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: ''This article uses standard naming conventions for Joined Trill.  The unjoined individual is correctly referred to as ''Yogan Verso''.  The Joined individual is correctly referred to as ''Yogan Yalu''.  The given name'' Yogan ''is correct when referring to both.''
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: ''This article uses standard naming conventions for Joined Trill.  The unjoined individual (2362–2392) is correctly referred to as ''Yogan Verso''.  The Joined individual (2392–present) is correctly referred to as ''Yogan Yalu''.''
 


'''Yogan Yalu''' (né '''Verso''', born 15 April 2362, age {{age|2362|04|15}}) is a male Joined [[Trill]] officer in the Federation Starfleet, currently holding the rank of Lieutenant and serving as helm officer aboard the [[USS Resolution|USS ''Resolution'']].


'''Yogan Yalu''' (né '''Verso''', born 15 April 2362, age {{age|2362|04|15}}) is a male Joined [[Trill]] officer in the Federation Starfleet, currently holding the rank of lieutenant commander and serving as first officer aboard the {{USS|Artemis|A}}.


= Quick facts =
== Quick facts ==
* '''Full name:'''  Yogan Yalu
* '''Full name:'''  Yogan Yalu
* '''Race:'''  [[Trill]] (Joined)
* '''Race:'''  [[Trill]] (Joined)
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* '''Health:''' [[/Medical record|View medical record]]
* '''Health:''' [[/Medical record|View medical record]]


= Appearance =
== Appearance ==
* '''Height:'''  200 cm
* '''Height:'''  200 cm
* '''Weight:'''  137 kg
* '''Weight:'''  137 kg
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* '''Birthmarks, scars:'''  None
* '''Birthmarks, scars:'''  None
* '''Legs:''' Two
* '''Legs:''' Two
* '''Build:'''  Large, sturdy
* '''Build:'''  Large, sturdy, chonk
* '''Carriage:'''  Informal, balanced
* '''Carriage:'''  Informal, balanced
* '''Taste in clothing:'''  Dresses for cold weather; prefers long shirt sleeves and trouser legs
* '''Taste in clothing:'''  Dresses for cold weather; prefers long shirt sleeves and trouser legs
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* '''Physical limitations:'''  None
* '''Physical limitations:'''  None


= Personality =
== Personality ==
Yogan Yalu's personality is a complex amalgam of personalities–that of his former unjoined self, Yogan Verso; that of Yalu, the symbiont to which he is Joined; and those of the symbiont's previous hosts.  Like all Joined Trill, Yogan underwent years of training to ensure that, once Joined, the symbiont would complement, not overwhelm his own personality.
Yogan Yalu's personality is a complex amalgam of personalities–that of his former unjoined self, Yogan Verso; that of Yalu, the symbiont to which he is Joined; and those of the symbiont's previous hosts.  Like all Joined Trill, Yogan underwent years of training to ensure that, once Joined, the symbiont would complement, not overwhelm his own personality.


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Since joining, Yogan's symbiont and former hosts have influenced his personality, creating a more extraverted, pragmatic, and social individual, but also one prone to impulsive decisions, cynicism, and a flair for the dramatic.  He is proud to have been selected for joining, and he thinks often about how his memories and experiences will influence Yalu's future hosts.  He also wonders whether he measures up to his predecessors.
Since joining, Yogan's symbiont and former hosts have influenced his personality, creating a more extraverted, pragmatic, and social individual, but also one prone to impulsive decisions, cynicism, and a flair for the dramatic.  He is proud to have been selected for joining, and he thinks often about how his memories and experiences will influence Yalu's future hosts.  He also wonders whether he measures up to his predecessors.
== Psychological profile ==
== Psychological profile ==
* '''Temperament:'''  Positive, balanced; not prone to wild mood swings or extreme emotions
* '''Temperament:'''  Positive, balanced; not prone to wild mood swings or extreme emotions
* '''Quarters:'''  Shared with [[Etan Iljor]], not super personalized
* '''Quarters:'''  Room 04-0302, not super personalized
* '''Favorite place:'''  
* '''Favorite place:'''  
* '''Habits:''' Bites his lip when deep in thought; prefers to refer to fellow officers by rank instead of name or honorific; Mishears things often
* '''Habits:''' Bites his lip when deep in thought; prefers to refer to fellow officers by rank instead of name or honorific; Mishears things often
* '''Religion or spiritual affiliation:''' None
* '''Religion or spiritual affiliation:''' None
* '''Hobbies and pastimes:'''  Betazoid literature (particularly the psychodramas)
* '''Hobbies and pastimes:'''  Betazoid literature (particularly the psychodramas), Folk wrestling<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-excalibur/c/T5IDG3ZpNZc/m/lDbctr0vAAAJ SIM: LtCmdr Yogan Yalu – Glima for dummies]</ref>
* '''Preferred foods:'''  Cheeseburgers
* '''Preferred foods:'''  Cheeseburgers
* '''Preferred drinks:'''  Yogan Yalu seldom drinks alcohol.  Enjoys raktajino, glurch, and kobheerian cola
* '''Preferred drinks:'''  Yogan Yalu seldom drinks alcohol.  Enjoys raktajino, glurch, and kobheerian cola
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* '''Disappointments:'''
* '''Disappointments:'''


== Likes and dislikes==
=== Likes and dislikes===
=== Likes ===
==== Likes ====
* Cheeseburgers
* Cheeseburgers<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/3Lht00909w4/m/5awAK9HoAgAJ SIM: PNPC C2 Hamsan Dwich — Vulcan’t buy me love]: ''he was about to sit at an unoccupied table when he noticed Lieutenant Yalu eating a '''cheeseburger''' in the far corner of the room.''</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/6uFltAhbtsQ/m/rsTIMyYlAwAJ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Plans for Days]: ''Yogan continued on toward the transporter pad, thinking of the '''cheeseburger''' he was going to order when he got back to the ship.''</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/MKB8-vpmtUA/m/yiurIYA1AwAJ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Maple Sarep]: ''Well, he was a nice enough bloke.  Although he did interrupt me while I was eating a '''cheeseburger'''.''</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/AX4QWQiVRwg/m/M5-Uix5QAAAJ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — Imprisoned on a 23rd century Klingon Ship]: '' If they survived this ordeal and returned to normal space, he’d show his gratitude by inviting her out for a '''cheeseburger''' or something.''</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/xw6_vVM8sMU/m/o1UAWCdqAgAJ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — An extraordinary life]: ''Sometimes I just want to kick my boots off and eat a '''cheeseburger'''.''</ref><ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/5oUOlkB3JyM/m/JU--k1BACAAJ SIM: LtCmdr Yogan Yalu — Old friend, new friend]: ''They ate in silence for a few moments, and the fires of Yogan’s appetite reignited in earnest with the first bite of the best '''burger''' he’d had in some time.  It was an explosion of taste, a symphony of seasonings and spices, a Picasso of trans-galactic cheeses, and it immediately turned his mood around.  Other people’s heads might be turned by a witty joke in a crowded bar, or a handsome face smiling from across a room.  Yogan, however, knew with certainty that if and when his “KaliKos” ever came along, he’d be holding a '''cheeseburger.'''''</ref>
* Wearing his Starfleet uniform
* Wearing his Starfleet uniform<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/AYRszX_PZso/m/dE1dz8rEAAAJ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — I just like wearing it]: ''He '''just liked wearing it'''.  It was a sensible, workmanlike garment, suitable for a variety of conditions.  It fit him well, which for a person of his stature was always a concern, and he felt good about himself in it.  Perhaps most importantly of all, he was proud of it, having worked hard to earn the right to wear it.  He was certain the momentary embarrassment of his faux pas would dissipate quickly.  Hopefully he wouldn’t be sent back to his quarters to change before being allowed to join the party.''</ref>


=== Dislikes ===
==== Dislikes ====
* Snarky hologram characters
* Snarky hologram characters
* Terran golf


== Betazoid psychodramas ==
=== Betazoid psychodramas ===
Yalu is an enthusiastic fan of a particular genre of Betazoid literature, the psychodrama.  He reads them voraciously and is always looking for a new one.  Yalu also regularly updates his ''FedReads'' profile with the books he is currently reading, has recently completed, or wishes to read in the future:
Yogan Yalu is an enthusiastic fan of a particular genre of Betazoid literature, the psychodrama.  He reads them voraciously and is always looking for a new one.  He also regularly updates his ''FedReads'' profile with the books he is currently reading, has recently completed, or wishes to read:
{| class="wikitable"
* '''''Embers Within Ashes'' by Levralet Izun (2395):''' The winner of the 2396 Rixx Prize for Fiction contains sharp prose and a carefully crafted plot.  Kept me guessing right up until the end. ♦♦♦♦♦ [Completed 239709]<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/BL0OC0DzOwA/m/J9GH67p_CAAJ SIM: JP Ens Yogan Yalu & Ens Mirkl Zanti — Join me for a chat, Part 1]</ref>
! Title
* '''''Thoughtless Winter'' by Levralet Izun (2396):''' The sequel to ''Embers'' is boring, boring, boring.  I had to drink four ''raktajinos'' just to get through chapter three. ♦ [Completed 239710]<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/jEnJ34jnKPQ/m/bwxdQMDQAwAJ SIM: Ens Yogan Yalu — Thoughtless winter]</ref>
! Author
* '''''The Zest of Life'' by Beidol Tro (2384):''' Some ups and downs with this one.  Treesa was a fascinating character but Valko's lack of redemption was a let-down. ♦♦♦ [Completed 239802]<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/oKSCEPYDLBY/m/qGlYxjblBAAJ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Slogan Yalu]</ref>
! Published
* '''''My Kingdom of Thirst'' by Eicrun Maasu (2390):''' The cliffhanger was a shocker.  I was so disappointed to find out the author died before finishing the sequel. ♦♦♦♦ [Completed 239805]<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/9ORbuiZ70kM/m/lekkCJsLAAAJ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Separately together]</ref>
! Reading Status
* '''''Built for Sin'' by Idel Roidek (2376):''' Even dirtier than I expected. ♦♦ [Completed 239806]<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/ZVrnp6jMK5M/m/edrInYSVAAAJ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Built for sin]</ref>
! width="400px" | Notes & Yalu's FedReads review
* '''''Ever a Never After'' by Ha Unonis (2394):''' Pretty good, although I could tell what Jadia was planning in chapter 3. ♦♦♦ [Completed 239807]<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/pjFXiharzmE/m/iTUrRBjkBAAJ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — Rabitat for Romulanity]</ref>
|-
* '''''The Belonging Season'' by Beidol Tro (2387):''' Oh, this sucked. ♦ [Completed 239809]<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/jBNVEZk3qBs/m/HkaRPuB-AQAJ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — Back to work]</ref>
| ''Embers Within Ashes''
* '''''Once Upon an Us'' by Beidol Tro (2389):''' I was reading this one when the ship I was serving on got destroyed, so  I was a little distracted. Seemed pretty good, though. ♦♦♦ [Completed 239810]
| Izun, Levralet
* '''''Dearest, You Said'' by Iko Rezu (2381):''' I can't remember ever being more engrossed in a book. ♦♦♦♦♦ [Completed 239811]
| 2395
* '''''Dangerous Nettles'' by Iko Rezu (2383):''' Dangerous Nettles leaves me unsettles. ♦♦♦♦ [Completed 239904]
| bgcolor="lightgreen" | Completed 239709
* '''''Mirror Mine'' by Axanim Barna (2380):''' I saw myself in this book. ♦♦♦ [Completed 239909]
| Winner of the 2396 Rixx Prize for Fiction<br>''Sharp prose and a carefully crafted plot.  Kept me guessing right up until the end.'' ♦♦♦♦♦
* '''''The Impossible Spindle'' by Eror Kenariw (2393):''' More like The Impossible to Finish. ♦ [Completed 240005]
|-
| ''Thoughtless Winter''
| Izun, Levralet
| 2396
| bgcolor="lightgreen" | Completed 239710
| Sequel to ''Embers Within Ashes''<br>''Boring, boring, boring.  I had to drink four ''raktajinos'' just to get through chapter three.'' ♦
|-
| ''The Zest of Life''
| Tro, Beidol
| 2384
| bgcolor="lightgreen" | Completed 239802
| ''Some ups and downs with this one.  Treesa was a fascinating character but Valko's lack of redemption was a let-down.'' ♦♦♦
|-
| ''My Kingdom of Thirst''
| Maasu, Eicrun
| 2390
| bgcolor="lightgreen" | Completed 239805
| ''The cliffhanger was a shocker.  So disappointed to find out the author died before finishing the sequel.'' ♦♦♦♦
|-
| ''Built for Sin''
| Roidek, Idel
| 2376
| bgcolor="lightgreen" | Completed 239806
| ''Even dirtier than I expected.'' ♦♦
|-
| ''Ever a Never After''
| Unonis, Ha
| 2394
| bgcolor="lightgreen" | Completed 239807
| ''Pretty good, although I could tell what Jadia was planning in chapter 3.'' ♦♦♦
|-
| ''The Belonging Season''
| Tro, Beidol
| 2387
| bgcolor="lightgreen" | Completed 239809
| ''Oh, this sucked.'' ♦
|-
| ''Once Upon an Us''
| Tro, Beidol
| 2389
| bgcolor="lightyellow" | Currently reading
|
|-
| ''Dearest, You Said''
| Rezu, Iko
| 2381
| ''Not yet read''
|
|-
| ''Dangerous Nettles''
| Rezu, Iko
| 2383
| ''Not yet read''
|
|-
| ''Mirror Mine''
| Barna, Axanim
| 2380
| ''Not yet read''
|
|}
 
= Personal history =
== Early life and education (2362–2381) ==
[[File:Bascarsija Sarajevo.jpg|thumb|300px|Baščaršija, Sarajevo, Yogan Verso's birthplace and home from 2362 to 2372]] [[File:Grodor RM.jpg|thumb|300px|Grodor Regional Municipality, Yogan Verso's home from 2372 to 2381]] Yogan Yalu was born Yogan Verso in Sarajevo in 2362, the eldest child of Aydam Verso, an agriculture scientist, and Haned Jurea, an administrator in the Trill Diplomatic Corps.  The young family lived in Baščaršija, the old town market sector of Sarajevo, and due to Haned's work with the Trill diplomatic mission on Earth, Aydam was the primary caregiving parent during Verso's young years.  Verso was followed in 2365 by another son, Nedal, and in 2370 by a daughter, Kejana. Initially educated at home, he was sent to a local school starting in 2368, where he experienced the first joys and struggles of being the only Trill child in a community of mostly humans.  At the local school, Verso was educated in both Federation Standard and the Serbian standardised variety of the Serbo-Croatian language, while his native Trill language was used within the home.  These early years instilled in him a curiosity about others who were different than he, but also a sense of self-exceptionalism that would take years to grow out of.
 
In 2372, a Changeling infiltrator bombed a high-level [[ma: Antwerp Conference|Romulan–Federation conference]] in the city of Antwerp, which precipitated a ''coup d'état'' attempt against the democratically elected Earth and Federation governments.  Although the coup attempt failed, Haned and Aydam decided that Earth was no longer a safe place to raise their young family, and they relocated back to the relative tranquility of the Trill homeworld that year.  The family settled in Grodor, a provincial town on the foothills of Bes Manev, where Aydam taught agriculture science at the local technical institute.  Haned continued working for the Diplomatic Corps, commuting regularly to the capital and often being away for extended periods.  Ten-year-old Verso found it difficult to adjust from the excitement of living in a major urban center on an alien planet to the quiet, pastoral life on the outskirts of Grodor town.  Living on Trill did, however, give him his first real introduction to the customs and history of his own people, particularly the practice of joining, which was not discussed openly during the family’s time on Earth.  He became fascinated with Trill history and tradition, and with the help and encouragement of one of his secondary school teachers, herself a Joined Trill, he began considering applying to the Initiate Program when he came of age.
 
In 2373, eleven-year-old Verso visited the spaceport in Leran Manev on a school trip, and became enamoured of the idea of learning to fly.  His parents arranged for him to take lessons in small craft navigation, and by the age of 13, he was able to pilot suborbital craft.  He continued his flight training during his teenage years, eventually obtaining the equivalent to a Starfleet Level 3 pilot's certification in 2380.
 
As a student, Verso excelled in the natural sciences, including biology and physics, and possessed average capabilities in mathematics and languages.  Although he enjoyed reading as a pastime, the humanities were not of great interest to him academically, in particular the visual arts.  In 2381, he completed his compulsory education at the provincial school in Grodor, and was accepted into the University of Chi'tar to continue his education at the tertiary level.
 
== University years (2381–2386) ==
[[File:Chi'tar.jpg|thumb|300px|Chi'tar, where Yogan Verso attended University from 2381 to 2386]]
Due to his high aptitude scores in the sciences, Verso was encouraged to enroll in the premedical studies program at the University of Chi'tar, to prepare him for a career as a physician.  He concurrently pursued a minor in astronavigation against the counsel of his university mentors and advisors.  As his studies progressed, the diverging demands of both programs complicated his academic progress, ultimately delaying his graduation by a year.
 
In 2382, his mother took an early retirement from the Diplomatic Corps.  Although the accepted reason was that she became frustrated with the lack of professional advancement–the most senior diplomatic posts in the Corps were unofficially off-limits to unjoined Trill–Haned's retirement also coincided with the beginnings of small-but-noticeable changes in her personality and behaviour.  It would not become evident until many years later that Haned was suffering from an early-onset form of dementia, with which she would be formally diagnosed in 2392.
 
In 2385, as his university studies neared their end, Verso applied to be a candidate for Joining.  The Symbiosis Commission's evaluation of his application coincided with sitting his university exit exams, and the two combined to produce the most stressful time of his life to that point. Despite the difficulty of this period, Verso completed his undergraduate education in 2386, graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and a minor in astronavigation.
 
== Initiate period and Joining (2386–2392) ==
[[Image:Yoganyalu3.jpg|thumb|200px|ID photo of Yogan Verso in 2390, from his Initiate file]]
Verso's plans to continue on to medical school after university were put on hold in 2386, when he was accepted into the Initiate Program and became a candidate for joining.  Relocating to the Symbiosis Institute's compound in the Trill capital, his entire life changed virtually overnight.  He adapted quickly to the rigours of the program at first, but as he learned more about the lifelong discipline and commitment required of Joined Trill, his doubts grew.  In particular, he had reservations about the authoritative role the Commission played in the lives of Joined Trill, and feared that Joining would result in him losing himself.
 
A transformative moment occurred during his second year in the program, when he spent several weeks with a field docent, a Joined Trill assigned to mentor an Initiate, demonstrate what Joined life is like, and evaluate his suitability for continuation in the program.  Verso's field docent, Onesa Javo, was an ascetic and survivalist who lived a simple, solitary life in the harsh environment of the Tenaran Ice Cliffs, and was unlike any Joined Trill je had ever met before.  Javo took a special interest in him, giving him both an unvarnished view of the difficulties ahead as well as her unfailing support and encouragement that he possessed what it took to be Joined.  It was because of Javo that Verso truly came to understand the host's role in elevating the symbiont to the next level.
 
With a positive evaluation from his field docent, Verso returned to the compound energized and inspired.  Although his final two years as an Initiate challenged him, he persisted, and the Symbiosis Commission approved him for Joining in 2390.  Because the number of potential hosts far exceeds the number of symbionts available, he was required to wait to be Joined.  Eager not to put his life on hold any further, he applied for and was accepted into a one-year fellowship in critical care and emergency medicine at the university teaching hospital in New Scirapo.  This experience reconnected him with his medical training and allowed him the opportunity to reintegrate back into the wider world after four isolating years as an Initiate.
 
In 2392, the respected politician Eira Yalu unexpectedly died while debating on the floor of the Trill Senate.  That same day, the Symbiosis Commission notified Verso that he had been selected to become the next host to her symbiont, and would need to report to the Institute compound and be Joined immediately.  After the procedure was complete, Yogan Yalu—tradition dictates that the symbiont's name replaces the host's family name after Joining—returned home to Grodor to recover and adjust to life as a Joined Trill.  Returning to his family home after a decade revealed disturbing cracks in the seemingly happy Verso family story, and Yalu did not remain there for long.


== Starfleet (2393–present) ==
<big>'''Currently reading: ''One Temptation'' by Eror Kenariw (2395)'''</big>
[[File:Academycampus.jpg|thumb|300px|Starfleet Academy in San Francisco, where Yogan Yalu attended medical school from 2393 to 2397]] The following year, Yalu began applying to medical schools to continue his studies.  Although he received acceptance letters from several schools on Trill and other planets, he ultimately decided to attend Starfleet Medical Academy.  He had not seriously considered a career in Starfleet previously; his choice was likely influenced by the memories of his sixth host Auzell, a dedicated Starfleet officer who had lost her life in the Dominion War.  Attending Starfleet Academy would also reunite Yalu with Earth, the planet where he was born and lived until the age of ten.  While excelling in such subjects as medical ethics, diagnosis, and critical care, he struggled with genetics and surgery, earning a "D-plus" in the latter during his second year.  As he did during his undergraduate career, Yalu concurrently earned the credits equivalent to a minor in astronavigation while attending the Academy, and he graduated with an M.D. and a Level 5 pilot's certification in 2397.


In June 2397, Yalu completed his cadet cruise aboard the {{USS|Centris|A}}, and later that month was posted to the {{USS|Atlantis}} as a medical officer.  His time aboard ''Atlantis'' was short-lived; in July, he was reassigned to the {{USS|Resolution}} as a helm officer.
Some psychodramas on Yogan's list to read in the future include:
* ''By Invitation Only'' by Ehar Mennimi (2388)
* ''How to Steal a Heart'' by Isekel Craan (2377)
* ''Diva Season'' by Kiti Onoil (2399)
* ''Sense and Sensuous'' by Pam Fatch (2399)
* ''Be Your Own Imzadi'' by Pam Fatch (2400)<ref>''Be Your Own Imzadi'' was a title suggested by [[User:Aine Sherlock|Aine Sherlock]].</ref>


The Symbiosis Commission contacted Yalu in November 2397 to request his return to the Trill homeworld, so that he could complete ''zhian'tara,'' a ritual ceremony required of all Joined Trill.  A Guardian, Rohjess Beem, followed up on this communication three months later with instructions, rather than a request, to report home for the ritual.  Yalu successfully completed ''zhian'tara'' in April 2398.
== Personal history ==
: ''See [[/Biography|Biography of Yogan Yalu]]''


== Yalu ==
=== Yalu ===
: ''Main article: [[Yalu (symbiont)]]''
: ''See [[Yalu (symbiont)]]''
'''Yalu''' is a symbiont–a sentient vermiform lifeform–who has lived symbiotically inside hosts of the humanoid Trill species.  Yalu was born in the Caves of Mak'ala on the Trill homeworld in 2030, and was Joined to a host for the first time in 2140.  The joining of Yalu to Yogan Verso in 2392 created a new, unique individual–Yogan Yalu.  Yalu's eighth humanoid host, Yogan, carries the memories of Yalu's seven previous hosts, who include a subspace radio operator, a farmer and artisan weaver, a famous actress, and a member of the Trill Senate.
'''Yalu''' is a symbiont–a sentient vermiform lifeform–who has lived symbiotically inside hosts of the humanoid Trill species.  Yalu was born in the Caves of Mak'ala on the Trill homeworld in 2030, and was Joined to a host for the first time in 2140.  The joining of Yalu to Yogan Verso in 2392 created a new, unique individual–Yogan Yalu.  Yalu's eighth humanoid host, Yogan, carries the memories of Yalu's seven previous hosts, who include a subspace radio operator, a farmer and artisan weaver, a famous actress, and a member of the Trill Senate.


= Education =
== Education ==
* '''Rytela Flight School:'''  Grodor, Trill
* '''Rytela Flight School:'''  Grodor, Trill
** '''Matriculated:''' 237305.10
** '''Matriculated:''' 237305.10
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** '''Degree:'''  Doctor of Medicine
** '''Degree:'''  Doctor of Medicine


= Professional history =
== Professional history ==
== 2393–2397 ==
: ''See [[Yogan Yalu/Academy transcript|Starfleet Academy transcript of Yogan Yalu]]
: ''See [[Yogan Yalu/Academy transcript|Starfleet Academy transcript of Yogan Yalu]]''.
: ''See [[/Professional history, 2397|Professional history of Yogan Yalu, 2397]], [[/Professional history, 2398|2398]], [[/Professional history, 2399|2399]], and [[/Professional history, 2400|2400]]''
 
=== 2393–2397 ===
== 2397 ==
:
: ''See [[/Professional history, 2397|Professional history of Yogan Yalu, 2397]]''.
 
== 2398 ==
=== Shore leave (239801.30 – 239802.27) ===
After ''Resolution'' returned safely from the future, the ship made a brief stop at [[Deep Space 224]] to offload some of the refugees rescued from the Sau planet.  Most of them, however, had closer connections to the Federation's core worlds, and so remained aboard for the trip to [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]].  En route, Yalu was contacted by [[Rohjess Beem]], a Trill Guardian, who informed him that it was time to return to undertake ''zhian'tara'', and Yalu began preparations to take the journey at the earliest opportunity.  Yalu also took the opportunity for medical and counseling check-ups with Lieutenant Commander [[Genkos Adea]] and Lieutenant JG [[Meidra Sirin]], respectively.  During these check-ups, Yalu asked invited the officers to participate in his ''zhian'tara'', and both were pleased to accept.
 
Upon arrival at Vulcan, Yalu held a shuttlecraft training simulation at the Vulcana Regar Orbital Spacedock.  [[Meidra Sirin|Sirin]] and Ensigns [[Aine Sherlock]] and [[Callium Treetus]] took part in the training, which simulated landing and evacuation of a crippled spacecraft.  Midway through the training, Lieutenant JG [[Jamie MacNemar]] modified the simulation, making an impromptu appearance as Queen Arachnia, a fictional antagonist from a 20th century Earth film series.  Also at Vulcan, Yalu had the opportunity to meet some new crew members:  Ensign [[Etan Iljor]], with whom Yalu was assigned to share quarters; and Ensign [[Hallia Yellir]], whom Yalu helped find suitable accommodations onboard for herself and her pet cat.
 
=== [[The Ties that Bind (Resolution)|''The Ties that Bind'']] (239802.28 – 239804.07) ===
With Fleet Captain [[Kalianna Nicholotti]] on medical leave, command of the ship passed to Lieutenant Commander [[Addison MacKenzie]] for the duration of the next mission.  ''Resolution'' was dispatched back into the Borderlands to mediate a dispute between two non-Federation species, the Nascaik and the Thama, who both claimed a planetoid which lie on the border between their respective space.  To prepare for the mission, Yalu joined a team comprising Lieutenant Commanders [[Genkos Adea]] and [[Rune Jolara]] and Ensign [[Hallia Yellir]], to determine what each side hoped to gain from unrestricted access to the planet, Vionus IV.


When the delegates from each government arrived aboard ''Resolution'', Yalu joined Lieutenant Commander [[Tai Ilsam]] and Lieutenant JG [[Aine Sherlock]] in giving a tour of the ship to the representatives of the Nascaik Defense Coalition, consisting of Rossk Shes Ar-Dev, Terza Malyk Vey-Dex, and Ar-Dev's five-year-old son Foss.  The Nascaik, a militaristic and expansionist people, were unimpressed with ''Resolution'' and its Starfleet crew, and could not comprehend why scientific exploration and peaceful coexistence were such prized values for Federation societies.  With the tour cut short, Yalu returned to the bridge, whereupon newly arrived chief engineer Lieutenant Commander [[Chandra Amari]] discovered a series of mysterious power failures.  Yalu noticed that the power failures originated in places visited by the Thama delegates during their tour of the ship, and were radiating outward to all parts of the ship.  Before any action could be taken to resolve these failures, the Thama diplomatic aide Ashal Koas ended the negotiations in an act of terrorism, blowing up the conference room, kidnapping Ar-Dev, and nearly killing MacKenzie and Lieutenant JG [[Meidra Sirin]], who were present during the explosion.
Yalu's Starfleet career began on Stardate 239307.01, when he entered Starfleet Medical Academy in San Francisco at the rank of Cadet 4th class.  During his first year, he excelled in medical ethics, clinical fundamentals, and immunology, but struggled with genetics.  Outside of his medical studies, he continued his flight training, earning high marks in starship navigation.


''Resolution'' pursued Koas' shuttlecraft to Vionus IV, but the damage to her systems and the gaping hole in her hull slowed them down significantly. As the remaining diplomats spoke of their true intentions for the planet, Yalu attempted to distract the Nascaik child Foss with a selection of computer games.  He was then called away to join an away team consisting of Adea, Ilsam, and Sherlock, to rescue Ar-Dev and Koas from the planet's surface.  The team was successful in rescuing Ar-Dev–with Yalu breaking his ankle in the process–but could not beam Koas back aboard before her explosive device detonated, killing her.  Once back aboard, Yalu received treatment for his minor injury while the surviving delegates negotiated a graduated settlement over Vionus IV.
On Stardate 239407.01, Yalu began his second year of medical studies at the rank of Cadet 3rd class.  During this year, he succeeded in the subjects of medical and life support systems and diagnosis, but had his biggest professional failures as well, earning a D+ in non-humanoid surgery, the lowest mark of his Academy career.  He concluded his flight training during this year, receiving the equivalent of an undergraduate minor in navigation.


With the document signed and the two delegations departing back for their homeworlds, ''Resolution'' limped back to Deep Space 224 for repairs and shore leave.
Yalu's final two years at Starfleet Academy were largely successful, although he continued to struggle in surgical classes.  He graduated from the Academy on Stardate 239706.07, with a Level 5 pilot's qualification, an M.D., and a commission at the rank of Ensign.


=== Shore leave and ''zhian'tara'' (239804.08 – 239805.06) ===
=== 2397 ===
: ''Main article:  [[Yogan Yalu/Zhian'tara|Zhian'tara of Yogan Yalu]]''
Yalu graduated from Starfleet Academy in June and was posted to the {{USS|Atlantis}} as a medical officer.  Five weeks later, he was transferred to the {{USS|Resolution}}–which was re-entering active service–as a helm officer.  In July, ''Resolution'' encountered the derelict {{USS|Unity}}, whose computer systems had been commandeered by a space-dwelling lifeform.  In September, ''Resolution'' visited [[Da'al]], a non-aligned planet in the Borderlands, where the crew was instrumental in preventing a coup d'état.  In December, ''Resolution'' was searching for a missing freighter in the [[Celendi Nebula]] when they were transported more than 200,000 years into the future.


''Resolution'' arrived at [[Deep Space 224]] in need of extensive repairs, which permitted the crew to enjoy an extended period of shore leave.  For Yalu, however, his stay on the starbase was brief.  The morning after arriving, he and four of his crewmates–Lieutenant Commanders [[Addison MacKenzie]] and [[Genkos Adea]], Lieutenant JG [[Meidra Sirin]], and Ensign [[Etan Iljor]]–departed for the Trill homeworld, where Yalu would perform ''zhian'tara'', the Trill rite of closure. Yalu's weeklong stay on Trill was an emotional experience, not just because of the ritual, but also because of a long overdue reunion with members of his family.
In 2397, Yalu was awarded four service ribbons.  He was also promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant JG on Stardate 239712.08.


After completing the ritual, Yalu and his four traveling companions returned to DS224, where they continued their shore leave.  As repairs on ''Resolution'' neared completion and a new mission loomed on the horizon, the crew gathered in the restored conference room for an awards ceremony, where Yalu received the Peacekeeper Service Ribbon and a promotion to full lieutenant.
=== 2398 ===
The year 2398 began with the {{USS|Resolution}} still in the far future, attempting to rescue the crew of the freighter ''Andalucia'' from enslavement at the hands of the [[Sau]].  They succeeded in rescuing a large number of them, but Yalu was haunted by the fact that some were left behind.  Upon their return to the present, Yalu began preparing to undertake ''zhian'tara'', the Trill Rite of Closure, and invited several of his crewmates to participate in the ritual with him.  In February, ''Resolution'' attempted to negotiate a peace agreement between the Nascaik and the Thama, who both claimed Vionus IV as part of their sovereign territory.  After a terrorist attack nearly destroyed the ship, the crew successfully concluded the peace treaty between the surviving diplomatic representatives.


=== ''[[Stranded (Resolution)|Stranded]]'' (239805.07 – 239806.15) ===
In April, Yalu returned to Trill with four of his crewmates, and [[Yogan_Yalu/Zhian%27tara|completed his ''zhian'tara'']]. The following month, when ''Resolution'' was sent into the [[Briar Patch]] to search for a missing Starfleet science ship, they crash landed on a planet inhabited by an advanced form of non-corporeal life, whose manipulation of energy caused a disruption in the relationship between Yogan (host) and Yalu (symbiont).  The illness persisted for several months thereafter.  In July, Yalu, along with the rest of ''Resolution'''s crew, was trapped in a time loop at the hands of a Q.
''Resolution'' was sent to the [[Briar Patch]] to find a Starfleet science ship, USS ''Hanno'', which went missing in the region.  Yalu worked with Acting Chief Engineer Lieutenant Commander [[Chandra Amari]] to modify the ship's propulsion systems to function in the unpredictable region of space.  The two devised a plan to reroute plasma coolant from the warp to the impulse engines, and Yalu had the time of his life crawling around the ship making the modifications.


Upon entering the Briar Patch, ''Resolution'' discovered a signal buoy from ''Hanno'', and followed a relatively stable transport corridor to search for signs of them.  The ship passed by a rogue planet and was pelted by hundreds of thousands of rocks, seemingly launched from the surface.  The assault overwhelmed the ship's systems, and Yalu was forced to bring ''Resolution'' down onto the planet.  The ship suffered damage from the unplanned landing, but no one was seriously injured, except for Yalu, who fell ill almost immediately after ''Resolution'' enters the planet's atmosphere.  Barely able to stand upright, he goes to Sickbay, where doctors [[Genkos Adea]] and [[Rion Sladek]] discovered the balance between host and [[Yalu (symbiont)|symbiont]] has been disrupted. With his isoboramine levels plummeting, and the prescribed treatment becoming less effective with each dose, Yalu became concerned that the symbiont might need to be removed to save it, although this would kill the host.
In September and October, while the {{USS|Resolution}} was temporarily under the command of [[Genkos Adea]], Yalu served as acting first officer.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/xqSOs9o9IEY/m/XYyXJ1T5BAAJ SIM: JP LtCmdr Genkos Adea & LtCmdr Yogan Yalu — Now you've done it]</ref>


After setting out to explore the surface, an away team located survivors from ''Hanno'' and from a Romulan ship that had crashed. They also discovered the native inhabitants of the planet, a sentient, non-corporeal race called the Skarn, exist in a symbiotic way with the the planet and an entity within it called Baab, which provided a possible explanation for Yalu's sudden illness. The crew then raced against time to repair the ship, get back into orbit, and leave the Briar Patch with the survivors.
In 2398, Yalu was awarded 7 service ribbons. He was also promoted from Lieutenant JG to Lieutenant on Stardate 239805.04, and from Lieutenant to Lt. Commander on Stardate 239809.15.


=== Shore leave (239806.16 – 239807.20) ===
=== 2399 ===
Upon returning to orbit with the ''Hanno'' and Romulan survivors aboard, ''Resolution'' set course out of the Briar Patch and back to Deep Space 224 for repairs and shore leave.  En route, Yalu have [[Meidra Sirin]] a flight lesson, and shared a bottle of sapphire wine with [[Genkos Adea]], enjoying pleasant friendly conversation during both.  With ''Resolution'' undergoing repairs, Yalu joined a team consisting of [[Kalianna Nicholotti]], [[Addison MacKenzie]], [[Rune Jolara]], [[Meidra Sirin]], [[Aine Sherlock]], [[Hallia Yellir]], and new tactical officer [[Arek Ketteik]], on a humanitarian project to resettle the Romulan survivors from the Briar Patch.


Traveling aboard the {{USS|Gemini}}, the team set course for Oreen V, the site of an existing Romulan settlement, playing a friendly game of poker on the way.  After a brief welcome by Janain, the settlement's leader, Yalu, Nicholotti, Jolara, Ketteik, and Yellir set themselves to the task of constructing a new dwelling, while MacKenzie, Sirin, and Sherlock assisted in upgrading the medical clinic.
=== 2400 ===
On SD 240007.10, Yalu was promoted to first officer of the {{USS|Artemis|A}}.


=== ''[[Time_in_a_Bottle_(Resolution)|Time in a Bottle]]'' (239807.21 – 239808.20) ===
== Service record ==
Big fat bottle full o' time.
 
=== Shore leave (239808.21 – Present) ===
Bacon.
 
= Service record =


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= Awards and commendations =
== Awards and commendations ==
[[File:Yoganyalu2.jpg|thumb|200px|Yogan Yalu in formal attire]]
: ''See [[/Awards and commendations|Awards and commendations received by Yogan Yalu]]
: ''See [[/Awards and commendations|Awards and commendations received by Yogan Yalu]]
[[File:Yoganyalu2.jpg|thumb|200px|Yogan Yalu in formal attire]]
As of 2400, Yogan Yalu has been decorated by Starfleet 30 times, having received 11 awards and 19 service ribbons. He is a three-time recipient of the [[Explorer's Ribbon]] and a two-time recipient of the [[Peacekeeper Service Ribbon|Peacekeeper Service]], [[First Contact Ribbon|First Contact]], and [[Legacy Ribbon|Legacy]] ribbons.


= Relationships =
== Relationships ==
: ''Main article: [[/Relationships|Relationships of Yogan Yalu]]
: ''See [[/Relationships|Relationships of Yogan Yalu]]


= Sim Archive =
== Sim Archive ==
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/sb118-atlantis/0tfhinunHQk/R2IAkPtEAAAJ An overdue call] – Stardate 239706.10 – Newly-commissioned Starfleet ensign Yogan Yalu calls home.
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/sb118-atlantis/0tfhinunHQk/R2IAkPtEAAAJ An overdue call] – Stardate 239706.10 – Newly-commissioned Starfleet ensign Yogan Yalu calls home.
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-resolution/7PJE1QZfXYg/h1SNyROYCQAJ Family Ties, Part 1] and [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-resolution/_x2OjN-ajtw/VELsiLBCBwAJ Part 2] – Stardate 239707.27 – Yogan discusses the recent changes in his family with the ship's counselor.
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-resolution/7PJE1QZfXYg/h1SNyROYCQAJ Family Ties, Part 1] and [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-resolution/_x2OjN-ajtw/VELsiLBCBwAJ Part 2] – Stardate 239707.27 – Yogan discusses the recent changes in his family with the ship's counselor.
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* [https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/VkFdkK5OgzU/m/DrLDuG40AAAJ Bee yourself] — Stardate 239802.21 — While repainting the hull of ''Resolution'' in a workbee, Yogan recalls his early flight training as a teenager.
* [https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-resolution/c/VkFdkK5OgzU/m/DrLDuG40AAAJ Bee yourself] — Stardate 239802.21 — While repainting the hull of ''Resolution'' in a workbee, Yogan recalls his early flight training as a teenager.


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Yogan Yalu
Position First Officer
Rank Lieutenant Commander
Species Trill (Joined)
Gender Male
DOB 236204.15
Age 39
Birthplace Sarajevo, Earth
Writer ID D238804DS0
This article uses standard naming conventions for Joined Trill. The unjoined individual is correctly referred to as Yogan Verso. The Joined individual is correctly referred to as Yogan Yalu. The given name Yogan is correct when referring to both.


Yogan Yalu (né Verso, born 15 April 2362, age 39) is a male Joined Trill officer in the Federation Starfleet, currently holding the rank of lieutenant commander and serving as first officer aboard the USS Artemis-A.

Quick facts

  • Full name: Yogan Yalu
  • Race: Trill (Joined)
  • Date of birth: 15 April 2362
  • Place of birth: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Earth
  • Age: 39
  • Gender: Male
  • Relationship status: Single
  • Health: View medical record

Appearance

  • Height: 200 cm
  • Weight: 137 kg
  • Hair color: Light brown
  • Length of hair: Short, pointy
  • Eye color: Blue
  • Skin tone: Fair
  • Birthmarks, scars: None
  • Legs: Two
  • Build: Large, sturdy, chonk
  • Carriage: Informal, balanced
  • Taste in clothing: Dresses for cold weather; prefers long shirt sleeves and trouser legs
  • Voice: Tenor
  • Handedness: Left (right-handed prior to being Joined)
  • Physical limitations: None

Personality

Yogan Yalu's personality is a complex amalgam of personalities–that of his former unjoined self, Yogan Verso; that of Yalu, the symbiont to which he is Joined; and those of the symbiont's previous hosts. Like all Joined Trill, Yogan underwent years of training to ensure that, once Joined, the symbiont would complement, not overwhelm his own personality.

Yogan is an innate idealist, and possesses a nearly inexhaustible optimism. His belief that all people are inherently good occasionally causes conflict in his professional life; he struggles to understand why good people suffer. He dislikes the constraint of arbitrary rules, and tends to support creative thinking and the rights of others to do as they please. He tends to give the benefit of the doubt whenever possible. Yogan struggles to accept challenges and criticisms as opportunities to better himself; rather, he can take them personally and become mired in self-doubt. Yogan wants to be liked, and avoids conflict if he can, preferring to adjust himself rather than risk confrontation with another person.

Since joining, Yogan's symbiont and former hosts have influenced his personality, creating a more extraverted, pragmatic, and social individual, but also one prone to impulsive decisions, cynicism, and a flair for the dramatic. He is proud to have been selected for joining, and he thinks often about how his memories and experiences will influence Yalu's future hosts. He also wonders whether he measures up to his predecessors.

Psychological profile

  • Temperament: Positive, balanced; not prone to wild mood swings or extreme emotions
  • Quarters: Room 04-0302, not super personalized
  • Favorite place:
  • Habits: Bites his lip when deep in thought; prefers to refer to fellow officers by rank instead of name or honorific; Mishears things often
  • Religion or spiritual affiliation: None
  • Hobbies and pastimes: Betazoid literature (particularly the psychodramas), Folk wrestling[1]
  • Preferred foods: Cheeseburgers
  • Preferred drinks: Yogan Yalu seldom drinks alcohol. Enjoys raktajino, glurch, and kobheerian cola
  • Fears: Looking stupid in front of people.
  • Ambitions and goals:
  • Achievements: Skilled pilot, Doctor of Medicine, lovable goof
  • Disappointments:

Likes and dislikes

Likes

Dislikes

  • Snarky hologram characters
  • Terran golf

Betazoid psychodramas

Yogan Yalu is an enthusiastic fan of a particular genre of Betazoid literature, the psychodrama. He reads them voraciously and is always looking for a new one. He also regularly updates his FedReads profile with the books he is currently reading, has recently completed, or wishes to read:

  • Embers Within Ashes by Levralet Izun (2395): The winner of the 2396 Rixx Prize for Fiction contains sharp prose and a carefully crafted plot. Kept me guessing right up until the end. ♦♦♦♦♦ [Completed 239709][9]
  • Thoughtless Winter by Levralet Izun (2396): The sequel to Embers is boring, boring, boring. I had to drink four raktajinos just to get through chapter three. ♦ [Completed 239710][10]
  • The Zest of Life by Beidol Tro (2384): Some ups and downs with this one. Treesa was a fascinating character but Valko's lack of redemption was a let-down. ♦♦♦ [Completed 239802][11]
  • My Kingdom of Thirst by Eicrun Maasu (2390): The cliffhanger was a shocker. I was so disappointed to find out the author died before finishing the sequel. ♦♦♦♦ [Completed 239805][12]
  • Built for Sin by Idel Roidek (2376): Even dirtier than I expected. ♦♦ [Completed 239806][13]
  • Ever a Never After by Ha Unonis (2394): Pretty good, although I could tell what Jadia was planning in chapter 3. ♦♦♦ [Completed 239807][14]
  • The Belonging Season by Beidol Tro (2387): Oh, this sucked. ♦ [Completed 239809][15]
  • Once Upon an Us by Beidol Tro (2389): I was reading this one when the ship I was serving on got destroyed, so I was a little distracted. Seemed pretty good, though. ♦♦♦ [Completed 239810]
  • Dearest, You Said by Iko Rezu (2381): I can't remember ever being more engrossed in a book. ♦♦♦♦♦ [Completed 239811]
  • Dangerous Nettles by Iko Rezu (2383): Dangerous Nettles leaves me unsettles. ♦♦♦♦ [Completed 239904]
  • Mirror Mine by Axanim Barna (2380): I saw myself in this book. ♦♦♦ [Completed 239909]
  • The Impossible Spindle by Eror Kenariw (2393): More like The Impossible to Finish. ♦ [Completed 240005]

Currently reading: One Temptation by Eror Kenariw (2395)

Some psychodramas on Yogan's list to read in the future include:

  • By Invitation Only by Ehar Mennimi (2388)
  • How to Steal a Heart by Isekel Craan (2377)
  • Diva Season by Kiti Onoil (2399)
  • Sense and Sensuous by Pam Fatch (2399)
  • Be Your Own Imzadi by Pam Fatch (2400)[16]

Personal history

See Biography of Yogan Yalu

Yalu

See Yalu (symbiont)

Yalu is a symbiont–a sentient vermiform lifeform–who has lived symbiotically inside hosts of the humanoid Trill species. Yalu was born in the Caves of Mak'ala on the Trill homeworld in 2030, and was Joined to a host for the first time in 2140. The joining of Yalu to Yogan Verso in 2392 created a new, unique individual–Yogan Yalu. Yalu's eighth humanoid host, Yogan, carries the memories of Yalu's seven previous hosts, who include a subspace radio operator, a farmer and artisan weaver, a famous actress, and a member of the Trill Senate.

Education

  • Rytela Flight School: Grodor, Trill
    • Matriculated: 237305.10
    • Graduated: 238001.22
    • Certification: Pilot qualification (Starfleet Level 1 Equivalent, Stardate 237511.30)
    • Certification: Pilot qualification (Starfleet Level 2 Equivalent, Stardate 237802.01)
    • Certification: Pilot qualification (Starfleet Level 3 Equivalent, Stardate 238001.22)
  • University of Chi'tar: Chi'tar, Trill
    • Matriculated: 238107.01
    • Graduated: 238606.30
    • Degree: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
    • Major: Medicine
    • Minor: Astronavigation
  • New Scirapo University Teaching Hospital: New Scirapo, Trill
    • Matriculated: 239010.05
    • Graduated: 239111.13
    • Program: Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Fellowship
  • Starfleet Medical Academy: San Francisco, Earth
    • Matriculated: 239307.01
    • Graduated: 239706.07
    • Degree: Doctor of Medicine

Professional history

See Starfleet Academy transcript of Yogan Yalu
See Professional history of Yogan Yalu, 2397, 2398, 2399, and 2400

2393–2397

Yalu's Starfleet career began on Stardate 239307.01, when he entered Starfleet Medical Academy in San Francisco at the rank of Cadet 4th class. During his first year, he excelled in medical ethics, clinical fundamentals, and immunology, but struggled with genetics. Outside of his medical studies, he continued his flight training, earning high marks in starship navigation.

On Stardate 239407.01, Yalu began his second year of medical studies at the rank of Cadet 3rd class. During this year, he succeeded in the subjects of medical and life support systems and diagnosis, but had his biggest professional failures as well, earning a D+ in non-humanoid surgery, the lowest mark of his Academy career. He concluded his flight training during this year, receiving the equivalent of an undergraduate minor in navigation.

Yalu's final two years at Starfleet Academy were largely successful, although he continued to struggle in surgical classes. He graduated from the Academy on Stardate 239706.07, with a Level 5 pilot's qualification, an M.D., and a commission at the rank of Ensign.

2397

Yalu graduated from Starfleet Academy in June and was posted to the USS Atlantis as a medical officer. Five weeks later, he was transferred to the USS Resolution–which was re-entering active service–as a helm officer. In July, Resolution encountered the derelict USS Unity, whose computer systems had been commandeered by a space-dwelling lifeform. In September, Resolution visited Da'al, a non-aligned planet in the Borderlands, where the crew was instrumental in preventing a coup d'état. In December, Resolution was searching for a missing freighter in the Celendi Nebula when they were transported more than 200,000 years into the future.

In 2397, Yalu was awarded four service ribbons. He was also promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant JG on Stardate 239712.08.

2398

The year 2398 began with the USS Resolution still in the far future, attempting to rescue the crew of the freighter Andalucia from enslavement at the hands of the Sau. They succeeded in rescuing a large number of them, but Yalu was haunted by the fact that some were left behind. Upon their return to the present, Yalu began preparing to undertake zhian'tara, the Trill Rite of Closure, and invited several of his crewmates to participate in the ritual with him. In February, Resolution attempted to negotiate a peace agreement between the Nascaik and the Thama, who both claimed Vionus IV as part of their sovereign territory. After a terrorist attack nearly destroyed the ship, the crew successfully concluded the peace treaty between the surviving diplomatic representatives.

In April, Yalu returned to Trill with four of his crewmates, and completed his zhian'tara. The following month, when Resolution was sent into the Briar Patch to search for a missing Starfleet science ship, they crash landed on a planet inhabited by an advanced form of non-corporeal life, whose manipulation of energy caused a disruption in the relationship between Yogan (host) and Yalu (symbiont). The illness persisted for several months thereafter. In July, Yalu, along with the rest of Resolution's crew, was trapped in a time loop at the hands of a Q.

In September and October, while the USS Resolution was temporarily under the command of Genkos Adea, Yalu served as acting first officer.[17]

In 2398, Yalu was awarded 7 service ribbons. He was also promoted from Lieutenant JG to Lieutenant on Stardate 239805.04, and from Lieutenant to Lt. Commander on Stardate 239809.15.

2399

2400

On SD 240007.10, Yalu was promoted to first officer of the USS Artemis-A.

Service record

Starfleet Service Record
Insignia Rank Dates Posting Assignment
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 Cadet, 4th Class 239307.01 Starfleet Medical Academy
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 Cadet, 3rd Class 239407.01
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 Cadet, 2nd Class 239507.01
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 Cadet, 1st Class 239607.01
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 Ensign 239706.07 USS Atlantis
USS Atlantis-logo.png 		Medical Officer
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 239707.20 USS Resolution
USS Resolution-logo.png 		Helm Officer
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 Lieutenant JG 239712.08
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 Lieutenant 239805.04
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 Lt. Commander 239809.15
239809.18 Acting First Officer
239810.13 No Active Posting No Active Assignment
239811.17 USS Excalibur-A
USS ExcaliburA logo.png 		HCO Officer
239811.27 Strategic Operations Officer
239911.16 Deep Space 224
224.jpg 		Deputy Chief of Strategic Operations
240002.18 USS Artemis-A
USS ArtemisA-logo.png 		Second Officer
Strategic Operations Officer
240007.10 First Officer


Awards and commendations

Yogan Yalu in formal attire
See Awards and commendations received by Yogan Yalu

As of 2400, Yogan Yalu has been decorated by Starfleet 30 times, having received 11 awards and 19 service ribbons. He is a three-time recipient of the Explorer's Ribbon and a two-time recipient of the Peacekeeper Service, First Contact, and Legacy ribbons.

Relationships

See Relationships of Yogan Yalu

Sim Archive

  • An overdue call – Stardate 239706.10 – Newly-commissioned Starfleet ensign Yogan Yalu calls home.
  • Family Ties, Part 1 and Part 2 – Stardate 239707.27 – Yogan discusses the recent changes in his family with the ship's counselor.
  • The old that is strong does not wither — Stardate 239709.30 — Yogan remembers his parents' reaction to his Joining.
  • Bee yourself — Stardate 239802.21 — While repainting the hull of Resolution in a workbee, Yogan recalls his early flight training as a teenager.


References

  1. ↑ SIM: LtCmdr Yogan Yalu – Glima for dummies
  2. ↑ SIM: PNPC C2 Hamsan Dwich — Vulcan’t buy me love: he was about to sit at an unoccupied table when he noticed Lieutenant Yalu eating a cheeseburger in the far corner of the room.
  3. ↑ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Plans for Days: Yogan continued on toward the transporter pad, thinking of the cheeseburger he was going to order when he got back to the ship.
  4. ↑ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Maple Sarep: Well, he was a nice enough bloke. Although he did interrupt me while I was eating a cheeseburger.
  5. ↑ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — Imprisoned on a 23rd century Klingon Ship: If they survived this ordeal and returned to normal space, he’d show his gratitude by inviting her out for a cheeseburger or something.
  6. ↑ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — An extraordinary life: Sometimes I just want to kick my boots off and eat a cheeseburger.
  7. ↑ SIM: LtCmdr Yogan Yalu — Old friend, new friend: They ate in silence for a few moments, and the fires of Yogan’s appetite reignited in earnest with the first bite of the best burger he’d had in some time. It was an explosion of taste, a symphony of seasonings and spices, a Picasso of trans-galactic cheeses, and it immediately turned his mood around. Other people’s heads might be turned by a witty joke in a crowded bar, or a handsome face smiling from across a room. Yogan, however, knew with certainty that if and when his “KaliKos” ever came along, he’d be holding a cheeseburger.
  8. ↑ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — I just like wearing it: He just liked wearing it. It was a sensible, workmanlike garment, suitable for a variety of conditions. It fit him well, which for a person of his stature was always a concern, and he felt good about himself in it. Perhaps most importantly of all, he was proud of it, having worked hard to earn the right to wear it. He was certain the momentary embarrassment of his faux pas would dissipate quickly. Hopefully he wouldn’t be sent back to his quarters to change before being allowed to join the party.
  9. ↑ SIM: JP Ens Yogan Yalu & Ens Mirkl Zanti — Join me for a chat, Part 1
  10. ↑ SIM: Ens Yogan Yalu — Thoughtless winter
  11. ↑ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Slogan Yalu
  12. ↑ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Separately together
  13. ↑ SIM: LtJG Yogan Yalu — Built for sin
  14. ↑ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — Rabitat for Romulanity
  15. ↑ SIM: Lt Yogan Yalu — Back to work
  16. ↑ Be Your Own Imzadi was a title suggested by Aine Sherlock.
  17. ↑ SIM: JP LtCmdr Genkos Adea & LtCmdr Yogan Yalu — Now you've done it



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