Syuvik
Biographical Informations
Name : Syuvik Age: 48 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. Syuvik was an intelligent child and early, he had the chance to go to the best Regulus III schools. Syuvik was taught by his parents about emotions, logic (the little they know about Vulcan culture about logic), and how to live on harsh conditions.
At 10, Syuvik met a Vulcan teacher on Regulus III. Knowing well his grand-grand-grand father, the Vulcan decided to become Syuvik mentor. Syuvik grown interest in his grand-grand-grand father culture and was taugh about Vulcan logic and culture. Already at a young age, he dreamed to go back to Vulcan and become an ambassador.
Being a Vulcan surrounded by humans was not an easy childhood for Syuvik. He was often discriminated, and without realizing it, he was becoming even more like them. However, when he growed older, around the age of 15, he had become use to their presence and had several friends.
Following his mentor recommandation, Syuvik entered the Regulus III Science Academy in 2384 where he began to learn about biology, chemistry, physics. However, things turned out not 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. At the very end of his four year academic formation on Regulus III, as his relation with his mentor became very badl, and as he was rejected by the Shinkahr Academy, Syuvik left them all to enlist into starfleet academy.
If things were less worst, 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. Finally, things got 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. 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 declared "Koon-ut-kal-if-fee". 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, losing the fight and missing his second opportunity to mate, were too much for him. Syuvik decided to quit everything, including starfleet academy, and to go to a remote location where he could meditate and gain control of himself. 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.
So, in 2392, Syuvik moved on the planet Ree Mahr, a small and remote Vulcan settlement. His decision to move there was also the moment when Syuvik decided to part with his emotions heritage and tried to follow Surak's teaching. Helped by people there, Syuvik slowly started to purge his emotions and learn the "Vulcan way and philosophy". He spent nine years there, meditating.
In 2401, 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. However, despite his decision to follow Surak's teaching, the mark of "V'tosh'ka'tur" was following him, and was preventing him from really integrating into the Vulcan society. Being refused at the Shinkar academy for the second time, but being accepted at the small Vahl Nakar academy, Syuvik went there for five years, improving his knowledge of Vulcan philosophy and history, as well as other species history and politics.
After completion, Syuvik finally decided to enlist again into the Federation (in 2407), and this time for good. However, contrary to the first time, Syuvik specialization was now in tactics, strategy and security. If he has had a though time, the four year at the academy was finally breaking the habit. 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 successful, before being assigned to the USS Mithrandir in 2413.
= Starfleet career
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 Ensign senior grade, and made 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. After the mission, Syuvik was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade. 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 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. The new ship has just been assigned to its first mission.
General Notes
- Even if he is Vulcan, he is mostly regarded as a traitor by his race, specially the one born on Vulcan. For the others, they have less prejudice, making their relation more easy but still... 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.