Seleya Qellar

Character Information

Gender		Female
Species		Romulan
Age		42
Date of Birth		2348
Place of Birth		Ki Baratan, Romulus

Character Type

Starfleet ID

Serial Number		OP-320-7420
Security Clearance		Level 2
Duty Watch		Alpha

Physical Appearance

Height		5'8"
Weight		139 lbs
Hair Color		Black
Eye Color		Green
Physical Description		Seleya places an above-average emphasis on personal appearance, which reflects itself best in her embrace of haute couture fashion. Her vanity has only heightened since arriving in Federation space as she’s felt freer to explore her creativity outside of the strict conservatism of Romulan society. She keeps her hair cut relatively short with longer-than-average bangs in order to cover up the cranial ridges that are a dead giveaway of her Romulan heritage. She is diligent in her application of cosmetics to not only enhance her beauty but also to conceal her age. Seleya uses her immaculate, well-groomed appearance to project an almost regal air of authority.
Body Art		None. =^= PNPC Owned by Olsam Mott =^=

Family

Spouse		None.
Children		None.
Father		Senator Tomalan Qellar (Deceased)
Mother		Natra Qellar (Deceased)
Brother(s)		Centurion Tokkra Qellar Aelan Qellar (Deceased)
Sister(s)		S'anra Terrh'vanu (Deceased)
Other Family		Status unknown.

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Although a naturalized citizen of the United Federation of Planets, Seleya remains Romulan to the core. Seen by colleagues as tough, ruthless, confident and cold, those character traits were developed in no small part to overcome cultural attitudes and maintain credibility among an occasionally chauvinistic society. Since leaving Romulan space, Seleya has used her cold, business-like manner as a mask to conceal her thoughts and true personality, firmly believing that one is less vulnerable when others cannot tell what you're thinking or feeling based on your attitude or appearance. While she may, in fact, have a frosty demeanor, she is not particularly capricious or sinister in her dealings with other people; however, there is a certain sadistic undercurrent to her dominant and opinionated personality when dealing with people whom she feels deserve it. Seleya can be counted upon to exhibit a certain aloofness and lack of sympathy for the struggles and difficulties of others; in fact, she is often harsh in her fault-finding and refuses to “sugar coat” her constructive criticisms. Her remarks are frequently sarcastic, whimsical and long-winded, betraying a love for the sound of her own voice. On the whole, Seleya employs an almost Machiavellian sense of morality; she is willing to excuse virtually any injustice so long as there are measurable gains and benefits. This personal creed is an extension of the Romulan rejection of limited war, where little distinction is made between combatant and non-combatant - the enemy is the enemy and survival is valued above all. Success was rewarded by authoritarian, hierarchical Romulan society, regardless of the means for achieving that success. Despite the negative aspects of her personality, Seleya is honorable, reasonable and loyal, though questions about that loyalty have dogged her constantly since crossing the Federation-Romulan border. Although rarely shown, she harbors some insecurities about being a foreigner in a foreign land and bristles at the automatic mistrust displayed by many because of her heritage. This has led in no small part to her efforts to conceal her background through the use of cosmetics, clothing and hairstyles. She is free with her opinions (often to the point of belligerence) but can be expected to follow orders as it holds with the sense of personal honor and respect for authority and hierarchy indoctrinated into all Romulans.
Strengths		+ Loyal + Honorable + Hard-worker + Scientific expertise
Weaknesses		- Abrasive - Distant - Opinionated - Dominant
Ambitions		Seleya's unbridled political ambitions were greatly diminished after she was forced to flee Romulan space and claim asylum in the Federation. She is content to pursue a relatively quiet life of research until Romulan in-fighting settles, after which time she will return to claim her "rightful place" among the policy-makers of the new Romulan Empire.
Hobbies & Interests		Ornamental horticulture; Romulan scroll painting (calligraphy); Agricultural policy
Vernacular		Seleya's speech is unsurprisingly regimented and precise with a subtle Romulan accent that she does much to hide.
Orientation		Heterosexual
Language(s) Spoken		Romulan, Federation Standard

Personal History		Seleya was born into a well-heeled aristocratic house on Romulus, the daughter of an Imperial Senator and businesswoman. Her formative years were unremarkable and followed much the same pattern as other young Romulan women from the same class. With her older brother attending the Imperial War College to satisfy the family's duty to the military and her younger sister betrothed to another politically influential house, Seleya was free to pursue her own career without the interference of familial obligations. She was initially attracted to science and engineering, eventually narrowing her interest to biotechnology. Her interest in the discipline had less to do with an idyllic life of quiet research or the altruistic pursuit of providing food for all but rather the thrill of exercising the power to bend nature to her will, to take the natural design and improve upon it to suit the ends of the Star Empire. Admittedly a bit power-hungry, Seleya used her father’s connections and her own scientific expertise to secure a position on the Agricultural Biotechnology Advisory Committee at the Romulan Ministry of Agriculture, which served as a stepping stone for her political career. In 2377, she was completing her term as Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Research, Education & Economics when the Hobus star went supernova, obliterating Romulus and effectively shattering the Romulan Star Empire. At the time, Seleya was attending an agricultural conference on the planet Ralatak, considered by many to be the Romulan bread-basket; however, her entire family was presumed killed in the explosion. Like many Romulans, the incident caused significant emotional distress for Seleya. Unfortunately, there were more immediate concerns as the central government disintegrated and the vacuum of power laid the groundwork for civil war. Stranded on Ralatak with virtually all of her political allies dead or missing, she knew that the various factions would soon be fighting over one of the most agriculturally productive planets and being a former member of the central government was likely to be a liability. As widespread violence broke out across the former Star Empire, Seleya made the calculated decision to flee Romulan space for the United Federation of Planets. She stowed away in a shipment of Ralatakian grain on a freighter destined for Starbase 39-Sierra; upon arriving in Federation space she made her presence known and requested political asylum. After waiting several months on Starbase 39-Sierra, Seleya was given an asylum hearing. Her combative attitude did little to help her cause, but her scientific expertise was seen as a benefit to the Federation so she was granted asylum and offered resettlement assistance. Using her limited contacts within the Federation agricultural community she was able to secure a teaching position at Cornell University and residency on Earth. Over the next thirteen years she would become increasingly frustrated by the limitations she faced as a Romulan in a supposedly meritocratic society: she was passed over for full professorship at Cornell twice thanks to the efforts of her colleagues and experienced much the same treatment at the Borlaug Institute. Though it rarely occurred to her, Seleya’s abrasive and uncompromising personality had a great deal to do with the difficulties she found in adjusting to life in the Federation. Eventually, her opinion of Earth soured to the point that she sought a different opportunity with Starfleet’s civilian scientist program.
Starfleet History		In 2390, Seleya joined the civilian scientists program with Starfleet's Office of Science Operations, which posted her aboard the USS Galileo.
Medical History		Seleya’s medical history is generally unremarkable.
Service Record		2361-2365: Khimek Imperial Academy 2365-2368: B.S. in Biochemistry & Chemical Engineering, Imperial Institute of Science & Technology 2368-2370: M.S. in Industrial Biotechnology, Rihannsu University 2370-2372: Ph.D. in Agricultural Biotechnology & Public Policy, Rihannsu University 2372-2374: Agricultural Biotechnologist, Lareth Industries, Romulus 2373-2374: Member, Agricultural Biotechnology Advisory Committee, Romulan Ministry of Agriculture 2374-2376: Deputy-Director, Agricultural Research Service, Romulan Ministry of Agriculture 2376-2377: Deputy Minister for Research, Education & Economics, Romulan Ministry of Agriculture 2377-2378: Relocation to Earth 2378-2379: Adjunct Professor, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca (Earth) 2379-2382: Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca (Earth) 2382-2385: Associate Professor, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca (Earth) 2385-2390: Research Scientist, Borlaug Institute for Agricultural Research, Chicago (Earth) 2390-Pres.: Biotechnologist, USS Galileo

Character Progression System

CPS Option

DISABLED

Skills and Perks

Skill Training