A'ern Zerxes

USS Vigilant
A'ern Zerxes
Gender: Male Position: First Officer Rank: Lieutenant Commander Race: Al-Leyan USS Vigilant Edit this nav

Lieutenant Commander A'ern Zerxes, an Al-Leyan, is currently serving as First Officer aboard the USS Vigilant

Stats

• Full name: A'ern ("A-earn") Zerxes ("Zurk-sees")
• Age: 24
• Species: Al-Leyan
• Gender: Male
• Hair color: Brown
• Eye color: Dark Brown
• Height: 6' 4

Family

• Parents: Kevol & P'nala Zerxes
• Siblings: Shiana
• Spouse: n/a
• Children: n/a

History

A'ern was born to the Zerxes, an upper-class family with a long history in the exporting of Al-Leyan coffee. He spent the customary ten years with the Haemachuo and was returned to his family, being cited for exceptional strategic and analytical skills but also severe deficiencies in mathematics. This was a difficult thing for his father, Kevol, who'd long envisioned his son as his natural-born apparentice in the family industry. It also didn't help that his elder sister, Shiana, had all of business skills A'ern lacked. As a result, A'ern began to feel like a second-class citizen in his own home. His mother was as supportive as she could be, but was limited by Kevol's heavy hand.

After several difficult years adjusting to home life and despising the endless remedial education forced on him, A'ern finally found success in athletics. He was the youngest starters on his school's qu'cha team, infamous for his fielding abilities and particularly getting outs by throwing directly at the base runners. A year later he led the team to a Quadrant Championship, though he was then suspended for two games for a direct headshot on a rival player. His team lost in their first Planetary Finals match, which A'ern had to watch from the sidelines. It was a tough lesson, but a valuable one as it taught him the pain of letting down his comrades.

With the family's coffee business a long-forgotten career choice, A'ern's sole focus was moving to the professional qu'cha league. He achieved this dream upon completion of school, with one of the league's top programs outbidding several others for his services. It seemed a climactic victory in his life; money and prestige that rivaled his father's. However, the glory would be short-lived.

As A'ern's team and another were traveling to a nearby system for an exhibition match, they were attacked by pirate raiders. The pirates had miscalculated the passengers, assuming they were ordinary citizens and not over thirty of the most well-conditioned young adults on Luraul. The transport's crew handed out weapons and they fought off their attackers, though with several casualties. A'ern survived the encounter and from it found a new sense of purpose. He'd spent years consumed with chasing personal glory, and now felt compelled to devote himself to protecting others.

Starfleet recruitment efforts among the Al-Leyans had increased in the last ten years, due to their physical gifts and cultural predisposition to duty and achievement. Before signing with his qu'cha team, A'ern had had a long talk with a recruitment officer out of courtesy and as a favor to his school's administrator. He'd barely listened, running through film of an upcoming match in his head while the officer spoke. One statement had made it through, though, and immediately came back to A'ern following the pirate attack; "we are the caretakers of the galaxy." To a boy made to feel as if he'd be of no use to his family, the idea of becoming a benefactor to all species was most appealing.

Career

• 238711.04 - Graduated Starfleet Academy
• 238711.06 - Assigned as Tactical Officer, USS Victory
• 238711.26 - Reassigned to Helm Officer, USS Victory
• 238803.23 - Promoted to Lieutenant (JG)
• 238807.08 - Reassigned to Chief Security/Tactical Officer, Starbase 118
• 238807.08 - Promoted to Lieutenant
• 238901.30 - Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
• 238902.04 - Named First Officer, USS Apollo
• 238910.25 - Promoted to Commander

Career Overview Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Ensign 238711.06 -238711.26 USS Victory Tactical Officer 238711.26 Helm Officer Lieutenant JG 238803.23 - 238807.08 Chief Helm Officer 238807.08 - 238807.08 Star Base 118 Chief Security & Tactical Officer Lieutenant 238807.08 - 238902.04 Lt. Commander 238902.04 - 238910.25 USS Apollo First Officer Commander 238910.25-239001.03 239001.03 - 239101.31 Director of Intelligence 239101.31 - Present USS Gemini Commanding Officer

AWARDS Date Award Ribbon Name Description and/or original Award 2003 Retired Award Barclay Bead 238012.22 - Given to those officers who have improved their methods of simming since their acceptance into StarFleet. 2003 The B-Plot Award 238012.22 - Awarded for backstory involving his brother Morg. 2004 The B-Plot Award 238112.01 - Given for the Sub-plot "Treason of the Crown". 2006 TOSMA I 238301.17 - For continued improvement of the simming style and character. 2012 Natasha Yar Pin 238912.24 - Named Security officer of the Year (Duty Post Award) for going above and beyond the call of duty to protect the crew and the ship. 2012 Neelix Award 238912.24 - For selflessly helping out members of the crew to improve their simming quality and standing in the fleet. 2012 3 Year Ribbon 238912.24 - Awarded for 3 years of continual service in the UFOP: Starbase 118. 2012 Klingon Invasion Service Ribbon 238912.24 - For participation in defending against the Klingon Invasion. 2012 Joint Services Ribbon 238912.24 - For serving alongside an ally in a time of war. 2013 Explorers Ribbon 239004.16 - For discovering the Thrallians orbiting Jupiter. 2013 Peacekeeper's Ribbon 239007.18 - Assisting in calming the Unrest of Duronis II. 2013 Joint Meritorious Unit Award 239010.14 - Service together with the USS Vigilant. 2013 Gateway Ribbon 239010.14 - Defense of Duronis from Blugill Invasion. 2013 Genesis Badge 239012.25 - For great improvement in simming ability. 2013 First Contact Ribbon 239012.25 - For sucessful First Contact with the Children of the Habitat. 2013 Explorer's Ribbon 239012.25 - For discovering the Children of the Habitat. NPC Listing    ·    USS Vigilant Senior Staff    ·    Crew History CO FltCpt Diego Herrera FO LtCmdr A'ern Zerxes Helm LtCmdr Alleran Tan CTO/CSec LtCmdr Eerie TO/Sec Lt Sabor TO/Sec Lt Irina Pavlova CE Lt Dueld taJoot EO Ens Aleana Dennis CMO LtCmdr Velana ACMO LtCmdr Aribelle Tagren C Lt (jg) Denji Ryan CSO Lt Richard Matthews SO Lt (jg) Udas IO CWO2nd Chase Valaine Edit Nav/View Key to Abbreviations