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USS Columbia
Sanara Pran
Position	Acting Chief of Security
Rank	Lieutenant
Species	Trill
Gender	Female
DOB	235501.07
Age	46
Birthplace	Gheryzan, Trill
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Lieutenant Sanara Pran is the 2166-year old Acting Chief Security Officer of the USS Columbia. Prior to her current role she served aboard a number of Starfleet vessels such as the USS Blackwell as well several years aboard StarBase 118. Pran's appointment to the role of Acting Security Chief was controversial aboard the Columbia as she actively did not want the position and only agreed on the condition of it being temporary.

The oldest of five children born to Horun and Yeseem Pran, Sanara was born on Stardate 235501.07 at a medical facility in the Trill capital of Gheryzan. Her father owned a small café in the city prior to his retirement and her mother is a seamstress. She is the only member of her immediate family to join Starfleet, with her siblings all seeking employment in the civilian sector.

Statistics & Service Record

Vitals

Full Name: Sanara Pran
Species: Trill
T/E Rating: T0/E0
Date Of Birth: 235501.07
Place Of Birth: Trill
Hometown: Gheryzan
Medical History: Forthcoming

Education

Bachelor of Laws in Criminology and Forensic Pathology: 2377, Starfleet Academy, Relva VII

Starfleet Career

Serial Number: EL - 949 - 671
Training Facility: Starfleet Academy Relva VII Satellite Campus, 2373-2377
Major: Criminology
Minor: Forensic Pathology
Commissioned: 2377
Current Assignment: USS Columbia

Personal Appearance

Anthropometric Data

Height: 1.75m (5ft 9in)
Weight: 60kgs (132.2lbs)
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Grey
Build: Slim
Skin Tone': Caucasian
Handedness: Left

Tone/Voice

Sanara has a slightly deeper than usual voice for a female Trill. Some might also describe her voice as having a sassy quality to it, as though she is being sarcastic (even though she is not). Though she is careful what she says on duty and in a court of law, she is rather infamous for her inability to think before she speaks when off-duty. When anxious she has a tendency to ramble on until somebody stops her- and sometimes it might take two or three attempts! She has a dry sense of humour that some people not understand. She is an assertive and direct leader, occasionally lacking politeness, but she never the less engenders the trust of her subordinates. When faced with threats to lives of the crew she is sworn to protect, she is no holds barred and will go to any lengths to do her job to the best of her ability.

Footwear

Sanara is well known for her intensive dislike of Starfleet issue footwear, which she finds tight on her feet and 'clumpy'. She much prefers to discharge her duties in specially modified high heels that are manufactured to conform to Starfleet issue guidelines. Much to the bafflement of almost everybody around her, Sanara is able to run quicker in heels than she is in boots.

Personal Life

Clothing

When off duty, Sanara can still often be found in her Starfleet uniform and it is rare to see her out of it. This is because she feels that she is always on stand-by given the often dangerous nature of the Columbia's assignments. On the rare occasion that she does don something other than her uniform, she reveals a surprisingly feminine taste in clothes and has a number of elegant dress-robes for special occasions. She favours Vulcan designers which stems from both her love of Vulcan culture in general and the fact that she dislikes tight fitting garments. Style is not paramount to Sanara, but instead she prefers comfort.

Quarters

USS Columbia: Deck 5, Senior Officer's Quarters
USS Blackwell: Deck 9, Junior Officer's Quarters
StarBase 118: T'Hana Complex, Shi'Kahr District, StarBase 118 Commercial Sector.

Personal Effects

A keethera: A Vulcan meditation aide given to Sanara by her parents on her 15th birthday thanks to her love of Vulcan culture. She uses this every morning to mentally prepare herself for the day ahead and every night to process the events of the day. She keeps it safe in a box underneath her bed and rarely shows it to anybody.

An IDIC mandala: Another present from her parents upon her 15th birthday. This has followed Sanara across the quadrant and reminds her to centre herself before leaving her quarters or going to sleep.

An Alvinian cactus: Sanara has had this since she was an 8 year old girl. Although Alvinian cacti are renowned for living for centuries, she is still impressed with herself that she has managed not to kill it after almost three decades. Of course, she doesn't seem to realise that the reason for it's "longevity" is because she doesn't water it very often.

Diet

Restrictions: Sanara is a vegetarian and does not consume animal meat of fish. She favours salads although she is allergic to some species of grain (such as quadrotriticale) and therefore much carefully watch what she eats, especially if not eating replicated food. She is also mildly allergic to some Terran nuts but is prescribed medication to allow her to consume them as she finds them delicious.
Coffee: Sanara is not fond of human coffee finding that it lacks flavour. Her caffeinated beverage of choice is raktajino.
Tea: Darjeeling and a Betazoid blend known as vrixx.
Alcohol: Sanara is tee-total and has not consumed alcohol in almost 20 years.
Favourite Meal: Matopin rock fungi tossed on a bed of tartoc with a side of baldric vinegar.

Hobbies & Interests

Hobbies:
- Meditation
- Vulcan literature
- Interior design
- 22nd Bajoran music
- Khobeerian art.
Favourite Colour: Fuchsia

Amongst her colleagues on the Columbia, Sanara is well known for her love of Vulcan culture and spirituality and she has a number of holo-programs featuring the temples of Mount Seleya which she uses to meditate in addition to her keethera and IDIC mandala. On StarBase 118, this interest in Vulcan culture led her to have a reputation for being eccentric and 'odd', especially when she moved to the Shi'Kahr Sector soon after her arrival.

She is also known for her 'eclectic' taste in interior design which may find horrendous. Her old apartment on StarBase 118 was a strange mish-mash of Vulcan minimalism, Bajoran folk music playing through speakers and overstuffed Khobeerian furniture which deterred many visitors to her abode.

Family

Spouse: None.
Significant Other: None
Children: None.
Parents:
- Mother: Yeseem Pran, dressmaker
- Father: Horun Pran, retired café owner
Siblings:
- Brothers:
  - Nerzem Pran (Artist, Cor Caoli IX) (Younger)
  - Dadro Pran (Sports Caster, Cestus III) (Younger)
  - Harvir Pran (School Teacher, Trill) (Younger)
- Sisters:
  - Bonhi Pran (Travel Writer, Trill) (Younger)

Early Life & Starfleet Career

Childhood & Teenage Years

Sanara Pran was born on Stardate 235501.07 at Gheryzan City Hospital on Trill to Yaseem and Horun Pran- a dressmaker and cafe owner respectively. She was to be the oldest of five children. From an early age she would be sent for holidays to her maternal grandmother's cabins in the Jolren Mountains on Trill's southern continent. Many years later, Sanara would describe the cabin as "the most perfect place in the universe". As a young girl she wanted to follow in her beloved father's footsteps and own a café. She also assisted her mother with her dressmaking business although she did not particularly care for it, finding it extremely difficult to get to grips with manual and automated sewing (her mother absolutely hated replicated clothing).

Following a school expedition to Vulcan as a 13 year old, Sanara became extremely fascinated by Vulcan culture which persists to this day. As she grew older, she wanted to move to Vulcan to study at the Vulcan Science Academy although she was refused a place when she was 16. A few months later, she attended a seminar at her secondary school given by Starfleet recruiters and found herself drawn to the idea of serving in the organisation. After some initial concern from her parents, they allowed her to enrol and she was assigned to the Relva VII satellite campus where she studied for a Criminology Major and a Forensic Pathology major after showing an aptitude for law and forensic subjects at school.

Starfleet Academy

Friends & Notable Colleagues

Service History

Service History
Insignia	Rank	Dates	Posting	Assignment
	Cadet First Class	237304.01-237704.01	Graduated Starfleet Academy	Security Caden
	Ensign	237704.01 - 238309.18	USS Billings	Security Officer
	Ensign	238309.18 - 238507.31	Headquarters Of The Allied Reconstruction Force, Cardassia Prime	Security Officer
	Lieutenant JG	238507.31 - 238605.21	Headquarters Of The Allied Reconstruction Force, Cardassia Prime	Security Officer
	Lieutenant JG	238605.21 - 239005.23	USS Gora brim Bral	Security Officer
	Lieutenant	239005.23 - 239012.23	USS Gora brim Bral	Security Officer
	Lieutenant	239012.23 - 239203.08	Deep Space 12 & USS Carol Marcus	Security Officer
	Lieutenant	239203.08 - 239309.09	StarBase 118 & USS Albion	Security Officer
	Lieutenant	239309.09 - 239412.04	StarBase 118 & USS Columbia	Security Officer
	Lieutenant	239412.04 - 239509.10	USS Blackwell	Security Officer
	Lieutenant	239509.10 - 239603.16	USS Columbia	Security Officer
	Lieutenant	239603.16 - PRESENT	USS Columbia	Acting Chief Security Officer