Editing Kestra Troi (section)

==Family and Background:==

Kestra was born into the fifth house of Betazed (House of Nobility) at At'kae on Betazed in the year 2373. She is the daughter of Ae'Siner and Li'suni Troi. 

Ae'Siner Troi is currently the Betazoid Ambassador to Terra. Li’suni and Kestra traveled over the galaxy with Ae'Siner meeting different peoples and races. She spent a lot of her early years under her fathers’ feet watching him carry out his duties as ambassador. She continually asked questions and tried to learn everything she could of her fathers work. She began picking up the different languages spoken and soon was discussing the different ways each race handled themselves. 

Her father began to notice that picking up languages was very easy for Kestra. He began to ensure that whenever he was to meet with a new race that he took her with him. So, she got an education in linguistics early in her life. 

Even at a young age, she started trying to solve people’s problems. She would sit for hours listening and then trying to come up with solutions. Her parents saw that she had the talent for linguistics and for problem solving so they decided to plan her schooling toward a career in counseling.

2383 Kestra learns to speak fluent Vulcan, Romulan and English while staying with her parents on Starbase 21 along the Romulan Border during trade Negotiations. No one notices until young Kestra translates for her parents and other members of the Federation ambassadorial team when the universal translators malfunction.

2385 While traveling with Ambassador Ae'Siner Troi, Kestra starts a diary of various impressions and adult insights that will form the basis of her a paper she will write.

2387 Kestra takes the 3rd seat in the Masters Level English Horse on Betazed.

2388 Kestra takes the 1st seat in the Masters Level English Horse on Betazed. It was a close competition, she won by successfully performing 3 difficult jumps in a row. Laural Diae, her closest competitor only made 2 of the jumps. A very exciting year.

2389 Kestra becomes interested in martial combat. She eventually decides to learn an obscure form of martial combat called Wing Chun. She also begins to study all forms of Betazed hand to hand combat.

2389 Kestra and her betrothed Harlan, win the Festival of Steps (A Grand Summer Dance Festival) on Betazed by out dancing all other attendees at the festival. The happy couple dance the night away.

2389 Kestra takes the 1st seat in the Masters Level English Horse on Betazed. This year she is the clear winner with most of her competitors several points behind her.

2390 Kestra Troi writes her groundbreaking paper The Emotional Aspect of Languages. Its poise and polish cause it to become widely read and published throughout the Federation. Its theories are soon adapted into the new Troi Theorem of Languages. The 17 year old is heralded as a child prodigy.

2390 Kestra is inducted into the Sisterhood of Betazed. Despite the fact she has steadfastly refused previous offers to join the Sisterhood, she is finally tricked into joining. A Grand Ball was held in her honor and at the ball she is inducted.

2392 Awarded the Noble Prize on Earth for her ground breaking work on the Emotional Aspects of Languages. The Federation Language League (FLL) grants Kestra Troi a permanent membership in its society. The FLL was instrumental in getting her the Noble Prize. She is also awarded a Doctorate in Languages by The Vulcan School of Diplomacy.