Vel Careno

USS Columbia
Velekh Careno
Position	Engineering Officer
Rank	Ensign
Species	½ Human / ½ Vulcan
Gender	Female
DOB	237307.03
Age	28
Birthplace	USS Catalina (NCC-60128)
Writer ID	C239602VC0

Ensign Velekh "Vel" Careno (Fed. Standard: /ˈvɛlɛk kɑrˈeɲo/) is a half-Human, half-Vulcan Engineering Officer currently serving aboard the USS Columbia.

	Vital Statistics

Identification

Full Name	Velekh Careno
Starfleet Serial Number	GL-029-414
Ahm-tor (Vulcan Name)	Veh el’es ekhlami (Golic Vulcan: /vɛː ɛl.ɛs ɛxˈlɔmiː/)
Aliases	Vel (Fed. Standard: /vɛl/) berghmoH (Klingon: /bɛrɣˈmox/)

Biographical Data

Date of Birth	July 3, 2373 (237307.03)
Place of Birth	USS Catalina (NCC-60128), en route from Trill to Starbase 375
Citizenship	United Federation of Planets
Place of Residence	USS Columbia (NCC-85279)

Physical Data

Height	1.73 m / 5'8"
Weight	64 kg / 141 lbs
Hair	Pink (dyed, naturally Brown)
Eyes	Hazel
Build	Athletic

Relationships

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Family

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• Parents:
  • Nicolás Careno (father, deceased)
  • L’Vor (mother, 58)
  • Romar (stepfather, 98)
• Siblings:
  • L’Nel (16, half-sister)
  • Pola (9, half-brother)
• Spouse: None.
• Children: None.

History

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Vel’s parents met aboard the USS Catalina before the Dominion War, an unlikely pairing in that L’Vor was a Vulcan and Nicolás Careno an outgoing and bombastic engineer. Vel was likewise born aboard the Catalina, although she relocated to Earth along with her mother at the outbreak of the Dominion War. Nicolás would die when the Catalina was destroyed during the war in 2374, and Vel would grow up with no real memory of him.

As a result of losing her father, Vel grew up clinging to her ‘lost’ human culture and ignored warnings that her Vulcan side would leave her prone to emotional extremes without Surakian philosophy to temper it. She caused no shortage of difficult for her mother and stepfather during her childhood and adolescence, and despite her gifted intellect she failed an early Starfleet Entrance Exam due to her inability to keep her emotions in check.

Eventually, Vel would discover physical activity as a means to achieve focus and sooth her savage temper. She took particular interest in the Vulcan martial art of Suus Mahna, and would join the martial arts team at Starfleet Academy when she re-took her entrance exam and was admitted later that year.

At Starfleet Academy, Vel majored in Engineering with a focus on warp propulsion theory and physics. Her grades suffered at times as she tended to get distracted by extracurricular activities (namely sports), but she managed to keep her grades an an acceptable enough level to stand out and graduate twenty-third in her class.

While she has never truly reconciled herself with her Vulcan heritage and still makes a point of finding her own way without the teachings of Surak, she no longer shuns or rejects this part of her culture. Nevertheless, to look at her with her brightly-colored hair and penchant for dramatic flair, one would be hard-pressed to believe she was of the same ilk as the sensible, logical Vulcans.

Service History

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Service History
Insignia	Rank	Dates	Posting	Assignment
	Cadet First Class	239602.13	Graduated Starfleet Academy	Engineering Officer
	Ensign	239602.13 - Current	USS Columbia	Engineering Officer

Awards & Service Ribbons

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Awards and Service Ribbons
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SIM Archive

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