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Kaia

Authored by Riley W
Biographic Information
  • Position: Chief Engineer on USS Manhattan
  • Rank: Lieutenant
  • Species: Galdori (Raka)
  • Weight: 9 kgs
  • Height: 105 cm
  • Age: 17 yrs (~35)
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Character Biography

Appearance:
As a member of the Raka species, Kaia resembles a bipedal cat. Much like Caitians, Raka have feline-like faces, long tails, digitigrade legs, and bodies covered with fur. Unlike Caitians, Raka measure between 60 and 120 cm in height (2-4ft). At 105 cm tall, Kaia is above average in height. Another difference is that the species of her planet only developed with four phalanges instead of the five of most species - leaving her with three fingers and a thumb instead of the standard four fingers and a thumb. This holds for her toes as well. Her fingers are slender and thin, unlike the more paw-like hands of Caitians. Her fingers are tipped with retractable claws which she generally keeps contained in order to not scratch anyone. Raka’s tails also happen to be prehensile.
Kaia’s fur is a pale tan colour, with a soft grey on her face and extremities in a manner that resembles the coloration pattern of a Siamese cat. She is extremely agile, able to leap from the ground at least 5 feet into the air, and thus has no issue reaching consoles and such (she just perches on the edge with her incredible balance). Her eyes are a vibrant teal.
On Kaia’s left wrist, she wears something known as an U.R.I., the Universal Remote Interface, which functions as many things, including data storage, a personal Universal Translator, communications relays (it contains the functions of a combadge), remote interface capabilities, a transport beacon for Galdori Transporter Technology, and a holographic projection system.
Kaia has only half of a right arm due to a developmental issue in the womb, the arm stopping about halfway between her elbow and what would have been a hand. The remainder of her forearm and her hand have been replaced by a prosthetic. In the past, she wore a false-fur glove over the prosthetic, but now wears it bare. The prosthetic is coloured in Starfleet Chrome and white.

History:
Kaia was born on Oba, one of Galdor’s early colony planets - the moon of a gas giant. Her father, Minx, was a carpenter, and her mother, Alira, was a childcare expert. Kaia was the first born of five siblings, and the only one with any developmental problems (that being her arm). Oba was a jungle world, much like the region of Galdor her parents had come from, so l life here was relatively similar. It was, however, a fairly small and sometimes overlooked colony, and that led to abuse of the systems by those in power. Kaia grew up in relative poverty - she did not starve, but she also rarely attended school in her childhood.
Kaia spent a lot of time learning in her Papa’s workshop, helping him out with his work and learning to do the work with only one hand. She often had to use her tail or feet to help her manipulate tools and things she was working on, but she managed for the most part. Kaia began to attend school regularly when she was 6 (the equivalent of 12) because of an initiative led by people from the homeworld who had noticed the ecological inequalities and wanted to help. Kaia thrived in school, passing many of her classmates who had been regularly attending school for longer. Kaia was a brilliant engineer, even from a young age, and managed to get into the University of Blackwood on an Academic Scholarship based on her brilliance. Blackwood is a school known for their impressive engineering courses and high standards for students, and Kaia graduated at the top of her class at the age of 10 (Human 20).
At this point, she applied to Starfleet Academy, and her whole family rejoiced when she received her acceptance. Given her species’ short lifespan (just over half that of a human) she was put through an accelerated course of study, graduating in just over two and a half years. During her time in the Academy, Kaia was given a prosthetic hand, which she now uses in her day-to-day work. She was assigned to the Manhattan in 2395 and served as an ensign for 3 years. Because of various mental health concerns, it was recommended that Kaia return home for at least a year of leave in early 2398. Once that year had been finished, Kaia applied for a return to service on the Manhattan and was accepted, returning to her post as a Junior Officer in January of 2399.

Family:
Kaia is the oldest of five siblings.
Her mother’s name is Alira, her father is Minx.
She has two littermates (Jiru and Hati) and two younger siblings (Asu and Toki).
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Medical and Psychological info:
Kaia was born without a right hand, and is therefore lefthanded. Her natural arm stops halfway between the wrist and elbow, and she wears a prosthetic arm that functions as a normal one under most circumstances.
Kaia’s brain chemistry works differently than that of most humanoids, making her behaviour resemble that of a human with Attention Deficit Disorder. This is perfectly natural for her species though.
Because the Galdori people are a Psychically Empathic species (but that sense is limited to people of their own world), Kaia experiences a chronic case of minor depression due to a lack of the emotional interactivity she is used to among her people. She can keep herself in what looks like normalcy most of the time, but sometimes the feeling of isolation crushes her for a few days and she can’t really function.
Dietary needs: The Raka diet consists mostly of meat, but they often eat dairy and the occasional fruit. They eat carbohydrates on occasion, but vegetables are very rare as their digestive system cannot handle the fiber. Feeding a Raka too much fibrous food will result in severe gastrointestinal distress. Raka do not crave sugar in the way humans do, but high fatty foods serve a similar purpose in their diet.

Notable Posts:
https://www.star-fleet.com/core/stf1/manhattan/notes/20007/
https://www.star-fleet.com/core/stf1/manhattan/posts/214052/ - The Engineers

Extra:
Kaia received the Star Fleet Commendation for Bravery and Selfless Service for injuries in the line of duty. (she was in a vehicular accident whilst on an Away Mission and broke her leg)

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