Gwen'ora Tasen

USS Astraeus

Ensign Gwen'ora Tasen

SW-861-478 Rank: Ensign Ship: USS Astraeus Position: Science Species: Ba'ku Gender: Female Age: 152 DoB: 224905.01 Birthplace: Ba'ku, Briar Patch Records Academy Transcripts Medical Record Commemorative Coins User Page

		“In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.” Ansel Adams

	• Basic Profile

Personal Basics

• Full Name: Gwen'ora Tasen
• Nickname: Gwen
• Sex: Female (She/Her)
• DOB: 224905.01
• Age: 152
• Looks: 25

Appearance

• Height: 5'6"
• Build: Slender Athletic
• Hair: Red
• Hair Style: Mid Back Length Wavy
• Eyes: Green
• Skin Tone: Healthy Lightly Tanned Tone
• Handedness: Ambidextrous
• PB: Katherine McNamara

Professional Experience

• Bachelors: Bachelors of Science in Biology
• Masters: Masters in Xenobiology with a focus in Xenobotany and Xenoecology
• Current Research:

	• Personal Information

			Quarters ⮟

Gwen'ora Tasen and Sevantha Saa share a interior room on Deck 10. On Gwen's side, it on initial inspection is littered with plants. There are some herbs that are on a shelf near Gwen's bed which include mint and 3 different Ba'ku herbs. There is a larger pot with a now growing Ba'ku bush that Gwen swears will eventually produce an orange colored berry one day. A pot sits on the stand beside her bed that has a beautiful Tea's Blueberry Butterfly African Violet. A small but growing Singing Plant sits on a desk in the room.

			Interests ⮟

• Botany: Loves learning and studying various plants. Also has far to many plants that she either has cultivated seeds for or has already planted and began turning her shared room into a mini greenhouse. This extends to planting and growing and everything else in between.
• Reading: Back on Ba'ku she left a stash of actual books that she had acquired home but has slowly either scanned those during her trips home. So when she can she's a book worm, especially ones about various plants and other studies that interest her. Though the guilty pleasure of a romance book from various plants definitely live on her personal list of books she's read through.
• Sketching: This is something that Gwen has been doing for years...literally. This was the art that Gwen took up as a child and continued throughout her over a century on Ba'ku. So if you ever need a sketch, this would be the woman to bug.
• Cooking: Something that Gwen isn't amazing at but if you give her fresh produce and a stove with fresh herbs, she will love you forever but also happily cook for anyone in the room.
• Cooking: Something that Gwen isn't amazing at but if you give her fresh produce and a stove with fresh herbs, she will love you forever but also happily cook for anyone in the room.
• FOR SCIENCE: If there is a way to test, poke or mess with something in a safe and scientific manner...this woman would have a lot of fun doing it. Give her something to study and she'll give it a go!

	• Relationships

			Family ⮟

Mother, Ba'ku, Briar Patch Information loading about relationship with Wila Tasen. . .

Mother, Ba'ku, Briar Patch Information loading about relationship with Nav Tasen. . .

Mother, Ba'ku, Briar Patch Information loading about relationship with Ena Tasen. . .

Mother, Ba'ku, Briar Patch Information loading about relationship with Risor Tasen. . .

			Friends ⮟

Dear Friend - Roommate, USS Astraeus Sevantha and Gwen had gotten transfered to Starbase 118 together for their final evaluation before placement. Since then and over time especially since arriving at the USS Astraeus, the two have become quick friends. Gwen being who she is, appreciates the ins and outs of the Betazoid woman. Gwen has gotten very used to hearing Sevan communicate via telepathy while they are alone and has gotten used to when she is near her roommate to just think aloud assuming her friend would hear. Honestly Gwen has become to see Sevan as a dear friend and is excited that she's had someone from academy with her this whole time. Character Page: Sevantha Saa

Ex Partner, Friend, Unknown Location Faren was a man that Gwen grew up with back on Ba'ku. The two had been friends growing up due to their parents being close friends and because of shared classes and apprenticeships. It took fifty years of friendship before it started to slowly change to something more. The two enjoyed it while they both were on Ba'ku. Faren had always gone on Gwen's adventures and exploring of areas around their village as well as further away into the reaches that the natives did not go often due to distance. He was her partner in any adventure she wanted to do. However, after the Son'a tried to relocate her people he pulled back and in a way so did she. They realized that they both wanted change and adventure elsewhere, so they broke off their long term relationship and tried to remain just friends. He wanted to see what the stars had to offer on his own, saying he would not change and would remain Faren, but Gwen was worried by how he acted and changed from the attack till he left that it would be different. He departed Ba'ku and Gwen has rarely heard from him besides odd bits of communication. Last she heard he had been gone from Ba'ku for 10 years and had yet to be back. Gwen hopes to one day hear from him again and see that he hadn't lost himself to the negative notions of the stars.

			Colleagues ⮟

USS Astraeus

Security Chief, USS Astraeus Information loading about relationship with Charles Matthews. . . Character Page: Charles Matthews

HCO Officer, USS Astraeus Information loading about relationship with Christopher Caldwell. . . Character Page: Christopher Caldwell

Science Officer, USS Astraeus Information loading about relationship with Timothy Alentonis. . . Character Page: Timothy Alentonis

Mission Specialist, USS Astraeus Information loading about relationship with Lael Rosek-Skyfire. . . Character Page: Lael Rosek-Skyfire

Security Officer, USS Astraeus Information loading about relationship with Divya Tam. . . Character Page: Divya Tam

Starfleet

Ex Security Chief, Unknown Gwen's first day on the Astraeus was spent getting past the various measures of entering a starship and getting incredibly lost while attempting to find the science chief's office. Instead of getting onto her, Gwen got welcomed and instructed the best way to go for getting to where she needed to go. Plus the good guidance of to not try and get somewhere as an adventure if she needed to meet a deadline or would be late to shift. Character Page: Anjar Thoran

Ex Engineering Chief, Unknown Joining a new crew without relationships to anyone was spooky. But during one of Gwen and Sevan's adventure to the Pagrati Lounge, the pair happened upon the Lieutenant Commander planning a Power Rangers holodeck program. Without a care of how new they were, Gwen and Sevan got invited. This spurred the two into meeting several other officers such as Lieutenant JG Charles Matthews and Lieutenant JG Christopher Caldwell, both of which, Gwen is excited to get to know better over time. But it wouldn't have happened had it not been the Engineers willingness to invite two random individuals. Character Page: Cadfael Peters

	• Chronological History

			Before Starfleet ⮟

Gwen'ora, or Gwen for short, was born on 224908.01 to Wila and Nav Tasen, two Ba'ku who worked one of the large fields for the colony. Gwen was raised on Ba'ku, a planet located within the Briar Patch. With their planet's metaphasic radiation extending slowing their age, the Ba'ku can live centuries.

From a young age, Gwen started helping her parents among the fields. Taking a huge enjoyment in plants and what all they can do for their society. As she grew up, Gwen continued to take an interest in botany and quickly added it to her list of items she wanted to focus on. Eventually when Gwen hit 20, she signed up for various apprenticeships she wanted to follow within the colony. These included botany, artwork with a focus in sketching, and dancing.

For the next 106 years, Gwen focused on herself. Eventually moving out of her parents house and began operating her own farm, focusing on herbal remedies and various unique plants that had not been typically cultivated by other members of the farming community within Ba'ku. She had some of the stranger plants but she had them growing and was developing uses for them within her community.

One of the major things Gwen did during this time was take trips with friends and family that would come with her to document other plants and animals within Ba'ku. While much of this had already been scanned by their systems, Gwen documented and collected on a first hand basis and added the documentation to the Ba'ku systems. Gwen also during this time period started seeing another Ba'ku male named Faren Blek who was a few years older than her. They did not take the relationship too quickly, especially as they had centuries of life to go.

The year Gwen turned 126 was the year that Starfleet initiated first contact with her people. She was there for the situation and the aftermath that happened. At first the just helped and focused on making sure to bring her research and enough seeds to start again if needed. Then helped with anything else.

However, ever since that day, Gwen had her eyes elsewhere than the roaming planes of the planet she had lived on for over a century. Now her gaze was on the stars. After the ship that helped her people and do the same to countless others.

So she started the endeavor to figure out what her heart wanted. This started with slowly breaking ties with Faren Blek who was also already planning to travel the Alpha Quadrant on his own. So she decided that was fine. For years she argued within herself about leaving home but eventually decided by 2380 to apply to a bachelors program on Terra for Xenobiology.

Soon after being accepted to the esteemed program, Gwen left her homeworld for the first time and loved every moment of it. Sure it meant she was no longer affected by the Briar Patch's unique effects. However, overall she was glad to be out and about in the stars.

After Gwen graduated, initially, Gwen returned home and began integrating herself back into her homeworld. Bringing her knowledge back with her. However, it became clear that her wants of adventure would no longer be taken care of via her home.

Gwen stayed home for several years, taking trips off the world to see other nearby planets. However, eventually she realized where her heart was and applied to Starfleet in 2397.

			Starfleet Academy ⮟

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			USS Astraeus ⮟

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			Frontier Day ⮟

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	References •

	• Service History

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet SD 2397005.15 - 240105.20 Starfleet Academy Graduate Ensign SD 240105.20 - Present USS Astraeus Science Officer

	• Awards & Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons
Award Name Date/Assignment Citation None Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 240105.20 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.

NPC Listing   ·   USS Astraeus Crew Manifest   ·   Crew History Commanding Ofc. Mei'konda First Officer Lael Rosek-Skyfire HCO Officer C. Caldwell Science Officer Timothy Alentonis Science Officer Gwen'ora Tasen Medical Officer Kris Fianna Chief of Operations Esa Kiax Tac/Sec Officer Diego Beyett Tac/Sec Officer Divya Tam Chief Engineer Wyatt Ral Medical Officer Alix Harford Medical Officer Sevantha Saa Edit This Nav