Aribelle Tagren

Doctor Aribelle "Ari" Tagren currently serves as Medical Officer on the USS Tiger-A. A woman who looks much younger than she really is (thanks to her unique heritage), Dr. Ari finds herself trying to mingle back into the young crowd as she enters her "second beginning" as a Starfleet Officer. Originally a painter, this passionate woman joined the Federation and Medicine in memory of her father, the late Commander Tristan S. Tagren.

Stats

• Full Name: Aribelle "Ari" Tagren, MD
• Current Rank: Ensign
• Ship Serving: USS Tiger-A
• Race: El-Aurian/Terran
• Date of Birth: Unknown. Between the years of 2340-2345. Looks early to mid-twenties.
• Place of Birth: Unknown
• Gender: Female
• Telepathic status: T0/E6

Appearance

• Height: 5'5"
• Weight: 117 lbs.
• Hair Color: Auburn. Sometimes looks more red than brown. Sometimes, her hair looks more light brown than red. It depends on the day, her mood and her clothes.
• Hair Length: Long, just past her shoulder blades in flattering layers.
• Eye Color: Hazel. Deep Gold Amber/Green. Her eyes also change colors. One day it will be more brown, others amber, others green and then, on most days, a mixture of all the above.
• Facial Features: Delicate, almost airbrushed looking.
• Skin Tone: Fair
• Build: Fit with healthy curves
• Tattoos/Body Modifications: None visible.

Presence

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Ari in her off duty clothing.

• Clothing Taste: Professional, but likes to dress up when the occassion calls for it.
• Shoes: Regulation boots on duty. Prefers ballet flats off duty.
• Jewelry Taste: Wears none on duty, but off duty Ari will wear large earrings and her Enaria ring (see Notes, Secrets and Spoilers).
• Voice: Her voice has a bit of quirk. If you called her a cartoon character she'd let you have it though. There is a hint of a Kiwi accent, something she picked up from being around her father.
• Personality Type: INFJ (Myers-Briggs)
• Physical Presence: Quiet but reflective. She looks young but there is an air about her that speaks El-Aurian, which is somewhat comforting, warm and mysterious at the same time. She has a quality that says "artsy" without overstating it. Passionate about causes that are dear to her.

Personality

While she is warm and inviting, she has been known to be a bit of a loner. Not that she doesn't seek out the company of others, rather, Ari chooses the company of a smaller crowd versus the larger. She is hesitant to make friendships, but, also and more accurately, her El-Aurian senses can overwhelm her sometimes with a larger gathering. In the past, this behaviour has labeled her as a "snob", but Ari is actually one of the most honest and caring individuals you would meet. For her patients, she has an excellent bedside manner. She speaks her mind as well which has also gotten her into trouble in the past.

Biology

Aribelle is half El-Aurian (maternal) and half Human (paternal). Physically, both species appear the same. Aribelle does have mild empathy and an innate sense of time and space, as inherited by her mother's people. She also has the appearance of a twenty-something when she is, in fact, in her 40's. When a genetic scan was done on her out of medical curiosity in 2363, it stated that she had an "abnormal gene" that the scientists and medical community could not explain. It also revealed she could live up to 700 years but is prone to human conditions.

Family

Photo	Relationship	Details
File:Lelian1.jpg	Mother	Lelian is Aribelle's mother, though she sometimes tries to pass off as her sister. She was twelve Terran years (estimated year of birth 2281) when she was on the SS Lakul in 2293 and briefly visited the Nexus. She has passed her innate sense of time and understanding to her daughter, who doesn't always understand what she "feels". She met Tristan Tagren while on vacation on Betazed in 2338. He was a fresh faced Ensign, and she was many years his senior, but that did not matter. Their love lasted through the course of 30 years. They joked about having a "May/December" romance. Aribelle is her, and Tristan's, only child. She was devastated after Tristan's passing shortly after Aribelle opened her first art exhibit.
File:Tristantagren.jpg	Father	Commander Tristan S. Tagren, born November 11, 2314, originally from Auckland, New Zealand, is the deceased father of Aribelle. He was a Commander in Tactical on the USS Valkyrie. He passed away shortly after contracting a deadly illness in 2369. The details on the matter remain classified. Aribelle was close to her father. His death was sudden and traumatic for her.
	Siblings	None
	Spouse	None
	Children	None

Professional History

Aribelle was an accomplished artist before enrolling into Medical 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.

Professional History Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Cadet 238909.27 USS Centris-A Cadet Cruise Ensign 238909.29 - Present USS Tiger-A Medical Officer

Commendations

None to date.

Backstory

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Aribelle has the sense that, as said by her mother, "connects her to the fabric of space and time." She is not always aware, but her human side makes her slightly pessimistic and afraid to make lasting friendships.

Lelian and Commander Tristan S. Tagren had an on-again/off-again romance that lasted three decades. It was a love that lasted through the test of time, distance and physical appearance. Lelian is a full-blooded El-Aurian woman, who is a free-spirit that corresponds with the Federation and is held in high regard. Lelian was on the SS Lakuland was rescued, having briefly visited the Nexus.

Commander Tristan S. Tagren served on the USS Valkyrie and met Lelian first as an Ensign on shore leave on Betazed. They had a brief fling and from there, they kept running into each other. Lelian told Tristan that she once dreamt of them and they had a child. When she became pregnant with Aribelle, she said her dream had come to reality.

While the love of Lelian and Tristan was passionate, they never married and were hampered by his duty and her “need” to gallivant across the sea of stars. They made a point to be together and bring stability to a growing Aribelle, who pursued studies on the planet they first met: Betazed.

Aribelle became a brilliant painter and sculptor, her work bringing realism and such haunting emotion that it was celebrated by art critics.

Sadness soon followed after her first art exhibit. Word came that her father contracted a deadly illness that did not seem to pass from human to human. It was unclear on the details, but Aribelle became bitter after his death a few months later.

She could no longer paint.

After years of traveling with her mother, Aribelle decided that she wanted to know more about space-bound illnesses, and how it would infect and affect one species to another.

Again, she enrolled into studies, but this time it was Medical School. Her passion fueled her work ethic. Soon, she enrolled into the Academy, completed a Residency, all under the love of her mother and the want to continue her father’s legacy.

Friendships

Photo	Name	Details
	T'Mihn Ah'mygahn	Aribelle's first encounter with this unusual Vulcan was during her initial boarding of the USS Tiger-A. To celebrate promotions, the junior officers had a party in the Tiger's Den. It was a morale boost before arriving to Bilire IV. T'Mihn got drunk off of chocolate and Aribelle practically carried her to Sickbay, where she was treated and they talked a while about T'Mihn's unique history.

Romantic Relationships

Photo	Name	Details
File:PaulQuinn.jpg	Paul Quinn	Paul Quinn, born April 15, 2336 in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a retired Federation Captain, having served as a Commanding Officer on a Sovereign class vessel, the USS Poseidon, who now works for himself by taking on oddball jobs or assignments that the Federation simply does not have the time or interest for. Aribelle and Quinn have known each other for just over twenty years, having met in 2367. A former romance has been implied between the two in sim, though the extent of that has not been fully revealed. Currently, Aribelle wants no contact with him.

Notes, Secrets and Spoilers

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Enaria Stone ring, an El-Aurian heirloom that has survived time and space.

• For a woman who focuses so much on mortality, this was one of Aribelle's driving factors to become a Physician. It was to not only research disease but to give others the best chance they have with loving care. She prides herself in good bedside manner.
• Prefers to be called "Ari" versus "Belle".
• Prefers to be addressed as "Doctor" versus by rank.
• Has a large stone ring, a heirloom given to her by her mother. This ring is made from Enaria stone and is one of the few El-Aurian artifacts that lasted past the invasion of the Borg. The stone flashes an array of reds, golds, and oranges and seems to turn lighter to deeper shades without warning. Ari does not know why, neither does her mother.
• Worked as a locum tenan while she attended the Academy.
• Hates Gagh. She has a physical response whenever she sees or smells it.
• Is terrified of the Borg or anything Borg-like. She has had nightmares and reoccurring dreams of them ever since she was a small child. Often in these dreams she is a leather-clad warrior, weilding a curved handled weapon with various jagged points.

Notable Sims

• Stardate 238909.29 - Ensign Aribelle Tagren: To Boldly Go... . After completing her Cadet Cruise, Dr. Ari joins the ship that will become her new home.
• Stardate 238910.16 - Dr. Aribelle Tagren: Foreshadowing Nightmares. A nightmare wakes Dr. Ari to an unwelcome call.
• Stardate 238910.23 - LtJG T'Mihn and Dr. Tagren: A Blast From The Past. Aribelle and T'Mihn chat after an incident involving chocolate, a Vulcan dressed as a pirate, and personal history.

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