Sinda Essen

USS Constitution-B
Sinda Essen
Gender: Female Position: Mission Security Specialist Rank: Lieutenant-Commander Race: Bajoran/Cardassian Hobus Heroism Ribbon Ithassa Region Campaign Medal Prometheus Ribbon Explorer's Ribbon Department Chief Ribbon Defense of Temporal Flow Ribbon Silver Lifesaving Ribbon Purple Heart Good Conduct Ribbon Orion Syndicate Service Medal War of Shadows Ribbon 3-year Member 5-year Member Badges Player Achievements Constitution Edit this nav

Sinda Essen is a half Bajoran, half Cardassian product of the Occupation of Bajor. Currently she is the Chief Tactical Officer onboard the USS Drake.

Stats

• Full Name: Sinda Essen (Bajoran naming convention places her family name first).
• Race: Bajoran/Cardassian hybrid
• Date of Birth: 236511.05
• Place of Birth: Bajor, Musilla Province, Holana Orphanage
• Age: 24
• Gender: Female
• Telepathic status: n/a

Appearance

• Height: 5'5"
• Weight: 163 lbs
• Hair Color: Black
• Length of Hair: Long. Usually worn tied back while on-duty and loose while off-duty.
• Eye Color: Black
• Skin Tone: Very pale, almost grey.
• Birthmarks, Scars: Right hand bears scars of having been broken and set badly in the past. Evidence of old burns dot her arms. During a shield overload on the USS Eagle an exploding console left Sinda Essen with a spinal injury. Intensive surgery and bio-mechanical implants repaired the damage and helped her walk again.
• Build: Quite heavy-set. Muscular. Broad shoulders.
• Face: Cardassian 'spoon' and Bajoran nose ridge both visable. Essen also has partially developed Cardassian neck ridges.
• Carriage: Walks very quickly. Some would say scurry. Hunches herself up small. Walks with a slight limp as a result of a past spine injury.
• Poses: Hugs her arms close to her body.
• Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Austere, simple, practical.
• Shoes: Boots
• Voice: Quiet and level, unless she's busy shouting at someone.
• Handedness: Naturally right-handed, but favours her left (see Scars).

Manner

• Quarters: Fairly messy with old uniforms discarded across the floor and the bed permanently unmade. Very little sign of personal possessions. A small, untended Bajoran shrine sits in one corner with burnt-out incense sticks and a Bajoran earring. An intricate crystal sculpture sits on a shelf, a gift from Pandora.
• Favourite Room:
• Habits: Flexes her right hand when not concentrating. Essen often addresses non-Bajoran's by their surnames rather than first names, a habit picked up from the Bajoran convention of putting family names first.
• Mannerisms:
• Religion/Spiritual Devotion: Bajoran spiritualism (lapsed).
• Temperment: Often defensive, quick to take offense. Secretive, finds it hard to trust others.
• Mental problems (complexes and phobias): Essen suffers from issues over her heritage.
• Physical Limitations: Her right hand has never properly healed from a past injury, although Essen has never allowed a Federation doctor to repair the damage. Her Cardassian genes grant her good nocturnal sight but makes her more susceptible to cold conditions. She has better chemoreception (taste/smell) than Humans but a less developed sense of hearing. The implants in her spine give her above average lower-body strength, although she walks with a slight limp.

Personality

Hobbies and Pastimes

• Religion/Spiritual Devotion - Bajoran spiritualism (lapsed).
• Holodeck Novels - Ess likes the escapism that holonovels offer. She likes trying new experiences although she favours mystery novels and the Caitian forest adventure series.
• Other hobbies - Ess tends to go through hobbies at a fair rate, discarding them when she gets bored or they prove too hard.

Food and Drink

• Food
  • Ess likes simple rustic food, things she grew up with on Bajor. Soups, stews, Bajoran hasperat, groatcakes and fruit pies filled to the brim.
• Drink
  • Raktajino - Ess rarely gets going in the morning without at least one cup of strong Klingon coffee.
  • Grapefruit juice.
  • Synthale
  • Kanar - Essen's Cardassian taste buds are very partial to this thick liquor. If she can get her hands on it.

Likes and Dislikes

• Smells - Ess likes earthy scents such as freshly turned soil, cut grass and wood smoke.

Personal Achievements and Disappointments

• Ambitions and Goals: To become something more than her mixed heritage.
• Achievements in Life:
• Disappointments in Life: A result of a union between an unknown Cardassian officer and a Bajoran labourer, Essen has never been accepted by either species. She sees herself as a constant reminder of the Occupation

Family

• Marital Status: Single
• Children: None
• Parents
  • Father: Unknown - suspected as being Gul Oded of the Cardassian Union Central Command.
  • Mother: Sinda Lo (recently deceased).
• Siblings: One known Bajoran half-brother, Sinda Tor. Likely to be more.

Personal History

• 232001.02: Event, etc.

Professional History

Summary

• Date Graduated from Academy: 238708.29
• Current Rank: Lieutenant
• Current Assignment: USS Drake
• Duty Post: Chief Tactical Officer

Posting and Promotions

Professional History Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Ensign 238708.29 - 238711.29 USS Eagle Tactical/Security Officer Lieutenant (JG) 238711.29 - 238712.06 238712.06 - 238803.02 Chief Tactical Officer 238803.02 - 238803.30 USS Drake Lieutenant 238803.30 - Present

Awards and Commendations

• Awarded the Hobus Heroism Ribbon: 238901.01
• Awarded the Ithassa Region Campaign Ribbon: 238901.01
• Awarded the 3 Year Service Bar: 238901.01
• Awarded the Explorer's Ribbon: 238904.17