T'Aven

Marine Captain T'Aven is a PNPC, played by Jalana Rajel. She was a Marine Fighter Pilot as part of the former Marine Wing. After the Marines were disbanded from the Constitution, she remained Marine only in Rank but shifted to a regular pilot position. Marine Captain is the Starfleet equivalent of Lieutenant.

USS Constitution-B

T'Aven

Stats

Full Name: T'Aven (Golic Name: Nei opla-ang’dzhmizm Mes-tor ye-halek Tavens'nei arev-rahm, Tribe Name: Duv'hirate Tavenshrisu'ralaun arev)
Call Sign: Black Pearl
Race: Vulcan
Date of Birth: 12/15/2335
Age: 66 Years
Place of Birth: Vulcan, Isaar
Gender: Female
Telepathic status: T5 - Any species, touch only
Languages: Standard, Vulcan, Romulan
Position: Pilot (specialisation Fighter Pilot)

Appearance

T'Aven in a traditional Sas-A-Shar outfit

Height: 1.72m
Hair Color: Black
Hair Style: Usually worn in a tight bun, off duty sometimes loose, shoulder length
Eye Color: dark brown
Distinctive features: Pointed ears, wears gloves (black) in case she comes into the situation of handshakes or the need to touch someone
Clothing Style: Uniform. In rare off-duty occassions she wears traditional Vulcan clothes, often regional from the Sas-A-Shar Desert

Relationships

T'Aven with her training's squad

Father: Sumal, Karunee (Surveyors and protectors of the village - Sas-A-Shar Desert Specific Term)
Mother: T'Rel, Historian & Scribe of Isaar
Siblings: None
Spouse: Juvaat, Bondmate, Marine Fighter Pilot deceased 2384
Marital Status: In relationship with Saveron

Misc. Information

Favourite drink: Alem-vedik tea with water from the adun cactus (A family recipe)
Food Preferences and habits:
- T'Aven is generally vegan and grew up with the taste of the Vulcan Sas-A-Shar Desert tribes.
- Her usual stance on food is more practical than enjoyment, but there have been times she enjoyed a meal.
- It is difficult (but not impossible) to get her to eat in public or in presence of someone else, it makes her uncomfortable.
- There are rare occasions when T'Aven eats meat, such as rituals or festivals of her home village. Also if she misses home she may eat a meat dish, as it reminds her of her father, who is a Karunee and his duties include hunting.

History and Background

T'Aven was born and raised in a small town called Isaar in Cheleb-khor, in the outskirts of the Sas-A-Shar Desert. Her parents raised her following the Tribe's traditions which for the longest time was the only path T'Aven knew. When she reached adolescence she moved out into the desert to find her name. While children received a Golic name at birth, they had to earn their Tribe name. After two weeks of wandering, hunting, gathering, and meditating in the desert, she received her name while meditating: Duv'hirate Tavenshrisu'ralaun arev. ((Transl: Tavenshri, Crimson Shadow of the singing desert wind.))

As a child, she was bonded to Juvaat. In adult life, he became a Starfleet Marine and T'Aven followed to be with him. They had a pleasant relationship and planned to start a family in the near future. After graduation, they were stationed in the same squad, the 34th Flight Wing.

In 2373 the 34th was part of the forces fighting a second attempt of the Borg to assimilate Earth.

In 2384, when the 34th accompanied a small envoy of Koa ships from Mu Arae to Deep Space 5 after an attack on their homeworld, the plans of starting a family with Juvaat were voided. A group of Koa wanted to resettle to an area further from Romulan space. Juvaat held the back of the group when the squad was attacked and his fighter exploded. The Koa never searched for answers as to who attacked their envoy. Energy signatures hinted at Ferengi, but they are not widely known for piracy and did not match the design of the ships which were unknown to the squad. The assumption was made that the weapons were stolen to mask the origin of the attackers. The case was closed when a sweep did not bring up new evidence.

Following this incident, T'Aven closed her communications and lost control over her emotions for a few minutes. Even after regaining composure she has not dealt with the loss.

In 2390 T'Aven was transferred to the USS Apollo. The Apollo would be the base for Project Dark Star, a program to operationally test the new Valkyrie Mark II Fighter with the 69th TAW (Tactical Fighter Wing). The Apollo was modified to add the hangar deck, as well as a sophisticated CIC for flight operations, linked to the bridge. Command of the fighter wing was given to Major Viktor Lanius, the former First Officer.

In 2394, when she mentioned the Juvaat incident to Commander Saveron in a Counseling session, she talked about it for the first time. Since then she attempted to process the loss and grief to be able to work past the events and continue with her life in peace.

Through spending more and more time with Saveron and getting to know him, she developed feelings for him. During shore leave on Endaasi in 2397 he expressed interest in a personal relationship with her. She reciprocated the intentions and entered into a relationship with him.

Gallery

69th Tactical Flight Wing
T'Aven during her Marine Training on Earth with borrowed sunglasses and 'forced' to 'smile'
T'Aven during the 2397 Winter Party with a Jumper given to her by Saveron
T'Aven and Saveron with matching Jumpers
T'Aven undercover as Romulan of the Orion Syndicate