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Alagarasu was several years older than Ivani. After his schooling came to an end, he joined Starfleet Academy. The two kept in touch. Even if they could not chat face to face over video, they wrote letters to each other almost every day. | Alagarasu was several years older than Ivani. After his schooling came to an end, he joined Starfleet Academy. The two kept in touch. Even if they could not chat face to face over video, they wrote letters to each other almost every day. | ||
As Alagarasu's Academy days came to a close, Ivani's own days were numbered. Her parents began to make preparations for the wedding between her and the man they had chosen. It was then | As Alagarasu's Academy days came to a close, Ivani's own days were numbered. Her parents began to make preparations for the wedding between her and the man they had chosen. It was then Alagarasu returned. He had just finished his Academy training and expected to hear about his assignment any day. He knocked upon Ivani's parents' door and then officially asked for her hand. | ||
Her parents refused and Alagarasu was physically thrown out. Because of his appearance, her parents realised she'd been going behind their back and severe fight ensued. In the end, Ivani was told she could not leave the house without her mother or an adult of their choosing present. | Her parents refused and Alagarasu was physically thrown out. Because of his appearance, her parents realised she'd been going behind their back and a severe fight ensued. In the end, Ivani was told she could not leave the house without her mother or an adult of their choosing present. | ||
Alagarasu wasn't about to give up. He asked a female friend to visit and she passed along a message. A few days later, Ivani managed to escape her house arrest and met the waiting | Alagarasu wasn't about to give up. He asked a female friend to visit and she passed along a message. A few days later, Ivani managed to escape her house arrest and met the waiting star struck lover. The two were married and almost immediately the newlyweds moved into quarters on the Duronis II Embassy where Al had been assigned. | ||
Ivani attempted to make contact with her family, but they refused to have anything to do with her. She had been disowned. While this upset her, she took solace in the knowledge that she had her husband and her new family. | Ivani attempted to make contact with her family, but they refused to have anything to do with her. She had been disowned. While this upset her, she took solace in the knowledge that she had her husband and her new family. | ||
Hew new life afforded Ivani the opportunity to further her education. She took advantage of it. The Cardassian culture especially piqued her interest as well as the Breens. She could never explain why, simply felt drawn. During her time | Hew new life afforded Ivani the opportunity to further her education. She took advantage of it. The Cardassian culture especially piqued her interest as well as the Breens. She could never explain why, simply felt drawn. During her time at the Embassy, she earned accreditation as a teacher with a specialisation in Cardassian and Breen history, though she'll admit to having far more knowledge of the former rather than the latter. | ||
Alagarasu served on | Alagarasu served on Duroniss II for eleven years as a Tactical officer. When the riots broke out, he served Starfleet well, to the point that he sacrificed hjis life. His death sent Ivani spiraling into a deep depression. It took six months for her to to get to the point where she could function beyond the most basic motions to keep herself alive and even that was done with a lack of emotion that would have impressed even a Vulcan. | ||
Slowly, thanks to the support of friends and a particularly insistent counselor, she drew out of the shell and started confronting her grief. In some ways, it was worse than simply wallowing it and Ivani admits she still struggles greatly today. | Slowly, thanks to the support of friends and a particularly insistent counselor, she drew out of the shell and started confronting her grief. In some ways, it was worse than simply wallowing it and Ivani admits she still struggles greatly today. | ||
Ivani went back to Terra but found it almost unbearable. She then made the decision to enlist in Starfleet. Alagarasu had been dedicated to it and in some strange way it made her feel as if she could get just a little closer to him by being a part of something he loved. After going through some training, she was placed aboard the USS Mercury as a | Ivani went back to Terra but found it almost unbearable. She then made the decision to enlist in Starfleet. Alagarasu had been dedicated to it and in some strange way it made her feel as if she could get just a little closer to him by being a part of something he loved. After going through some training, she was placed aboard the USS Mercury as a teacher for the civilian children and a ship historian. | ||