Surra Almikaz

Authored by Mika Jackson

Character Biography

Surra Ferrah Almikaz may come off as antagonistic or argumentative - depending on the situation, but she is a loyal colleague, a good listener, and hard worker.
Surra was an only child, raised by her father, Ferrar Almikaz, after her mother, LumiDee, passed away when she was three. Although she was born on the tourist planet Epsilon Ceti B II, also known as Risa, she spent her entire childhood on Luna in Tycho City. Ferrar, was a civilian Systems Engineer duty officer who worked for StarFleet as a contractor. He mentored her on the technology used by the Academy and as a result, after graduating from high school she was accepted into Daystrom Institute of Technology where she earned her bachelor of science in computer science. After working in the civilian sector for a few years, she enrolled in the Starfleet Science Academy where she earned her master’s degree in the maintenance of information systems and minored in bio-engineering. Shortly, after graduating with her master’s degree, her father passed away in a shuttle accident on his way from Luna to Earth. After going through the respective stages of grief, she sold her childhood home and then returned to San Francisco to enlist in Starfleet as an officer. Knowing how her grief caused her issues she decided to study Psychiatry and Counseling at the Academy. Finding she had an aptitude for the work, she ultimately transitioned into this field, officially becoming Dr. Surra Almikaz, D.O., L.P.C. She earned her degree in Osteopathic Medicine and obtained a counseling license (not a psychiatry degree). She spent her DO residency helping the Federation and Star-Fleet treat and evaluate their staff before, during, and after they transition from their duties. Also helped create a program to facilitate preventive treatment by promoting best health practices for the body and mind. Her ability to listen and research has proven to be effective and has allowed her to accurately diagnose cadets and crewmen who have a debilitating psychological condition or issues and she is equippedto help them resolve those issues.

Physical Description: Surra has jet black, thick, spiral curly hair that reaches the middle of her back (she keeps it parted on the left or in a high ponytail), brown skin, and brown eyes. She is athletic and in great physical shape. She loves to participate in a variety of sports including water polo, volleyball, racquetball, and her favorite, parrises squares. Surra is ambidexter, meaning she can use both hands evenly whether it is to write something, shoot her phaser, swing a racquet, or catch a ball.

Medical History: Surra has never really had any major illnesses and has never been severely injured. She has suffered from occasional alcohol poisoning and once when she interned at a Federation Station on Psi 2000, she contracted the Polywater intoxication syndrome in which she was immediately confined to sickbay and cured. Surra’s DNA test revealed she is 45% Risan, 30% Human, and 25% Vulcan.