Character Information

Sex		Female
Species		Cetacean
Age		35
Pronouns		She/her
Summary		DS13's recently assigned Chief of Engineering is a former systems analyst at 40 Eridani Yards, Vulcan system, where for some time, she has enjoyed the gratification of getting her beak dirty in the guts of a starship. She is methodical, precise, and above all, thorough, believing that detail is the difference between success and failure.
Place of Birth		New Almacígos Colony, Pacifica

Physical State

Height		10'4" (length)
Weight		530 kg
Hair Color		None
Eye Color		Dark brown
Physical Description		Tursiops genus, 3.2 meters in length, with classic silver-grey markings transitioning abruptly to a snowy white ventral. Her eyes are large, dark and expressive, with a reddish brown hue that shows only in bright lighting; a standard dataport has been implanted behind the left, capable of interfacing with most Federation technology. Aboard the station, like most cetaceans, Saa wears fin-mounted gravitic field modulators to move about freely in the station's artificial gravity field. But in natural gravity environments, such as when deployed to planetary surfaces, she exhibits a distinct preference for the bulky type-6 cetaceanoid exosuit over the more streamlined antigravity units usually worn by cetaceans, having come to appreciate its robustness and reliability over the course of her experiences. The suit has the side effect of magnifying her already considerable natural body size, rendering her a hulking mechanical presence on an away team, occasionally capable of intimidation despite her sunny and cautious personality.

Family

Personality & Traits

General Overview		In life and work, Saa is meticulous to a fault. She's almost allergic to the idea of beginning any job without first making a thorough analysis. Her cautious nature sometimes puts her at odds with more impulsive colleagues who prefer a quicker, riskier approach to problem-solving. But she remains steadfast in her determination that order and method will carry the day.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Strengths: Team player: Saa actively seeks to harmonize herself to those around her, and her infectious positivity can often boost morale, especially during difficult assignments. Technical acumen: Saa is a master of starship operations and has an instinctual understanding of how various systems interact. Faults: Overcommitment: Saa tends to take on too much extra work, underestimating her need for rest and recovery. Overly cautious: Although experiences on the frontier may have taught her to think on her fins, she is still instinctively averse to the idea of taking risks.
Ambitions		Lately, Saa has been thinking about her family and the distance that has grown between her and them. She wonders if she'll one day return to the academic world they know. She sometimes imagines becoming a lecturer, able to blend both her practical experience and her academic knowledge of warp theory. This is something she’s reluctant to admit openly, as it would seem like a concession to her family’s expectations, but it lingers in the back of her mind.
Hobbies & Interests		Gardening, tinkering with old vehicles. She very seldomly publishes a paper to the Journal of Warp Mechanics during her recurring bouts of academic creativity.

Languages		Atlantic 2, Spanish, English, Vulcan Standard
Personal History		Born on Pacifica to a family of educators, Saa was predestined for a life in academia, and her choice to enroll in the Daystrom Institute's prestigious Advanced Warp Propulsion program was almost an act of rebellion. After graduating, she entered served as a warp field specialist across several Starfleet assignments, before being offered a position in the Warp Propulsion Lab at 40 Eridani Yards, Vulcan System. For the next four years, her shipyard work gave her valuable first-hand experience with the most advanced propulsion systems in the Federation, until a temporary assignment as part of the shakedown cruise of one of Starfleet's newest vessels cast her in the role of assistant chief engineer, a role she was unexpectedly to maintain and - even more unexpectedly - adapt to, through several adventures. Since returning to the Yard, she has been surprised to find herself missing something of the chaos of those days, and when an offer came to head a project on the far reaches, she accepted.
Service Record		2382-2386: Daystrom Institute, Advanced Warp Propulsion track 2386-2390: Junior Engineer, Starbase 21, CO Jareth Lin 2390-2394: Engineer, USS Pegasus, CO Liren Kast 2394-2398: Systems Analyst, Warp Propulsion Lab, 40 Eridani Yards 2398-2401: Assistant Chief Engineer, USS Hou Yi, CO A-216 'Akia' 2401-2402: Senior Analyst, Warp Propulsion Lab, 40 Eridani Yards 2402-present: Chief Engineer, Deep Space 13