Editing STA:Reac Crew Kerani (section)

==Career Events==
*Mentor/ Called out a Superior 
*“I don’t give a damn what others think of me”
During her final year at the academy, '''Lieutenant Commander Nicole Jansrud''' joined the Academy athletic department as [team sport] coach.  Already legendary as the best Parrises Squares player Starfleet Academy had ever produced, she had already established a name for herself as a coach as well, managing a professional Squares team during a sabbatical from Starfleet.

'''LTCMD Jansrud''' convinced Kerani to join the team despite the fact that she'd never really participated in team sports at a high level.  (Ishrelia, of course, wound up on the team as well.)  Jansrud's mentorship taught Kerani valuable lessons about both sport and leadership - the sort of teamwork necessary in Starfleet... as well as lessons from this unconventional maverick officer about how one sometimes has to bend the rules to succeed.

All was going well until one day, when Kerani's mentor approached her about participating in a match-fixing scheme originated by a Ferengi gambling syndicate.  If she and Ishrelia, the team's two stars, just "let up" a little in the next match, it could be lucrative for all of them.

Though she didn't want to go against her mentor, and knew that the ensuing scandal would tarnish the reputation of a great sports hero, Kerani nevertheless went to the authorities.  The investigation that resulted uncovered even more crimes, implicating several powerful Federation and Starfleet officials.  During that trying time, to Kerani's surprise, Ishrelia (who Kerani thought of as somewhat unscrupulous and prone to doing anything to gain an advantage) had her teammate's back all the way.

It should be noted that the Jansrud case (not unlike the Pete Rose case in the 20th century) was covered heavily in the media, and nearly everyone has an opinion on it.  The majority opinion is that justice was served appropriately, but a significant minority believe that Jansrud essentially did nothing wrong (she was betting on her own team to win) or that as a relatively minor player in a larger conspiracy, she only deserved a light punishment as opposed to being given a court martial and  lifetime ban from her sport.

Success at the Academy and the experience of the scandal led Kerani to embrace her differences and non-conformity. She does what she likes, and isn't easily influenced by others, traits that can also come off as stubbornness and abrasiveness.