Bela

Rank: Lieutenant JG

Species:  Orion (Born in space)

Position: Engineer, Station 419

Summary:

2347: Born in deep space to an Orion slave woman named Eurai. Father unknown.

2356: Eurai is sold to a Ferengi trader, and Bela is put to work in engineering of the Orion slave ship Motopin.

2359: Motopin is involved in skirmish with the USS Eisenhower, under the command of Admiral Alexandrovich, above Danvor III. The Motopin goes down on the planet. Bela, and a handful of other Orions, survive.

2359: Bela is adopted by Alexandrovich and stays with him on board the Eisenhower.

2360: Alexandrovich retires to raise Bela full-time on Earth, in Switzerland. Bela has a tough time adjusting at first, but Alexandrovich is able to bring out the best in the young woman.

2362: Bela takes on one of her adopted father's favorite sports: Orbital Skydiving. She joins a junior European team a year later.

2365: Applies into Starfleet Academy as an Engineer and is accepted.

2365: Lt. Bela is asked to join the orbital skydiving team at the Academy, the prestigious Haley's Angels.

2366: Strikes an upperclassmen who was sexually harassing her. It is at this time that a hyperactive pheramonal medical problem is discovered.

2368: Serves on board the USS Eisenhower for her cadet cruise.

2369: Graduates 142nd in her class, but excels in Engineering courses. Posted to the Eisenhower for her first tour of duty.

2373: Promoted to Lt. JG.

2374: Transferred to Station 419 as an Engineer. Starts dating Edwards during this time. 

2374: Becomes Absent Without Leave when she resigns her commission and departs the space station.

2375: Returns to the station, pregnant with Edwards' child. Several months later, Bela and Edwards are married.

Proficiencies:  Communications & Computer Engineering, Warp Propulsion Engineering, certified pilot (Shuttlecraft), Orbital Personal Reentry

Deficiencies:  Bela is under constant medical care for a hyperactive pheromone problem. This medical problem is extremely rare, and is considered by the Orion culture to be very valuable on the slave market. This has made her a target of fourteen kidnapping attempts by Ferengi, Naussicans and Orions. It is because of this that Lt. Bela must have a security escort when leaving her posting for any reason, by order of Starfleet Command.