Jeralla Ramson

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Name: Jeralla Ramson

Gender: female

Species: Cardassian

Age: 27

 

Adoptive father: D’Mysus Ramson, Commander

Adoptive mother: Dr. Saraina Ramson, Lieutenant Commander

 

Physical Characteristics

A mute from birth, Jeralla communicates through the use of a wrist keypad and vocalizer.

 

Personal History

Jeralla spent most of her early life on worlds other than Cardassia Prime. Her father Barak, a political dissident who objected to the Bajoran Occupation, was disliked by the Central Command and encouraged to remain offworld. His position improved after the civilian coup which overthrew military rule. Barak was appointed as governor of the colony he’d been living in exile, between the DMZ and Bajoran space. When a Klingon invasion seemed imminent, then sixteen-year old Jeralla was sent to live in greater safety with her “godfather” Lieutenant D’Mysus Ramson and his wife Dr. Saraina Ramson on Starbase Aegis (now SB405) in the Canar system. Her father Barak did not survive the attack on his colony. The Ramsons legally adopted Jeralla in the ensuing months.

 

Jeralla spent the remainder of the Dominion War on Starbase Aegis, surviving hardships and witnessing several attacks. In addition to her godfather, she grew close to security officer K’Cavok and other civilians living there, including the Vulcan diplomat T’Salik and her children.

 

After the war, she studied interstellar relations. For three years, she interned as junior attache to Ambassador T’Salik, who was serving as an Envoy to the Cardassian Union. In this capacity, she interacted with her people while helping rebuilding efforts in the Trivas system, then on the homeworld itself. She followed Ambassador T'Salik to her assignment as Envoy-General to the Gamma Quadrant, where she assumed a role as senior attache. During the ambassador's absences, such as extended missions off-station, Jeralla increased her role as the remaining diplomatic advisor on Camelot Station. In the recent reshuffling of alliances since the Scorpiad defeat, Jeralla has been asked to serve as Federation Subconsul to the Dominion under the guidance of other ranking diplomats. Whether lingering hostility over her Cardassian heritage will prove difficult in dealing with the Vorta remains to be seen.

 

Through her adoptive parents, Jeralla has three younger siblings, including her stepsister Excalibur air group leader Kallah Ramson. She occasionally visits the ranch on Canar II owned by her Saraina and D’Mysus Ramson, who both remain stationed at SB405.

 

Citizenship

As the adopted daughter of Starfleet officers, as well as a Cardassian national, Jeralla holds dual citizenship. In addition, she holds diplomatic credentials as attache to Ambassador T’Salik, with the associated rights, freedoms, and immunities.

Edited December 31, 2007 by Jeralla