Ashley Yael: Difference between revisions

* Physical Appearance:  Heavily influenced by his Denobulan side physically, he has all the classic facial, ear and body ridges, with dirty blond/grey hair with natural purple highlights.  The ridges around his eyes are quite pronounced, but he does not have the defensive Denobulan “blowfish” ability.  He is of average height, near the height of the average Terran male, and of slight build with a thin runners physique.  Though generally healthy in appearance, he doesn’t exercise.  If one takes a good look past the uniform, they might consider him too lean for his height/stature.  He is almost always in uniform.  When in civilian clothing he rarely wears anything flashy, and rarer still that he would wear anything revealing.  He is also not prone to wearing jewelry.

* Blood:  Denobulans have BLUE BLOOD.  -  Denobulans being descended from shelled oceanic invertebrates means their blood carries hemocyanin in the hemolymph fluid around the blood cells.  This causes the blood to take on a light blue, matte hue.  Conversely, Terrans oxygenate their blood through hemoglobin which traps oxygen molecules inside the red blood cells.    Due to his hybridized lineage, being part Terran and part Denobulan, Ashley has a unique dual capacity to oxygenate his blood.  Having the ability to process oxygen through both hemoglobin and hemocyanin gives him an advantage in low-oxygen environments against the risk of hypoxia.