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Vice Admiral Iluvar

Name Iluvar

Position Commanding Officer

Rank Vice Admiral

Basic Info
Personality
History

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		35

Physical Appearance

Height		5' 8"
Weight		175 lbs
Hair Color		dark brown
Eye Color		brown
Physical Description		Average in appearance, Iluvar tends to dress simply when not in uniform. His shorter, dark brown hair is often mistaken for black while his eyes have an almost knowing kindness that convey a warmth and friendliness.

Family

Spouse
Children
Father		unknown
Mother		unknown
Brother(s)
Sister(s)
Other Family		Mr. & Mrs. Walker, Jason Walker

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Always ready to assist in whatever way possible, Iluvar is the one to get the job done. An innate leader, he prides himself in getting the team to work together to accomplish the goal, even if that means he has to get his hands dirty. Some have mistaken him for an El-Aurian because of his ability to listen to others. While he tends to remain calm and clear headed in almost any situation, those who have seen him get angry do not recommend pushing him that far. Some have thought him weaker or less adept for his cool, almost Vulcan-like control, only to find themselves sorely mistaken.
Strengths & Weaknesses		A unique style of leadership has helped Iluvar to earn praise from more than one of his commanders. His ability to coordinate work efforts while not lording above his team has been noticed by a few of the top brass. Unfortunately, with all his positives, Iluvar has been more withdrawn since his leave of absence after the destruction of the Valar. While his official evaluation atributes it to "survivor's guilt", those closest to him believe that something else happened that he has chosen not to reveal to anyone.
Ambitions		To remain a true explorer and never get transferred to a desk job. He also very much wishes to prove that the destruction of the Valar was not an accident and discover what really happened to his friends and shipmates.
Hobbies & Interests		Though he enjoys the holodeck as much as the next officer, he prefers to visit the various locations in person, if possible, believing that it gives him a better sense of the original setting. Iluvar has always been one for the outdoors and enjoys camping, especially in the northwoods on Earth.
Languages		English, German, Klingon, Vulcan, Ba'ku

Personal History		Iluvar was born in Harmony, Missouri on Earth on July 31, 2349. He and his adoptive brother, Jason, spent their childhood amidst the traditional values of their community, which tended to avoid any superfluous technological advances of the twenty-fourth century. This was perhaps most evident in the way the town's citizens always seemed more interested in Jason Walker's plans to become an agricultural mechanic like his father than Iluvar's desires to pursue exploration with Starfleet. Despite feeling like an outsider within the community and his own family, Iluvar was considered to be one of the brightest students in his class and would spend much of his free time reading anything he could get his hands on. It was as if he could absorb entire volumes of information and never satisfy his thirst for more. He was especially fond of the stories about famous explorers such as Jonathan Archer, James Kirk, Hikaru Sulu, John Harriman, and Rachel Garrett. These were men and women who dared to venture out into the unknown where no one had ever gone, seen things that no one had ever seen, and encountered peoples that were unlike anything the people of Harmony had ever imagined. One of his few prized possessions was a standard-issue Starfleet PADD which he never went anywhere without. It was his own personal vehicle to places beyond the rural town he lived in, allowing him to dream big even when those around him seemed to be thinking so small. The decision to leave rural Harmony and apply to Starfleet Academy was met with surprisingly apathetic responses from members of the community who had previously attempted to deter Iluvar's pursuit of a career in Starfleet. He was accepted into the Academy in 2366 at age seventeen based on his high test scores and academic achievements. Rather than waiting to finish out the school year in Harmony, Iluvar decided to transfer to San Francisco immediately upon his acceptance so as to join his class for orientation. Iluvar's career at the academy was anything but what one might consider ordinary. His childhood interest in the history of Starfleet exploration gave him a decided advantage in many of his introductory courses. This eventually led him toward academic pursuits in flight control and starship operations which he hoped would help keep his opportunities for assignment as open as possible. It was his academic success that enabled him to lead small group study sessions, making him well known amongst his fellow cadets as someone who could be relied upon. He quickly assumed a natural leadership role amongst his peers that did not go unnoticed by his instructors and he soon earned a position in the elite Command Dorm, known for its unique drilling and rigorous coursework. The few years Iluvar spent at Starfleet Academy were an experience that could have been credited as much to his own personality as to broader events which were also occurring at that time. He watched, along with his fellow classmates, as a single Borg cube utterly decimated the fleet assembled at Wolf 359 before being stopped by the efforts of the USS Enterprise. It was also during his time at the Academy that a board of inquiry investigated an accident involving Nova Squadron that cost the life of Cadet Joshua Albert. Having bore witness to such tragic events, Iluvar found his conviction toward Starfleet's mission of exploration renewed and invigorated. By the time Iluvar graduated in 2370, he had managed to work his way to the top of his class with the highest academic honors as well as the respect of both peers and instructors. It was around this time that Starfleet's concerns regarding rising tensions with the Dominion started becoming more apparent in their deployment of vessels and personnel across the fleet. Iluvar was quickly assigned to serve as the Chief Flight Control Officer aboard the Sabre-class USS Kohler. While there initially were some who might have felt an Academy graduate to be too inexperienced to handle the responsibilities of a department head, they soon found themselves pleasantly surprised by Iluvar's performance as a member of the Kohler's senior staff. He continued to make himself available as both friend and coworker to his fellow shipmates, seeking to help out in whatever way he could. By early 2371, the Kohler had begun operating along the fringes of a turbulent region of space known as the Briar Patch. They were tasked with making surveys of the region which included occasional forays into the neighboring McAllister Nebula. Federation scientists were particularly interested in the relationship between the McAllister Nebula and the Briar Patch, believing the former to have been created during the formation of the Briar Patch itself when a large amount of gases and stellar debris became separated from the main patch. The Kohler saw relatively little action during the Dominion War as a result of its assignment to Sector 441, though So'na cooperation with the Dominion served to keep Starfleet vessels in the region on constant alert for Dominon activity. Exploration of the Briar Patch continued with little interruption throughout the course of the war and eventually led to Starfleet's discovery of the planet inhabited by the peaceful Ba'ku. While Iluvar was not a member of the cultural survey team assigned to the planet under Admiral Dougherty, the Kohler was one of several Starfleet vessels to respond to the Enterprise's call for assistance following the incident. They continued to remain in the area afterward so as to help secure a Federation presence in the region. It was also during his service aboard the Kohler that Iluvar first met Commander Tolian Naros, an El-Aurian with extensive knowledge of the Briar Patch and its inner workings. There seemed to be an immediate connection between the two officers as one might find between a mentor and his student. Centuries of experience had given Naros a unique perspective on life and the unique nature of the Patch which simply fascinated Iluvar to the point that he made it his goal to learn everything he could from the more experienced officer. When the Kohler received orders to report to Starbase 375 in mid-2375, Iluvar requested an immediate transfer to Deep Space Twelve, which was beginning construction at that time. It was his hope that serving aboard the newly constructed station would allow him to continue his own studies of the Briar Patch and develop his career as an explorer. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant JG and assigned to the station as a Strategic Operations Officer whose specialty was in his knowledge of the Briar Patch and surrounding areas. His assignment to Deep Space Twelve was spent leading many forays deeper into the Patch than any vessel had previously gone. In addition, he became well known for his ability to work with the races of the Briar Patch and surrounding areas, serving as mediator and arbiter for more than a few diplomatic contacts. On one occassion, while piloting a shuttle to make a closer analysis of the Ba'ku rings, Iluvar encountered the after effects of a passing ion storm that had reacted with the patch gases. The shockwave caused an overload which completely disabled the shuttle's systems. Unable to return to or contact Deep Space Twelve, Iluvar was forced to make an emergency landing on the planet. He managed to activate the emergency transporter just before his shuttle impacted the surface and was beamed to a safe distance from the crash site. A short while later, he was discovered by a group of Ba'ku youth which included Artim Ibanya, who had previously interacted with the Enterprise crew. Iluvar was taken back to the Ba'ku village where he was nursed to health by the residents while the station waited for the residual effects of the storm to pass before being able to send a runabout to retrieve him. During this time, he earned the appreciation of the village through the respect he gave to their customs and culture as he recovered. It was also during this time that he began to develop a friendship with Artim Ibanya that would continue to strengthen well into the present day. Out of respect for the wishes of the Ba'ku elders, Iluvar personally helped to oversee the retrieval of his downed shuttlecraft and the sensor logs it contained. His efforts to reconstruct those portions of the data which had been damaged upon impact significantly improved Federation scientists' understanding of the Ba'ku rings as well as the ion storm's effects upon the Briar Patch gases. All of this was presented during the full debrief he received from the station's command staff shortly after the incident. Iluvar soon received another opportunity to broaden his experience in 2379 when offered a posting as Second Officer and Chief Operations Officer aboard the Sovereign-class USS Valar under the late Captain Imtar. He found that he was still able to continue his exploration of the Briar Patch while also learning quite a bit about the practicalities of commanding a starship in the field. It was during his time aboard the Valar that he participated in the first encounter with two previously unknown species within the Briar Patch. Sadly, his assignment aboard the USS Valar would prove to be short-lived. The Valar arrived at a small research outpost on the edge of the Briar Patch in response to an urgent distress call to discover that a rogue asteroid was on a direct course for the outpost. Iluvar was ordered to beam down down to the outpost so that he might coordinate evacuation efforts while the crew of the Valar continued searching for a way to divert the asteroid. It seemed like an impossible task, but the Valar's chief engineer devised a way for them to use brief bursts of the ship's tractor beam in quick succession to push the asteroid onto a new heading. They eventually succesful in avoiding a collision between the asteroid and the outpost, but just as the crew began to celebrate their victory, the Valar suffered a massive kinetic plasma surge and was destroyed with all hands. The USS Independence arrived only a few days later, having been dispatched with all haste from Deep Space Twelve, but they found Iluvar to be the only survivor along with the outpost personnel. These events took their toll on the young officer to the point that he decided to take an extended leave of absence from Starfleet rather than face the political fallout from what would become known as the Valar Incident. Admiral Alynna Nechayev granted his request for extended leave without hesitation and he soon sought permission from the Ba'ku elders to take up residence in their village, which was also granted with little hesitation on the part of the Ba'ku. Iluvar was welcomed into the home of Artim and his family where he forsook all evidences of his former life to assume the more humble existence of the Ba'ku. Iluvar spent a great deal of time with Artim and even considered leaving Starfleet to remain on Ba'ku where he might escape the devastating loss he had felt at the destruction of the Valar. That all changed when it was discovered that the Tholians were becoming more aggressive in their raiding and territorial boundaries near the Patch. Artim managed to convince Iluvar that his place was with Starfleet and that Ba'ku would always be there when he got back. Taking his friend's advice to heart, he returned to active duty in early 2383 and was assigned to the Sovereign-class USS Pharos as Executive Officer under Captain Julia Hernandez. Later that year, the USS Pharos came under sudden attack by two Tholian Webspinners and a Tholian Command Cruiser that caught them by complete surprise. Iluvar was forced to assume command of the ship when Captain Hernandez suffered severe, life-threatening injuries during the initial assault. He managed to maintain his focus to succesfully lead the Pharos crew in fending off the Tholians and drive them into retreat. Unfortunately, the captain's condition was deteriorating rapidly and it was expected that she would not survive for much longer without the medical facilities available at Deep Space Twelve. Iluvar refused to lose another capable officer to disaster, pushing both ship and crew to their limits in the race back to the station. Fortune proved to be in their favor when they managed to make it back to Deep Space Twelve in time for Captain Hernandez to receive the necessary treatment. Rather than assign another commanding officer during the couple weeks it would take for Captain Hernandez to fully recover, Admiral Nechayev allowed Iluvar to assume the role of acting captain until Captain Hernandez could return. He also received special commendation for his efforts against the Tholians and in rescuing his commanding officer. In late 2383, Captain Hernandez placed a special recommendation with Starfleet Command that Iluvar be considered for a command of his own based upon his performance both prior to and following his extended leave from Starfleet. Starfleet Command reviewed numerous character references and personnel reports before finally selecting Iluvar to command the Prometheus-class USS Tethys, which was nearing completion at Utopia Planetia Shipyards. He assumed command of the USS Tethys knowing that the assignment would take him away from the Briar Patch and the village he had come to think of as home. Just before he was scheduled to depart Deep Space Twelve aboard the Independence, he managed to stop by the village one last time to say good bye to Artim and his friends among the Ba'ku. Iluvar made several assignments to his staff shortly after assuming command of the Tethys that seemed somewhat unusual to those who were not familiar with his unique style and the lessons he had learned while serving in the Patch. It was because of the success demonstrated by Iluvar's unique style that the command staff of the Eighth Fleet felt his service warranted a promotion to the rank of Captain. He was appointed to command the Eighth Fleet's Task Group 22-A before being transferred to command the Eighth Fleet's Task Group 22-B. Evidence which surfaced in early 2385 prompted Iluvar to pass command of the USS Tethys to his Executive Officer, Commander T'Lara Elburn, in order to resume a brief investigation regarding what he considered to be a personal matter. The investigation picked up where he had left off years earlier in the search for the true cause of the USS Valar's destruction. He made a brief stop on Ba'ku to visit Artim and the village before disappearing into the Briar Patch in pursuit of a lead provided to him by Admiral Alynna Necheyev of Deep Space Twelve. The Lycian royal flagship eventually located and rescued Iluvar from the clutches of an unknown alien warship which turned out to be the same vessel responsible for the loss of the USS Valar. It was also learned that the warship planned to target the Federation-Tzenkethi negotiations being mediated by the USS Tethys. Just as the attack was about to begin, Iluvar and his Lycian allies arrived with the support of three other Federation starships. He convinced the Tzenkethi to join them in driving off the territorial aliens and managed to reconcile the deteriorating negotiations. Shortly after his successful completion of the Tzenkethi negotiations, Iluvar received a promotion to Commodore and was named commanding officer of Horizon Fleet's Task Force 22. His elevated status as the ranking flag officer in charge of the Eighth Fleet's patrol zone closest to the Elyshan border meant that it was only a matter of time before Iluvar found himself dealing with the growing situation between the Federation and the Elyshan Empire. Rising tensions between the two powers nearly came to a head in early 2386 when Iluvar led a small force to the Altorus System in response to a distress call from renowned Ambassador Mordred Ocal. The Elyshans proved unwilling to search for a diplomatic solution and an open battle between the two sides. Starfleet forces suffered heavy losses before they were able to discover a weakness in the Elyshan's subspace shield technology. Using the weakness to their advantage, they managed to even the score and bring a momentary pause to the fighting by disabling the lead battleship's shields. Both sides withdrew to their own territory with the threat of greater conflict on the horizon. Not long afterward, Iluvar assumed command of the USS Pandora, which had just completed an overhaul of her command and control systems when the USS Tethys was ordered to undergo a complete refit. The Eighth Fleet's Command Staff flet it best to allow some of the Tethys' crew to transfer to the USS Pandora. It was clear that the members of the Tethys' senior staff worked well together, as they had made significant accomplishments in the field, and Admiral Antonie Meyer in particular felt the Luna-class vessel would be more fitting of a Task Force Commanding Officer. For his own part, Iluvar saw the transfer to the Pandora as an opportunity to return to the core of exploration and diplomacy that made the Federation great. The Tethys would always hold a special place in his heart, being his first command, but it wouldn't be long before he would warm up to the Luna-class USS Pandora. Following the completion of a tour of Romulan defenses along the Elyshan Border, the USS Pandora was ordered to divert to Deep Space 4 where then-Rear Admiral Iluvar appeared before a Board of Inquiry. The investigation focused on some of the more questionable decisions that had been made by the admiral, both as a commanding officer and as a Starfleet officer. Despite evidence to the contrary, Iluvar was stripped of his position as Task Force Commanding Officer of Horizon Fleet's Task Force 22 and reduced in rank to that of captain. Though some would consider it a small favor, Captain Iluvar was allowed to retain his command of the USS Pandora.
Service Record		Ensign- Helmsman USS Kohler(2371-2375 ~ 4 years) Lieutenant JG - Strategic Operations Officer (Briar Patch Expert) Deep Space 12 (2375-2379 ~ 4 years) Lieutenant JG - Second Officer/Chief Operations Officer USS Valar (2379 ~ .5 year) ELOA - Baku Village, Baku (2379-2383 ~ 4 years) Lieutenant - First Officer USS Pharos (2383 ~ .5 year) Lieutenant Commander / Commander - Commanding Officer USS Tethys (2383-2384 ~ .5 year) Captain - Commanding Officer USS Tethys & Task Force Group 22-A (2384 ~ 2 months) Captain - Commanding Officer USS Tethys & Task Force Group 22-B (2384 - 2385) Commodore - Commanding Officer USS Tethys & Task Force 22 (2385 - 2386) Rear Admiral - Commanding Officer USS Tethys & Task Force 22 (2386) Rear Admiral - Commanding Officer USS Pandora & Task Force 22 (2386) Captain - Commanding Officer, USS Pandora (2386 - Present)