Aribelle Tagren
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The Basics
- Full Name: Aribelle "Ari" Tagren, MD
- Current Rank: None, a former Lieutenant Commander
- Ship Serving: None, contracted by Starfleet Medical
- Race: El-Aurian/Terran
- Date of Birth: Born in the year 2315, actual date unknown. Considered a "young adult" by El-Aurian standards.
- Place of Birth: Unknown
- Gender: Female
- Telepathic status: T0/E? She is highly sensitive to others and is tactful in her interactions, especially when it comes to her patients. Her empathy is unique and is considered low-grade at best, with an innate temporal sense. She doesn't always understand these senses (or "whispers," as she refers to them).
Appearance
- Height: 5'2"
- Hair Color: Auburn
- Hair Length: Long
- Eye Color: Hazel
- Facial Features: Delicate, almost airbrushed looking
- Skin Tone: Fair
- Build: Slight
- Tattoos/Body Modifications: None visible
- Scars: None visible
- Handedness: Right
Presence & Personality
- Quarters: Standard with few personal touches. She has few personal effects due to a lifetime of traveling. A painting given to her by Brayden Jorey hangs in the living area. Books also scatter throughout the space.
- Civilian Clothing Taste: Modern vintage. Oversized earrings and ballet flats.
- Voice: Her voice has a bit of quirk and squeak.
- Physical Presence: She is incredibly quiet and reflective. She looks young but there is an air about her that speaks El-Aurian. She often holds individuals at arm's length when it comes to a personal nature, having many acquaintances but very few close relationships. She is warm and motherly to her patients.
- Humor: Has a somewhat dry sense of humor.
- Likes: Art, medicine, studying, and expanding her knowledge on infectious diseases. Old hardbound books.
- Dislikes: Large crowds, disrespectful people, materialism, and war.
- Strengths: Altruistic. Highly intuitive. Tends to see the best in other people, though others can view that as her having ulterior motives or being gullible or naive. High tolerance for cold weather and high altitudes.
- Weaknesses: Flusters occasionally and becomes hyper-focused when it comes to a task. She tends to overthink matters and can be impulsive. She may speak out of turn, though she blames that on her "age" as she feels she has "floated in between generations."
Aribelle is a blend of vulnerability and strength and is known to be a bit of a loner, preferring a smaller, more intimate crowd than a larger one. She is also an incredibly private person that has a quiet strength and isn't afraid to speak up when she feels like an injustice has taken place. She also has a strong set of personal values.
She hesitates when creating lasting relationships and almost shuts down and creates distance whenever things get "too close for comfort." Secretly, she fears that any human connection and commitment will ultimately end in loss or failure. The passing of her Human father left her thinking about life and what hers meant, as it concerned others. Although she does not confuse the longevity that her blood gives her with immortality, the idea of perpetual loss in her lifetime unsettles her. This, however, doesn't stop her from creating long-lasting, meaningful friendships -- just few of them.
Her El-Aurian mother calls her, "hard-headedly Human" because she tends to have a stubborn streak.
Relationships
Family
- Father: Tristan S. Tagren (Commander)
Commander Tristan S. Tagren was born in Auckland, New Zealand, Earth. He was the Chief Tactical Officer on the USS Valkyrie. A skilled tactician, he also had an outgoing and jovial personality. He passed away shortly after contracting a deadly illness. Aribelle was close to her father and his death was sudden and traumatic for her. Commander Tagren remains a highly regarded officer.
- Mother: Lelian
Lelian is a full-blooded El-Aurian and often tries to pass as Ari's sister. She is described as being frank, having deep red hair and green eyes, is small in stature but has a stare that is "deeply penetrating." She was on board the SS Lakul in 2293 and, prior to being rescued, had briefly visited the Nexus. She currently corresponds with the Federation in relief efforts to help refugees and others who have been through dire times. Aribelle describes her mother as a "cosmic traveler." She was devastated after her companion's (Tristan S. Tagren) passing, though she handled this grief differently than her daughter. This has caused a bit of a rift between the two. Ari felt that Lelian handled the death too well.
- Siblings: None
- Spouse: None
- Children: Bryce Tagren-Quinn and Elyia Cameron Tagren-Quinn
Professional History
Pre-Starfleet
Aribelle was an accomplished artist before enrolling in med school. She is a specialist in Infectious Disease and has worked at the Xenopathology and Infectious Disease Institute on Earth, helping to design innovative treatments for patients as well as creating tools and safety measures for the healthcare providers treating them.
Starfleet
Professional History
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Mission History
Aribelle is currently on medical leave.
- 238910.01 - 239001.24: The conditions were dire on Bilire IV. After discovering that the planet is plagued by a disease fittingly called the "Wrath," Ari became adamant in finding a cure while keeping the crew safe. When she first arrived to the planet on an away mission led by Fleet Captain Sidney Riley, her heart went out to the people, painfully aware of the conditions the Romulans were in. If that wasn’t enough, a deadly storm released its fury onto the world, bringing with it a wall of water that nearly destroyed the dilapidated hospital where Ari was treating the ill. Getting caught in the turbulent waters, Ari was left barely alive on the rocky cliffs nearby where she is abducted by a Reaper and experienced horrifying nightmares tailored specifically to her. T’Mihn and Brayden Jorey soon joined her. The trio eventually decide to do something unprecedented: a three-way mind meld, to try and reach out to the crew of the Tiger. They are eventually saved by Captain Riley and an away party. As her various wounds (physical and emotional) healed, Ari attempted to regain control of her life by immersing herself in work and helping with the standard post-exposure follow-up for the Wrath so the crew can have much needed leave time on Deep Space 17, without worry.
- 239002 - 239005: An encounter with a Free Trade Union ship led to an unfortunate boarding of the USS Tiger-A. Lieutenant Zerxes and Ari were taken hostage by Gar and his formidable group of Grendellai. Because of Zerxes' quick thinking, they are able to narrowly escape the clutches of the pirates and share an intimate emotional moment afterwards.
- 239005 - 239007: The USS Tiger-A encountered a mysterious alien lifeform that granted the "wishes" of its crew members. Once the "wishes" turned more dangerous, telepathic contact with the lifeform was attempted but ended badly, with the Tiger being hurled to an unknown Class O planet.
- 239009 - 239012: Ari was called away from the USS Tiger-A to assist on Ger'Vol, a colony at an unknown location. Medical assistance was needed and, while there, Aribelle contracted parasites and went on medical leave for roughly six weeks.
- 23912: Assigned to the USS Vigilant.
- 239012: Ravensville
- 239101 - 239102: The Zakdorn Stratagem Redux
Awards & Commendations
Awards and Ribbons
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