Jovenan

USS Artemis-A
Jovenan
Position	Chief Science Officer
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Species	Edo
Gender	Female
DOB	237310.26
Age	28
Birthplace	Ramakis, Somian Region,  Rubicun III
Writer ID	E239911J11
Service Ribbons Distinguished Service Ribbon Lifesaving Ribbon Good Conduct Ribbon Innovation Ribbon Scientific Discovery Ribbon Frontier Day Ribbon Operation Safe Harbor Service Medal Quantum Reality Service Ribbon Defense of Temporal Flow Ribbon Galactic War with the Borg Service Medal Legacy Ribbon Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon

		“If I have a thousand ideas a year, and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.” Alfred Nobel

For alternate universe counterpart, see Jovenan (alternate).

Lieutenant Commander Jovenan is an Edo Starfleet officer. She is currently serving as the Chief Science Officer aboard the USS Artemis-A. Born on the Edo homeworld in 2373, she enrolled in the University of Hurkos in 2390, when the planet was ending its isolation. Upon graduation with a degree in Planetary Sciences, she entered the Starfleet Academy. In 2399, she received the commission as ensign and was posted on the USS Excalibur-A, later transferring to the Artemis with much of the Excalibur crew.

Appearance

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• Height: 157 cm
• Weight: 51 kg
• Hair: Blonde
• Eyes: Green

Early life and education

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Jovenan was born in the Ramakis Community of the Somian Region on Rubicun III, the Edo homeworld in the Alpha Quadrant in 2373, before the planet’s accession to the Federation. The ongoing Dominion War didn’t affect the remote and neutral planet, allowing Jovenan to grow up in a peaceful environment. She was raised communally, common in her home region. She had a happy childhood, but as she grew up, she found she had no desire for intimate relations, an important aspect of Edo culture. While the other members of her community were accepting of her, she started to feel herself an outsider in her own culture. This roused her longing to leave Rubicun III.

In 2390, she was accepted to University of Hurkos Bachelor Programme in Planetary Sciences. Pending the permission of the Edo God and governance to leave the still partly isolationist planet, the university allowed her to participate in education remotely from Rubicun III. She excelled in her studies, and she was eventually allowed to leave for Hurkos III. The life in the campus was, however, too large a cultural shock for her, and she also faced harassment due to her culture. She faced mental difficulties, and her grades plummeted. Her community back home pleaded her to return, and she eventually agreed. She spent almost a year on Rubicun III before returning to Hurkos III to complete her remaining studies. This time she passed as human, which made it easier for her to concentrate on studying, and she graduated in 2395.

Service

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The graduation portrait from 2399.

Starfleet Academy

After graduation from the University of Hurkos, she became interested in Starfleet and the possibility to explore strange new worlds. She joined the Starfleet Academy in 2395. Her decision to major in science had been obvious to her before applying to the Academy. Already having a degree in Planetary Science, she chose to broaden her skill set and specialize in something new to her, namely astronomy and xenobiology. She completed a minor in Communications and Operations. She didn’t actively hide her being an Edo anymore, but with so many humans around, very few had reason to think she wasn’t one too. She had almost perfect record in sciences but struggled with the mandatory combat and piloting courses.

She completed Starfleet Academy final examination at the Starbase 118 Campus. The examination was supervised by training officer Commander Genkos Adea, assisted by Lieutenant Commander Wil Ukinix. She assumed the role of the science officer of USS Centris-A during an away mission on Durosa, where they had received a distress call.

USS Excalibur

Jovenan shortly after joining the Excalibur in 2399.

Jovenan was first assigned to USS Excalibur-A, a Vesta class explorer. She was happy to join a vessel with extensive scientific facilities, but she was also uncertain of the Borderlands, the area of operation of the Excalibur.

Her introduction to the ship had to be postponed, as the ship was in the middle of a diplomatic mission. After the delegates were poisoned, Jovenan joined the crew she didn’t know yet to identify the source and find a cure. She met more of her colleagues during the following shore leave. The leave was however cut short as two officers went missing and were later kidnapped by a group of Klingons wishing to destroy the Excalibur. Jovenan and her colleagues discovered data on their location and status, providing the bridge vital information that helped in avoiding the destruction of the ship. She was awarded her first service ribbons thereafter.

USS Artemis

Along with many other officers and crewmembers of the Excalibur, Jovenan was transferred to the Luna class explorer USS Artemis-A in 240002. She first boarded the ship after the brief shore leave on Deep Space 224 wearing her new skant uniform.

Their maiden voyage was to Meranuge IV, where a meteor had hit the city of Tecra. Their relief efforts were cut short after the locals and telepathic crewmembers became aggressive under the effect of Da’allium dust. After the discovery of the cure and a shoreleave on the planet, Jovenan was promoted to Lieutenant JG. During a drill-turned-fight against pirates, Jovenan showed her skills in operating multiple different systems. She was then appointed the Assistant Chief Science Officer. Soon after the appointment, the crew had to face their counterparts from an alternate universe. The counterparts tried to take over the Artemis, except for Jovenan’s counterpart, who was killed after warning the Artemis.

The ceremony in which Jovenan was promoted to (full) Lieutenant and Chief Science Officer was interrupted by CloQ, and the crew was moved to an alternate past. After spending some time in c. 2376 Dominion Occupied Betazed, Jovenan and her team travelled back to 2374 Romulus with the intention to fix the timeline. After their attempt failed in setting the history back to its proper course, CloQ revealed Jovenan and others how the Starfleet had gained the Romulans to their side in the Dominion War in the reality. During the next shoreleave, Jovenan lead a training exercise in Bajor with disasterous consequences, and some of her team got injured.

Later in 2401, the Artemis was to join the Frontier Day celebrations at Earth. However, they discovered a Borg Cube on their way. Unable to warn Starfleet due to Changeling sabotage, the Artemis continued to Earth. After the Borg assimilated all the young members of the crew, Jovenan and other senior officers had to fight them for survival. Following them defeating the Collective, Jovenan found herself promoted to a Lieutenant Commander.

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  Soon after arriving to the Artemis in 2400.

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  As a newly promoted LtJG in 2400.

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  Disguised as a Romulan in 2374/2401.

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  Lieutenant in 2401.

Recent events

For the full service history, see Jovenan’s Service History.

Shoreleave 240104-240105

Bajor

Shore leave: DS9 (USS Artemis-A)

The Artemis spent the shoreleave on Deep Space 9 and on Bajor.

Jovenan invited Ensigns Chevalier, Savel and Gnai as well as Crewman Renirs to a tricorder analysis field training. After boarding the shuttle Kerynitis, Jovenan briefed the trainees of their mission: they would study the soil and water in a remote area in Rakantha Province of Bajor, which was poisoned by the Cardassians during the Occupation of Bajor. She assigned Savel and Chevalier to investigate the soil and Gnai and Renirs to study the local river. Landing in their designated location, they found the area barren of life. The pairs split up and went on their ways to investigate their respective assignments while Jovenan supervised them from the shuttle. After a while, she joined Savel and Chevalier, and soon after, went on to find Gnai and Renirs after they discovered a cave they wanted to investigate.

When Jovenan arrived to the cave, Gnai and Renirs shouted to her and warned her not to enter. Renirs had stepped on what they believed was a mine and was injured. After asking them for more information, Jovenan ended the exercise and called Savel and Chevalier for help. When the remainder of the team was gathered outside, they discovered that the cave had been laced with transporter resistant minerals by the previous residents. However, they believed that transporter boosters could help them enought to get their people out. Savel and Chevalier went in with the boosters, while Jovenan coordinated and supported from outside. However, Chevalier soon stepped on a mine as well, but it didn't go off before he would lift his foot. Savel managed to set up the boosters alone, and Jovenan transported all but Chevalier and herself to the shuttle. Jovenan went in to rescue Chevalier, but he couldn't hold his foot put and the mine went off. Chevalier lost his leg and suffered major injuries, while Jovenan took a lesser hit. Devastated, she went to give him first aid and then started pulling his barely conscious body towards the booster. They were soon after that beamed to the shuttle.

Jovenan, who had taken a bounced shrapnel to her shoulder, had a surgery in the hospital. After being allowed to leave her bed in the recovery ward, she made sure that Renirs, who was in the same ward, was recovering well. She then approached a nurse and requested to know Chevalier's condition. Joined by Gnai, she found Chevalier resting in another ward after an intensive surgery. Before they would see him waking up, Captain MacKenzie walked in, obviously angry. Jovenan gave a summary on the situation, but didn't defend her actions, recognizing her responsibility in the incident. The Captain pulled Jovenan aside and gave her what was effectively a reprimand. Jovenan, unable to stop herself from crying, responded to everything with "Aye, Captain", except for commending the Ensigns in her team for bravery. The Captain tasked Jovenan with making sure Chevalier will be transported to the ship and that he recovers, and after the Captain and Gnai left, Jovenan remained sitting next to sleeping Chevalier’s bed.

Later, after she had been cleared from her injuries on Bajor, Jovenan was invited by Silveira to come and join him and Sadar to a cooking get-together they had planned before the previous mission. They met in Holodeck 2, where Silveira had prepared a large kitchen.

In the awards ceremony at the end of the shoreleave, Jovenan discussed with a new acquaintance, Lt Commander Salkath about the Fleet Formation Mode, a set of secretive modifications the DS9 had installed to the Artemis at the order of Starfleet Command ahead of the Frontier Day. They joined Silveira and Yellir to talk about the matter. However, after the conversation went to covertly accessing the secret computer files, Jovenan chickened out and left the Elysium.

Frontier Day

Fleet Blockbuster: Frontier Day (Artemis)

This mission is part of a fleetwide blockbuster.

The emblem of the Borg Collective.

Jovenan is waken up in the middle of the night by the Captain's order for the senior staff to arrive to the bridge for an emergency briefing. On the bridge, the Captain reveals that they have discovered a dormant Borg Cube in the Badlands on way from Bajor to Earth for the Frontier Day celebration. The Artemis cannot warn Starfleet, because the communications system had been sabotaged. Jovenan, Sadar, Salkath, Savel, recent temporary assignment Ensign Quentin Beck and the Captain were to board the Cube, while the rest of the crew were to find and apprehend the saboteur. Each member of the away team is equipped with a phaser rifle, phaser pistol and a tricorder, with some also acquiring specialized equipment. As soon as the Artemis reached the Cube, the away team was beamed on it.

The team found the Cube initially appearing abandoned, however with the exception of lowered temperature and the lack of drones, the Cube was fully functional. Despite the fears and conficting theories the team members had, they proceeded further into the Cube, trying to find a access port to learn more about the Cube. En route, they found a single drone, and they began to suspect their tricorders weren't accurate in reading no lifesigns onboard. The Captain accessed a console, and discovered the drones are in a state of hibernation while the Cube hides in the Badlands. Jovenan suspected that if it weren't for the Artemis’ advanced sensors, they would have missed the Cube. Moving onwards to a place where the Captain found unusual energy readings, Sadar managed to modify her tricorder so that it could scan the drone lifesigns, discovering in the process that there were hundreds of drones present. Panicky, Sadar tried calling the Artemis, but there was no response. Jovenan found out that the problem was likely in the Artemis’ end.

The away team noticed that the drones were congregating to the place where they had previously noticed unusual energy readings, so they proceeded walking there. They couldn't identify the source from a distance, but they did learn that it was cannibalizing the rest of the Cube to power itself. There, the team discovered a large room with a device that shone bright light. Jovenan's analysis showed that it might be a massive subspace device, though she could only speculate it could be used for communication, transporting, drone control or as a weapon. Sadar also read some 80k Borg drone lifesigns, though Jovenan suspected that some may be echoes from the device. The team began to discuss their options, such as destroying the device, when the Borg suddenly turned towards them and attacked. Running away, the team began to search for an escape, such as a Borg transporter, and when Jovenan noticed something emitting from a nearby corridor, they ran there, finding the corridor engulfed in bright light.

As the bright light wades, the Artemis teams find themselves face to face with a team from Amity Outpost in the Delta Quadrant, commanded by Lt Commander Robin Hopper. The Amity team had been in pursue of Changelings, who had been stealing Borg technology from the Outpost, when they were transported to the other side of the Galaxy. Concerned of the alliance of the Borg and the Changelings, the Artemis team recounts their events, when the Borg attack them again, this time adapted to their phasers. The teams escape, exploring their options, but the large group is slow and vulnerable in the narrow corridors. Meanwhile, the Cube is reactivating, causing the risk of Artemis being overpowered. Instead, they broke out to two teams, one team lead by Hopper locating the Changelings, and the other, lead by MacKenzie, trying to find a way out of the Cube. MacKenzie takes Jovenan, Doctor Jansen Orrey, Doctor Samantha Richards, LtJG Kaito Moore and Lt Charlena Vanlith to her team. Before they depart, Beck gave Jovenan his medkit, including half of the entire away team's load of the anti-Borg serum Sadar had procured them. After brief introductions, the team consider their options, hijacking a Borg transporter or blowing stuff up. MacKenzie chooses the latter option.

The team makes a plan to rig explosions to damage the shield generators just enough for the Artemis to beam them up. After some success in advancing to the generators, they surprised by a drone attacking them from behind. Shocked, Richards instinctively attacks the drone barehanded and is almost assimilated, but Moore manages to fight off and kill the drone. Jovenan, feeling protective over the terrified fellow planetary scientist, is angered by the attack that put Richards in danger. As the team moves on, escaping their pursuers, Jovenan, enraged by the injustice she sees in the Borg actions, overloads a phaser pistol and throws it at the drones. The pistol explodes, causing the drones to be set back. After Jovenan and other members of the team who had engaged in "stupid-assed hero worship" had been told off by MacKenzie, they resumed with their plan to damage the shield generator, finding the EPS manifold junctions the most vulnerable part of the system. Being able to work due to partial system failure caused by the other team, Jovenan assisted Vanlith in setting up the charges. Moore takes the shot to trigger the charges, and they are all beamed away from the plasma fires that ensued.

Back on the Artemis, the team takes bloodsamples to prove none of them are Changelings. After the screening, most of the team go to Sickbay, while MacKenzie, Jovenan and Vanlith head to the Bridge. Catching up with Dakora, Silveira and T'Ama, the three take their stations. While discussing if they should continue to fight or flee from the Cube, Jovenan detects triquantum waves, indicating the Cube is attempting to open a transwarp conduit. Worried the waves may destroy the Artemis, Vanlith devices a plan to "surf" on the triquantum waves. Jovenan assists in executing this plan, as does Hopper, who had joined the bridge crew just earlier. The plan works, but the Cube escapes. Jovenan's calculations show that it's heading was to Sector 001. With their communications array damaged by the Changeling infiltrators and the warp drive partially unavailable due to taking damage by the waves, they are unable to warn Starfleet or pursue the Cube. They decide that they should do their best to warn Starfleet, but they won't return to the closest starbase but continue straight to Earth. Working together with T'Ama, Jovenan attempted to find a way to send a message to Starfleet. Silveira gave her a chocolate bar.

The Artemis arrived to Earth just in time for the Frontier Day celebrations to begin. Fleet Admiral Elizabeth Shelby led the parade, announcing a demostration of the new Fleet Formation Mode. As soon as Fleet Formation was activated, it took over the Artemis and disabled the crew's control. Shelby's speech was interrupted by Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, who had also found out about the Borg and Changeling plans and was trying to warn the gathered fleet. Before any reaction by the fleet, a loud screech was heard, and the younger members of the crew, including Chevalier, began to behave unusually. Assimilated remotely by the Borg, they attacked the crew. Protected by Silveira and Dakora, Jovenan, MacKenzie, Hopper and Nathan Richards from the Amity Outpost managed to avoid being killed by the attacking drones and got into the turbolifts. While the others were safely on the turbolift as the doors closed, Dakora and Richards ended up left behind. Panicking Jovenan had to be calmed down by Silveira and MacKenzie. The team decide to try and reach the Transporter Room 1, where they can gain access to a weapons locker and arm themselves. Distracting the drones in the transporter room, they manage to overpower them and take the weapons. They fight the drones attacking them with the phasers. Having armed themselves, the team retreats back into the turbolift and head down to Deck 8, from where they had received a request for backups from Savel.

On the turbolift, the team learns that the crew of the Excelsior had managed to regain their ship, just before the Borg destroy the ship. The team makes it to Deck 8, where they find more drones and survivors. Jovenan suggests they send create a distraction using their combadges to trick the Borg into thinking they are heading somewhere else. Having done that, the team defeats the drones in the corridor and are joined by Savel and LtJG Melody Delri'ise. The two lieutenants are injured defending against the drones, but they are capable to continue until they reach the Sickbay. Realizing the turbolifts are already controlled by the Borg, they seek to use Jefferies tubes instead. En route to the nearest one, they encounter more drones, including Xandeus Filistrien and Kel Solas. The ship is rocked by something hitting the hull, and the team escapes the Borg to another Jefferies tube entrance. Hopper welded the hatch shut with her phaser. Some of the team are too injured to climb the ladder up, so Jovenan helps them by allowing them to step on her back while being lifted by the others.

Having made it to the Deck 7, the team hear an emergency transmission by Anton Chekov, the President of the Federation. They witness the assimilated fleet bombarding the Earth Spacedock. More drones are approaching them, and Jovenan is caught by a drone. The attack causes her what she believes are bruises on her ribs. She is rescued by Silveira, who pulls her with them until the team reaches Sickbay door. They discover that the medical personnel have barricaded the entrance, and they have to defend against the drones while also removing the obstacles. Once inside, they meet Adea and the others. Silveira had a wound on his neck, but despite fears of being assimilated, he remained in his senses and was treated.

They discover that the Fleet Formation has been disabled for the Artemis, but at the same time, the Borg announce the destruction of the Earth Spacedock and prepare to target cities on the planet. Desperate to prevent this, they decide that Adea will lead a team to the environmental controls and spread anaesthetic gas so that the Captain and others can take over the bridge. Jovenan volunteers to go with Adea, but before they leave, they are reunited with Dakora and Richards, who are being attacked by a group of drones. They rescue the two officers and are then divided into the two taskforces. However, Hopper is stabbed by a drone before she can go with the Captain and has to be pulled into the Sickbay by the others. Jovenan, Adea, David Flint and Richards leave for the environmental controls. They discover the room empty. They deploy the gas, and the Captain's team take over the bridge. There are some concerns about Richards' arm prostethic, which is invested by Borg nanites. However, soon later, the Borg signal is disabled and the affected crewmembers return normal. The team leaves the environmental controls, finding that Starfleet had won the battle.

The next shoreleave, she received the Distinguished Service Ribbon, Galactic War with the Borg Service Medal and the Frontier Day Ribbon for her actions during this mission.

Shoreleave 240108-240109

Vitor Silveira

Paris, Earth

Shore leave: Earth - After Frontier Day (USS Artemis-A)

The Artemis remained on Earth to mend the damages to the ship and the crew. Shoreleave was permitted.

Soon after the Battle of Frontier Day, Jovenan suffered from psychological issues causing her to fear Borg drones attacking her. During one such episode, she came across with Silveira and asked if she could join him for the evening, hoping that company could keep her from hearing and seeing things. Jovenan was grateful for him saving her during the battle, and Silveira seemed eager to spend time with her as well, so they went to Elysium for a dinner. Jovenan asked him about his family, leading him to tell her about his son, a topic he seemed happy to talk about. Jovenan too told about her family. She asked him if he ever thought about the alternate universe Jovenan, to which he replied "Most likely more than I should". He revealed that when Jovenan had been attacked by drones, he had seen alternate Jovenan in her, causing him to act. He told that CloQ had once said he would be assimilated, which had made him afraid of the Borg, but seeing Jovenan (or, alternate Jovenan as he saw her as well) in danger had made him overcome that fear more than anything else could have. Jovenan wanted to console him and be near him at that moment. He then, surprising her, took Jovenan's hands and told her how similiar but different the two Jovenans were, and how he had been watching her grow as a person and how he wanted to make her happy and protect her. Jovenan interpreted this as a personal expression of intimacy and reacted stronger than intended, telling him that she was not the other Jovenan and how he was attracted to the other Jovenan and not her, in which she could never replace the other Jovenan. Silveira, too, reacted strongly and claimed Jovenan had misunderstood him. They apologized to each other, but departed alone and regretting what they had said.

Later into the shoreleave, Jovenan received an invite from the Edo representative to the Federation Council. Nervous, she asked Adea to accompany her to Paris. In the Palais de la Concorde, they met Councillor Grombria, whom they discovered to be an extravagant personality. Jovenan told about herself and her relationship to the crew, describing it almost a family to her. They talked about various topics, but the Councillor kept turning the discussion to Jovenan personally, wanting to know, for example, what she did for fun and if she had relationships. As Jovenan turned out to be a rather dull personality, the Councillor got bored and the two officers left with an excuse.

Near the end of the shoreleave, the crew were invited to MacKenzie's family home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a casual outing, including a ribbon and promotion ceremony. Jovenan was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. After the ceremony, Silveira came to congratulate her, and Jovenan expressed how sorry she was that the things had turned awkward between them. They agreed that they could still be friends and that they would continue their previous discussion later. They then went to congratulate Gnai and Sadar, who also were promoted in the ceremony.

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Artemis)

The Artemis is informed that a civilian freighter, Tritorian, has disappeared in the Borderlands near the Celendi Nebula, which is unusually active. The radiation from the Nebula interferes with the ship's sensors and may cause health damage if unprotected. Working on the bridge, Jovenan tries to find the missing ship, while she sends Gnai to the sensor pod to mitigate the interference from the radiation. The bridge crew deduces that the ship has likely crashed down to one of the two M class planets that can shield them from the radiation in the vincinity. One of them is barren and cold, while the other is known to be inhabited. They approach the first planet, and despite the difficulties they have in scanning the planet due to the radiation, they discover that the missing freighter is not there. They instead go to the other planet. Jovenan starts scanning its surface, finding similar difficulties as on the first planet. She discovers that the civilization living on the planet is in the pre-industrial stage, as their old records indicated. She then finds the missing freighter on the planet's surface, crash-landed to a jungle. They discuss the possibilities they have, such as sending an away team or surgical alterations. Sadar informs Jovenan that the Sickbay personnel are moving non-essential personnel to the better shielded parts of the ship while the anti-radiation medication is being prepared. Jovenan relays their situation report to Sadar. The Captain rejects the idea of surgical alterations and instead inquires about the beaming down teams to investigate as soon as possible. Jovenan finds out that beaming down is possible from a lower orbit, but beaming up may be more difficult due to the difficulties posed by the radiation. As the others point out, a shuttle would be safer but would be an obvious target to the locals. The Captain decides that they shall transport down nonetheless. The Captain calls the senior officers and informs them of the away teams. Jovenan is to join Adea, Sadar and Ensign Kel Solas to locate any survivors. Jovenan and Silveira say goodbye before leaving for their respective preparations.

Jovenan meets her team in the transporter room. They beam down to the jungle near the Tritorian. Adea decides they'll look for survivors or bodies around the crash site first, since the wreckage itself is already being search by the others teams. The Captain informs the team leaders that her team has noticed lifesigns that could belong to the Meirashi, the pre-warp locals. Jovenan's team discover something that could be lifesigns and something that could be blood. The results are inconclusive, but while they are doing that, they are informed that there is a strong radiation source, maybe a beacon, in the city 130 kilometres off their location. They also receive a silent distress signal from one of the other teams. They deduce that one of the other teams must have been attacked by the Meirashi, and Adea makes the decision that his team must move away so not to be discovered and continue with the mission. They continue their travel to the distant radiation source.

The journey to the radiation source is long and they have to make it through a jungle. Jovenan is worried about the others, but it doesn't seem likely that they would be able to contact them. She offers the others some water she had carried in her backpack, and they start to make plans for their survival. They're going to need water, but they haven't discovered any besides the moisture in the air. Kel locates a cave they may camp for the night. While they are walking, Kel hears something. Taking it as a threat, the team prepares for combat. However, the source of the sound turns out to be a large worm with sacs of water on its back. Since they haven't found any water yet and the worm seems to be carrying drinkable water, they consider extracting it from the worm. Jovenan volunteers to catch it, kneeling to the ground and luring it closer to her with a half empty water bottle. The worm turns out to be quite harmless and defenceless, and besides, very cute. Sadar manages to extract some water without harming the worm while Jovenan holds onto it. Adea checks the water is potable, and since that proves to be the case (despite his prank), they are satisfied that they have discovered a method of gaining water in the jungle.

Personal life

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Personality

Look Nan, I have seen you grow in the face of adversity. And grow in the right direction.

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—Vitor Silveira

Jovenan is generally shy, although she has grown bolder over the time in Starfleet. Her bad experiences after moving out of her homeworld made her avoid touching other people and being too close with anyone, easily blaming herself of violating others’ personal area. Even after her graduation from the Academy, Jovenan was skittish about senior officers. While her “fear” of them has diminished, as she has become more familiar with the crew and she has risen in ranks, she still tends to be formal around them.

She enjoys running. She has taken a habit of going for a run in the ship’s Fitness Centre, although she would prefer runs or longer treks in nature. The limited space on the ship and social expectations prevent her from running everywhere, which she prefers over constant walking. This sometimes makes her feel confined.

For cultural and health reasons, Jovenan typically eats vegan food. She isn’t opposed to eating meat or other animal-based food but won’t do so without a reason.

Having grown up with strict Edo law, which at the time required death penalty for all crimes, Jovenan has had difficulty in adjusting to the more relaxed moral code. She has poor tolerance of misbehaviour and may sometimes mentally judge people for their missteps from the legal codes. Still, she can also be not as black-and-white as she was raised to be, understanding that some actions might be necessary even if not strictly within the letter of the law.

Jovenan is a follower of the Edo religion. Since the Edo God is a physical, albeit transdimensional, entity, she and the most Edo consider them a part of the reality and not as much something that needs to be believed in. Jovenan has a religious symbol in her quarters, and she prays occasionally. She, however, does not believe in spirits of the dead or other spiritual teachings of her culture.

She speaks Somian, one of the Rubicun Edo languages/dialects spoken in her home region. Thanks to the University and Academy language courses, she can also speak decent Federation Standard and some Betazoid. Her other language skills are minimal.

Style

While on service, Jovenan typically wears the skant variant of the Artemis standard sciences division uniform. She opted to wear the skant variant due to comfort and familiarity to the Edo clothing, despite having suppressed her Edo habits in public. If needed in cooler environments, she also has the basic version of the uniform, in addition to the thermal layers provided by Doctor Adea when she first joined the Excalibur. She sometimes wears her hair tied in a ponytail or similar style with a blue hair tie.

During off-hours when alone, she prefers to don more typical Edo clothes, such as her light pink romper. She has no problem wearing such revealing clothes when alone or with other Edo, but never wears them with off-worlders due to their reactions. When in civilian clothes with off-worlders, she usually wears typical Earth clothes, such as trousers, t-shirts and skirts.

She has an Edo Community leader’s necklace, which she received from her family. She often wears it under the uniform turtleneck.

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  Skant uniform

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  Uniform trousers with undershirt and tricorder belt

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  Casual clothes, knitted vest with denim skirt

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  Athletic outfit

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  Edo romper

Quarters

Jovenan’s quarters are located on Deck 3, Sector 03, Compartment 17. She had lived in shared quarters on a lower deck while an Ensign, although the second berth had happened to be empty for the entire duration. After being promoted to Lieutenant JG, she moved to the upper deck with senior officers, to her own quarters.

As of yet, she doesn’t have many items to decorate her room with. She has some flowers, an Edo religious symbol and books around the room. She often listens to Edo music in the privacy of her quarters.

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Relationships

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Family
	Jarer and Saven Caring parents, different ideals	Jovenan’s parents love and support her very much, even if they don’t always understand her. Jovenan: I was… I didn’t always fit in. I love my family and my home, and they love and care about me, but I didn’t always have the same… mindset about everything. They respected it, but I still felt an outsider.
	1 full brother, 3 maternal half-siblings, 4 paternal half-siblings	Supportive older siblings. Lovable little scoundrels for younger siblings.
	Several other communal parents and siblings	Being raised communally, Jovenan considers many of the older adults in her community her parents and kids her age her siblings.
	Jovenan Twin sister I hardly knew	Jovenans’ meeting was very unexpected and initially unfriendly. Alternate universe Jovenan ended up in the same universe with Jovenan by coincidence and appeared schemy and suspicious to her. However, after alternate Jovenan lost her life to safe the Artemis, Jovenan began to regard her as her sister.
Friends who are family
	Hiro Jones Space brother	Hiro joined the Excalibur soon after Jovenan, and they have served until his transfer to the Ronin. Finding Hiro easy to approach, Jovenan has spent much time with him, including freejumping across empty space and watching stars in the Astrometrics. During one emotional discussion, Jovenan admitted viewing the crew as family and called Hiro her brother, a title he was happy to receive. She was saddened when he left to another ship. Jones: Jovenan, listen very carefully. One: You never ever have to apologize for being your genuine self with me. I will never judge you for it, hold it against you, or think any less of you for it. I will always be someone with whom you can be free and honest, ok? That's a promise. Two: I never had any siblings. I didn't really even have many friends until fairly recently. I'm thrilled to be called your friend, and it is the highest honor I can think to be called your brother. Jones: Hey, I promise you: I will keep in touch. You’re going to hear from me all the time. I love you, sis. A few lightyears between us isn’t changing that. Jovenan: And you better tell Commander Niac I don’t appreciate him stealing my brother. Jones: ::a choked giggle:: I don’t want to terrify my new CO right off the bat.
It's complicated
	Vitor Silveira I don't want to hurt you	Vitor was there for Jovenan from the beginning. He had a brief but fervent romance with Jovenan's alternate universe counterpart. Dealing with her death brought the two closer together. He became helpful and protective of her, to the point she can't tell if he views her as a friend, if he's projecting his previous romance to her, or if it's genuinely more… and what it is that she feels. Jovenan: I was with you around that time, remember? We couldn’t have taken the bridge if it weren’t for you. We needed you, I needed you. You saved many more lives that day. She would have been proud of you. I am. Silveira: Forgive me, I am burdening you and making it awkward. You are so much alike… ::Vitor paused, shaking his head.:: Were so much alike, but yet so much apart. And my feelings for you… I remember the first time I saw you in the Excalibur briefing. It’s been a pleasure and an honor to see you grow and I just… I just want to make you happy, protect you and help you in any way I can. -- Jovenan: You… You’re very dear to me, I couldn’t imagine surviving here without you. You showed me an example what it meant to be here, and now, you’re a friend, someone who I can trust and talk to, who I can rely on whenever I need. And I want to be that person for you, too. But I’m not her, I’m not… I’m not your Jo. You are, were attracted to her, you fell in… you fell in for her, but I can’t be her for you. Silveira: [::sternly::] What I meant is that I can tell you both apart. Forgive me, that in my moment of weakness, I might have projected her. I hope you understand I was vulnerable, and I am sorry to open up. I believed we were close enough for that. But rest assured I am well aware that she is dead. That I will never see her again and that whatever we had ended. Nobody can replace Jo.
Friends
	Talos Dakora Action hero with a soft side	When Jovenan first met him, she wary of him. After a partially failed covert mission Jovenan had gotten herself into, Dakora came to their rescue. Jovenan noticed that he wasn’t the dangerous spy charicature after all. The events following them meeting their alternate universe counterparts lead them to become closer. Jovenan: I mean it. When I first joined the Excalibur, I was terrified of everyone. You in particular. I didn’t know you or what you do, and to me you seemed like a secretive, tough spy who could read my thoughts. But over time, I’ve got to know you more, and I’m not scared of you anymore. ::looks at him:: When I said you’re a good person, I meant it. Dakora: You, of course, have been a positive ray of sunshine the entire time I’ve known you. ::He placed a hand on her on her shoulder and chuckled.:: Though, I’m embarrassed to admit that I was a little worried you and I might not get along because I like to occasionally play a bit fast-and-loose with the rules. ::He waved his other hand dismissively.:: Figured you'd soon be calling for my execution or something ridiculous like that.
	Genkos Adea Early role model	Not only is Adea Jovenan’s CMO on the Excalibur and the Artemis, he was her Academy final training officer. This made him the first approachable officer after assignment. Since then, they’ve been on missions together multiple times, including Jovenan having him shot after running a sword through Lt Silveira, and her rescuing him from the closet. Him bringing her to visit his home town helped her to get to know him better. Adea: You want to know everything there is to know about Genkos, eh? ::he chortled:: Well, I’m not going to tell you everything I’ve ever done - we don’t have enough time, and there’s several past girlfriends, and at least one boyfriend who wouldn’t be best pleased. Elain: You call each other “Lieutenant” and “Doctor”? Adea: Jovenan and I are merely colleagues, Tevet. She came along as moral support. Although ::he slid a grin at Jovenan:: I think I have told her a few times to call me Genkos.
	Gila Sadar More capable than she believes	Doctor Sadar might not be the bravest or boldest individual, but Jovenan has quickly learnt she can always trust her skills and integrity in every situation. The multitude of missions together and shared friendships have brought the two to join forces often. Sadar: Th-That’s okay. I-I’ve been working, so… Rain check? Jovenan: Oh, I didn’t know you two already had plans. Well, good luck for your date when you get there! Silveira: Why don’t we make it a threesome? CloQ: You’re getting so close, but excuse me amoment. I want to go back and watch ::they pointed at Silveira:: this guy getting stabbed again. ::a pause:: I’m adding it to my highlight reel, it’s right up there with the fall of Romulus, the Napoleonic wars and ::they pointed to Sadar:: your violent death. Jovenan: ::puts arm around Sadar:: Don’t listen to them, they always lie.
Highly respected colleagues
	Addison MacKenzie Skilled but scary	Jovenan appreciates highly her first XO’s and later CO’s skill and dedication. Despite this and the fact that she considers most of the senior officers her friends, Jovenan and MacKenzie haven’t become close. Jovenan is still quite intimidated by her, which is not helped by the fact that the Captain once made her cry when giving a reprimand to her for putting a team in risk she couldn’t have known about. Jovenan: Th- Thank you for your confidence, sir. I’ll try to live up your expectations. MacKenzie: Expectations, perhaps not. More like, possibility. I will say that you’ve demonstrated critical thinking and good judgment in your time here so far. That counts for a lot in my book. MacKenzie: You’ll be responsible for overseeing his recovery and that of Crewman Renirs. You’ll also be responsible for collecting the information from the Bajorans about whatever they uncover in that cave. Jovenan: Aye, Captain. MacKenzie: Consider yourself lucky none of them died. Jovenan: ::wavering:: Aye, Captain.
	Jaseb Chevalier Can’t look at without feeling guilt	Jovenan actually met his alternate universe counterpart’s dead body before him. It was long after that when the two worked together for the first time, and it lead to a disaster. Jovenan had to pull his body and severed leg out of a cave to save him. Because Jovenan was leading the mission, she blames herself for what happened to him.
Old friends
	Kawarda Valued colleague, great supporter	Jovenan and Kawarda both served as science officers on Artemis, and Excalibur before that. Kawarda has come in her rescue in more than one occasion, and she values greatly his work and support. Kawarda: Ensign Jovenan, you did a good job. You should be proud of yourself. ::a pause to consider:: Would ... you like a hug?
	Luxa Lorana The wild scientist	They first met when Luxa charged to a fight, roaring. Later Jovenan rescued her unconscious body from a cliffside ledge after she had tried to do that again.
Former colleagues
	Kali Nicholotti You will always remember your first captain	Nicholotti became Jovenan’s first CO when she was assigned to the Excalibur. Even though they have only met a few time, Jovenan holds her in great respect. Nicholotti: =/\= Well, you've done great getting us this far, Ensign. Thank you. =/\=
	Seta Jinean Pacifier	Jovenan had worked with Seta in conditions where neither of them were too sure about themselves. Not only that, Seta has amazing counselling skills that can soothe even Jovenan. Seta: I think being scared is very normal, and having doubts is... normal too. The last few weeks were a lot more stressful than life in Starfleet has any right to be. I was scared too, or at the very least unsure what to do, and I've been in Starfleet for a while now.
	Karrod Niac He took me out once… no, not like that	Jovenan and Niac’s service together on the Excalibur was brief but eventful. Niac brougth Jovenan and other ensigns to a spacewalk that ended up with them having to jump across empty space.

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  Starfleet Service History

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet 2395 - 2399 Starfleet Academy Cadet Ensign 239911.07 - 240002.11 USS Excalibur-A Science Officer 240002.11 - 240005.19 USS Artemis-A Lieutenant JG 240005.19 - 240009.03 240009.03 - 240101.19 Assistant Chief Science Officer Lieutenant 240101.19 - 240109.08 Chief Science Officer Lieutenant Commander 240109.08 - Present

Awards and Service Ribbons

For OOC awards, see User:Jovenan#Awards Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 2399 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy. Innovation Ribbon 240002.02 USS Excalibur-A “For all that was done to get us on the other side of certain destruction” Good Conduct Ribbon 240002.02 USS Excalibur-A “For taking the risks necessary and making sure vital information got to the bridge allowing us to find and mitigate issues regarding the Daisy” Lifesaving Ribbon 240002.02 USS Excalibur-A “Even as a brand new Academy graduate, your knowledge and taking of calculated risks saved many, many lives.” Scientific Discovery Ribbon 240005.19 USS Artemis “From developing the hypothesis that the dust might be the culprit to designing and implementing a solution that worked on an individual and large-scale basis likely saved us all” Good Conduct Ribbon 240005.19 USS Artemis “[Y]our quick thinking in calling for an emergency beamout back at the Palace of Culture prevented Ms. Kleebohn from murdering you and your crewmates, and saved the entire group.” Innovation Ribbon 240005.19 USS Artemis “You were required to do a lot with very few resources, and you had to come up with creative solutions to get out of very sticky situations.” Legacy Ribbon 2340005.19 USS Artemis “[F]or the successful reinstatement of the USS Doyle, now USS Artemis-A.” Innovation Ribbon 240009.03 USS Artemis “When many of the decks of the Artemis were filled with gas and many of our systems unresponsive, you two came up with a plan that allowed our teams to get in and neutralize the Suliban threat.” Operation Safe Harbor Service Medal 240009.03 USS Artemis “[B]ecause of our dealings with the Suliban pirates” Quantum Reality Service Ribbon 240101.19 USS Artemis “For your encounter with the Desdemona and their crew” Innovation Ribbon 240101.19 USS Artemis “[W]ithout your scientific intuition and incredible work ethic, I’m not sure that we would have been able to figure out how the prismagons worked” Defense of Temporal Flow Ribbon 240105.24 USS Artemis “For your efforts in combating CloQ and all of [their] temporal misgivings” Galactic War with the Borg Service Medal 240109.08 USS Artemis “For your heroic actions repelling the Borg efforts at assimilating and/or destroying Earth” Frontier Day Ribbon 240109.08 USS Artemis “For your heroic actions repelling the Borg efforts at assimilating and/or destroying Earth” [Phases 1 & 2] Distinguished Service Ribbon 240109.08 USS Artemis “[T]o the members of [the Captain's] team who were responsible for helping to retake the ship”

References

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