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Born on Moselina IV, a busy trade stop located near Krios Prime, the Kriosian homeworld, Roshanara's birth parents gave her up for adoption, and a human couple took her in, named her, and raised her back on Earth in the city of Lahore. Often mistaken for a Trill due to her [[Kriosian]] spots, she joined Starfleet because of her interest in starship design and engineering, an interest that has not come without a cost as she was gravely injured early in her career from a major accident that required lengthy rehabilitation.

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===[[Service Ribbons]]===

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|{{Ribbons|Legion of Merit|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Gold Lifesaving Ribbon|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Klingon Invasion Ribbon|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Purple Heart|100}}

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|{{Ribbons|Prisoner of War Ribbon|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Gateway Ribbon|100}}

|{{Ribbons|First Contact Ribbon|100|2}}

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|{{Ribbons|Innovation Ribbon|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Department Chief Ribbon|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Prometheus Ribbon|100|2}}

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|{{Ribbons|Excellence in Training Ribbon|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Silver Star|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Quantum Reality Service Ribbon|100}}

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:::In recognition of Roshanara's actions in the aftermath of the bombing aboard the {{USS|Mercury}} during the [[Klingon Invasion of 2389]].

:* '''Gold Lifesaving Ribbon''', 2389

:::2389: In recognition of the crews of the {{USS|Mercury}}, {{USS|Apollo}}, and [[StarBase 118 Ops]] and their service in the resolution of the tri-ship mission into Thracian and Romulan space.

:::2392: In recognition of the capture of {{n|Harrison|Ross}} through the combined efforts with Cardassian security led by Glinn {{n|Lukin|Zorkal}}.

:::2392: In recognition of the combined efforts of the {{USS|Invicta}} and [[USS Ronin-A (alternate)|alternate USS ''Ronin''-A]] to seal a quantum fissure threatening to destabilize the Menthar Corridor.

:* '''Klingon Invasion Ribbon''', 2389

:* '''Purple Heart''', 2390

:::2391: In recognition of the {{USS|Garuda}}'s first contact with the [[Kubarey]].

:::2392: In recognition of USS ''Garuda's'' first contact with the [[Peppalexan]]s.

:* '''Innovation Ribbon''', 2392

:::For efforts to rescue crewmembers lost in the past, reconfiguring the transporter to beam them back through time.

:::For having served as a department head (Chief Engineer of the USS ''Mercury'' and USS ''Garuda'') for at least six months.

:* '''Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon''', 2392

:* '''Prometheus Ribbon''', 2392, 2392 (2nd Citation)

:::2392: In recognition of USS ''Garuda's'' participation in Phase 1 of the [[Prometheus Incident]] campaign.

:* '''Excellence in Training Ribbon''', 2392

:::For having completed the requirements to become a certified training officer of the [[Training Team]].

:* '''Silver Star''', 2392

:::In recognition of the efforts against {{n|Harrison|Ross}} and his compatriots, thwarting their plans to disrupt the President's State of the Federation Address and the opening of [[Astrofori One]].

:* '''Quantum Reality Service Ribbon''', 2393

:::For having participated in a mission in an alternate reality, specifically, when the ''Invicta'' discovered a reality where the Federation had lost the [[Dominion War]].

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|{{Ribbons|Neelix Award|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Scotty Cross|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Pathfinder Award|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Strange Medallion|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Rising Star Award|100}}

|{{Ribbons|Q Award|100}}

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:* '''The Sarpeidon Award''', 2389

:* '''The Neelix Award''', 2389

:* '''Scotty Cross''', 2390

:* '''Pathfinder Award''', 2392

:* '''The Strange Medallion''', 2392

:* '''Rising Star Award''', 2393

:* '''Q Award''', 2393

* '''Height''': 161 cm (5'3")

* '''Weight''': 56 kilos (123 lbs)

In addition to her technical prowess, she also is quite good at reading faces and working with others, which has helped her in her professional development and when she has had to lead project teams.

===Quarters===

*'''USS ''Invicta'':''' [[Invicta Deck Layout|Deck 4]], Section 2

**'''Auxiliary Napping Spot:''' The couch in front of [[Mei'konda]]'s console on the [[Invicta Bridge|bridge]].

*'''USS ''Garuda'':''' [[Garuda Deck Layout/Stardrive|Deck 35, one of only two cabins on the deck]] and rather modest accommodations for an officer of her rank and position, but it conveniently places her near Main Engineering (Deck 36)

*'''USS ''Mercury'':''' Deck 17, a bit remote for a senior staff member but just two decks below [[Mercury Main Engineering|Main Engineering]] on the ''Mercury''.

===Personal Effects===

*A '''stuffed animal rhinoceros''' won for Roshanara by {{n|Kevin|Breeman}} at the Stardust Fair on the holodeck on SD 239011.03. Named "Charger" by Breeman, the rhino mostly hangs out around Roshanara's office in Main Engineering.

*A '''heavy pewter model of the ''Phoenix''''', Zefram Cochrane's warp ship, given to her as a gift from her teacher Obaid Amir upon her acceptance to Starfleet Academy and the [[Starfleet Engineering School]] in 2374.

* '''Favorite [[Rodulan swuit stick|Swuit Stick]] Flavor''': [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-garuda/Yuq0NothJjs/mw8Zm_0HBzAJ Breshen]

===Interests===

* '''Hobbies''': Reading, writing, pocket billiards, playing pranks on people

Roshanara also enjoyed going to the theatre as a child, and one of the highlights of her career was working in late 2390/early 2391 with Francois Maréchal-Ferrant. Visiting DS17 through the United Service Organizations, the legendary thespian directed the ''Garuda'' staff in a pantomime for the crew to boost morale after several tough missions, including the near-loss of the ''Mercury''.

===Family===

* '''Spouse''': None

* '''Children''': None biologically

** [[Tasnim Shandres]], {{age|2377|11|19}}-year-old [[Kriosian]]/[[Betazoid]] daughter of Ki and [[Roshanara Shandres (alternate)|Roshanara Shandres]] in an alternate universe where the Federation lost the [[Dominion War]]

* '''Siblings''': None

Roshanara Rahman was born on SD 235612.15 on Moselina IV, a busy trade stop located near Krios Prime, the [[Kriosian]] homeworld. Her birth parents gave their newborn up for adoption. A human couple, Issam and Najwa Rahman, took in the child as their own (and only) daughter.

The new family returned to Earth, and Roshanara was raised in the city of Lahore. Growing up, she knew she was different from the locals, but because Kriosians shared many physical similarities with humans, she did not feel ostracized on her adopted homeworld. As a child, she did tend to wear her hair in such a way as to cover her spots, yet even if they were noticed, most people often mistook the quiet but friendly young girl as a member of the more familiar [[Trill]] species.

===Displaying the Knack===

Roshanara was a gifted student in her primary and secondary education. In particular, one of her teachers noted, she "displayed extreme intuition about all things mechanical." This intuition more than once did get her into trouble as she was a bit of a mischievous child. Although neither of her adopted parents were in Starfleet or had a family history in the service, Roshanara chose to attend Starfleet Academy for the chance to work with the latest developments in starship engineering.

Rather than remain on Earth, she went off-world and completed her undergraduate education at the academy's Beta Ursae Minor II campus. After graduating in 2378, she stayed for an additional two years to earn her master's degree in engineering. She then served on two vessels, the ''Shanghai'' and the [[USS Tempest|''Tempest'']], as an engineering officer.  

===Change of Plans===

Aboard the ''Tempest'', Roshanara was severely injured in a major accident in 2383. Due to the extent of her injuries, she took a leave of absence from active starship duty. While still recovering aboard [[Medical Starbase 253]], she met a visiting [[Medusan]] researcher who had chosen the name {{n|Victor|Frankenstein}}. Frustrated with the limitations of the traditional Medusan carrier pod he had been confined too, Roshanara worked with him to develop an exo-suit that permitted him much greater mobility and independent function to do his work.

For her part, she found the chance to delve into an engineering project welcome after having been forced for several weeks to sit out on the sidelines "to regain her strength." Truthfully, she had grown restless having had her medical clearance for active starship duty revoked during her rehabilitation, and the experience with Frankenstein led her to go on and complete the Daystrom Institute of Technology's doctoral program in engineering from 2383-2387 on a sponsorship from the [[Starfleet Corps of Engineers]].

Upon earning her doctorate, she was assigned to the [[USS Pioneer|''Pioneer'']] as a research and development engineer in 2387. There, she met a young [[Rodulan]] engineer named {{n|Tristam|Core}}. Later that year, Core was severely injured on the ''Pioneer'' during an experiment of a new component for Starfleet R&D's [[quantum slipstream drive]] project. He lost his Rodulan telepathy and protection from having his mind read by other telepathic species. He took his own medical leave of absence before transferring to operations on [[Deep Space 17]]. Roshanara, meanwhile, was later assigned as the ''Pioneer'''s assistant chief engineer by 2388. A year later, she was promoted to lieutenant commander and assigned to the {{USS|Mercury}} as chief engineer.

** [[SIM: JP: Lt. JG Tristam Core & Lt. Roshanara Rahman: Person, Place, and Time|"Person, Place, and Time"]] - 2387 (In the aftermath of the accident, Tristam tries to recall what happened.)

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