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Nylassa sh’Alundi
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| Rank | Captain  |
| Post | Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Pending |
| Serial Number | 462-721-AI-741 |
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Physical Characteristics
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| Speciles | Andorian |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 1.88m |
| Weight | 91kg |
| Eye Colour | Green |
| Hair Colour | Platinum |
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Demographics
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| Date of Birth | 47435.9 (June 9th, 2370) |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco, North America, Earth |
| Marital Status | Married |
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Biographical Information
Nylassa Alundi was a skilled diplomat and capable Starship commander, born to a long time Starfleet family. She took the rather expected path of joining Starfleet, though not without considering alternatives, such as being a journalist.
Her time in the academy was mostly uneventful, she had strong grades in most subjects and even came third in the 2392 Academy marathon held on Regulus IV. In the same year, in what was later deemed a practical joke, Nylassa and four other cadets remotely altered the weather control system above San Francisco “to make Christmas come early” in the middle of July. The entire incident lasted 35 minutes, however highlighted some flaws with the system whereby a specific sequence of subspace pulses could overload the command processor on a weather control satellite with no physical access or authentication required.
With this in mind, Nylassa was assigned to Earth Spacedock to work on shoring up defence against further such attacks as well as investigating possible encryption methods for communications based around similar techniques. Her work did not go unnoticed, and she was selected to join the senior staff of the U.S.S. Agamemnon, an Excelsior class vessel equipped with an enhanced communications array.
In late 2398, the Agamemnon was deployed to the Klingon border where among other functions it would serve in a peacekeeping taskforce, however Nylassa’s skills were called on in the form of intercepting communications to get a clearer picture on what may have been going on across the border. With the outbreak of the Klingon-Gorn war, the Agamemnon’s duties shifted and the taskforce was disbanded. Over the next two years, the Agamemnon surveyed the surrounding region, highlighting possible conflict sites and areas of other importance. The keen ear and quick tongue of Lieutenant Alundi kept the vessel safe during this period and earned some key intel regarding the deployment of potentially hostile forces in the area. This did not go unnoticed, earning a promotion to Lieutenant Commander.
In 2401, Nylassa began additional duties as both the Second Officer and Intelligence Officer, however both postings became short lived as the Agamemnon returned to Spacedock to undergo an extensive refit. Rather than accept a posting to another vessel, she opted to take a Command Course at Starfleet Academy, earning valuable experience which would see her assigned to the USS Devore in 2403 as Executive Officer.
The Devore was often called on as both diplomatic escort and resupply “milk runs” throughout the Alpha and Beta quadrants. Although the Devore had assisted in establishing several Transwarp gateways, her primary engagements were in the Hromi cluster in 2404, shoring up defence in that region. In 2405, the Devore was involved in combat manoeuvres as Klingon forces invaded the Hromi cluster and surrounding sectors. After mostly successful engagements, staff aboard the Devore received promotions in 2406. The Devore was not always involved in combat engagements in this time, and Commander Alundi’s diplomatic skills were called upon once again, assisting in securing trade and scientific treaties with the Cardassian Detapa council.
In 2407, Captain Mark Bonchune was killed in action amid heavy fighting and Nylassa received a battle promotion to Captain, assuming command of the Devore during the Battle of Ajilon Prime. Once the Devore returned to Spacedock for repairs following the battle, the ship was reassigned to patrol the Romulan front away from the Klingon front lines. The next two years were mostly uneventful save for minor skirmishes and the occasional diplomatic contact with seceding or independent Romulan colonies.
In 2409, Nylassa’s Captaincy was ratified and command of the U.S.S. San Francisco was granted to her following the resignation of Captain Victoria Calder. Command of the Devore passed to Commander Tahlem ch’Zaelh.
Captain Alundi’s time on the San Francisco was spent in multiple theatres, in both combat and exploratory roles. As part of the mobile fifth fleet, the San Francisco was never far from the action, she played a key role in defending Vulcan from the massing Romulan fleet in 2410 and was present during the battle for DS9 in 2411.
During a conference on New Romulus in late September 2411, Nylassa was critically injured after an explosive device placed by True Way operatives was detonated in the meeting hall of the Federation Embassy, while fast to return to duty she suffered bouts of dizziness and was unsteady on her feet, while her antennae were regenerated. Undeterred Nylassa resumed her duties and continued her command until July 2412, when the San Francisco was severely damaged in orbit of Lae’nas III by Breen attack craft. Though the ship was salvageable, she was adrift and with only battery power. The ship and crew were later recovered by the USS Khitomer.
While the San Francisco was not destroyed, it was a costly loss to have it out of commission. Captain Alundi’s crew was reassigned independently and although the San Francisco had been met with overwhelming odds, it was agreed not to return Nylassa to an active command at this time. As a result, she spent the next three years assigned to Starfleet Academy as a professor of Exolinguistics primarily, but also taught various encryption techniques and subspace theory in a smaller capacity.
With the Undine onslaught later that year, there wasn’t much call for an active language teacher at the academy with Starfleet and other Galactic powers entering a new defensive footing to repel further Undine assaults. Nylassa’s tactical and command experience was more highly valued at the time, thus she was granted an Exeter class vessel, the Concord, and a training crew of highly graded cadets.
During this time, she was assigned as a mobile Fleet Captain in the Fifth Fleet and tasked with several administrative duties, being instrumental in consolidating many satellite taskforces and battlegroups, stationed at previous key points along the Klingon and Cardassian borders into a single unified fast response force in preparation for renewed threats to the Federation known as the United Sector Taskforce. As part of her work, new parts of the Federation Transwarp network were planned and opened and the taskforces many successes in the region led to a decreased Tholian presence within the Azure Nebula.
With the onset of the Iconian War, Nylassa and her taskforce were mainly stationed near the Klingon and Romulan borders, around Deep Space 7. Primarily as a defensive measure but also as a reserve force. They did take part in some hit and run style actions both during the invasion of New Romulus and of Qo’noS, but these were quickly limited as Starfleet’s loses were increasing and projected to increase much further.
Nylassa’s taskforce soon after linked up with Battlegroup Prometheus, a battle-hardened group which had been at some major engagements throughout the quadrant leaving many ships battle scarred and in disrepair. Now a mere shadow of its former self, the two groups linked and Nylassa began a strong friendship and bond with Prometheus’ commanding officer, Admiral Dakaar which would eventually lead to her marriage in the closing days of the war.
With the Iconian War behind them, both the United Sector Taskforce and Battlegroup Prometheus set about with rebuilding efforts in and around Romulan Republic colonies. Now these efforts are completed, Nylassa has been reassigned as Commanding Officer of the Poseidon, a Sovereign class vessel, and transferred taskforce command to Captain Dimitri Miller of the Cychreides. With this, Nylassa transfers from the 5th Fleet to the 38th Fleet.
Unfortunately her time commanding the Poseidon was a short one, as multiple technical problems plagued the vessel which was returned to Aldebaran to undergo a significant review. As a result, Nylassa was reassigned back to the newly repaired San Francisco.
Milestones
Academic History
- 2388 | Accepted to Starfleet Command Academy for Advanced Training
Graduated on the 28th of August 2393; Exolinguistics (Major), Subspace Computing and Communications (Minor), Elementary Temporal Mechanics (Minor), Tactical Analysis (Minor)
Career Highlights
2392 | Graduated Starfleet Academy, Ensign Rank,
Assigned to Earth Spacedock, Communication Analyst
2397 | Promoted to Lieutenant
Reassigned to U.S.S. Agamemnon (NCC-11638), Communications Officer
2401 | Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
2402 | Starfleet Academy – Command Course
2403 | Reassigned to U.S.S. Devore (NCC-64088)
Executive Officer
2406 | Promoted to Commander
Awarded the Purple Heart after suffering multiple injuries in combat with Klingon forces
2407 | Battle promotion to Captain
Awarded Starfleet Bronze Star for holding against unsurmountable odds in combat with Klingon forces
2409 | Promoted to Captain
Reassigned to U.S.S. San Francisco (NCC-74780), Commanding Officer
2411 | Received the Preantares Ribbon following successful negotiations between Cardassian and Deferi mining consortiums.
2412 | Relieved of command of U.S.S. San Francisco (NCC-74780) due to extensive damage
2413 | Reassigned to Starfleet Academy
Professor of Exolinguistics
2414 | Reassigned to Academy Training Vessel, U.S.S. Concord (NCC-68711-A)
Commanding Officer
2415 | Awarded Distinguished Service Medal for actions in preparing for, during and after the Iconian War.
2416 | Reassigned to U.S.S. Poseidon (NCC-70176-A)
Commanding Officer
2416 | Reassigned to U.S.S. San Francisco (NCC-74780)
Commanding Officer
2419 | Reassigned to U.S.S. Poseidon (NCC-70176-A)
Commanding Officer
2421 | Reassigned to U.S.S. Liberator (NCC-86881)
Commanding Officer
2423 | Reassigned to U.S.S. ErrNaN (NCC-ErrNan)
Commanding Officer
Commendations
Medical History
Physical Health Assessment
*Cmdr. Jares Gearn, Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. San Francisco* wroteFit for duty.
Mental Health Assessment
Lt. Cmdr. R. Herring, Psychiatrist, Starbase 5 wroteFit for duty.
