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* '''Carriage''': Because of Savan’s intense training in martial arts and sports, he moves with an elegance and quiet power. In fact, there is an almost some feline, animalistic way to how he moves at times, especially when he is tight quarters. Generally, though, he walks with a clean, confident stride, more expansive than other Vulcans. | * '''Carriage''': Because of Savan’s intense training in martial arts and sports, he moves with an elegance and quiet power. In fact, there is an almost some feline, animalistic way to how he moves at times, especially when he is tight quarters. Generally, though, he walks with a clean, confident stride, more expansive than other Vulcans. | ||
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* '''Personal Philosophy''': One of Savan’s friends in college at the University of California joked half-seriously that Savan “aims to live long and prosper on his own terms.” While it was meant to be taken humorously, Savan found the description to quite “logical and accurate.” | * '''Personal Philosophy''': One of Savan’s friends in college at the University of California joked half-seriously that Savan “aims to live long and prosper on his own terms.” While it was meant to be taken humorously, Savan found the description to quite “logical and accurate.” | ||
* '''Quarters''': Clean and minimal but scented with incense. He often includes one or two orchid plants. On display are his weapons (including a lirpa and a bat'leth) as well as a surf board and a canoe paddle. | * '''Quarters''': Clean and minimal but scented with incense. He often includes one or two orchid plants. On display are his weapons (including a lirpa and a bat'leth) as well as a surf board and a canoe paddle. | ||
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* '''Religion/Spiritual Devotion''': Savan expresses interest in traditional Vulcan philosophy, but also pre-Surakian belief systems. He meditates twice daily. He also maintains an altar. | * '''Religion/Spiritual Devotion''': Savan expresses interest in traditional Vulcan philosophy, but also pre-Surakian belief systems. He meditates twice daily. He also maintains an altar. | ||
* '''Hobbies and Pastimes''': Savan is an undeniably an active outdoors person. His main pastimes include martial arts, hiking, wilderness survival training, surfing, swimming, and outrigger canoe paddling. He is also developing an interest in holophotography. | * '''Hobbies and Pastimes''': Savan is an undeniably an active outdoors person. His main pastimes include martial arts, hiking, wilderness survival training, surfing, swimming, and outrigger canoe paddling. He is also developing an interest in holophotography. | ||
* '''Special Skills''': Savan is highly trained in martial arts, holding expert status in Suhs Mahna and Wushu. He has advanced training in Klingon Mok'bara. He has also studies other martial arts traditions. His preferred weapon is the Vulcan lirpa, followed by the Ahn Woon. His Mok'bara instructor noted, however, that the Vulcan is a formidable opponent with the bat'leth. | |||
* '''Musical tastes''': Classical Indian music, Chinese opera, Vulcan lyre, Terran jazz, Andorian blues | * '''Musical tastes''': Classical Indian music, Chinese opera, Vulcan lyre, Terran jazz, Andorian blues | ||
* '''Dislikes''': Vulcan snobbery and arrogance, tequila | * '''Dislikes''': Bureaucracy, Vulcan snobbery and arrogance, tequila | ||
* '''Pets''': When Savan was a child on Vulcan, he had a pet Sehlat. But he was unable to bring him to Earth, so it was given to a cousin. While he does not miss Vulcan much, he still misses the Sehlat. He is also fond of cats and kept two while in college. They now live with his adopted parents. | * '''Pets''': When Savan was a child on Vulcan, he had a pet Sehlat. But he was unable to bring him to Earth, so it was given to a cousin. While he does not miss Vulcan much, he still misses the Sehlat. He is also fond of cats and kept two while in college. They now live with his adopted parents. | ||
* '''Ambitions and Goals''': Savan joined Starfleet with the idea of contribute to the understanding between species. He is uncertain if Starfleet will be his long-term career. He considers that he could return to Terra to join the planetary parks service when he is older. | * '''Ambitions and Goals''': Savan joined Starfleet with the idea of contribute to the understanding between species. He is uncertain if Starfleet will be his long-term career. He considers that he could return to Terra to join the planetary parks service when he is older. | ||
* '''Nicknames''': While in high school, several classmates were interested in Savan because of his good looks. Finding humor in the attraction to the sometimes reserved Vulcan, Savan's best friend and classmate John Torres would eventually call him "Suave" or "Suavan." Savan does not share this name with ship mates, but it is still used by his close friends from high school and college. Upon hearing his nickname, Savan tends to smile despite himself. | Savan's cousins will sometimes call him Sav. | * '''Nicknames''': While in high school, several classmates were interested in Savan because of his good looks. Finding humor in the attraction to the sometimes reserved Vulcan, Savan's best friend and classmate John Torres would eventually call him "Suave" or "Suavan." Savan does not share this name with ship mates, but it is still used by his close friends from high school and college. Upon hearing his nickname, Savan tends to smile despite himself. | Savan's cousins will sometimes call him Sav. | ||
* '''On Vulcans''': Savan prides himself on his Vulcan heritage but has a difficult relationship with Vulcans. He does tend to do better with Vulcans who have been raised on other worlds or who simply do not fit into the rigorous structure of Vulcan society. For all the supposed non-emotionalism, Savan often detects a good deal of hypocrisy. He has noted that his presence in the company of other Vulcans can inspire among them feelings of arrogance, fear, disgust, and suspicion. Of course, this may not be detectable to humans, but Savan can usually sense them. When told that Vulcans have no emotions, Savan usually retorts quickly and quotes the memoirs of legendary, late Ambassador V'Lar: "Upon observing the passions in humans and other species, many in our society have insisted that we do not have emotions. But this is false. The emotions of the humans are our own." | |||
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* '''Mother''': T'Val | * '''Mother''': T'Val | ||
Born in T'Vral Kol, Voroth Province, Vulcan, T'Val was a botanist in the Vulcan Colonial Corps. Like her husband, T'Val suffered from severe ESFD after exposure to Trellium D. Following Varis' death, she | Born in T'Vral Kol, Voroth Province, Vulcan, T'Val was a botanist in the Vulcan Colonial Corps. Like her husband, T'Val suffered from severe ESFD after exposure to Trellium D. Following Varis' death, she became extremely withdrawn and decided to transfed custody of Savan to her older brother Staran. T'Val now lives in a remote care center in a rural area of Voroth Province, where she maintains the facility's arboretum and garden. Savan has a difficult relationship with his mother because of her condition. He last saw her before he entered Starfleet Academy. T'val expressed her love for her son, but said that she does not want to see him because of her disorder, preferring seclusion. | ||
* '''Uncle''': Staran | * '''Uncle''': Staran | ||
Born in T'Vral Kol, Staran considered entering Star Fleet but decided to serve in Vulcan's self-defense | Born in T'Vral Kol, Staran considered entering Star Fleet but, because of family obligations, decided to serve in Vulcan's self-defense forces. While Staran was first officer on a vessel in the Vulcan home system during the Dominion War, he received news of his sister's accident. He did his best to raise Savan after receiving custody, but as a disciplined, logical officer, he could not handle the emotional and often unruly child. While Staran had difficulty in maintaining contact with his nephew, he reached out to Savan after he entered the Academy to say that he has been impressed by his young nephew's perseverance and ability to rise above the adverse conditions that were presented to him. The two now stay in occasional contact. Savan will to reach out to his uncle when he needs a clear viewpoint, unfettered by emotion. | ||
* '''Adoptive Father''': Torin Marcus Bergen, PhD | * '''Adoptive Father''': Torin Marcus Bergen, PhD | ||
[[File:Torin.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Torin, Savan's adoptive father and an interspecies anthropologist]] | [[File:Torin.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Torin, Savan's adoptive father and an interspecies anthropologist]] | ||
Born from a former Vulcan Star Fleet officer Selon and and a human mother in Federation Ambassadorial corps, Stephanie Bergen, Torin was raised between San Francisco and Vancouver. An only child, his mother notably insisted Torin take her family name. Most often, he will just use his Vulcan name. | Born from a former Vulcan Star Fleet officer Selon and and a human mother in Federation Ambassadorial corps, Stephanie Bergen, Torin was raised between San Francisco and Vancouver. An only child, his mother notably insisted Torin take her family name. Most often, he will just use his Vulcan name. His father Selon grew progressively enamored with alien and particularly human cultures. Hence, Torin was raised mainly in the Terran tradition, but his father did school him in Vulcan language and philosophy regardless but, unlike many Vulcan fathers, insisted his son follow his own path. Torin thinks this may be due to that a few of his family's ancestors were V'tosh K'atur. With age, Torin has progressively embraced Vulcan culture over the years and shared it with his family. Savan's presence in his life only served to increase his interest in his fathers culture. He currently serves as a professor of interspecies anthropology at the University of California. He lives in Santa Cruz with his wife of 35 years, Tevai. He expressed some disappointed that Savan joined Star Fleet instead of continuing in the planetary parks service, partially as he considered Savan as his own son and wanted him to stay near. However, Torin remains supportive of Savan's career decision but is not sure if Savan can follow such a by-the-book career path. He has repeatedly told him: "Savan, because of the circumstances of your life, you have grown an appreciation for the wild and unconstrained. You need to honor this within you, lest this passion overwhelms you one day." | ||
* '''Adoptive Mother''': Tevai Heremoana Duval, MD | * '''Adoptive Mother''': Tevai Heremoana Duval, MD | ||
Born and raised in Tahiti, Tevai Heremoana Duval is a noted former surf champion. Following her surf career, Duval became a doctor specializing in sports medicine. Tevai found Savan's presence initially challenging when he first arrived, finding difficulty in supporting Savan's deep emotional problems. But the two became close after Savan went on a surf trip home with her and her sons to the South Pacific. | Born and raised in Tahiti, Tevai Heremoana Duval is a noted former surf champion. Following her surf career, Duval became a doctor specializing in sports medicine. Tevai found Savan's presence initially challenging when he first arrived, finding difficulty in supporting Savan's deep emotional problems. But the two became close after Savan went on a surf trip home with her and her sons to the South Pacific. Duval now considers Savan as her own son. | ||
[[File:Taurin_portrait.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Taurin, Savan's older cousin]] | [[File:Taurin_portrait.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Taurin, Savan's older cousin]] | ||
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'''Late Teens in California''' Despite the initial challenges, Savan had managed to successfully adapt to life on Terra by the | '''Late Teens in California''' Despite the initial challenges, Savan had managed to successfully adapt to life on Terra by the he entered high-school. At 15, Torin enrolled him in the Interspecies Day School of California in San Francisco, which boasted rigorous programs and students from across the Federation. He managed to develop several friendships with humans and later graduated as class valedictorian. Throughout high school, he participated in several extracurricular martial arts events. Socially, he developed close friendships with mainly humans and even dated a classmate during his senior year. | ||
'''College and Preparing for Starfleet''' Savan's love for nature and wild spaces inspired him to pursue environmental studies at the University of California. His original plan was to enter the planetary parks service. He was also admittedly happy that his best friend John Torres with whom he shared an apartment for much of the time during their studies. Savan admits that university was perhaps his wildest and most unruly time as an adult but appreciates he had the chance to explore human life. It is from a few "incidents" during college involving his best friend John Torres that Savan developed a disdain for tequila. After one semester of lackluster performance his junior year, Savan took a few months off to hike around Terra to clear his mind. He returned for a stellar senior year. During that time, Savan intensified his martial arts training, eventually meeting a former Starfleet Marine David Ironwood. Seeing Savan's high skill level, Ironwood introduced him to modern tactical training and the use of energy weapons. The retiree eventually inspired Savan to apply to the Academy, helping him to overcome his personal concerns about his ESFD. | |||
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