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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 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. | |||
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; <span id="Ijo">Ijo Alea</span> : 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 but the opposite happened. Aria is still close to Ijo's family. | ; <span id="Ijo">Ijo Alea</span> : 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 but the opposite happened. Aria is still close to Ijo's family. | ||
; Ijo Cada : The mother of [[#Ijo Alea|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. | ; 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. | ||