Zharra Neerassi

Character Information

Gender		Female
Species		Orion
Age		38

Physical Appearance

Height		170cm
Weight		65 kg
Hair Color		black
Eye Color		blue
Physical Description		Zharra is of an average height for a humanoid female. While her physique is wiry and atheltic, she still sports very feminine features typical of a member of her race. She is possessive of a healthy weight, and it tends to go up rather than down, as like any Orion, does not enjoy the idea of being under weight. Her skin is chlorophyll based and is as such green, her hair is black, thick and long and usually kept in a braid or ponytail on duty, always flowing freely when off duty. Her eyes are a light blue shade, which is not an often seen feature in orion women. On duty, she prefers the vest version of the uniform as the menial tasks are easier to perform and she can twist her body more easily to suit the task, rather than the rather restricting standard jacket variety. Off duty, she wears lavish clothing of bright colours and lots of jewellry, showing off her nanite based tattoos.

Family

Father		Viguv Neerassi - Driaan Federal Police Inspector
Mother		Vasha Neerassi - Driaan University Lecturer - History
Sister(s)		Leda Neerassi - Driaan Defence Force Cadet
Other Family		various aunts, uncles and distant cousins

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Zharra is very much an Orion, despite having been raised in a pro-Federation, pro-democratic family. She is fiercely intelligent and cunning, and learns easily. As such she has picked up the art of trade from her mother and her father’s investigative skill with ease, adapting the art to suit her own needs and desires. As such her morals are fluid, but so far she has kept her loyalty to Starfleet and whatever crew she served with above her personal goals and motivations. While she disagrees wholeheartedly with the slave trade her people still so readily engage in, she does understand the underlying desires and motivations behind it. Just as much as she has learned to understand war and the way of the Federation and most importantly Starfleet. She believes in the ancient code of her people, equal value given for value gained, code of cluros (always keeping your head - even when your deepest impulses tell you otherwise, which they often do to her). Spite and revenge are emotions she accepts within herself, but even still, she tries not to let them control her, even then she is adamant to keep her cluros. Zharra is also a hedonist in every sense of the word and lives as well as she can within her means, which is evidenced in the rather sizeable collection of items and mementos she owns (ie: lavish jewellery and clothing, exotic foodstuffs and spices, all of which she loves to use and wear at any possible occasion). She is an avid dancer and a singer, and has used that flexibility both in practice of the vulcan martial art Suus Manhna which she had learned from early childhood on Driaan V. Zharra is also highly proficient in the Driaan Federal Police hand-to-hand combat style. As a leader she is pragmatic and crafty, often using the art of bartering to get her staff to accomplish tasks and she isn’t above delivering on her ends of the bargain, in any aspect or situation. Languages: Orion, Federation Standard, Yridian, Valerian, Klingon
Strengths & Weaknesses		+ Very flexible psychologically and physically yet still manages to keep a certain kind of honor + Adept at crafty solutions to problems and willing to test the rules to see how far she can flex them before they break + Close protection specialist + Innately talented investigator + Qualified pilot + Immune to UV radiation and somewhat resistant to radiation in general (Orion racial aspect - due to chlorophyll pigmented skin that absorbs the UV radiation) + Possessive of superior physical strength and agility to most Humanoids (Orion racial aspect) - Prone to vengeful thoughts and acts, though fruition is often very long and elaborately planned so it’s not obvious it’s her that’s behind it, often playing one side against another and letting them effect her vengeance for her - Fluid morality which can get her in conflict with her superiors and coworkers - Her hedonism can sometimes get the best of her and she can overindulge in food, drink or even opioids - Not above looking the other way when certain things are being done or need to get done - Ocular compounds to treat vision disorders, such as Retinax V does not work on her, due to her Orion physiology
Ambitions		To help Driaan V become a member of the United Federation of Planets and one day serve there as a Starfleet Officer.
Hobbies & Interests		Sampling of everything and anything societies have to offer (food, drinks, culture, people), and is not above dabbling in the illegal compounds, though never at anyone else's expense, just her own. She also loves tattoos, and has several over her body, though she keeps them hidden on duty, thanks to the nanite-based tech they are infused with. She loves to read and innovate, so she's got a lot of half finished, half pulled apart gadgets in her quarters she tinkers with at times when she feels the need to be alone.

Personal History		Zharra was born as the older of two children of the one of the more law abiding, influential families on Driaan V. Granted the influence only gained traction following the fall of the Orion Syndicate cime boss, Reetorg at the hands of the Lashmore family. Her father Viguv had been part of the Driaan Federal police for long years and a secret supporter of the resistance as was her mother Vasha, who taught history at the University at the Capital. Zharra showed interest in her father's work from an early age, but it was the influence of her mother that broadened her horizons to other things that were out there, away from Driaan. Secretly, her parents had hoped that this would steer Zharra away from the tumultuous state of the planet, even get her somewhere safe. Through her father's stories she had learned much of the effect the Syndicate had on her home world and its people, and built within herself a desire to see what's out there in order to see if she can help apply it to Driaan and her people. The famed Federation hailed as a utopia, a place of diversity and equality, a place that could help Driaan be great again, like it had been, before the days of Reetorg. So, she trained, she studied and focused on subjects that she knew would be tested on Starfleet Entrance Exams, held each year at the nearby Starbase 285. In 2370, the opportunity and motivation came, following exodus of several Driaan individuals seeking to escape the clutches of the Syndicate on Driaan. While she had the backing of her parents, and some monetary support to get herself on a transport to Starbase 285, Zharra still signed on as a deck hand on the transport ship S.S. Sharra's Gift for the short trip, for the experience as much as for keeping a low profile until she stood on Federation soil. It was certainly an interesting experience, as she learned to interact with the lower echelons of the Federation people. She welcomed some experiences and had to fend off others, who were only interested in the fact she was Orion. She managed to pass the first sitting of the exam, but just barely, by the skin of her teeth. There was so much to see and experience on the big station that she almost got too distracted. Almost. As the Federation was on a recruiting drive, and Driaan had been slated as interesting to the Federation in lieu of joining it, she managed to secure a sponsor quite easily and was finally accepted into Starfleet Academy. She chose the Security/Tactical track, with specialization in investigations and close protection. She also excelled in Tactical and Analytical classes as well as Engineering classes. A whole new world opened at the Academy for her, which, she would conclude later, was heightened by the fact that a war was looming on the horizon. Zharra got her first nanite tattoo at the Academy, indulged her hedonistical tendencies, both physical and cultural. All too soon, focus needed to be brought back to graduation and the inevitable deployment to the front lines, so Zharra buckled down and focused on her grades and studies. It paid off as she graduated at the top twenty percent of her class and was assigned to the Nebula Class, USS Al-Haytham as Brig Officer first, and later Investigations Officer, working closely with the ship's Intelligence Officer, Lieutenant Commander Xanthe Rahal. She would get her fill of combat operations in the next year and a half, whether it was manning tactical on the Bridge, ground operations or fighter escorts. In 2375, following the Battle of Cardassia, which left the Al-Haytham severely crippled, and under the command of Commander Rahal, one of the few surviving senior officers, Zharra was manning the tactical station and decided she wanted to qualify as a Bridge Officer at the first opportunity and she wanted to perfect her skills further. With the Al-Haytham in dock for repairs, Zharra recuperated from the Dominion War and underwent Bridge Officer Training. She took two passes to finally succeed, as she needed to learn to send people into dangerous situations rather than running head first into them first, as was her original training. She also got her second tattoo, as a memento of her service. Her next posting took her to Starbase 165 which lay on a trade intersection of the bustling worlds of Nausicaa and Rigel, where she quickly excelled from Close Protection Squad Leader to Assistant Chief of Security and Tactical. She got exposed to the underworld again, this time having to navigate it from the side of interstellar law, where the fear for one's family's life if you took the wrong step was not present and she found that distance help her evolve as a person and as a leader. She also got her third tattoo while serving there. In 2380 she got a recommendation from one Captain Xanthe Rahal, now in command of the USS Taniwha for Advanced Tactical Training. Her Chief of Security and Tactical, Lieutenant Soros at Starbase 165 seconded the recommendation and Zharra was off to the Mars Training Campus of Starfleet Academy where she undertook the training. Another tattoo was also added to her portfolio. After she successfully finished her course, she was assigned to the USS Sun Yat Sen, an old Akira class starship as her Assistant Chief of Security and Tactical. The Sun Yat Sen had been assigned to patrol the Romulan Neutral Zone. Zharra took time to study all she could on romulans, acquiring a small tattoo of a Romulan Phoenix in the process, her life story echoed in her nanite tattoos. When the new Ambassador was assigned to the Embassy on Qo'nos, Zharra was vetted and assigned as the leader of the Ambassador's close protection detail. Learning Klingon, trying their food and drink and experiencing Klingon passions, as well as the culture, broadened her horizon's further. The tenure on Qo'nos was as exciting as it was tiring, as something new was happening every day - the klingons not being a calm people. With the end of the Ambassador's tenure, so came an end for their protection detail. Zharra then needed a new challenge, as the years on Qo'nos had been filled with adrenaline, passion and a constant mix of sharp intensity. She needed something where she could pour those in without the restrictions of Starfleet, as much as she loved the organization. So Zharra resigned from Starfleet and looked for opportunities elsewhere. Opportunity came-a-knocking quick, as an opening came up in Federation Security, a civilian protective arm of the United Federation of Planets. Neerassi was quick to apply and be accepted. With her experiences in fringe, violent, crime laden areas, Zharra was the ideal choice to join the Organized Crime Unit of Federation Security. 2389 AND ONWARD CLASSIFIED.
Service Record		2370 - 2374 - Starfleet Academy (Security/Tactical Track with minor in Engineering) 2374 - 2376 - USS Al-Haytham (Brig Officer, Investigations Officer) 2376 - 2380 - Starbase 165 (Close Protection Squad Leader, Assistant Chief of Security and Tactical) 2380 - 2381 - Advanced Tactical Training, Starfleet Academy Mars Campus 2381 - 2385 - USS Sun Yat Sen, Assistant Chief of Security and Tactical 2385 - 2388 - Federation Embassy on Qo'nos, Close Protection Detail Leader 2388 - 2389 - Federation Security, Organized Crime Unit 2389 - pres. - Memory Theta, Site Exploitation Specialist