Jovenan

USS Artemis-A
Jovenan
Position	Chief Science Officer
Rank	Lieutenant
Species	Edo
Gender	Female
DOB	237310.26
Age	28
Birthplace	Rubicun III
Writer ID	E239911J11
Service Ribbons Innovation Ribbon Good Conduct Ribbon Lifesaving Ribbon Scientific Discovery Ribbon Operation Safe Harbor Service Medal Quantum Reality Service Ribbon 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 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 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 on Rubicun III, the Edo homeworld. 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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Jovenan after her graduation from the Starfleet Academy, before her first assignment.

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 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

Jovenan soon after joining the 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.

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 eats typically 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.

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 typically wears her hair tied to 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 wears it often 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 the Lieutenant JG, she moved to the upped 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.

03		0317 Jovenan Assistant Chief Science Officer

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.
Friends
	Vitor Silveira Man of Metal	During their first shared mission on Artemis, Silveira took punches and even an sword through him. Impressively, he continued to direct Jovenan with clear and sensible orders. He later had a brief romance with Jovenan's alternate universe counterpart until her death. Dealing with it brought the two closer together Silveira: I am truly very proud of you. You are one of the best officers I ever served with. And an example to follow. ::He raised his finger as if to add a point.:: Correction your an example I follow. Very well done. Jovenan: ::confused, blinking fast:: I… Excuse me… sir? 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. Jovenan: Thank you, Vitor. You’re a good friend. Silveira: You too. I hope you forgive me, but I now feel closer to you. Like family.
	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.
Highly respected colleagues
	Addison MacKenzie The adventure maker	Jovenan's first XO on the Excalibur and CO on the Artemis. Jovenan didn't meet her until after her rescue mission and learnt quickly to appreciate her dedication. 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.
	Genkos Adea Early source of reliance	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. 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.
	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.
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's 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.

Records

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  University of Hurkos Records

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  Starfleet Academy Records

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  Starfleet Medical Records

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 - Present Chief Science Officer

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”

References

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