Oddas Aria
Lieutenant (JG)Oddas Aria is currently serving as an Engineering Officer at the Embassy and the USS Thunder-A.
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| Oddas Aria | |||||||||||||
| Position | Engineering Officer | ||||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant JG | ||||||||||||
| Species | Bajoran | ||||||||||||
| Gender | Female | ||||||||||||
| DOB | 237003.25 | ||||||||||||
| Age | 31 | ||||||||||||
| Birthplace | Hathon, Bajor | ||||||||||||
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Appearance
- Height: 1.67M
- Hair: Blonde, Shoulder Length
- Eyes: Brown
Clothing
No matter what she is wearing she continues to wear her Grandmother's blue and silver earring on her right ear.
On Duty
Aria takes great pride in her uniform and tries to wear it with distinction. She passed every uniform inspection as a cadet and continues to hold herself to the same exacting standards now that she is in the field.
Off Duty
Aria wears clothing that is comfortable, but feminine. Skirts with jackets and sensible shoes in a variety of colors. Her clothes tend to have pockets where she keeps a PADD or two that she can pull out a book or other work for when she gets bored.
Family
Parents:
- Oddas Gura, Father
- General Oddas Umize, Mother
Siblings:
- Oddas Ushow, Older Sister
Background
Aria was born on Bajor in the city of Hathon. She grew up hearing stories of how her extended family were executed by Gul Pirak during for not showing loyalty. Growing up she continued to hear more and more stories from friends and remaining family of heroes, ordinary people who fought for the survival of her planet. Her father and mother both were members of the Resistance and, later, the Bajoran Militia. Aria decided to break the family tradition and join Starfleet, not a popular choice in the Oddas house. Her sister stayed behind and joined the Militia, but Aria saw Starfleet as a way of bringing the Oddas tradition of standing up for your beliefs to the galaxy, instead of confining it to the planet of Bajor.
Aria found herself learning of her affinity in Engineering when she looked around one day and realized that most of the people in her immediate surroundings were much more interested in being soldiers than actually making things working, and that her neighborhood was crumbling. The militia was good and crime was low, but things like basic infrastructure did not make it down to the 'street level', and people still assumed that picking up a phaser was the best way to fix things, and to be a 'hero to Resistance'.
One day, at the age of 15, she found a Replicator that seemed beyond repair, and everyone told her it never would. She scavenged parts and got it running well enough to feed the neighborhood for 2 years before it was eventually replaced. During her scavenging efforts she met the Resistance's engineers who kept the ships running, their weapons repaired, and kept a low profile. She realized there was more than one way to stand up for what was right.
Other Important Relationships
- Ijo Alea
- A girlfriend, Bajoran, who had planned to attend Starfleet at the same time as Aria. During a hike the year before they were scheduled to leave for the academy Alea as crushed under a rockslide during a hike. Aria's family assumed, or hoped, it would weaken her resolve to join Starfleet but the opposite happened. Aria is still close to Ijo's family.
- Ijo Cada
- The mother of Ijo Alea, and someone who had stepped in as sort of a 'surrogate' mother figure to Aria after the death of Ijo. Aria calls her 'Mother Cada' and is more likely to write her or visit her when thinking of home in a fond way than her own family.
- Cole Melchor
- One of the few close friends made during her years at the academy due to her studies. Cole had never been off Earth before joining the academy. Theirs was a true friendship despite being different species, world experiences, study disciplines. He teases her about being stuck in books and engines, she teases him about only pushing buttons. They stay in touch as often as they can.
Career History
Aria entered Starfleet on 239008.15 and graduated 230405.05. Majored in Engineering.
- Specializations
- Propulsion Systems and Programming
- Minor
- Operations
Personality
Aria is driven to success, but she is not overtly aggressive. When studying a problem her eyes light up as if she is considering all ramifications. She is extremely loyal to a close knit group of friends. The quickest way to her her heart is through a puzzle, sometimes literally.
People describe her as more likely to be interested in the others around her, some engineering puzzle, or just some challenge recently faced. She will talk about herself, if people pry, but she is almost always embarrassed to do so. She is kind and caring, hopeful for the future, and brave even if she doesn't always show it immediately.
When on Bajor she mostly relied on friends to get her 'out of the house', but with the death of Ijo and going to the academy, she became more reclusive and is just starting to realize she may have spare time again.
Religion
An apparent contradiction to her dedication to engineering is her dedication to the prophets of Bajor. In her quarters, wherever those may be, will be a small table dedicated for prayer to the prophets. Despite her falling out with her parents and sister she still prays for the prophets to guide them, to watch over them, and for their eventual reconciliation.
Quarters
Her quarters contain a series of shelves displaying tchotchkes picked up from various places, most worth nothing to most people. She always has a crowded workbench with a project or more started on it. Currently on the workbench is a model of a Bajoran sailing ship of the type proven by the Emmissary, along with plans to build her own.
Also on prominent display are a Janirian Puzzle box given to her by Ijo Alea that has only ever been solved by herself, and a Bajoran Prophets' Shrine.
Service History
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| Insignia | Rank | Dates | Posting | Assignment |
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Cadet First Class | 239305.03 | Graduated Starfleet Academy | Engineering |
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Ensign | 239305.03 | Embassy/USS Thunder-A | Engineering Officer |
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Lieutenant (JG) | 239306.28 - Present | Embassy/USS Thunder-A | Engineering Officer |
Awards & Service Ribbons
- For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons
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