Cadet Senior Grade Camilaar 'Cam' of Rhade
Name Camilaar 'Cam' of Rhade
Position Engineering Officer
Rank Cadet Senior Grade
Character Information
| Sex | Male | |
| Species | Felinoid (Caitian/Human) | |
| Age | 18 | |
| Pronouns | He/Him | |
| Summary | Prefers nickname Cam among friends; Laar within family. Registered as Camilaar of Rhade in official Starfleet records to honour both heritage lines. | |
| Place of Birth | Cait |
Physical State
| Height | 1.75 m | |
| Weight | 82 kg | |
| Hair Color | Tawny-gold fur with darker brown streaks along ears and tail | |
| Eye Color | Amber-gold cat eyes | |
| Physical Description | Distinguishing Features: Triangular ears, feline tail, retractable claws, faint whisker-lines, fangs almost always visible Physiology Notes: Hybrid metabolism requiring higher protein intake than baseline human; enhanced night vision and auditory range; sensitive to strong synthetic scents. Shorter than most Caitians of his age group, likely due to human genetics. Dense Caitian musculature; compact, athletic frame |
Family
| Father | Valerian Magnus Rhade, Human engineer, formerly assigned to the Federation Embassy on Cait, later Utopia Planitia Shipyards on Mars. Recently reassigned to a long-term project off-world. | |
| Mother | Pa’Jem, Caitian performer (singer, dancer, storyteller), known across several Federation cultural circuits. | |
| Other Family | Maternal Side (Caitian): Aunt Sh’rell of Pa’Tor Pride — curator at the Cait Museum of Oral Heritage; conservative traditionalist but secretly proud of her hybrid nephew. Uncle T’var Pa’Tor — starship helmsman with the Caitian Exploration Fleet; could cross paths with Camilaar via DS-13 supply routes. Paternal Side (Human): Grandmother Elaina Rhade — retired xeno-linguist on Alpha Centauri; often sends him linguistic riddles as puzzles. Uncle Cassian Rhade — civilian freighter captain who occasionally docks at Federation stations; could visit DS-13. |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Camilaar presents as an affable, self-aware hybrid whose social adaptability mirrors his mixed heritage. He reads emotional subtext well—a trait inherited from his Caitian empathy—but tempers it with his father’s rational problem-solving. Friendly and curious, he thrives in collaborative settings and quickly builds rapport across species. He continues to wrestle with occasional insecurity about belonging, often masking it with humour or enthusiasm. His sensory world is vivid: he reacts instinctively to scent, tone, and rhythm, sometimes pacing or flexing claws when agitated. Within the rigid discipline of Starfleet, those instincts translate into sharp situational awareness. He blends Caitian grace and human ingenuity—keen reflexes paired with conceptual thinking. His grooming rituals and occasional sun-naps puzzle human peers, but they serve as his method of centring. Camilaar grew up in a lively but loving hybrid household. His mother’s kin still struggle with Federation cosmopolitanism, while his father’s family embraces it wholeheartedly. Valerian’s longtime companion animal, Maximillian, a sleek black Earth cat, has been a fixture of family life. When Valerian’s latest reassignment required deep-space travel, he left Maximillian with Camilaar at DS-13, to the cadet’s mixed delight and exasperation. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths: Adaptable across cultures; tactile learner; quick reflexes; optimistic. Weaknesses: Tendency to overcompensate for perceived inferiority; dislikes strict hierarchies; can be impulsive when emotionally provoked. |
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| Ambitions | – To design a new adaptive-power distribution module capable of autonomously balancing warp and impulse energy loads. – To earn a position as Chief Engineer or Chief Operations Officer aboard a starship once he determines which field aligns best with his temperament. – To embody Federation inclusivity by demonstrating that hybrids can serve as cultural and operational bridges. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Habits/Quirks: Expressive tail movement; enjoys climbing structures for better vantage; purrs softly when focused; occasionally naps in sunlit areas despite schedule conflicts. Likes: Engineering puzzles, storytelling, performing arts, grooming rituals, mechanical tinkering. Dislikes: Being patronized or “petted” by humans, loud synthetic environments, or overly perfumed air recyclers. |
| Languages | Federation Standard, Caitian, conversational Klingon | |
| Personal History | Born on Cait in 2383, Camilaar lived between two cultural rhythms: the sensual, communal warmth of Caitian prides and the analytical, pragmatic hum of Federation engineering. His mother’s performances filled his early life with music and myth, while his father taught him to respect precision and curiosity. At ten, the family relocated to Earth and soon after to Mars, where Valerian joined Utopia Planitia’s reconstruction efforts. Among warp-cores and scaffolds, Camilaar discovered his own fascination with machinery. By fifteen, he wanted to move from maintenance work to understanding entire starship systems. Encouraged by both parents, he applied to Starfleet Academy, earning Acting Ensign status through his father’s commanding officer. Camilaar began Academy life in 2401 and quickly found purpose in the Operations Division. His field-year posting aboard Deep Space 13 marks his first extended duty assignment away from family. |
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| Service Record | Institutions Attended: – Federation Primary School, Cait – Starfleet Academy Preparatory Program, Mars – Starfleet Academy, Earth Campus Major: Starship Operations / Engineering Systems Specializations: Power management, systems coordination, EVA protocols Service Timeline: – 2383–2393 Early life on Cait – 2393–2398 Cultural tours across Federation worlds with Pa’Jem – 2398–2401 Apprentice engineer at Utopia Planitia – 2401–Present Cadet, Starfleet Academy (Field posting: DS-13) |
