Crewman Taylor Blakely

Character Information

Gender		Female
Species		Human
Age		25
Birthdate		4 January 2365
Birthplace		M'talas Prime

Physical Appearance

Height		5'11"
Weight		175lbs
Hair Color		Dirty Blonde
Eye Color		Blue
Skin Color		Ruddy White
Physical Description		Standing 5'11" and weighing 175lbs, Taylor is an imposing figure of muscle with a strong jaw and a pretty face. Her skin is ruddy white and her hair is naturally dark or 'dirty' blonde, but is highlighted in a myriad array of different lighter blondes. She keeps it out of the way in a pony tail most of the time, the only person really knowing what she looks like with it down being her wife Syrin. Taylor's eyes are blue and her gaze has behind it a sense of hollowness that may be unnerving. When Taylor is seen outside of uniform it's almost always in gym clothes which are usually a dark grey sports bra and black shorts or joggers.

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Taylor is generally calm, level headed and a little dower. She's bright and insightful, kind and good fun to be around. She can be a little bit of a space cadet sometimes and can easily lose her way in a conversation, however this is generally nixed by adrenaline should she be in a high-stakes situation. Taylor can be a bit disorganised and a little simplistic, she can also be very forgetful, all due to a past of substance abuse. While any Trauma is mostly under control, Taylor can have the occasional episode of Post Traumatic Stress, flashbacks etc. and every so often needs a day or two off for poor health when her mind becomes tormented by demons past. Fundamentally though she's a good person. Not academic by any stretch of the imagination, Taylor can struggle a bit with advanced computer systems and will talk herself quietly through processes such as phaser safety or inputting security codes. Meticulous and committed, no-one could question her loyalty or her dedication. Taylor certainly isn't stupid, she has a decent amount of intelligence, but that's tempered somewhat by being a little absent and simplistic which does lead to people concluding she's a bit dumb. However Taylor can surprise with her insightfulness and situational awareness. If something has changed in her vicinity, even something small, a new hair cut, a new pip on someone's uniform, if someone moved a pot plant while dusting, she'll notice. Taylor gives the impression of someone who is using all of their mental strength to corral a mind that is intent on not cooperating into some kind of order, which is exactly what's happening.
Strengths & Weaknesses		+Very, very fit +For a human woman, very, very strong +Adept fighter in hand-to-hand and with a phaser +Is very aware of herself, her own strengths, weaknesses and aspects +Empathic +Kind +Funny +Loyal +Forgiving +Compliant to orders, as long as they are given by due chain of command +Doesn't blink an eye at conflict, danger or depravity -Uncultured -Traumatised -Reliant on and kept stable by routines, destabilised if these are broken -Can be confused more easily than others -Not technically minded -Limited capacity for learning new skills -Overly reliant on good sleep to function well -Possibly too compliant, will follow orders a little blindly -Unwilling to explore new methods of doing something if the current system is sufficient -Forgetful -Capable of extreme aggression under the wrong circumstances -Can become unsettled if she goes for too long without her wife being present -Unable to perform starship tasks such as piloting or navigating
Ambitions		To successfully continue the new direction of her life and, following the example of her wife, dedicate her remaining time to service and happiness.
Hobbies & Interests		Drinks: Mint tea, smoothies, water. As a former addict she avoids anything addictive, such as sugar, caffeine and alcohol. Food: Generally annoyingly healthy things, lots of chicken, eggs, vegetables, usually fairly basically prepared with some sauce for garnish. Not having been brought up with fancy cuisine or much that wasn't takeaway Taylor's tastes are fairly limited. Being married to a Vulcan gives her no desire or suggestion that this should be broadened. Hobbies: Strength training, listening to music while strength training, listening to music while doing things that aren't strength training, reading about strength training, reading about nutrition, young adult fiction.
Languages Spoken		Standard

Personal History		Taylor was born on M'talas Prime in 2365. The daughter of a sex worker, Taylor was introduced to the less reputable sides of humanity extremely early. It was no uncommon thing for her to see sex work, illigal narcotics, gangs, violence, thievery, robbery and even murder. Schooling was fairly minimal, although her mother did love her and did at least teach her to read and write. Taylor was influenced more by gang culture and crime though than her mother and by the age of ten was running drugs, money and messages unnoticed around the streets of District Seven, her small frame and general grubbiness largely going unnoticed. As she grew older and more of her body was covered in tattoos, Taylor started to notice things. Inspiration often came in the form of a high or buzz, but she couldn't help but feel there was more out there and that some of the things her gang did were necessary to survive others were just cruel or unnecessary and caused suffering that Taylor didn't like to see. Her influence growing as she did, she started to become vocal about the gang's less necessary endevours and was ultimately pushed to the fringes for her dissention, cut off from food, money and drug hits. In 2387 Taylor spied an opportunity to prey on wealthy-looking delegates at a conference in one of the more upmarket districts of M'talas Prime. Seizing the first available opportunity she accosted a Vulcan woman and demanded money. The Vulcan, who was named Syrin explained she was a Federation Citizen and didn't have any. She then asked a few astute questions, showing her calm empathy and kindness and dispelling Taylor's assumptions about Vulcans and the Federation. They started a conversation and Syrin invited Taylor to her hotel room for a meal, something the younger woman clearly needed. Taylor couldn’t explain how or why someone she’d tried to rob would be so kind to her. It wouldn’t be for a few more hours that she would find out how Syrin felt. The two talked all night and Syrin took extra time after the conference ended on M'talas to spend more time with Taylor. Syrin found her to be a kind person underneath, damaged and in pain, but fundamentally good and very insightful in an unorthodox way. Unwilling to be separated and with Taylor's gang breathing down their necks the pair fled to Vulcan, but their troubles weren't over. To say a M'talan gang member was an oddity on Vulcan was an understatement. The couple were placed under intense pressure almost immediately with Syrin's logic being called into question and Taylor being treated with coldness and contempt. After a decent attempt to make a go of things on Vulcan the couple moved to Earth, where they were married after a few weeks. Leaning on her extensive experience, Syrin took a position in local government in inter-species relations. Endowed with a new healthier lifestyle and mending her mental wounds, Taylor turned to exercise as a hobby. Being no stranger to violence and getting more toned by the day, Starfleet Security was not such a big leap to make and wanting a vocation and to do something worthy with her new life as her wife did Taylor joined up with Syrin's blessing. Taylor did well at basic training and passed out a few weeks later as a crewman working at a Starfleet installation on Earth. Recently Taylor received a new assignment to the USS Black Hawk. Investigating possible work for Syrin to do there, the couple discovered that there was an opening for Civilian Liaison which, due to her experience, Syrin could be suited for.
Service Record		2388-2390, San Francisco Fleet Yards, San Francisco, Earth 2390, USS Black Hawk

Immediate Family

Significant Other

Syrin Blakely, Married 2388

Extended Family

Father		Unknown
Mother		Crystal Blakely, b. 2345

Relationship Detail

Duty Information

Quarters

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