Zuri Ali

**Zuri Ali** is a geologist specialising in seismology and an operative in the Council Recovery Corps.

## Biography

Zuri was born in the capital city of Namibia, Windhoek, in 2166 to mother Imani and father Kojo. She was the youngest of seven, having all older brothers: Kofi, Ade, Dejen, Jumaane, Mayamiko and Simba.

From a young age, her mother nurtured her to treat people with respect and love as she did as a politician trying to better the lives of her family and community. Her brothers took care of her when their mother was unable to as their father worked long, stressful hours as a police officer during much of her childhood. This cemented a strong bond between all the Ali siblings due to Zuri being their only sister; they all viewed it as their job to protect her, especially Simba who was the closest in age to Zuri.

As Zuri got older she became inquisitive as most children and loved playing outside with her brothers, often trying to join in with their football games but usually just picking up the ball and running off before swiftly dropping it at her mothers’ feet. Zuri grew up with stories about the history of Africa from her mother and traditional folklore. Of these, her favourite was about why the Sun and Moon live in the sky. This continued to foster her traditional ideals and cultural individuality.

As Zuri entered education her love for the world around her turned into a love for all things science. Wanting to figure out how it all worked and how it connected, her mother and brothers were excited to see it but as she learnt one her father seemed to brush off souring the feeling for many years to come.

She found languages to be her hardest subject, needing tutoring to understand the variety of dialects spoken in her country. With time and her extreme dedication, she could be found having basic conversations with others.

During group projects and activities, Zuri was known for not letting others be left out, forming lots of friends in her youth but most noticeably making her closest with her youngest brother Simba. This continued bond was most noticeable during their secondary educations as they attended the same schools together, sharing similar social circles and a large portion of free time together.

Growing older her elder brothers began to teach her self-defence moves that they believed would help her in the wilder galaxy when she struck out on her own. Both had followed their father into the police, as he began winding down his career due to personal goals he began overseeing the boys training Zuri. This meant that even though he had spent much of her earlier life at work they began setting the foundation of one, one that didn’t have the years like that with her mother and brothers but a relationship nonetheless.

Continuing her education further, the world excited Zuri so much she achieved a Bachelors in Geoscience within three years and the next year a Masters in Seismology from the University of Namibia in Windhoek. All of her family excluding her eldest brothers Kofi and Ade were in attendance who had moved to the Citadel and worked at C-Sec.

During both the war between the Terminus Confederacy and the Reaper wars Zuri only knew of what was reported, thankful to be so far away from the chaos throughout the conflict she stayed in constant touch with her two eldest brothers even sending them care packages in an attempt to keep the boys closer to the families hearts.

After her education, she took up a research post on Benning continuing to study the planet's natural shifting as well as developing new prediction software and its wider application within the galactic community in an effort to mitigate potential natural disasters or even prepare potential defences that could save lives.

In an effort to bring her services and assist in a more hands-on manner, after seeing how the CRC helped Yamm where her services would have stopped anything so devastating occurring she inform her family of her intentions to join the organisation.

## Personality

Zuri is renowned for being the ray of sunshine in people's lives, always trying her utmost to build those around her up and befriend others.

Ever an optimist, she tries to see the best in everybody no matter how dark they seem. This can come across as slightly invasive for those that have never met her,  as she sees boundaries and  walls as a challenge to break them down.

Growing up with six elder brothers Zuri developed a mean competitive streak to stand out to her parents. Impossible was never a word she used and any challenge was approached with utter determination and seen through to the end no matter what, sometimes even if that end was not positive.

Even through competition Zuri is very family-oriented and works well as a unit at gatherings. Laughter and food are at the forefront of many meetings, forming unbreakable bonds between her and those she loved.

Bubbly, bouncy and inquisitive, Zuri always wondered about the world around her, investigating every animal, plant, body of water, and the very ground beneath her feet.

### Exceptional Skills

* **Data abnormality:** Through years of data analysis and writing reports Zuri has an uncanny ability to notice anomalies in her data representatives in seismic activities making the prediction of events and patterns second nature.
* **Musangwe specialist:** From protective brothers and a father in law enforcement Zuri may not be confrontational but whoever takes a swing better not miss, unless they wish to end up in a potentially far worse situation.
* **Mama makes a mean curry:** Nothing beats comfort food, a traditional recipe passed down from generation to generation. Zuri has added her own unique twist to an ever loved traditional cuisine.

## Physical Description

Zuri stands at the height of five feet and four inches, though may seem slightly shorter due to her hunched back due to consecutive hours looking through a microscope.

Animated and expressive in all fashions using all her body to convey ideas and emotions, her demeanour is as welcoming and her clothes as bright. Her work attire follows any rules and regulations of the laboratory she finds herself in, usually long-sleeved shirts and pants with occasional skirts that cover her knees. Her casual clothing is a mix of easy comfort loungewear, traditional African dresses and jumpsuits, and easy to pull on jumpers and t-shirts. Zuri is known for always having a broad smile and interacting humorously with co-workers.

Her hair takes up two appearances: her most common style is dreads tied back and up, suitable for lab work. More rarely Zuri can be found with a natural afro.

Physically fit she could run a mile promptly and enough to keep up with her self-defence training. Running recreationally has improved her capabilities over the past eight years.

### Abilities

* Neural Shock
* Overload
* Incinerate