Syuvik
Biographical Informations
Name : Syuvik Age: 47 Sex: Male Birthplace : Nimbus III (but have grown on Regulus III) Species : 3/4 Vulcan, 1/4 Romulan and perhaps 1/16 human (still hypothetical) Eyes: Brown Hair : Brown Height : 6'0" Weight : 170 lbs
Syuvik has every traits common to Vulcan. Following his father traits, Syuvik has not the normal Vulcan haircut but rather a haircut closer to human. There is also a very slight biological difference. Syuvik parents were the fourth generation of Vulcans born on Nimbus III and it has been discovered that in the natural selection process, Syuvik has herited some new particularities. While around 95% of Vulcan body is composed of Water, this percentage is only 90 for Syuvik. He has a dryer skin (and more rude skin) and his hair is slightly longer and slightly more efficient at retaining water (his parents and grand-parents had also the same characteristics).
Family background
Syuvik grand-grand-grand-father was a well known Vulcan ambassador and participated in the peace talk between the Federation and the Klingon. When the peace treaty was signed, he was one of the group that came forward with the idea of the "Planet of Galactic Peace", a planet where Klingon, Vulcan, Humans would live together. His own son was one of the first Vulcan to establish on Nimbus III in 2267. The project did not really succeeded and since conflicts between the races were numerious, it was abandonned in 2295. It was the same year Syuvik grand-grand-grand father died. Syuvik grand-grand father was left on a desertic and very poor planet and did his best to raise his children, but resources and food were rare. Because of the circumstances, he was unable to raise his two children in the Vulcan way. His son died, and his daughter, affected by the death left the house and joined a small community of Vulcans, humans and Romulans. Syuvik grand-mother (on her father side) never mated and it is still unknown who was the father, but she gave birth to two children, including Syuvik father, Sikar.
On Syuvik mother side, his mother was half romulan, half Vulcan. Little his known about the Romulan ancestor. As for the Vulcan ancestor, they had normal life on Vulcan.
Syuvik parents were both part of the small Vulcan, Romulan, Humans and Klingon community. This is where they met each other. In 2366, they gave born to their first and only child, Syuvik. As most of their Vulcan heritage were lost, they did what they could to educate Syuvik, but their knowledge of logic was limited and were not controlling their emotions at all. In 2373,with the instability of the numerous war between the Federation, the Cardassian, the Romulan, etc., the fragile peace on Nimbus III ended and the government fled away following the open hostiliy between the different races (Humans vs Klingon, Romulan vs Human, Romulan vs Klingon), leaving the planet into anarchy. With the increasing insecurity of the planet, Syuvik parents were able to flee the anarchy and establish themselves on Regulus III (Syuvik was only 7 years old). Lacking education and culture, they occupied minor job there.
Syuvik youth
If Syuvik parents lacked culture and education, they compensated with incredible love and sacrifice. They did everything they could to give Syuvik the chance to have a life better than they have. The fact is, Syuvik parents were not only "V'tosh ka'tur" by choice, but also and mostly because of their circumstances. Growing on Nimbus III were Sybok teaching were very influential made it almost unavoidable for them to express their emotions rather than hiding them. They first raised their only child, Syuvik, without really knowing it would make such a difference for their son to be told and not be discouraged about having emotions.
Syuvik was an intelligent child and early, he had the chance to go to the best Regulus III schools. Being told both about logic and emotions without a clear philosophy or guideline, their parents having no specific doctrine in mind, Syuvik came to espouse both. Early in his age, Syuvik seemed to prefer emotions, which was increased by the fact he lived with humans, but he also showed some intense curiosity about his grand-parent logical thinking, and the Vulcan culture associated to it. He was fascinated by the Vulcan planet, and dreamed of graduated at Shinkar Academy. Not knowing much about their own culture, Syuvik's parents decided that he should have a mentor who could help him with that part of his heritage. Syuvik was 12 years old.
If Syuvik was curious about his culture and about logic, at school he showed the contrary. He had very good relations with humans children, was very social and had a lot of friends. It was at that time that he started to discovered that logic could help him analyse emotions and understand part of humans behavior. If he developed a great interest in diplomacy, and psychology, following his mentor recommandation, Syuvik entered the Regulus III Science Academy in 2384 where he began to learn about biology, chemistry, physics. At first, he also thought he could become a medical officer, but even if it was necessary to become counselor, even the biological was no great interest for him. Not long after, things did not turned out exactly like he expected. First, only two years in, he did not really felt confortable in natural science and wanted to quit, but his mentor pushed him to stay. After long debates, Syuvik decided to switch to social science, despite his mentor disagreement. Also, Syuvik lived his first Ponn Farr. However, it wasn't with a Vulcan, but with a Human which made his relations with fellows Vulcan, and especially his mentor, difficult. It was violating the Vulcan mate norms, and the fact the women left him not long after caused even more problem. When he was travelling on Vulcan during vacation, he was not welcomed there. A contradiction was now slowly taking form into Syuvik's identity. While he had an incredible fascination and admiration for his grand-father, he also, at the same time, he also hated them for their intolerance towards any Vulcan that doesn't follow to the letter their norms and philosophy. The situation escalated when Syuvik was refused at the Shinkahr Academy precisely because they said he was a V'tosh ka'tur. Syuvik had enough and decided to leave his mentor.
Syuvik spent the following four years trying to find a path for his life, as he was struggling to keep control of his emotions, but wanted nothing to do with the Vulcans. He moved from Earth but could never quite fine his home or his footing. Things got drastically worst when Syuvik had his second Ponn Far at the age of 25. The first ponn far causing problem because it was with a human, who left him two months after, Syuvik really wanted to have a Vulcan mate, one he could have for the rest of his life, with the hope he could be reintegrated into Vulcan society. While he did find a Vulcan mate on a Vulcan remote colony where he had moved, he could not stand the rules and commitment of Vulcans and decided to leave her behind, pregnant, much to his and her disgrace. He moved back to Regulus III to his parents. But surprisingly, he did not go along with them very well. So, he finally decided, in 2392, to return to school, this time at Starfleet Academy.
If things were less worst, Syuvik started the Academy on the wrong foot. The fact he was alone, his parents far away, and rejected by most of his fellow Vulcan, made it thought for Syuvik. He wasn't also very committed, despite he liked what he studied. If he was good counselor, according to his teacher, Syuvik wasn't seeking relations with other like he did on Regulus III. In fact, he was even avoiding them. However, as he could not return to Vulcan, and there wasn't a lot of Vulcan possible mates on Earth, the choice was limited. With time running out, and his desired mate also seeked by another Vulcan, Syuvik had no other choice but to declare "Koon-ut-kal-if-fee", a fight for the death to have the right to his choose mate. It was a close fight, but Syuvik lost and owed his survival to starfleet intervention before the combat ended. Syuvik took very hardly the defeat. If he had been able to barely control his emotions until then, losing the fight and missing his second opportunity to mate, were too much for him. It was also following this defeat that Syuvik sweared to himself he would never lose a "koon-ut-kal-if-fee" again, and began to follow intensive training in several kinds of martial arts. Also, completely closing himself to others, and completely losing motivation in studying psychology and diplomacy, Syuvik marks dropped drastically in the upcoming year. At the end of the third year, Syuvik finally decided to quit everything, including starfleet academy, without telling anyone, just to be alone with himself.
So, in 2396, he moved to a remote planet called Ree Mahr, where he could meditate and understand what was happening to him. Grudge, hate, fear, and also anxiety about how his parents might feel not having news from him, continued to haunt him in the first year. But after having spent so many years not finding his footing, he was at last ready to change radically and to embrace the Vulcan ways. After analyzing his past many times, he concluded that Vulcans were rights about emotions. They were only causing problems and war. Syuvik started to purge his emotions, and his parents heritage. He swore he would never feel emotions again, and buried his emotions the most deeply possible, even forgetting the emotions he had for his parents. Thereafter, Syuvik spent the next 4 years burying his emotions and learning about Sarek's teachings.
In 2400, having a much greater control of his emotions, Syuvik came to the logical conclusion that he needed to learn Surak's teaching at the source, and moved on Vulcan, thinking he would be accepted. But his conclusion happened to be wrong as he was once more secluded from the rest of the society because of who he was, because of his parents and more especially, because he broke his vows. He was also refused once more at the Shinkar academy for the second time. Nevertheless, better master of his emotions and committed to the Vulcan ways, Syuvik remained calm and in control and decided to find another way. Syuvik decided to attend a less popular and less conservative Vulcan school and applied to the small Vahl Nakar academy, where he was accepted. Syuvik went there for four years, improving his knowledge of Vulcan philosophy and history, as well as other species history and politics. This is also where his meditation about his life and heritage continued, which made him finally conclude that if he could espouse logic and live mostly like any Vulcan does, meaning according to logic, eight years would never be sufficient to complete erase his past, nor could he ignore his parents heritage and his background. Emotions, even if buried deep in him, would always be part of him. He therefore chose not to go through the Kolinahr, and not to spend any more years purging his emotions to perfection. Eight years gave him enough control to look and be like a Vulcan, even if he did not had their discipline. That would have to be enough.
After completion, Syuvik decided to return to Starfleet Academy to complete what he had started. So, in 2404, Syuvik joined once more Starfleet Academy and this time for good. Going in a completely different field, he specialized in tactics, strategy and security. He thought then it was a better place to be as he could rely on his logic to take the best decision on the field. His renewed motivation helped him academically as he was among the best of his class, and thanks to his logic, he was a very successful security and tactical cadet. He also followed the command training successfully, before being assigned to the USS Wolverine in 2407 as an assistant tactical officer.
= Starfleet career
USS Wolverine - Syuvik was first assigned as assistant tactical officer on board the USS Wolverine. He served on the ship six years. In 2413, then a Lieutenant, he was assigned as Chief of Security on the USS Mithrandir then a Nova-class ship.
USS Mithrandir
Following the academy, Syuvik was first assigned in 2413 as Assistant Tactical Chief on the USS Mithrandir, a Nova-Class ship under the interim command of Commander Will Alexander. Following the first successful mission, he was promoted to Chief of Security and Tactical officer of the Mithrandir now under officer command of Captain Will Alexander. The following mission was about investigating an attack on a colony. Most of the people was found death except two, including Charlie McGregor. When beaming on board, it was later discover that a kind of spirit had possessed Charlie McGregor and had now transfered into officer Jones body. The mission was a semi success, the spirit being killed following the sacrifice of Jones himself. On that mission, Syuvik impressed so much his new captain, not only did they become good friends, but it also fast-trackeded his career. The next mission was to find and bring back a captain from the past who had gone rogue. The mission was however rather short, the USS Bonaventure being finally disabled by another ship. Nevertheless, Syuvik was given even more responsibility and was made Second Officer of the ship.
USS Mithrandir - B
In late 2313, Syuvik, along with most of the crew, were transfered to a new Luna-class ship renamed Mithrandir B, as Chief of Security, Chief Tactical and Second Officer of the ship. Syuvik was later promoted to First Officer.
USS Dakota/USS Soval
Syuvik was later reassigned as First Officer of the USS Dakota. During the ship first mission, during an away mission on Anohesia, the away team carried a pathogen back on the ship that remained undetected and unfiltered by the transporter biofilter. The pathogen spread rapidly into an epidemic which killed 89 crew members, including the USS Soval CO, Chief Engineer, Chief of Security, along with several hundred gravely ill. Following the incident, Syuvk was promoted to Captain and become CO of the USS Dakota. Since the crew of the Dakora has been radically altered, he decided to change the name to USS Soval.
General Notes
- Even if he is Vulcan, he is mostly regarded as a outsider by his race, specially those born on Vulcan. He learned about the Vulcan culture and heritage very late (around 20 yo). Being born and raised in a human colony, Syuvik always had good (better than with other Vulcan) relation with humans. He has himself a lot of human friends from Regulus III and from the Academy.
Awards :
Awarded Captains Commendation: For outstanding service in the presence of a new life form and acting as an exemplary officer and a moral compass for the Command Staff. Awarded Captains Commendation: For exemplary service and meeting all challenges faced with dignity and perseverance.
