Aridal Mirak

USS Gorkon
Aridal Mirak
Position
Rank	Provisional Ensign
Species	Vulcan/Romulan
Gender	Males
DOB	233012.12
Age	70
Birthplace	Earth
Service Ribbons Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon

		“You can't undo the past, but you can certainly not repeat it.” Bruce Willis

Aridal Mirak is currently serving as a ??? aboard the USS Gorkon.

	Appearance

• Species: Vulcan/Romulan
• Height: 1,80 m
• Weight: 67 kg
• Hair: brown
• Eyes: blue
• Build: normal
• Special features: due to his mixed Romulan / Vulcan heritage, there are some slight bulges on his forehead

	Family

Parents: Vurir Mirak (Romulan) and V'Liraa (Vulcan) 
Siblings:  None

Aridal Mirak is the only child of the Romulan diplomat and dissident Vurir and the Vulcan scientist V'Liraa. Vurir, who served as a Romulan diplomat in the Federation prior to the Treaty of Algeron, had a relationship with V'Liraa. They both fell in love with each other and married in 2309. Vurir stayed in the Federation when the Romulan Star Empire isolated itself after the signing of the Treaty of Algeron in 2311. In the year 2330, Aridal was born on Earth where the Romulan-Vulcan couple lived. After the end of the Romulan isolation in 2364 Vurir hoped that there would be a chance to change the Romulan Empire from within. So Vurir secretly went back to Romulus and joined a dissident movement in 2366 that sought to change Romulan society, due to his idealistic ideas. The ultimate goals were rapprochement with the Federation and reunification with Vulcan. In the year 2368, however, the contact to his father was lost. V'Liraa moved back to Vulcan with her son.

	Relationships

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	Background

	The Earth Years 2330-2368

Aridal Mirak was born on Earth in the year 2330. As a half-Romulan, he did not have an easy childhood, as his parents' marriage was viewed with suspicion by some Federation citizens.

Being raised on Earth meant that he was raised in a non-Vulcan society and more in his father's Romulan tradition in which Aridal was very interested.

When his father decided to go back to Romulus in 2366, it was a difficult time for the family. V'Liraa and Aridal stayed behind on Earth as it was considered too dangerous for them to join him. Two years later, the contact to his father was lost and V'Liraa and Aridal moved back to Vulcan to be nearer to V'Liraa's family.

	The Vulcan Years 2368-2398

So now, at 49, Aridal had to find his way on Vulcan. During this time on Vulcan, he also immersed himself in Vulcan philosophy and logic under the now stronger influence of his mother and her family. He studied in depth the writings of Surak, Kiri-kin-tha and T'Plana-Hath. He really tried to learn about and live the Vulcan way of life. However, he did not feel he belonged, because while he found some elements of Surak's philosophy really helpful and beneficial, it was very difficult for him to stick to their absolutely strict implementation as practised by most Vulcans. In particular, it was very hard for him to completely suppress his emotions. Nevertheless, he tried hard to implement those rules and even joined Vulcan High Command to start a career on a Vulcan vessel in 2379. However, due to his partly Romulan origins and his emotional nature, he was not accepted by all Vulcans. After several years of service, he found it increasingly difficult to completely suppress his emotions and took leave of absence from active service. He came to the conclusion that although he was attracted to the Vulcan way of life, he could not and did not want to transfer it completely to himself.

Moreover, he increasingly longed for his time back on Earth, which he regarded in retrospect as his happiest time because he had to experience less rejection there compared to Vulcan..

	Joining Starfleet

After some time, Aridal made up his mind to try and join Starfleet. Because of his service in the Vulcan High Command, Aridal did not have to attend the Academy, but was accepted into the service straight away, albeit only at provisional rank. Now he has yet to find his place in Starfleet.

	Personality

Aridal is a responsible and analytical person. Because of his studies of Vulcan philosophy, he very much appreciates the values of logic. You could easily mistake him for a Vulcan, were it not for his slightly Romulan appearance and the fact that he does not completely suppress his feelings. Unlike other Vulcans, he has not adopted the very strict Vulcan teachings though he uses some techniques to suppress too intense emotions. He has an attitude of hard work combined with practical judgement.

Aridal is a reserved person when it comes to his private life or past. This is due to experiences of rejection he has made in his life and his Romulan heritage. He is very rule-abiding and strict to himself and also towards others as he also expects them to follow the rules. He might seem as a very tough person on the outside, but if you know him a bit better, you can see that he can be kind, decent and caring in spite of his rugged and rather emotionally cold facade that he built up to protect himself.

Deep inside he struggles to find his place as he does not really know where he belongs: he is no real Romulan, he is no real Vulcan.

	Service History

Service History Vulcan High Command
Insignia	Rank	Dates	Posting	Assignment
	Sub-Lieutenant	237908.14 - 238207.02	VCF T'meth	Tactical Officer

Starfleet Service Record Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment Provisional Ensign SD 240010.05 - Present USS Gorkon ??

	Awards & Service Ribbons

For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons

Awards and Service Ribbons

Award Name Date/Assignment Citation Sheathed Sword 2391 USS Gemini Traditionally, the Sheathed Sword is given to those who are injured and explore the aftermath of that event. Vanessa Driscoll (now Linus Dahlquist) changed the order a little bit of a different order, but created a narrative that was just as compelling. During out mission, Lt. Driscoll was infected with a pathogen that was, essentially, a death sentence. Over the course of her remaining posts, she explored the implications of facing her own mortality, where the only question was when she would succumb to the effects of the pathogen. Most of us have a vague idea that our time in this world is limited. But very few of us face such mortality in the same way, with enough time to be aware of it, but with not enough to truly do anything about it. As such, it is my honour to present the Sheathed Sword to Vanessa Driscoll. None Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon 240004.12 Starfleet Academy Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.

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