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In January 2391, Sky Blake awoke in a Brekkian medical facility with no recollection of the previous 15 years of her life or that of her husband Sabor and their two children - one of which had only recently been born. With nowhere else to go, she reluctantly accepts Sabor’s offer to stay with him for at least a few days. As time passes, she grows more trusting of Sabor, as she begins to understand the telepathic bond between them.  

The following four months sees Sabor update Blake on the current events occurring in the quadrant and her history and time in Starfleet as they rekindle their relationship. Though she re-accepts his proposal to marry him, she refuses to leave her homeworld, and Sabor is unwilling to force the issue. This choice ultimately results in Sabor’s death, as the two become caught in a fire-fight between the Brekkian military and an extremist group attempting to destroy an [[Ornaran]] embassy. Sabor is mistakenly shot by military personnel, fatally wounded, and is pronounced deceased on stardate 239105.01.

[[Zhou Tai-Sheng]] finds Blake living on the [[Ornaran]] homeworld in 2392, working with law enforcement to rid her area of residence of further crime incited by the black market drug trade. She is approached in a bar winding down from a days work—after some minor convincing, she agrees to assist the {{USS|Veritas}} with Brekkian drug cartels around [[Meridian]], and was assigned to the ''Veritas'' as the ship’s strategic operations officer for the ongoing [[Operation Safe Harbor]] under the provisional rank of Lieutenant Commander. With no clear recollection of her Starfleet experience, she studies and receives on-the-job training by the ''Veritas'' crew.

Five months into her leave of absence, she returned to the Shoals and headed directly for [[Shadow's Edge]] to assist the small research settlement of Cakapunnual with ending hostile raids on their resources, working closely with colonial marshal [[Tydo]]. Shortly before being recalled to the ''Veritas'', Blake takes possession of a two-hundred-year-old [[ma:EM pistol|EM-33 plasma pistol]], of which had been smuggled into the settlement illegally, intending to locate its origin within the Shoals.  

Blake is involved in a minor confrontation with [[Tydo]] when tasked with finding evidence and potentially provide a list of suspects. With Walker, [[Kessa T'Dara]], and [[Carter Greyson]], they found wiped security logs and cut power lines - evidence Blake initially thought the [[Coalition Marshals]] of Shadow’s Edge had tampered with. T'Dara is injured when exposed to an electrical current, and the team reconvenes on the Veritas. When Sky cannot contact Captain Rahman and her team on the surface, she pulls the crew back to the ship, concerned for the captain’s wellbeing.

In mid-2394, Blake steps down from her position as First Officer, instead recommending [[Mei'konda]] as her replacement, and takes a position with the [[Starfleet Ranger]]s. Required to complete what is essentially a 'crash course', she is sent to the [[Embassy of Duronis II]], where she undergoes weapons checks and hand-to-hand combat assessments by the Embassy's marines (namely [[Hannah Martinez]]). She is confronted by [[Hannibal Parker]], who served with her prior to her amnesia, and though she remembers next to nothing about him, she re-establishes a friendship with him. After three days and a successful training course, she sets off back toward the Shoals as a regional support officer and completes additional training with [[Orson Marshall]].  

Early in 2395, Blake is asked to assist with the development of [[Bupirninyirring]] on [[Kidman I]]. Just three days into its life, the settlement is attacked by a minor faction of pirates—Blake suffers minor cranial injuries during the skirmish, though among the stolen items was the H.A.N.N.E.Z.—[[Rodulan]] technology that was meant to be implemented into the Shoals' new "3G" communications network, used to power com signals through heavy tetryon interference. Core treats her injury as they follow the pirates.

The pirates realizing that the two Starfleet officers followed them only for the H.A.N.N.E.Z., Blake and Core are lured into a malfunctioning escape pod with the large component and ejected out into space. They are eventually rescued by a civilian vessel and taken back to Kidman I, where the component is properly installed.

After the crew of the ''Veritas'' rescue the {{USS|Astraeus}}, a [[Galaxy class]] vessel that banked in the Shoals, Blake arrests it's captain, Victor Yeager, for violating general order three and the travel legislation of the Bajak Laut sector, having been forbidden to do so earlier by [[Kelrod]].  

She joins [[Roshanara Rahman]] and [[Lael Rosek]] aboard the {{USS|Atlantis}}, reuniting with Parker, and meets [[Kamela Allison]] and [[Boris Hendon]] of the [[Duronis II Embassy]]. When Blake returns, she suffers a minor seizure, resulting in the loss of memory (including most of the events aboard the Atlantis), and is placed on a week's medical leave and light duties for the following fortnight.  

Blake is among those present when [[Jhalib Ekal]] introduces himself. Though she is personally unsure as to why, Blake trusts the time-traveller without question, and stays nearby when he assists the crew in locating potential sabotage from the [[Temporal Integrity Commission]] of the 25th century. During this time, she accompanies [[Evan Delano]], [[G'var]] and [[Alora DeVeau]] to the {{USS|Artemis}}, which had been rendered mostly inoperable, and discovered that it was indeed missing portions of its cargo. The ''Veritas'' faces a stand-off with [[Tholian]] forces, but the situation is ultimately resolved peacefully.

However, shortly after this encounter, the Temporal Integrity Commission's efforts to disable the ''Veritas'' prove successful when the ship mysteriously loses all deuterium stores, forcing the crew to abandon ship to a small planetoid. Upon landing, [[Tristam Core]] encourages Blake, the second officer, to take command of the crew from three escape pods nearby, and they name their small but growing settlement 'Macropus'.

Stranded for 101 days, Blake is bitten by a snake whilst out scouting. Affected by venom and with no means of communication with the crew, she starts hallucinating, seeing and talking to Sabor. She admits to him that she is still affected by his choice that led to his death - to save others from danger, which cost him his own life. Alone and with no crew nearby to simply stumble upon her should she fall unconscious, "Sabor" suggests using her stun weapon with her flashlight, which will hopefully make enough noise or cause a fire to attract attention. Though she initially rebuts this suggestion, she realizes she has very few other useful ideas. With his encouragement, she successfully sets a fire, though passes out before anyone locates her. She is eventually found and rescued by [[Geoffrey Teller]] and treated successfully by [[Cole Maxwell]].

She meets with [[Aagan Eislas]], Faith's father, for the first time and the two discuss Faith's options for when she is brought to Betazed—however, with a long wait between news, Blake chooses to leave Betazed to await court proceedings. She returns to join Rivi's small gathering on Betazed, and again discusses Faith with Aagan, learning that Brekka is dragging its heels politically. She thanks him for the information.

Caide requests to stop by smaller settlements to check in with them and learn about the area in general. They arrive in [[Bupirninyirring]] and are greeted by settlement manager Keyri Largew, who explains that the water reclamators [[Tristam Core]] designed the year before have been having ongoing maintenance problems, and fears foul play—Caide offers to take a look at them. The next day, the two are assisting with menial tasks and learning about the settlement when Caide is involved in a minor accident with Pierce Macnamara's horse and carriage. The following evening, Blake locates the water reclamator saboteur, a colonist who wishes to move the minor settlement away from the Tholian border and takes them to Largew.

She immediately joins [[Nic del Vedova]] and [[Addison MacKenzie]] as they perform an autopsy on deceased Starfleet officer Lieutenant Commander Armin Illanos, a liaison overseeing the colony's work for a contract with Starfleet. They determine Illanos was stabbed 78 times, and that he handled felicium prior to his death. With an inconclusive psychological profile and no real evidence to assist with identifying suspects, Blake leaves the pair of doctors and returns to the Bridge for more information. ''Veritas'' receives a call from Marshal Sun-Yo from the Ketar V CCMS office and explains [[Wil Ukinix]], [[Kelrod]], and Captain [[Roshanara Rahman]] have been arrested following an "incident" at a public restaurant. Blake heads to the surface in hopes of alleviating some of the tension forming between Starfleet and the Coalition Marshals.

Blake reunites with Captain Rahman in a Marshals holding cell on Ketar V, where she debates officer etiquette and protocol with Wil Ukinix and Kelrod. She becomes frustrated with Kelrod's insistence upon them having done nothing wrong, even mentioning that she intended leaving the group to the mercy of the Marshals and that she intended on having a strong conversation with Kelrod regarding his methods 'later'. Rahman queries her about the ongoing investigation, and the potential meanings behind the initials "RL" left behind at Illanos' crime scene. Eventually, Rahman secures their temporary release and the group returns to the investigation.  

Attending Livernois Shipyards, the crew meet Rama Suttirat. Though the man proves suspicious, he yields little helpful information and plays a long game with the Starfleet officers. He points them towards a Romulan man by the name of Lukaik, and shows them where his locker is located. Frustrated, Blake suggests the crew break open the lock of Lukaik's locker. There they find the murder weapon and promptly arrest Lukaik.

Lukaik's potential motive behind Illanos' murder fails to match up with the other aspects of the case, but they are unable to have him released until they find more substantial evidence to pin someone else to the murder. After further investigation, the crew arrest Rama Suttirat, but the effort was too little too late: Lukaik takes his own life in Marshal custody, leaving Blake feeling responsible for the mans death. Caide finds out about the event second-hand and berates her for her poor following of protocol.

A few days later, Blake stumbles into Sickbay and states to Doctor MacKenzie she feels as if she "is going to die", and complains of a serious migraine. MacKenzie discovers Blake's spine has begun to deteriorate due to the presence of thalaron radiation, which had been converted into metaphasic particles during an operation on her spinal cord back in 2388. MacKenzie and [[Geoffrey Teller]] place Blake in isolation, in hopes of slowing the progression of bone breakdown. Due to the nature of thalaron radiation, Captain Rahman orders the officers not to speak of the situation outside of those with rank. Removed from the rest of the crew, Blake feels confused and relays to Caide that she doesn't totally understand what is happening to her. As she breaks down behind the isolation field, Caide reassures her she will be alright. He leaves once more and gives her reports to go over while MacKenzie and del Vedova determine how best to treat her.

Blake grades [[Lia Rouiancet]]'s Bridge certification. Shortly after, she greets [[Rune Jolara]] and [[Zaaia Leix]], who join ''Veritas'' to serve as the special operations officer and the mission/strategic operations officer. She reminisces about the nicknames given to [[Brandon Cormac]] and her when they filled the positions ("Speckles" and "Stratops") and subsequently begins referring to them as such.

Blake begins the year inadvertently "zapping" herself beyond her own control due to the deterioration of her spine and nervous system, and subsequently loses sensation and movement in her right hand. To mitigate the effects of her own bioelectricity (and to stave off the habit of using her hand), she begins wearing a sling strap keeping the arm immobilized. In early January, [[Rairen Caide]] assists her putting on her collar pips, teasing him when he struggles somewhat with the magnets. He takes the teasing in stride, though expresses apprehension about her being on active duty. As the conversation continues, Blake asks him if they ever intend to "address" their affection for one another, and just as he leaves, Caide assures her they will when she asks him "out for drinks".  

Blake leads a small team to the [[Ketar V]] Capitol in the city of Opportunity to greet Secretary [[Lily Ventu]] and Representative [[Tessara]] in the midst of rising tensions between Ketar colonists and [[Romulan]] refugees. Things go sour when protests outside the building become violent and a phaser is discharged. However, Blake and [[Roshanara Rahman]] are interrupted in their duties by FNS reporter [[Alatan Barjol]]. Though at first hesitant about the reporter, Rahman changes her mind and encourages Barjol to join them, much to Blake's chagrin.

Blake is a humanoid of [[Brekkian]] and [[Betazoid]] descent, sharing emerald green eyes with her Brekkian father but lacks any notable Brekkian features. She is 5'10 (one of the taller officers on the ''Veritas'' crew) and sports short blonde hair, just long enough to be tied back. She wears three rings on her right hand, denoting her marriage to [[Sabor]], placed on her thumb (a plain copper band), second (a plain gold band), and fourth (a stainless steel band with emerald gemstone) fingers, respectively.

Because she is part Brekkian, Blake's body temperature is higher than that of the average humanoid. Her skin is surprisingly warm if not hot to touch. She often wears layers when operating aboard [[Starfleet]] vessels, adding additional pieces to her uniform so to remain warm in what are otherwise regular temperate environments. She may even go so far as to wear thick thermal clothing to replace parts of her uniform or add more layers underneath it.  

Blake's life revolves near-exclusively around her job in the [[Shoals]]. Her position aboard the ''Veritas'' and her role as a Starfleet Ranger provides her with a purpose she didn't have prior to re-joining [[Starfleet]]. Because of this, she takes threats to either ''Veritas'' and its crew (or the [[Shoals]] region) incredibly seriously and becomes frustrated when her fellows don't show the same level of commitment to the rules and regulations of the areas—such as [[Kelrod]] discharging a phaser to stop an escalating physical conflict in a [[Ketar V]] establishment, which ultimately lands he, [[Wil Ukinix]], and their captain [[Roshanara Rahman]] in Colonial Coalition Marshals holding cells.  

Though Blake did attend Starfleet Academy, she recalls incredibly little of it due to an ongoing case of retrograde amnesia. She sees herself as the least experienced of the officers aboard ''Veritas'' and continues to study during her off-hours to stay up to date with Starfleet operations. She relies often on her crewmates counsel for most matters, but is a fast learner and typically relies upon her own lack of experience to give her a different perspective when in conflicts. Blake will ask questions and press for more information when she feels she does not have all the answers she requires, though admittedly becomes frustrated if others refuse to provide them.

Ever since leaving Brekka in 2391, Blake considers herself a nomad. Though having technically served aboard the same vessel for four years, she struggles to set down roots, constantly finding another purpose off-ship. As such, her quarters are often sparse, and Blake is seemingly ready to take off on her next mission at a moment's notice. Despite her concern that her never-ending wandering across the galaxy to find her proverbial place may affect her children, she has yet to provide herself stability or attach herself to one place. Curiously, however, Blake ''does'' form attachments with her fellow Starfleet officers, and seems to consistently cling to the security they (as individual people) provide. Such forms the base of her relationship with [[Zhou Tai-Sheng]].

Blake still wears three rings denoting her marriage to Sabor, her [[Vulcan]] bond-mate who was killed in 2391, on her right-hand thumb, second, and fourth fingers. Though she is protective of her children and their privacy, she frequently entrusts others to watch over them when she is not available—which is often the case for her son [[Ayden Blake|Ayden]], who has had countless guardians over the last two years alone.

If faced with information about her life prior to her amnesia, Blake will recoil and immediately attempt to retract herself from the situation. She fears her "past life" and does not wish to be someone she is not. She encourages [[Tristam Core]] to delete [[Sky Blake (hologram)|a holographic version of herself]], adamant that a second Sky Blake (from years ago) is of no benefit to anyone, and considers the hologram as nothing more than a dangerous ghost.

Records of Blake's personal history have been removed from the Starfleet personnel database due to the deceptive request of her [[Lila Cole|mother]] upon false news of Blake's death, but her service record and partial medical reports remain intact. Blake was required to undergo a full review upon her return to service and is required to attend monthly check-ups by the ship's medical officer.