Solak
Solak is a Vulcan Stellar Cartographer, currently service aboard the USS Veritas.
| USS Veritas | ||
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| Solak | ||
| Position | Stellar Cartographer | |
| Rank | Lieutenant | |
| Species | Vulcan | |
| Gender | Male | |
| DOB | 234128.09 | |
| Age | 59 | |
| Birthplace | ShirKahr, Na'nam, Vulcan | |
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Stats
- Height: 183cm
- Weight: 89kg
- Hair: Brown
- Eyes: Brown
- T/E Rating: T5
Early Life and Academic Career
Solak was born and raised in ShirKahr on Vulcan. Even as a child, Solak was interested in the very essence of existence, so much so that he spent his youth at the Vulcan Science Academy, studying philosophy. His studies led him to becoming interested in the science of prediction, and soon after he discovered an interest in science in general.
Unlike other young Vulcan children, Solak did not experience much in the way of emotions. Acquaintances of Solak's family often mused that his personality was akin to achieving Kolinahr at birth.
Vulcan IDIC philosophy, of which Solak was exposed to for the vast majority of his academic career, was on rare occasions no match for the Earth principal of Occam's razor.
Studying the philosophical principles of other cultures sometimes meant learning their language. As a result, Solak is fluent in Klingon.
Starfleet Career
Solak eventually became interested in exploration – and to him, Starfleet became a logical career path to apply his lifetime of studies in a practical environment.
Prior to his assignment to the Veritas, Solak was assigned to the USS Solaris.
Personality
Solak has traditionally been socially awkward since joining Starfleet, as he has lacked the ability to observe and imitate cultural norms.
He is not one to wait for orders when it is obvious what needs to be done. He likes to anticipate a what fellow officer's instructions would be, before they are mentioned. This had sometimes raised the ire of others. After joining Starfleet, he had discovered that the years he spent studying the science of prediction did nothing for attempting to predict the behaviour of other species, especially humans.
Like many Vulcans, Solak has a penchant for curiosity. He is particularly curious about different people's personalities, and how they behave in different circumstances.
Even by Vulcan standards, Solak can be considered too “icy” by his colleagues – especially in stressful situations. He is also known to be blunt at times, without malice. However, this is not always understood, and he has been told several times that he lacks tact. Solak has also known to speak the bleeding obvious. Some of his former colleagues have secretly joked to each other that they looked forward to the day Solak became a captain - just so they could call him "Captain Obvious.:
Quirks
- Solak is fascinated by metaphors, particularly human metaphors. Has been also known to quote them in appropriate scenarios.
- He has been known to study the behaviour of other people, both as a scientific pursuit and to learn how to better integrate with Starfleet crews
- Keeps a meticulous "TODO" list on his PADD - mostly filled with metaphors quoted by others, to research