also realizing despite all my posting I havent actually talked much about what the senior staff of the Athena are like?? tragic. some short write ups under the cut so that people who are interested can have some basic idea of what these guys are like-
Captain Mamotha: Mamotha is Half-Romulan, Half-Human, and is one of the first Romulans to join Starfleet. she is also one of the youngest captains in Starfleet's history, getting her first command- the USS Athena- at age 26. Mamotha is incredibly ambitious and driven, quick as a whip and brilliant, but also short-tempered and desperate to prove herself. she's been reaching for the stars since she can remember, and since she can't reach them from the ground, she'll take a ship and fly to them
First Officer Commander Quincey Griffin: Quincey passes himself off as a Human male, but he's actually a Q. fairly young by Q standards, Quincey is curious about and inspired by mortals, and seeks to understand them better. he's bright and eager, but also naive and oftentimes reckless. he's gone through Starfleet and risen through the ranks the mortal way, eventually making a First Officer of himself under Mamotha.
Chief of Operations Commander Ruven Vahl: Ruven is an experienced and respected officer, who has served Starfleet for many years. as a Trill, he's usually been a family man in his previous lifetimes, Ruven has had to spend much of this lifetime in various wars, the last being the Dominion War. his parental instincts have carried over, and he's very wise, but he tends to be a bit overbearing. he wants a family, but at his age, he wonders if it's maybe too late
Chief Medical Officer Doctor Tarea Ellok: Tarea came up as a doctor during the Occupation of Bajor, and was a Cardassian defector who fled to Bajor to assist them as a rebel. she was captured and detained for years by the Cardassian government, before being released and exiled after the Occupation ended. she took her skills to Starfleet, and became one of the first Cardassians to join their ranks. haunted by her past, she struggles with making connections. but she's very compassionate, with a fierce sense of justice. bringing her younger brother, Zeros, with her to the Athena, Tarea hopes this will be a new start for them both
Chief Science Officer Commander Pan Belrose: Pan has wanted to be a Starfleet scientist since they were very young, and now they're living their lifelong dream. Pan is full of hope and determined, and you'd be hard pressed to find a harder worker, but they're also pretty distant from people, and struggle with insecurity. Pan is autistic, and proud of this. them and Mamotha came up through the academy together and are best friends- Mamotha insisted they be her Chief Science Officer
Chief of Security Lieutenant Keyara Drok: Keyara is a legacy child, both her parents having been Starfleet. but her parents were killed when she was very young, leading to her being taken in by friends of theirs- a Klingon couple. Keyara is extremely loyal and bold, but overprotective and quick to aggression. she always cut a strange figure, a Betazoid among Klingons, but she's as Klingon as any of them. she's particularly overprotective of her younger brother- Counsellor Bewroth
Ship's Counsellor Counsellor Bewroth: Bewroth was a respected war hero in the Klingon Empire, who joined Starfleet after he was severely injured in battle and had to retire from combat. his legs are biosynthetic prosthetics, and he uses a walker in his day to day life. he's courageous and passionate, but struggles with his own reputation, and socializing beyond work. he's soft, for a Klingon, and he takes prides in this. he joined Starfleet to make the example that Starfleet is good and honourable, and to assist other traumatized, disabled veterans like himself, and to keep an eye on his big sister- Lieutenant Keyara Drok
Chief Engineer Lieutenant Commander Larro: Larro was inspired to join Starfleet by her older sister, T'Strei. she was recently promoted, with the Athena being the first ship she's Chief Engineer for. she's eager to prove herself and endlessly curious, but she overestimates her own abilities, and has a hard time seeing past Vulcan logic when it comes to trying to make connections with her peers. as much as she was inspired by her sister, she also wants to step out from under her shadow, and prove she's something great, too
Helmsman Lieutenant Kovu Nalime: Kovu grew up in the Occupation of Bajor, and was a very young fighter in the Bajoran resistance the last few years of it. and then, only years later, she found herself in the Dominion War as a Starfleet cadet. Kovu is compassionate and fierce, but also suspicious and unable to relax. having spent most of her life at war, all she wants now is peace, but she can't stop looking over her shoulder, always preparing for the next fight
Navigator Ensign Wilos: Wilos is the odd one out, as he's not technically Starfleet, even though he wears the uniform. it was given to him as a courtesy- Wilos was sent to join the Athena's mission by the Changelings, as a symbol of good will towards Starfleet. Wilos didn't participate in the war himself, but he holds memories of his previous clones fighting in it, and it leaves him with a lot of conflicting emotions. being the first Vorta to truly work with Starfleet, Wilos is unsure of himself and insecure, but he's also curious, and eager to learn. he isn't sure what his place is, but he wants to find it, here among the stars
