Faryul Nishal

"Don't worry, doc; I'm pretty thickheaded as my dad would say..."

–Faryul, after getting a bruise on her forehead during Operation Bright Star.

Faryul Nishal is a nurse aboard the USS Independence-A.

Backstory

Faryul (her given name is Nishal and said after her family name per Bajoran custom) was born in 2361. Her mother died during the Occupation of Bajor. Unlike most Bajorans, Faryul is neither religious nor particularly spiritual (in fact, she is an atheist), which would surprise her father, the Vedek of Ilvia. Besides her father, she does not hide her unorthodox views from most people. Still, she wears the traditional Bajoran earring bearing her family's symbol as a mark of her love for them. It is her sense of respect for the precious and temporary nature of life rather than religion that has led her to a life in healing.

Important Relationships

She has learned much from working with Mitul Shah, and although he comes across as stern compared to her bedside manner, she still enjoys when the two are assigned to the same shift.

The same cannot be said of her relationship with Tori Parker, a nurse's assistant. In 2387, Parker violated patient privacy protocols and helped Chrissy Bennett, a medical technician, gain access to Captain Sidney Riley's medical records. Once Faryul discovered the transgression, she informed Doctor Zhou. During the confrontation, Faryul and Parker exchanged hostile words, with the latter woman feeling particularly resentful about the perceived favorable attention being given to Faryul by the Independence's chief medical officer.

While she indeed shared a close working relationship with Doctor Zhou that often involved light banter, Faryul's relationship with Zhou's successor Charles Sampi is still developing. Among the medical staff, she has grown close to fellow nurse Ayelet Kadosh and Zeet Tidari, a Marine medic and pilot.

Tone/Voice

Faryul is casual and often playfully sardonic. She usually prefers using the term "doc" instead of "doctor" if not addressing physicians by their first name in the same way she does with the rest of the medical staff. The notable exception is her mentor Nurse Mitul Shah, whom she always refers to with his title or "sir" in her speech and simply "Shah" in her mind.

Memorable Quotes

Zhou: I really don't see what's so funny about it.
Faryul: I'm sorry, doc. You're right. There's nothing funny about your manbag.
Zhou: Ah, aren't you ever the mature one, Nishal. Well, I checked, and this "manbag" is considered highly useful for the modern backpacker, and the shopkeeper on DS17 told me it's quite the trend back on Antica.
Faryul: The poor Anticans. Someone should let them know.
-Exchange with Tenzin Zhou, SD 238802.07

Tan: Hey, this is perfectly manly, thank-you-very-much.
Faryul: It's... it's very something a'right.
-Exchange with Alleran Tan about his chef attire, SD 2388009.08

Additional Information

• Faryul is an NPC created by Tenzin Zhou, but anyone is welcome to use her in a sim and add to her backstory and other characteristics.