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Lieutenant Commander '''Geeva Kalpana''', an [[Iridian]], is currently the Chief Operations Officer for the [[USS Ronin]]. | |||
Lieutenant '''Geeva Kalpana''', an [[Iridian]], is currently the Chief Operations Officer for [[ | |||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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* '''Age''': 30 T-years as of 2385 | * '''Age''': 30 T-years as of 2385 | ||
* '''Gender''': Female | * '''Gender''': Female | ||
* '''Telepathic status''': | * '''Telepathic status''': Untested. One incident during her tour of duty aboard the [[USS Steadfast-A]] hinted that she may be a very sensitive tel/empathic tactile receiver, nearly sponge-like in her ability to absorb a telepath's projected thoughts. The only other incidents when she has touched a telepath, however, were already so charged with emotion that any she received through the tactile contact went unnoticed. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
* '''Height''': | * '''Height''': 6'1" (185.42 cm) | ||
* '''Weight''': 114 lbs (51.71 kg) | * '''Weight''': 114 lbs (51.71 kg) | ||
* '''Hair Color''': Dark brown | * '''Hair Color''': Dark brown | ||
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* '''Voice''': Sounds fairly normal, even if it does sound weird to her own ears. | * '''Voice''': Sounds fairly normal, even if it does sound weird to her own ears. | ||
* '''Handedness''': Functionally ambidextrous, but favors the right. | * '''Handedness''': Functionally ambidextrous, but favors the right. | ||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
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In social situations, she tends to be friendly, but she avoids getting too close with others. In her mind, she has enough physiological issues to contend with, so she does not need to add personal relationships into the mix. She has recently become closer to [[Falcon, Rho|Rho Falcon]], and while she is willing to allow the other woman into her quarters and other 'personal' spaces, it s not yet clear exactly how she feels in regards to Rho. | In social situations, she tends to be friendly, but she avoids getting too close with others. In her mind, she has enough physiological issues to contend with, so she does not need to add personal relationships into the mix. She has recently become closer to [[Falcon, Rho|Rho Falcon]], and while she is willing to allow the other woman into her quarters and other 'personal' spaces, it s not yet clear exactly how she feels in regards to Rho. | ||
Lately, Kalpana has been developing a seeming bias against terrans. It seems to be based partially on how similar her own species and theirs resemble one another, yet their moral and cultural values are vastly different. It doesn't help that she has been presented with many poor examples of terrans (based from her own perspective), but few shining examples. | |||
===Habits=== | ===Habits=== | ||
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===Taboos=== | ===Taboos=== | ||
Kalpana shares the majority of her culture's views, especially those regarding personal property. In her mind, there is a very clear line between Personal and Communal property, and never the twain shall meet. Things that she owns (such as personal effects, a change of clothes, her personal 'space' in her quarters, etc.) are | Kalpana shares the majority of her culture's views, especially those regarding personal property. In her mind, there is a very clear line between Personal and Communal property, and never the twain shall meet. Things that she owns (such as personal effects, a change of clothes, her personal 'space' in her quarters, etc.) are "hers" and never to be used or entered without her permission. On the other hand, communal items (such as most replicated items, starships, shuttles, etc.) are meant to be used by the entire community; share and share alike. In her limited-resource culture, stealing - from either an individual or from the community - is one of the worst non-fatal crimes that could be committed. | ||
While Kalpana can intellectually understand the occasional necessity to steal something that does not belong to you, it is extremely distasteful to her. She tries hard to understand the terran viewpoint, but they seem, to her, as if they do not care about such things, just smashing and stealing to suit their own needs. This kind of attitude and the mindless property damage inflicted by any number of Starfleet vessels appalls her at times. She's not about to give up her commission, but she did have a bit of a reputation in the Academy for submitting a fairly large number of formal protests concerning actions she was ordered to undertake. | While Kalpana can intellectually understand the occasional necessity to steal something that does not belong to you, it is extremely distasteful to her. She tries hard to understand the terran viewpoint, but they seem, to her, as if they do not care about such things, just smashing and stealing to suit their own needs. This kind of attitude and the mindless property damage inflicted by any number of Starfleet vessels appalls her at times. She's not about to give up her commission, but she did have a bit of a reputation in the Academy for submitting a fairly large number of formal protests concerning actions she was ordered to undertake. | ||
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===Languages=== | ===Languages=== | ||
Kalpana, unlike the majority of the officers in Starfleet, does not speak Standard (the Federation's "official" language for internal business) with the greatest of ease. She has almost no natural aptitude for languages and, in fact, speaks only Iridian, Standard, and a smattering of Ferengi. She just barely passed the fluency test that allowed her into the Academy and, despite her best efforts, she has not improved nearly as much as anybody had hoped. While understandable, her grasp of the language is not, strictly speaking, grammatically correct. Of especial note are the lack of contractions and her tendency to speak words that are normally implied. ''(Example: Rather than pointing at an individual and saying, 'Open the door, please,' she would say, ' | Kalpana, unlike the majority of the officers in Starfleet, does not speak Standard (the Federation's "official" language for internal business) with the greatest of ease. She has almost no natural aptitude for languages and, in fact, speaks only Iridian, Standard, and a smattering of Ferengi. She just barely passed the fluency test that allowed her into the Academy and, despite her best efforts, she has not improved nearly as much as anybody had hoped. While understandable, her grasp of the language is not, strictly speaking, grammatically correct. Of especial note are the lack of contractions (a personal choice, not a lack of knowledge) and her tendency to speak words that are normally implied. ''(Example: Rather than pointing at an individual and saying, 'Open the door, please,' she would say, 'If it does please you, you will do open the door.')'' | ||
===Ambitions and Goals=== | ===Ambitions and Goals=== | ||
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** Astrometry and Astrophysics | ** Astrometry and Astrophysics | ||
* '''Minor Degree''': Helm / Communications / Operations | * '''Minor Degree''': Helm / Communications / Operations | ||
* '''Current Rank''': Lieutenant | * '''Current Rank''': Lieutenant Commander | ||
* '''Current Assignment''': [[StarBase 118 Ops|Starbase 118]] | * '''Current Assignment''': [[StarBase 118 Ops|Starbase 118]] | ||
* '''Starbase 118 Operations Duty Post''': Chief Operations Officer | * '''Starbase 118 Operations Duty Post''': Chief Operations Officer | ||
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# '''238405.15''': Promoted to Lieutenant, Junior Grade. | # '''238405.15''': Promoted to Lieutenant, Junior Grade. | ||
# '''238409.20''': Promoted to Full Lieutenant. | # '''238409.20''': Promoted to Full Lieutenant. | ||
# '''238508.26''': Promoted to Lieutenant Commander. | |||
# '''238610.23''': [[StarBase 118 Ops|Starbase 118]] is overhauled, displacing all current staff elsewhere in the Fleet. | |||
# '''238610.24''': Assigned to the [[USS Ronin]] as the Chief Operations Officer | |||
===Past Assignments=== | ===Past Assignments=== | ||
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* '''[[USS Steadfast-A]]''': ''(238304.23 - 238312.17)'' The Steadfast was a new beginning for Kalpana. She was brought aboard as the HCO, but soon found herself where she had always wanted to be: the Chief Science Officer. Intended as a training vessel where new Ensigns could get their 'space legs', as it were, she found her experience in the world and on previous vessels serving her in good stead. Right after the third mission or so, she was finally beginning to feel that she finally had a secure place to serve... and then the powers that be were forced to shift personnel and vessels around to make ends meet and, well... a training vessel is a luxury that not every Fleet can afford. | * '''[[USS Steadfast-A]]''': ''(238304.23 - 238312.17)'' The Steadfast was a new beginning for Kalpana. She was brought aboard as the HCO, but soon found herself where she had always wanted to be: the Chief Science Officer. Intended as a training vessel where new Ensigns could get their 'space legs', as it were, she found her experience in the world and on previous vessels serving her in good stead. Right after the third mission or so, she was finally beginning to feel that she finally had a secure place to serve... and then the powers that be were forced to shift personnel and vessels around to make ends meet and, well... a training vessel is a luxury that not every Fleet can afford. | ||
* '''[[USS Constitution-B]]''': ''(238312.19 - 238403.11)'' The Constitution marked a turning point in Kalpana's life, or so she thought. Here was a place where she could finally be herself, do her job as Chief Science Officer, and perform the duties that she had trained for. Unfortunately, while her professional life finally started going in the proper direction, her personal life took a turn for the worse. Near the end of her service aboard the Constitution, Kalpana suffered at least one mental breakdown from the near-constant stress of day-to-day living aboard a starship in what was, to her, a hostile and alien environment. She appeared to recover on her own, and only time will tell if she has weather the storm intact. | * '''[[USS Constitution-B]]''': ''(238312.19 - 238403.11)'' The Constitution marked a turning point in Kalpana's life, or so she thought. Here was a place where she could finally be herself, do her job as Chief Science Officer, and perform the duties that she had trained for. Unfortunately, while her professional life finally started going in the proper direction, her personal life took a turn for the worse. Near the end of her service aboard the Constitution, Kalpana suffered at least one mental breakdown from the near-constant stress of day-to-day living aboard a starship in what was, to her, a hostile and alien environment. She appeared to recover on her own, and only time will tell if she has weather the storm intact. | ||
* '''[[StarBase 118 Ops|Starbase 118]]''': ''(238403.11 - 238610.23)'' Work on Starbase 118 was one of the happiest periods in Kalpana's life. Despite struggling with an addiction to stimulants and medical problems caused by her prolonged activity in terran environments, it was during this period that she met one Rho Falcon and discovered that love, like many things in life, can be extremely unexpected. This leave-taking took a heavier toll on her than she would care to admit, being less one of bad news piled upon bad news and more one of a beautiful piece of crystalline artwork shattered by a passing ground car. | |||
===Living / Working Spaces=== | ===Living / Working Spaces=== | ||
* '''Quarters''': | * '''Quarters''': The main room of her quarters is functionally divided into four sections by the standard-issue couch and coffee table taking up the center of the room. To the left upon entering is the standard desk, while a complete (if small) kitchen absorbs the corner to the right from the door. The two distant corners contain large work tables: the left-hand one contains robotics tools, supplies, and PADDs; meanwhile, the right-hand one holds a seeming hodge-podge of science equipment and PADDs, up to and including a laboratory-quality laser. | ||
Her walls are sparsely decorated with a few pictures, mostly of backgrounds that just happen to have people in them: her family and some friends. Her desk and coffee table, meanwhile, are decorated with numerous PADDs, usually reports, and always organized in some fashion or another. She abhors having things out of place if she can avoid it. | Her walls are sparsely decorated with a few pictures, mostly of backgrounds that just happen to have people in them: her family and some friends. Her desk and coffee table, meanwhile, are decorated with numerous PADDs, usually reports, and always organized in some fashion or another. She abhors having things out of place if she can avoid it. | ||
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===Subordinates=== | ===Subordinates=== | ||
*'''Master Chief Petty Officer Isaac Ovloso''': Kalpana's Assistant Chief of Operations is a lifer of Starfleet's enlisted corps. The terran is nearing seventy and has turned down no less than a half-dozen offers of promotion from within the ranks, knowing that while he is an extremely competent assistant (even a senior one with a lot of responsibility, as he currently is), at the end of the day, he prefers to have somebody above him to deal with the big picture and to run interference against the brass. He is incredibly efficient, largely through the use of task delegation, knows the system inside and out, and believes with all his being in the dream that is the Federation. | |||
===Acknowledgments=== | ===Acknowledgments=== | ||
Kalpana's headshot and Y'm'ae Vrd'fy pictures are copyright 2008 [http://zetallis.com Stephaine "Oni" Kao]. | Kalpana's headshot and Y'm'ae Vrd'fy pictures are copyright 2008 [http://zetallis.com Stephaine "Oni" Kao]. | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Iridians]] | [[Category:Iridians]] | ||
[[Category:Starfleet personnel]] | [[Category:Starfleet personnel]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Ronin Alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Operations Officers]] | |||