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'''Lieutenant Commander Tai Ilsam''' is a {{age|2362|03|10}}-year-old who is serving as a '''Mission Specialist/Diplomat''' aboard the '''{{USS|Chin'toka}}. '''

He previously served as a counselor and a diplomatic officer respectively aboard the [[USS Blackwell]] and as a Mission Specialist aboard the [[USS Braveheart]]. He served temporarily at Starfleet Medical as a Counselor in the aftermath of the Astrofori One disaster before taking his posting aboard the [[USS Resolution]] as a Mission Specialist.

Tai was born to parents Olsam, Mara, and Emix Greyes on Stardate 236203.10 and grew up on Bactria. At the age of 10, his father was killed while treating a contagious disease off-world, leaving his grieving mother to care for him and his younger sister, Prielle. Friends encouraged his mother to remarry, but she had no interest in Bactrican men.

After completing his initial education, Tai pursued a career in counseling, in part to better understand the grieving process to help his mother. His studies led him to become part of an exchange program where he met James Connolly, a respected physician. Despite the age gap, the two became close friends and he invited James to his home to meet his family.

Much to Tai’s surprise, James and his mother flirted and soon began courting. A year later, they were married in a ceremony on Earth and his mother moved there to be with her new husband. 

Fascinated by Earth’s culture and history, Tai elected to leave Bactria and continue his studies on Earth. After attending undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Hong Kong on Earth, he decided to pursue a career in Starfleet as a counselor specializing in grief and loss. 

After graduating, Tai was posted as a counselor to the USS Blackwell, a ship assigned to the Andaris Task Force, and was later switched to Diplomatic Officer. After the Task Force was disbanded, Tai was transferred to the USS Braveheart where he was assigned as a Mission Specialist and rose through the ranks to Lieutenant Commander. After a short time serving as Mission Specialist aboard the USS Resolution and a disastrous failed relationship with a colleague, he requested a transfer to the ''USS Brixham'', where he served as a Counselor. It was aboard the Brixham that he met his now-wife, Jordain Bates, a civilian xenobiologist. The two celebrated their second anniversary on Stardate 240106.05.

He recently transferred to the {{USS|Chin'toka}}, where he serves as a Mission Specialist and Diplomat.

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| width="200" |'''Full Name'''
|Tai Ilsam
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|'''Nicknames'''
|None
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|'''Species'''
|[[Bactrican]]
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|'''[[T/E Rating]]'''
|T0/E0+
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|'''Date of Birth'''
| 236203.10 
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|'''Age'''
| {{age|2362|03|10}}
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|'''Place of Birth''' 
|Bactrica
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|'''Gender'''
|Male 
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|'''Marital Status'''
|Married to Jordain Bates 
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| '''Children'''
|None 
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|'''Current Assignment'''
| ''USS Brixham''
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| '''Current Posting'''
|Counselor
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|} 

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| width="200" |'''Height'''
|1.52m (5'9)
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|'''Weight'''
| 72.57kg (160lbs) 
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|'''Build'''
|Thin, Athletic
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|'''Hair Color/Length'''
|Short, Dark brown 
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|'''Eye Color'''
|Yellow with darker yellow center 
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Tai is likable and calm on the outside, especially when helping others. He cares so much more for helping others that he sometimes loses sight of himself. This could cause problems in his personal life. The most likely scenario is that he will be so caught up in trying to help others that he will become stressed out when it comes to his everyday life. He is a very open-minded man and will accept friends of all sorts, regardless of their beliefs. All he cares about in a friend is that they are trying to do their best to help the world. 

He isn't attracted to materialistic or self-absorbed people. He enjoys most spending his time around creative individuals and people who just generally seem to be full of life. He is very good at understanding people because he can delve into the psyche and see behind a person's motivations. Despite appearances, Tai isn't a pushover and has the strength of character. He will stand up and do hard work for something he believes in. 

Many find him very mysterious and elusive. He is molded by his surroundings and incorporates his experiences and surroundings into himself. He has extreme compassion and feels the pain of others. If something is wrong in the world that affects him, it affects him deeply. He takes it to heart and experiences strong feelings regarding the matter.

'''Strengths'''
Compassionate, artistic, intuitive, wise, musical, caring, respectful, good listener

'''Weaknesses'''
Overly trusting, often seeks escape in his off duty hours rather than socializing, places the needs of others before his own, pretends to be something he isn’t to fit in

'''Quirks'''
Doesn’t do one-night stands typically; nurtures his feminine side; very spiritual; shy; takes awhile to fall in love and open up to others; despite being genderless identifies more with male traits and prefers male forms of address; Favorite color is mauve which is often used in decorating his home environment (i.e. his quarters)

'''Likes'''
Sushi, Seafood, Pernod, holonovels, exploring other cultures and religions, music

'''Dislikes'''
Bullying, peer pressure, coercion, and blackmail 

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<h4>'''FLUENT'''</h4>
* Bactrican
* Federation Standard
* Mandarin
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<h4>'''INTERMEDIATE'''</h4>
* Vulcan
* Thai
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<h4>'''CONVERSATIONAL'''</h4>
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*'''[https://forums.starbase118.net/index.php?/topic/16218-ensign-tai-ilsam-pnpc-prielle-greyes-overprotective-caregivers/ ''Overprotective Caregivers'']''' (Nominated for Appreciations by Lieutenant [[Jarred Thoran]])
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