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Valesha is a tall young woman, with a slim, boyish figure. Her skin is pale, crying out for a touch of real sunlight, and tinted ever-so-slightly by her copper blood. A long-standing practice of martial arts is visible in the defined outlines of muscle, and a languid, precise grace of movement. | Valesha is a tall young woman, with a slim, boyish figure. Her skin is pale, crying out for a touch of real sunlight, and tinted ever-so-slightly by her copper blood. A long-standing practice of martial arts is visible in the defined outlines of muscle, and a languid, precise grace of movement. | ||
She spend little time on vanities, save for a dedicated attention to cleanliness. She uses few cosmetics | She spend little time on vanities, save for a dedicated attention to cleanliness. She uses few cosmetics, though she does have an occasional fondness for statement lip colour, and her only perfume is that of soap. She wears her dark hair short, avoiding the traditional, iconic crop of her people in a dual act of rebellion against her upbringing while trying to blend in with her new home. | ||
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===<font color=teal>Family</font>=== | ===<font color=teal>Family</font>=== | ||
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! style="background:DarkGreen; width:150px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Name'''</font> | |||
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Valesha's mother was a no-nonsense woman, firm but fair, and | |- | ||
![[File:Noimage.jpg|120px]]<br>Llaiira ir-Jhianhre t'Sienelis | |||
|<center>Mother <br><small>''Deceased''</small></center> | |||
|Valesha's mother was a no-nonsense woman; discreet, sometimes stubborn, firm but fair, and devoted to her family. She raised her two children to be independent and self-sufficient, eschewing many modern conveniences such as a household replicator. Llaiira was dedicated to her house-clan's craft of smithing, and Sienelis blades were prized among the upper echelons of Romulan society. | |||
She died on one of the refugee ships fleeing the Hobus disaster, when life support failed in one of the cargo bays. | She died on one of the refugee ships fleeing the Hobus disaster, when life support failed in one of the cargo bays. | ||
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! style="background:DarkGreen; width:150px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Name'''</font> | |||
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| | ! style="background:DarkGreen; width:350px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Description'''</font> | ||
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![[File:Noimage.jpg|120px]]<br>Taeval ir-Jhianhre tr'Sienelis | |||
|<center>Brother (twin)<br><small>''Missing, presumed dead''</small></center> | |||
Younger than Valesha by a matter of minutes, the pair were inseparable as children and still close as adults. When in close proximity, the twins were able to share their thoughts with one another in a vestigial form of telepathy and even when apart, could often sense the other's mood. | |Younger than Valesha by a matter of minutes, the pair were inseparable as children and still close as adults. When in close proximity, the twins were able to share their thoughts with one another in a vestigial form of telepathy and even when apart, could often sense the other's mood. | ||
They were separated in the rush to board the refugee ships as the wavefront of the Hobus supernova approached Romulus. She has not seen him since, and after several years of searching, she has come to accept that he died on Romulus with so many others. | |||
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| | ! style="background:DarkGreen; width:150px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Name'''</font> | ||
| | ! style="background:DarkGreen; width:150px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Status'''</font> | ||
| | ! style="background:DarkGreen; width:350px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Description'''</font> | ||
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![[File:Noimage.jpg|120px]]<br>''Withheld''<!--Aerius i-Ra'tleihfi e-Valai tr'Traianus--> | |||
|<center>Father<br><small>''Missing, presumed dead''</small></center> | |||
|The identity of Valesha's father is a secret she keeps closely guarded, allowing people to believe that he perished along with the rest of her family in the Hobus disaster. | |||
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! style="background:DarkGreen; width:150px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Name'''</font> | |||
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! style="background:DarkGreen; width:350px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Description'''</font> | |||
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![[File:Noimage.jpg|120px]]<br>Talana i-Ra'tleihfi ei-Llairhi t'Velai | |||
|<center>Paternal Aunt</center> | |||
|Talana is her father's sister, and a Romulan ambassador. There are rumours that her ambassadorship are simply a means to conduct espionage on behalf of the Tal Shiar, but nothing can be proven.--> | |||
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===<font color=teal>Friends and Associates</font>=== | |||
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! style="background:maroon; width:150px;" |<font color=#ffffff>'''Name'''</font> | |||
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![[File:Quinn_Reynolds.jpg|120px|center|link=Quinn Reynolds]]<br>[[Quinn Reynolds]] | |||
|<center>Academy Sponsor</center> | |||
|Quinn Reynolds was one of the first Starfleet officers that Valesha encountered, and the one that left a significant impression upon her. The pair first met during the [[USS Drake|USS Drake's]] mission to escort a refugee caravan after the destruction of [[Hobus supernova|Romulus]]. After being convinced of Valesha's genuine desire to serve in Starfleet, Reynolds sponsored her entry to the academy, and they kept in touch during her student years and afterwards. When the Gorkon [[Annus_Horribilis_(Gorkon)|was declared lost]], it was her connection to Quinn that spurred Valesha's determination to see the ship rescued, whatever it took. | |||
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![[File:Cropped Kells.jpg|120px|link=Aron Kells]]<br>[[Aron Kells]] | |||
|<center>Friend and Mentor</center> | |||
|Valesha and Aron first met when the [[USS Drake|Starfleet vessel]] he served on escorted a caravan of Romulan refugee ships into Federation territory. The then science officer encouraged Valesha to follow her own dream of a scientific career, vouching for her when she made her application. The pair kept in contact throughout her time at Starfleet Academy, and were briefly reunited during her time serving on the [[USS Invicta]]. Though they now serve in different regions of the galaxy, they still keep in loose touch. | |||
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![[File:Caedan Nkai.png|120px|link=Caedan Nkai]]<br>[[Caedan Nkai]] | |||
|<center>Friend</center> | |||
|It seems to Valesha that Caedan simply decided that one day they were friends, and that's how it's been ever since. His telepathic abilities are a frequent source of frustration and annoyance for her, but his easy-going and affectionate manner compensates, and she appreciates his care, company and advice. He has recently begun attempts to encourage her to socialise with his wider circle of friends, which she finds awkward and pleasing in equal amounts. | |||
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![[File:Gorkon-ChrisJohns.jpg|120px|link=Christopher Johns]]<br>[[Christopher Johns|Chris Johns]] | |||
|<center>Friend</center> | |||
|Fast friends for many years in the dreamscape of the Maquis Raider [[Sweet Dreams Are Made of This (Gorkon)|Skarbek]], they awoke to find that that had barely exchanged names in reality, their closeness in the dream a simple result of physical proximity when they were sent to sleep. Unable to shake off the sense of loss that came with the absence of one another's company, they decided to see how a friendship would work for real, and have quickly fallen into the same easy teasing and banter they shared in the dream. | |||
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Conditions in the refugee caravan were poor. Cramped and overcrowded, it was not unusual for vital systems to fail with little warning due. Valesha lost her mother when one of the cargo bays that served as sleeping quarters lost its inertial dampening, with catastrophic consequences for those inside. | Conditions in the refugee caravan were poor. Cramped and overcrowded, it was not unusual for vital systems to fail with little warning due. Valesha lost her mother when one of the cargo bays that served as sleeping quarters lost its inertial dampening, with catastrophic consequences for those inside. | ||
Eventually, the Federation agreed to assist the refugees, allowing them inside Federation borders and rehoming them in temporary camps on Vulcan. It was during this journey that she met [[Quinn Reynolds]] and [[Aron Kells]], two Starfleet officers who would change her entire future. Kells was a fellow scientist, and the pair bonded over their shared interests. It was he who encouraged her entry into Starfleet, | Eventually, the Federation agreed to assist the refugees, allowing them inside Federation borders and rehoming them in temporary camps on Vulcan. It was during this journey that she met [[Quinn Reynolds]] and [[Aron Kells]], two Starfleet officers who would change her entire future. Kells was a fellow scientist, and the pair bonded over their shared interests. It was he who encouraged her entry into Starfleet, Reynolds who sponsored her entry into the academy, and the three kept in contact throughout her training. | ||
Frequently transferred around the fleet at the start of her career, Valesha found it hard to settle, and ran up against anti-Romulan sentiment more than once. When the USS Gorkon [[Annus_Horribilis_(Gorkon)|went missing]], she took a leave of absence and was able to discover what had happened to the ship, but ignored by senior officers. This resulted in her bringing her findings to then Commander [[Walter Brunsig]], and becoming a member of the ''Yarahla Nine'', a group of Starfleet officers and civilians who stole the [[USS Yarahla]] from dock and used it to rescue the missing ship. Strong public opinion and private sympathies saw the Nine avoid any legal consequences, though her participation stalled Valesha's career and she remained an ensign for some time. After a brief time in limbo, she was posted to the Gorkon and she has served there since. | |||