimilate into the social hierarchy that their host body belonged within.
Physical Traits (Nix’teoin) – As an amorphous biological mass their physical capabilities are non-existent, possessing virtually no motility and very limited sensory capacity. Therefore the physical traits of the species is defined by that of the host species which the Nix’teoin are bound to, only improved due to the Nix’teoin’s ability to partially modify its host at the genetic level. This results in a ‘better’ version of the original host.
Mental Capacity – Astounding, originally leading to the theory that the Nix’teoin were designed as a form of highly efficient biological processor for a form of technology that combined organic and nonorganic components. It is for this reason that Nix’teoin will crush the psyche of virtually any host organism, even when subjected to inhibiting factors. Despite fears to the contrary Nix’teoin cannot ‘steal’ memories from their hosts as the implantation process usually destroys the hosts memories.
Reproduction (Nix’teoin) – Unknown for Nix’teoin themselves. Nix’teoin within a host can reproduce with other individuals of the same host race, producing normal, healthy offspring of that race.
Diplomatic Status – Officially allied with the Union, however there are always rogue elements that have different motivations.

Age: Uncertain (she forgets)

Gender: Neither

Appearance: Nix’teoin themselves are not organisms that can be easily described or differentiated by most species, so for that reason they are often described in terms of their host and their chosen name. Kiera’s current host is a 5ft10 female with a slender, lithe build. She has a fair skin and shoulder length white blonde hair with just a slight dashing of freckles beneath striking purple eyes. She wears the standard issue attire of her position as a member of the Diplomatic Core.

Biography (current host): Kiera first became Kiera 5 years ago following her transplantation into the brain dead body of one Kiera Hitomi, a 23 year old woman who had been involved in a horrific accident that left her badly injured and clinically brain dead. As an organ donor Kiera Hitomi was in death a viable host for the recently ‘orphaned’ Nix’teoin Alexander, whose last host body died due to bullet related injuries to the head. With no objection s raised by the family the procedure was carried out within a matter of hours, with Alexander restoring the body to a fully healthy state within a matter of earth days. Already a member of the Union’s Diplomatic Core Kiera was immediately reinstated and given a new assignment.

Personality: Kiera is a calm, composed and exceedingly patient individual who is able to tolerate a great deal without becoming angry or frustrated, seemingly either unaware or unconcerned by the shenanigans of specific crew members. For this reason she can come as being a little ‘slow’ to those who do not know her well. Or so it would appear. When she does become angry it often manifests not in hot blooded rage but as a cold calculating vehemence that makes even the boldest of marines wary of her soft silken tones and beautiful smile. In her off time Kiera enjoys cooking and is under the delusion that she is actually rather good at it. The majority of the time she is a polite and friendly member of the crew which puts people at ease around her.

Talents

Enchantress - Kiera has what humans call a silver tongue, that is to say she is very talented with words. This makes her very good when it comes to negotiations, seduction and diplomacy, not to mention lying. Courtesy of her host bodies vocal cords she is also in possession of a beautiful singing voice.

Linguist – Having lived in many different cultures (and bodies) during her existence Kiera has a wide range of vocabularies and dialects at her disposal, a talent most useful when dealing with people who think she cannot understand what they are saying. She often curses in old, sometime dead languages.
Well Connected – Knowing people and their secrets is always a useful trait, especially when you need something that they have and don’t want to give. Kiera, at odds with her warm and friendly demeanour is not above blackmail when it suits her.

Flaws

Culinary Genius? - The best thing that could be said about her culinary creations are that they are not particularly poisonous (though many might wish otherwise once tasted) and are, from a purely nutritional perspective very healthy.

Gender Association - With no defined gender Kiera can at times ‘forget’ the norms that are associated with her hosts gender, leading to awkward situations.

Others

When a Nix’teoin’s host body dies the Nix’teoin is considered to be ‘orphaned’ until a new host body is located.
The concept of ‘racism’ is incomprehensible to a species such as the Nix’teoin who often inhabit many species during their lifespan.
Nix’teoin do not remember how they ‘die’. That is to say they do not possess memories of the last few minutes of their previous hosts life. There is no clear biological reason for this and it is assumed that is an evolved response to protect the psyche of the Nix’teoin. Most people don’t get to survive their first death after all.