Drauc T'Laus

Personnel File
Name:	Drauc T’Laus
Rank:	None
Position:	Former Position in Starfleet: Security Officer, Former Rank in Starfleet: Lt. JG
Species:	Romulan
Age:	33
Gender:	Male
Orientation:	Asexual
Birthplace:	Romulus
Height:	6’2”
Weight:	201 lbs
Hair:	Burgundy
Eye color:	Brown
Played by:	Skeet Ulrich
Interests
Drauc seeks to hone his combat skills whenever possible and is always interested in finding a talented sparring partner. As well his is interested in learning about the various cultures he comes across.
Education
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Service Record
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Decorations
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Drauc T’Laus was a mercenary imprisoned at Starbase 84. Drauc aided in the opposition against the parasites that compromised Starfleet Command in the end of the 24^th century.

Biography

Two items have informed the path of Drauc’s life above all others: his brother Kraun, and his telepathy. Romulans are not typically telepathic, this being a very rare trait, so once this was discovered the two brothers were taken into a secret training program that sought to hone them into exceptional warriors. Under the guidance of their chief training facilitator they quickly learned the mantra that “emotions will cloud your judgment and pain will keep it sharp” were far more than just words, but a life path to follow. What little emotion they had were for each other, and that they kept carefully hidden from their teachers.

While to say the two brothers were content would be a stretch, they would have complacently carried on with their training with nary a word of disobedience had Kraun not developed a rare and fatal blood born disease. Worse, it was one that was potentially easy to spread in a training program where blood was commonly spilled. Had it not been for their telepathy, Kraun would have been killed, but luckily for the two they managed to escape the program by stealing a transport.

Knowing they would not be safe in Romulan space, they made their way to the Federation border. There they encountered the USS Apollo, to which they surrendered to before their pursuers could stop them. Aboard, the ship's doctor was able to use a new form of treatment that gave Kraun a new lease on life. He was not fully cured, but he was able to take medicine that would allow him to live a normal life. Due to their personal code, the two brothers vowed to repay the help they were given. They decided the best way to do that would be to try to join Starfleet, and help protect the people who saved them.

Though their Romulan heritage made them objects of suspicion for some time, they were eventually allowed to enroll in Starfleet. As Romulans it was difficult for them to earn the trust of others, but by working diligently, and proving themselves to be absolutely loyal, they were eventually accorded the respect they deserved. Soon after the Dominion war started.

For three years the brothers fought in defense of their adopted homeland. It was three years of hellish war, composed of seemingly never ending strings of battle. Even though the brothers thrived under such conditions, it quickly began to wear on their mental state.

And then Kraun fell in battle. And the two became one.

They had been fighting back to back when a Jem’Hadar kar'takin pierced his left side and went into his brother, severing his spine. So chaotic was the fight that Drauc did not notice for a few moments that his brother had fallen, and by the time he reached him, his brother was dead.

The next few hours were a blur of red that he still cannot fully remember. At some point he cauterized his wound with his phaser. And he must have been screaming with such madness and loss that he permanently damaged his throat, leaving him a harsh whisper of a voice.

He woke up on a medical ship disoriented and confused, asking for his brother. When the memory of his death came, his mind shut down and he was left catonic for a full month. For months after that he had to go through intense therapy. His mental trauma was to the point that he could not even use his telepathic abilities, as whenever he reached out, when he did not feel his brothers mind, he would shut down completely.

He was offered a medical discharge. He turned it down, asking to be cleared for duty so that he could return to the war. Eventually he was, though reluctantly. His commanders though were never given any reason to regret the move, as he proved to be, if anything, a more perfect, driven soldier.

Secretly though a resentment was simmering, and disillusioned with the idea of a peacetime Starfleet, he stole a transport as the war was ending. Much of that time remained a mystery, though it is known that he acted as a mercenary for two years, as well as a raider/pirate for six months near the Atavan Straight. In all, he was gone for just shy of five years.

Until about a year ago when according to recent reports from Starfleet Intelligence he had been spotted as part of a raiding party. The raiding party was made up of former members of the Orion Syndicate and Romulans who had left the Romulan Star Empire after the war. After 10 months he was captured by Federation authorities during a raid gone bad and was sent to Starbase 84 to await trial. Due to a lack of secure transport it has taken much longer to get him moved from the base to a more secure location.

Personality Profile

Drauc is even tempered to a fault. The mental trauma he endured at the loss of his brother created a defense mechanism that keeps him from experiencing strong emotion. This makes him an exceptional soldier, but a very difficult person to get along with. Should something actually manage to peirce this defensive shell around his mind, he reacts violently, removing the ‘threat’ at all costs, using any means at hand.

He views sex with a similar sort of detachment. Sex is merely a means to an end, be it procreation, or to get something from someone. While on one level he can understand the appeal, his lack of passion precludes him from truly enjoying the act.

His loyalty is still strong, but has shifted. Organizations cannot earn his loyalty, only people, and very few at that. But those who he feels have earned it will find him a staunch ally, willing to help in any way possible.

Physical Profile

As typical for a Romulan his ears are sharply pointed, though he failed to develop the distinctive brow ridges. Whether this is because of his genetic makeup, or some form of manipulation as a child is not clear. There are a number of minute scars all over his body that resulted from the surgeries that worked to enhance his telepathy. As such, he was, when he was able to use the power, able to read the thoughts of anything sentient within about 15 feet of him with ease.

After he fought in there Dominion War he was tattooed with the names of people he fought alongside who died in the conflict. These tattoos are located on his back and not visible when he is in uniform. In addition rather than simply painting on the Romulan grief markings he chose to have them tattooed to ensure that he would never forget what he had lost.

He has a wound from his bellybutton to his side. Though the wound could have been healed he has chosen to keep and regard the scar with pride and respect for his fallen brother. Because of this he walks with a slight limp. On cold nights he still feels the pain of that blade.