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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
* Born in 2234 aboard SS Proxima Horizon, a family-run freighter that's been in mostly-continuous operation (interrupted mainly for upgrades) since 2123.  Has relatives that settled on space stations or near spaceports in many worlds on a broad smear running through Federation space roughly galactic east-west from Earth.  Oldest child, would have inherited the freighter, but wanted to be part of something bigger.
 
* Born in 2234 aboard SS Proxima Horizon, a family-run freighter that's been in mostly-continuous operation (interrupted mainly for upgrades) since 2123.  Has relatives that settled on space stations or near spaceports in many worlds on a broad smear running through Federation space roughly galactic east-west from Earth.  Oldest child, would have inherited the freighter, but wanted to be part of something bigger.
* Graduated Starfleet Academy 2255, stationed as 3rd shift helmsman aboard ''USS Europa''.
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* Graduated Starfleet Academy 2255, stationed as 3rd shift helmsman aboard [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Europa ''USS Europa''].
*[Career Event]''USS Europa'' responded to the distress call from ''USS Shenzhou'', in the incident later known as the Battle at the Binary Stars, which marked the beginning of the Federation-Klingon War of 2256-57.  Ananthi was assigned to ready the Admiral's shuttle for the possibility of negotiation at a neutral site, and thus ready for immediate launch when the ''Europa'' was rammed by a concealed Klingon warship and the order to abandon ship was given.  In the chaos of resumed hostilities, she was able to string up a total of ten lifeboats before the attention of a Klingon Bird-of-Prey turned to her shuttle, and she warped out at just barely the last moment before its disruptors would have torn her shuttle apart.  No other lifeboats from ''Europa'' were recovered.
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*[Career Event] ''USS Europa'' responded to the distress call from ''USS Shenzhou'', in the incident later known as the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_of_the_Binary_Stars Battle of the Binary Stars], which marked the beginning of the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Federation-Klingon_War_(2256-57) Federation-Klingon War of 2256-57].  Ananthi was assigned to ready the Admiral's shuttle for the possibility of negotiation at a neutral site, and thus ready for immediate launch when the ''Europa'' was rammed by a concealed Klingon warship and the order to abandon ship was given.  In the chaos of resumed hostilities, she was able to string up a total of ten lifeboats before the attention of a Klingon Bird-of-Prey turned to her shuttle, and she warped out at just barely the last moment before its disruptors would have torn her shuttle apart.  No other lifeboats from ''Europa'' were recovered, and (despite a negative self-assessment of her own performance) she received a commendation.
*Spent the rest of the war, and until the M-5 incident, aboard ''USS Lexington'', as 2nd shift navigator, 2nd shift flight controller, lead navigator, and second officer successively.
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*Spent the rest of the war, and in continuing peacetime service until the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ultimate_Computer_(episode) M-5 incident], aboard [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Lexington_(NCC-1709) ''USS Lexington''].  First posted as 2nd shift navigator, then 2nd shift flight controller, lead navigator, and second officer successively.
*Transferred to ''USS Excalibur'' as first officer after its restoration to service, under Captain Miles Jefferies.
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*Transferred to [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Excalibur_(NCC-1664) ''USS Excalibur''] as first officer after its restoration to service, under Captain Miles Jefferies.
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*[Career Event] As XO of ''USS Excalibur'', attended final negotiations in the Delphic Expanse for the entry of the Xindi into the Federation.  She assisted in the foiling of an attempted bombing by the previously-unknown "Sons of Caracas" movement seeking revenge against the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Xindi_incident Xindi attack] over a century prior; the agitators were revealed to be working for the Orion Syndicate, in similar fashion to their interference with the second Babel Conference.
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*Promoted to Captain of ''USS Callisto'', a ''Nimitz''-class light cruiser (reclassified from heavy cruiser in 2260) like the ''Europa'', in 2275.  Commanded two five-year tours of second-pass exploration, following up the preliminary investigations by primary explorers like the refit ''Constitution''-class.  Scheduled to take command of the ''USS Hathaway'' after ''Callisto'''s decommissioning in 2285; with delays in the Hathaway's launch, she first burned off her extensive accrued shore leave, and then took up shore duty at the Copernicus shipyards to bend her logistical skills towards "shoving her ass out of spacedock already".

Latest revision as of 12:03, 5 April 2021

A PC in the game Star Trek Adventures: USS Hathaway

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Summary[edit]

Bio: Female Human
Environment: Space or Spaceship
Upbringing: Business or Trade (accepted)
Rank: Captain
Assignment: Commanding Officer
Age: 54; Height: 160 cm; Weight: 54 kg
Eyes: Brown; Hair: Black; Complexion: Almond

Stats[edit]

Stress: 10 / 10
Determination: 1 / 3
Phaser Type-2 Attack: 6 Damage Dice (Charge, Hidden)
Unarmed Attack: 4 Damage Dice (Knockdown, Nonlethal)
Reputation: 10

Attributes & Disciplines[edit]

Attribute Discipline
Control 10 Command 5
Daring 10 Conn 3
Fitness 7 Security 3
Insight 10 Engineering 2
Presence 11 Science 2
Reason 8 Medicine 1

Talents[edit]

Cautious: Command: Whenever you attempt a Task with Command, and you buy one or more d20s by spending Momentum, you may re-roll a single d20.
Advisor: Whenever you assist another character using your Command Discipline, the character being assisted may re-roll one d20.
Collaboration: Command: Whenever an ally attempts a Task using Command, you may spend one Momentum (Immediate) to allow them to use your score for that Discipline, and one of your Focuses.
Veteran Officer: The character is wise and experienced, and draws upon inner reserves of willpower and determination in a more measured and considered way. Whenever the character spends a point of Determination, roll 1[D]. If an Effect is rolled, immediately regain that spent point of Determination. The character has a rank of at least Lieutenant Commander.

Focuses[edit]

Astronavigation
Composure
Logistics
Persuasion
Starship Tactics
TeamDynamics

Values[edit]

"One single world can be as big as all of space."
"There's always another option, until there isn't.""
"Sacrificing people may be necessary, but never right."
"Yesterday's enemies can be tomorrow's friends."

History[edit]

  • Born in 2234 aboard SS Proxima Horizon, a family-run freighter that's been in mostly-continuous operation (interrupted mainly for upgrades) since 2123. Has relatives that settled on space stations or near spaceports in many worlds on a broad smear running through Federation space roughly galactic east-west from Earth. Oldest child, would have inherited the freighter, but wanted to be part of something bigger.
  • Graduated Starfleet Academy 2255, stationed as 3rd shift helmsman aboard USS Europa.
  • [Career Event] USS Europa responded to the distress call from USS Shenzhou, in the incident later known as the Battle of the Binary Stars, which marked the beginning of the Federation-Klingon War of 2256-57. Ananthi was assigned to ready the Admiral's shuttle for the possibility of negotiation at a neutral site, and thus ready for immediate launch when the Europa was rammed by a concealed Klingon warship and the order to abandon ship was given. In the chaos of resumed hostilities, she was able to string up a total of ten lifeboats before the attention of a Klingon Bird-of-Prey turned to her shuttle, and she warped out at just barely the last moment before its disruptors would have torn her shuttle apart. No other lifeboats from Europa were recovered, and (despite a negative self-assessment of her own performance) she received a commendation.
  • Spent the rest of the war, and in continuing peacetime service until the M-5 incident, aboard USS Lexington. First posted as 2nd shift navigator, then 2nd shift flight controller, lead navigator, and second officer successively.
  • Transferred to USS Excalibur as first officer after its restoration to service, under Captain Miles Jefferies.
  • [Career Event] As XO of USS Excalibur, attended final negotiations in the Delphic Expanse for the entry of the Xindi into the Federation. She assisted in the foiling of an attempted bombing by the previously-unknown "Sons of Caracas" movement seeking revenge against the Xindi attack over a century prior; the agitators were revealed to be working for the Orion Syndicate, in similar fashion to their interference with the second Babel Conference.
  • Promoted to Captain of USS Callisto, a Nimitz-class light cruiser (reclassified from heavy cruiser in 2260) like the Europa, in 2275. Commanded two five-year tours of second-pass exploration, following up the preliminary investigations by primary explorers like the refit Constitution-class. Scheduled to take command of the USS Hathaway after Callisto's decommissioning in 2285; with delays in the Hathaway's launch, she first burned off her extensive accrued shore leave, and then took up shore duty at the Copernicus shipyards to bend her logistical skills towards "shoving her ass out of spacedock already".