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* '''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.

* '''On Tellarites''': Savan is not proud of his attitude towards Tellarites, but he finds their argumentativeness provokes a great deal of irritation and frustration. He manages to keep these feelings suppressed but prefers to avoid Tellarites in non-professional contexts.

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It should be noted though that Savan, despite his emotional expressiveness, has not turned his back on logic in favor of his passions. In this sense, Savan would not be considered as one of the Vʻtosh Kaʻtur (Vulcans without Logic), which is understandable as his psychological condition is medical. Instead, Savan has dedicated himself to finding internal harmony between the path of logic and his undeniable emotional nature.

Another strong character trait is intensity and dedication. Savan will apply himself completely to both work and leisure. Besides his openness and relative friendliness, Savan’s intensity is frequently noted by non-Vulcans. Most frequently, he is described as “passionate” and “deeply dedicated” to his interests, personal and private.  

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Because of exposure to Trellium D at the age of 10, Savan developed a condition known as Emotional Suppression Failure Disorder (EFSD), as it is called in Federation Standard. This was most famously encountered by the USS Enterprise NX-01 in the 22nd century, when the ship encountered a Vulcan ship whose crew had been exposed to massive amounts of the compound. Similar to the Bendii Syndrome that affects elderly Vulcan, ESFD causes the loss of a Vulcan's ability to suppress emotions and, more spectacularly, can produce agitated, progressively violent states, psychosis and paranoia. Records indicat that Savan suffered only moderate exposure. His subsequent ESFD does not produce the more troublesome effects but has notably caused difficulty in the suppression of emotions. Per review initiated by Savan's first adopted parent, Staran, it was recommended Savan be raised around more emotionally expressive species. His condition progressively improved after moving to Terra under the supervision of his adoptive parents. After psychological evaluation, Savan is deemed fit for duty. The subject has developed a personal management program consisting of meditation and intensive physical activity, coupled with medication. Should the subject continue with his management program, he should expect no unforeseen problems. Additional documentation from instructors in Starfleet Academy Survival Training and Starfleet Marine Corps indicated that Savan had no problem in performing in usual high-stress situations. The one exception may be captivity under hostile forces, which may provoke ESFD symptoms. In addition, Stafleet Medical recommends that the subject and commanding officers should take care for him to avoid situations where he would be exposed to psychoactive substances or aggressive telepathy. It goes without saying that all exposure to Trellium D or substances similarly harmful to Vulcans should be avoided at all cost.

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