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'''Ashana''' was a noted, if not sometimes, notorious, [[Ardanan]] diplomat. Her most recent post was Federation ambassador to [[Duronis II]].

Ashana was raised until her teens on Ardana’s floating city of Stratos, still legendary for its anti-gravity technology. She notably was the daughter of a famed marriage between a leading member of Stratos’s ruling council and a Troglyte labor leader. The partnership was well known, putting Ashana firmly in the public spotlight from her early childhood.

From the outside, Ashana is the quintessential Stratos native. She is highly articulate, intelligent and perceptive, with strong artistic sensibilities. She notably possesses the aristocratic air common to Stratos inhabitants. She is very polite and well spoken but can be aggressive and forceful in getting her way. However, she is honest and direct, refusing to resort to political lies and subterfuge.

But beneath Ashana’s highly cultivated and stylish veneer, there is something of a rebel, both in professional and personal spheres. Ashana had her first marriage to an Ardanan political leader annulled only after three days. Most famously, Ashana had an intimate relationship with Goral, a Kilngon captain of high birth who saved the transport that was carrying her during the Dominion War. Following the war’s end, she eventually married and lived with him on Qo’nos. At a renowned public gathering, one of her husband’s rivals gravely insulted both her and her husband. The next day, the rival was found ritually killed. The weapon was none other than a digging tool used by Troglytes on Ardana. Under Klingon law, the killing was legal, so no investigation was ever began, but it was clear that Ashana eliminated the rival personally. The story comes to light now and again in diplomatic circles, but Ashana refuses to comment. Of her marriage to Goral, she says that her ex-husband considered her to be an honorable wife. Despite their divorce, they are said to remain on very good terms. As for life on Qo’Nos, she will only say that she has an occasional craving for gagh—but only if it’s fresh.

Politically, Ashana is known for occasionally dramatic behavior, especially when it is to her advantage. After listening to a long diatribe by a Tellarite ambassador against her stance on environmental protections at a trade conference, she wordlessly stood up and threw him out of the room. She then told the other attendees, “The production of such hot gas is an offense to nature and unproductive to diplomatic discussion.” She then revealed how the Tellarite was receiving kickbacks from various mining consortium.