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Commander '''Valen Carys''' is an anthropologist and qualified counsellor assigned to the [[Tyrellian | Commander '''Valen Carys''' is an anthropologist and qualified counsellor assigned to the [[Tyrellian system]] and the [[USS Gorkon]], splitting her time between them. As an anthropologist, she is involved in the ongoing debate regarding the [[Tyrellian_system#Senya:_The_Cradle_of_Another_Civilisation|Senyans]] and as a counsellor, she participates in the [[ReachOut]] program, a new initiative to support and rehabilitate former Starfleet officers who have left the service. | ||
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Carys' inner world is concrete and kind. She is warm and thoughtful, wants to believe the best in people, and is sensitive to other people's feelings. Many of her qualities defy her individual traits: though sensitive, she has excellent analytical abilities; though reserved, she has well-developed people skills and robust social relationships; and though she is generally a conservative type, she is often receptive to change and new ideas. | |||
She has a very clear idea of the way things should be, and she constantly strives to attain it. She values harmony, cooperation, kindness and stability, and respects traditions and laws. Generally, she believes existing systems are there because they work, and it takes a well-founded justification to convince her of the value of change. She learns best by doing, frustrated by raw theorising; she likes to see the practical purpose of a concept, not its abstraction. | |||
She can be meticulous to the point of perfectionism, and though she has a tendency to procrastinate, can always be relied on to get the job done on time. Carys takes her responsibilities personally and consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty, doing everything she can to exceed expectations and delight others, at work and at home. Despite this, she has a tendency to underplay her accomplishments, and while many respect her kindness, she has experienced more selfish individuals taking advantage of her dedication and humbleness by pushing work onto her and then taking the credit. | |||
While a natural introvert, she enjoys socialising so long as she can retreat when she's had enough. Carys uses a good memory to remember the details of the people who surround her, and she uses her imagination and natural sensitivity to express her generosity in thoughtful gifts that often touch the hearts of their recipients. She prefers to give help rather than receive it, listen rather than speak about herself, rarely expresses her own feelings, and can internalise them to the point of stress and frustration. | |||
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* Reliable and patient | |||
* Imaginative and observant | |||
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* Loyal and hard-working | |||
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* Humble and reserved | |||
* Takes things too personally | |||
* Represses her feelings | |||
* Overburdens herself | |||
* Too altruistic | |||
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====Hobbies and Pastimes==== | ====Hobbies and Pastimes==== | ||
* '''Music''': From a young age, she has played the Bajoran lute and has continued practising with the instrument to this day. | * '''Music''': From a young age, she has played the Bajoran lute and has continued practising with the instrument to this day. | ||
* '''Calligraphy''': Something of a hold-over from the Occupation, when religious texts frequently had to be copied by hand to avoid Cardassian censure, Carys enjoys the art of calligraphy and often copies out poems. Many end up being recycled or given away, but occasionally a piece is framed and hung on the wall in her office for a time. | * '''Calligraphy''': Something of a hold-over from the Occupation, when religious texts frequently had to be copied by hand to avoid Cardassian censure, Carys enjoys the art of calligraphy and often copies out poems. Many end up being recycled or given away, but occasionally a piece is framed and hung on the wall in her office for a time. | ||
* '''Martial Arts''': Martial skill was a necessity for a significant portion of Carys' life, and she has never retired her training in it. Along with the Bajoran martial art of Talinara, she also practices {{ma|Mok'bara}}. | * '''Martial Arts''': Martial skill was a necessity for a significant portion of Carys' life, and she has never retired her training in it, though these days it is more for the mental health benefits than the practical application. Along with the Bajoran martial art of Talinara, she also practices {{ma|Mok'bara}}. | ||
====Likes and Dislikes==== | ====Likes and Dislikes==== | ||
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** '''Cardassians''': Perhaps unsurprisingly, as a Bajoran who experienced the Occupation, she has never got past her hatred for the Cardassians. | ** '''Cardassians''': Perhaps unsurprisingly, as a Bajoran who experienced the Occupation, she has never got past her hatred for the Cardassians. | ||
** '''{{ma|Klingon opera}}''': Despite her fondness for the species, she cannot stand the noise that passes for music in the Empire. | ** '''{{ma|Klingon opera}}''': Despite her fondness for the species, she cannot stand the noise that passes for music in the Empire. | ||
====Ambitions and Goals==== | ====Ambitions and Goals==== | ||
Carys has little ambition to enter command, despite the occasional encouragement from her peers and superiors to do so. Instead, she prefers to focus on her research and counselling practice. | Carys has little ambition to enter command, despite the occasional encouragement from her peers and superiors to do so. Instead, she prefers to focus on her research and counselling practice. | ||
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Carys' personal quarters bear little resemblance to the Starfleet default, with everything that isn't a wall removed and replaced with items from Bajor, right down to the carpeting. | Carys' personal quarters bear little resemblance to the Starfleet default, with everything that isn't a wall removed and replaced with items from Bajor, right down to the carpeting. | ||
====Working Areas==== | ====Working Areas==== | ||
Her | Her "office" in the counselling suite are kept as welcoming as she can, and she does not have a desk in the room she counsels patients in. Instead, there are several soft chairs and sofas, as well as a coffee table and a higher table to one side, used for any activities that might be required. There are several pieces of art; paintings, statues and sculptures, all of which are rotated for new pieces on a regular basis, and there are almost always vases of flowers on display. All in all, it looks more like someone's living room than a counselling office. | ||
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Though several of her family are still alive and well, she has been estranged from them for many years. | Though several of her family are still alive and well, she has been estranged from them for many years. | ||
* '''Marital Status''': None | * '''Marital Status''': None | ||
* '''Number of children''': None | * '''Number of children''': None | ||
* '''Mother''': Valen Neria | * '''Mother''': Valen Neria | ||
* '''Father''': Valen Nadal | * '''Father''': Valen Nadal | ||
* '''Brother''': Valen Jorel | * '''Brother''': Valen Jorel | ||
* '''Brother''': Valen Terai | * '''Brother''': Valen Terai | ||
* '''Sister''': Valen Saira | * '''Sister''': Valen Saira | ||
===Friends and Acquaintances=== | ===Friends and Acquaintances=== | ||
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===<font color=Teal>Friends & Colleagues</font>=== | |||
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! style="background:Teal; width:150px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Name'''</font> | |||
! style="background:Teal; width:150px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Relationship'''</font> | |||
! style="background:Teal; width:350px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Description'''</font> | |||
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![[File:EganManno.jpg|100px|link=Cassandra Egan Manno]]<br>[[Cassandra Egan Manno]] | |||
|<center>Old Friend</center> | |||
|Old friends from Fleet Administration, Carys' somewhat reluctant posting to the Menthar Corridor was at Cassie's direct request. After the destruction of [[Astrofori One]], they've moved to different areas of the Federation, but maintain regular contact. | |||
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![[File:Walter Brunsig.jpg|100px|link=Walter Brunsig]]<br>[[Walter Brunsig]] | |||
|<center>Friend</center> | |||
|Friends due to a shared survival experience, Carys and Walter touch base whenever the [[USS Triumphant]] returns to the [[Tyrellian system]]. They usually indulge in their shared love of music and Bajoran brandy, often taking in a concert or visiting a quiet bar (or both). | |||
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===An Officer in the Fleet=== | ===An Officer in the Fleet=== | ||
Over her time in the fleet, she has developed a specific speciality in xenopsychological anthropology, and has often been called upon to offer advice and input into first contact situations. Though she has no particular aspirations to command, she has undertaken the {{ma|Bridge Officer's Test}} in order to contribute beyond her counselling role, and occasionally takes the Bridge during Beta or Gamma shifts. | Over her time in the fleet, she has developed a specific speciality in xenopsychological anthropology, and has often been called upon to offer advice and input into first contact situations. Though she has no particular aspirations to command, she has undertaken the {{ma|Bridge Officer's Test}} in order to contribute beyond her counselling role, and occasionally takes the Bridge during Beta or Gamma shifts. | ||
====Timeline==== | ====Timeline==== | ||