Syv Venar

Summary
Syv Venar was a newly assigned Conn officer to the USS Lammergeir after her graduation from Starfleet Academy in 2379. One of the rare few Romulans born in the Federation, Syv Venar initially was barred from serving in Starfleet.

Following worsening progress of the Dominion War, Syv was granted special dispensation to enter Starfleet to help recover the ranks during and following the Dominion war.

History
Syv Venar's story does not begin with her. Instead, it began with her parents Rika and Jervan. Jervan was an Uhlan serving on a Romulan Warbird, a man with a long history of service to the Empire. He was a man that had dedicated decades of his life to ensuring that he performed his duty to the Empire first, and his family second. Years of service would pass him by, quiet years where his ship did little more than patrol the Neutral zones and engage in boarding actions against smugglers and pirates. This patrol route became so ingrained into the crew that when boarding and inspecting stations near the outposts that crew would often take bribes to look the other way. Because here were people just trying to live, and if part of that living meant smuggling out the 'undesirables' of the Empire, all the better. This was Jervan's life for decades.

And then in 2346 his ship received orders to Narendra III. When word came down that the they had destroyed the flagship of the Federation Jervan saw only war in his future. Fearing for his own life, and the life of the child at home that was so close to being born that Jervan acted.

When his ship next made port Jervan put in for and took leave, two months worth to be home for the birth of his child. While this was to be truth what Jervan did was to gather his family and use those same connections in his old patrol sector to flee to the Federation. While the Enterprise had fallen easily to Romulan hands, Jervan was under no impression that it wasn't due to anything more than luck. He'd felt that the empire had grown set in their ways, or at least his ship had. So he fled with his family to a new home away from a war that never came.

Syv was born three months later on July 4th 2347 in the city of Bradbury on Mars. Her family life from a young age was an odd one. With her mother becoming the primary caregiver, her career in environmental systems immediately found her work in the domed cities on Mars, and as she had never served in the Empire's military she was not an object of curiosity. Her father on the other hand was constantly questioned by Starfleet Intelligence for the first few years of her life. She only saw him at irregular intervals until the age of 3. And then when Jervan did re-enter her life, he had done so as a broken and despondent man.

The war that never came with the Romulan Empire on one side, and the Klingons and Federation on the other that Jervan had so feared never came to pass. And so as her father would put it, he had been a 'Traitor for nothing'. And so Jervan exited Syv's life at the age of 12, just at the eve of her adolescent years when she'd would need him the most. One day her father didn't come home, and Rika and Syv received a visit from emergency services later that day for 'formalities'.

The life that Syv had after her father stepped out of her life onto the cold surface of mars was one of the hardship anyone different in their adolescent years suffered. Syv being Romulan only made her formative years that much worse. And she turned inward on herself taking up hiking as a way to 'get away' from her life. This particular hobby of hers was aided in part by her mother relocating the family to Earth as a way to escape the memories of the past and to truly begin their own lives. So Syv and her mother Rika relocated to Las Vegas on the eve of her 13th year.

In Las Vegas, able to go outside for the first time without having to worry about an environmental dome allowed Syv to truly begin to explore her athletic pursuits, and escape from the drama and reality that was growing up. Syv discovered the joys of getting away from people and focusing on herself. In time syv wished to join Starfleet and serve the Federation in much the way her father had served the Empire. However, due to being the daughter of a Romulan service member, and one that in the end proved to be 'loyal' she was denied entry into Starfleet for 'political' reasons.

Her teenage years gave way to an adulthood that saw her applying her love of music to her studies at UNLV focusing on studying music and music history, eventually earning a Masters in her chosen field. Buoyed by wanting practical experience in her field Syv began to participate in student bands in and around campus singing the styles of music for which Las Vegas was historically known for. For several years after graduation Syv had started to make a name for herself around Las Vegas due to her modest skill in singing and performance. Her budding music career was cut short by the outbreak of war.

2373 - 2375
Crewman 3rd - 1st class, Security Department Starbase 375.

Following the outbreak of the Dominion War in 2373 Syv tried again to enter Starfleet and was permitted to enlist. Not given a choice of assignments she was posted to Starbase 375 as part of the security detachment. During the course of the war, and following the capture of the Chin'Toka system, then crewman Venar was assigned to garrison and hold AR-558.

During the siege of AR-558 the Federation defenders would see massive casualties. Crewman Venar did her best to help hold the line against the Jem'Hadar troops, taking over when her platoon Sergeant was killed she lead a 'fighting retreat' back to the Federation lines.

Due to her actions at this Battle Crewman Venar was credited with saving the lives of her remaining squad, and displaying leadership above and beyond that expected of someone of her rank and duties. This earned Syv a spot in Starfleet Academy for the upcoming class beginning later that year.

08/2379 - Present
Ensign,CONN officer, USS Lammergeir.

In the academy Cadet Venar proved to be a capable officer candidate. Her time as an Enlisted soldier had given her a cool pragmatism that some of her classmates lacked. Initially, her choice of posting was to remain in security and become a Fighter Pilot, but her skills proved to be more in line with piloting larger vessels. This would lead to her assignment to the USS Lammergeir after graduation in 2379.

Appearance
A tall and lean figure with athletic lines Syv had a striking figure built by years of athletic pursuits in her younger years. On a day to day basis she wore her hair in a short asymmetrical trim that she kept off of her neck and out of her eyes. Proud of her heritage, Syv's sharply pointed Romulan ears are usually visible.

Off duty Syv preferred slacks and an open collar shirt tucked in, or a cocktail dress depending on the planned activities. If Syv were going to be singing or performing, she would always choose a dress, preferably with copious amounts of sequins.

Motivation
Syv's motivation for joining the task force was simple: she wanted to serve. While she was an Ensign fresh out of the Academy, her posting to the Shackleton Flotilla came as a surprise to the Ensign. It was most likely that she was assigned due to her cool head and a general demeanor than anything particular in her file.

Whatever the exact reason for being posted to the USS Lammergeir, other than luck of the draw, Ensign Venar was going to serve as best she could, and hopefully prove that she had truly earned her place.

Episode 01

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