Delu Shaim was 21 years of age when she embarked on the STS Discovery, destination Locus. Although her Personnel Profile dictates she was born in the small city of Marion, Kansas, there would be found no one in Marion who would recall such a girl. Her birthplace, as were a number of specification on her personnel records, was falsified, yet not of her own doing. Delu’s parents are unknown, or be it classified, and she came into the world by no likely means. Her existence is accredited to CSE’s Scientific Research Center, who were secretly commissioned, with the approval of the WS Supreme Council, by the Executive Administrator of Elysium Prime. This was not considered an experiment, however, but a deliberate and exacting project to create a very specific strain of human with the new and highly classified development of Genome Technology. Much alike the STS Discovery that was to come, Delu would become the first of her kind, and, at least for the time being, the CSE’s dirty little secret.
The purpose behind the creation of Delu was simple, to create a woman with not only the heightened instinctual traits of a woman, but to also combine those traits with a great number of unlocked human abilities that would, in future ages, aid in the preservation of mankind. In effect, Delu was constructed to be the perfect protector, caregiver and reproductive system. The ultimate human Female. If no complications came of Delu’s introduction to the word, at least nothing that couldn’t be easily fixed, the secret would be revealed to the people of Earth and a superior race of human kind would be thereafter established.
The first 6 months of Delu’s life was spent in a maturation chamber, and from there raised by a number of specialist specifically qualified and sworn to secrecy in the aiding of her development, education and other specialized training. At the age of 17, Delu was released from the confines of her quarters in Elysium Prime’s head research facility, and under strict observation was sent to Earth to broaden her knowledge in Nebraska’s World Sovereignty IAA (Interstellar and Astronomical Academy), where she excelled at the top of her class in every manner of subject and exercise. On account of her remarkable achievements, she graduated early and, under direct instruction from the CSE, served as Ensign for a year on the Space Station Elysium, where she went on to successfully complete various Special Operations, normally befitting those well beyond her status and rank.
In 2097, the unprecedented discovery of Kepler, later to be named LOCUS, opened up a new world of possibilities for Delu in the minds of the CSE administration. A year later, upon the completed construction of STS Discovery, a conference was held between the higher ranks of administration in the CSE and WS Supreme Council to discuss Delu’s future. After careful considerations it was decided that her talents were no less perfect for a mission of magnitude and importance that the discovery of Locus provided. It was their intention, though not specified in the mission parameters, to begin colonization of Locus, and Delu was naturally perfect for such a task. In a sense, that’s exactly what she was created for -
Unbeknownst to the officers chosen to take part in the journey to Locus, the majority of men were selected not only for the distinction in their field of expertise, but also for their particular genealogical traits, in the high probability that they would in time be suitable prospects in the role of colonization by way of explicit reproduction. The members of the conference were, of course, not blind to the high possibility that such plans of colonization could fail in the face of possible perils during the mission. Such perils could also put their great asset, Delu into jeopardy, but Delu’s successful growth, free of any major complications, had already set the ball rolling in the preparations of creating further subjects like herself, both male and female - and if in fact those objectives of colonizing Locus did fail, Delu clearly remained a prime candidate for taking part in the mission. If nothing else, her superior human abilities and intellect would serve a distinguished role in the protection and order of her fellow crewmen.
Thus, the decision was made, Delu became the 28th member of the STS Discovery.
Regardless of CSE having furthered their plans to develop more humans like Delu in light of her successful introduction to the world, they were not yet ready to disclose this information to the citizens of Earth. Therefore her primary assignment on the mission was kept secret. There were only three members of the crew made aware of her primary directives, those being herself, the Captain, and first officer.
The only people in a position to provide any in-depth account of Delu’s personality, were the handful of scientists and specialized doctors that raised her, but you can be sure that their opinion of Delu would be more of an analytical diagnostic than anything relatable to the layman. There otherwise isn’t a great deal of public opinion involving Delu’s personality, most existing community views stand as nothing more than pure speculation, as she hadn’t take part in a broad range of social activities or personal relationships. The professors, scholars and other mentors of the IAA might be able to supply standard and concurring reports, something along the lines of ‘hard working, intelligent, overachieving, punctual and overall congenial yet detached demeanor’, but it wouldn’t be fully accurate and far from compositing any comprehensive depiction of her personality. The same would stand for those she worked near in her time served as Ensign on board the Space Stations Elysium; her roles there were widely removed from common practice and general populous involvement. On a whole, despite commonly being in view of the community, Delu led a somewhat reserved, or what one might even be inclined to call, a lonely existence.
The problem was that affiliations of a personal nature, such as the ties of friendship or more intimate relations, were an obvious threat to CSE’s need to contain their secret about Delu. Her interactions in the community were closely monitored and under escort of direct transmission based communication. As one might imagine, for a girl that was specifically engineered to be an evolved and perfect mate for man, these regulations created some conflicting issues with the development of Delu’s disposition.
The most prevalent issue associated with Delu’s lack of experience in social conduct and personal relationships, is that it didn’t provided her with the stimulus needed in the proper development of her personal growth. Though many intricacies of her personality would be products of her engineered genetic construct, many such traits have yet to mature and, in some cases, be discovered.
- An example of a specific anomalous side effect to aforementioned condition, was Delu’s increasing tendency for capricious expression. In many cases these recurrent moments of erratic behavior came across as confronting, offensive, even shocking to the recipient, and was speculated to be a possible unscrupulous attempt at humor on Delu’s part, perhaps a way to ease the tension of her understandably frustrating existence. When Hannah Preston, the behavioral scientist assigned to Delu’s case, requested that she give her own account on the reasoning behind this behavior, Delu simply replied with no indication of aversion or defined position on the matter; saying; ‘Do you ever have the urge to defecate in your own bed?’ Suffice to say, the reasoning behind these capricious moments was never clearly defined -
A specialized examination performed on Delu at the age of 18, produced some very promising results, said results being adherent to the ambitions of the scientist who created her.
Fortitude. One of the foremost promising results of this examination was Delu’s ability to remain calm and in control of her faculties under pressure. Though she possessed a full array of human emotion, beside those of embarrassment and shame, her ability to remain calm in the face of extreme peril while maintaining her superior problem-solving ability was unparalleled.
Sensory perception.Delu has enhanced olfactory, visual and auditory acuity. Her olfactory sense allows her to pick up emissions akin to that of a bear, also possessing the ability, unlike other humans, to be alerted by scents while sleeping. Her clarity of vision is extraordinary, being able to spot a rodent sized animal from several miles away, in conjunction with temperature sensing organs within the bridge of her nose to pick up on fluctuations in thermal emissions. Her Auditory prowess, however, was discovered to perhaps be the most outstanding of the three; her hearing fell within the range of 20Hz – 75,000Hz, with the added capacity to allocate, coordinate, and fluctuate the admission of all and any vibrations within this range.
Immune structure.It was a pleasure for all scientists involved in Delu’s construction to find a heightened immune system allows Delu to resist the majority diseases known to man, including that of the common cold, as well as having an exceptional resistance to toxins. One specific test toxic used in this demonstration was Arsenic, which had little to no effect on her system.
In addition to her heightened immunity, Delu had developed unexpected ability to regulate her body’s core temperature to a spectacular degree without breaking a sweat. It was uncertain, however, if this specific ability was something she was born with, or something she developed over time. Not only does this enhanced self-regulation grant her the ability to withstand extreme weather conditions, Delu could very well come out smelling like the proverbial rose after days without bathing
Physical Prowess.Delu’s appearance is misleading, as was anticipated. Her petite physical parameters in combination with her superlative muscle and bone density provides added physical strength and agility, while her superior neurotransmitter and nervous system decreases response time. At peak efficiency, she was recorded to have lifted 5X that her own body weight, and was clocked at a staggering 20.83206Mps (74.9Kph/46.6Mph) running speed. As mentioned, these results were anticipated in the construction of her genetic pattern, and also the reason Delu was aptly given the last name ‘Shaim’ on her fifth birthday, which is a Muslim name meaning, a person that is fast.
(That about sums up the main mentionable strengths. ‘Other’ special abilities, more befitting of a different category, will be brought to light as the RP unfolds.)
Delu’s noted likes:- Classical music, in particular Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.
- The ocean
- Swimming.
- Fried buttered Mushroom.
- The color turquoise.
- Men.
Delu’s noted dislikes:- Being alone.
- Turkish delight.
- Rejection.
- Women.
Delu's Cherished items:- Elephant Plushy named Elephant.
Trivial Things to Know About Delu.
Delu (name): Origin, Africa. Meaning: The only girl.
5th June, 2077 (DOB): The day she was taken from her maturation chamber.
Pastime: Spends each Sunday afternoon standing on the beach and staring at the ocean.
Sports: Her ping pong skills are legendary. (Little joke)
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