B'Sara Cody
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Character Information
- Full name: B'Sara Cavann
- Race: Betazoid
- DoB: 237804.20
- Age: 11
- Age in Appearance: 21
- B'Sara appears ten years older than her true age due to a unique genetic marker.
- Gender: Female
- T/E Rating: T4/E6 (See Telepathic Prowess)
Family
- Adopted Father: David Cody
- Biological Father: Unknown
- Mother: B'Selle Cavann (Deceased)
- Siblings: None
Appearance
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: 104 lbs.
- Hair: Dark Brown
- Hair Style: Wavy/Curly, past her shoulders
- Eyes: Dark Brown
- Skin: Tanned
- Build: Slender
History
Mysteries Surrounding the Birth and First Five Years
B'Sara was born in a private practice run by a Son'a geneticist, Dr. Eileen delaSouza, on Deep Space 17, the daughter of one of Dr. delaSouza's nurses, B'Selle Cavann. Her mother had come to Deep Space 17 three years prior in 2375 when she was twenty and answered a job opening, although she didn't have a large skill set outside of her own empathic abilities (which she was already supressing- wanting nothing to do with them). A young, beautiful Betazoid who became a nurse for the geneticist, not knowing that Dr. delaSouza had ulterior motives for wanting B'Selle.
The circumstances leading up to the impregnation are unknown, but B'Selle was known for her lascivious behavior. In the late summer of 2377, B'Sara was conceived on what was later determined as a genetic experiment to design the perfect Terran. It remains unknown who B'Sara's biological father is, as delaSouza is the only one who knows and the geneticist hasn't been seen or heard from since she set off bombs to destroy an illegal clinic she was running at the Starbase.
B'Selle was killed in what originally looked like a Gorn gone rogue in the prelude of the Gorn Invasion. Later investigations by the Deltan security officer, Ban Storos revealed an elaborate cover-up homicide commited by Dr. delaSouza, which led to the events that permanently closed her clinic and illegal operations at the beginning of the year in 2383. B'Sara, already growing rapidly, wasn't yet five years old when she became a Ward of Starfleet.
She was discovered not far from her mother's body hiding in a utility closet by a member of the USS Independence-A's senior staff, science officer Lt. Allen Cruise, who removed her and took B'Sara straight to Sickbay.
Influences Shaping the Path
B'Sara's most profound influence that shaped her life was the crew of the USS Independence-A, the people she refers to as "her angels" after the loss of her mother and took care of her with love and support as dealt with the loss of her mother. Rear Admiral Jessa Anassasi (Ret.), LtCmdr. Sidney Riley, Lt. David Cody, Lt. Alana Devar, Lt. Allen Cruise, and Ensign Haysee. They all played a role in shaping her life, but the roots of her family baring were forged by David Cody, as he was always there for her, and the closest person in the universe she could come to think, feel and believe as her father.
Time and the life of a Starfleet officer separated B'Sara from her angels as she spent more and more time at the station's Sickbay as a result of Dr. delaSouza's genetic tampering, which became evident as her body began to grow at an extreme rapid pace and forced her into maturing rapidly along with it as the result of mutating genetic markers. She spent more time in Medical than she did in living quarters as the entire staff of Deep Space 17 Medical began to search for and figure out what Dr. delaSouza had done over the next two years, finally developing a medication aimed at blocking certain receptors B'Sara's mutations were triggering.
She also spent a large chunk of her time with the station's counseling staff, helping her emotionally and preparing her intellectually to deal with the rapid fire changes happening to her body, including puberty and rapidly changing emotions that often times made her feel like some kind of freak of nature. In the beginning of 2386, B'Sara had completely changed from a little girl into the appearance and mindset of a seventeen years old girl. There was nothing that could be done.
With the support of her counselor, LtCmdr. Barbara O'Donnell, B'Sara focused her goals to become like her angels, and try to get into Starfleet, despite her actual biological age. She made that decision and after conferring with LtCmdr. O'Donnell, they developed a two prong strategy, where B'Sara would return to Betazed and enter Starfleet through its Outreach Cadet Training Program on Betazed. Two years on Betazed and transfer into Starfleet Academy on Earth for an additional two years.
On the eve of her leavetakings, the Independence came back. And emotionally charged, knowing she hadn't seen the man in over two years but was always in both her mind and heart, B'Sara found herself trapped in another crippling attack on the starbase that nearly destroyed it, and once more the Independence, more shocking, the man she felt should have been her father now commanding, came and helped her out of the rubble.
It was a turmoilous reunion, and seeing David Cody again, she knew. She knew that despite the years, he had somewhere along the way come to think of her as his daughter. Which meant more the universe than anything she could have ever asked for: a dad who loved her. They spent a grand total of three days before she shipped out, but they were the best and worst days of her entire life, as with the Independence's return, came a powerful vision that another David Cody would come for her dad.
With promises for a better tomorrow, B'Sara departed back to Betazed, although still frightened and scared for her newfound father and whether or not her vision would prove to be true.
Cadet Outreach: One Hellish Year
Inbound to Betazed's Stafleet Cadet Outreach, B'Sara had problems from the start, largely from her mutative genes painting her ten years older from her biological age, which the Board of Supervisors used to block her entrance. B'Sara found, for the first time in her life, having to prove herself not only capable, but mature, as there was a prominent House member sitting on the board that decided she didn't belong anywhere except either in Medical, or in some kind of Science monitoring lab due to her genetic mutations.
B'Sara did the only avenue left to her. She doggedly pursued a hearing in front of the entire Board to hear her case. And even still, half were divided to whether she should be allowed in at such an early age, despite appearing eighteen, and even proving her learning capacity. The Board wasn't sure if she was even remotely ready to tackle advanced learning. She was willing to let them test her, but the major House player wasn't going to let her near Cadet training.
It took three hearings and two letters of recommendation from her former counselor, Commander O'Donnell, and from Commander Cody, before she was able to overturn the Board decision (aided by an unexpected source, the House of Turow’endial) and was admitted into Starfleet Cadet Outreach. B'Sara proved her worth that year, not only by her stubborn tenacity, but also by her developing intelligence. She found herself gravitating into Science, specifically in genetics and computer engineering (the latter an influence from Cruise and Cody).
It was supposed to be a two year run, but B'Sara proved herself by exceeding her mentors' and support's expectations. She tested out of several general education courses and earned enough credits for two years, earning her ticket to Starfleet Academy on Earth, despite a major emotional upheaval that happened at the end of her year.
It came in the form of Captain Patrick Ainsworth, to inform her that Commander Cody had disappeared off of the Independence, and might have been killed, while she was in class. The news just killed her, almost to the point of not finishing. Angel, rescuer, father... B'Sara barely got on finishing reeling from the grounding force of the father she never had, suddenly ripped from her life in the worst possible way.
It also made her determined. And Starfleet balking on giving her any details surrounding her father's disappearance only made B'Sara head balls into the Academy, if nothing else, to get back out there and find out what happened.
Starfleet Academy
B'Sara landed in San Francisco, despite attempts to get herself over to Paris (only if it would land her a little closer to Cody Distillers in Skye) and continued pursuing a career in Science, staying within the field of Programming, Engineering and Genetics, the latter of which fullfilled one of the two specializations needed. She chose Physics for the other, since she thought it complimented genetics. Coupled with her direction in program engineering and carrying a piece of unique construction, she quickly fell in love with system and structure design.
Social wise, it was much harder for B'Sara, since her actual age got into the way (in her mind more than circumstance) over her appearance. She flirted around a bit, enough to know a few things about the opposite sex and remembering her mother's voracious appetites when it came to men, decided intimacy on that level wasn't something she was keen to explore. Emotionally, she wasn't ready for anything serious beyond a date. On a more personal level, she didn't feel like she really could connect with anyone. She had friends, some of which she continued to connect with after they finished, but at the end of the day B'Sara felt like she wasn't an adult any more than she was a child, or a teenager. She always felt trapped, continuing to suffer growth spurts despite the medical regimine she kept up.
But she stood proud when she finished, maybe not at the top of her class, but she placed well enough to earn her ticket to starbase 118. B'Sara just wished her angels could have been there to see her graduate, especially "dad". It was one of the best moments of her life, and seeing her first ambition fulfilled, to become a Starfleet Officer.
She was dispatched to Starbase 118 on October 1st, 2389.
Personal Notes
Interests and Hobbies
B'Sara picked up a rock hound bug when she came to San Francisco. Her current prized find was an eighteen inch amethyst geode she traded a silver peace dollar for. She likes various things out of cultures and history. She spent several months on an archaeological dig in Mexico during a summer break, finding a new love for the field (and a couple of silver Reals she got permission to remove).
Personality
B'Sara inherited a somewhat smart alec, snarky outlook to make up for the beginning bleak years, modeling herself somewhat around David's personality.
Likes and Dislikes
Notable Relationships
- Lt. Allen Cruise
- RAdm. Jessa Anassasi
Family History
Career History
Career Overview
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