Calas Maran

**Calas Maran** was assigned the new Ambassador of the Republic of Arkadia on Stardate 99068.03 (June 18th, 2421) and sent to replace Envoy Derelor Aranthian aboard SB-381.

# Assignments

Last recorded assignment: CO of Taskgroup Delta-4, Taskforce OMEGA

# Biography

## Personal Life

Born to parents D'Eire & Kast'An Maran on their (now inhospitable) homeworld Arkadia in the Delta-Quadrant and one of the last living members of the old Royal Guard.

Calas Maran and his ex-wife Cassandra have a lovely young daughter, Seline. Due to both parents having been on duty throughout her childhood, she was raised partly by Admiral D'Vak, CO Taskforce Omega. Calas and him became friends over the decades while working together in the Taskforce and remain so to this day.

Aside the Colony established on Penthax IV the Maran's have a house on the outskirts of San Francisco and own land on Bajor.

## Career (past)

Admiral Maran was one of the biggest supporters of TaskForce OMEGA and has proven so through countless efforts, bolstering the strength and response time of the Taskforce. He is known as quite the calm and charming man, but can be a fierce, relentless tactician if he must be, always looking out for those under his command, regardless of rank, race or gender. The men and women who served with him, hold him in high regards because of this to this day.

In 2396 Calas was given command of a Taskforce, nick-named *Vagabonds*, consisting of an assault, a recon and a support element with the USS Agamemnon under his own command. The Vagabonds were attached to Taskforce Omega and received their mission orders directly from Admiral D'Vak. Multiple sorties led them deep into Borg-controlled space, the details of these are classified under orders from D'Vak himself up to today. They held the record for 'most personnel rescued' until December 2411, a period of 3 years total. Calas' XO at the time was Brigadier General Kel'Vak of House Noggra.

For reasons unknown, the Taskforce was disbanded in September 2409 and various ships were re-assigned to the newly formed Taskgroup Delta-4. After several weeks, the decision to make Calas the CO of the new Taskgroup was made. It was his last assignment in service of Starfleet.

## Career (today)

In 2421, after his ex-wife (and former Vec'ta of Faroist) broke the Tlo'Asth without warning, Calas was hit by the repurcussions entirely unprepared. Although the medical teams aboard the USS Agamemnon, Delta-4's flagship, were well-prepared to deal with the immediate threat to his life, the events left Calas unfit for duty. Recurring episodes of convulsions, cramps and extreme pain require a constant oversight and treatment likely for the rest of his life.

Forced to resign from Starfleet, Calas returned home to Faroist on Penthax. After a lengthy recovery period, he eventually married Captain Ailene Kolias - to the surprise of most of his people! Though only known by few in his inner circle of friends, Calas and his ex-wife Cassandra never had a very loving relationship in the first place and went through a lot of difficult, on occasion outright hostile, episodes at times. Their political views drifted further and further apart over the centuries and eventually, leading to more and more tension when it came to how Faroist should be ruled and what part of their peoples history should be left behind. The two argued more often than not and even their daugther, Seline, was well aware that her parents relationship was but a farce by now.

To this day, Calas states the only good that the forced-by-ancient-law connection brought him, is his daughter Seline. Largely the reason for why his part in her upbringing was open and without forcing the ancient (and nowadays largely abandoned) laws on her. Instead, he supported her widely in whatever decision she made, gently guiding her with fatherly concern to keep an open mind and follow the call of her heart's desires. The result is the woman she turned out to be.

In contrast, Capt. Kolias and RA Maran always got along well ever since she came aboard as a young Lieutenant over a decade ago. Trained by Calas himself, the two quickly formed a very special kind of friendship that surpassed rank over the years. Though married to Cassandra, it was Ailene he could talk to, discuss private problems with and find a piece of mind, that had been missing for many, many years in his partnership with Cassandra. Despite that, neither of them ever made an inappropriate move on the other, always respecting each others boundaries.

Perhaps his decision to marry Ailene finally is somewhat riding on the fact, that the man is in his last cycle and wants to live out what remains of his time, in a relationship where not politics - but the heart rules. For what it is worth, his daughter and Ailene get along well and the new Mrs. Maran has no whatsoever intention of posing as the stepmother her marriage technically makes her.

**Ambassador Calas Maran was killed on Stardate 101391.71 in an explosion on the newfound Arkadian homeworld. The circumstances of this have not yet been confirmed, but all leads seem to lead to the Ambassador intentionally overloaded the power relays in the building. It is assumed to have been an accident, but the investigation is ongoing.**

## Service Record

Last record: **Stardate 97636.23** (12th January 2420): Taskgroup Delta-4 to investigate communication blackout

# Service in the Outback

Nowadays, Calas resides on OB-01 "Persephone" for the most part. Aside from his new job as Ambassador for his people, he has largely retreated from the political landscape back home and leaves the day-to-day decisions in the Chancellors capable hands. Rumors say the young woman, despite having been his ex-wifes former secretary, has his full support. However, he does take his new job serious and while the treatment of his post-bond condition will likely require constant supervision with regular check-ups for the rest of his life, it is assumed that this posting will likely be the last of the former Rear Admiral who breathed and lived TFO until forced to resign.

# Links

* Species: Arkadian
* Daughter, Commander Seline Maran-Meyer
* Storyline 2420-2421
* Formal introduction of TASD to combat Tlo'Asth effects by Dr. Valerie Mason, SFM-RD-SF