Sival
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| Position | Medical Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Ensign | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | Human/Vulcan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOB | 232410.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthplace | Rh'lar, Han-shir Continent, Vulcan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer ID | J239808S11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ensign Sival, M.D., Ph.D., is currently serving as a Medical Officer aboard the USS Juneau. Born in Rh'lar, Vulcan and trained in Condar, Betazed, Sival spent a varied career specializing in diagnosis, physiology, family medicine, field medicine and psychiatry. After having worked with veterans suffering from PTSD, Sival was motivated to apply his skills to Starfleet. When not on duty, Sival keeps a residence in Tempe, Arizona, Earth, where he enjoys parasailing, weather watching and playing the violin.
Stats & Appearance
Family
Personality
Chronological History
Service History
Starfleet Service Record
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Key Relationships
Family
Emily Sanford
Relationship: Wife, deceased (Human)
Emily was a Starfleet astrophysicist who tragically died while in the line of duty. Sival always travels with the pair's wedding rings, even if just going on a short leave.
Christopher Sanford
Relationship: Son (Human / Vulcan)
Christopher is Sival's only son. He is 3/4 human and 1/4 Vulcan.
Colleagues
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Oddas Aria Commanding Officer, USS Juneau Sival considers Captain Oddas Aria to be "thoughtful and reflective". ................................................................................................................................... |
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T'Lea Executive Officer, USS Juneau Sival considers Lieutenant Commander T'Lea to be "efficient". ............................................................................................................................................. |
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Karise Indobri Chief Medical Officer, USS Juneau Sival considers Lieutenant Commander Karise Indobri to be "agreeable". .......................................................................................................................................... |
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Vitor Tito Tatical Officer, USS Juneau Sival regards Lieutenant Junior Grade Vitor Tito with guarded compassion. ........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Tomas Falt Science Officer, USS Juneau Sival is impressed with Ensign Tomas Falt's medical curiosity. ........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Alexander Williams Intel Officer, USS Juneau Sival considers Commander Alexander Williams to be insightful and self-aware. ........................................................................................................................................................ |
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John Kendrick Security Officer, USS Juneau Sival considers Lieutenant John Kendrick to be friendly. ............................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Kalia Qinn Chief of Operations, USS Juneau Sival considers Lieutenant Commander Kalia Qinn to be focused and knowledgable. ........................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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R'Kala Science Officer, USS Juneau Sival considers Ensign R'Kala to be friendly. ........................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Trovek Arys Counselor, USS Juneau Sival finds Ensign Trovek Arys's conversational style interesting. .......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
Background
Sival was born in Rh’lar city on Vulcan on stardate 232410.03 to a Vulcan mother and Human father. Sival inherited typical Vulcan attributes, such as superior strength, endurance and mental abilities when compared to Humans. Physically, he appeared Vulcan through and through. However, even though green blood ran through his veins, his heart was undoubtedly and unabashedly Human. Rather than choosing either a Vulcan or Human “way of life”, Sival believed it was important to break the binary and cultivate his own, unique identity, striving to find balance and harmony among the two species inside of him. The result was an identity that was truly his and belonged to a race and culture all its own.
Childhood
As a child, Sival was endlessly the explorer, always wanting to know what was out there, striving to be open-minded and objective when analyzing whatever he encountered. It could be said that Sival was an explorer of the mind as well, often getting lost in his own thoughts, ruminating over creative and original solutions. It was this inquisitive nature, along with his love for solving mysteries and piecing together puzzles about the natural world that motivated Sival to tag along with his father as he practiced family medicine.
Education
Sival's own Human compassion and the example of his father’s empathy that compelled him to choose medicine as a career. Thus, Sival completed a Medical Degree in comparative physiology, then, perhaps inspired by his unique and very personal experience regarding his own sense of self, he obtained a Ph.D. in Psychology and an additional M.D. in Psychiatry.
Condar Hospital
Role: Resident - Differential Diagnosis, Comparative Physiology Role: General Practitioner - Family Medicine
Starting his career as a resident at the Condar Hospital on Betazed, Sival strived to match his level of creativity and curiosity with that of his discipline, completing his work precisely and objectively. It was throughout this time, partly by virtue of working on Betazed, Sival nurtured his sense of compassion for all sentient beings.
Médecins Sans Frontières
Roles: General Practitioner and Emergency Medicine Events: Hobus Supernova Locations: Vashti
It was an unyielding drive to heal others that led Sival to working with Médecins Sans Frontières. Sival’s ability to analyze problems, spot irregularities and come up with original, practical solutions with limited resources was valued by the corps. During this period, Sival worked with many species, including refugees from the evacuation of the Romulan Homeworld, encounters which would also shape his unique relationship with his emotional mind.
Psychiatry Practice
Role: Psychiatrist - Sally Bellero Psychiatric Institute, University Hospital, Mars Role: Psychiatrist - Hartford Hospital, Earth Role: General Practitioner - Family Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Earth
Sival was drawn back to the Sol System by a desire to further explore what it means “to be”, setting up his own psychiatry practices working with Trauma and PTSD patients, many of whom were current or former members of Starfleet. Thus, Starfleet was constantly being brought to the forefront of his mind, both by way of compassion for his patients and his own curiosity about the organizations.
Starfleet Academy
After some years of reflection, Sival realized that Starfleet was a place where he could make a difference. It provided him with opportunities to heal along with the resources that intellectually stimulated him and offered a way for him to acquire new knowledge, solve conundrums and seek Truth with a capital "T". Sival also considered himself to already be an explorer of the natural world, the workings of sentient minds, and the mysteries of heart, so what better place to be an explorer than Starfleet?
Starfleet
Sival’s first posting was on the USS Arrow. He was inactive for a time. He attended academy retraining and was reposted to the USS Juneau.
Philosophy
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Emotions
Sival believes that emotions should be regulated, not suppressed. Sival believes that emotions have functions, and they can provide us with critical information when they are effectively regulated.1 This said, Sival refrains from expressing emotion in most situations, as he considers it unprofessional or bad form. He will show emotions in a calm and restrained manner however among friends and colleagues. Additionally, Sival must either suppress or regulate his emotions to prevent them from becoming too intense and causing damage to his Human/Vulcan biochemistry - he has chosen to regulate them using various techniques. As Sival already appears Vulcan and projects many Vulcan mannerisms, he has accepted that only his closest companions will ever learn this information about him. .
Some Emotion Regulation Techniques that Sival has Used:
Grounding.2 (Vulcan Meditation) Non-judgmental observation.3 (Human Mindfulness) Cognitive-behavioral Therapy - "We feel how we think".4 (Human Psychology) Checklists.5 (Human Aviation)
Missions and Shoreleaves
Shore leave - Lightside Station (2398)
It was during the USS Juneau’s shore leave at Lightside Station that Sival first reported for duty aboard the ship. He used the time to explore the ship’s state-of-the-art medical facilities, as well as indulge in a research project pertaining to physical emotional regulation. Sival was able to collect bio data first hand as he observed what was supposed to be a test flight of a shuttle that Captain Oddas Aria had built. When things didn’t quite go as planned, Sival was able to see how the crew members managed their emotions while under stress (in addition to doing his medical duty, of course). He set up a hub in Secondary Sickbay’s medical office to work on the project, filling the room with PADDs while still keeping the room (mostly) functional.
Sival also used the time to experiment with his own emotions, temporarily abandoning a philosophy of emotional regulation and suppression. Being half-human, Sival tried giving up using ‘techniques’ to control his emotions, hoping he could manage them more freely. However, he learned that he unfortunately could not, as even the smallest emotions quickly became too intense without him even realizing it. Sival has since returned to his normal regiment of emotional regulation. However, he still allows himself to feel emotions related to compassion and wonder, as he has practiced controlling and expressing these emotions for decades.
Sival also continued to work on his social interaction skills in a variety of settings, with mixed results. He has resolved to continue working with the counselling department on this matter.
Sim Archive
| USS Arrow Posts |
| 1. 239710.03: Ensign Sival: First Impressions |
| 2. 239710.04: Ensign Sival: New Experiences |
Notes and Resources
NPC Listing · USS Juneau Crew Manifest · Crew History
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