User:Hiro Jones/Jarris

	Detailed Bio

Jarris is a Vulcan, who's fascination with Humans drove to join Starfleet. His penchant for the human word-play called "puns" and the effects such turn-of-phrase seemingly has on those around him inspired him to become a counselor, in an effort to bring logic through seemingly illogical means.

Stats

• Full Name: Jarris ("JAY-rees")
• Race: Vulcan
• Date of Birth: 235602.10
• Place of Birth: Raal, Vulcan
• Age: 40
• Gender: Male
• Telepathic status: T/E: 3

Appearance

• Height: 1.9 meters
• Weight: 90 kg
• Hair Color: Black
• Length of Hair: Regulation shaggy - cut in a human fashion
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Skin Tone: Pale
• Birthmarks, Scars: There is a burn scar on left leg from 5cm above the knee to the toes from a mishap on a shuttle as a child
• Build: average/slender Vulcan build
• Face: Welcoming and disarming without being overtly emotional
• Eyes: 2
• Mouth: 1
• Arms: 2
• Legs: His left leg is scarred and becomes stiff if he doesn't stretch it daily and run regularly.
• Carriage: Jarris carries himself with poise at all times, but has taught himself to shift his weight slightly from one foot to the other despite the illogical weight distribution, as this posture puts those around him more at ease.
• Poses (Hands/Gestures, Feet/Legs, Torso/Head): Tends to make sweeping gestures with his hands, as he has observed humans doing this. His posture is casual yet efficient.
• Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Either a traditional Vulcan robe or an Earth garment from the mid-late 20th Century known as a "track suit."
• Shoes: On duty: regulation issue boots. Off-duty: either simple sandals or recreations of 20th Century Earth footwear known as "sneakers"
• Voice: Smooth baritone
• Handedness: ambidextrous

Manner

• Quarters: Immaculate and minimalistic. He sleeps on a bed roll, which is always rolled and put away as soon as Jarris awakes.
• Favorite Room: He has a meditation area arranged. It is the only fixed area of his quarters.
• Habits: When off-duty, Jarris meditates, exercises, or plays Kal-toh
• Mannerisms: He is fascinated by the human word-play oddity known as "puns," and often uses them to put those around him at ease - with mixed success.
• Religion/Spiritual Devotion: Logic above all
• Hobbies and Pastimes: Kal-toh, running, and honing his "pun" craft
• Likes: Extended periods of silent meditation
• Dislikes: Strawberries
• Ambitions and Goals: He seeks to serve his commanding officer(s) within the role of his duties to the best of his abilities
• Achievements in Life: Multiple distinctions during his early education, as well as in the Academy
• Disappointments in Life: Disappointment is an illogical emotional response.
• Temperament: Unflappable
• Mental problems (complexes and phobias): None on record
• Physical Limitations: Without his daily run, his left leg becomes stiff, causing him to walk with a slight limp until he has stretched and exercised the muscles.

Family

• Marital Status: Single
• Children: None
• Parents
  • Father: L'Kot
  • Mother: Y'Nvrea
• Siblings: None

Personal History

• 236005.01: A fire aboard a shuttlecraft en route to a Federation starbase inflicted severe burns on his left leg, leaving it scarred and stiff if not exercised regularly. A Starfleet medical officer saved Jarris' life while distracting him with "jokes."

• 237203.14: At just 16 years of age, Jarris completes his primary education, and moves to Gol to work as an apprentice under Ch'Tok studying non-verbal communications until coming of age for application to the Vulcan Science Academy. This work was formative, as it cemented the idea that there factors in communicating with other species that may seem illogical at times, but open up venues of discourse far more efficiently than traditional diplomacy.

• 237806.28: Ch'Tok declares Jarris' apprenticeship ended and recommends him to the Vulcan Science Academy for immediate admittance. The Academy extended the offer, which Jarris accepted. He focused his studies on communications, diplomacy, linguistics, and xeno-sociology.

• 238911.29: During his final excursion of his VSA xeno-linguistics studies, Jarris was partnered with an ... intriguing human by the name of Patrick O'Shannassy (a Terran merchant who's connection with the VSA was never made clear to Jarris). This human male seemed to talk nearly as frequently as he exhaled. Many of his ramblings were peppered with word play or turns-of-phrase that he found quite diverting. Though none of this seemed to serve any logical purpose, Jarris noted a propensity shown by others in the expedition to "open up" to O'Shannassy more readily than to others on the team. This phenomenon perplexed, intrigued, and inspired Jarris to pursue this practice of using "puns" in the course of normal conversation.

• 239207.10: Jarris applied to and was accepted into Starfleet Academy with a major in Medicine, but changed his major to Counseling, when he discovered his fascination for word-play and the effect this sometimes illogical linguistic convolution had on those around him could be put to practical use.

Professional History

• Date Graduated from Academy: tbd
• Current Rank: cadet
• Current Assignment: n/a - cadet?
• Duty Post: Counselor

Timeline

• 236005.01: A fire aboard a shuttlecraft en route to a Federation starbase inflicted severe burns on his left leg, leaving it scarred and stiff if not exercised regularly. A Starfleet medical officer saved Jarris' life while distracting him with "jokes."

• 237203.14: At just 16 years of age, Jarris completes his primary education, and moves to Gol to work as an apprentice under Ch'Tok studying non-verbal communications until coming of age for application to the Vulcan Science Academy. This work was formative, as it cemented the idea that there factors in communicating with other species that may seem illogical at times, but open up venues of discourse far more efficiently than traditional diplomacy.

• 237806.28: Ch'Tok declares Jarris' apprenticeship ended and recommends him to the Vulcan Science Academy for immediate admittance. The Academy extended the offer, which Jarris accepted. He focused his studies on communications, diplomacy, linguistics, and xeno-sociology.

• 238911.29: During his final excursion of his VSA xeno-linguistics studies, Jarris was partnered with an ... intriguing human by the name of Patrick O'Shannassy (a Terran merchant who's connection with the VSA was never made clear to Jarris). This human male seemed to talk nearly as frequently as he exhaled. Many of his ramblings were peppered with word play or turns-of-phrase that he found quite diverting. Though none of this seemed to serve any logical purpose, Jarris noted a propensity shown by others in the expedition to "open up" to O'Shannassy more readily than to others on the team. This phenomenon perplexed, intrigued, and inspired Jarris to pursue this practice of using "puns" in the course of normal conversation.

• 239207.10: Jarris applied to and was accepted into Starfleet Academy with a major in Medicine, but changed his major to Counseling, when he discovered his fascination for word-play and the effect this sometimes illogical linguistic convolution had on those around him could be put to practical use.

	Short Bio

Jarris is a Vulcan, who's fascination with Humans drove to join Starfleet. His penchant for the human word-play called "puns" and the effects such turn-of-phrase seemingly has on those around him inspired him to become a counselor, in an effort to bring logic through seemingly illogical means.

Stats

• Full Name: Jarris
• Current Rank: Cadet
• Race: Vulcan
• Date of Birth: 235602.10
• Place of Birth: Raal, Vulcan
• Gender: Male
• Telepathic status: T/E: 3

Appearance

• Height: 1.9 meters
• Weight: 90 kg
• Hair Color: Black
• Eye Color: Hazel

Family

• Spouse: none
• Children: none
• Parents
  • Father: L'Kot
  • Mother: Y'Nvrea
• Siblings: none

Backstory/Timeline

• 236005.01: A fire aboard a shuttlecraft en route to a Federation starbase inflicted severe burns on his left leg, leaving it scarred and stiff if not exercised regularly. A Starfleet medical officer saved Jarris' life while distracting him with "jokes."

• 237203.14: At just 16 years of age, Jarris completes his primary education, and moves to Gol to work as an apprentice under Ch'Tok studying non-verbal communications until coming of age for application to the Vulcan Science Academy. This work was formative, as it cemented the idea that there factors in communicating with other species that may seem illogical at times, but open up venues of discourse far more efficiently than traditional diplomacy.

• 237806.28: Ch'Tok declares Jarris' apprenticeship ended and recommends him to the Vulcan Science Academy for immediate admittance. The Academy extended the offer, which Jarris accepted. He focused his studies on communications, diplomacy, linguistics, and xeno-sociology.

• 238911.29: During his final excursion of his VSA xeno-linguistics studies, Jarris was partnered with an ... intriguing human by the name of Patrick O'Shannassy (a Terran merchant who's connection with the VSA was never made clear to Jarris). This human male seemed to talk nearly as frequently as he exhaled. Many of his ramblings were peppered with word play or turns-of-phrase that he found quite diverting. Though none of this seemed to serve any logical purpose, Jarris noted a propensity shown by others in the expedition to "open up" to O'Shannassy more readily than to others on the team. This phenomenon perplexed, intrigued, and inspired Jarris to pursue this practice of using "puns" in the course of normal conversation.

• 239207.10: Jarris applied to and was accepted into Starfleet Academy with a major in Medicine, but changed his major to Counseling, when he discovered his fascination for word-play and the effect this sometimes illogical linguistic convolution had on those around him could be put to practical use.