Zhari MNN-04-CK "Minnoak"

Zhari is by a good margin the largest member of the Cry Wolf crew and is one of only a pair of Chakamil on the ship. While her duties most often cover the Security or Hazard roles, she has sufficient experience and training to also operate ship communications and data routing. She has extensive ground combat training, as well as hand-to-hand training, and is considered an expert in field communications, and crew served support weaponry.

## Starfleet Personnel Record Summary

**Name:** *Zhari MNN-04-CK* *"Minnoak"*

**Service Number:**  *#######*

**Affiliations:** *United Federation of Planets | Chakona Planetary Defense*

# Biographical Data

**Classification:** *Engineered* Q*uadrupedal Humanoid*

**Gender:** *Female*

**Species:** Chakamil Hybrid

**Date of Birth:**Classified

**Home Planet:** Chakona *[Alpha/Beta Quadrant]*

### Physical Characteristics:

Quadrupedal feline lower body, humanoid feline upper body. Light gray fur with leopard and lynx mixed markings. Stands approximately 2.38 meters (7'10") tall. Weighs approximately 135kg (365lbs). Long black hair, and heterochromic eye colors.

## Personal History:

Zhari was part of a genetic hybridization experiment, in an attempt to keep the beneficial Chakamil attributes without the notable downsides often characteristic with the breed. As such, she was conceived in vitro and does not have a given surname. Though she has taken to using her experiment serial number as such and pronounces the MNN-04-CK designation as "Minnoak". She was however raised by the donor mother, and had an otherwise normal childhood, with a few notable exceptions.

    The most obvious is her hybrid lineage. While this is not unheard of among Chakat society it is still somewhat uncommon and hybrids tend to suffer from increased bullying from their peers, and a not insignificant amount of discriminatory behavior from non-familial adults. As such, Zhari spent a good amount of time in various disciplinary states for "aggressive behavior" that was a direct result of her defending herself from other children. She wasn't actually aggressive however and was simply utilizing the advantages she had to best the bullies. Using her increased Chakamil strength to overpower Chakat children, or her improved Chakat dexterity to outmaneuver the Chakamil, she more often than not came out the victor in their attempts to harass her. The significant time spent in isolation as a result of these punishments however caused her to become somewhat anti-social, and she is known for being quiet and somewhat hesitant to engage in social interactions.

    The next most noticeable difference is that Zhari is transgendered. While Chakat, and Chakamil, are naturally hermaphrodites, Zhari expressed a significant dysphoria towards her male genitalia within only a few months of the onset of puberty. By the time she had reached adulthood, she had already completed the necessary preparations to have her male genitals removed, and she is now one of only a handful of the Chakat species to be mono-sexed. A curious side-effect of this procedure however is that she has largely lost her instinctive desire for sexual activity and considers sex to be a non-issue in her life. She has become somewhat apathetic toward the topic, and while she's willing to engage in sexual activities with others, she generally takes a rather passive and disinterested role. Many times, she is not actively participating and is instead just letting her partner "get it out of their system". A strong emotional connection with someone however has been shown to rekindle her interest to some small degree.

    Being a hybrid, she was a natural choice for law enforcement, and later military service, and she trained extensively in battlefield communications, with a strong aptitude for indirect fire support weaponry. She served with distinction for several years before an incident involving the commanding officer from another unit, alcohol, and her general disinterest in accepting his unwanted sexual advances, resulted in her discharge and subsequent departure from Chakona. She wasted little time before approaching Starfleet with an interest in joining as a security officer and graduated with respectably impressive scores in all aptitude tests. She did however have some difficulty with the emotional outbursts of the large number of humans, a species rather infamous among telepathic races for their inability to avoid broadcasting their feelings to others. Her empathc abilities were often overwhelming her in the presence of large numbers of her fellow cadets. As a result, she retained the reserved and private behaviors she had begun in childhood.

## Starfleet Career

    Commendations: Starfleet Medal of Commendation First Class, Decoration for Valor and Gallantry, Commendation for Aptitude - Two Clusters, Weapons Specialization Award Second Class, Klingon Mark of Battle - Two Marks, Andorian Medal of Heroism, Andorian Commendation of Mercy

    List of Ship Stations:

        U.S.S. Sitak - Miranda Class - Security Officer

        U.S.S. Ahwahnee - Cheyenne Class - Communications/Security Officer

While serving aboard the USS Sitak, then Ensign Minnoak was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and valor. The ship was assisting an Andorian survey frigate when the Andorian vessel suffered an antimatter containment breach. The resulting explosion doomed the ship, but also trapped much of the crew in the ship's aft section, where radiation levels had become significant enough to prevent transporter locks. Ensign Minnoak transported aboard the frigate and at great personal risk, successfully lifted and held a large tangle of debris. This permitted the Andorian crew to crawl under her to the safety of the fore sections where they were transported to the USS Sitak. The Captain of the Sitak awarded her the Decoration for Valor and Gallantry, and the Andorian Defense Force awarded her the Medal of Heroism, and the Commendation of Mercy, for her actions in saving the ship's crew.

While aboard the USS Ahwahnee, the primary communications control processor was damaged, rendering the ship unable to perform its function as a command-and-control hub for its task force. LtJG Minnoak manually routed communications for several hours between ships while repairs were completed. Her contribution was recognized as being instrumental in the task force's ability to detect and deter aggressive Romulan cloaked vessels in the region, and she was awarded the Starfleet Medal of Commendation - First Class for her efforts.

LtJG Zhari also received the KDF Mark of Battle with two Slashes for placing second place in a hand-to-hand combat competition held annually between Starfleet and the Klingon Defense Force. She has been given an honorary place among the House of Grilka, and is considered by her Gorn opponent to be a "Blood Sister", a significant honor among Gorn. Both this status, and her position in the House of Grilka, is represented by an ornate set of armor she crafted herself using traditional blacksmithing techniques. She wears this armor on her right arm whenever permitted.