D'Vana Tendi

species

Orion

age

mid twenties

appearance

background

Her admission to the Academy was very difficult for her, as the pre-existing stigmas surrounding Orions resulted in most seeing her as little more than a pirate or thief. This made her very sensitive, and prone to frustration when anyone would associate her with stereotypes surrounding the Orions, but also incredibly eager to prove herself as a valuable crew member. She was so focused on her studies at the Academy that she never left San Francisco to see other parts of Earth.

traits

loyal to her friends, honest, tells the truth no matter what

personality

Tendi was known to be incredibly enthusiastic, and optimistic in almost everything she did. She valued her friends on the Cerritos and took interest in any task she was given. While others paid little heed for her positive nature, it very rarely ever bothered her, and only made her push herself even harder to do a good job at any given task. She was slow to anger, incredibly patient, and very rarely let others affect this attitude. She also valued the happiness of her friends over that of her own, though this indirectly made her hesitant to talk about herself much. She was good at her duties in sickbay, but Dr. T'Ana noted that more often than not, she was not very assertive, and often let her crewmates walk over her. However, T'Ana was also impressed by Tendi's prowess for the job, and when she showed more confidence, she commended her for it. Tendi considers archival cataloguing and hand-editing DNA to be highly enjoyable, tasks which others might find to be tedious. While she was better known for her enthusiasm on the job, she was also quite sensitive when it came to stereotypes on Orions, but was also genuinely uncomfortable with the aggressive aspects of her native culture, which clashed with her personality. Her discomfort was a key reason for her eventual entry into Starfleet, and she did her best to distance herself from her connection with Orion culture and her past as a pirate. When it was brought up, she was noticeably uncomfortable with it and hesitant to talk about it.

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doesn't repeat dialogue