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Because of exposure to Trellium D at the age of 10, the subject developed a challenging condition known as Emotional Suppression Failure Disorder (EFSD), as it is commonly called nowadays in Federation Standard. This condition 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 Bendii Syndrome that affects elderly Vulcans, ESFD causes the loss of a Vulcan's ability to suppress emotions. More spectacularly, it can produce agitated, progressively violent states, psychosis and paranoia. The cause for the lack of emotional suppression arises from severe neurological damage produced by Trellium D.  

Medical records of that time indicate that the subject suffered only moderate exposure. His subsequent ESFD does not produce the more troublesome effects but has greatly inhibited the subject’s ability to suppress emotions in the normal Vulcan manner. Per review initiated by Savan's first adoptive guardian on Vulcan following the subject’s aggressive attack on a classmate, it was recommended that the subject be raised around more emotionally expressive species. His condition progressively and dramatically improved after moving to Terra under the supervision of his adoptive parents and the use of alternative therapies. Despite the often debilitating nature of ESFD on young Vulcans, the subject succesfully integrated himself into Terran society, completing high school and college while developing a rich social life. There has been no record of assault, terroristic threatening or other behavior since the subject has lived on Terra.

Per the most recent evaluations performed at Starfleet Medical, it is the majority opninon of this board that the subject is deemed fit for duty. The subject has developed a personal management program consisting of meditation and intensive physical activity, coupled with medication. Given the usual debilitating circumstances of this condition, the subject has demonstrated an unremarkable resolve. 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 the subject has had no problem in performing in usual high-stress situations expected with Starfleet service. The one exception may be captivity under hostile forces, which may provoke ESFD symptoms due to similarity to the initial traumatic accident.