Lina Dahlquist

USS Gorkon
Lina Dahlquist
Position	SEC/TAC Officer
Rank	Ensign
Species	Human
Gender	Female
DOB	237805.12
Age	23
Birthplace	Goteborg, Sweden, Earth
Service Ribbons Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Innovation Ribbon

		“A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.” Mahatma Gandhi

Lina Dahlquist is currently serving as a Security officer/ Tactical officer aboard the USS Gorkon.

	Appearance

• Species: Human
• Height: 5’9”
• Weight: 145 lbs
• Hair: dark
• Eyes: brown
• Build: normal

	Family

Parents: Frederik Dahlquist and Dayamai Dahlquist nèe Laghari
 
Siblings: 

• Anders Dahlquist (brother, died in 2389 at the age of 18)

	Relationships

Charles Tyber Roommate and friend As junior officers, Lina and Tyber are roommates. Lina is reluctant to call someone a "real" friend, but Tyber is what comes closest to that - or is there even more to their relationship? Since her first encounter with him, she sometimes likes to call him "(Dr) Watson".

Katsim Peri Chief and friend Although Peri is her superior as Chief of Science, they are also friends. In fact, Peri is the only person on board the Oumuamua with whom Lina can really talk openly about her feelings. She is the one who came to Lina's mind when she needed someone to talk to about Tyber and the emotional chaos. This is rather strange, but Lina thinks it might have something to do with the fact that Peri and she have a few things in common.

	Background

Unlike her older brother Anders, who was very private and reserved, Lina was an extroverted and outgoing child. As a child she always wanted to be in the center of the attention. Lina herself had never had the closest relationship to her older brother. Her older brother always seemed to be her father’s favourite child, but Anders died due to a tragic accident when he was eighteen years old. This was of course a blow for the whole family.

From one day to the next, the childhood ended for Lina. Because of the loss of his oldest son, his father suffered from depression. Then eleven-year-old Lina also felt guilty for not having had the best relationship with her older brother. Her deceased brother was put on a pedestal by her father and it seemed that Lina, could never be ‘adequate’ and was not able to do anything correctly in her father’s eyes. Lina was constantly compared to her ‘perfect’ older brother.

This changed her. When she was at home, she read a lot and fled into the world of books. She also started running to get her head free. Towards her father she played tough and put on a hard shell to protect herself. In her teenage years she often went out with her friends and had fun. She wanted to have a normal life and not always grief. However, her father saw this as a sign that she did not really miss her brother as he did not understand her way of dealing with the loss. This only served to further divide her from her father.

All of this lead to the fact that Lina really started to believe in her inadequacy. She has a lot of self-doubts and has to fight the thought that her father might have been right and she is not good enough at anything. This is the reason why she developed a work ethic that values hard work as she constantly tries to overcome that feeling of being inadequate. She wants to proof it to herself (as well as to her father). She tends to be overcommitting though. Lina is a social person. On the one hand, Lina can be described as a helpful, warm and empathetic person as she knows what it feels like when nobody really cares about you. When she considers someone a real friend, she is a good sport. On the other hand she also learned how to play tough and does not easily let you know, if you hurt her feelings or not. When she is in a bad mood or if she feels attacked and provoked, she can also turn very sarcastic and harsh. She let’s others know when she does not agree with their decisions or actions.

When it comes to her private life or family, Lina is very reserved. She does not easily talk to someone about it. Lina bases her decisions on personal values. In her childhood she fled into the world of books and read a lot. She dreamt herself to other worlds and places, which was also the reason why she finally decided to join Starfleet Academy. As soon as she had graduated, she left home and her father to join Starfleet. So she went to the Academy at San Francisco. Her father was against it and also made her belief that she would not be good enough for Starfleet. Apart from that, she is quite a spontaneous person and enjoys surprises and new situations, which could also lead her into trouble or even into dangerous situations at times. Despite her young appearance and size, she should not be underestimated, as she is very athletic and trained in martial arts. This led to her being transferred to the Sec/Tac department of the Gorkon after serving as a science officer on the Oumuamua.

	Service History

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet 2396 - 2400 Starfleet Academy Cadet Ensign SD 240004.12 - 240010.05 USS Oumuamua Science Officer Ensign SD 240010.05 - Present USS Gorkon SEC/TAC Officer

	Awards & Service Ribbons

For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award Name Date/Assignment Citation Sheathed Sword 2391 USS Gemini Traditionally, the Sheathed Sword is given to those who are injured and explore the aftermath of that event. Vanessa Driscoll (now Linus Dahlquist) changed the order a little bit of a different order, but created a narrative that was just as compelling. During out mission, Lt. Driscoll was infected with a pathogen that was, essentially, a death sentence. Over the course of her remaining posts, she explored the implications of facing her own mortality, where the only question was when she would succumb to the effects of the pathogen. Most of us have a vague idea that our time in this world is limited. But very few of us face such mortality in the same way, with enough time to be aware of it, but with not enough to truly do anything about it. As such, it is my honour to present the Sheathed Sword to Vanessa Driscoll. None Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 240004.12 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy. Innovation Ribbon 240010.12 USS Oumuamua Awarded to Lina because of being a "consummate science officer", evidenced in particular by her service during the mission 'The Nautilus' as well as for her use of "skills and knowledge to the benefit of ship and crew"

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