Vel Careno

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

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

	Vital Statistics

Identification

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

Biographical Data

Date of Birth	July 3, 2373 (237307.03)
Place of Birth	USS Catalina (NCC-60128), en route from Trill to Starbase 375
Citizenship	United Federation of Planets
Place of Residence	USS Columbia (NCC-85279)
Mother	L'Vor
Father	Nicolás Careno (deceased)
Siblings	L'Nel (half-sister) Pola (half-brother)
Marital Status	Single

Physical Data

Height	1.73 m / 5'8"
Weight	64 kg / 141 lbs
Hair	Pink (dyed, naturally Brown)
Eyes	Hazel
Build	Athletic
Notable Features	Tattoo of Klingon script on left femur

	Personnel Dossier

Personality

Personal Tastes

Favorite Drink

Klingon martini (2 fl oz Brilon Silver Label gin, ½ fl oz dry vermouth, 1 dash bloodwine, Golana melon rind to garnish)

Personal History

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

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

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

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

Academic Background

Vel attended the Starfleet Academy campus at Agora on the Tellarite homeworld of Tellar. Although living on Earth at the time of her acceptance, she opted to attend an off-world campus partly to satisfy her wanderlust and partly to escape the auspices of her mother and step-father.

At the Academy, Vel majored in Engineering and Science with a focus on warp propulsion and theory. Her grades suffered early in her academic career due to a tendency to become distracted by extracurricular activities (a member of the Academy martial arts, wrestling, and swimming teams all). Her most noticeable failure coming in the form of a failing grade in General Federation Law, a class she largely snubbed due to her mother's profession as a lawyer. She was able to take the class again the following semester and secure a passing grade.

However, once she was able to strike a balance her grades improved remarkably and she was able to graduate twenty-third in her class. Despite ample opportunities to enter a research post following her graduation, Vel's cadet cruise and desire to explore prompted her to take an assignment aboard a starship - the USS Columbia.

Service History

Service History
Insignia	Rank	Dates	Posting	Assignment
	Cadet Fourth Class	239202.17 - 239212.07		Engineering & Science Major
	Cadet Third Class	239302.15 - 239312.06
	Cadet Second Class	239402.14 - 239412.09
	Cadet First Class	239502.20 - 239602.13
	Ensign	239602.13 - Current		Engineering Officer

Awards & Service Ribbons

For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons
Award Name Date/Assignment Citation None Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 239602.13 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.

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