Lieutenant Mika Rai'z
Name Mika Rai'z D.Sc.
Position Chief Science Officer
Rank Lieutenant
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Ba'ku | |
| Age | 365 Terran years |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) | |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown | |
| Eye Color | Light Brown | |
| Physical Description | With the appearance of a healthy man in his early to mid-forties, Mika is medium light skinned with pink undertones, handsome with a cleft chin (which is usually covered by heavy graying beard stubble), and well built. He keeps in shape by aerobic exercise and running. |
Family
| Spouse | Never been married | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | So'ato (deceased) | |
| Mother | Bimina (deceased) | |
| Brother(s) | None | |
| Sister(s) | None |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Mika is passionate and dedicated, having a highly developed sense of right and wrong. He is outspoken when it comes to his work, yet is very private when it comes to some aspects of his personal life and his past. He has a great concern and empathy towards others, and sometimes becomes overwhelmed by the depth of the suffering of others, internalizing much of it. He's a good listener, genuinely cares, and wants the best for other people. He has a great sense of humor, falling easily into it. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths & Weaknesses + Empathetic - has heightened intuition and a compassionate nature + Heightened senses and often insightful + Accurate and careful, has been noted to have exceptional focus with his work, and an eye for detail. + Able to work well under pressure - Deals with depression at times - Can get easily angered and/or frustrated - Doesn't always deal with opposing opinions well |
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| Ambitions | Right now, Mika wants to serve Starfleet and help as many people as he can, learning about many species and cultures along the way. He plans on returning to the Ba’ku planet someday, but for now, he’s just taking it day by day. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Bioresearch, journaling, gardening and hydroponics, and sculpting. Also Janus, a cat left to him as an unexpected gift by a former crew mate. Janus |
| Personal History | Mika was born in the year 2023, the only child of two middle-aged scientists, on a world far away from Federation space, of a people who called themselves the Ka’bu. Raised in the scientific community, he was encouraged to study in the same science field as his parents: bio-sciences, where he discovered he had a strong interest in Molecular biology, especially genetics. He grew to be one of the Ka’bu’s top scientist in the field, and was so dedicated to his work while also concerned about the politics in the world around him, that although he came close, he never committed himself to a relationship, nor had children. After his parent’s passed, he buried himself even more into his work. A technologically advanced and vain species, that explored and colonized their own part of the galaxy, the Ka’bu ended up on a path of self-destruction. Mika was among a group of ‘enlightened’ who could see what was happening and who’s warnings were ignored. They left their star system, finding a planet in the Briar Patch where they could isolate themselves from their old world and the threat of others. It would become their new homeworld where they could live simply, independent from technology, and in peace. It was then they renamed themselves the Ba'ku. It wasn’t long before they discovered the metaphasic radiation that's contained within the planetary rings of the Ba'ku planet, and the regenerative effects, which helped them to live for centuries. Mika was in his forties when he left Ka'bu, but because of the metaphasic radiation, he became healthier. Not only his aging had stopped, but he was rejuvenated a few years, making him look around ten years younger. He learned to become a farmer. The soil fertile, and the seasons gentle, he was content with his new life, for the most part. The scientist in him would study and observe his people and the world around him. And sometimes he would miss his labs. Daily, he would sit on a lush green hill that overlooked his farm and write his observations, his thoughts, his goals, and his feelings. Mika would also help out medically when someone was ill, injured, or a baby was about to be born. He became sort of a doctor’s apprentice, yet was in no hurry to become more than that. For many, including Mika, there was no rush when it came to many things. This included forming romantic relationships or having children. The concept of time had change, and life was seen differently. Not all Ba’ku were content with this way of living. Some of the younger members of the colony, first-born on the planet, tried to take control of the colony after failing to convince the majority that new leadership was needed, one that didn’t fear technology like the current leadership did. They failed in getting their point across and were exiled from the planet until they changed their point of view. Those exiled became the Son’a and eventually criminals to the Federation. After the *Son’a attempted and failed to access the metaphasic radiation particles within the rings of the Ba'ku planet in 2375, the planet became a protectorate of the Federation, with a Starfleet outpost in orbit, a medical team studying the particles. Not long after a space station was built, replacing the outpost. The Ba’ku were full members of the Federation by 2378. With mixed feelings over what had happen with the Son’a, Mika had befriended a few of the scientist who would come down to the planet to visit and talk with the Ba’ku. He became intrigued by them and their experiences in Starfleet, and over time, started to feel that although his people had failed, the Federation and Starfleet were proof that technology combined with wisdom did work for the future of many worlds. Then discovering that even with the advances in technology and medicine, there was still such a strong need of medical research, advances, and aide, he felt compelled to join and began preparing for Starfleet Academy. At Starfleet Academy where the majority of new cadets were in their mid-twenties to mid-thirties, Mika didn’t appear out of place there, but he felt it at first. It took him a little time to adjust to the wide variety of cultures and races there and to adapt to the new technology. With help from a counselor, he learned to open his mind more, feeling more comfortable in the process, picking things up more easily. It didn’t take him long to start forming some friendships and to comfortably answer basic questions on what it was like to be a Ba’ku. Although he had begun making friends and adapting, Mika often fought feelings of guilt and homesickness. An unease from how his people had handled their own with a differing view point on technology. The blind fear over technology had overcome any enlightenment his people had claimed to have. It left him questioning his own choices and feeling ashamed at times of himself and his people. During Mika’s sophomore year, those feelings had morphed into loneliness and depression, and he went back into counseling. Because of his extensive scientific knowledge as a civilian scientist, Mika had qualified for a three year fast track course, earning a General Science Degree while still specializing in Molecular Biology Research, Genetics, biotechnology, and Cybernetics. Proving himself to and impressing his superiors, it wasn’t long before Mika was utilizing his skills by helping out at Starfleet Medical research labs. Near the end of his first assignment on the USS Lakota, Mika was unexpectedly 'gifted' with a cat named Janus by his roommate who had left to another assignment before him. The cat had previously belonged to his roommate's former girlfriend, and not wanting the cat to be abandoned once again, Mika took her with on his next assignment: the hospital support ship, USS Solace. Having formed a bond, the cat has remained with him ever since. While serving on the USS Solace, Mika was invited to join the Akira Advanced Genetics Research Unit. Honored and looking forward to the research and knowledge that could be shared, Mika accepted, having received permission to attend there for a year. |
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| Service Record | •2376 - 2379: Starfleet Academy •2379 - 2381: USS Lakota as Science Officer •2381 - 2384: USS Solace hospital support ship as Molecular Biologist •2384 - 2385: The Akira Advanced Genetics Research Unit (invited) •2385 - 2389: Starbase 173 as Assistant Chief of Science •2389 - Present: Faltan Station as Chief Science Officer Languages: Ba’ku, Federation Standard, Romulan, and Klingon *Sources on the Ba’ku - Star Trek: Insurrection written by J.M. Dillard, TNG game: Hidden Evil; Star Trek: Hidden Frontier; Star Trek: Star Charts |