Editing Baryn Myr (section)

==Background== 
Baryn was born and grew up on [[Betazed]], in the capital city of Medara. He was one of the rare Betazoid children whose telepathic abilities manifested early… in fact, he showed signs of possessing them from birth, and thus was not considered suitable to be genetically bonded to a future mate. 

Baryn’s parents, Tam and Azema Myr, were of modest but comfortable means, a kind, loving couple solidly placed among the Betazoid middle class. They became alert to their son’s telepathic precociousness in time to get him into therapy while he was still an infant, and thus he has spent his entire life involved with various types of counseling procedures… entering the field of counseling as an adult was a natural choice. 

Baryn’s parents still live on Betazed, where they continue to maintain a successful joint business as landscape architects. Some of the most ingenious gardens in Medara are of their design, and are maintained by their talented hands. Baryn keeps in touch with them as he can, and the family retains a warm, close relationship. Baryn is the eldest child, with two sisters, identical twins, now 28, and a younger brother, 22.

Baryn’s father’s eldest brother, Andrus Hagen, was a member of Starfleet. He was senior by 12 years, and used to tell wonderful stories of journeying among the stars when he would visit Baryn’s home. He served as a Science officer with the main fleet, under [[Admiral Doenitz]]’s command. But as Baryn grew older, he sensed an increasing discomfort in his uncle… the stories became less frequent, more often about the bygone days of [[Federation]] glory… and there was a quiet warning in them that his uncle could not hide. Perhaps Andrus was not trying to hide his warnings from the nephew that he knew would never fit in completely on his home world… but Baryn’s parents, blinded by their love for their ‘special’ son, could not imagine Baryn leaving Betazed. Baryn himself, however, had other ideas. As soon as his education on Betazed was completed, he contacted his uncle and arranged to attend [[Starfleet Academy]].