Captain Sakara
Name Sakara
Position Commanding Officer
Rank Captain
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | Vulcan/Human | |
| Age | 97 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5'7" | |
| Weight | 98lbs | |
| Hair Color | Blond | |
| Eye Color | Blue | |
| Physical Description | Sakara has a somewhat exotic look for a Vulcan. From a young age her hair took a very human appearance with curls, possibly due to genetics as her maternal grandmother was indeed Human. Due to this she has never been able to adopt the more recognised and customary styles one associates with the usual Vulcan. Add to that her green eyes and tanned skin and this does all add to noticably more exotic appearance. |
Family
| Spouse | Mo'tek | |
| Father | T'Kyr | |
| Mother | Sakal |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Her Vulcan heritage comes through strong given her stoic and collected exterior even if internally she often fights with her emotions. Her grasp of the emotional control is lacking in comparison to a full blooded Vulcan as she tends to take after her Human Maternal Grandmother. She has twice attempted the Kolinahr, to purge her emotions but has on both occasions not attained the required level of inner calm.Because of this she has devoted herself to attaining the required level to one day submit herself once again to complete her Kolinahr. Until that time she will continue her career within Starfleet, the most logical choice given the reach and number of different star systems she would encounter. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | + : Sharp ear for languages + : Cool headed under pressure + : Methodical in approach + : Vulcan strength - : Hot headed (By Vulcan Standards) - : Can be seen as uncaring and cold - : Reticent to try new things |
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| Ambitions | To finally reach a point of inner calm profound enough for her to attain the completion of the Kolinahr. To expand her horizons within Starfleet and within her new position as the master of the USS Oberth, her first command. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | She plays the Vulcan Lute, amateur Archaeologist and collector of artifacts. She paints images of Stellar Phenomena |
| Personal History | Sakara was born in the city of Shi’Kahr on Vulcan in the year 2172, her Father (Sakal) a professor of Vulcan history under the employ of the Shi’Kahr Academy while her mother (T’Kyr) was an attendant at the T’Karath Sanctuary within the Vulcan’s Forge. Sakara’s younger years were spent in education, honing her intellect and her logic at the Shi’Kahr Academy but she would often follow her mother to T’Karath and get lost in the catacombs of the spiritual temple that was roughly thirty seven kellicams south of mount Seleya deep in the Vulcan’s Forge. This meant that her childhood instilled not only intelligence and a sharp mind but also a sense of spirituality and reverence for the Vulcan way. This continued well into her teenage years but with one draw back. Her Maternal Grandmother was Romulan (Unbeknownst to the family or the Vulcan Government, not until much later in her life) meaning her own genetics were partly Romulan also and she found her emotional control was not as fortified as much as others of her age. She had to fight to maintain her cool and collected exterior far more than most which spurred her on to dedicate herself to the Kolinahr. At just 18 years old she set out to complete the Kolinahr and purge her emotions… She failed. It was at this time she turned to Starfleet, feeling she would need to experience the universe, understand the diversity in the cosmos to truly understand the discontinuity within her own personality and so she enrolled in Starfleet, focusing on the life sciences such as Anthropology and Xenobiology, something she had shown an aptitude for during her formative education. The Academy formed a well rounded individual and it did also help her find a more balanced approach to combating her emotional control, even if the practical application still seemed to elude her, not that anyone would notice unless they were Vulcan themselves. Non the less, she accomplished a great deal in regards to her studies and grades at Starfleet Academy, even if she was not the top of her class. Graduation was something of a complex affair for her. The people in her class that were considered friend had insisted she go out to celebrate with them but she found the social side of the Humans, Andorians and so forth far more perturbing than she thought it would be. This again highlighted not only her social short comings but served to propel her emotional control back to the forefront of her mind. |
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| Service Record | After graduation she requested a posting back on Vulcan so she could once again attempt the ritual of Kolinahr while at the same time holding down a position within the Starfleet Science outpost in orbit. Once again, despite her efforts to the contrary, she failed to attain the Kolinahr. Her family had attended the ceremony, they had been polite, dignified but she could see they were disappointed… all but one person. Her Grandmother. Her Grandmother was disappointed but not at Sakara for her failure, she was disappointed that Sakara’s direct family seemed entierly uninterested in acknowledging the failure or their daughter for that matter. The pair had spoken for many hours in the setting sun at the base of Mount Selaya. It was something of an eye opening experience for Sakara. It was shortly after this that reports of her Grandmothers dissapearance came to light. No clues or evidence remained to indicate what or where she may be. The next chapter of Sakara’s story took her into space, assigned to the USS Saratoga for a time then on to the USS Essex, both deep space exploration missions where she served as junior science officer. The posting lasted one earth year and six months before she was ressigned to the USS Yorktown as an Anthropology specialist. Again this assignment lasted a little over one earth year but during that time she had secured herself a promotion to Lieutenant JG. This is where she took some personal leave to return home to the sands of Vulcan, a brief visit before her next tour of duty was to commence but during this time a disaster fell upon the Federation when the Klingons seemingly declared war on Starfleet and the Federation. During this time she was reassigned back to Vulcan, starfleet had little need of Anthropologiuest in this climate so she was left to continue her studies and research. The war only lasted a little over 1 year but in that time she had undergone her first Pon’far and taken a make who she was now bonded too and she felt great affection for. She took an extended period of leave from Starfleet to nurture her new bonding and did not return to Starfleet until 2251 at which time she went back on active duty and was immediatly assigned to a deep space five year mission as the senior Anthropologiest aboard the USS Farragut. She remained her for a number of years, slowly working her way through the ranks until she had achieved everything possibly. A conversation with her Captain lead her to switching tracks into command. In 2260 she was assigned to the USS Cayuga as the First Officer, two years later she was again reassigned to Starbase 3 as the first officer and again 2 years later back to Starship duty aboard the USS Sennica. During a routine diplomatic mission things took a tunr for the worst though and the Captain was shot and sustained severe enough injuries to place him in a coma leaving Sakara to lead the diplomatic talks rather than allow a critical sector along the Federations boarders distabalise to the point of war. This was the action that really brought her to Starfleet attention. She was offered her own command upon return to Starbase 1 and given her background in the Sciences they felt a new class of Science ship would best suit her. The newly commissioned USS Oberth, the first of her line direct from her maiden voyage and testing was now ready to understake its first 5 year mission under her command. |