Nimarah Drex

Dr. Nimarah Drex is the Chief Medical Officer on the USS Odyssey.
== Early Life ==
Born to Lurena Drex (an exobiologist specializing in botany) and Kal Drex (a nurse), Nimarah grew up as an only child on the Betazoid homeworld, Betazed. With a scientist as her mother, it was no surprise when Nimarah showed great interest and aptitude in the sciences from a young age. As a shy and sensitive child, her peers found her odd and she didn’t have many friends. Due to this she was a voracious reader, devouring any literature she could get her hands on, especially if it could explain to her how the universe worked. But as she matured she slowly felt pulled away from the research based disciplines and closer to the more care based ones. Then when her father became ill and her mother withdrew into her work to cope, Nimarah found herself in a caregiver role. But instead of pushing her away from medicine. It drew her in. But the hunger to know more about the universe had never been sated, and it led her to joining the medical program at the starfleet academy. 
== Starfleet Academy ==
Nimarah excelled in her classes, consistently pulling in top marks. Slowly, confidence transformed her shyness into a quiet warmth, and her sensitivity into empathy and compassion. At the academy she met many new people, and despite some initial wariness from her telepathic abilities she quickly became a trusted confidante and friend. Many an adventure was had with that group on campus, and just as many misadventures too. Bonds were forged, some so strongly they’d last for years to come. 
Six years later graduation came, and was bittersweet, Nimarah had found a place where she finally fit and now it was time to go. 
== 1st Assignment ==
Nimarah’s first assignment was a post on a patrol vessel and her melancholy didn’t last long once on board. Her easy going nature allowed her to make fast friends with several members of the crew, despite being the most junior physician on board she quickly proved herself to be both a competent and compassionate doctor. On that ship she learned a lot, some of it from her own personal experiences and some was taught to her by others. 
== 2nd Assignment ==
Despite being a routine patrol mission, her next assignment ended in disaster. While disembarking for shore leave, just as the crew was exiting the shuttle there was a collision. The resulting explosion sent flaming debris ship components into the crowd, triggering a larger explosion when some of the components landed on a cargo barge full of volatile materials. Despite being injured herself, Nimarah immediately jumped into action. She began giving orders to control the scene, and to inform emergency services that there was a mass casualty incident at the spaceport. For hours she worked with the medical team from her ship plus the medic teams from two other starfleet vessels to aid and assess the injured, eventually someone noticed she was favouring her left arm and sent her to be evaluated revealing a fractured left clavicle. 
== 3rd Assignment ==
After a short medical leave and a promotion to lieutenant she was assigned to a post on a starfleet space station, where she was closely supervised by the more senior doctors and the resident counselors. She didn’t chafe under the supervision, as a doctor herself she could appreciate the necessity of ensuring she was fit for duty. Despite being cleared she stayed on the station as a doctor for a few years, as she enjoyed the relative stability. Eventually that old desire to wander returned, and despite being slightly anxious at the thought of working on a starship she was still excited to join the crew of the Odyssey. 
== Appearance ==
Nim is 5’6” and about 130lbs, with a fit and feminine build. Her long dark hair falls into loose curls, when it’s not in its usual braid or pinned up. Her eyes are black, as is the norm of her species. 
== Personality ==
Patient, nearly to a fault, and quite easy going, Nimarah Drex is a warm and compassionate individual. Some would say that makes her weak, most of those people have eaten their words at some point in knowing her. For all that she may seem gentle and place, her kind nature is velvet hiding a spine of steel. She will not tolerate cruelty or abuse for the sake of those things, especially towards someone who can’t defend themselves. She’s more than happy to lend an ear if you need it, and not just because she can feel you brooding from across the room. Despite being a stronger than average telepath and an empath she’s not nosy, and unless she knows that you would welcome her prying she will rarely ask about what she senses. She takes great pride in her work, and will always put her patients, crewmates, and orders first. 
== Psych Evaluation ==
Can be self-sacrificing to the point where it is detrimental to herself, and she often struggles to remember that in order to provide care to her patients she must first take care of herself. Widowed suddenly a year and a half ago.
== Medical ==
Previously broken left clavicle. Initially the healing of the bone was complicated by her having continued to use it, in doing so she injured the soft and connective tissues in her shoulder. Eventually it healed well despite that, though her shoulder aches once in a while. She is also prone to migraines, though she can function through one in a pinch once medication is administered. 
== Other Information ==
Likes: classical music from varying planets and time periods, Hot chocolate, plants, a good book, cats, puzzles.
Dislikes: coffee, the cold, horses.
Category:Characters
Category:Odyssey Crew
Category:Medical
Category:Lieutenant Commander
Category:Betazoid
Category:Female
Category:GalaxyMind
Category:Department Head
Category:Senior Officer
Category:Senior Staff