R'Mala Sikith

**R'Mala Copperstripe Sikith** was a female Caitian-Lyran Starfleet officer whose career spanned the late 24th and early 25th centuries.

## Biography

A small group of dissidents from the Lyran Star Empire fled to the United Federation of Planets in the early 2340s. A young warrior named Keenpaw of the Night Star Clan was among them. These Lyrans were offered asylum by the Caitian Republic and settled on the northern coast of Larrrtov, the main continent on the planet Cait. Keenpaw eventually moved further inland to Trana City. There he met a skilled cartographer named S'Roan Sikith. The two courted for a few years before being wed in 2348. Three years later the couple welcomed a daughter, naming her R'Mala Copperstripe, indicating both her Caitian and Lyran heritage as well as the coloring of her fur.

R'Mala grew up learning the trades of both her parents, cartography from her mother and martial arts from her father, but her wanderlust was her own. Wanting to see more of the galaxy, the young woman applied for and was accepted to Starfleet Academy. She entered in the fall of 2371 where she studied tactical philosophy, stellar cartography, and armament design.

The Dominion War erupted in 2373 and R'Mala saw many of her professors called up to active service. A year later, she and the rest of the Class of 2375 were granted an early graduation and given assignments behind the front lines. R'Mala was posted to the USS *Berlin*, an *Excelsior*-class cruiser with a long and venerable history. Serving as a junior tactical officer, Ensign Sikith saw extensive combat aboard the *Berlin* in the last year of the war.

During the Battle of Cardassia at the end of the war, the *Berlin* was flanked by several Jem'Hadar attack ships and cut to pieces. As the ship was left to drift, dead in space, R'Mala helped several of her crewmembers reach escape pods before stepping into one herself. She was only one of 63 personnel from the *Berlin* to survive and her actions earned her a promotion to lieutenant junior grade and a citation from Starfleet Command.

Shortly after the war ended, R'Mala was offered an assignment aboard the USS *Ra-ghoratreii*. She jumped at the chance to get back into space after spending a month waiting to be cleared for duty. In early 2376, R'Mala was offered the position of assistant chief of security aboard the *Akira*-class cruiser. She served in that position until 2379 when she was offered a promotion and the position of chief of security aboard one of the new *Luna*-class starships, the USS *Oberon*.

After serving as security chief for three years, R'Mala took a brief leave of absence to attend the Command School at Starfleet Academy. She graduated from the program with a promotion to lieutenant commander and returned to the *Oberon.* Just over a year later, she accepted an offer to serve as the executive officer aboard the USS *Yeager*, a *Saber*-class starship.

In 2390 R'Mala transferred to serve in the Research & Development Division of Starfleet Tactical. There she helped to develop and refine defensive arms for use by Starfleet personnel and aboard Starfleet vessels. While stationed on Earth, R'Mala met and later married another Caitian named T'Rerrus Slin'Trana. Two years later R'Mala gave birth to a son. As tensions rose with the Klingon Empire at the end of the century, R'Mala put in for a transfer to serve aboard a starship. She was offered the position of executive officer aboard the USS *al-Idrisi* and left with her new family for the *Ross*-class cruiser in 2399.

After serving under Captain Win Runkaar for five years, R'Mala was herself promoted to captain and offered command of the *Steamrunner*-class USS *Wasatch*. She led the ship through many engagements during the Last Federation-Klingon War and in the early Iconian War. As that conflict came to a close R'Mala was offered the chance to oversee construction of one of the new *Endeavour*-class cruisers, a variant on the *Odyssey*-class. Her efforts led to the successful integration of components from both USS *Eagle* and USS *Perseverance* into the new spaceframe. Through Vice Admiral Sysary, Sikith also enlisted the aid of Riov Tzenek of the Romulan Republic Militia. The two were able to overhaul the new cruiser's tactical systems, building hybrid shielding and armaments. When the USS *Mol'ecurai* launched in late 2410, Sikith was given command.

## Gallery

The USS *Berlin*, her first postingThe USS *Oberon* where she served as chief of securityThe refit USS *Mol'ecurai*, which she commanded through the Iconian War and beyond
## Chronology

2351
Born on Cait
2371
Entered Starfleet Academy
2374
Received early graduation due to Dominion War; posted to USS *Berlin*
2375
Promoted to lieutenant junior grade; posted to USS *Ra-ghoratreii*
2379
Promoted to lieutenant; appointed chief of security aboard USS *Oberon*
2385
Promoted to lieutenant commander; appointed executive officer aboard USS *Yeager*
2390
Transferred to the Office of Starfleet Tactical to work in armament development
2395
Wed T'Rerrus Slin'Trana; promoted to commander
2397
Son, R'Goyoe, born
2399
Appointed executive officer aboard USS *al-Idrisi*
2404
Promoted to captain; appointed commanding officer of USS *Wasatch*
2410
Appointed commanding officer of USS *Mol'ecurai*
## Appendices

### Connections

**Assets:** Starbase 247-Vershina • Jatha Dilithium Mine • Noonian Soong Spire • Delta Foundry • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 39-Sierra

**Components:** Romulan Theater Command • Task Force 200 • Task Force 201 • Task Force 202 • Task Force 203 • Task Force 204

**Leadership:** Commander-in-chief • Joint Chiefs • Chief of Starfleet External Affairs • Chief of Starfleet Operations • Chief of Starfleet Research and Exploration • Chief of Starfleet Tactical

**Agencies:** Operations (Engineering • Judicial • Materiel Supply • Mission Operations • Personnel Management • Records Service • Shipyards Operations • Starbase Operations) • Research & Exploration (Science • Medical) • External Affairs • Tactical (Intelligence • Security • MACO)

**Notable units:** Ktarn Fleet • Task Force 77

**Facilities:** Deep Space K-7 • Deep Space K-13 • Deep Space 9 • Masamichi Array • Starbase 45-Keepsake • Starbase 82-Maat • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 247-Vershina

**Starship classes:** *Aspero* • *Atrox* • *Shikaris* • *Stalker*

**Agencies:** Starfleet • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards