Tenzin Zhou

Template:Zhou Ensign Tenzin Zhou, a Terran/Trill Hybrid, is currently a Medical Officer aboard the USS Independence-A.

Stats

• Full Name: Tenzin Zhou
• Current Rank: Ensign
• Species: Terran/Trill (incapable of being a host)
• Date of Birth: 235104.27
  • Age: 36
• Place of Birth: Starbase 137
• Gender: Male

Education

• University of Betazed
  • Post-Graduate Training, 2386

• College of Medical Sciences of the Tri-Planetary Academy
  • MD, 2383

• University of New Berlin
  • MS, Biomedical Engineering, 2375
  • BS, Biomedical Engineering, 2373

Starfleet Career

• Commissioned: 2386
• Training Facility: Starfleet Academy Officer Candidate School, Starbase 19 Annex, 2386-2387
• Current Assignment: Ensign, Medical Officer, USS Independence-A, 2387

Appearance

• Height: 175 cm
• Weight: 68 kilos
• Hair Color: Black
• Eye Color: Brown

Personal Life

Family

• Spouse: Yasmin Ibrahim (separated, 2382)
• Children: None
• Parents
  • Father: Zhou Shenling
  • Mother: Razina Liran
• Siblings: Niyesh Zhou (sister, born 2357)

Friends

• Lidia Ivanov: A 28-year-old Starfleet ensign currently assigned to the USS Pioneer.

Zhou met Ivanov in 2384 while she was stationed on Betazed. The two formed a close friendship, with her playful personality being a nice foil to Zhou's tendency to overthink and take things too seriously, especially in the wake of the separation with his wife. Nicknamed "Spot" by his friend, Zhou was partly inspired by Ivanov's enthusiasm to then join Starfleet himself after he completed his post-graduate training. The two kept in touch after Zhou left Betazed, and by 2387, Ivanov also returned to the stars upon her reassignment to the USS Pioneer.

Backstory/Timeline

Born in 2351 to a human father and a Trill mother, Tenzin Zhou grew up as a Starfleet brat.

Originally interested in the sciences like his parents, Zhou found a passion for engineering through his father's friendship with the chief engineer of the USS Venture, Mora Lestig. With her guidance, Zhou applied to the University of New Berlin, where he earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in biomedical engineering in 2373 and 2375. While at New Berlin, he met his wife Yasmin Ibrahim, a biology student, through their mutual participation in the extracurricular orchestra.

Upon finishing his studies, Zhou worked in the private sector for three years before becoming disillusioned with where he was in life. His engineering work in the clinical setting, however, inspired him to investigate a career in medicine. He took premedical courses from St. Ursuline University and subsequently earned a medical degree from the College of Medical Sciences of the Tri-Planetary Academy in 2383. He completed his residency training in 2386 at the University of Betazed.

Although he had planned to practice as a civilian with his wife and start a family after medical school, Zhou and Ibrahim separated in 2382. After his residency, Zhou decided to return to the stars of his childhood while he was still eligible. He joined Starfleet in 2386 after finishing Officer Candidate School training at the academy's Starbase 19 branch campus.

USS Independence-A

In 2387, Zhou completed his cadet cruise and was assigned to the USS Independence-A as a medical officer. He was greatly affected early on in his Starfleet career by the death of Crewman Veralise Jessop, a medic who had sacrificed herself to save the lives of Zhou and several other crewmembers.