Dekas

USS Juneau
Dekas
Position	Engineering officer
Rank	Ensign
Species	Aurelian
Gender	Male
DOB	237005.09
Age	31
Birthplace	Aurelia
Writer ID	J239802D12
Dekas' Medical Record Awards & Service Ribbons Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Peacekeeper Service Ribbon Joint Meritorious Unit Award Player Achievements Juneau Commemorative Coins

Ensign Dekas is currently serving as an Engineering officer aboard the USS Juneau.

Stats

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• Full name: Dekas
• Race: Aurelian
• DOB: 237005.09
• Place of Birth: Tropics of Aurelia
• Gender: Androgynous Male (He's gender-nonconforming by humanoid standards, and species non-conforming by Aurelian standards because of style and life choices. He does still consider himself very much male even if he's not hypermasculine by Aurelian standards of what masculinity looks like, but he doesn't mind assessing other thoughts now and then. He enjoys the process of learning even if he's just learning about himself. Besides, it's a non-issue to be considered feminine. He'll correct pronoun mishaps to save confusion, but he is very gentle and kind about it. Might even laugh.)
• Orientation: Dekas can be affectionate when allowed, and he does like to give compliments or have a quick, friendly flirt. But he's never really felt strong urges to court another person. Not even other Aurelians. The connections he makes are familial and friendly most of the time, and he's very comfortable with that. Plus he's an excellent hype guy, so he'll hype you up to your love interests and offer up opportunities to get together if by some chance he has an opportunity to offer. He might not feel inclined toward romantic bonds, but he does love love and is thrilled to see other people experiencing it.

Appearance

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• Height: 6'4 (1.95m)
• Weight: 146lbs (66.3kg)
• Wingspan: 17 feet when his wings are fully spread out. His wings are also sizable enough to reach down the majority of his back with the addition of long feathers. The top curve of his wings is a little above his shoulders when folded against his back.
• Feathers: Mostly bright red feathers, with some blue and yellow on the wings.
• Eyes: Bright, icy blue. Some Aurelians don't have super noticeable pupils, but the Tropical Aurelians do, and thus so does Dekas.
• Build: Lithe. Svelte and elegant. Semi-athletic. He’s a lot stronger than he looks at first glance. But almost all of it is very much lean muscle, so it makes any muscular appearance look more toned than big. The feathers tend to hide that. He is tall in comparison to most humanoids, but he's actually fairly short for an Aurelian. (His parents and many of his siblings reach close to 7 feet tall or more. They like to rib him for that occasionally.)
• Uniform (on duty): Most Aurelians don't wear clothes and are more likely to wear harnesses to carry items, perhaps bind wings if desired or needed. Or in some instances might have small accessories that are extremely practical, or spiritually relevant to them. Dekas, however, is a special case. He was introduced to clothes and found that he loved them, and thus chooses altered forms of the uniform with necessary Aurelian accommodations. The back is always more open, allowing for his wings. There are two main versions of the uniform otherwise; the one without sleeves, and the one that has long sleeves but has small slits cut near the shoulders to still give freedom of movement, it looks more like the official uniform. He does not bind his wings unless he feels they are going to be a problem. They are a huge part of how he communicates nonverbally with others and that would hinder him more than the occasional wing spasm does.
• Taste in clothing (off duty): His style is loose. Beautiful and tastefully colorful. He's fond of pastels and neutral tones unless he's looking for a reaction. His clothes are always easy for him to move in. His shirts don't normally have sleeves, and if they do, they're either short sleeves, or the shirt is cut in a way to allow for a full range of motion, much like the long-sleeved version of his uniform. He also tends toward shirts that are cropped a bit higher, he finds them more comfortable as a person who didn't wear clothes for the majority of life and into adulthood. Many of the styles he finds appealing to himself are considered more feminine. He likes feeling pretty, so he's a fan of flowy skirts.
• Voice: Cheery. Bit sing-songy. He speaks quite formally, but it is still cheery, and somewhat musical or whimsical. He sounds as friendly as he is. His vocal range is a little higher, and when he's really into something there is a notable increase in his rising intonations. He’s flamboyant, especially when he's excited, which accentuates the musical sounds of his voice a lot more. Sounds similar to a very slight Norwegian accent.
• Notable details: The first thing you'll likely notice about him is the extremely colorful feathered head crest. It only serves to add to his flamboyance as a person. Next, you'll notice the wings which are also colorful. The rest of him is covered in his bright red plumage. Then maybe you’ll notice his height, as he stands tall by various standards. He also has a black-tipped beak, and an intricate tattoo of a feather on the right side of his it that has touches of yellow and orange. He himself is just a very noticeable, unique being.

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  Dekas' Beak tattoo

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  Dekas' wings

Manner

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• Hobbies and Pastimes: Socializing, singing and/or whistling (mostly to himself but he has no shame and will also sing and whistle for others if requested. He sounds lovely.) Learning new things, and having new experiences. He often enjoys finding things to do with Engineering specifically, but more casually than only working; small things. He is also learning a few commonly used federation languages here and there, partially out of genuine interest in linguistics, partially to break culture and language barriers easier. If he needs time to himself, he reads, both fiction and nonfiction. And like many Aurelians, he values personal history and thus very much enjoys the act of journaling whether that's through personal logs, or physical writing. Either way, he keeps transcriptions of those things.
• Likes: Helping people, learning new things, whistling, reading, various theatrical music like show-tunes or just things that you can sing and/or dance to, also punk music due to a close friend he met during his time at the academy being the lead singer in their own indie punk band, singing, dancing, art, has a particular fondness for things that glow, flowers, meeting new friends, engineering.
• Dislikes: Unkindness. Dishonesty, he'd much rather hear a nasty truth than a lie. Other things to be discovered with time.
• Ambitions and Goals: To do his best, and make friends along the way. May get more specific as time goes forward.
• Temperament: Very friendly. Excitable. Playful. Does his best to express himself in a way that the humanoid majority understands as approachable. Sometimes hard with a beak, but he really is trying. He's a pretty upbeat dude.
• Values: Above all, he values kindness, openness, family, and friendship. As such he does tend to give people the benefit of the doubt. Even if someone says something insensitive toward him. (And he has experienced a few insensitivities from people who saw him as more animal than person at first glance.) He'll ask if they're okay before he pushes forward with correcting the behavior. He finds it makes people more amiable to listen if he's compassionate and sympathetic. He also finds it works to help him know intent before taking true offense even if his feelings were pushed on.
• Spiritual views: He is a strong believer in the great Pho'nix. A being who spreads warmth and creation across the cosmos. He is open to the idea that it's more of a legend, he won't claim to be so prideful as to think it's the only option for the origin of the Bird. But he has a sense of spiritual faith about it. When he meditates, he keeps the Pho'nix in mind somewhere. Helps to keep him grounded. He has a necklace carved in the shape of a flame made out of a sunstone gem from Earth. It reminded him of his connection to the Pho'nix even so far from home. Like a fire that never burns out. He only wears it on special occasions, but he keeps it in pristine condition.
• Known Languages: Fluent in: Tropical and Formal Aurelian dialects, plus one or two other Aurelian dialects, and Federation standard. Conversational in: Several more flock dialects, and Vulcan. Has very basic beginner's understanding of: federation sign language, and Klingon.
• Vocal habits: Prone to whistling or making clicking sounds for this reason or that. He sometimes forgets Federation Standard words and might ramble to find the word or phrase he's searching for, and often he will make those clicking or whistling noises when he's remembered such things. He's also very fond of the word "Marvelous!" so don't be surprised when he excitedly says it over something he thinks is marvelous. His laughter is generally self-contained, involves more of a beak clicking or a soft humored snort. Unless you can get him to bust up into hysterics over something, in which case it's a lot louder than you'd expect.
• Aurelian cultural habits: Respectfully bowing in greeting, he's toned down how deeply he bows since people find it a little strange to be bowed to most of the time. But if he thinks it's something important he will do the full bow. (Many flocks have their own versions of a greeting of respect, but his flock's is very much the bowing.) He has a deeply ingrained love of history due to the importance placed on it by his people, and he can ramble for a long while if it's brought up. The vice versa is that he will listen with genuine intent for as long as someone talks about their own history, whether that be personal history or just a history of their world. A history of something they care about. He absolutely loves it.

Family

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• Marital Status: Single.
• Parents:
  • Mother: Zuka
  • Father: Daf
• Siblings: He has 12 older siblings. 9 sisters, 3 brothers. He's the youngest. He's also the only one of his siblings to be born as a singular hatchling instead of being a twin or a triplet (which are very common on Aurelia.)
  • Siblings in birth order: Rha and Ruri (sisters), Irik and Keso (brothers), Sukki, Mars, and Ehk (sisters), Gura and Eris (brother and sister), Akaa, Koori, and Ura (sisters)

Background

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Dekas was raised in the tropics of Aurelia. He has beautiful red plumage like the rest of his flock. He is the youngest of 13 children born to Zuka and Daf. It is a lot to live up to, but he's doing his best to make a name for himself in the universe.

In some ways, Dekas is extremely naive. He's a product of his planet's culture and the culture's distinct lack of internal and external conflict with his people and other peoples. He's cautious, but he will give anyone the benefit of the doubt until he no longer can. He knows not every person or group has good intentions. A noticeable majority of the still missing Aurelians can be traced back to his flock and similarly unique flocks. (There is, after all, a reason that most Aurelians seen are of yellow or golden-toned feathers.) He sometimes wonders if they're still out there, or if their descendants are, and if they'll ever be found. But much like the rest of his people, he tries to move past it and not look at other races as people who'd do the same as the Orions.

He’s extremely friendly, and always willing to help where he’s needed. Tends to want to care for others before himself. Sometimes accommodating to a fault if he's not careful. Family is important to him, so he tries to find family in those around him. He likes people despite any awkwardness.

He was drawn to Starfleet from the moment he knew about it. And the interest in it only increased when he eventually learned about Aurelia's well-renowned historian Loom Aleek-Om, who left and got the chance to experience the Guardian of Forever by doing so. He wanted to be someone who could say they'd had a once-in-a-lifetime experience like that in his own way. Despite that, he was almost talked out of it during a fight with his sister Koori, who he feels the most connected to of his family members. But in the end, he followed his intuition and his heart and chose to go. Most of his family encouraged this, and were supportive. Curious. Excited for him. Koori was supportive enough to not fight him on it again, though she didn't say goodbye when he left. As of current, their relationship is a little distanced and it has a lot less to do with the physical distance and more to do with the fight they had before he left. They haven't talked much about it since then even over mail or video chats. He hopes to try and fix that eventually. Or at least find a place in between that isn't so lonely.

He originally thought he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Aleek-Om and be a historian. But quickly learned he had more of an affinity and passion for Engineering. Something he hadn’t expected of himself as it isn't typical of Aurelians to be interested in starship mechanics. But he enjoys it very much, and thus decided to switch specializations and majors in that direction.

He graduated from classes with good marks. Specialized in Material Engineering and Programming and minored in Propulsion Systems and Helm navigation. Takes a secondary interest in various pieces of knowledge about psychology and history. But that’s more of a side hobby than anything else.

Relationships

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Name	Ship Posting	Relationship Status	Comments
Oddas Aria	USS Juneau	Captain & Subordinate	Oddas is his Captain, and Dekas finds her to be someone he deeply admires and hopes to become better friends with over time.
Vitor Silveira	USS Juneau	Shipmates & Acquaintances	He admittedly doesn't know Vitor as well as he'd like, but his direct and extremely honest way of speaking intrigues Dekas and reminds him of a very sarcastic Aurelian in that way. He's curious about him.
T'Lea	USS Juneau	Shipmates and Friends?	After getting caught in a malfunctioning holodeck with her during shore leave, he'd like to think they could be friends. At the very least he'd like to think they could work well together. He thinks she's a very interesting person.
Nyka Wyss	USS Grace Hopper	Engineering buddies	Met her on the malfunctioning holodeck. She was very kind to him and he thinks she has great music taste, to boot. He hopes they have a chance to get to know each other better, and potentially work together on things in the future.
Isabelle Deveaux	USS Juneau	Shipmates and Friends	They've talked a few times, and they work around each other in Engineering. He considers her a friend and thinks she's sweet if a little shy. Hopes one day she sees herself as cool as she is.
John Kendrick	USS Juneau	Shipmates & Acquaintances	Another person he doesn't know as well as he'd like. But something about Kendrick screams that they could be close. And he definitely wants that opportunity.
Kiran Han	USS Juneau	Shipmates & Friends	He has enjoyed the presence of Major Han any time he's had the chance to be around him. Whether that be on a mission, or just during downtime. He associates Major Han with pleasant thoughts and considers him to be someone safe. Being around him puts him at ease in some ways.
Rel Cassi	USS Juneau	Friends	While Cassi is back and forth on the ship at times, Dekas thinks she's lovely. And as far as he's been able to tell, she seems to feel similarly fond despite not having a huge amount of contact with each other yet. Regardless he's always happy when she's around again.
Alexander Williams	USS Juneau	Shipmates	Met the intelligence officer during a shore leave at the spa. He, The Captain, and Williams did some sort of Klingon foot treatment involving very toothy fish and then had some blood wine at the end of it. On an odd level, Dekas finds him somewhat attractive. Kind and also mysterious, as he assumes intelligence officers are wont to do. Beyond the occasional playful comment, Dekas doesn't currently plan to act on the odd attraction bit. In fact, he wouldn't know what to do with that if it hit him in the face since he's not sure what type of attraction he's experiencing about it. But he would like to eventually call him a friend.

Gallery

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  Ensign Dekas

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  Dekas Being Fancy For the 2398 Awards

Notable SIMS

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• "Sibling Rivalry" - (2398, Dekas has a counselling session with Counsellor Airik Tierney about the mission on Aturn VII, and his current relationship with his sister back on Aurelia.)
• Title of Second SIM - (Stardate and brief description of what happens)

Service History

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Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet 2393 - 2398 Starfleet Academy Cadet Ensign SD 239802.02 - Present USS Juneau Engineering Officer

Awards & Service Ribbon Citations

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For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award Name Date/Assignment Citation None Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Peacekeeper Service Ribbon 239806.24 USS Juneau Finding a peaceful solution during The Brave Ferengi Joint Meritorious Unit Award 239806.24 USS Juneau Working with the Jem'Hadar during The Brave Ferengi Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 239802.02 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.

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