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As Irisi aged, both facets of her parents were obvious in her. She was reserved, like her father, and showed herself quite capable in the fields of science, mathematics and rhetoric. But when she let her guard down, she revealed a passionate and colorful artist. She was a painter, like her mother, and even as a young teenager her works were gaining appreciation among the critics on Trill. She seemed to be on same path that her late mother had followed: a life full of passion and deep, powerful expression. Then tragedy struck a second time in the young Trill's life. At fifteen, she learned that her best friend in the entire world, Mirini Bren, had also been murdered. Irisi had been a reserved girl with few friends, and Mirini had been the closest of them; they were nearly inseparable. The loss of her best friend, in a manner so similar to that of her mother, seemed to snap something in the young woman, but it was not something obvious to the outside world. She wept for a time, but when the mourning period was over, she seemed to recover. But she would not touch a brush. She would not write. She would not sing. In the spring she applied to the Trill Science Academy, and with her exemplary scores and her father's pedigree, she was readily accepted into their medical program. Although it pained him to admit it, her father recognized that although she was following in his footsteps, it was a sign of defeat that stung very similarly to the ache of losing his wife. | As Irisi aged, both facets of her parents were obvious in her. She was reserved, like her father, and showed herself quite capable in the fields of science, mathematics and rhetoric. But when she let her guard down, she revealed a passionate and colorful artist. She was a painter, like her mother, and even as a young teenager her works were gaining appreciation among the critics on Trill. She seemed to be on same path that her late mother had followed: a life full of passion and deep, powerful expression. Then tragedy struck a second time in the young Trill's life. At fifteen, she learned that her best friend in the entire world, Mirini Bren, had also been murdered. Irisi had been a reserved girl with few friends, and Mirini had been the closest of them; they were nearly inseparable. The loss of her best friend, in a manner so similar to that of her mother, seemed to snap something in the young woman, but it was not something obvious to the outside world. She wept for a time, but when the mourning period was over, she seemed to recover. But she would not touch a brush. She would not write. She would not sing. In the spring she applied to the Trill Science Academy, and with her exemplary scores and her father's pedigree, she was readily accepted into their medical program. Although it pained him to admit it, her father recognized that although she was following in his footsteps, it was a sign of defeat that stung very similarly to the ache of losing his wife. | ||
Irisi excelled in the Science Academy. She had an amazing memory for facts, and a particular ability to hone in on details without losing sight of the big picture. Furthermore, her quiet, reserved personality made her an amazing clinician: she was able to empathize well, and patients felt comfortable sharing with her. When it came time to apply for residency, she decided that her unflappable exterior in a crisis, not to mention the draw to adrenaline filled action, made her choose trauma surgery. She also decided that it was time to look beyond the borders of her home planet where she had been born, raised and trained as a physician, and applied to a Trill-Earth transfer program in New York City. Once accepted, she began her residency in general surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. | |||
She relished her time on Earth as she experienced not just the foreign culture of New York City, but also the many different cultures that mingled through one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the Federation. As her residency wound down to an end and she started thinking about the next step of her career she found herself investigating Starfleet more and more deeply. Finally, she made the leap and took the entrance examinations for officer candidate school. After qualifying, she spent a few months learning what it meant to be a Starfleet officer, and then spent a year as a Cadet and trauma surgery and critical care fellow onboard the ''USS Mercy.'' Officially graduated, she was positioned as the junior medical officer on the ''USS Brisbane,'' where she served for nearly four years before being transferred to the [[Duronis II Embassy]]. | |||
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