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“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.”
- Anton Chekhov
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Lieutenant JG Savel is currently serving as a Security Officer aboard the USS Artemis-A.
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 182 lbs
- Hair: Brown
- Eyes: Green
- Build: Athletic/Slender
Savel is a real Vulcan's Vulcan, whether that's good or bad is a matter of personal taste. He's done his best to learn how to control his emotions and convey that stoic demeanor that Vulcans pride themselves on. If they didn't suppress their pride, that is. It's done him well up to this point in his life but now that he is serving on a starship, the lack of social skills is catching up to him. On more than one occasion his lack of tact and consideration for others' feelings has led to uncomfortable situations with other crew members. It's a skill set that he is spending some time and effort into improving, while still trying to stay true to his Vulcan teachings.
Savel has several personal interests that keep him occupied whenever he is not working, though he rarely shares these activities with others. He has an affinity for music and spends a fair amount of his spare time practicing the Vulcan lute. He can also be found frequently in the fitness center practicing Suus Mahna or in one of the ship's holodecks indulging in ornithology, which is a recent hobby that Savel has started to explore.
Savel was born on Alpha Centauri to Sendet and T'Raya, who had been living in the predominately Vulcan district of the capital city of Tarola'n. Even though he was not raised on the Vulcan homeworld, he was still able to have a relatively normal upbringing for a Vulcan child. Expectations were high in his family's household, as both of his parents were accomplished in their respective fields. His father was an engineer who contributed to many prominent projects in Tarola'n. His mother, like many Vulcans, chose a career in the sciences and has excelled in it for most of her life. She currently works as an astrophysicist in the research department of a prestigious university on Alpha Centauri. Having parents who were not only Vulcans but also so successful in their chosen life pursuits meant that he was almost obligated to be just as triumphant in his own career. It just seemed... logical.
Even though he could appreciate the individual successes of his parents, Savel did not wish to follow directly in their footsteps. He made the decision to forge his own path that was separate from the ones forged by them. As soon as he was of sufficient age, Savel traveled to Vulcan in the hopes that he would find the proper guidance and inspiration for his own purpose. The first year he spent on Vulcan was almost akin to a pilgrimage as he visited various historical and cultural sites. He briefly considered becoming a monk at the Monastery of Ulann, but he did not believe he wanted to spend his life in silence, so he sought purpose elsewhere. It wasn't until he went to the Vulcan Institute of Defensive Arts (VIDA) that he finally settled down. The teachings offered at VIDA comprised the central tenets he'd been raised on, logic and emotional discipline, but were conveyed in ways that Savel personally found intriguing. Through rigorous training in various martial arts styles, the students there were taught the ever-important role that logic played in all facets of life, including the defense of it. When students completed their time at VIDA, they possessed incredible control over mind and body.
Upon completing his studies at VIDA, Savel was now faced with his next decision of where he wished to take his next step. He contemplated remaining at VIDA with the goal of obtaining mastery in the martial arts taught there, but that commitment seemed almost permanent. During his time on Vulcan, he had several encounters with Vulcans who were members of the Ministry of Justice. They often visited VIDA to receive training or practice already well-formed skills, and Savel became intrigued during conversations with them. While he hadn't wanted to follow his parents into an engineering or scientific field, he still wished to hold a position where he could contribute or serve. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) seemed to be the best place for him to start, and he began his professional career as a Deputy Inspector. Savel began to learn the intricacies of investigative techniques during his service to the Ministry. It was also some of his first exposure to dealing with other species and cultures professionally as most of the crimes he would investigate were perpetrated by visitors to Vulcan. While Vulcans were not incapable of committing crimes, it was a rare occurrence that was usually easy to settle.
During his time with the MoJ, Savel also dealt with other agencies including Federation and Starfleet Security. This began to expand not only his knowledge and skill set as an investigator but also his desire to apply both of those beyond the confines of Vulcan. After a few years with the MoJ, he reached another juncture in his career that required a decision. Would he stay and advance with the MoJ, or set his sights on another path? It was not an easy choice to make as he had found his short career with the MoJ to be professionally satisfying with plenty of opportunity to expand upon it. However the more he worked with Starfleet Security personnel, he saw more possibilities for his future. He ultimately chose to apply for Starfleet Academy and he was eventually accepted due to his professional background.
Savel attended the San Fransisco Campus of Starfleet Academy where he Majored in Security with a Minor in Com/Ops. He did well academically but it was not the social experience that many other cadets would have during their time at the Academy. He didn't make many if any, friends while there but left with plenty of professional acquaintances when he graduated. Still, he felt that the exposure to other species and cultures during his Academy stay was beneficial both personally and professionally. Upon graduation from the Academy, he was commissioned as an Ensign and assigned to the USS Artemis as a Security Officer in 2400.
ExpandGraduation and Arrival on USS Artemis-A - 240004.04
Upon Savel's graduation from Starfleet Academy, Starfleet commissioned him as an Ensign before being assigned to the USS Artemis-A as a Security Officer. The Vulcan joined the crew as they were deep into their mission of assisting the Da'al after a meteor impacted their homeworld. His introduction to some of the crew's senior staff was less conventional than most. He met the ship's First Officer, Genkos Adea, while the Betazoid XO was restrained on a biobed following an attack on the ship's Chief Tactical Officer, Vitor Silveria. After an incredibly quick briefing on the current state of affairs, he was introduced to two other department chiefs before his first away mission. Savel met with Lt. Gabriel Osuna, Chief Security Officer, and Lt. Talos Dakora, the ship's Chief Intelligence Officer, along with Ensign Flint Kader, just prior to beaming down to the surface of the Da'al homeworld to recover a shuttlecraft and two missing security ensigns. Their mission was ultimately a success, thanks to the actions of Lt. Hallia Yellir's team, comprised of Ensigns Hiro Jones, Jovenan, and Luxa Lorana, who were able to pacify all of the planet's inhabitants, which allowed for the safe departure of the recovered shuttle and security officers.
ExpandShore Leave on Meranuge IV - 240004.26
Following a successful mission on the Da'al homeworld, the USS Artemis remained in orbit to assist with relief and recovery efforts while also allowing some of her crew some downtime in the system. While a group of the junior officers on board were eating in the mess hall, Ensign Jovenan pitched her idea of how they should spend their leave period. She suggested to Ensigns Savel, Flint Kader, and Luxa Lorana (aka the Lower Decks Gang) that they should go on a camping trip in a region of the planet known as La'kso Canyon. The group agreed to join Jovenan but were initially unaware that this trip had actually been a secret intelligence-gathering operation on a group of Da'al that had potentially been behind the disaster that struck their planet. That fact didn't become clear to the three ensigns invited until they had been ambushed by two Da'als while hiking through the canyon. The pair initially tried to appear as friendly park rangers but quickly turned on the group, attempting to hold them hostage. Lorana attacked the lead Da'al, ending up severely wounded in the process, and opened up a window of opportunity for Savel and Flint to subdue the two Da'al while Jovenan went to help Lorana. Almost as soon as the engagement ended, the cavalry arrived to assist. Commander Genkos Adea, Lieutenant Talos Dakora, and Lieutenant Gabriel Osuna, along with a sizeable security force, arrived in a runabout. They immediately swarmed the area, with Dakora and Adea helping save Lorana from her injuries while Osuna helped secure the area with Savel. After Lorana was recovered and on her way back to the ship, a sweep of the canyon was conducted, and a hidden hanger was discovered. Inside the hanger, the team found a Da'al shuttle believed to have been used to direct the meteor that had struck Maranuge IV. Once the evidence was collected, everyone returned to the Artemis for debriefing and to prepare for their next assignment.
ExpandDrill - 240005.26
The crew of the Artemis had already completed one mission but had spent most of it on solid ground. Commander MacKenzie arranged for the Artemis to undergo a drill involving simulated combat against the USS Berlin in the Paulson Nebula. The Artemis crew was split in two with half staffing their home ship under the command of Commander MacKenzie and the other half being sent to the Berlin under the command of Commander Adea. Savel was assigned to the crew that remained on board the Artemis where he filled the roll of Acting Chief of Security since Lt. Osuna, the current chief, was tasked to the Berlin.
With the crews in position on both ships, the drill commenced inside of the nebula. Both vessels used every trick they could in the hopes of finding the other one first, and the Artemis was able to get off the first shot. Unluckily for them, the use of phasers inside of the nebula triggered a plasma fire on the Artemis that required repair crews to be scrambled. Commander Yalu proceeded to Engineering along with Ensigns Savel and Vedic in order to initiate the repairs. When the arrived, all that they found was a distraction that had pulled them away from where the real threat had gone to. While the crew of the Artemis was distracted, a team from the Berlin consisting of Lieutenants Dakora, Jones, and Osuna boarded the Artemis by transporting to Elysium. After discovering the distraction in Engineering, the Artemis team quickly worked to try and secure the ship. Vedic started by locking down the computer core to protect it against attacks and they used the ship computer to track down the three boarders to the crew quarters deck. The two made contact and started a brief firefight that was interrupted by a simulated explosion on the Artemis that took out the artificial gravity. Talos' team made an escape through the Jeffries tubes and Yogan's team started to follow before they made a discovery. Someone had released anesthezine knockout gas on the deck they'd just come from. It was clear that the drill was over and that the Artemis was actually under attack.
Once the Artemis team was regrouped with each other, Savel was sent back out with Lt. Silveria and Ensign Kader to track down the opposing team from the Berlin. Their goal was to regroup and focus their efforts on whoever had actually boarded the ship and started the actual attack. Both teams met up on Deck 08 near the Intel Suite, where they had tracked down the group of enemy boarders that turned out to be Suliban pirates. After a confrontation that ended up with Talos and Silveria getting wounded, the Suliban pirates were taken into custody.
ExpandBoth Sides Now - 240009.09
Family
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Mother, Astrophysicist
Savel always felt a closer connection to his mother, but only just, and he can't help but wonder if she shares some of the same feelings about his career choice with his father.
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Father, Structural Engineer
To anyone unfamiliar with Vulcan culture, Savel's relationship with his father may seem more professional than personal. His father has always questioned Savel's desire to go to Starfleet at such a young age.
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Friends & Colleagues
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First Friend, Counselor and Social Minefield Tour Guide
Whenever Savel arrived on the ship, there were many things he wasn't familiar with. Life as a Starfleet Officer aboard a ship required navigating many complicated structures, including interactions with senior officers and the general procedures that governed one's time on the ship. Savel quickly adapted to anything that could be explained with a Starfleet manual but struggled when it came to the more intricate social relationships with the rest of the crew. To remedy this, he sought the assistance of the Artemis' ship counselor at the time over a few sessions to explore the ins and outs of social exchanges between potential friends. Throughout this personal journey, Savel became friends with Hiro.
Character Page: Hiro Jones
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First Mentor, Chief Security Officer
Gabe was one of the first people that Savel interacted with on the ship. They were introduced to each other during an away mission on the Da'al homeworld but didn't get to actually meet until the mission had concluded. Whenever they did get to meet, Gabe briefly introduced Savel to the human game of basketball. During Gabe's time on the ship, he served as a mentor for Savel while he tried to settle in and learn the ropes as a Starfleet security officer. The lessons he learned during his time under Gabe's leadership are still being applied to Savel's current tasks and duties today.
Character Page: Gabriel Osuna
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Sparring Partner, Chief Tactical Officer
Vitor is one of the many crew members that Savel has taken some time to get to know him. His first introduction was on the first day Savel came onto the ship; Sil was getting treatment in Sickbay following a violent incident with the Artemis' then First Officer, where Sil was stabbed. It took a while before the two spent any decent time together, and it came in the form of a martial arts sparring session in the Artemis gym. Their bout ended in a draw, but the two of them started to create a friendship.
Character Page: Vitor Silveira
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Battle Buddy, First Officer
Talos was one of the first officers that Savel met when he joined the Artemis in 2400. At the time, Talos was a Lieutenant and Head of Intel aboard the Artemis and they only briefly worked together on an away mission to recover some crew and a shuttle from the surface of the Da'al homeworld. Talos would later be one of the other senior officers on the Artemis that Savel had a sparring match with at the on-board gymnasium. Still, the two really only got to work and know each other during an encounter with CloQ on Betazed. Savel and Talos were dropped into the middle of a Dominion occupation of Betazed around 2376 with a couple of other officers from the Artemis. During the mission, Savel would meet Talos' mother, Leera, as they worked with a Betazed Resistance Cell to attempt to weaken the Dominion forces and escape from CloQ's game.
Character Page: Talos Dakora
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Fellow Investigator, Chief Engineer
Hallia recruited Savel to help her figure out how their Shint-verse counterparts could invade the Artemis and take over various systems. The two worked for hours in the Computer Core to solve the mystery and created a potential tool for the Artemis should they ever need similar control over another enemy vessel. Savel is looking forward to the next chance to work together with her.
Character Page: Hallia Yellir
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Trusted Colleague, Chief Science Officer
Savel has spent very little time with the Edo Science Officer since he joined the ship, outside of a camping trip that went south during his first shore leave. Jovenan led a group of ensigns down to the Da'al home world on a secret mission, planned with then-Lt. Talos Dakora, under the guise of a simple recreational camping expedition. During the trip, they were ambushed by a couple of Da'al rebels but were luckily recovered shortly after the attack. While he has not served closely with Jovenan since that time, he has been privy to witnessing her skill and aptitude as a science officer and he hopes for a chance to work more closely together soon.
Character Page: Jovenan
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Loose (But Effective) Cannon, Ops Officer
Savel administrated Jaseb's phaser recertification training, observing his tactics as less-than-orthodox than some of the other officers he'd observed. Savel then got to see those tactics applied in actual combat against Jem'Hadar soldiers while they were assisting a Betazed Resistance Cell during an alternative timeline created by CloQ.
Character Page: Jaseb Chevalier
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Proficient Physician, Medical Officer
Savel first met Gila during a scheduled medical check-up in Sickbay. It was his first time in Sickbay following the incident that wounded Hiro. Savel found Gila to be professional, and she offered valuable insight into his symptoms and concerns. They have yet to really speak outside of a doctor/patient setting, but he is curious about their next meeting with each other.
Character Page: Gila Sadar
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Curious Companion, Science Officer
Savel finds Gnai to be the most fascinating being he's encountered on the Artemis crew. His first time being introduced to Gnai was when both were incarcerated in a Betazoid Prison for alleged treason against the Dominion (another of CloQ's games). So far, Savel believes Gnai will be a valuable member of the team while also being a curious companion.
Character Page: Gnai
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Decisive Leader, Captain
Savel has had little personal contact with the Captain since he joined the ship, at least until they ended up locked up in the same Betazoid prison together. Even removed from her ship and placed in dangerous, confusing circumstances Savel has observed her to display the characteristics one would not only expect, but hope for, in a Starfleet Captain.
Character Page: Addison MacKenzie
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Skillful Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer
Genkos was the First Officer on the Artemis whenever Savel first arrived on board. He first saw Genkos restrained in Sickbay after he stabbed Vitor while under the influence of a mind-altering compound, which was a strange first impression. Genkos soon countered this first impression by leading a rescue mission to save Savel and a group of other Artemis Ensigns that were ambushed by rebels on the Da'al Homeworld. Savel is also grateful that Genkos was the surgeon that operated on Hiro following his injuries, saving the life of his friend. The Vulcan looks forward to his continued service with the good doctor.
Character Page: Genkos Adea
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Fellow Logician, Engineering Officer
Salkath is a welcome additional source of logic to join the Artemis. The two have started to become acquainted while being housed in a Betazoid Prison along with the Captain and Ensign Gnai. Savel finds Salkath's presence more than acceptable and is glad to have another Vulcan among the ship's senior staff.
Character Page: Salkath
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Starfleet Service Record
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Rank
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Dates
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Posting
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Assignment
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Cadet, 4th Class
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2396 - 2397
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Starfleet Academy
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Cadet
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Cadet, 3rd Class
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2397 - 2398
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Cadet, 2nd Class
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2398 - 2399
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Cadet, 1st Class
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2399 - 2400
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Ensign
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240004.04 - 240105.24
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USS Artemis-A
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Security Officer
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Lieutenant JG
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240105.24 - Present
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Name
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Citation
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Starfleet Academy Graduate Ribbon
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240004.04
Starfleet Academy
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Awarded to those who have graduated from Starfleet Academy.
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Innovation Ribbon
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240005.19
USS Artemis
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Awarded to the Crew of the USS Artemis for finding creative solutions to the difficulties faced during the ship's maiden mission on Meranuge IV.
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Legacy Ribbon
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2340005.19
USS Artemis
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Awarded to the Crew of the USS Artemis for being present during its reinstatement (originally the USS Doyle).
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Operation Safe Harbor Service Medal
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240009.03
USS Artemis
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Awarded to the Crew of the USS Artemis following conflict with Suliban pirates.
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Quantum Reality Service Ribbon
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240101.19
USS Artemis
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Awarded to the Crew of the USS Artemis following an encounter with the CIC Desdemona.
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Good Conduct Ribbon
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240101.19
USS Artemis
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Awarded for conduct during an attack on the USS Artemis Sickbay.
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Defense of Temporal Flow Ribbon
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240105.24
USS Artemis
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Awarded for efforts against CloQ, a member of the Q Continuum.
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Prisoner of War Ribbon
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240105.24
USS Artemis
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Awarded for being held in a Betazoid Penal Colony for crimes against the Dominion.
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Silver Star
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240105.24
USS Artemis
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Awarded for actions against Dominion forces on Betazed during the Dominion War.
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