Lieutenant Commander Ty'Ryn Shannon

Character Information

Gender		Female
Place Of Origin		Betazed
MVA Assignment		Vector 1
Species		Betazoid
Age		38
Nick Name		Riva

Physical Appearance

Height		5'8
Weight		175 lbs
Hair Color		Brown dark Long
Eye Color		Hazel Grey
Physical Description		Muscular but well proportioned all female. Two scars on back from plasma conduit explosion. Scars covered by dragon tattoos.

Family

Spouse		None
Children		None
Father		Admiral Ronin Trevon Shannon Starfleet Engineering Corps. Betazoid
Mother		Ambassador T'Prina Riva Shannon. Ambassador to Federation Council. Betazoid
Brother(s)		None
Sister(s)		None
Other Family		Relatives on SF Engineering and Ambassadorial council.

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Ty'Ryn is quiet but focused on her work. She believes that sometimes you have to use logic when necessary but common sense is mostly used almost all the time. She enjoys her quiet time tinkering in engineering or when possible strolling through the gardens on leave. A fiercely loyal officer , she doesn't believe that it can't be done and will argue the point. She will not rest till all her crew are safe from harm and simply refuses to let go of her ship.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Ty'Ryn does have certain flaws or weaknesses but they do not overshadow her strengths. Her strength lies in her determination to improve all aspects of engineering. She goes out of her way to repair whatever it is that is damaged. Ty’Ryn is loyal to Starfleet and upholds its values however there are times where she will question the validity of certain orders. Her telepathic and empathic abilities are very strong because of her heritage but she is in no way a super telepath. Her abilities can cause her harm if overworked,
Ambitions		Loves music, Ty-Quon-Do routines, intellectual mind techniques, cooking pastries, reading, gardening.
Hobbies & Interests		She has a genuine interest in becoming Chief Engineer in Starfleet Engineering and hopes to eventually follow her father's footsteps

Personal History		Ty'Ryn was born on Betazed but grew up on Earth and was a happy girl with loving parents. She loved taking apart things and rebuilding them quickly. She went to the best schools on Earth. She went through her schooling fast and entered the Academy at the age of 17 because of her father's rank and his position. She was an excellent student and breezed through her courses and made it clear that she should be treated as a cadet and not somebody special. She made many friends and helped each one in their work. It wasn't long before graduation came and, her professors gave her the highest marks they could. Embarrassed, she accepted the commendations and grades and was summarily given her first assignment, USS Bandit as Ensign holding the position of CEO. A privilege to be sure, she accepted only after she found out her father had nothing to do with her posting. The USS Bandit was a good ship and Ty’Ryn did her job and kept her running between the skirmishes with the Klingons. On one of these runs, the Bandit was taking supplies to a colony which had sustained damages from a hit and run attack by the Empire, Starfleet had sent in a Rapid Response team and Ty’Ryn met a guy from this team. They decided to have a quiet dinner after their respective jobs and met in the town's eating establishment. Dinner was good and it was quiet until all hell broke loose. A fight ensued and Ty'Ryn panicked as the burst of emotions hit her hard making her reach out and grabbed his hand. That momentary touch, in her heightened state, created the 'bond' between them. All she knew about him was his last name, Kerr, and that he was with the Rapid Response Team from Starfleet. Something she would use to find him when the time came for her first Ponn Far as they were now bonded. Ty'Ryn served on the Bandit until she was decommissioned some 5 years later. She went back to Earth to begin her hunt for Kerr and it took her 7 months to eventually find him but she did and she completed the bonding ceremony. Just as quickly as she found him, he was gone again and now she was able to join another ship, USS Alvin where she held the position of CEO as Lieutenant. Here she became an invaluable member of the command team as the Federation Klingon war was being fought. During this time, Ty’Ryn worked hard and she started to look for Kerr. She had found him for an instant and then he was gone. However this time she had found out that he had indeed changed and she would now be able to find him after the war was over. The war ended and she put in for the USS Hades. Ty’Ryn put in for her transfer to the Hades as her CEO. She got the transfer and served on the Hades without incident until she was badly damaged by a cosmic ribbon. Sick with grief over losing her ship and her captain, she put in for a transfer to the USS Dumbarton as her CEO. Life on the Dumbarton was a wonderful dream come true. She served here willingly and happily for a number of years. The excellent work and dedication to the ship had gotten her promoted to Lt. Cmdr. The Dumbarton was the first ship in a rescue mission to the planet Yaridian III. Tasked with rescuing the inhabitants, her captain was not made aware of the real situation happening on the planet. The end results caused severe damage to the ship, resulting in her limping home. Summarily, the ship was decommissioned and once again Ty’Ryn was looking for a new assignment and found one on the USS Halo.
Service Record		TBD later date