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:''This page refers to Prime Blake. You may be looking for [[Sky Blake (hologram)]] or [[Sky Blake (alternate)]].'' | :''This page refers to Prime Blake. You may be looking for [[Sky Blake (hologram)]] or [[Sky Blake (alternate)]].'' | ||
Commander ''' | Commander '''Blake''' is a half [[Brekkian]], half [[Betazoid]] Starfleet [[Starfleet Rangers|ranger]]. She currently serves as the executive officer for the {{USS|Veritas}}. | ||
==Physical appearance== | |||
[[File:SkyBlake4.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Blake in 2397.]] | |||
Blake is a humanoid of [[Brekkian]] and [[Betazoid]] descent, sharing emerald green eyes with her Brekkian father but lacks any notable Brekkian features. She is 5'10 (one of the taller officers on the ''Veritas'' crew) and sports short blonde hair, just long enough to be tied back. She wears three rings on her right hand, denoting her marriage to [[Sabor]], placed on her thumb (a plain copper band), second (a plain gold band), and fourth (a stainless steel band with emerald gemstone) fingers, respectively. | |||
Because she is part Brekkian, Blake's body temperature is higher than that of the average humanoid. Her skin is surprisingly warm if not hot to touch. She often wears layers when operating aboard [[Starfleet]] vessels, adding additional pieces to her uniform so to remain warm in what are otherwise regular temperate environments. She may even go so far as to wear thick thermal clothing to replace parts of her uniform or add more layers underneath it. | |||
Unless she is in her quarters, which tend to be set in the 30-degree Celsius range, she will wear comfortable form-fitting clothing when dressing outside of duty. Usually consists of brightly coloured, but otherwise plain clothing — typically a t-shirt and shorts. Blake thrives in hot climates and enjoys this casual getup when possible. Outside of her quarters, and in temperatures under 30 degrees, she is not known to allow much exposure of her skin, and she will wear well-fitted, long-sleeve shirts with a neckline no lower than her collar bone. If it is still too cold, she will resort to wearing thick thermal skins designed to retain her body temperature, and gloves if necessary. | |||
On duty, Blake will carry a [[Personal phaser#Type 2 "Aquila" Pattern|Type 2 Mark VIII NL Aquila]] when she deems necessary and disagrees with Starfleet's standard practise of carrying phasers. | |||
==Personality== | |||
:'''''See also:''' [[/Relationships|Relationships]], [[/Logs|logs]]'' | |||
{{Quote|You're a widow, Commander. Born out of ash and fire with just five years of life under your belt. The things that scare you are complex - they are very real problems. But some of us are simply spooked by a darkened corridor.|[[Kallo Ver]], ''[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/ez00yltV8fM/Sb0oCjlkCgAJ "The unordinary man of the Shoals."]''}} | |||
Blake's life revolves near-exclusively around her job in the [[Shoals]]. Her position aboard the ''Veritas'' and her role as a Starfleet Ranger provides her with a purpose she didn't have prior to re-joining [[Starfleet]]. Because of this, she takes threats to either ''Veritas'' and its crew (or the [[Shoals]] region) incredibly seriously and becomes frustrated when her fellows don't show the same level of commitment to the rules and regulations of the areas—such as [[Kelrod]] discharging a phaser to stop an escalating physical conflict in a [[Ketar V]] establishment, which ultimately lands he, [[Wil Ukinix]], and their captain [[Roshanara Rahman]] in Colonial Coalition Marshals holding cells. Comparatively, when an officer is untrusting of ''Veritas''' capabilities (or that of the Marshals), Blake becomes equally frustrated, regardless of whether she knows they are right in their assumptions (as is the case with [[Hannibal Parker]]). | |||
To some, Blake may be a controversial choice of first officer. She is highly critical of Starfleet as an organisation, perceiving its current operations as being a flawed result of increased paranoia following the events of the Dominion War. Blake has no ambition to command a vessel and prefers an advisory role specifically in the Shoals — which is the reason she was re-recruited back to Starfleet in 2392. She even admits to Rahman that she doesn't ''like'' being aboard starships because of the ongoing impact the environment has on her ill-suited physical health, but continues to serve for the positive influence the purpose of service provides for her mental health. | |||
Blake sometimes struggles to "switch off" from her duties, making it hard for others to connect with her on a personal level. Some may find it easier to only engage with Blake on duty, but with persistence, it is possible to break through her all-work-no-play psyche, revealing an easy-going woman who cares deeply about the members of her crew. She surrounds herself deliberately with colour, having subscribed rather heavily into Ornaran colour psychology, and is considerably bright and charismatic when faced with relaxed social settings that don’t involve her Starfleet uniform. Blake is strict upon herself and tries her best to abide by social norms, rules, and laws of other cultures or colonies, even when doing so may directly contradict her duty as a Starfleet officer. This has been known to sometimes cause friction with her Starfleet crew, as she may place the requirements of a Coalition colony above that of her ship, and become perplexed when others don't do the same. | |||
Though Blake did attend Starfleet Academy, she recalls incredibly little of it due to an ongoing case of retrograde amnesia. She sees herself as the least experienced of the officers aboard ''Veritas'' and continues to study during her off-hours to stay up to date with Starfleet operations. She relies often on her crewmates counsel for most matters, but is a fast learner and typically relies upon her own lack of experience to give her a different perspective when in conflicts. Blake will ask questions and press for more information when she feels she does not have all the answers she requires, though admittedly becomes frustrated if others refuse to provide them. When required to make decisions, she prefers all crew members have had their say first so that she can determine a course of action based on the information provided — though she has on occasion been known to make rash, ill-thought-out decisions when the crew is on a time crunch, possibly explaining her constant need for information. | |||
If irritated, she becomes cold and blunt. However, she will not raise her voice when speaking to others. | |||
Blake has struggled to set down roots, constantly finding another purpose off-ship. As such, her quarters are often sparse, and Blake is seemingly ready to take off on her next mission at a moment's notice. She prefers to form attachments with her fellow Starfleet officers, consistently clinging to the security they (as individual people) provide. Such forms the base of her relationship with [[Zhou Tai-Sheng]]. It should also be noted that, though not originating from the Shoals, she is rather "patriotic" about the area, going so far as to demand the [[Colonial Coalition]] flag in her official Starfleet portrait. | |||
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'''[[Zhou Tai-Sheng|Zhou]]:''' You’ve always been uncomfortable when you’ve met people from that “other” Sky’s past. The familiarity foreign to you. | |||
In this regard, Zhou had been lucky. He’d never heard of or met Sky Blake before his mission to go find her on Ornara and recruit her help when Veritas had been tasked with dealing with Brekkian drug smuggler pushing felicium into the Shoals. Perhaps that was why she’d been willing to let him get so close. | |||
'''Zhou:''' I don’t think this is as much about being offended as it is you worried you’re going to find out more about who you really were once… and maybe not living up to that. ::He shrugged.:: Or maybe just finding out how much you’ve changed. | |||
'''Blake:''' I’ve heard about the woman I was. ::She shook her head.:: I didn’t like her very much. | |||
|source = [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/di8KHFPTtbI/pdLEknZDBwAJ LtCmdr Sky Blake & Cmdr Zhou Tai-Sheng, "Dark Clouds."] | |||
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Blake still wears three rings denoting her marriage to Sabor, her [[Vulcan]] bond-mate who was killed in 2391, on her right-hand thumb, second, and fourth fingers. Though she is protective of her children and their privacy, she frequently entrusts others to watch over them when she is not available—which is often the case for her son [[Ayden Blake|Ayden]], who has had countless guardians over the last two years alone. | |||
If faced with information about her life prior to her amnesia, Blake will recoil and immediately attempt to retract herself from the situation. She fears her "past life" and does not wish to be someone she is not. She encourages [[Tristam Core]] to delete [[Sky Blake (hologram)|a holographic version of herself]], adamant that a second Sky Blake (from years ago) is of no benefit to anyone, and considers the hologram as nothing more than a dangerous ghost. | |||
===Personal spaces=== | |||
Blake considers her quarters to be much too large to inhabit, preferring small work areas. Her quarters feel seemingly bare to visitors when they enter, with few personal items on display. Where she has added items, they are colourful and eye-catching, and by no means match the starchy feel of standard Starfleet quarters: a sunshine yellow blanket is draped over the couch; her glassware for some strange reason, a bright green colour; and there is a false plant on her coffee table featuring a neon blue flower. The lights are generally on 90% illumination or higher and are warmer than the rest of the ship by ten degrees. | |||
Comparatively, her office is described as having been deliberately cluttered with items of various origin, though none are truly personal to her. The door is programmed to remain open unless privacy was required to encourage walk-ins, and is a deliberate attempt at forgoing a formal feel. Blake attached a bar to the ceiling of the room of which is used for exercise, an accompanying safety mat can also be located within the office. Shelving with various PADDs can be located to the right of the room when walking in. On the left, a display connected to the [[Colonial Coalition Marshals Service]] database updates whenever the ship passes by a data buoy. | |||
===Other information=== | |||
Blake is (begrudgingly) a vegetarian, though not by conscious choice of her own. She mentions to [[Wil Ukinix]] that it is a psychological result of her bond to [[Sabor]], a [[Vulcan]]. | |||
She's proficient in the Brekkian language of Seritonian (her mother tongue) and is also surprisingly fluent in at least two Ornaran and Vulcan dialects. Blake is a Federation citizen by marriage - as is her son by birth. Her daughter, however, is currently considered a dual citizen of Brekka and Ornara - because of this, relocating Faith to Federation space continues to face complications. | |||
Records of Blake's personal history have been removed from the Starfleet personnel database due to the deceptive request of her [[Lila Cole|mother]] upon false news of Blake's death, but her service record and partial medical reports remain intact. Blake was required to undergo a full review upon her return to service and is required to attend monthly check-ups by the ship's medical officer. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:BlakeAwards.jpg|Attending the 2397 Awards | |||
File:Blake thermals.jpg|Blake in typical thermal attire. | |||
File:Blake_2396.jpg|<small>''"A new hair cut and colour it seems, hair only reaching the top of her neck and now a more "platinum" kind of blonde."''<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/Fb1xbGwZpiY/ZQ0r-XExAQAJ ''"Feet off the dash."''], LtCmdr T.Core, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239603.06</ref></small> | |||
File:Blake winter uniform.jpg|<small>''"New winter uniforms - which, if she was honest, were downright cozy."''<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/ZTkijyF8Mdw/ZElgPGjGCQAJ ''"Delayed reaction."''], LtCmdr S.Blake, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239511.27</ref></small> | |||
File:Blake 2395 awards.jpg|Attending the 2395 Awards | |||
File:SkyBlakeUniform2.jpg|Uniform, 2392 | |||
File:Sky2.jpg|Sky Blake, late 2391 | |||
File:Aquila Mark VIII NL.png|Aquila Mark VIII NL phaser pistol | |||
File:FunkoPop-Sky Blake.png|Commander Blake Funko Pop! figure | |||
</gallery> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Concerned they may be followed by Tholians, Blake has ''Veritas'' land on [[Kidman I]] under the guise of sharing supplies to avoid leading enemy scouts further into the Shoals —asking Captain [[Roshanara Rahman]] and LtCmdr [[Wil Ukinix]] to return to the ship while there. The crew use the time to make repairs and enjoy shore leave in [[Bupirninyirring]]. She admits to [[Rairen Caide]] that she believes [[Kehive na-Soldim]] was the lynch-pin event that caused [[Jhalib Ekal]]'s version of the future, citing doubt that the [[Temporal Integrity Commission]] went looking for na-Soldim at all in the timeline. Because of this, she assumes (in Ekal's timeline) that na-Soldim made it to the heart of the [[Tholian Assembly]] and was integral to the Tholian invasion effort of the Shoals. She also admits that Parker is right in his assessment of the Colonial Coalition Marshals being ill-prepared for a conflict against the Tholians, so remains convinced that such conflict is indeed as inevitable as Ekal made it out to be. The discussion gradually turns to her position on ''Veritas'': she informs Caide that the ship's tour of duty concludes "soon", and that whether it remains in the Shoals is up to Admiral [[Joseph Washington]]. Blake asks Caide if he is open to keeping her with him in the Shoals, and though he believes the discussion to be pre-mature, he states he would be glad to. | Concerned they may be followed by Tholians, Blake has ''Veritas'' land on [[Kidman I]] under the guise of sharing supplies to avoid leading enemy scouts further into the Shoals —asking Captain [[Roshanara Rahman]] and LtCmdr [[Wil Ukinix]] to return to the ship while there. The crew use the time to make repairs and enjoy shore leave in [[Bupirninyirring]]. She admits to [[Rairen Caide]] that she believes [[Kehive na-Soldim]] was the lynch-pin event that caused [[Jhalib Ekal]]'s version of the future, citing doubt that the [[Temporal Integrity Commission]] went looking for na-Soldim at all in the timeline. Because of this, she assumes (in Ekal's timeline) that na-Soldim made it to the heart of the [[Tholian Assembly]] and was integral to the Tholian invasion effort of the Shoals. She also admits that Parker is right in his assessment of the Colonial Coalition Marshals being ill-prepared for a conflict against the Tholians, so remains convinced that such conflict is indeed as inevitable as Ekal made it out to be. The discussion gradually turns to her position on ''Veritas'': she informs Caide that the ship's tour of duty concludes "soon", and that whether it remains in the Shoals is up to Admiral [[Joseph Washington]]. Blake asks Caide if he is open to keeping her with him in the Shoals, and though he believes the discussion to be pre-mature, he states he would be glad to. | ||
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