T'Rani

Political Information

• Affiliation: Starfleet, United Federation of Planets

Family

• Mother: T’Giter
• Father:  Marek
• Husband: S’Tefe (deceased)

Biography

Early Life

T’Rani was born on Vulcan in 2351, both her parents and older siblings were all members of the Vulcan Science Academy. It was already determined that she would follow in their footsteps to attend the prestigious institute. When she was a child, she would chase ch’kariya’s out of her mother’s vegetable garden. She found spending time in her mother’s well-presented and maintained garden amiable, especially when she meditated.

When she was ten years old, she had the fortunate opportunity to attend a lecture at the Science Academy, given by Ambassador Spock. During the lecture, she asked several questions regarding his tenure under the command of Captain Kirk. She found the entire experience fascinating. Without her parents’ knowledge, she spent several weeks reading the historical archive in regard to Ambassador Spock’s earliest achievements while with Captain Kirk.

T’Rani, as it was naturally assumed, excelled well in all of her studies and was given a position at the Vulcan Science Academy. Most of her work was around research and she varied her fields of interest for some time. While at the academy, she had the opportunity to train as a pilot. Feeling that it was an opportunity that would be illogical to miss out on, she undertook the qualification and was noted as being quite a natural pilot.

While assisting one of her professors on an expedition to Betazed in 2376, shortly after the end of the Dominion War, T’Rani was astounded at the devastation the planet had sustained during its short occupation. Reflecting on this trip for some time, T’Rani eventually concluded that her work at the Academy was not enough. The famous phrase she had heard Ambassador Spock say at his lecture so many years ago resonated in her, the Vulcan idiom of the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Her needs were insignificant compared to those lives that were lost to save her liberties. There were still millions who were desperate to be helped. After meditating on it, she eventually decided to resign from the Science Academy and applied to join Starfleet, much to her parents’ disdain.

Starfleet Career

Starfleet Academy

T’Rani found her application was quickly accepted and she passed the entrance exams with ease. Knowing that her skills were best served in becoming a pilot, she focused her efforts on this as well as taking several courses in the sciences. Eventually, she graduated from Starfleet Academy and went on to serve on the USS Triton.

USS Triton (NCC-80106)

Fortunately for T’Rani, she developed a close rapport with one of her instructors, Commander Cambil. When Cambil was offered a position on the Luna-class ship USS Triton, she took T’Rani and two other formally graduated cadets with her. They ended up forming the ship’s bridge gamma shift crew. T’Rani was the ship’s new gamma shift flight control officer. It was a position she worked hard in and impressed her superiors, especially Captain McCallister.

At the end of 2386, when the ship was heavily damaged and the crew were being re-assigned, Cambil put in a request to keep T’Rani as the crew moved to take on their next big challenge.

USS Odyssey (NX/NCC-80000)

Being under the tutelage of Triton’s former assistant chief flight control officer, Lieutenant Tremt Hunsen, T’Rani had developed her piloting skills further. As such, she was recognised for this and offered the position of assistant chief flight control officer on board the brand-new USS Odyssey. Before the ship was launched, she returned to Vulcan to undergo the pon farr with her mate, S’Tefe. The two were married, however, it was discovered that due to an unusual increase in the chemical imbalance of her pon farr, T’Rani was not able to conceive children. Not willing to attempt any medical procedures to correct the issue, T’Rani returned to her work immediately. S’Tefe, who was a former colleague of hers from the Vulcan Science Academy, joined her on the Odyssey to become a teacher for the children that would be on the ship.

In 2389, she was made acting chief flight control officer when Lieutenant Hunsen joined Captain McCallister on a year-long mission off the ship. When Hunsen returned to the ship with the captain, he was made chief engineer and McCallister, under the advisement of his first officer, made T’Rani chief flight control officer with the rank of lieutenant.

Several years later, both S’Tefe and her attempted to have children again when he underwent his pon farr. Once again they were both dissatisfied that they did not conceive a child. Instead, they decided to focus their efforts on their careers instead. S’Tefe had also taken on a duel role on the ship as a civilian specialist.

By 2397, T’Rani had remained on the Odyssey, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander in this year. Two years later and during the Archanis Campaign, T’Rani had to deal with the loss of her husband after he died during a Klingon attack against the ship. He died defending his classroom from boarding Klingons. The loss of S’Tefe was a major blow to her emotional control and T’Rani found it difficult to comprehend his loss. Seeking support from Commander Cambil, initially, T’Rani was able to deal with her emotional reaction to his loss and through professional help from one of the ship’s counsellors (Samris) she came to terms with S’Tefe’s loss. Though she suffered from sleepless nights, she asked Counsellor Samris to help her with Vulcan neuro-pressure. Being a Romulan, he was compatible but their daily interactions eventually led to sexual attraction between the two. After several months of engaging with each other in such acts, the two decided to take their relationship to the next level after Samris developed romantic feelings for her.

When a majority of the adults on Odyssey were captured by an alien ark while it was exploring the Delta Quadrant, T’Rani’s relationship with Samris became public knowledge after the alien hologram placed them together to raise its children. After almost three months of living with one another and raising the children, T’Rani had come accustomed to being a mother. This was sadly ripped from her, as it was for many others when the Odyssey rescued her and the others from the alien ark. It was discovered during this attempt that the alien children were in fact only advanced holograms. Though she mourned the loss of the children she cared for, T’Rani came to admit her emotions towards Samris had deepened. The two had decided to move in with one another.

Before the end of 2400, T’Rani (like many other telepaths on Odyssey) was taken over by the side effects of Blood Dilithium while the ship remained in the Delta Quadrant. The impact it had caused T’Rani to lose some control and eventually succumb to the neurogenic field created by a baby telepathic pitcher plant. Being the first that it took control of, T’Rani was the bioplasmic creature’s vessel in bringing others under its influence through a series of mind-melds. She first started on Samris, then Flemen before attacking Commander Hunsen. Ultimately, she had been able to take control of almost everyone on the ship that was telepathic before using their proximity to the neurogenic field to bring others under the creature’s influence. It had purely wanted help in removing the blood dilithium that had affected it but was too young for the workout itself.  While under its manipulation, T’Rani supported Commander Hunsen’s lead in a mutiny against Captain McCallister. She took actions that normally she wouldn’t and even participated in the torture of her superior officer to gain access to his command codes. When the others on the crew were able to retake back control of the ship and free the infant spaceborne dwelling lifeform, T’Rani was able to recover. Though ashamed of her actions, one thing did come out of the experience. The baby telepathic pitcher plant had somehow made it possible for T’Rani to have children and started her pon farr early. After discussing it with Samris, the two agreed to have children and several days later she discovered she was pregnant with her first child.

When the opportunity to transfer to a new ship came about, T’Rani and Samris discussed the matter at length. The fact that Captain Cambil had requested them both, her former mentor, T’Rani felt obliged to join the USS Themis.

USS Themis (NCC-76554) 

Joining Captain Cambil on the Themis, as her new chief flight control officer, T’Rani also agreed to take on the role of second executive officer. Settling in the new Ross-class ship, T’Rani was eager to prepare for the arrival of her unborn child while also overseeing a new department, which also included a full starfighter squadron.