Oddas Aria: Difference between revisions

Aria lived in a neighborhood where people did not worry about where their next meal came from, their replicators were working and fresh food was available as needed.  When Aria looked around she realized there were boroughs in her own city where people still went hungry and went without.  She realized an easy way to help would be to begin repairing things, starting with the scavenged replicator. Despite her family's insistence it could not be done she searched high and low for replicator parts, taught herself how the machine should operate, and eventually got it functional well enough to feed one of the poorer areas of the city for three years before it eventually had to be replaced.   

The people around her, most of her classmates, friends, and all of her family, were interested in picking up phasers so they could go and become 'Heros of the Resistance', but during her scavenging efforts she met the Resistance's engineers who kept the ships running, their weapons repaired, and kept a low profile.  It was during this time she began to realize there more than one way to serve a cause. The same engineers spoke of engineering works helping entire planets and species.  They spoke of learning things to help the entire galaxy, and the older ones spoke as if Starfleet was the way to help as many people as possible for as little effort expended.   

The Oddas family is of the ancient D'jarra, the Va'tello, consisting of Sailors, Pilots, and similar professions.

; Colonel Oddas Gura, <small>Father</small>: Aria's father and often described as more at home with the higher ranks of military and intelligence officers.  Behind his back he is sometimes called the politician's soldier, something he regrets and sometimes tries to make up for by being 'more soldier than soldier'.

; General Oddas Umize, <small>Mother</small>: Mother, A front-line solder through and through.  She never wanted Federation membership for Bajor and has earned the respect of every soldier around her through direct action or fear.

After Aria's shunning by her family she felt alone, isolated, and generally as shut off from the world as she ever had.  Combined with the death of [[#Ijo Alea|Ijo Alea]] she assumed she would never have a home of her home ever again.  She was surprised to find Alea's parents recognizing her pain, fighting through their own, and treating her as their own daughter, always managing to finding her and offering her the support she desperately needed.  Recently when she was worried about bringing her [[Irina Pavlova]] home they allayed her fears and treated both as if they had always been family.

; <span id="Ijo">Ijo Alea</span> : Fiance, Bajoran, who had planned to attend Starfleet at the same time as Aria.  During a hike the year before they were scheduled to leave for the academy Alea as crushed under a rock slide during a hike.  Aria's family had hoped, not secretly, that Ijo's death would weaken Aria's desire to go to Starfleet, but the opposite happened.  Alea had planned to go to the academy alongside Aria and unbeknownst to Aria's parents the couple had exchanged betrothal bracelets in the days leading up to Ijo's death.  When her parents pressured her to stay on Bajor after the death, Aria realized that her desire to go was stronger than ever.

; Ijo Cada : The mother of [[#Ijo Alea|Ijo Alea]], and someone who had stepped in as sort of a 'surrogate' mother figure to Aria after the death of Alea.  Aria calls her 'Mother Cada' and is likely to write her or visit her when thinking of home.  Aria knows nothing concrete of her time during the Resistance, but innuendo, stories told, and things Cada knows leads Aria, and everyone around her, to believe she was of some importance in the intelligence gathering field.  She insists she is a 'retired Bajoran Housewife', but she seems to know a lot about everyone in her family, which now includes characters ranging from Aria, to [[Irina Pavlova]] to [[Snow,_Jazmine|Jazmine Snow]].

; Ijo Teevin : The father of [[#Ijo Alea|Ijo Alea]], and until 239406.29<ref name="twoparties" /> was the head of the History Department at Bajor Academy of Technical and Military Sciences.  A man who does not like discuss his own past in the Resistance but does not shy from it, finds there are nonetheless people around him who are willing to embarrass him by telling of his heroic deeds and follow his example.  Brags about Aria as if she were his own daughter, beaming with pride.   

; Cole Melchor : One of the few close friends made during her years at the academy due to her studies.  Cole had never been off Earth before joining the academy.  Theirs is a true friendship despite being different species, world experiences, study disciplines.  He teases her about being stuck in books and engines, she teases him about only pushing buttons.  They stay in touch as often as they can.

Aria is driven to success, but she is not overtly aggressive. When studying a problem her eyes light up as if she is considering all ramifications.  She is extremely loyal to a close knit group of friends. The quickest way to her heart is through a puzzle.

People describe her as more likely to be interested in the others around her, some engineering puzzle, or just some challenge recently faced.  She will talk about herself, if people pry, but she is almost always embarrassed to do so.  She is kind and caring, hopeful for the future, and brave even if she doesn't always show it immediately.

A natural introvert she relies on friends to get her 'out of the house', a condition only exacerbated with the death of [[#Ijo|Alea]] and going to the academy.  She is awkward around people, sometimes speaks before thinking fully and often babbles when nervous.  She will socialize when pushed, either by friends or duty, but will not generally go out of her way to do so on her own.

An apparent contradiction to her dedication to engineering is her dedication to the Prophets of Bajor.  In her quarters, wherever those may be, will be a small table dedicated for prayer to the Prophets .  Despite her falling out with her parents and sister she still prays for the Prophets to guide them, to watch over them, and for their eventual reconciliation.  

Aria has moved her belongings into the Pavlova household, trying to integrate her many puzzles, tchotchkes, gadgets, and other collected items into a household that includes children.  Some she keeps as an example of things to do, some has dubious sentimental value (such as the stasis container holding the bouquet she caught the night she began dating [[#Irina|Irina]]), and others keeps as inspiration for solutions to various engineering problems.She has moved several projects to the outdoor storage areas, including some materials she arranged for shipment from Bajor.  

Aria was first posted to the Embassy on Duronis II Stardate 239305.03 and found herself taking charge of the Engineering Department.  With no time to get acquainted with her new staff or surroundings she was immediately sent out on her first [[Be_My_Friend_(Embassy_of_Duronis_II)|mission]], finding herself aboard a Betazoid freighter in need of being brought out of warp with a comatose crew and deadly Terran-Betzoid telepathic cats.  

Due to her handling of the mission she was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and assumed an acting role of Chief Engineer and during the subsequent invasion of Embassy by Zalkonian and Romulan Empire forces, bringing the USS Bronwyn into battle ready shape in order to defend the embassy.  During the battle and the aftermath she earned a subsequent promotion to Full Lieutenant and the post of Chief Engineer.

During following missions she proved herself capable of keeping the Embassy engineering systems running, improved, and finding time to repair and maintain both the Bronwyn and Thunder. This work, as well as research and other activities with various members of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers earned her a promotion to Lieutenant Commander on 239402.09.   

On Stardate 239403.12<ref>https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-embassy/-UBb5I_Xd58</ref> Aria was in the [[Typhon Expanse]] assisting in the testing of the new [[TSD]].  During the [[The_Lost_Son_of_Leto_(Embassy_of_Duronis_II)|mission]] her ship and crew came under attack by several Borg drones and during the ensuing confrontation Aria was shot in the arm while protecting a [[Laudean]] scientist. The shot caused extensive damage to her right arm and the normal course of treatment would have been the replacement of her right arm and shoulder. Due to a rare genetic marker in her body she is unable to accept cloned tissue and she was fitted with a prosthetic by [[Boris_Hendon|Dr Boris Hendon]].  As of the current stardate faux skin and other aesthetics have not been fitted over the prosthetic.

The confrontation and subsequent replacement has reminded Aria of the assimilation process, causing her some emotional problems she has thus far been avoiding.

; [[Be_My_Friend_(Embassy_of_Duronis_II)|Be My Friend]] (239305) : The USS Thunder-A tries to stop a runnaway freighter from crashing on Duronis II and the Embassy 'Shadow Team' try to uncover a mole who has been feeding intel to the Orion Syndicate.

; [[Crises_of_Identity_(Embassy_of_Duronis_II)|Crises of Identity]] (239307) : The Crew of the Embassy on Duronis II uncovers and Orion plot that would destablize the beta quadrant and works to put a stop to it.

; [[Turner-Waltas_Wedding_(Embassy_of_Duronis_II)|Turner-Waltas Wedding]] (239309) : Toni Turner weds Tyr Waltas in huge celebration on Duonis II with attendees from all over the galaxy.

; [[Family_Troubles_(Embassy_of_Duronis_II)|Family Troubles]] (239312) : Captain Waltas' son uses his telepathic abilities to take control over Toni to exact revenge.

; [[The_Lost_Son_of_Leto_(Embassy_of_Duronis_II)|The Lost Son of Leto]] (239403):An experimental device is tested to allow safe travel through the Typhon Expanse.

; [[Guerrilla_Uprising_(Embassy_of_Duronis_II)|Guerrilla Warfare]] (239406):A suicide bomber detonates a bomb just as Aria is promoted to XO.