Aaralla

# Early Life

"You were born because Romulus died." - Mom and Dad

She was born on a permanently cloaked listening post along the Klingon/Romulan border almost a decade after the fall of Romulus. Her parents, both officers on this small outpost, were loyal to the empire but with so much chaos... well... rules became less important.

She lived there until she was 11. By then, Sela had stabalized the empire. Aarall's father became a devoted loyalist again, looking to duty over all. Aarall's mother, however, liked the more laxed times they had and had even been swayed by the Reunification movement, although she kept this private.
But a military outpost was no place to raise a daughter so she took the opportunity to settle on one of the colony worlds. They arrived on Virinat and for 2 years, they forged a good life.

Sadly, it didn't last as in 2409, the colony was attacked by both Tal Shiar and alien forces. Aarall and her mother were one of the lucky few to escape. They settled on what became New Romulus, which suited her mother fine as she had become invested heavily in breaking from the "Empire of Suspicion".

Aarall became exposed to both the Klingon empire and the Federation due to the alliance of the New Republic, something she enjoyed, having been raised mostly by her mother. However, she did keep good relations with her father, who would often communicate with her via subspace. Visitation was not allowed, sadly. Still, he held no ill will towards her daughter. The mother, however, was another matter....

In 2415, having finished school and looking for adventure, she got word that her father was killed. He had been posted in some secret outpost of the Empress and a federation strike force killed him. "Unprovoked attack" and "Died protecting the Empire and the legacy of Romulus" fell on deaf ears for her. While she grieved, she didn't blame the Federation. They did what they felt they needed and she had met plenty of starfleet officers to know they wouldn't kill without reason. And so, with a tear in her eye, she signed up for the military. Partly to honor her father, and partly to show her fellow romulans that you don't need to hold onto hatred.

# Career Choices

In 2419 she graduated and became an Operations officer on the RRW Shi'tal. After a year of space, she decided to go for the plugne and sign up for the Federation Officer Exchange program. After all, she told her mother "They killed dad, and it hurt, still does. So I can't forget that they aren't bad people. That they did it to stop the Empress. And this is the best way I can do that."

Shortly there after she was assigned to the USS Veritas as their Chief Operations Officer.

# Personality

She's sharp, when she can focus. But she's also impatient, inexpereinced, and jumping into situations she doesn't fully understand. Such is the way with the young romulan. She also tends to have strong emotions, guilt and paranoia being the two most notable ones so far. She's quick to beat herself up over mistakes. She also has a common romulan paranoia where everyone who doesn't act as expected, is hiding something.

However, she's promised herself that she wouldn't let herself keep secrets if she didn't need to. She'd keep things out in the open, voicing her concerns or fears, even to the Captain. So far, it hasn't caused an issue...

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