Name: | Taktu Fa'alamanu | ||
Terran Age: | 34 | ||
Date of Birth: | |||
Marital Status: | Single | ||
Height | 6' 10" ( m) | ||
Weight: | 345 lbs ( kg) | ||
Hair Color: | Black | ||
Eye Color: | Brown | ||
Species: | Human | ||
Current Rank: |
Place of Birth: | Pago Pago, Samoa, Earth | |
Languages: | Federation Standard, various Polynesian (Earth) languages, Romulan, Cardassian | |
Interests: | Contact sports, Polynesian music, Policy debate, Teaching |
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Commander Fa'alamanuEducation: | |
2359 | University of the South Pacific, Fiji, Earth |
-Began major in Intergalactic Political Studies | |
2360-2363 | Star Fleet Academy |
-Majored in Intergalactic Politics and Information Analysis | |
2363-2365 | Star Fleet Intelligence Academy |
Service Record: | |
2365-2367 | Ensign, Intelligence Officer (Political Analysis) - USS Cairo |
2367-2369 | Lieutenant, j.g., Intelligence Officer (Science Analyst- Xenology) - USS San Sebastian |
2369-2372 | Lieutenant, Intelligence Officer (Intelligence/Counterintelligence) - Starfleet Headquarters, Earth |
2372-2376 | Lt. Commander, Intelligence Officer (Science Analyst - Xenology) - Starbase Deep Space 9 |
2376-present | Commander, Senior Intelligence Officer - USS Tomar, NCC-2814-C, Saber-class starship |
Decorations: | |
Original Thinking |
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2368 | Silver Palm w/ Cluster -Conspicuous service during Klingon civil war |
2372 | Christopher Pike Medal of Valor -Risked his life to extract a Starship Captain from a POW camp on Cardassia |
2374 | Commendation of Excellence -Obtained invaluable tactical information from Dominion ships during that war |
2376 | Distinguished Service Crescent -Ongoing excellence in intelligence, resulting in Star Fleet advancement during 4 combat situations |
various lesser decorations |
Background: |
Taktu grew up on the Polynesian islands of Earth, and had a happy childhood with a very, very large family. His father is King of Samoa, a mainly ceremonial position that is taken seriously by his ritualistic people, and reigns peacefully... always choosing diplomacy over aggression. Taktu's father taught him from early childhood that the way to prevent conflict is to know everything there is to know about the enemy, especially weaknesses. Taktu's ancestors were Samoan royalty who successfully defended the land against invasion, and moved Samoa into protection under powerful allies. His interest in history was peaked through the songs of Samoa which tell of glorious victories of his people, and his belief that strong bonds between family and friends was solidified through that history. |
Personality Profile: |
Taktu is from Samoa, a small island
group in the Pacific Ocean of Earth. He has been described as a true gentle giant. His
build is intimidating even to the most hardened battle veteran, but Taktu rarely fights.
Truth is, he just isn't challenged very often. He is into Rugby (a Samoan favorite), and
the music of Polynesia... in fact, he can often be found in the holodeck in his famous
Lu'au program. He loves to teach new crew members about the ship and the job. He has
phenomenal patience, and very rarely shows stress. He is generally not fond of Klingons,
as he says the enjoy aggression before attempts at diplomacy. But don't let his manner
fool you... he can be a vicious fighter when it is called for, and there are few better in
intelligence. Taktu is an extremely outgoing person. He speaks in a very loud voice, and is almost always very happy, and friendly. A good descriptor is "boisterous, yet controlled". Sometimes, people who are more introverted and quiet tend to avoid Taktu claiming his forwardness can be tiring. |
Special Notes: |
In the academy Taktu made friends with nearly all of his classmates. The only note of trouble came from two Klingons who taunted him to fight, and challenging his courage when he refused. It is felt they wanted to fight someone of his size to "prove their mettle". The Klingons were removed from the academy, and Taktu commended for his handling of the situation. |