Lieutenant Commander Kerra Varadyr, Diplomatic Officer.

Full name of Character:
Kerra Varadyr Chassariki
   Reason, meaning or purpose behind the name:
Chassariki is an archaic clan term used only for some elements of formal recordkeeping and population monitoring on Kyentha. To all intents and purposes, her name is only the first two elements.
Nickname:
None at present.
   Reason for nickname:
Species:
   Animal Species:
Kyenthid- roughly hyenid apex predator, hoofed and with vestigial defensive spines on shoulders and elbows. Orange-red and black V-style striped fur.
   Homeworld:
Kyentha
   Ethnicity:
Western North Temperate.
   Nationality:
Wikeir Chassa'ru

Socio-Economic status:
Stable, well-off.
   Social class:
Upper-middle class.
   Education:
Strong college-level education with a major in literature and sociology, followed by four-year course at the San Francisco campus of Starfleet Academy.
   Economic Situation:
Stable, well-off.
   Occupation:
Chief Diplomatic Officer, USS Deliverance, Federation Starfleet.

Birthdate:
17-12-2360 Terran Calendar, 4-16-3/48 Kyenthid Standard.
Physical Appearance:
   Chronological Age:
Twenty-Nine.
   Appearent Age(if different):
N/A.

   Eye Color:
Green.
   Glasses or contacts?
None.
   Hair color, length and style:
Shoulder-length, straight, generally looking as if as little effort as possible has gone into it. Tomboyish.
   Weight and height:
5'4", 178lbs.
   Type of body (build):
Short, stocky. Somewhat chubby, but not overly so.
   Skin/fur tone and type (i.e., hairy, slimy, scaly, oily, fair, burns easily):
Somewhat coarse on the back, rather fine on the front. Red/orange-Black striped.
   Shape of face:
Hyenid.
   Distinguishing marks (dimples, moles, scars, birthmarks, etc.):
Some heavy scarring on upper back she tries to conceal; has never explained it to anyone beyond her closest friends. Light scarring on left shoulder due to a console explosion in 2381.
   Predominant feature:
Height, or lack thereof. Interesting stripe pattern is a point of note.

General:
   Where do they live:
USS Deliverance. Family home in the city of Ytria on Kyentha.
   Where do they want to live:
Retire to a farmstead on Kyentha's lunar colonies or move to Earth.
   Spending habits, why:
Intrigued by cultural minutiae from other planets. Her quarters contains a galumifrey of items and artifacts, Klingon holovid serials, Pink Floyd albums, ice hockey equipment, Vulcan abstract poetry manuscripts, Andorian novels (Love stories with four genders get intriguing)... No wonder she became a sociologist.
   What do they do too much of, why:
She's never been a fan of the direction Battlecruiser Vengeance went in in the 2340s, but owns it on iso-chip just for completion's sake.
   Too little of?
A cliché answer, but she's yet to havew a serious long-term relationship.
   What do they always have on their person?
Nothing really. The closest is her commbadge.
   Most prized possession, why:
First-run copy of Tharanshi ch'Varath's seminal work on the Earth-Romulan war and the founding of the Federation, given to her by captain Yazzir of the Zagreb on her graduation from the Academy (she'd served on the ship as part of her duty placement in the fourth year of academy training, and had evidently impressed her captain enough...
   People they secretly admire, why:
Now that would be telling!
   Person they are most influenced by, why:
Piotr Kowalski, Captain of the Lexington (NCC-1709) during the 2260s and 2270s, who was the first to do a full detailed catalogue of the stars and planets rimward of the Tholian Assembly and who pioneered many of Starfleet's current diplomatic procedures. Nelson Mandela anti-apartheid activist and later president of South Africa, the Vulcan social scientist Sorrik, and Wayne Gretzky, who still holds several NHL records.
   Most important person in their life before story starts, why:
Her father. Her mother died six months before story beginning, and she keeps in touch with him to make sure he's okay.
   How do they spend the week just before the story starts:
Yet to be defined by plot setup.

Health:
   Is s/he/i healthy? Why?
She suffers from synaesthesia, a sort of bizzare sensory merging. For Kerra, this means certain colours taste differently (green does not taste nice) and numbers and dates have different colours.
   Do they look healthy? Why/why not?
Aside from looking slightly overweight (due to Kyenthid metabolic rates and gravity, that's actually a normal size) she looks fine.
   Physical disabilities:
None, although hooves plus polished floors is almost always a bad idea. It's actualyl linked into her love of ice hockey, but that's for another time.

Mannerisms:
   Walks like/Moves like:
Digitigrade hoofed, so... well, given Earth's lack of natural hoofed bipeds, difficult to say.
   Eating habits/mannerisms/tastes:
Mostly carnivorous. A big fan of Trill cuisine, although she has a big of a sneaky craving for some horrifically unhealthy fried chicken at times.
   Talks like:
Aside from occasioanlly overcomplex sentence structure and vocabulary, she tends to swing wildly between calm and quiet and rather shrill and fast-paced. And she sounds like she has an Australian accent to boot, which doesn't help...
   Voice tonal range:
Not particularly great. She can't sing well, and doesn't have a great range.
   Expressions:
Has a tendency to overadopt often archaic Terran terms.
   Expletives (curse):
See above. 'Daft bugger' is a favourite.
   Smoking/Drinking:
No/No.

Style:
   What type of clothes/shoes/accessories does he/she wear?
Well, Starfleet uniform, usually. Unsurprisingly doesn't wear shoes. Has a typical Kyenthid disdain for accessories and jewelry.
   Any peculiar tastes in clothes/shoes/accessories?
Has a tendency to wear the Starfleet Academy ice hockey team jersey (VARADYR 72) when off duty. She was a manber of the team, though never a first-line regular, for the last two years of her Starfleet Academy career.
   Jewelry:
None.
   Other accessories:
None.
   Peculiarities/Quirks:
None noted, although she tends heavily towards sleeveless uniform variants due to her shoulder and elbow spines.

Favorites/dislikes:
   favorite color:
Purple. It's very rare on Kyentha.
   Least favorite Color:
Green. It tastes icky.
   Music:
Pink Floyd, Klingon Operatic Rock (a modern invention, combining Klingon vocals and percussion with Terran guitars and orchestras. It's... intriguing... ), Andorian tuhar'vlu.
   Least favorite music:
Least favourite... artistic expression...? Does not compute.
   Favorite Food:
Overtly? Grenthyk loin steak. Privately? Her little chicken craving.
   Least favorite Food:
Anything green. Synaesthesia messes with the taste. For reference, Kyenthid vegetation is orange. Which is a nice colour.

   Literature:
Anything by Rogan or Th'venchi, the Kumari series of historical fiction, and some elements of Tolkien (she likes the story, but the writing style doesn't suit her tastes)
   Mode of transport:
What's wrong with walking? If not, the maglevs back home are good.
   Least favorite:
Not a fan of transporters, but they're a necessary evil in this job.
   Favorite clothing:
Anthing loose and light.
   Least favorite clothing:
Those old Starfleet uniforms, the one with the department colour stripe. They were bloody itchy and she's sure she spent three years with the wrong size...

Personality:
   Are they a daredevil or cautious?
Almost, but not quite hedonistic. Quite headstrong and wilful.
   Do they act the same alone as when with someone?
Yes. Kyenthids tend to believe that changing one's behaviour for specific people is disingenuous. That said, she tends to have a very good respect for authority and chain of command.
   Optimist or pessimist? Why?
Optimist. Always good to be found out there.
   Introvert or extrovert? Why?
Extrovert. She can't resist but join in the fun.
   Confident/Self-conscious? Why?
A little self-cponscious and afraid of making an idiot of herself, but she doesn't want to let it show.
   Drives and motives:

Attitude:
   Nature (how they are inside or when alone):
Usually cheerful and good-natured. Somehow both optimistic and pragmatic.
   Demeanor (Attitude around others):
Enthusiastic and reckless, often to her own detriment. Fortunately it doesn't affect her duties too much, she tends to be helpful and well-adjusted. Has a tendency to be quite intense and overactive at times.
   Most at ease when:
Things are calm and relaxed and quiet. It counters her natural tendency to overextert herself.
   Most ill at ease when:
Things get out of control for her. She can be quite easily embarassed.
   Priorities:
   Philosophies:
Shit happens.

Habits:
   Personal rituals:
   Bad habits:
   Good habits never developed:
   Good habits lapsed:
   Good habits studiously followed:
   Humor:

Hobbies:
   What do they do when bored:

Strengths and weaknesses:
   Greatest Strength:
   Greatest Weakness:
   Biggest Vulnerability:
   Soft spot:
   Is their soft spot obvious, why/why not:
   If not, how do they hide it:
   Past failure they would be embarrassed to admit:
   Good characteristics:
   Character flaws:
   If granted one wish what would it be, why?
Win the Stanley Cup with the Rangers. Although that isn't ever going to happen. Nobody ever dreamt for anything easy now, did they?
   Biggest regret:
   Minor regrets:
   Biggest accomplishment:
   Minor accomplishments:
   Darkest secret:
   Does anyone know?
   How did they find out:
   Greatest source of strength in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not):
   Greatest source of weakness in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not:

Background:
   Where grew up:
   Type of childhood:
   First Memory:
   Most important childhood event that still effects him/her:
   Why?

Family:
   Mother:
   Relationship with her:
   Father:
   Relationship with him:
   Siblings:
   How many?
   relationship with each:
   Other extended family:
   Close? Why or why not:

Values:
   Religion:
   Finances:
   Politics:

   Feelings toward animals
   How does he/she view his family?
   How does he/she view his friends?
   How does he/she view his boss/co-workers/employees?
   How are they perceived by strangers:

Sexual Orientation:
   Kinks:
   Fetishes:
   Squicks:

Talents:
   Rare Proficiencies:
   Extremely skilled at:
   Extremely unskilled at:
   Skills would like to gain/improve:

Self-perception:
   One word they would use to describe themselves:
   One paragraph of how they would describe themselves:
   What do they consider their best physical characteristic and why:
   The worst one? Why?
   Are they realistic assessments? If not, why not?
   How they think others see them:
   How does he/she feel about his/her appearance?
   What four things would they most like to change about themselves:
   If they were changed would they be the same person, why/why not:
   Would changing make them more happy? Why/why not:

Interaction with other people:
   How do they relate to others:
   What do people like most about this char:
   What do they dislike most about them:

   Wife/husband/lover:

   Best Friend(s):
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   Associates:

   Enemies:
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Relationships:
   History (start and stop of each):
   Has character ever cheated on significant other?
   Who does he/she live with?
   Who does he/she spend the most time with?

Goals:
   Attutude towards goals:
   Immediate:
   Long term:
   Strategy:
   Anticipated effectS:

Problems/Crisis:
   How do they react in a crisis:
   How do they face problems:
   Kind of problems they usually run into:
   How they react to new problems:
   How they react to change: