Maria Alvarez

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Maria Alvarez
Position Operations Officer
Rank Ensign
Species Human
Gender Female
DOB 236805.11
Age 32
Birthplace Córdoba, Argentina, Earth
Writer ID A239710MA0


Ensign Maria Alvarez is currently serving as a Operations Officer aboard the USS Arrow.

Appearance


  • Full Name: Maria Nerea Alvarez
  • Preferred Names: Maria, Vera
  • Birthplace: Córdoba, Argentina, Earth
  • Species: Human
  • Height: 5' 10" (177.8 cm)
  • Weight: 140 lbs (64.5 kg)
  • Hair: Brown
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Skin: Caramel/Brown
  • Build: Athletic and lean
  • Carriage: Poised, graceful, balletic, sometimes sassy

Relationships


  • Parents: Raphael and Emilia Alvarez
  • Diego Alvarez (Brother, 32)
  • Camila Ledesma (Sister, 35)


Background


Maria was born the youngest of three children to a comparatively traditional family in Argentina. While comparatively isolated from a lot of technology and non-human culture, she was heavily immersed in a broad range of earth languages and customs early on, notably the cultures of several indigenous peoples from the region and the greater Americas. She demonstrated significant aptitude for music and especially dance from a young age. Her parents quickly pushed her into top schools from the area, eventually resigning to let her use a transporter to commute to Buenos Aires for lessons. The family moved to Paris in 2380, nominally for opportunities for the whole family, but in no small part to offer even more opportunities to Maria's training.

She attended the prestigious Tisch School for the Arts in New York for a degree in music majoring in dance, where by all accounts she excelled with a combination of exceptionally hard work and natural intellect. Her master's degree marked a significant shift away from her focus on human-based cultures, at least formally, with a specialism in xeno-musicology. Records indicate special proficiency picking up languages and instruments, at least conversationally. After graduation, she joined a dance group specializing in experimental combinations and synthesis of various styles. Despite strong reviews - one critic calling the group 'an explosive tour-de-force of physical dynamism' - the group disbanded after just over a year lacking popular reception and experiencing creative disagreements.

No records exist on why Maria joined Starfleet in a sudden change of career. Given her educational background, she was granted several credits accelerating her timetable for graduation. Her academy record is exceptionally average, remarkable only for a considerable number of derogatory remarks surrounding her behavior and conduct; though none seemingly serious enough to merit real attention. Several instructor remarks cite high potential, but a stubborn unwillingness to apply herself. She largely avoided any cultural or artistic types of classes at the academy, and rejected offers to join extracurriculars that would have made sense with her musical past. She was known to associate with multiple groups of high-performing cadets, developing a handful of loyal friendships and equally many confrontational relationships.

Personality


Characterizations of Maria range a variety of often contradictory adjectives: confident, self-possessed, out-going, individualistic, private, warm, overbearing, humorous, irreverent, bold, unruly, flirtatious, moody, physical, chaotic, intelligent, unambitious, unmotivated, and many others. The way she presents herself to others frequently varies with mood and her estimation of the individual she's interacting with. She's extraordinarily loyal to her friends, building them up and pushing them, but also a cunning enemy, willing to use unconventional and effective approaches. Her application to the academy raised a lot of eyebrows during the psychoanalytic phase, with an unwillingness to discuss in detail her motivations for joining Starfleet almost stopping her acceptance.

She's a remarkably quick learner when focused, but a terrible student given to frequent distraction and bouts of procrastination. Her background in dance demonstrates a particular combination of abilities: teamwork, creativity, intense organization, immaculate planning, and ability to still change direction and improvise with little notice. On the flip side, when unmotivated or disinterested she can be chaotic, scattered, and challenging to work with. She hasn't proven any special ability in engineering or sciences, but seems to have a liking for research, law, requisitions, communications, and history.

Maria's self-assurance and sense of humor lead the show with most of her interactions. She has a distinct distaste for formality, preferring an irreverent and straightforward approach to her work, to the chagrin of senior officers everywhere. There's rarely very little doubt about what Maria is feeling, and she can be highly expressive. She forms opinions of others quickly, but seems to be always open to being surprised by people, for good or ill.

Likes:

  • Laughing, humor
  • Theatrics
  • Anything bizarre or complex or new
  • Avant-garde art and music, she loves being challenged by something

Dislikes:

  • Children, especially babies
  • Rigid people
  • Rank-climbers, and the duty-obsessed
  • Being told how to be or act

Fears:

  • Disfigurement
  • Loss of mental faculty, loss of self
  • Becoming bland or unremarkable

Service History


Starfleet Service Record
Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment
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Cadet 2393 - 2397 Starfleet Academy
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Cadet
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Ensign SD 239704.09 - Present USS Arrow Operations Officer


Awards & Service Ribbons


For award descriptions, see: Awards and Service Ribbons
Awards and Service Ribbons
Award Name Date/Assignment Citation
None
Service Ribbon Name Date/Assignment Citation
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Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon Year or Stardate
Starfleet Academy
Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.


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