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| Tarla Dean
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| Position
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Specialist
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| Rank
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Commander
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| Species
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Human
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| Gender
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Female
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| DOB
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235106.14
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| Age
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50
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| Birthplace
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Las Vegas, Earth
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Lieutenant Commander Tarla Dean is an instructor at Starfleet Academy, regularly teaching tactical and security courses at both the San Francisco and Starbase 118 campuses. As part of those responsibilities, she is sometimes called upon to support training simulations by acting as first or commanding officers as assigned.
Tarla started her career as an enlisted officer during the Dominion War. Following the war, her commanding officer recommended her for accelerated placement as an officer candidate at Starfleet Academy. She spent two full years there, and spent the next ten years of her life serving on several Starships, most notably as the chief of security and tactical on the USS Astraeus for three years. In 2383, Dean accepted transfer to Earth, where she has spent time as both an Academy instructor and adviser to the admiralty board in matters related to Starfleet tactics and security.
- Height: 5' 8" (1.8 m)
- Weight: 140 lbs (63.5 kg)
- Hair Color: dark brown
- Length of Hair: Shoulder length
- Eye Color: Dark brown
- Birthmarks, Scars: n/a
- Build: athletic build
- Handedness: Left
- Residence: Apartment in Sausalito
- Religion/Spiritual Devotion: Agnostic Atheist.
- Hobbies and Pastimes: Fitness, hiking, camping, piloting
- Temperament: Calm, patient, deliberate, focused
Summary
- Tarla Dean was born in Las Vegas in 2351. She spend much of her childhood exploring the Mojave Desert and, at a young age, developed a fondness for the extreme conditions and unique forms of life. After completing high school in 2369, Dean began taking courses at University Nevada Las Vegas with plans of becoming a biologist. Those plans changed in 2370, when her brother was killed while serving on the USS Odyssey. Believing that war with the Dominion was inevitable, Dean decided to enroll in Starfleet.
Timeline of Personal Events
- 235106.14: Born in Las Vegas on Earth.
- 236812.02: Accepted into biology program at UNLV.
- 236906.03: Graduated from High School.
- 237007.45: Dropped out of UNLV to enlist in Starfleet.
- 237101.04: Assigned to USS Sarek.
- 237206.21: Assumed Acting Chief of Security position and maintained through the end of the Federation-Klingon War.
- 237305.21: Transferred to Starbase 19.
- 237403.19: Transferred to USS Armistice.
- 237504.01: Recommended for officer training at Starfleet Academy following the Dominion War.
- 237509.03: Began accelerated training program.
- 237705.25: Graduated from Starfleet Academy. Assigned to USS Orion.
- 237904.21: Transferred to USS Astraeus.
- 238001.13: Promoted to Lieutenant, assigned as chief of security/tactical aboard USS Astraeus.
- 238301.15: Promoted to Lieutenant Commander. Transferred to Earth to serve as instructor at Starfleet Academy.
- Date Graduated from Academy: 277705.25
- Current Rank: Lieutenant Commander
- Current Assignment: Starfleet Academy
- Duty Post: Instructor
