Anastasia Poldara

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Name: Anastasia Poldara

Gender: Female

Place of Birth: Moscow, Earth

Age: 29

Species: Human

Rank: Lieutenant

Height: 163 cm

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Dark brown

Current Assignment: USS Challenger

Last Assignment: Starfleet Cybernetics, Melbourne division

 

Interests:

Astrophysics, cybernetics, mathematics, piano, post-First Contact history, subspace theory

 

Family:

• Michael Sanders – Husband, 33, doctor
  
• Irina Poldara - Mother, 63, Diplomatic Attaché (Missing)
  
• Vasily Poldara - Father, 65
  
• Marina Godwin – Sister, 40, shuttle pilot
  
• Pavel Poldara – Brother, 36, actor
  
• Yelena Poldara – Sister, 25
  
• Katerina Poldara – Sister, 23
  

Service History:

• Entered Starfleet Academy
  
• Graduated Starfleet Academy
  
• Assigned to Jupiter Station's cybernetics division
  
• Promoted to Lieutenant, j.g.
  
• Requested transfer to Starbase 2 (request denied)
  
• Requested transfer to Earth, Starfleet cybernetics division (transfer approved)
  
• Assigned to USS Challenger
  
• Promoted to Lieutenant
  

Biographical Information:

Born into a large and somewhat overbearing family, Anastasia spent her childhood dreaming of the possibilities offered by the stars. Somewhat ironically, it would not be until several years after her graduation from Starfleet Academy that she would actually venture very far from home.

 

Anastasia's aptitude at mathematics and the sciences manifested itself at an early age. From the age of 4 she was a prodigy at the piano and other musical instruments. She transferred this skill to mathematics, completing high school before she was 16. By 20, she had obtained a degree in mathematics, and at 24 she completed a PhD. in astrophysics.

 

Anastasia's intellect often got her into trouble, however. Outgoing but cynical, Anastasia often got into conflict with other wilful girls her age. On more than one occasion, Anastasia was the aggressor in serious altercations with a peer—some of the male. As a result, her parents decided to push her into Starfleet Academy, where they hoped that the military discipline of the organization would imprint a measure of self-control.

 

Delighted by the prospect of interstellar adventure, Anastasia applied herself. She graduated at the top of her class, academically. During her time at the Academy, Anastasia's rough edges were smoothed, but the time she spent on her probation earned her notoriety among her fellow cadets. Her counsellor advised her to channel her rage into sports, so Anastasia joined the Academy's anbo-jytsu team, where she performed reasonably well.

 

It was also during her cadet years that Anastasia became interested in cybernetics, which became her main focus of study by her final year. Upon graduation, Anastasia joined the cybernetics team at Jupiter Station. She spent three years there before becoming restless—she wanted to explore the stars! When she applied for a transfer, however, Starfleet denied her request. Anastasia spent another six months at the station, where she made what her supervisor deemed “invaluable contributions” to their pet project. Shortly thereafter, Anastasia was granted a transfer back to Earth.

 

In 2289, Anastasia met Michael Sanders, a young doctor. They quickly struck up a relationship that would become a courtship of two years before they married. Young and in love, Anastasia abandoned her dreams of galactic exploration in favour of settling down and starting a family. She immersed herself in the cybernetics division at Starfleet on Earth, which provided plenty of intellectual stimulation.

 

Something she did must have caught the eye of her superiors, however. In early 2294, Anastasia received a message promoting her to a full lieutenant and reassigning her to the new USS Challenger NCC-2457—as chief science officer. The news came as a shock to Anastasia, who had thought her career stable.

 

After some debate and much training, Anastasia joined the crew of the USS Challenger and began a new chapter in her life and in Starfleet history.

Edited May 8, 2009 by Tachyon