Commander Vanessa Shepard

Name Vanessa Quinn Shepard 's

Position Executive Officer

Rank Commander


Stats

  • 4 Mission Posts

Last Post

2024, Fri Aug 30th, @ 5:59pm

Character Information

Gender Female
Place Of Origin Planet Cait
Species Caitian
Date Of Birth(DOB) 2369
Age 33
Nick Name None

Physical Appearance

Height 6'0
Weight 129
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Emerald
Physical Description Wears a classic short skirted Starfleet uniform. Has short brown hair, a slender and curvy appearance. Her eyes are the color of an Emerald jewel. She wears no boots as most Caitian's in this uniform and she is missing her tail. Having gotten amputated during her imprisonment with the Gorn.

Family

Spouse None
Children None
Father Zakar Shepard
Mother Potema Shepard
Brother(s) None
Sister(s) None
Other Family Grandfather Alistair

Personality & Traits

General Overview She's a Charismatic and scarred individual. Her leadership and her mannerisms are forged by suffering she endured as a cadet. She seeks to ensure no one goes through what she had to if she can prevent it. She is elegant, and the occasional flirt being a Bisexual toward any gender.
Strengths & Weaknesses Her PTSD has given her hurdles to work through and jump over. Occasionally making her vulnerable in high stress situations but she's managed to steel herself. She's a competent hand to hand combatant and exceptional marksman. She has great Agility at the cost of her weakness against the likes of stronger men and women who can overpower her in muscle.
Ambitions Ambitions: She one day hopes to captain a ship of her own. But until that day she serves with great humility and confidence as a First Officer. Being humbled to be selected to join among Janeway's continued legacy.
Hobbies & Interests Likes&Hobbies: Coffee, Books, Klingon Culture, Klingon Blades, Painting, Films, Replicated Earth Burger/Sodas, Romance Film and Holodeck simulations.

Dislikes&Fears: Gorn, Spiders, Snakes, Desolate Planets/Moons (Being rather creeped out by the silence and wasteland surfaces.), Losing Crew.

Personal History Vanessa Shepard had a family history that was known for being part of the Federation military and fleet. She too tried to follow in their footsteps, yet struggled in the beginning. But eventually having gained good enough scores in the Academy she was selected for a test flight. Where cadets would staff a bridge crew and learn the ropes. However the ship came under the fire, the captain killed during a routine mission. Gorn pirates having severely damaged the ship, taking crew. Vanessa bought the majority time by issuing an evacuation order, and taking she ship's captain chair. Having used the guns to to distract the Gorn, which almost cost her, her life. For her ship was disabled after the shuttles departed and she was taken captive. Chained and brought to the hunting grounds she endured horrors, and nightmares. It was only with other prisoners she was able to help, all of which died except one.

Upon getting back to the Federation her actions were noted. Not crumbling to her PTSD she managed to rise in ranks in the military, eventually being signed on with Janeway. Appointed First Officer, which humbled the scarred spirit of the woman. She promised to give her best to the success of their mission and to the captain.
Service Record She has a great record from her academy classes. And was acknowledged for some of her acts under high stake scenarios with the Gorn. She primarily served on the Constitution class before being transferred to a new captain. Her previous posting being nearly flawless aside from notes of her trouble sleeping and night terrors, logged by her councilor. Which occasionally had her on the bridge a little unrested but nothing quite detrimental to her work ethic or her abilities under pressure.