Jhalae Ynuchausti

Authored by Mika Jackson

Character Biography

Jhalae T’za “JT” Ynuchausti was born and grew up on USS Majestic. She had an identical twin sister who was named Jhene and died a few days after they were born. Her family was one of the first formalized Orion families as well as the first to serve in Starfleet. When Jhalae was an infant her father, Sakkar, who was Chief of Security on the USS Majestic, was tragically killed on an away mission. After Sakkar’s death, her mother Khalfani raised her as a single parent and continued working on the Majestic as a medical officer (nurse). When the Majestic was destroyed, Jhalae and her mother were able to board one of the escape pods and make it to safety. They eventually settled on OedV and when Jhalae turned 19 she left the colony to attend the Starfleet Academy. Jhalae, at first, set she set her sights on the Medical Academy, and intended to pursue a medical career like her mother but eventually transferred to the Engineering department where she found the work was more challenging and fulfilling. She completed the academy with dual degrees focusing on Cybernetics and Neurobiology with a minor in Information Theory.

History:
Jhalae is a one-time divorcee with no children. During her first year in the Academy she married a Bajoran man, however, the marriage lasted three and a half years. After they both graduated from the Academy, they mutually parted ways as they took separate ship assignments. She is fluent in Tamarian and Ferengi.

Appearance:
She has the trademark Orion green skin, dark jet black curly hair, and reddish-brown eyes.

Medical History:
Jhalae is a full-blooded Orion. Upon entry into the Academy, testing showed that her mother did not possess the typical pheromones-producing genes or glands that most female Orions possess and neither does Jhalae. It is believed that a distant female relative of hers underwent a genetic “enhancement” that rendered the pheromone-producing glands that female Orions typically possess inactive. This enhancement subsequently has been passed down to each female in the gene pool.