Captain Natacha Patani
Name Natacha Sangamithra Patani
Position Marine Executive Officer
Rank Captain
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Character Quote | Why am I always the coyote? | |
| Species | Human* | |
| Age | 30 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 170 cm | |
| Weight | 46 kg | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | A slender, athletic woman who still possesses feminine curve, Natacha has flawless, olive skin, dark, straight hair and a more than passable soprano voice, though she relies as heavily on training and technique as she does on natural talent. |
Family
| Spouse | None | |
| Children | Unknown | |
| Father | Unknown | |
| Mother | Unknown | |
| Brother(s) | Unknown | |
| Sister(s) | Unknown | |
| Other Family | Spiritual "sisters" in the now open Sangamithra Society (a group of Buddhist women), but otherwise Unknown |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Natacha is generally a somber, quiet woman, and often comes off as curt and to the point. She is solution oriented, and is relentless in her pursuit of answers to the problems she is presented with. Though usually humorless in her interactions with others, she will occasionally (and unexpectedly) display a dry sense of humor, and has even been known to quote cartoons at inappropriate times. Natacha is a modern Renaissance woman, and enjoys learning new things. Outside of her assigned duty, Natacha detests associating with more than a handful of individuals at a time. | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | + Renaissance Woman, well versed in a number of fields and disciplines + Possesses strength and endurance well beyond what would be normal for her slender form + Solution oriented + Loyal to a fault when it comes to her few friends, her fellow Marines and to the Corps itself - Suffers from a mild form of haphephobia - Suffers from a manageable form of chronic depression, which she attends a counseling session for at least once a week - Has an addiction to a narcotic known in her home world as M-rest. Has not used the drug since leaving her home world, but still attends regular support groups for those fighting Narcotics abuse - Genetic anomaly which prevents Natacha from connecting with or being read by telepaths and empaths - Has difficulty metabolizing synthehol |
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| Ambitions | To return to her world one day in the capacity of either a political or spiritual leader | |
| Hobbies & Interests | Shatranchun -- A sport unique to Natacha's home world, it is a complex sport that finds its roots in the sport of chess boxing, though it has evolved well beyond the original two facet sport. Natacha has reached the rank of Great Seventeen. Rollerball -- a planetary sport literally taken from the 1975 movie, Natacha scored the winning point in the famous and controversial Lang-Yini semi-final match Cricket (strictly as a spectator) Klingon Opera Collecting flowers made of crystal 20th/21st century cartoons, and especially Roadrunner/Coyote cartoons Yoga Enjoys gagh, with the exception of replicated gagh and stewed wistan gagh. |
Character Background
| Personal History | Natacha grew up on the recently re-discovered world of Randeer III. Randeer III was originally settled in the 22nd century by colonists from the Indian subcontinent. The original colonists wanted to create a world where everyone could strive to become the best versions of themselves. The Greek ideal would be pursued, with colonists excelling in physical, mental and spiritual pursuits. The original colonists were carefully screened, with those passing the screening process being given legally questionable gene therapy to both eliminate any disease and disabilitypotential, as well as adapt the original colonists to the higher gravity of Randeer III (Randeer III was chosen not only for its idyllic environment, but also for a higher gravity well that would dissuade potential future colonists from "contaminating" the original colony selection). Within a decade of the original settlement, the eruption of a super volcano in the planet's southern hemisphere wreaked havoc with the planet's ecosystem, destroyed the colony's nebulous connection to Earth, and reducing the colony to just two settlements in the far northern hemisphere. The colony leader's convinced themselves that draconian measures (akin to those used by Kodos, governor of Tarsus IV) had to be taken. Two centuries later, when Randeer III was rediscovered by the USS Golding, the colony has become an authoritarian state where families of any type have been eliminated. Instead, all children are created in vitro, brought to term in artificial gestation devices, and raised in creche-style residences. Genetic "donor matches" are determined by a sophisticated computer program, with no colonist aware if they have any children, or how many. There were several games and competitive sports on Randeer III, with the two most popular being Shatranchun and Rollerball. Shatranchun has begun its existence as a sort of decathlon with intellectual and cultural elements added, but had since devolved into a bizarre blood sport. Like most sport and games on Randeer III, Shatranchun was used to not only help determine which colonists had genes worth preserving, but was also used to wean out weaker colonists. All colonist face "retirement" by age 45. The most popular sport on Randeer III is Rollerball, which was recreated by the rulers of Randeer III from the 1975 Earth movie of the same name. Unlike other games and sports on Randeer III, which served as a measuring stick of an individual's worth, Rollerball was used to demonstrate the need of the individual to subject themselves to the collective good. The USS Golding arrived when sixteen year old Natacha was becoming a rising star in both Shatranchun and Rollerball. The Golding's arrival started a revolution, with the new provisional government asking for and receiving aid from the Federation. Rollerball and Shatranchun still exist on Randeer III, though with Rollerball being very "de-bloodified", and Shatranchun being returned to what it was originally meant to be. The violent forms of both sports are still played in illegal underground settings. Teenagers and young adults were adopted into a Federation program designed to acclimate them to mainstream Federation human lifestyle. It was dr=uring this time frame Natacha developed her love for Roadrunner/Coyote cartoons (and would develop her catch phrase for when a situation went south). Eighteen year old Natacha would enlist in the Starfleet Marine Corps and start her new life among the stars. |
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| Service Record | Originally enlisted in the Starfleet Marine Corps, the watershed moment in Natacha's career was when she was involved in something called the Bremian Skirmish. The redacted version of the incident reveals Natacha was a junior NCO only tangentially involved in the incident. Whatever disciplinary charges fell against others in the incident, Natacha's record remained unblemished, and she even received a minor commendation for an unspecified actions. Natacha was sent to Officer Candidate School shortly afterwards, and continued her career in the Marines. |
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| Languages | Standard, Hindi |
Medical and Psychological Information
| Allergies/Health Issues | Has difficulty metabolizing Synthehol Usually reacts to female Orion pheromones'with a very mild rash between her shoulder blades |
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| Counseling Review | Mandated regularly scheduled counseling sessions |