Esa Kiax

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USS Astraeus
Esa Kiax (Formerly Darkkdust)
Position	Chief of Operations
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Species	Joined Trill
Gender	Female
DOB	237009.16
Age	31
Birthplace	St Thomas' Hospital - London, UK
Writer ID	A239511ED0
Service Ribbons Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Legion of Merit Innovation Ribbon Explorer's Ribbon Joint Meritorious Unit Award Medical Science Ribbon Captain's Commendation Maiden Voyage Ribbon Diplomacy Ribbon Scientific Discovery Ribbon First Contact Ribbon Operation Safe Harbor Service Medal Par'tha Expanse Colonization Ribbon Department Chief Ribbon Purple Heart Good Conduct Ribbon Legacy Ribbon Starfleet Medal of Valour Peacekeeper Service Ribbon Starfleet Medal of Commendation Awards TOSMA Neelix Award Voyager Medallion 1-year Member Badges Player Achievements Atlantis

Lieutenant Commander Esa Kiax (Darkkdust) is the optimistically cheerful, cake obsessed, Trill Com/Ops Officer aboard the USS Astraeus. Esa is the 7th Host of the Kiax Symbiont.

	Personal Profile

Appearance

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• Height: 5' 8" (172.72cm)
• Weight: 152.1 lbs (69.0 kgs)
• Hair colour: Dyed Ocean Blue (Naturally Brown)
• Length of Hair: Shoulder Length
• Eyes: Green (Originally Grey, but were altered by Chon genetic modification)
• Build: Average
• Poses (Hands/Gestures, Feet/Legs, Torso/Head): Often slouches when sat down, except in the presence of superiors; When standing, she often favours one leg or the other, most likely due to her muscle atrophy.
• Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Light, patterned summer dresses or jeans and leather jacket.
• Shoes: Shin high leather boots. Variety of colours and styles to fit almost any ensemble.

Miscellaneous Details

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• Voice: Smooth, well-spoken. Upper-Middle Class british accent. (Think Keeley Hawes' portrayal of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legend)
• Vocal range: Soprano - C4 (261Hz) to A5 (880Hz)
• Handedness: Ambidextrous
• Telepathic status: T0

Hobbies and Pastimes

• Outdoorswoman: Enjoys sitting in trees (especially in Hyde Park), Rock Climbing and Hiking, both mountaineering and forestry.
• Musician: An avid percussionist, Esa is an exceptional kit player, well versed in a wide range of musical styles, but gravitates strongly toward Jazz and Funk.
• Programmer: Continuing the Darkkdust tradition; Like her father, Esa enjoys programming, especially new subroutines to make her life, both on and off duty, easier.
• Cake Aficionado: When off-duty, Esa has a significant passion for sampling every type of cake the galaxy has to offer. Her dessert of choice is the classic Victoria Sponge.

Likes and Dislikes

• Likes:
  • Sweet Things: Not only is Esa a strong advocate for Cake, she can easily be swayed by many other forms of dessert, especially Vanilla Ice Cream Soda-Floats.
  • Vivid Colours: As demonstrated by her choices in hair colour throughout the years, she deeply enjoys anything with particularly vibrant colours, be it art or
  • Musical Theatre: Esa is a big fan of Late 20th to Early 21st Century musical theatre, a love of which she developed throughout high school after performing in several staged productions.

• Dislikes:
  • Opera: Though technically a form of theatre, Esa could never really get on board with the style of the music, and as such has little time for indulging in opera from any worlds.
  • Bitter foods and drinks: Due to her particularly sweet tooth, Esa tends toward the repulsed end of the spectrum when it comes to things with a particularly bitter taste. Will avoid coffee unless it's very sweet.

Ambitions and Goals

Esa one day hopes to make her way to Chief Operations Officer, beyond that is still a bit of a stretch for her abilities. From a non-professional standpoint, having a large network of people she can call friends from all races and walks of life is a personal endeavour for her.

Quarters

Sparsely decorated, but a large LCARS programming console built into a desk runs perpendicular to the room's orientation that serves to divide the living area from the bed. Sofas and large squashy beanbags occupy the remaining space. Opposite her bed is a replica 21st Century Pearl Reference acoustic drum kit, which serves to keep her entertained when she's off-duty.

Family

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• Marital Status: Estranged
  • Significant Other: Maddi Hyden
• Children: None
• Parents
  • Father: Celeg Darkkdust (Joined Trill)
  • Mother: Zahara Darkkdust (Née Sartoris)
• Siblings
  • Elder: Christoph Darkkdust (30)
  • Elder (In Law): Hannah Striker (30)
  • Younger: Erin Striker (24)

Relationships

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• Maddi Hyden

Esa met Maddi during the early days of their tenure at the Academy. The two formed a solid bond of friendship throughout this time and were overjoyed to be posted together on the USS Atlantis, hoping that they could make a real difference to the crew of their new ship. After an accident that endangered Maddi's life, she and Esa finally revealed their true feeling for each other. After several months of being together, the pair decided to take things to the next level and proposed marriage to each other.

• Kiliak Jo

• Ishkabella Journs

• Noa T'Nessa Levinson

Background

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Esa was born on Earth while her father was working on assignment to the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on the Intrepid-Class Development Project. Naturally, the family decided to stay put in the Sol system during her early developmental years, eventually leading up to her schooling in London.

While at school, Esa met Erin Striker, who quickly became one of her best friends. Through this friendship, both families grew close, with Esa’s older brother eventually marrying Erin’s older sister. Sadly, mere weeks after the wedding, Erin’s parents were killed in an accident on the starship they were serving on. Heartbroken, Erin sought refuge in the comfort of her newly extended family, asking to be adopted into the Darkkdust family, who accepted without hesitation.

Aged 18, Esa graduated from Secondary Education with qualifications in Information Systems Development, Electronics and Physics. She had become quite adept at computer programming and electronics, feeding off of the knowledge of her father, and sought to follow his footsteps into Starship Design and Construction. Under encouragement from her parents, Esa tendered her application to Starfleet Academy, where she was accepted to Major in Starship Operations, and minor in Engineering under the Programming discipline. While at the Academy, she found a passion in marksmanship, and ended up representing the United Kingdom in the 2392 London Olympics. From this, she made several successive attempts to beat the academy Advanced Phaser Training Programme record, sadly never succeeding. Despite this, she excelled in LCARS Programming and Systems Architecture and Design, and graduated with a respectable 3.19GPA (2:1) in Communications/Operations and Engineering Programming.

Her Academy training cruise was certainly an eventful one, initially featuring her as the Bridge HCO Officer, however after an accident where one of her fellow cadets was rendered unconscious, she was transferred to the Engineering Station until the mission's conclusion.

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Service History

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Service History
Insignia	Rank	Dates	Posting	Assignment
	Cadet, Fourth Class	239109.01 - 239207.31	Starfleet Academy	Com/Ops Major
	Cadet, Third Class	239209.01 - 239307.31		Com/Ops Major Engineering Programming Minor
	Cadet, Second Class	239309.01 - 239407.31
	Cadet, First Class	239409.01 - 239507.31
		239511.05 - 239511.19	Starbase 118 USS Centris-A	Helm/Communications/Operations Officer
	Ensign	239511.20 - 239605.30	USS Atlantis	Communications/Operations Officer
	Lieutenant Junior Grade	239606.01 - 239608.27
	Lieutenant	239608.28 - 239704.04
		239704.05 - 239708.31		Assistant Chief Operations Officer
	Lieutenant	239709.01 - 239709.21	USS Chin'toka
	Lieutenant Commander	239709.22 - 239911.26		Chief Operations Officer
		239911.27 - Current	USS Astraeus

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  Starfleet Academy Record

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  Starfleet Medical Record

Awards & Service Ribbons

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For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award Name Date/Assignment Citation TOSMA 239706.27 USS Atlantis I have been consistently impressed by Matt’s simming. Each of his sims are well written and always a joy to read. He manages to inject just the right amount of humour without it becoming over the top, and is equally skilled at bringing a tear to your eye with heart wrenching writing, showcasing the entire range of Esa’s emotions. Matt has done a stellar job at developing Esa into an easy to relate to and three dimensional character. Congratulations Matt! Neelix Award 239706.27 USS Atlantis Matt never shies away from getting involved OOC, whether that is using his skills to update our wiki pages, helping a new player get familiar with the wiki or looking after the Atlantis’ achievement system. Voyager Medallion 239606.30 USS Atlantis Lieutenant JG Esa Darkkdust the Atlantis' Trill operations officer has since coming aboard has shown a dedication to a role that is not always easy to be sure just what it is you should be doing. Be it managing power levels, assigning crew quarters, or overseeing the installation schedule of a replacement warp nacelle, Darkkdust embodies what is is to be an operations officer. Those little details about their job and what it entails are common in their sims adding depth and sense of reality into our game. Being able to imagine the day to life onboard Atlantis is enriched with nearly every sim Darkkdust posts. For these reasons and many more it is my distinct pleasure to present Esa Darkkust with The Voyager Medallion. 1-year Member 239706.28 USS Atlantis Awarded for 1 Year of continuous membership. Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Medal of Commendation 240010.03 USS Astraeus Placeholder Explorer's Ribbon 240010.03 USS Astraeus Placeholder First Contact Ribbon 240010.03 USS Astraeus Placeholder Peacekeeper Service Ribbon 240005.27 USS Astraeus Placeholder Joint Meritorious Unit Award 240005.27 USS Astraeus Placeholder Medical Science Ribbon 240005.27 USS Astraeus Placeholder Starfleet Medal of Valour 240001.10 USS Astraeus Placeholder Innovation Ribbon 240001.10 USS Astraeus Placeholder First Contact Ribbon 240001.10 USS Astraeus Placeholder Diplomacy Ribbon 240001.10 USS Astraeus Placeholder Legacy Ribbon 240001.10 USS Astraeus Placeholder Joint Meritorious Unit Award 240001.10 USS Astraeus Placeholder Good Conduct Ribbon 239905.23 USS Chin'toka Awarded in absentia for efforts in ensuring the safe return of a shuttle and her crew. Purple Heart 239905.23 USS Chin'toka Awarded in absentia for injuries suffered by use of a gravity harness. Explorer's Ribbon 239905.23 USS Chin'toka Awarded in absentia for helping to expand the boundaries of known space, and in ensuring that our encounter with a new alien race went as smoothly as possible. First Contact Ribbon 239905.23 USS Chin'toka Awarded in absentia for helping to expand the boundaries of known space, and in ensuring that our encounter with a new alien race went as smoothly as possible. Department Chief Ribbon 239812.19 USS Chin'toka Awarded for serving as Chief of Operation for six months. Diplomacy Ribbon 239808.28 USS Chin'toka Awarded for presenting an exceptionally strong case for approving a colony site during the Caraadian/Federation negotiations for the first Federation colony in the Par'tha Expanse. Par'tha Expanse Colonization Ribbon 239808.28 USS Chin'toka Awarded to the crew of the USS Chin'toka for the successful completion of negotiations regarding the establishment of the first Federation colony in the Par'tha Expanse. Operation Safe Harbor Service Medal 239804.25 USS Chin'toka Awarded for the defence of Eladar IV against Caraadian pirates. First Contact Ribbon 239804.25 USS Chin'toka Awarded for the participation in First Contact operations between the Federation, and the races of Eladar IV. Explorer's Ribbon 239804.25 USS Chin'toka Awarded for pushing the boundaries of known space, and charting the Unknown-Region's first system - Eladar. Scientific Discovery Ribbon 239801.15 USS Chin'toka Awarded for monumental discoveries regarding Chon society, transportation and technology. Diplomacy Ribbon 239801.15 USS Chin'toka Awarded to the crew of the USS Chin'toka for their work in placating a hostile threat to Valcarian-Federation supporters through diplomatic means. Maiden Voyage Ribbon 239801.15 USS Chin'toka Awarded to the crew of the USS Chin'toka upon the successful completion of her first mission to Tibro IV. Captain's Commendation 239710.03 USS Chin'toka Awarded for exemplary service during the ill-fated Illara Prime Trade Conference. Joint Meritorious Unit Award 239710.03 USS Chin'toka Awarded for the successful joint operations with the Ilaran security services during the ill-fated Illara Prime Trade Conference. Innovation Ribbon 239710.03 USS Chin'toka Awarded for successfully removing a hostile virus from the main computer at the Mephinii Spaceport on Illara Prime. Medical Science Ribbon 239704.06 USS Atlantis Awarded for aiding in the discovery of the cure for the mystery illness affecting the population of Tibro. Joint Meritorious Unit Award 239612.03 USS Atlantis Awarded to the entire crew for their close working ties with the Caraadians on Paldor II. Innovation Ribbon 239612.03 USS Atlantis Awarded for her work under pressure and ingenuity shown in preventing Deep Space 26 from crashing into the surface of Paldor II. Explorer's Ribbon 239608.28 USS Atlantis Awarded to all members of the away teams who boarded several ancient Chon space stations looking for clues to bring back the missing Deep Space 26. Legion of Merit 239606.01 USS Atlantis Awarded to Esa for showing exceptional thinking and dedication to her duties in the chaos of Deep Space 26 being stolen. Innovation Ribbon 239602.03 USS Atlantis Awarded to Esa for her quick thinking in using the Initial Programming mode to prevent a dangerous virus from spreading through the computer core. Legion of Merit 239602.03 USS Atlantis Awarded to the entire crew for going above and beyond the call of duty in ensuring that the Atlantis made it back to Deep Space 26 safely. Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 239511.19 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.

SIM Archive

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USS Atlantis
Sim Title	Description	Links
The Defence of Kiliak Jo	In 2396, Esa acted as a defence attorney for fellow shipmate Kiliak Jo, while on trial for suspected treason.	Part 0 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
2392 London Summer Olympics: Women's Skeet Qualifiers	In 2392, Esa was competing for Team GB in the Earth Olympics in London. Her performance in the qualifying round was one to be matched, but all was not perfect...	Part 1 Part 2

USS Chin'toka
Sim Title	Description	Links

USS Astraeus Crew Roster

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