Havaris Medes Kusto
Rank: Lieutenant
Species: Bajoran (Homeworld, Shanlaya Dahkur)
Position: Operations Manager
Summary:
2351: Born in Shanlaya, a farming village in the Dahkur Province of Bajor to Havaris Mar and Havaris Palin. Their village kept to the system of D'Jarras, and his own was a peculiar one, in that it was purely Matriarchal, not simply matrileneal. Later this year they are relocated to the Capitol City of B'Laya where Mar, Palin, and the elder siblings of the Havaris family serve as labor at a Cardassian factory. They are occasionally permitted to return to Shanlaya to tend their holdings.
2363: At the age of eleven, he joins a local resistance cell operating within the capitol city. He is one of the youngest known Bajoran to have joined the resistance -- and by that token, one of the youngest to have survived. The next four years of his life are bloody and brutal. His cell is uncovered, many are captured or slain, and the survivors retreat to the countryside to regroup and begin fighting the war from the mountains of Dahkur.
2368: Following the death of his cell's leader in an ambush on a Cardassian patrol, Kusto assumes command at the age of seventeen. He is the last survivor of the original members of his cell.Sensing an end to the war, he returns his cell to B'Laya for the final push.
2369: Bajoran freedom fighters claim the capitol and drive the Cardassians from Bajor. In the final days, his cell sabotages several key installations within the city. Marked for destruction: The weapons factory where his father, Havaris Palin is currently indentured. Over three hundred Bajorans and seventy Cardassians are killed in the blast. Kusto was aware of his father's presence and the presence of the other civilians. He termed their loss 'necessary' when his cell emerged from hiding to work in the formation of the provisional government.
2369: Of his family consisting of two older brothers, one older sister, one younger sister, a father, and a mother, only he, his mother, and his younger sister survive the occupation.
2370: : In late 2369, pending the expectation that he will be charged with war atrocities, Kusto surrenders himself and his cell to Starfleet. The terms of surrender include that he be given amnesty within the Federation and admission to Starfleet Academy with a sealed record. The details of his conduct upon Bajor are stricken from his record, and he becomes one of the first Bajoran Starfleet Cadets to arrive after the occupation. He arrives on earth in time to begin classes in the fall term of 2370.
2372: After three years of unremarkable performance grade wise and extraordinary performance in hands on matters, he is given an inauspicious Cadet Cruise aboard a low warp Science Vessel studying the subspace distortions caused by prolonged high warp at the edge of Earth's Solar System. His violent tendencies, bitter temper, and closed demeanor win him no friends. His efficiency and dedication to duty earn him the respect of his Captain. He will graduate an unremarkable 205th in his class, having made note of himself only so far as one considers Parisi Squares championships note worthy.
2373: Upon graduation he is assigned to serve a security post aboard Norway Class Patrol Vessel USS Antietam. He sees his first Jem'Hadar. As he had many Cardassians in the past, he kills it. This becomes a comfortable trend. As before, his taciturn behavior keeps him aloof of much of the crew, but his performance under fire earns him a promotion to Lt. JG and a post as Assistant Chief of Security.
2374: For reasons of his own, he requests a specific transfer. From the USS Antietam to Station 419, Dulcais Sector. There was an opening for a junior officer in Security there, and an empty post for an Assistant Chief of Security. He comes aboard mid year, 2374 and quietly assumes his post.
2374: Security Officer during the rescue of Ensign Laco's mother from Cardassian captors. The mission is a success.
2375: Platoon Leader during the Liberation of Betazed. In addition to 11 confirmed kills, he summarily executes two Jem'Hadar, and is wounded in action by a sniper. The Mission is a Success. He is reprimanded for his actions, relieved from active duty, and sent into mandatory counseling. The Battle of Betazed honorific is witheld from his Service Record, though he is rewarded the Starfleet Combat Medal.
2375: Diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He is relieved from all command and combat duties.
2375: After extended medical and personal leave, both to visit Betazed and assist in relief efforts, and to DS9 to attempt to rekindle relations with his family, he reports for duty aboard s419.
2375: Passes his Line Officer Evaluations and is recommended for a return to full command and combat duties.
2375: Rates Expert (10/10) (10/10) (10/10) in his Marksmanship evaluations with the Type I, Type II, and Type III phasers.
2375: Tactical Officer aboard the USS Thomas Paine during the Allied Liberation of Fimdari during which he scores three kills against Jem'Hadar fighter craft. The mission is a success. He is awarded the Distinguished Service Star for his conduct during this action. His actions at Tactical are submitted to Starfleet Academy for consideration and the Havaris Maneuver is added to the Starfleet Manual of Starship Tactics for 2376.
2375: Mission Commander aboard the USS Nautilus during a subsea mission to Fimdari to investigate a missing fishing boat. He is nearly killed during an EVA suit malfunction, leaving Lt JG Poole in command of the mission. The mission is a success.
2375: Mission Commander of a covert-ops mission during the Liberation of Occa from the Dominion during which he and his team secured a Ketricel White factory for Federation Scientists. The mission was a success. He was awarded the UFP Medal of Freedom for his conduct during this action.
2375: Mission Commander of a diplomatic aid mission to Nausicaa III during which his team is betrayed by a Nausicaan crewman, sending their ship to the ground and selling two of the crew into potential slavery. The mission is a success, despite the odds.
2375: Mission Commander aboard the USS Thomas Paine during a routine patrol of the Neutral Zone. They answer two distress calls from a Romulan and Klingon craft and are sucked into a Jem'Hadar trap. The mission is a success.
2376: Tactical Officer aboard s419 during a near-miss incident with an asteroid. The mission is a success.
2376: Test Pilot aboard the CS-P1 Shoemaker during a test flight of the new combat shuttles. Their test flight is interrupted by a Nausicaan boarding party during which he is incapacitated. The mission is a success.
2376: Marries Lt. JG Alethea Ruth Medes. Legally changes his name to Havaris Medes Kusto in preparation for dropping his family name and adopting that of his wife's should either one of them retire.
2376: Scores a solid three in his Tier I OER.
2376: Breaks open with the help of Security and Engineering the Invictus Enterprises Child Slavery ring. Spanning the whole of the alpha quadrant, involving more than 300 children and showcasing a staggering amount of resources and personnel, Invictus, its starbase, and its major players and customers are caught in a raid led by Havaris. All of the children are recovered alive. The mission is a staggering success. He is awarded the Hand of Mercy for this action.
2376: As a result of his OER performance and previous mission success, he is promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to Operations as the Operations Manager.
2376: Conferred the Presidential Unit Citation.
2376: Receives the UNA Medal of Friendship.
2376: Operations Officer during the escort of the Orb of Destiny to s419. Part of the AWay Mission sent to the surface of Irdosia VI to recover it from the crash site of its transport ship. The mission is a success.
2376: Tactical Officer aboard USS Thomas Paine during the recovery of a Starfleet Survey Team from the surface of Occa. The mission is a success.
Proficiencies: Small Unit Ground Combat, Tactics and Command; Marksmanship; Bajoran and Federation History; Security, Tactical, Communications, and Sensor Systems; General Security and Law Enforcement; Starfleet Law, Departmental and Logistical Administration.
Deficiencies: Havaris suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. He is rather ignorant of cultures apart from his own. He has a known hatred of Cardassians.
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