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Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T11:46:41Z

Baron: /* History */

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|image=
|Homeworld= Cestus III
|Species= Human
|Gender= Male
|Birth= 23rd of May 2357
|Death=
|Height=5' 9"
|Weight=144 lbs
|Hair=
|Eyes=
|Affiliation= United Federation of Planets
|Posting=[[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]
|Position=Science Officer
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-1.png]]
|Played By= NPC created by Tim
}}
"''What? Like a water feature?"
:- '''Thomas Gregs''', 2379.

'''Ensign Thomas Gregs''' is a Starfleet [[Science Officer]] who has been assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] since 2379. In his time on the Pacifica Ensign Gregs has served under three different [[Chief Science Officer|Chief Science Officers]] [[Matthew Horne|Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horne]], [[James Harris|Lt. James Harris]] & current chief [[Marcus Cesarian|Lt. Marcus Cesarian]].

==Personnel file==
'''Current Rank:''' Ensign

'''Current Assignment:''' Science Officer - [[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]

'''Date of Birth:''' 23rd of May 2357

'''Place of Birth:''' Toronto, Canada, Earth

==History==

Born on Earth in 2357 to parents Simone and Harley Gregs. His parents who were both fabrication engineers moved to Cestus III in 2360 shortly before Thomas' third birthday. His younger sister Samantha was born three years later. Thomas spent much of his youth helping his father out with his various side projects and developed a strong interest in the mechanics and the science behind the technology. Thomas first set his sights on joining Starfleet at the age of the 12 and applied for admission to Starfleet Academy on his 18th birthday.

After four years at Starfleet Academy Thomas Gregs graduated in the top 25% of his class. He was promoted to the rank of Ensign and in 2379 was assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] a [[Sovereign Class|Sovereign Class Starship]] as a junior science officer under the supervision of the Pacifica's Chief Science Officer [[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Matthew Horne]]. During his first year on the Pacifica, Thomas worked closely with [[Owen Banks|Ensign Owen Banks]] and developed a strong friendship with his fellow Science Officer.

[[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Horne]] departed the Pacifica late in 2379 and was replaced by [[James Harris|Lieutenant James Harris]]. Under Harris' leadership Thomas took on a more active role in the department. In 2380 he assisted with the investigation into the unexplained earthquakes on Archeria and helped to track down the missing members of the crew including [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] who had been abducted by a group of Archerian dissidents. Later that year Ensign Gregs was a member of the science team that discovered ancient ruins on Typhon III that put a early end to the terraforming operations on the planet.

By 2382 Thomas had established himself as a senior and key member of the USS Pacifica's Science Department and often served as Lieutenant Cesarian's relief on the bridge.

==Service Record==
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2375 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2376 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2377 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2378 
[[Image:T-O-1.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] Science Officer | 2379 

==OOC Information==
* Thomas Gregs was created by Tim who played [[Owen Banks|Lieutenant JG Owen Banks]] and first appeared on the USS Pacifica during the mission [[R&R at DS12]].
* Since his first appearance Thomas Gregs has become a regular feature in the Pacifica's Science Department.
[[Category:Characters|Gregs Thomas]]

Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T11:45:28Z

Baron:

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|Gender= Male
|Birth= 23rd of May 2357
|Death=
|Height=5' 9"
|Weight=144 lbs
|Hair=
|Eyes=
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|Posting=[[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]
|Position=Science Officer
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-1.png]]
|Played By= NPC created by Tim
}}
"''What? Like a water feature?"
:- '''Thomas Gregs''', 2379.

'''Ensign Thomas Gregs''' is a Starfleet [[Science Officer]] who has been assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] since 2379. In his time on the Pacifica Ensign Gregs has served under three different [[Chief Science Officer|Chief Science Officers]] [[Matthew Horne|Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horne]], [[James Harris|Lt. James Harris]] & current chief [[Marcus Cesarian|Lt. Marcus Cesarian]].

==Personnel file==
'''Current Rank:''' Ensign

'''Current Assignment:''' Science Officer - [[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]

'''Date of Birth:''' 23rd of May 2357

'''Place of Birth:''' Toronto, Canada, Earth

==History==

Born on Earth in 2357 to parents Simone and Harley Gregs. His parents who were both fabrication engineers moved to Cestus III in 2360 shortly before Thomas' third birthday. His younger sister Samantha was born three years later. Thomas spent much of his youth helping his father out with his various side projects and developed a strong interest in the mechanics and the science behind the technology. Thomas first set his sights on joining Starfleet at the age of the 12 and applied for admission to Starfleet Academy on his 18th birthday.

After four years at Starfleet Academy Thomas Gregs graduated in the top 25% of his class. He was promoted to the rank of Ensign and in 2379 was assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] a [[Sovereign Class|Sovereign Class Starship]] as a junior science officer under the supervision of the Pacifica's Chief Science Officer [[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Matthew Horne]]. During his first year on the Pacifica, Thomas worked closely with [[Owen Banks|Ensign Owen Banks]] and developed a strong friendship with the fellow Science Officer.

[[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Horne]] departed the Pacifica late in 2379 and was replaced by [[James Harris|Lieutenant James Harris]]. Under Harris' leadership Thomas took on a more active role in the department. In 2380 he assisted with the investigation into the unexplained earthquakes on Archeria and helped to track down the missing members of the crew including [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] who had been abducted by a group of Archerian dissidents. Later that year Ensign Gregs was a member of the science team that discovered ancient ruins on Typhon III that put a early end to the terraforming operations on the planet.

By 2382 Thomas had established himself as a senior and key member of the USS Pacifica's Science Department and often served as Lieutenant Cesarian's relief on the bridge.

==Service Record==
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2375 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2376 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2377 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2378 
[[Image:T-O-1.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] Science Officer | 2379 

==OOC Information==
* Thomas Gregs was created by Tim who played [[Owen Banks|Lieutenant JG Owen Banks]] and first appeared on the USS Pacifica during the mission [[R&R at DS12]].
* Since his first appearance Thomas Gregs has become a regular feature in the Pacifica's Science Department.
[[Category:Characters|Gregs Thomas]]

Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T11:44:43Z

Baron:

{{Character
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|lastname= Gregs
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|Species= Human
|Gender= Male
|Birth= 23rd of May 2357
|Death=
|Height=5' 9"
|Weight=144 lbs
|Hair=
|Eyes=
|Affiliation= United Federation of Planets
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|Position=Science Officer
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-1.png]]
|Played By= NPC created by Tim
}}
"''What? Like a water feature?"
:- '''Thomas Gregs''', 2379.

'''Ensign Thomas Gregs''' is a Starfleet [[Science Officer]] who has been assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] since 2379. In his time on the Pacifica Ensign Gregs has served under three different [[Chief Science Officer|Chief Science Officers]] [[Matthew Horne|Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horne]], [[James Harris|Lt. James Harris]] & current chief [[Marcus Cesarian|Lt. Marcus Cesarian]].

==Personnel file==
'''Current Rank:''' Ensign

'''Current Assignment:''' Science Officer - [[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]

'''Date of Birth:''' 23rd of May 2357

'''Place of Birth:''' Toronto, Canada, Earth

==Early Life==

Born on Earth in 2357 to parents Simone and Harley Gregs. His parents who were both fabrication engineers moved to Cestus III in 2360 shortly before Thomas' third birthday. His younger sister Samantha was born three years later. Thomas spent much of his youth helping his father out with his various side projects and developed a strong interest in the mechanics and the science behind the technology. Thomas first set his sights on joining Starfleet at the age of the 12 and applied for admission to Starfleet Academy on his 18th birthday.

==Starfleet Career==
After four years at Starfleet Academy Thomas Gregs graduated in the top 25% of his class. He was promoted to the rank of Ensign and in 2379 was assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] a [[Sovereign Class|Sovereign Class Starship]] as a junior science officer under the supervision of the Pacifica's Chief Science Officer [[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Matthew Horne]]. During his first year on the Pacifica, Thomas worked closely with [[Owen Banks|Ensign Owen Banks]] and developed a strong friendship with the fellow Science Officer.

[[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Horne]] departed the Pacifica late in 2379 and was replaced by [[James Harris|Lieutenant James Harris]]. Under Harris' leadership Thomas took on a more active role in the department. In 2380 he assisted with the investigation into the unexplained earthquakes on Archeria and helped to track down the missing members of the crew including [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] who had been abducted by a group of Archerian dissidents. Later that year Ensign Gregs was a member of the science team that discovered ancient ruins on Typhon III that put a early end to the terraforming operations on the planet.

By 2382 Thomas had established himself as a senior and key member of the USS Pacifica's Science Department and often served as Lieutenant Cesarian's relief on the bridge.

==Service Record==
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2375 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2376 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2377 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2378 
[[Image:T-O-1.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] Science Officer | 2379 

==OOC Information==
* Thomas Gregs was created by Tim who played [[Owen Banks|Lieutenant JG Owen Banks]] and first appeared on the USS Pacifica during the mission [[R&R at DS12]].
* Since his first appearance Thomas Gregs has become a regular feature in the Pacifica's Science Department.
[[Category:Characters|Gregs Thomas]]

Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T11:40:05Z

Baron: /* Starfleet Career */

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|lastname= Gregs
|image=
|Homeworld= Cestus III
|Species= Human
|Gender= Male
|Birth= 23rd of May 2357
|Death=
|Height=5' 9"
|Weight=144 lbs
|Hair=
|Eyes=
|Affiliation= United Federation of Planets
|Posting=[[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]
|Position=Science Officer
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-1.png]]
|Played By= NPC created by Tim
}}
"''What? Like a water feature?"
:- '''Thomas Gregs''', 2379.

'''Ensign Thomas Gregs''' is a Starfleet [[Science Officer]] who has been assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] since 2379. In his time on the Pacifica Ensign Gregs has served under three different [[Chief Science Officer|Chief Science Officers]] [[Matthew Horne|Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horne]], [[James Harris|Lt. James Harris]] & current chief [[Marcus Cesarian|Lt. Marcus Cesarian]].

==Early Life==

Born on Earth in 2357 to parents Simone and Harley Gregs. His parents who were both fabrication engineers moved to Cestus III in 2360 shortly before Thomas' third birthday. His younger sister Samantha was born three years later. Thomas spent much of his youth helping his father out with his various side projects and developed a strong interest in the mechanics and the science behind the technology. Thomas first set his sights on joining Starfleet at the age of the 12 and applied for admission to Starfleet Academy on his 18th birthday.

==Starfleet Career==
After four years at Starfleet Academy Thomas Gregs graduated in the top 25% of his class. He was promoted to the rank of Ensign and in 2379 was assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] a [[Sovereign Class|Sovereign Class Starship]] as a junior science officer under the supervision of the Pacifica's Chief Science Officer [[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Matthew Horne]]. During his first year on the Pacifica, Thomas worked closely with [[Owen Banks|Ensign Owen Banks]] and developed a strong friendship with the fellow Science Officer.

[[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Horne]] departed the Pacifica late in 2379 and was replaced by [[James Harris|Lieutenant James Harris]]. Under Harris' leadership Thomas took on a more active role in the department. In 2380 he assisted with the investigation into the unexplained earthquakes on Archeria and helped to track down the missing members of the crew including [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] who had been abducted by a group of Archerian dissidents. Later that year Ensign Gregs was a member of the science team that discovered ancient ruins on Typhon III that put a early end to the terraforming operations on the planet.

By 2382 Thomas had established himself as a senior and key member of the USS Pacifica's Science Department and often served as Lieutenant Cesarian's relief on the bridge.

==Service Record==
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2375 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2376 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2377 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2378 
[[Image:T-O-1.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] Science Officer | 2379 

==OOC Information==
* Thomas Gregs was created by Tim who played [[Owen Banks|Lieutenant JG Owen Banks]] and first appeared on the USS Pacifica during the mission [[R&R at DS12]].
* Since his first appearance Thomas Gregs has become a regular feature in the Pacifica's Science Department.
[[Category:Characters|Gregs Thomas]]

Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T11:39:38Z

Baron:

{{Character
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|lastname= Gregs
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|Species= Human
|Gender= Male
|Birth= 23rd of May 2357
|Death=
|Height=5' 9"
|Weight=144 lbs
|Hair=
|Eyes=
|Affiliation= United Federation of Planets
|Posting=[[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]
|Position=Science Officer
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-1.png]]
|Played By= NPC created by Tim
}}
"''What? Like a water feature?"
:- '''Thomas Gregs''', 2379.

'''Ensign Thomas Gregs''' is a Starfleet [[Science Officer]] who has been assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] since 2379. In his time on the Pacifica Ensign Gregs has served under three different [[Chief Science Officer|Chief Science Officers]] [[Matthew Horne|Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horne]], [[James Harris|Lt. James Harris]] & current chief [[Marcus Cesarian|Lt. Marcus Cesarian]].

==Early Life==

Born on Earth in 2357 to parents Simone and Harley Gregs. His parents who were both fabrication engineers moved to Cestus III in 2360 shortly before Thomas' third birthday. His younger sister Samantha was born three years later. Thomas spent much of his youth helping his father out with his various side projects and developed a strong interest in the mechanics and the science behind the technology. Thomas first set his sights on joining Starfleet at the age of the 12 and applied for admission to Starfleet Academy on his 18th birthday.

==Starfleet Career==
After four years at Starfleet Academy Thomas Gregs graduated in the top 25% of his class. He was promoted to the rank of Ensign and in 2379 was assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] a [[Sovereign Class|Sovereign Class Starship]] as a junior science officer under the supervision of the Pacifica's Chief Science Officer [[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Matthew Horne]]. During his first year on the Pacifica, Thomas worked closely with [[Owen Banks|Ensign Owen Banks]] and developed a strong friendship with the fellow Science Officer.

[[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Horne]] departed the Pacifica late in 2379 and was replaced by [[James Harris|Lieutenant James Harris]]. Under Harris' leadership Thomas took on a more active role in the department. In 2380 he assisted with the investigation into the unexplained earthquakes on Archeria and helped to track down the missing members of the crew including [[Daniel Butterworth|Daniel Butterworth]] who had been abducted by a group of Archerian dissidents. Later that year Ensign Gregs was a member of the science team that discovered ancient ruins on Typhon III that put a early end to the terraforming operations on the planet.

By 2382 Thomas had established himself as a senior and key member of the USS Pacifica's Science Department and often served as Lieutenant Cesarian's relief on the bridge.

==Service Record==
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2375 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2376 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2377 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2378 
[[Image:T-O-1.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] Science Officer | 2379 

==OOC Information==
* Thomas Gregs was created by Tim who played [[Owen Banks|Lieutenant JG Owen Banks]] and first appeared on the USS Pacifica during the mission [[R&R at DS12]].
* Since his first appearance Thomas Gregs has become a regular feature in the Pacifica's Science Department.
[[Category:Characters|Gregs Thomas]]

Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T11:31:23Z

Baron:

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|lastname= Greg
|image=
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|Species= Human
|Gender= Male
|Birth= 23rd of May 2357
|Death=
|Height=5' 9"
|Weight=144 lbs
|Hair=
|Eyes=
|Affiliation= United Federation of Planets
|Posting=[[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]
|Position=Science Officer
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-1.png]]
|Played By= NPC created by Tim
}}
"''What? Like a water feature?"
:- '''Thomas Gregs''', 2379.

'''Ensign Thomas Gregs''' is a Starfleet [[Science Officer]] who has been assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] since 2379. In his time on the Pacifica Ensign Gregs has served under three different [[Chief Science Officer|Chief Science Officers]] [[Matthew Horne|Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horne]], [[James Harris|Lt. James Harris]] & current chief [[Marcus Cesarian|Lt. Marcus Cesarian]].

==Early Life==

Born on Earth in 2357 to parents Simone and Harley Gregs. His parents who were both fabrication engineers moved to Cestus III in 2360 shortly before Thomas' third birthday.

==Starfleet Career==
After four years at Starfleet Academy Thomas Gregs graduated in the top 25% of his class. He was promoted to the rank of Ensign and in 2379 was assigned to the [[USS Pacifica]] a [[Sovereign Class|Sovereign Class Starship]] as a junior science officer under the supervision of the Pacifica's Chief Science Officer [[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Matthew Horne]]. During his first year on the Pacifica, Thomas worked closely with [[Owen Banks|Ensign Owen Banks]] and developed a strong friendship with the fellow Science Officer.

[[Matthew Horne|Lieutenant Commander Horne]] departed the Pacifica late in 2379 and was replaced by [[James Harris|Lieutenant James Harris]]. Under Harris' leadership Thomas took on a more active role in the department. In 2380 he assisted with the investigation into the unexplained earthquakes on Archeria and helped to track down the missing members of the crew including [[Daniel Butterworth|Daniel Butterworth]] who had been abducted by a group of Archerian dissidents. Later that

By 2383 Thomas had established himself as a senior and key member of the USS Pacifica's Science Department and often served as Lieutenant Cesarian's relief on the bridge.

==Service Record==
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2375 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2376 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2377 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] Starfleet Academy | Cadet | 2378 
[[Image:T-O-1.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] Science Officer | 2379 

==OOC Information==
* Thomas Gregs was created by Tim who played [[Owen Banks|Lieutenant JG Owen Banks]] and first appeared on the USS Pacifica during the mission [[R&R at DS12]].
* Since his first appearance Thomas Gregs has become a regular feature in the Pacifica's Science Department.
[[Category:Characters|Gregs Thomas]]

Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T10:55:53Z

Baron:

Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T10:47:29Z

Baron:

Thomas Gregs

2013-09-23T10:19:35Z

Baron:

{{Character
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|lastname= Greg
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|Species= Human
|Gender= Male
|Birth= 23rd of May 2356
|Death=
|Height=5' 9"
|Weight=144 lbs
|Hair=
|Eyes=
|Affiliation= United Federation of Planets
|Posting=[[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]
|Position=Science Officer
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-1.png]]
|Played By= NPC created by Tim
}}
[[Category:Characters|Gregs Thomas]]

Vanessa Baron

2011-02-02T07:57:01Z

Baron: /* Service Record */

{{Counselling Character
|image=[[Image:Baron2.jpg]]
|name=Vanessa Baron
|Homeworld=Betazed
|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=126 lbs
|Hair=Dark Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
}}
[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Character Information==
'''Name:''' Vanessa Baron

'''Rank:''' [[Lieutenant Commander]]

'''Position:''' [[Chief Counselor]]

'''Post:''' [[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]

'''Gender:''' Female

'''Species:''' Betazoid/Human

'''Age:''' 33

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Early Life===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet Career===

Vanessa’s first assignment out of the Academy was on the USS Liberty, where she spent her first several months working closely with the Liberty’s [[Chief Counselor]]. During this period Vanessa sat in on many of the appointments with the ship’s counselor and gained some practical experience to complement her years of study. Following the initial seven month period Vanessa officially took up the [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] position on the Liberty which came with a promotion to the rank of full [[Lieutenant]]. Over the next couple of years Vanessa continued to grow into her role as a Counselor and was able to earn the respect and trust of many of her colleagues including the Liberty’s Chief Counselor who recommended her for a senior position in the fleet. Vanessa’s excellent record along with the glowing recommendation led to Vanessa being assigned to the [[Sovereign Class]] [[USS Pacifica]] where she would serve in the role of [[Chief Counselor]]. News of her promotion and transfer caught Vanessa by surprise, but she jumped at the opportunity to branch out on her own and started to prepare for her upcoming transfer.

Vanessa transferred to the Pacifica in September in 2378 and quietly settled into her new position with little fuss or fanfare. She quickly developed a number of friendships with her new crewmates including a very close personal friendship with the Pacifica’s [[Chief Medical Officer]] [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Connie Morgan]]. While primarily charged with seeing to the mental health of the Pacifica’s crew, Vanessa has played a number of important roles during the Pacifica’s voyages. She was first able to prove herself in early 2379 when she was the first member of the Pacifica’s crew to detect the presence of the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] on the ship. Vanessa along with [[Adam James|Ensign Adam James]] were able to open a dialog with the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] and establish a truce with them that allowed the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] to find a way back to their in home.

Later that year Vanessa was selected by [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] to participate in the diplomatic mission to [[Archerian IV]] where the Pacifica had been assigned to assess the planet’s application for Federation Membership. Vanessa along with [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] were dragged into a power struggle between the Archerian Government when the xenophobic scientist [[Ro%27chor|Ro’chor]] kidnapped the three officers and held them against their will. It was Ro’chor’s intention to sabotage the talks between the Archerian Government and the Federation, but thanks to the efforts of the Pacifica’s crew the three officers were rescued and Ro’chor’s plan was revealed to the planet’s population before any harm could be done.

The Pacifica’s campaign against the [[Rikan Pirate Group|Rikian Pirates]] from late 2380 to early 2382, saw Vanessa’s workload increase significantly, as the extended mission against the pirates took it’s toll on the crew’s stress level. Following the Rikan Campaign the Pacifica returned to Earth, Vanessa took the opportunity to spend her leave with her brother and his young family who were living in San Francisco. While on Earth Vanessa attended the wedding of [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] where she served as one of Connie’s two bridesmaids. Her time spent on Earth awoke a desire in Vanessa to learn more about her human heritage which was a side of her that she had been ignoring since adolescence.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:T-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:T-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:T-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:T-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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Vanessa Baron

2011-02-02T05:42:45Z

Baron:

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|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
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|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=126 lbs
|Hair=Dark Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
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==Character Information==
'''Name:''' Vanessa Baron

'''Rank:''' [[Lieutenant Commander]]

'''Position:''' [[Chief Counselor]]

'''Post:''' [[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]

'''Gender:''' Female

'''Species:''' Betazoid/Human

'''Age:''' 33

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Early Life===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet Career===

Vanessa’s first assignment out of the Academy was on the USS Liberty, where she spent her first several months working closely with the Liberty’s [[Chief Counselor]]. During this period Vanessa sat in on many of the appointments with the ship’s counselor and gained some practical experience to complement her years of study. Following the initial seven month period Vanessa officially took up the [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] position on the Liberty which came with a promotion to the rank of full [[Lieutenant]]. Over the next couple of years Vanessa continued to grow into her role as a Counselor and was able to earn the respect and trust of many of her colleagues including the Liberty’s Chief Counselor who recommended her for a senior position in the fleet. Vanessa’s excellent record along with the glowing recommendation led to Vanessa being assigned to the [[Sovereign Class]] [[USS Pacifica]] where she would serve in the role of [[Chief Counselor]]. News of her promotion and transfer caught Vanessa by surprise, but she jumped at the opportunity to branch out on her own and started to prepare for her upcoming transfer.

Vanessa transferred to the Pacifica in September in 2378 and quietly settled into her new position with little fuss or fanfare. She quickly developed a number of friendships with her new crewmates including a very close personal friendship with the Pacifica’s [[Chief Medical Officer]] [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Connie Morgan]]. While primarily charged with seeing to the mental health of the Pacifica’s crew, Vanessa has played a number of important roles during the Pacifica’s voyages. She was first able to prove herself in early 2379 when she was the first member of the Pacifica’s crew to detect the presence of the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] on the ship. Vanessa along with [[Adam James|Ensign Adam James]] were able to open a dialog with the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] and establish a truce with them that allowed the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] to find a way back to their in home.

Later that year Vanessa was selected by [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] to participate in the diplomatic mission to [[Archerian IV]] where the Pacifica had been assigned to assess the planet’s application for Federation Membership. Vanessa along with [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] were dragged into a power struggle between the Archerian Government when the xenophobic scientist [[Ro%27chor|Ro’chor]] kidnapped the three officers and held them against their will. It was Ro’chor’s intention to sabotage the talks between the Archerian Government and the Federation, but thanks to the efforts of the Pacifica’s crew the three officers were rescued and Ro’chor’s plan was revealed to the planet’s population before any harm could be done.

The Pacifica’s campaign against the [[Rikan Pirate Group|Rikian Pirates]] from late 2380 to early 2382, saw Vanessa’s workload increase significantly, as the extended mission against the pirates took it’s toll on the crew’s stress level. Following the Rikan Campaign the Pacifica returned to Earth, Vanessa took the opportunity to spend her leave with her brother and his young family who were living in San Francisco. While on Earth Vanessa attended the wedding of [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] where she served as one of Connie’s two bridesmaids. Her time spent on Earth awoke a desire in Vanessa to learn more about her human heritage which was a side of her that she had been ignoring since adolescence.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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Connie Butterworth

2011-02-02T05:38:13Z

Baron: /* Character Information */

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|name=Connie Butterworth
|Homeworld=Earth
|Species=Human
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
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|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=130 lbs
|Hair=Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=[[United Federation of Planets]]
|Posting=[[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]
|Position=[[Chief Medical Officer]]
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-5.png]]
|Played By=[[user:Connie|Connie Morgan]]
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[[File:Hof-morgan.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

=Character Information=
'''Name:''' Connie Elizabeth Morgan Butterworth

'''Rank:''' [[Commander]]

'''Position:''' [[Chief Medical Officer]]

'''Post:''' [[USS Pacifica|USS Pacifica NCC-72545]]

'''Gender:''' Female

'''Species:''' Human

'''Age:''' 29

=Physical Appearance=
'''Height:''' 5’ 5”

'''Weight:''' 130 lbs.

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Description:'''

Connie is of average height and has a slender build. She has soft flowing dark brown hair that goes a quarter of the way down her back, which she chooses to keep down on most occasions. She has a soft nice looking face with brown eyes and has a cute smile.

=Personality & Traits=
'''General Overview:'''

Connie is a kind loving, down to earth person who makes friends easily and is easily approachable . She also has a great bedside manner as her fun loving down to earth personality can often make anyone smile even when the situation is bleak. She also has a very strong will and understands quite well the responsibilities and risks that come with being a Starfleet Officer. Her time in sickbay has also given her a level head and she can stay calm and in control of most situations and she often leads her staff by example. She is a skilled Doctor and Surgeon who is 100% dedicated to her profession, she will help anyone who needs it and she is not afraid to put herself in harms way to do it.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Pending.

'''Ambitions:'''

Pending.

'''Hobbies & Interests:'''

Connie likes to spend some of her free time in her quarters with a good book. She also likes to hang out in the Pacifica's lounge where she enjoys social chats with the rest of the crew. Other then that she enjoys playing poker with the ship's senior crew. She also has a like for the theatre and enjoys taking part in them as well.

Languages Federation Standard,

=Family=
'''Father:''' [[Patrick Morgan]]

'''Mother:''' [[Elizabeth Morgan]]

'''Sister:''' [[Kelly Morgan|Doctor Kelly Morgan]]

'''Spouse:''' [[Daniel Butterworth|Captain Daniel Butterworth]] - married on the 9th of September 2382

=History=
==Childhood & Early Life==
Named after her grandmother Connie Elizabeth Morgan was born on the 5th of October 2352 in the city of Sydney Australia on the planet of Earth to parents [[Elizabeth Morgan|Elizabeth]] and [[Patrick Morgan]]. At the time of her birth both of her parents had taken leave from their work with the Starfleet Diplomatic Core where her mother was serving as a Diplomat to focus on their new roles as parents. [[Elizabeth Morgan|Elizabeth]] briefly returned to her with the Diplomatic Core in September 2353, but made the decision to step back from her work in 2354 so she could focus all of her attention on raising her daughter with [[Patrick Morgan|Patrick]]. Her decision to step away from work had also been triggered by the news that she was pregnant with her second child. The Morgan’s packed up their lives in Sydney and moved to the much quieter city of Hobart on Australia’s southern island called Tasmania where practically all of [[Elizabeth Morgan|Elizabeth’s]] large extended family lived including her own parents. The Morgan’s easily adjusted to the much quieter and slow paced city and quickly grew to consider the island state as their home and they soon welcomed their second daughter [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly Ann Morgan]] into the world on the 12th of February 2355.

Connie was not much past the age of two when her parents brought [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]] home from the local hospital. She immediately grew attached to her baby sister as she loved nothing more than playing the role of big sister, so much so that she would always try to help her mum with looking after [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]] even though she wasn’t very helpful most of the time as she was too young. Through most of their childhood Connie was very protective of her sister and always tried to set the very best of examples for her. Their bond continued to strengthen over the years but there were times where they would clash and fight with each other as most siblings do. These arguments were often over the most trivial of things, but despite all of this they formed an inseparable bond and became the very best of friends. Some of Connie’s fondest memories of growing up were of the times she spent with her sister, in particular the many nights that they would spend sitting together on Connie’s bed gazing out of the window and up at the starlit sky. It was on these nights that they would often confide in each other sharing their childhood imaginations and dreams. Much of their early aspirations and childhood wonder focused on the very stars that they would gaze upon each night and this was fuelled in part by the bedtime stories told to them by their Dad. Their Dad’s bedtime stories were often set amongst the stars and this over the years would foster in both girls a strong fascination in the wonders of the cosmos. These bedtime stories played a significant role in putting both Connie and [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]] on their future paths that would lead them both to joining [[Starfleet]].

It was also during her childhood that Connie first discovered her love for the field of medicine; this passion came for her Grandmother who worked as a Nurse at a nearby medical clinic. Connie always enjoyed spending time with her Grandmother as she deeply admired her and the work she was doing. This led to Connie spending a considerable portion of her youth at the clinic where she would help her Grandmother with the less demanding areas of her work. The time spent with her Grandmother at the clinic fostered Connie’s interest and eventual love for the field of medicine, so much so that Connie had her heart firmly set on becoming a Doctor at the tender age of eleven. From this point on Connie’s focus and determination to achieve her dream of becoming a Doctor never wavered as she concentrated hard on her schooling and continued to dedicate some of her time to her Grandmother’s clinic which quickly became her second classroom. Her new found focus on becoming a Doctor didn’t distract Connie from the other important facets of her life most notably her family. So important was her family that Connie would often go well out of her way so that she could spend as much time as possible with her parents, sister and extended family. Being one of the eldest and most responsible teenagers in her family network Connie was often called on to babysit her younger cousins, a task that she always enjoyed doing.

At the age of 16 Connie graduated from High School as her class valedictorian. While many of her fellow classmates took the opportunity to take a break after a hectic year of study Connie instead immediately turned her attention to preparing for the difficult challenge of the [[Star Fleet Medical Academy]] entrance exams. Connie’s dream of becoming a Doctor had been set in stone for a number of years, but her decision to pursue it as a Starfleet Officer had only come about roughly a year earlier when she remembered some of the stories that her Dad use to tell her and her sister when they were growing up. These fond early memories of her childhood had reignited her passion for the stars and helped her to decide to become a Doctor in [[Starfleet]]. Connie found studying for her entrance exams to be one of the most stressful periods of young life as the exams were quite daunting and was a huge step up from anything that she ever done before. In the end the years of effort that she put into her schooling and at the clinic paid off as she passed the entrance exam without much difficult. After a anxious two week wait Connie was excited to hear that she been accepted into the [[Star Fleet Medical Academy]] program that would commence at the start of the new year.

==Starfleet Medical Academy==
===The First Four Years===
Following a whirlwind final couple of months at home a very eager Connie moved into her dorm room on campus that would be her home for what was suppose to be the next 8 years. The first few months at the Academy proved to be difficult for Connie as she initially struggled to settle into life on campus. Being such a strong family orientated person Connie suffered from a bad case of home sickness that was not helped by the fact that it was the first time that she had been away from her family and home for an extended period of time. She refused to allow her bout of home sickness to get the better of her as she remained focused and determined to achieve her goal. Thanks to support from home coming in the form of daily messages from her family and from some of her fellow cadets Connie was able to knuckle down with her studies and quickly started to turn her year around as she started to grow in confidence. With her grades on the way up Connie started to form a number of meaningful friendships with a number of her Academy comrades, in particular Connie formed a very strong relationship with a fellow Tasmanian [[Daniel Butterworth]] who was a forth year cadet studying at adjoining [[Star Fleet Academy]]. Connie had first met [[Daniel Butterworth|Daniel]] prior to moving to the Academy at an annual festival that was held in their hometown of [[Hobart]] where they were able to instantly hit it off and build a strong rapport with each other. This quickly developed into a strong friendship and it was this friendship that really helped Connie through her first year teething problems more than anything else. The friendship became so strong between the two cadets that they continued to stay in constant contact with each other following [[Daniel Butterworth|Butterworth’s]] graduation from the Academy at the end of that year.

By the time she started her second year all of her problems from the year before were well and truly behind her as Connie had finally found her groove and her confidence started to grow. With the growth in her confidence Connie also started to branch out on to her own, becoming more independent and self reliant for the first real time in her life. Because of this self growth Connie no longer needed the safety net that her family back home had provided her with throughout her first year on campus and this led to her growing out of need to call home every day. This was quickly replaced by a more normal weekly routine, but no longer was she calling home for support instead she was calling solely for the purpose of keeping in touch with her family which was still and always would be a important aspect of her life. Now that she had learned to stand on her own two feet, Connie dived head first into her studies and her grades continued to steadily improve. Not only was she improving academically, but she was also having a lot of fun whilst doing it as there was nowhere else that she wanted to be and it showed in her application to her work. It wasn’t long before Connie was able to establish herself a place in the top five of her class and this was a mantle that she would never fall from.

The next couple of years simply flew by Connie and she poured all of effort and determination into her studies with nothing but positive results. Things only got better for her in 2372 which was during her forth year at the Academy as she was joined by her younger sister [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]]. At first Connie gave her sister plenty of space as she knew that Kelly was on a voyage of self discovery and trying to forge her own path, a path that would separate her from Connie’s shadow. [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]] never admitted this to her sister, but Connie always knew that thanks in part to sister’s intuition and from her experience growing up together. Connie gave [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]] all the space that she needed as she knew how important it was for Kelly to find her own path, at the same time though she didn’t cut herself completely off from her as she continued to be very supportive of her sister’s steps. It took [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]] a little bit of time to discover the path that she wanted to follow and that path was the field of medicine. [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly’s]] decision to transfer to the Medical Academy came as a complete surprise to Connie; it was a decision that she never expected her sister to make as for years [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]] had done all that she could to avoid following in her sister’s footsteps, now that was no longer going to the case. Her feelings of surprise were soon replaced by those of admiration as she proud of her sisters desire and determination to do what she wanted to do, even if that meant following in Connie’s footsteps. At the same time Connie also realised that it was brave decision that her sister had made and it was one that she knew wouldn’t be easy. She continued to be supportive of her sister following her transfer to the Medical Academy and it wasn’t long before there already strong sisterly bond began to grow even stronger.

By the end of 2372 Connie had successfully completed her first four years of training and was able to finish in the top five of her class during the end of semester exams. She along with the rest of her passing class was promoted to the rank of [[Ensign]] and underwent final preparations for their first training postings in the fleet. Desperate for first real taste of life in space Connie had hoped for a ship based assignment, but this was not to be as she was instead assigned to Star Fleet Medical on Earth. Her initial disappointment with missing out on a ship assignment didn’t last for long as she soon learned that there was no better place for her a young doctor in training to learn their craft. During her short four month tour at Starfleet Medical Connie was able to experience although briefly the many different specialities that she would soon have to chose from to be her next areas of study at the Academy. Connie paid due diligence to each speciality, even though she already had a good idea on what she was going to chose. It was also during her stint at Star Fleet Medical that Connie got her first taste of the realities of war, as she helped to treat a small number of the Star Fleet Officers who had been transferred to Earth after being wounded during the Federation-Klingon War. At the conclusion of her tour at Star Fleet Medical Connie returned home to Hobart and enjoyed a brief three week respite with her family. Connie used this time to take a break from the pressure and stresses of her studies and made her final considerations on which specialities that she wanted to pursue when she returned to the Academy in the new year.

===2373, The Dominion War and Early Graduation===
Connie returned to campus early in 2373 and immediately went straight back to concentrating on her studies much like she had done for the better part of the last four years. From this point on though her training became more hands on as, the majority of her time was now spent out in the Academy’s Medical wards instead of the classroom and was now focused mostly on her chosen speciality. Not only did Connie have to adjust to this, but she also had to adjust to her new responsibilities that came with being a [[Ensign]] as well. Those responsibilities first began with basic officer training that was quickly evolved to include supervising medical personnel mostly [[Orderlies]] and junior Medical cadets which was an important part of her leadership training. Connie initially found it to be a little bit difficult to juggle everything that was now on her plate, but she rose to the challenge quickly and settled into her new more hectic role without too much difficulty. The rest of Connie’s year at the Academy passed by without any major incident as she was now firmly settled into her new routine, all of this was about to change though. Connie was on her end of year break from the Academy which she was spending back at home in [[Hobart]] where she planning to spend Christmas with her family. This was not to be however as by the 23rd of December 2373 the Federation and Klingon Empire were officially at war with the Dominion. The following day both Connie and [[Kelly Morgan|Kelly]] were recalled to active duty and immediately returned to the Academy.

Upon her arrival on campus Connie was briefed along with the rest of her class on the events that had transpired over the past couple of days with the Dominion and what was expected of them as Star Fleet Officers. It was during this briefing that Connie and the rest of her class learned that the Academy would be accelerating their training to get them ready to serve in the fleet as quickly as possible. Connie found everything that was happening to be quite daunting; she like most of the Federation had known for some time that war with the Dominion was highly likely, but at the same time she was caught off guard as she was not fully expecting it to occur. The fact that she knew that she would most likely be involved somehow in the conflict to come did nothing to calm her nerves. Despite all of this though Connie was determined to play her part and put her skills to good use as she knew the grim fact that there was going a large number of casualties on both sides. At first very little changed on campus and it almost felt like that it was business as usual except for the fact that Connie and the rest of her class were already studying their next semesters course work three months earlier than scheduled. In January 2374 with the Academy being home to one of the most state of the art medical facilities in the entire Federation the war finally came to the campus in the form of wounded Starfleet Officers and Connie ended up seeing a her fair share of the wounded over the course of the year. Being away from the frontlines meant that Connie were often shielded from the most brutal and ugly aspects of the war as the Academy often only dealt with the long term injured and those undergoing extensive rehabilitation. All of this did little though to stop Connie from developing and fostering a strong distaste for war.

In all 2374 was a difficult, challenging and very long year for Connie in which learned a great deal about herself and her work. In what was almost unprecedented Connie and her classmates completed well over 3 semesters worth of work during the year which directly came about from the Academy’s decision to accelerate their training. This along with the large amount of time that they were now spending working out in the Academy’s wards helped Connie to rapidly build on her skills and knowledge. Her training continued to proceed at an accelerated rate until early 2375 when Connie and other well performing members of her class were nominated to sit their final examinations as they were more than ready to take up much needed positions in the fleet. Despite knowing for well over a year that a early graduation had been on the cards for her class she was quite nervous and anxious about sitting her exam early, part of her didn’t believe that she was ready to operate without a safety net. Nevertheless she faced the exam with her usual level of determination and passed with flying colours and graduated as her class’s [[Salutatorian]]. With little fanfare Connie was quickly promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] and before she knew was on her way to the Dominion Front Lines and her first assignment.

==Starfleet Career==
===[[USS Victory]]===
Straight from the Medical Academy Connie transferred to her first assignment aboard one of Starfleet’s most prestigious and famous vessel’s the [[Constellation Class]], [[USS Victory]] under the command of Captain Zimbata. Despite the ship’s iconic status the [[USS Victory|Victory]] was an old ship that had seen better days and like most of Star Fleet’s older vessels was ill-equipped for combat with the opposing Dominion forces. The [[USS Victory|Victory’s]] Sickbay was small, outdated and understaffed with Connie becoming the [[Assistant Chief Medical Officer]] by default, as she was one of only two Doctors serving aboard the ship. Up until Connie’s arrival on the [[USS Victory|Victory]] the vessels’s [[Chief Medical Officer|CMO]] [[Faith Taylor|Dr. FaithTaylor]] had been seeing to the crew alone as the [[USS Victory|Victory]] had lost it’s former [[Assistant Chief Medical Officer]] during the First Battle of Chin’toka.

Life on the [[USS Victory|Victory]] was hard for Connie who despite all of her preparation and training was not prepared for the harsh realities of war. The Dominion War was brutal and horrific in every sense, but it was these harsh days that shaped Connie into the Doctor that she would eventually become. With each frantic engagement fought the [[USS Victory|Victory’s]] Sickbay and it’s staff would become overwhelmed with more and more wounded, many of who with critical injuries. In only her third week aboard the [[USS Victory|Victory]] Connie lost her first patient, a young engineer who had been badly injured during a skirmish with a Dominion patrol. The death of the engineer who was her sister’s age hit Connie really hard and took a real toll on her for some time. Following his death Connie wanted nothing more than to be able to step back and take stock of what had happened, but it was impossible, all she could do was continue to keep on going forward, as there was no other option available to her. This was the brutal reality of war and it was a tough lesson for her to learn. During this time Connie drew a lot of strength from [[Faith Taylor|Dr. Taylor]] whose experience became invaluable to her, no matter what the situation they faced [[Faith Taylor|Dr. Taylor]] always managed to maintain a level head, a trait which Connie really admired in her. Under [[Faith Taylor|Taylor’s]] guidance Connie started to settle into her role and the demands that came with her war time position.

Connie’s moment of truth came during the final weeks of the war, when the [[USS Victory]] was caught in a Dominion ambush. In the resulting battle the [[USS Victory|Victory]] was badly damaged and a large number of the crew were injured, including [[Faith Taylor|Dr. Taylor]] who had been badly hurt following an explosion in Sickbay. Connie was lucky to avoid the brunt of the explosion but she didn’t escape injury, suffering moderate burns, despite her injuries Connie took charge of the barely functional Sickbay and with the help of the remaining medical staff continued to deliver medical assistance as best they could to the crew who were flooding into the room for treatment. The situation became either more critical when a plasma fire broke out in the adjoining Medlab which released deadly radiation out into Sickbay. Sickbay was quickly evacuated but Connie refused to abandon her post while she tended to a critically injured patient who needed to be stabilised before he could be moved. Once stabilised Connie moved her patient out of Sickbay and continued to treat the wounded in a makeshift ward for several hours foregoing treatment on her own injuries until she was relieved by medical staff from the [[USS Hardy]] which had arrived to assist the [[USS Victory|Victory]] and her crew. No sooner after she had been treated for her injuries, Connie was back at work tending to the [[USS Victory|Victory’s]] crew. In total 27 crewmembers were lost during the attack, the death toll would of been higher if not for the heroic efforts of Connie and the rest of the [[USS Victory|Victory’s]] medical staff. In dire need of the repairs the [[USS Victory|Victory]] limped back to [[Starbase 375]] under its own power and spent the rest of the war in dry dock where it missed out on the final battle over Cardassia. A lot of her crewmates were disappointed to be sitting on the sidelines, but Connie wasn’t one of them, she had seen enough of the war and desired to play no further part in it.

At the conclusion of the Dominion War and the joyous celebrations that followed the [[USS Victory|Victory]] still carrying battle damage left [[Starbase 375]] carrying two hundred wounded bound for [[Earth]]. During the long journey back home Connie was honoured for the bravery, dedication and leadership that she displayed during the Dominion attack on the [[USS Victory|Victory]] when she received both the [[Starfleet Medal of Honor]] and [[Starfleet Medal of Commendation]] for her actions. She also received a [[Purple Heart]] for the injuries that she received on that day. Upon returning to [[Earth]] the [[USS Victory|Victory]] pulled into the fleet yards to finish it’s repairs, this allowed Connie to take an extended leave her first since 2373 and she used the opportunity to return home and see her family and friends. Her time spent on [[Earth]] provided Connie with a much needed opportunity to take stock of everything that had happened to her over the course of her still young career as a Doctor in Starfleet. With her resolve strengthened after her stay on [[Earth]] Connie returned to the [[USS Victory|Victory]] and slotted back into her position as [[Assistant Chief Medical Officer]] with little difficulty. Connie remained with the [[USS Victory|Victory]] until May 2376 when she was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant]]. Following her promotion Connie was quickly inundated with a number of offers from various ships across the fleet who were eager to secure her as their new [[Chief Medical Officer]]. Two of the offers belonged to [[Galaxy Class]] starships the USS Venture and the [[USS Iowa]] which were amongst some of the most sort after assignments in the fleet. After carefully considering her options, she decided to accept the position that was being offered to her by the Captain of the [[USS Iowa]]. There were a couple of reasons behind her decision, but the deciding factor came to down to the simple fact that her old friend from the Academy [[Daniel Butterworth]] had recently taken up a position on the [[USS Iowa|Iowa]] as the vessel’s new [[Executive Officer|First Officer.]]

===[[USS Iowa]]===
Connie finished her tour on the [[USS Victory|Victory]] in early June and transferred to the Federation Space Station [[Deep Space 12]] to meet up with her new posting the [[Galaxy Class]] [[USS Iowa]] under the command of [[Edward Launceston|Captain Edward Launceston.]] The [[USS Iowa|Iowa]] was a massive step up for Connie in every sense of the word with the ship practically being a luxury liner when compared to the much older and cramped confines of the [[USS Victory]]. She was quick to fall in love with the ship and in particular with it’s large and very modern medical facilities. Having come from a small starship that was home to only two Doctors, it naturally took Connie some time to settle into new position as the ship’s [[Chief Medical Officer]], but she relished the challenge and responsibility that came with being charged with the health of 1044 officers and civilians. It was a challenge that Connie met head on and it wasn’t long before she had established her position as a vital member of the [[USS Iowa|Iowa’s]] Senior Staff.

===[[USS Pacifica]]===
Connie instantly fell in love with her new posting much like she had with the [[USS Iowa]] several months previously and quickly went about setting up her new sickbay to her own liking. During the [[USS Pacifica|Pacifica’s]] first mission Connie was once again called in to participate in a boarding operation, this time on one of Starfleet’s own starships, the [[Ambassador Class]], [[USS Nimitz]] which was under the control of rogue elements of Star Fleet Intelligence and Section 31. The luck that had served her so well during her time on [[USS Iowa|Iowa]] didn’t hold out this time as she injured during an intense fire fight that had erupted on the [[USS Nimitz|Nimitz]]. She was evacuated back to the [[USS Pacifica|Pacifica]] along with the rest of the [[USS Pacifica|Pacifica’s]] boarding party and in the confusion that followed Connie was abducted from the [[USS Pacifica|Pacifica’s]] Sickbay along with Commander [[Luke Evans (Starfleet)|Luke Evans]] both officers were held on the [[USS Nimitz]] until they were rescued by the [[USS Pacifica|Pacifica’s]] crew. Connie earned a [[The Purple Heart|Purple Heart]] for injures that she received during the boarding operation as well as an official commendation for the way that she handled herself under duress.

[[Image:conniedress.jpg|thumb|Connie Morgan shortly before her wedding in 2382|175px]]

=Service Record=
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2352 
[[Image:T-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Medical Academy]] | 2369 
[[Image:T-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Medical Academy]] | 2370 
[[Image:T-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Medical Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:T-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Medical Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:T-O-1.png]] [[Starfleet Medical Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Victory]] | [[Assistant Chief Medical Officer]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Victory]] | [[Assistant Chief Medical Officer]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Iowa]] | [[Chief Medical Officer]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Medical Officer]] | 2377 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Medical Officer]] | 2378 
[[Image:T-O-5.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Medical Officer]] | 2383 

=Promotion History=
[[Image:T-O-1.png]] January 2373 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] May 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] June 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] September 2378 
[[Image:T-O-5.png]] March 2383 

=Mission Participation=
'''Total:''' 25

* [[Aid]]
* [[To Deep Space 12]]
* [[R&R at Starbase 565]]
* [[Beyond the Gate]]
* [[Escort]]
* [[Loose Ends]]
* [[Parrelles]]
* [[A Noble Rescue]]
* [[Shadows of Evil]]
* [[R&R at DS12]]
* [[Departure]]
* [[Shattering Diplomacy]]
* [[Excursions]]
* [[Operation Typhon]]
* [[The Zone]]
* [[Deck the Halls]]
* [[Back in Action]]
* [[Strange New World]]
* [[Supply Lines]]
* [[Changing of the Guard]]
* [[Down the Rabbit Hole]]
* [[Pacification]]
* [[Something Old and Something New]]
* [[Legacy]]
* [[Voyage of Discovery]]

=Character Awards=
'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 18 (August 2001, November 2001, May 2002, August 2002, November 2002, March 2003, August 2003, December 2003, July 2004, December 2004, February 2005, April 2005, August 2005, June 2006, September 2006, December 2006, March 2007, November 2010)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 7 ([[A Question to Ponder|June 2005]], [[Hospital Tour|[May 2006]], [[A Trip Down Memory Lane Part 1|July 2006]], [[Quality Time Part 1|September 2006]], [[Wedding Day Jitters and Excitement|November 2006]], [[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], [[Boo Boos|November 2010]])

[[Image:simming-excellence.jpg]] '''[[The Pacifica Simming Award of Excellence]]''' | 1 ([[Something Old and Something New]])

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | Awarded in July 2002

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

[[Image:player-of-year.jpg]] '''[[The USS Pacifica Role Player of the Year Award ]]''' | 5 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)

[[Image:purple.gif]] '''[[The Purple Heart]]''' | 2001

[[Image:dedicated.jpg]] '''[[The USS Pacifica Most Dedicated Officer of the Year Award]]''' | 2002

[[Image:writer.jpg]] '''[[The USS Pacifica Writer of the Year Award]]''' | 5 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)

[[Image:CO-Award.jpg]] '''[[The USS Pacifica CO's Commendation]]''' | 2 (2002, 2004)

[[Image:popular.jpg]] '''[[The USS Pacifica Most Popular Character of the Year Award]]''' | 2005

[[Image:female.jpg]] '''[[The USS Pacifica Most Popular Female Officer of the Year Award]]''' | 2 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) most popular female officer of the year 4 2002 2003 2005 2006

[[Image:smartest.jpg]] '''[[The USS Pacifica Smartest Officer of the Year Award]]''' | 2005
[[Category:Characters|Butterworth Connie]]

Chief Counselor

2011-01-31T10:58:54Z

Baron:

Because of their training in psychology, technically the ship's/facility's Counselor is considered part of Starfleet medical. The Counselor is responsible both for advising the Commanding Officer in dealing with other people and races, and in helping crew members with personal, psychological, and emotional problems.

The Chief Counselor is considered a member of the Senior Staff. S/he is responsible for the crew in his/her department. The Chief Counselor is the Counselor with the highest rank and most experience.

==== Chief Counselor on the USS Pacifica ====
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[Vanessa Baron|Lieutenant Commander Vanessa Baron]] |

[[Category:Positions|Chief Counselor]]

Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:54:52Z

Baron:

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[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Early Life===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet Career===

Vanessa’s first assignment out of the Academy was on the USS Liberty, where she spent her first several months working closely with the Liberty’s [[Chief Counselor]]. During this period Vanessa sat in on many of the appointments with the ship’s counselor and gained some practical experience to complement her years of study. Following the initial seven month period Vanessa officially took up the [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] position on the Liberty which came with a promotion to the rank of full [[Lieutenant]]. Over the next couple of years Vanessa continued to grow into her role as a Counselor and was able to earn the respect and trust of many of her colleagues including the Liberty’s Chief Counselor who recommended her for a senior position in the fleet. Vanessa’s excellent record along with the glowing recommendation led to Vanessa being assigned to the [[Sovereign Class]] [[USS Pacifica]] where she would serve in the role of [[Chief Counselor]]. News of her promotion and transfer caught Vanessa by surprise, but she jumped at the opportunity to branch out on her own and started to prepare for her upcoming transfer.

Vanessa transferred to the Pacifica in September in 2378 and quietly settled into her new position with little fuss or fanfare. She quickly developed a number of friendships with her new crewmates including a very close personal friendship with the Pacifica’s [[Chief Medical Officer]] [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Connie Morgan]]. While primarily charged with seeing to the mental health of the Pacifica’s crew, Vanessa has played a number of important roles during the Pacifica’s voyages. She was first able to prove herself in early 2379 when she was the first member of the Pacifica’s crew to detect the presence of the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] on the ship. Vanessa along with [[Adam James|Ensign Adam James]] were able to open a dialog with the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] and establish a truce with them that allowed the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] to find a way back to their in home.

Later that year Vanessa was selected by [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] to participate in the diplomatic mission to [[Archerian IV]] where the Pacifica had been assigned to assess the planet’s application for Federation Membership. Vanessa along with [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] were dragged into a power struggle between the Archerian Government when the xenophobic scientist [[Ro%27chor|Ro’chor]] kidnapped the three officers and held them against their will. It was Ro’chor’s intention to sabotage the talks between the Archerian Government and the Federation, but thanks to the efforts of the Pacifica’s crew the three officers were rescued and Ro’chor’s plan was revealed to the planet’s population before any harm could be done.

The Pacifica’s campaign against the [[Rikan Pirate Group|Rikian Pirates]] from late 2380 to early 2382, saw Vanessa’s workload increase significantly, as the extended mission against the pirates took it’s toll on the crew’s stress level. Following the Rikan Campaign the Pacifica returned to Earth, Vanessa took the opportunity to spend her leave with her brother and his young family who were living in San Francisco. While on Earth Vanessa attended the wedding of [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] where she served as one of Connie’s two bridesmaids. Her time spent on Earth awoke a desire in Vanessa to learn more about her human heritage which was a side of her that she had been ignoring since adolescence.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:54:02Z

Baron: /* Starfleet Academy History */

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|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
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[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Early Life===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet Career===

Vanessa’s first assignment out of the Academy was on the USS Liberty, where she spent her first several months working closely with the Liberty’s [[Chief Counselor]]. During this period Vanessa sat in on many of the appointments with the ship’s counselor and gained some practical experience to complement her years of study. Following the initial seven month period Vanessa officially took up the [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] position on the Liberty which came with a promotion to the rank of full [[Lieutenant]]. Over the next couple of years Vanessa continued to grow into her role as a Counselor and was able to earn the respect and trust of many of her colleagues including the Liberty’s Chief Counselor who recommended her for a senior position in the fleet. Vanessa’s excellent record along with the glowing recommendation led to Vanessa being assigned to the [[Sovereign Class]] [[USS Pacifica]] where she would serve in the role of [[Chief Counselor]]. News of her promotion and transfer caught Vanessa by surprise, but she jumped at the opportunity to branch out on her own and started to prepare for her upcoming transfer.

Vanessa transferred to the Pacifica in September in 2378 and quietly settled into her new position with little fuss or fanfare. She quickly developed a number of friendships with her new crewmates including a very close personal friendship with the Pacifica’s [[Chief Medical Officer]] [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Connie Morgan]]. While primarily charged with seeing to the mental health of the Pacifica’s crew, Vanessa has played a number of important roles during the Pacifica’s voyages. She was first able to prove herself in early 2379 when she was the first member of the Pacifica’s crew to detect the presence of the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] on the ship. Vanessa along with [[Adam James|Ensign Adam James]] were able to open a dialog with the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] and establish a truce with them that allowed the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] to find a way back to their in home.

Later that year Vanessa was selected by [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] to participate in the diplomatic mission to [[Archerian IV]] where the Pacifica had been assigned to assess the planet’s application for Federation Membership. Vanessa along with [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] were dragged into a power struggle between the Archerian Government when the xenophobic scientist [[Ro%27chor|Ro’chor]] kidnapped the three officers and held them against their will. It was Ro’chor’s intention to sabotage the talks between the Archerian Government and the Federation, but thanks to the efforts of the Pacifica’s crew the three officers were rescued and Ro’chor’s plan was revealed to the planet’s population before any harm could be done.

The Pacifica’s campaign against the [[Rikan Pirate Group|Rikian Pirates]] from late 2380 to early 2382, saw Vanessa’s workload increase significantly, as the extended mission against the pirates took it’s toll on the crew’s stress level. Following the Rikan Campaign the Pacifica returned to Earth, Vanessa took the opportunity to spend her leave with her brother and his young family who were living in San Francisco. While on Earth Vanessa attended the wedding of [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] where she served as one of Connie’s two bridesmaids. Her time spent on Earth awoke a desire in Vanessa to learn more about her human heritage which was a side of her that she had been ignoring since adolescence.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:53:51Z

Baron: /* Pre-Starfleet Academy History */

{{Counselling Character
|image=[[Image:Baron2.jpg]]
|name=Vanessa Baron
|Homeworld=Betazed
|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=130 lbs
|Hair=Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
}}
[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Early Life===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy History===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet Career===

Vanessa’s first assignment out of the Academy was on the USS Liberty, where she spent her first several months working closely with the Liberty’s [[Chief Counselor]]. During this period Vanessa sat in on many of the appointments with the ship’s counselor and gained some practical experience to complement her years of study. Following the initial seven month period Vanessa officially took up the [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] position on the Liberty which came with a promotion to the rank of full [[Lieutenant]]. Over the next couple of years Vanessa continued to grow into her role as a Counselor and was able to earn the respect and trust of many of her colleagues including the Liberty’s Chief Counselor who recommended her for a senior position in the fleet. Vanessa’s excellent record along with the glowing recommendation led to Vanessa being assigned to the [[Sovereign Class]] [[USS Pacifica]] where she would serve in the role of [[Chief Counselor]]. News of her promotion and transfer caught Vanessa by surprise, but she jumped at the opportunity to branch out on her own and started to prepare for her upcoming transfer.

Vanessa transferred to the Pacifica in September in 2378 and quietly settled into her new position with little fuss or fanfare. She quickly developed a number of friendships with her new crewmates including a very close personal friendship with the Pacifica’s [[Chief Medical Officer]] [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Connie Morgan]]. While primarily charged with seeing to the mental health of the Pacifica’s crew, Vanessa has played a number of important roles during the Pacifica’s voyages. She was first able to prove herself in early 2379 when she was the first member of the Pacifica’s crew to detect the presence of the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] on the ship. Vanessa along with [[Adam James|Ensign Adam James]] were able to open a dialog with the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] and establish a truce with them that allowed the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] to find a way back to their in home.

Later that year Vanessa was selected by [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] to participate in the diplomatic mission to [[Archerian IV]] where the Pacifica had been assigned to assess the planet’s application for Federation Membership. Vanessa along with [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] were dragged into a power struggle between the Archerian Government when the xenophobic scientist [[Ro%27chor|Ro’chor]] kidnapped the three officers and held them against their will. It was Ro’chor’s intention to sabotage the talks between the Archerian Government and the Federation, but thanks to the efforts of the Pacifica’s crew the three officers were rescued and Ro’chor’s plan was revealed to the planet’s population before any harm could be done.

The Pacifica’s campaign against the [[Rikan Pirate Group|Rikian Pirates]] from late 2380 to early 2382, saw Vanessa’s workload increase significantly, as the extended mission against the pirates took it’s toll on the crew’s stress level. Following the Rikan Campaign the Pacifica returned to Earth, Vanessa took the opportunity to spend her leave with her brother and his young family who were living in San Francisco. While on Earth Vanessa attended the wedding of [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] where she served as one of Connie’s two bridesmaids. Her time spent on Earth awoke a desire in Vanessa to learn more about her human heritage which was a side of her that she had been ignoring since adolescence.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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{{succession box | before=''None''|title = USS Pacifica Ship's Counselor| years=2378 - present|after=''Incumbent''}}
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Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:53:28Z

Baron: /* Starfleet History */

{{Counselling Character
|image=[[Image:Baron2.jpg]]
|name=Vanessa Baron
|Homeworld=Betazed
|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=130 lbs
|Hair=Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
}}
[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Pre-Starfleet Academy History===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy History===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet Career===

Vanessa’s first assignment out of the Academy was on the USS Liberty, where she spent her first several months working closely with the Liberty’s [[Chief Counselor]]. During this period Vanessa sat in on many of the appointments with the ship’s counselor and gained some practical experience to complement her years of study. Following the initial seven month period Vanessa officially took up the [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] position on the Liberty which came with a promotion to the rank of full [[Lieutenant]]. Over the next couple of years Vanessa continued to grow into her role as a Counselor and was able to earn the respect and trust of many of her colleagues including the Liberty’s Chief Counselor who recommended her for a senior position in the fleet. Vanessa’s excellent record along with the glowing recommendation led to Vanessa being assigned to the [[Sovereign Class]] [[USS Pacifica]] where she would serve in the role of [[Chief Counselor]]. News of her promotion and transfer caught Vanessa by surprise, but she jumped at the opportunity to branch out on her own and started to prepare for her upcoming transfer.

Vanessa transferred to the Pacifica in September in 2378 and quietly settled into her new position with little fuss or fanfare. She quickly developed a number of friendships with her new crewmates including a very close personal friendship with the Pacifica’s [[Chief Medical Officer]] [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Connie Morgan]]. While primarily charged with seeing to the mental health of the Pacifica’s crew, Vanessa has played a number of important roles during the Pacifica’s voyages. She was first able to prove herself in early 2379 when she was the first member of the Pacifica’s crew to detect the presence of the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] on the ship. Vanessa along with [[Adam James|Ensign Adam James]] were able to open a dialog with the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] and establish a truce with them that allowed the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] to find a way back to their in home.

Later that year Vanessa was selected by [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] to participate in the diplomatic mission to [[Archerian IV]] where the Pacifica had been assigned to assess the planet’s application for Federation Membership. Vanessa along with [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] were dragged into a power struggle between the Archerian Government when the xenophobic scientist [[Ro%27chor|Ro’chor]] kidnapped the three officers and held them against their will. It was Ro’chor’s intention to sabotage the talks between the Archerian Government and the Federation, but thanks to the efforts of the Pacifica’s crew the three officers were rescued and Ro’chor’s plan was revealed to the planet’s population before any harm could be done.

The Pacifica’s campaign against the [[Rikan Pirate Group|Rikian Pirates]] from late 2380 to early 2382, saw Vanessa’s workload increase significantly, as the extended mission against the pirates took it’s toll on the crew’s stress level. Following the Rikan Campaign the Pacifica returned to Earth, Vanessa took the opportunity to spend her leave with her brother and his young family who were living in San Francisco. While on Earth Vanessa attended the wedding of [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] where she served as one of Connie’s two bridesmaids. Her time spent on Earth awoke a desire in Vanessa to learn more about her human heritage which was a side of her that she had been ignoring since adolescence.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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{{succession box | before=''None''|title = USS Pacifica Ship's Counselor| years=2378 - present|after=''Incumbent''}}
{{end box}}

Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:53:01Z

Baron: /* Starfleet History */

{{Counselling Character
|image=[[Image:Baron2.jpg]]
|name=Vanessa Baron
|Homeworld=Betazed
|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=130 lbs
|Hair=Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
}}
[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Pre-Starfleet Academy History===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy History===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet History===

Vanessa’s first assignment out of the Academy was on the USS Liberty, where she spent her first several months working closely with the Liberty’s [[Chief Counselor]]. During this period Vanessa sat in on many of the appointments with the ship’s counselor and gained some practical experience to complement her years of study. Following the initial seven month period Vanessa officially took up the [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] position on the Liberty which came with a promotion to the rank of full [[Lieutenant]]. Over the next couple of years Vanessa continued to grow into her role as a Counselor and was able to earn the respect and trust of many of her colleagues including the Liberty’s Chief Counselor who recommended her for a senior position in the fleet. Vanessa’s excellent record along with the glowing recommendation led to Vanessa being assigned to the [[Sovereign Class]] [[USS Pacifica]] where she would serve in the role of [[Chief Counselor]]. News of her promotion and transfer caught Vanessa by surprise, but she jumped at the opportunity to branch out on her own and started to prepare for her upcoming transfer.

Vanessa transferred to the Pacifica in September in 2378 and quietly settled into her new position with little fuss or fanfare. She quickly developed a number of friendships with her new crewmates including a very close personal friendship with the Pacifica’s [[Chief Medical Officer]] [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Connie Morgan]]. While primarily charged with seeing to the mental health of the Pacifica’s crew, Vanessa has played a number of important roles during the Pacifica’s voyages. She was first able to prove herself in early 2379 when she was the first member of the Pacifica’s crew to detect the presence of the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] on the ship. Vanessa along with [[Adam James|Ensign Adam James]] were able to open a dialog with the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] and establish a truce with them that allowed the [[The Xxorll|Xxorll]] to find a way back to their in home.

Later that year Vanessa was selected by [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] to participate in the diplomatic mission to [[Archerian IV]] where the Pacifica had been assigned to assess the planet’s application for Federation Membership. Vanessa along with [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] were dragged into a power struggle between the Archerian Government when the xenophobic scientist [[Ro%27chor|Ro’chor]] kidnapped the three officers and held them against their will. It was Ro’chor’s intention to sabotage the talks between the Archerian Government and the Federation, but thanks to the efforts of the Pacifica’s crew the three officers were rescued and Ro’chor’s plan was revealed to the planet’s population before any harm could be done.

The Pacifica’s campaign against the [[Rikan Pirate Group|Rikian Pirates]] from late 2380 to early 2382, saw Vanessa’s workload increase significantly, as the extended mission against the pirates took it’s toll on the crew’s stress level. Following the Rikan Campaign the Pacifica returned to Earth, Vanessa took the opportunity to spend her leave with her brother and his young family who were living in San Francisco. While on Earth Vanessa attended the wedding of [[Daniel Butterworth|Commodore Butterworth]] and [[Connie Butterworth|Doctor Morgan]] where she served as one of Connie’s two bridesmaids. Her time spent on Earth awoke a desire in Vanessa to learn more about her human heritage which was a side of her that she had been ignoring since adolescence.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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{{succession box | before=''None''|title = USS Pacifica Ship's Counselor| years=2378 - present|after=''Incumbent''}}
{{end box}}

Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:47:03Z

Baron: /* Starfleet Academy History */

{{Counselling Character
|image=[[Image:Baron2.jpg]]
|name=Vanessa Baron
|Homeworld=Betazed
|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=130 lbs
|Hair=Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
}}
[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Pre-Starfleet Academy History===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy History===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in Psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet History===

Vanessas first assignment was on the USS Liberty where she worked at first as the chief counselors aide, during this first year she sat in on numerous appointments with the ship's chief counselor which gained her some really good experience. Her opportunity to begin climbing the ladder came early in her second year on the Liberty, when she offically named as the ships second counselor and was promoted to the full rank of Lieutenant. Through the next few years she continued to work well making many friends and earned the respect of the ships chief counselor who recommended her to Starfleet Command for a promotion and for a post all for herself. Word from command came back quickly and Vanessa was surprised to hear that she had been named the Chief Counselor on the [[USS Pacifica]]. She transferred to the ship during the year 2378 and settled into her position on the ship quite well. She has made numerous close relationships including a friendship with the Pacifica's Chief Medical Officer Dr. [[Connie Butterworth]]. Vanessa's Betazoid abilities first served the Pacifica when she detected the mental presence of an alien race that was onboard the ship, she managed with the assistance of Ensign [[Adam James|James]] to establish a truce with the alien race which helped both the Pacifica and the aliens.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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{{succession box | before=''None''|title = USS Pacifica Ship's Counselor| years=2378 - present|after=''Incumbent''}}
{{end box}}

Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:46:44Z

Baron: /* Starfleet Academy History */

{{Counselling Character
|image=[[Image:Baron2.jpg]]
|name=Vanessa Baron
|Homeworld=Betazed
|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=130 lbs
|Hair=Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
}}
[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Pre-Starfleet Academy History===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy History===
At the conclusion of the program with the University Vanessa having passed the Academy entry requirements as part of her studies was offered a place at Starfleet Academy for the next semester. Vanessa accepted the offer without hesitation and moved to Earth where she took up residence at the Academy campus. Despite her father being human, this was Vanessa’s first real exposure to human life and it took her some time to adjust to human customs and insecurities. Vanessa’s studies focused primarily on psychology, but she also took a number of other courses on the side. Vanessa graduated from the academy in 2374 majoring in psychology with minors in Political Science and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

===Starfleet History===

Vanessas first assignment was on the USS Liberty where she worked at first as the chief counselors aide, during this first year she sat in on numerous appointments with the ship's chief counselor which gained her some really good experience. Her opportunity to begin climbing the ladder came early in her second year on the Liberty, when she offically named as the ships second counselor and was promoted to the full rank of Lieutenant. Through the next few years she continued to work well making many friends and earned the respect of the ships chief counselor who recommended her to Starfleet Command for a promotion and for a post all for herself. Word from command came back quickly and Vanessa was surprised to hear that she had been named the Chief Counselor on the [[USS Pacifica]]. She transferred to the ship during the year 2378 and settled into her position on the ship quite well. She has made numerous close relationships including a friendship with the Pacifica's Chief Medical Officer Dr. [[Connie Butterworth]]. Vanessa's Betazoid abilities first served the Pacifica when she detected the mental presence of an alien race that was onboard the ship, she managed with the assistance of Ensign [[Adam James|James]] to establish a truce with the alien race which helped both the Pacifica and the aliens.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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{{succession box | before=''None''|title = USS Pacifica Ship's Counselor| years=2378 - present|after=''Incumbent''}}
{{end box}}

Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:46:16Z

Baron: /* Pre-Starfleet Academy History */

{{Counselling Character
|image=[[Image:Baron2.jpg]]
|name=Vanessa Baron
|Homeworld=Betazed
|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=130 lbs
|Hair=Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
}}
[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Pre-Starfleet Academy History===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy History===
Vanessas main goal was to be in a position in Starfleet where she would be able to help people, she always knew that she could never be a Doctor as she personally knew that she was not cut for it so her decided to put her abilities as a Betazoid to good use and become a counselor. Despite a few set backs, she passed her courses at the academy with flying colours before applying the join the counseling academy to finish her training. She took her final year in training at the counseling academy passing again with flying colures which earned her a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. Shortly after finishing the course she requested her first assignment.

===Starfleet History===

Vanessas first assignment was on the USS Liberty where she worked at first as the chief counselors aide, during this first year she sat in on numerous appointments with the ship's chief counselor which gained her some really good experience. Her opportunity to begin climbing the ladder came early in her second year on the Liberty, when she offically named as the ships second counselor and was promoted to the full rank of Lieutenant. Through the next few years she continued to work well making many friends and earned the respect of the ships chief counselor who recommended her to Starfleet Command for a promotion and for a post all for herself. Word from command came back quickly and Vanessa was surprised to hear that she had been named the Chief Counselor on the [[USS Pacifica]]. She transferred to the ship during the year 2378 and settled into her position on the ship quite well. She has made numerous close relationships including a friendship with the Pacifica's Chief Medical Officer Dr. [[Connie Butterworth]]. Vanessa's Betazoid abilities first served the Pacifica when she detected the mental presence of an alien race that was onboard the ship, she managed with the assistance of Ensign [[Adam James|James]] to establish a truce with the alien race which helped both the Pacifica and the aliens.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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{{succession box | before=''None''|title = USS Pacifica Ship's Counselor| years=2378 - present|after=''Incumbent''}}
{{end box}}

Vanessa Baron

2011-01-31T10:46:05Z

Baron: /* Pre-Starfleet Academy History */

{{Counselling Character
|image=[[Image:Baron2.jpg]]
|name=Vanessa Baron
|Homeworld=Betazed
|Species=1/2 Human 1/2 Betazoid
|Gender=Female
|Age=
|Birth=
|Death=
|Height=5' 5"
|Weight=130 lbs
|Hair=Brown
|Eyes=Brown
|Affiliation=United Federation of Planets
|Posting=USS Pacifica
|Position=Chief Counselor
|Rank=[[Image:T-O-4.png]]
|Played By=Evan Ottaway
}}
[[File:Hof-ottaway.jpg|centre|frame|'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame|Member of the USS Pacifica's Hall of Fame]]''']]

==Physical Appearance==
'''Height:''' 5' 5"

'''Weight:''' 126 lbs

'''Hair Colour:''' Dark Brown

'''Eye Colour:''' Brown

'''Description:'''

Vanessa is an attractive and fresh faced woman whose exotic looks will often catch the eye of many members of the opposite sex. Her shoulder length dark brown hair is often worn loose and perfectly frames her face which draws attention to her brown almost black eyes and her beautiful smile. She has a petite, slender figure standing at just over five foot five inches tall and weighs in at almost 130 pounds. She maintains her slim figure through an active lifestyle involving aerobics and yoga.

==Personality & Traits==
'''General Overview:'''

Vanessa is fully dedicated to her work as Chief Counselor on the Pacifica, and will always lend an ear to those who need it at anytime of the day. She is viewed as being a quiet person even though she is fairly outgoing and she is also very inquisitive by nature. Vanessa has both empathic and telepathic abilities with her empathic skills being the stronger of the two. Her telepathic abilities are surprisingly well developed for a half Betazoid though they are nowhere near the level of full blooded Betazoids. Although Vanessa is half human she is very dependent on her Betazoid abilities and she can often be uncomfortable and somewhat distrusting around people who she cannot sense. Vanessa has never really embraced her human side or heritage. This has started to change recently since she started spending more time around humans.

'''Strengths & Weaknesses:'''

Vanessa’s greatest strength is her natural interpersonal skills and her ability to befriend almost anybody. Her empathic skills have become an important tool in her counselling sessions as it provides her with a unique insight and the ability to relate to what her patients and those around her and feeling at any given time. Like most Betazoids Vanessa is overly dependent on both her telepathic and empathic abilities and this causes her to struggle in certain situations when she can’t use them.

'''Hobbies and Interests:'''

Vanessa is a romantic at heart and enjoys reading a variety of different texts from Betazed. She has recently started to develop an interest into her human heritage and has started to explore and learn more about human culture. She also likes to occasionally cook her own food in the quietness of her quarters.

'''Languages:'''

Federation Standard & Betazoid

==Family==
'''Father:''' George Baron

'''Mother:''' Rachel Baron

'''Sibling:''' Collin Baron

'''Other Family:''' Marguerite Baron - Sister in Law, Andrew Baron - Nephew

==History==
===Pre-Starfleet Academy History===
Vanessa is the youngest of two children born to parents George Baron a human Star Fleet Officer and his wife Rachel a Betazoid. Vanessa grew up with her brother Collin in the coastal town of Bree on the edge of the Opal Sea. With her father off serving in Starfleet, Vanessa developed a very close relationship with her Mother who became her guiding influence during her formative years. Despite his absence from her during childhood, Vanessa maintained a strong link to her father who often use to tell her bedtime stories over a subspace comm channel, these stories are some of Vanessa’s fondest memories of growing up and are still with her to this day. In all Vanessa’s childhood was prototypical of a child growing up in the heart of Betazed. It wasn’t until her 15th birthday that Vanessa much to her Mother’s chagrin first set her eyes on joining Starfleet and following in her father’s footsteps. Vanessa’s decision to reach for the stars caused some friction in her relationship with her Mother for some time, but her Mother eventually changed her tune after realising how much that Vanessa really wanted it.

With her mother’s support Vanessa started to weigh up her options and learned of a bridging 1 year psychology program that was being conducted through the University of Betazed for students who were interested in pursuing a career in Starfleet. The program was designed to prepare students for the rigours of the Academy and kick start their studies. Psychology had always been a interest and a natural fit of Vanessa thanks in part to her empathic skills and natural people skills. Vanessa applied for a position in the program and after passing a gruelling entrance exam was offered a position in the program that would start in the new year.

===Starfleet Academy History===
Vanessas main goal was to be in a position in Starfleet where she would be able to help people, she always knew that she could never be a Doctor as she personally knew that she was not cut for it so her decided to put her abilities as a Betazoid to good use and become a counselor. Despite a few set backs, she passed her courses at the academy with flying colours before applying the join the counseling academy to finish her training. She took her final year in training at the counseling academy passing again with flying colures which earned her a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. Shortly after finishing the course she requested her first assignment.

===Starfleet History===

Vanessas first assignment was on the USS Liberty where she worked at first as the chief counselors aide, during this first year she sat in on numerous appointments with the ship's chief counselor which gained her some really good experience. Her opportunity to begin climbing the ladder came early in her second year on the Liberty, when she offically named as the ships second counselor and was promoted to the full rank of Lieutenant. Through the next few years she continued to work well making many friends and earned the respect of the ships chief counselor who recommended her to Starfleet Command for a promotion and for a post all for herself. Word from command came back quickly and Vanessa was surprised to hear that she had been named the Chief Counselor on the [[USS Pacifica]]. She transferred to the ship during the year 2378 and settled into her position on the ship quite well. She has made numerous close relationships including a friendship with the Pacifica's Chief Medical Officer Dr. [[Connie Butterworth]]. Vanessa's Betazoid abilities first served the Pacifica when she detected the mental presence of an alien race that was onboard the ship, she managed with the assistance of Ensign [[Adam James|James]] to establish a truce with the alien race which helped both the Pacifica and the aliens.

==Service Record==
[[Image:B-blank.png]] Civilian | 2353 
[[Image:B-blank.png]] University of Betazed | 2370 
[[Image:R-C-1.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2371 
[[Image:R-C-2.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2372 
[[Image:R-C-3.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2373 
[[Image:R-C-4.png]] [[Starfleet Academy]] | 2374 
[[Image:T-O-2.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2375 
[[Image:T-O-3.png]] [[USS Liberty]] | [[Assistant Chief Counselor]] | 2376 
[[Image:T-O-4.png]] [[USS Pacifica]] | [[Chief Counselor]] | 2378 

==Character Awards==
[[Image:sotm.gif]] '''[[Simmer of the Month]]''' | 6 (February 2007, September, 2005, November 2004, August 2004, April 2002, September 2001)

[[Image:potm.jpg]] '''[[Post of the Month]]''' | 3 ([[Walking the Path of Life Together (Joint Post)|December 2006]], November 2006, April 2006)

[[Image:peoples choice.jpg]] '''[[Task Force 86 People's Choice Award]]''' | 2 (February 2003, September 2003)

[[Image:service.gif]] '''[[Career Service Citation]]''' | awarded in July 2002 while playing as commander Evan Ottaway

[[Image:5year.gif]] '''[[Dedication Citation - 05 years]] | Awarded in July 2006

'''[[The USS Pacifica Hall of Fame]]''' | Class of 2007

[[Category:Characters|Baron Vanessa]]

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