Sorehl

General Statistics

Name: Sorehl

Species : Vulcan

Gender : male

Born: 2312

Height : 177.80 cm (5 ft. 10 in.)

Weight : 68.04 kg (160 lbs.)

Eye Color : blue

Hair Color : black, some white

Skin Color : caucasian

Place of Birth : Gol'shiVahr Arcology, Yhri Province, Vulcan

Features: distinctive eyebrows, full beard

Bloodtype : T negative (rare)

Educational Background - Vulcan Institute of Technology: primary degree in systems engineering, secondary degree in aerospace, fieldwork in political science and administrative theory; StarFleet Academy: engineering, thesis in tactical systems analysis, minor in interstellar relations; Post-Academy training: starbase operations and logistics, command certification.

Personal Background - Sorehl has been bonded for more than thirty years to Ambassador T'Salik, currently serving as Federation Envoy-General to the Gamma Quadrant. He and his wife have five children: daughters T'Kel (age 19), T'Ael (16), T'Jen (12), T'Riel (5) and one son Sawyek (age 7) Sorehl previously served with Admiral Wayne Day, who was chief engineer during Sorehl's first starship assignment on the Excalibur-A. He shares history with several officers, including former Excalibur Captain Vixis, Governor K'Vorlag of Klingon Intelligence, and Captain Thomas Halloway of the USS Yorktown. Sorehl has personal friendship with Ambassador Drankum, tracing back to their mutual presence aboard Starbase Aegis (now known as SB405) in the Canar system during the Dominion War. Sorehl served with the parents of Lieutenant Kallah Ramson, who were his second officer and chief medical officer at SB405. His diplomatic contacts include Drankum, shiKatsu Raumuk of Andor, Joy Two of Mudd, and the Vorta Semil. Over the course of three years in the Gamma Quadrant, he formed an advisory relationship to Excalibur captain Ah-Windu Corizon.

Career History - Prior to age fifty, Sorehl was involved in technical work as a civilian with Shuvinaljis Warp Technologies, Wilson Energies, and Chandley Works Ltd, notably during modernization of the Galactic Positioning System. As a contractor, he aided development of anti-torpedo systems now employed on Nebula- and Andor-class starships. He also supported the development of quantum payloads, phaser collimaters, tri-cobalt torpedoes, and interphase technology. Choosing to join StarFleet himself after the Federation's first contact with the Borg, he applied his engineering skills toward starship design and tactical system integration at Utopia Planitia. Sorehl was given his first starship posting aboard the Excalibur-A in 2370. His tactical background lent itself to a transfer to operations, from which he was posted to the newly deployed Starbase Aegis in the Canar system. After serving as chief science officer, then executive officer, he rose to command of Aegis after the disappearance of its captain during the pre-emptive strike which opened the Dominion War. From that vantage point, he supported strategic fleet operations along that border. He briefly commanded the Excalibur-A during successful liberation of the Decelea asteroid field. Following the war, the Canar colony gained formal status as a Federation protectorate and the station was redesignated SB405. Sorehl assisted in the construction and emplacement of Sky Harbor Aegis above Cardassia Prime, negotiating a Ferengi presense with Ambassador Drankum. Sorehl later assumed the role of territorial governor for Allied occupation forces at the Empok Nor space station. He continued with this posting until the formal transition of that facility to Cardassian control three years later. He commanded Camelot Station in the Avalon system, during its Gamma Quadrant assembly to support the starship Excalibur-B. In this capacity, he directed fleet maintenance, coordinated with Romulan and Klingon ambassadors, served as a Dominion advisor, and planned strategic operations defending against incursions by Hundred and Scorpiad forces. Three years later, Sorehl stepped down from command, entered the Reserves, and returned to civilian life. During that time, he was enlisted as Special Commissioner to the Federation Security Council, recommending that Sky Harbor Aegis be withdrawn from the Cardassian homeworld and overcoming Ferengi objections to the move. Returning to civilian life in the Gamma Quadrant, he began work as a correspondent and political activist. While his wife has continued a very visible diplomatic role, Sorehl appears to have withdrawn from public life in the last three years.

Service Record

Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, shakedown specialist (2365)

Maximus II Weapons Testing Range, tactical testing (2368)

USS Excalibur, tactical systems engineer (2370)

StarBase Aegis, mission operations (2370)

StarBase Aegis, chief science officer (2371 - 2373)

StarBase Aegis, executive officer (2373)

StarBase Aegis, commanding officer (2374 - 2377)

Empok Nor, Federation occupational governor (2377 - 2380)

Camelot Station, commanding officer (2380 - 2383)

StarFleet Reserve, captain (2383 - 2386); Commissioner (2283)

Retired (2383 - present)

Notable Career Incidents

Rescued Maquis survivors of Dominion attacks near McAllister nebula.

Endured psychological torture by Semil while Dominion prisoner of war for three months.

Commanded starship Excalibur during liberation of Decelea system.

Established Ferengi trade mission with Ambassador Drankum at Canar II.

Decorated for aiding defection of the Cardassian 12th Brigade at Sarpedion V (Order of Damar).

Commanded Sky Harbor Aegis during first year of Cardassian occupation.

Directed restoration of Cardassian station Empok Nor to operational status.

Director of assembly for Camelot Station in the Avalon system, Gamma Quadrant.

Successfully commanded mission to liberate diplomats from Scorpiad fleet.

Commanded defense of Marine landing and capture of Scorpiad wormhole collar.

Assigned as Commissioner to the Security Council to assess Aegis' continuing mission.

Treaty negotiations with Ferengi Alliance

Medical History - Although he has endured the usual series of space-borne illnesses and alien viruses, Sorehl has no known medical issues. A testament to Federation medical science, he has survived attacks from carnivorous insect swarms, severe plasma burns, radiation poisoning, turboshaft falls, Jem'Hadar combat, and an assassination attempt. He bears a distinctive tattoo on his lower right back, the result of a first contact mission with the Ovetra culture.

Psychological Profile – Sorehl has the calm, dedicated demeanor of a typical Vulcan. Although his own actions are supported by logic, he makes allowances for the emotionalism of others. He demonstrates strong loyalty to those he serves and has been surprised to inspire it from unlikely sources. He is intolerant of needless violence, disrespect for StarFleet principles, and general prejudice.

Miscellaneous - Sorehl has a developed interest in strategy games (kaltoh, chess, komerex, and kotra) and has been known to play an occasional game of racquetball. He has spent nearly fifty years studying various Vulcan mind sciences under the mentorship of the Y'hri discipline. He has managed to develop good working relationships with Klingon officers, having studied their language, culture, and defensive arts. Sorehl considers himself a technocrat, an engineer constrained into leadership roles, although he has proven an able diplomat with the Cardassian government. His associations have exposed him to Klingon, Ferengi, and Vorta psychologies, and provided extensive understanding of Dominion tactics and Cardassian politics. The Romulan psyche, he has admitted, continues to elude him. He has avoided starship assignments, prefering duties that allow him to live close to his wife and children. Although he has been pressed into diplomatic roles, he will pointedly observe that he has never been an ambassador and is undeserving of the title.

Medals, Awards, and Decorations

Distinguished Service Cluster, POW Ribbon, Order of Excellence, Crimson Shield (w/ 8 flourishes)

Scorpiad Conflict, Dominion Campaign, Cardassian DMZ, Battle of Cardassia Prime, Battle of Torros II

Gamma Quadrant, Cardassian Reconstruction, Starbase Administration, Command Cluster,

Aegis Campaign Citations (3), Inducted into Cardassian Order of Damar (2376)