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'''Ensign Savan''' is currently completing his training at [[Starbase 118]].  

* '''Telepathic Skills''': Savan missed much of the mental training that occurs during young Vulcan adulthood. His adoptive father Torin only has some intermediate training, which he did teach to Savan. Savan also had some training from a Vulcan teacher on Terra, but it was nothing compared to what a Vulcan of the same age would already master. Several psychiatrists have recommended that Savan avoid for the time being any mental training necessary for the ability to meld, as his emotional boundaries may be too weak. Savan has only melded three times in his life, and it was an intense, often uncomfortable experience for both Savan and the melder. That said, Savan does possess some intuitive abilities, often able to detect subtle emotions from others. His lack of learning strict mental disciplines can make him more telepathically pliant, which could cause dangers from telepathic species. Challenges aside, there is nothing in Savan's current physiology that would prevent him developing his telepathic skills like any other Vulcan. Hence, he is a potential T5. However, in practice, his lack of training and concurrent psychological issues make his practical status T0+.

* '''Special Skills''': Savan is highly trained in martial arts, holding expert status in Suhs Mahna and Wushu. He has advanced training in Klingon Mok'bara. He has also studied other martial arts traditions. His preferred weapon is the Vulcan lirpa, followed by the ahn woon. His Mok'bara instructor noted, however, that the Vulcan is a formidable opponent with the bat'leth. "Not bad for a kid from a planet of pacifists," he joked.

* '''Pets''': When Savan was a child on Vulcan, he had a pet sehlat. But he was unable to bring him to Earth, so it was given to a cousin. While he does not miss Vulcan much, he still misses the sehlat. He is also fond of cats and kept two while in college. They now live with his adopted parents.

* '''On his appearance''': From the end of high school, several humans have considered Savan rather attractive. As he has grown into maturity, especially with his intense physical training, he has gained his share of attention. (Savan admits that he did "indulge" himself during college because of this.) Regardless, he is still sometimes baffled by the reaction of others to his appearance. He states that, like any Vulcan, he does appreciate beauty and may be more expressive about what attracts him. With the indulgences of young adulthood behind him, he now tends to be amused by how much time humans spend idolizing others.

* '''On Vulcans''': Savan prides himself on his Vulcan heritage but has an admittedly difficult relationship with the Vulcans themselves. He does tend to do better with part-Vulcans or Vulcans who have been raised on other worlds or who simply do not fit into the rigorous structure of Vulcan society. For all their supposed non-emotionalism, Savan often detects a good deal of hypocrisy. He has noted that his presence in the company of other Vulcans can inspire among them feelings of arrogance, fear, disgust, and suspicion. Of course, this may not be detectable to humans, but Savan can usually sense them. When told that Vulcans have no emotions, Savan usually retorts quickly and quotes the memoirs of legendary, late Ambassador V'Lar: "Upon observing the passions in humans and other species, many in our society have insisted our superiority and that we do not have such ‘primitive’ emotions. But this is false. The emotions of the humans are our own, and it would be in our best interest to acknowledge this.” Savan tends to avoid Vulcans socially but has no issues working with them in a professional context. He will tend to modify his behavior to seem more Vulcan but will keep conversation to a minimum and try to exit the situation as quickly as possible.