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Personnel File

Name:

Kino Jeen

Rank:

Petty Officer Second Class

Position:

Security Officer

Species:

Trill

Age:

27

Gender:

Female

Orientation:

Homosexual

Birthplace:

Trill

Height:

5ft 8in / 1.73m

Weight:

145lbs / 66kg

Hair:

Silver

Eye color:

R: Cybernetic blue / L: Light blue

Played by:

Cara Delevingne

Writer:

Dumedion

Interests

Archery
Camping
Hiking
Fighting
Fitness
Mixed Martial Arts

Education

2371: Entered Starfleet NCO Bootcamp

2372: Graduated Starfleet Security Training Center as Crewman First Class

2374: Graduated Advanced Combat School

Service Record

2372: Assigned to USS Navarre as a Security Crewman Third Class

2373: Promoted Security Crewman Second Class
2374: Promoted to Petty Officer Third Class, assigned to a ground combat task force
2375: Assigned to USS Dauntless, Security Officer - EOD specialist
2378: Promoted to Petty Officer Second Class

2379: Assigned to USS Theurgy, Security Officer

Decorations

2374: Purple Heart, Starfleet Silver Palm

Petty Officer Kino Jeen was a Security Officer assigned to the USS Theurgy before being placed in stasis due to injuries sustained during the ship’s escape from Earth. Because of the severity of her head trauma, she was resuscitated with an ocular implant instead of a right eye after the Theurgy executed the Continuance Protocol following the encounter with the Versant in March of 2381. Not long after she returned to duty, Kino was again put back in stasis after sustaining injuries during the Battle of the Apertures, but she was soon thawed while the Theurgy underwent repairs at Aldea. In the next mission, during the Battle of the Houses, Kino (formerly Kino Taer) saved the Jeen symbiont by offering herself to be joined with it. The former host, Kaylon Jeen was KIA aboard the Theurgy. Kino aided in the opposition against the parasites that compromised Starfleet Command in the end of the 24^th century.

Biography

Early Life

Kino Taer (later Jeen) was the only child of well-to-do but loveless parents, born in the summer of 2354. Her father was a renowned architect, her mother a socialite, and while they lavished her with everything she wanted – they never seemed to have time to be with her, nor each other. Her father’s business interests kept him away from home for the majority of Kino's young life; her mother attending parties and events, leaving her to be tended by various maids and house staff. Left to her own devices as a child, Kino began to lash out for attention; she developed a particular proclivity towards pyrotechnics, which would end up causing her considerable trouble as she grew more and more rebellious. As a child, her antics garnered the attention she desired; her father would intervene, give her a slap on the wrist, and go back to work. No one seemed to recognize the root of the problem, or acknowledge the family dysfunction until it was far too late.

Her family dynamics grew ever more tenuous as the years passed by, coming apart altogether shortly before puberty. Kino discovered her mother’s extra-marital affairs from the house staff gossip, and being a petulant, spoiled, rebellious child, she naturally went looking for proof. She was successful – going so far as to capture the evidence on a recording device. When confronted, her mother laughed, stating that both she and her father had been cheating on each other for the majority of Kino’s life. Soon after this bitter confrontation, her parents divorced and her mother left to pursue her own interests; Kino would never see or hear from her again, a tragedy that would stay with her for the rest of her life. While her father coped by focusing the entirety of his energy into work, leaving Kino even more isolated, she continued to grow more defiant. At 13, Kino had learned to construct simple chemical bombs from household items. Her first of many arrests soon followed, having demolished (and torched) the guest house on her father’s estate. Kino’s father escorted her to juvenile detention personally in the hopes of “straightening her out.” It proved ineffective.

Academically, Kino was an intelligent but lazy student. Constant defiance of authority and a combative personality got her into all manner of trouble; she would fight anyone that looked at her the wrong way, and developed a sharp mouth – constantly provoking peers and tutors alike. Her distain for the system, as she called it, grew to encompass her very identity – an Anarchist, she called herself – which at first was only an act used to cover all the pain she felt, but would soon come to define her.

As a young teenager, her father opted to move her from school to school; managing her destructive tendencies behind closed doors. It was during this time Kino discovered her sexuality by experimentation. While there was no public taboo against homosexuality on Trill, Kino seemed to use it as an excuse to fight even more; she became quite skilled at it – earning several nicknames – and developed a fondness for violence few her age could match. At 15 years old she was introduced to a local anarchist group by a girlfriend, and quickly fell into their ranks. Their opposition of the status quo, government officials, laws and judges - anything and everything resembling authority - seduced her into believing that she had finally found a place where she belonged. Unfortunately, this naivety would soon prove disastrous.

While the more moderate members attended rallies and protests, Kino’s outspoken nature and interest in pyrotechnics drew the attention of its leaders, who quickly realized her potential; during her time with them she learned how to construct all manner of explosives, and how to detonate them. At 16 years old, she performed her first act of arson, burning an elected official’s vacation home to the ground. It would not be her last.

Just before her 18th birthday, things came to a head. Having learned of her father earning a substantial government contract to design a new planetary government complex, the anarchists group quickly put a plan into action. Kino fed the group structural plans from her father’s office, and designed the demolition charges to be used on the eve of its completion. As the charges blew, the massive structure imploded in a symbolic victory for Kino – who celebrated with the anarchist leaders that night. Unfortunately for her, while the group leaders assured her the local camera-feeds would be taken off-line, they used her as a scapegoat, turning in the recorded feeds anonymously.

While no one was injured, Kino had ruined her father – who effectively disowned her following the arrest, going so far as to refute her legitimacy as his daughter. Whether this was true, knowing her mother’s adulterous lifestyle, Kino never investigated. Afterward, her father refused any contact with her while she awaited sentencing; Kino passed the time in solitary by completing her academics. At 19 years old, she was on trial and faced exile from Trill – but accepted a plea bargain: in exchange for detailed information on the anarchist group and its leaders identification, she would be allowed a lifetime enlistment in Starfleet. Either way she would leave Trill behind; but it was the hope in the potential to turn her life around that ultimately swayed Kino’s decision, and the chance to one day return home. She left for Earth two weeks later.

Starfleet Enlisted Academy

Kino did not adjust well to life under seemingly endless rules. She struggled daily to control herself and her outbursts earned her few friends; she also struggled academically, having never taken her education seriously. Recommended for Security training based on her ability to fight and relative fitness, her instructors kept her on an extremely short leash – honing her talents and keeping her too exhausted to be defiant. As a result, Kino was slowly molded into a moderately acceptable recruit, albeit a smart-assed one. Her basic training evaluation spoke highly of her marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat, problem solving, squad tactics and spatial awareness. Academically, her aptitude for chemistry and mechanics (along with some previous experience) got her qualified to attend an additional six week training program for Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD).

It was during this time she would meet Eliska Bremmer, a fellow Security recruit. The two quickly became friends, then eventual lovers; Kino’s first serious relationship. The remainder of her time on Earth proceeded relatively smoothly after Eliska came into her life, and she graduated in 2372. Unfortunately, different ship assignments would see the two separated but they vowed to remain close.

Career

(2372-2379)

Kino was assigned to the Security department of the USS Navarre, an Excelsior-class cruiser. The majority of her tour would be routine; however, Kino would participate in a boarding action against a pirate vessel – her first and only combat operation aboard. Despite her habitual habit of provoking her superiors, Kino served the remainder of her tour without official incident. Unofficially, she quickly developed a reputation for repeatedly instigating conflicts with officers and crew alike.

In 2374 with the outbreak of the Dominion War, Kino was ordered back to Earth (to her surprise) to attend Advanced Combat Training. Against all odds, Eliska Bremmer had been given the same assignment – the two were paired up during the entire course. The reunion would not last long though, as after the training completion, Kino immediately shipped out to the collapsing front lines of the conflict. With the Federation and Starfleet reeling from relentless Dominion assaults, Kino was deployed on several worlds in defense of evacuations, holding off Jem’Hadar shock troops from critical transportation sites. During one such operation near the Vulcan border, Kino found herself the sole survivor of her squad. Under fire, she managed to tactically retreat utilizing strategically placed proton grenades rigged to collapse the structure behind her – neutralizing enemy reinforcements. Although she was caught in the blast - suffering the complete loss of her right arm as well as her right leg just above the knee – for her bravery and tenacity she was awarded the Purple Heart and the Starfleet Silver Palm medals.

Kino spent the remainder of the War on medical leave; her injuries were replaced with cybernetics, her right arm blended with bio-synthetics to ensure the proper tactile sensitivity required for an Explosive expert. She would return to duty in 2375, after the Treaty of Bajor, to the USS Dauntless as the Security EOD specialist until reassigned to the USS Theurgy in 2379.

(2379 – Present)

Kino was critically injured as the USS Theurgy fled Earth; caught near an explosion after the torpedo room took a direct hit. Despite the loss of one eye and severe head trauma, she would survive long enough to be placed in cryogenic stasis until her wounds could be properly treated. Months later, she was revived, her eye replaced with a cybernetic; originally intended for one of the pilot’s of the Lone Wolves Squadron, her eye functioned but required reprogramming. To Kino’s surprise, that task wad performed by her old flame, Eliska Bremmer, whom had joined the Theurgy while she was in stasis. The two resumed their friendship and were occasional lovers, but never made it an official relationship like before. In the coming weeks, the two would fight side-by-side against multiple threats to the ship and crew; until the Battle of the Apertures, where Kino would be critically injured and placed back into stasis.

Once the Theurgy reached the relative safety of Aldea, Kino was once again revived from stasis only to learn that Eliska Bremmer had been killed in action. She had also lost her left leg, hip, reproductive organs and some of her lower intestines – all of which were now replaced by synthetic organs and cybernetics. Psychologically, she began to experience symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Questioning herself and the mission, she came very close to resigning. As she tried to get back on her feet over the following weeks, her outlook improved; yet it wasn’t long before the Theurgy found itself in conflict with the Klingons – culminating with the Battle of the Houses.

During the battle, Kino (alongside LTs Valyn Amarik and Amanda Ashby), attempted to secure Vector 01 Engineering and discovered the mortally wounded LT Kaylon Jeen, a joined Trill. With Kaylon dying and a symbiote in danger, Kino faced a life-altering decision. After a successful emergency transport to Battle Sickbay (which was also under assault by Klingon boarders), Kino chose to offer herself as a new host for the symbiote despite having no understanding of what would happen to her. Putting all her trust in the joined Trill Amelya Rez, Kino underwent surgery, receiving the Jeen-symbiote and saving it's life and the memories of it's former hosts to live another day.

The Jeen symbiote had before been hosted by four members of Starfleet, all of which were invested in some way with engineering. Before the first joining, Jeen spent the first five years of its life being tended by Trill caretakers in the symbiont pools until a suitable host was found. By the time Kino was joined with Jeen, the symbiote was 205 years old.

Amina Jeen (female) Structural Engineer joined 2181-2243
Menara Jeen (female) Computer Specialist joined 2243-2297
Dayak Jeen (male) Test Pilot - joined 2297-2368
Kaylon Jeen (male) Engineer - joined 2368-2381

Personality Profile

While she may come across as overly sarcastic, crass, and perhaps a bit too masculine, in her heart Kino is a kind, loyal, and selfless person. Her outspoken nature can take some getting used to, and she has a tendency to laugh her problems away or deflect with humor in uncomfortable situations. On duty, she doesn’t suffer fools or people who don’t pull their own weight. Off duty, she likes to wind down at the bar with good company, or spend time in the holodeck. While the ‘anarchist rebel’ aspect of her youth endures, after being joined with the Jeen symbiote, the more aggressive inclinations seemed to have been tamed, to some degree.

Physical Profile

Kino took pride in keeping a very fit figure, the better to survive in the wilderness as well as to handle the situations she frequently found herself in during her career as a demolitions and EOD specialist during and following the Dominion War. Her hair was kept short, slicked back when she wanted to look nice or just a mess when she didn't care. She never bothered with cosmetics, and she preferred clothes that are comfortable; jeans and t-shirts mostly.

Appearances

Kino's scenes in the following threads were written by her former writer, Patches

Season 01, Episode 5: Courage is Fear

Kino's scenes in the following threads were written by her former writer, Lathaniel

Aldea Prime Anthology

Season 02, Episode 1: Advent of War

Written by current writer, Dumedion

Interregnum 01-02 S2

Season 02, Episode 2: Cosmic Imperative

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-[[File:Kino-Taer-03.png|right|301px]]Petty Officer '''Kino Jeen''' (earlier Taer) was a [[Security]] Officer assigned to the ''[[USS Theurgy]]'' before being placed in stasis due to injuries sustained during the ship’s escape from Earth. Because of the severity of her head trauma, she was resuscitated with an ocular implant instead of a right eye after the ''[[USS Theurgy|Theurgy]]'' executed the Continuance Protocol following the encounter with the ''[[The Versant|Versant]]'' in March of 2381.
+[[File:Kino-Taer-03.png|right|301px]][[File:Kino-Taer-02.png|right|301px]][[File:KinoParabellum2.png|right|301px]][[File:KinoWeGoLoud.png|right|301px]]Petty Officer '''Kino Jeen''' was a [[Security]] Officer assigned to the ''[[USS Theurgy]]'' before being placed in stasis due to injuries sustained during the ship’s escape from Earth. Because of the severity of her head trauma, she was resuscitated with an ocular implant instead of a right eye after the ''[[USS Theurgy|Theurgy]]'' executed the Continuance Protocol following the encounter with the ''[[The Versant|Versant]]'' in March of 2381. Not long after she returned to duty, Kino was again put back in stasis after sustaining injuries during the [[Battle of the Apertures]], but she was soon thawed while the ''[[USS Theurgy|Theurgy]]'' underwent repairs at [[Aldea]]. In the next mission, during the [[Battle of the Houses]], Kino (formerly Kino Taer) saved the Jeen symbiont by offering herself to be joined with it. The former host, [[Kaylon Jeen (KIA)|Kaylon Jeen]] was KIA aboard the ''Theurgy''. Kino aided in the opposition against the [[parasites]] that compromised [[Starfleet Command]] in the end of the 24<sup>th</sup> century.<br /><br />
-Not long after she returned to duty, Kino was again put back in stasis after sustaining injuries during the [[Battle of the Apertures]], but she was soon thawed while the ''[[USS Theurgy|Theurgy]]'' underwent repairs at [[Aldea]]. Kino aided in the opposition against the parasites that compromised [[Starfleet Command]] in the end of the 24<sup>th</sup> century.<br /><br />
 ==Biography==
 '''Early Life'''
-Born into one of the wealthiest families on Trill, Kino was showered in gifts and had everything she ever wanted growing up, everything except her parents. Her father was always away on business trips leaving her and her mother alone. Over time her mother would start having affairs in order to fulfil the needs her husband was never around to provide.
+Kino Taer (later Jeen) was the only child of well-to-do but loveless parents, born in the summer of 2354. Her father was a renowned architect, her mother a socialite, and while they lavished her with everything she wanted – they never seemed to have time to be with her, nor each other. Her father’s business interests kept him away from home for the majority of Kino's young life; her mother attending parties and events, leaving her to be tended by various maids and house staff. Left to her own devices as a child, Kino began to lash out for attention; she developed a particular proclivity towards pyrotechnics, which would end up causing her considerable trouble as she grew more and more rebellious. As a child, her antics garnered the attention she desired; her father would intervene, give her a slap on the wrist, and go back to work. No one seemed to recognize the root of the problem, or acknowledge the family dysfunction until it was far too late.
-Left to her own devices, Kino would eventually rebel by starting fires, small ones at first as a way of getting attention. The less attention she got the more fires she started until she developed a love of it. On more than one occasion she would find herself in trouble for causing fires but her Father, with his money and influence would always swoop in and bail her out of trouble, lecturing her on the responsibilities she had as his daughter and the negative impression she was bringing to the family name.
+Her family dynamics grew ever more tenuous as the years passed by, coming apart altogether shortly before puberty. Kino discovered her mother’s extra-marital affairs from the house staff gossip, and being a petulant, spoiled, rebellious child, she naturally went looking for proof. She was successful – going so far as to capture the evidence on a recording device. When confronted, her mother laughed, stating that both she and her father had been cheating on each other for the majority of Kino’s life. Soon after this bitter confrontation, her parents divorced and her mother left to pursue her own interests; Kino would never see or hear from her again, a tragedy that would stay with her for the rest of her life. While her father coped by focusing the entirety of his energy into work, leaving Kino even more isolated, she continued to grow more defiant. At 13, Kino had learned to construct simple chemical bombs from household items. Her first of many arrests soon followed, having demolished (and torched) the guest house on her father’s estate. Kino’s father escorted her to juvenile detention personally in the hopes of “straightening her out.” It proved ineffective.
-Failing to see her actions for what they were, her father would leave on business trips and her mother although doing her best would simply hand Kino money and usher her out of the house in order to have some time with her numerous "friends" that would come round to visit, until eventually her mother took off with one of those friends and never returned after it came out that her father too had been sleeping around on his business trips with various women.
-After her mother left, Kino was mostly raised by the family maid as her father would bury himself even deeper into his work, spending most of his time either locked away in his office, drinking or on business trips, mostly the last of those as the reminder of his failure to keep his marriage going and an "empty" house was too painful, or so he claimed. This ever increasing dysfunctional homelife continued led to increased displays of pyrotechnics, eventually leading to her being arrested and placed in juvenile detention, the first of many such stints, only this time her father would not bail her out to "straighten her out" as he put it.
+Academically, Kino was an intelligent but lazy student. Constant defiance of authority and a combative personality got her into all manner of trouble; she would fight anyone that looked at her the wrong way, and developed a sharp mouth – constantly provoking peers and tutors alike. Her distain for ''the system'', as she called it, grew to encompass her very identity – an ''Anarchist'', she called herself – which at first was only an act used to cover all the pain she felt, but would soon come to define her.
-It wasn't just her home life that caused her issues, but her school life was equally as troublesome, getting to fights and mouthing off at teachers, a full-on rebel some might say. Kino would say she was simply an anarchist who rebelled against the system, something that at first was a lie to cover up her inner pain but over time, unknown to her would become a truth that would define her. The advantage to her constant fighting however was that she became quite good at it. It was also during her later school years that she would come to realisation that she was gay and had several casual relationships with various girls from her school but none ever too serious.
-When she was 15, her rebellious personality would draw the attention of a local Trill anarchist group who opposed the status quo, hating on the government, the usual bullshit that anarchists rebelled against and Kino was just the kind of recruit they liked, with her outspoken nature and skill at setting fires, especially considering the number of them she had set with no casualties. Kino was seduced into the group by a lover of hers and found a place that seemed to embrace her and accept her for who she was.
+As a young teenager, her father opted to move her from school to school; managing her destructive tendencies behind closed doors. It was during this time Kino discovered her sexuality by experimentation. While there was no public taboo against homosexuality on [[Trill]], Kino seemed to use it as an excuse to fight even more; she became quite skilled at it – earning several nicknames – and developed a fondness for violence few her age could match. At 15 years old she was introduced to a local anarchist group by a girlfriend, and quickly fell into their ranks. Their opposition of the status quo, government officials, laws and judges - anything and everything resembling authority - seduced her into believing that she had finally found a place where she belonged. Unfortunately, this naivety would soon prove disastrous.
-During her time with the group she would attend protests against the local government, both peaceful and non-peaceful ones and find herself in and out of jail. Getting into fights with various officials and civilians alike and of course setting the occasional fire, although none could ever be linked back to her. She would stay with the group for several years until she was 18, during which time her anarchist antics would lead to many fights with her father, who still was less concerned about his daughter but the effect her "juvenile antics" had on him and his business.
-Having had enough of her father only caring about herself, the two had a massive argument in which Kino blamed her father for everything, for her own actions, for her mother leaving and stating, in her opinion quite rightfully so that he didn't care about anything but his stupid company and making money before storming out of the house.
+While the more moderate members attended rallies and protests, Kino’s outspoken nature and interest in pyrotechnics drew the attention of its leaders, who quickly realized her potential; during her time with them she learned how to construct all manner of explosives, and how to detonate them. At 16 years old, she performed her first act of arson, burning an elected official’s vacation home to the ground. It would not be her last.
+Just before her 18th birthday, things came to a head. Having learned of her father earning a substantial government contract to design a new planetary government complex, the anarchists group quickly put a plan into action. Kino fed the group structural plans from her father’s office, and designed the demolition charges to be used on the eve of its completion. As the charges blew, the massive structure imploded in a symbolic victory for Kino – who celebrated with the anarchist leaders that night. Unfortunately for her, while the group leaders assured her the local camera-feeds would be taken off-line, they used her as a scapegoat, turning in the recorded feeds anonymously.
+While no one was injured, Kino had ruined her father – who effectively disowned her following the arrest, going so far as to refute her legitimacy as his daughter. Whether this was true, knowing her mother’s adulterous lifestyle, Kino never investigated. Afterward, her father refused any contact with her while she awaited sentencing; Kino passed the time in solitary by completing her academics. At 19 years old, she was on trial and faced exile from Trill – but accepted a plea bargain: in exchange for detailed information on the anarchist group and its leaders identification, she would be allowed a lifetime enlistment in Starfleet. Either way she would leave Trill behind; but it was the hope in the potential to turn her life around that ultimately swayed Kino’s decision, and the chance to one day return home. She left for Earth two weeks later.
-It wasn't long after that fight that her father's company landed a huge government contract to develop a new city hall. Still angry with her father and his lack of caring about her the majority of her life, Kino knew what her next target was, although she would have to wait until construction actually began. Sure enough a few weeks into construction of the new city hall, a fire started that burned it down. While little actual construction had been done, for Kino it was more a symbolic gesture than anything else.
-Unfortunately for her however, local cameras had seen her commit the crime and she was shortly arrested. Surprisingly her father refused to press charges against her and even used his influence to get the government go easy on her, perhaps feeling guilty for his failure as a parent, Kino didn't know as she never actually saw or spoke to the man. All the government official told her was that it was simple, either she enrolled at Starfleet Academy, which might actually straighten her out or, now that she was of legal age go to jail. Despite a few smartass remarks about the officials' secretary and wanting her number, Kino knew that she was in deep trouble and that she would be stupid not to take the deal. She didn't know how the Trill government had squared it with Starfleet to let her attend as an NCO nor did she care, she was avoiding an actual jail sentence and that was good enough for her and soon found herself on a transport to Earth.
+'''[[Starfleet]] Enlisted Academy'''
-'''Starfleet Academy'''
+Kino did not adjust well to life under seemingly endless rules. She struggled daily to control herself and her outbursts earned her few friends; she also struggled academically, having never taken her education seriously. Recommended for [[Security]] training based on her ability to fight and relative fitness, her instructors kept her on an extremely short leash – honing her talents and keeping her too exhausted to be defiant. As a result, Kino was slowly molded into a moderately acceptable recruit, albeit a smart-assed one. Her basic training evaluation spoke highly of her marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat, problem solving, squad tactics and spatial awareness. Academically, her aptitude for chemistry and mechanics (along with some previous experience) got her qualified to attend an additional six week training program for Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD).
-Given her ability to fight and not really knowing much else, Security seemed to be the most obvious track to pick at the Academy, something that would pan out rather well for her. She would study well and given the "extracurricular activities" of her past found her teachers recommending her for Explosive Ordinance (EOD) training, something that Kino of course absolutely loved. As a result, Kino seemed to start turning over a new leaf, with Starfleet actually straightening her out, although whether this was due to their stricter discipline or simply that Kino enjoyed what she was doing was hard to say, the results however were clear to see, even to Kino herself, even though she was still a little mouthy and rebellious.
-During her time at the academy she would meet one of her closest friends and first serious lover [[Eliska Bremmer]], a fellow security cadet with whom the two hit it off almost immediately. Not all things were positive at the academy as despite the fact Kino seemed to be turning things around, she never heard from her father again although nor did she bother reaching out to him either, which Kino didn't really find herself minding one way or the other.
+It was during this time she would meet [[Eliska Bremmer]], a fellow [[Security]] recruit. The two quickly became friends, then eventual lovers; Kino’s first serious relationship. The remainder of her time on Earth proceeded relatively smoothly after Eliska came into her life, and she graduated in 2372. Unfortunately, different ship assignments would see the two separated but they vowed to remain close.
-The rest of her time at the academy went pretty smoothly and she graduated in 2372 with a respectable grade.
 '''Career'''
-Upon graduating the Academy, Kino was assigned to the USS Navarre as a crewman first class, where she was immediately told it would be a boring assignment where the most action she would see would be on the shooting range or the Holodeck. Later that year however she would see some action when the Navarre would have to deal with some pirates, during which Kino would end up setting fire to the pirate's engine room.
+(2372-2379)
-Despite the situation with the pirates however, the Navarre was a somewhat boring assignment in which she saw very little action. Kino would however keep in touch with Eliska however despite them both being assigned to separate ships, although their relationship had ended as a result the bond and friendship was still there.
+Kino was assigned to the [[Security]] department of the ''[[USS Navarre]]'', an Excelsior-class cruiser. The majority of her tour would be routine; however, Kino would participate in a boarding action against a pirate vessel – her first and only combat operation aboard. Despite her habitual habit of provoking her superiors, Kino served the remainder of her tour without official incident. Unofficially, she quickly developed a reputation for repeatedly instigating conflicts with officers and crew alike.
-Despite having a pretty quiet career was pretty quiet until that point, in 2373 she was promoted to Crewman Second Class and in 2374 received a message from Command saying that she had been selected for Starfleet's Advanced Combat course under the recommendation of her old boot camp instructor, something that surprised Kino given her vocal outbursts but evidently her skill more than made up for that, equally great news for her was that Eliska was also invited to the training as well, so a reunion was possible, during which they were both assigned to the other.
-Upon graduating the course with a promotion to Petty Officer Second Class, Kino would see plenty more action during the Dominion War as a ground trooper, something that she much preferred, especially with her new training and having been cooped up on her old ship with few actual fights.
-It was during one such assault on a Dominion held position that Kino would earn her first medals of her career as well as her first major injuries when she cleared a path for her squad through the enemy held bunker with a series of explosions, the last one she wilfully detonated while still in the blast zone after the enemy had discovered her presence. While dealing a significant blow to the enemy forces as well as opening a path for her to regroup with her team, her proximity to the explosion cost Kino her right arm and a significant chunk of her leg. Kino was successfully evacuated by her squad, earning her both the Purple Heart and the Starfleet Silver Palm medals. She was however put on medical leave during which time her arm was replaced with a biosynthetic one, with as much realistic feel and touch as was possible given her job as an explosives expert and needing a sensitive touch for such a job as well as a partial biosynthetic replacement of her leg.
+In 2374 with the outbreak of the [[Dominion War]], Kino was ordered back to Earth (to her surprise) to attend Advanced Combat Training. Against all odds, [[Eliska Bremmer]] had been given the same assignment – the two were paired up during the entire course. The reunion would not last long though, as after the training completion, Kino immediately shipped out to the collapsing front lines of the conflict. With the [[Federation]] and [[Starfleet]] reeling from relentless [[Dominion]] assaults, Kino was deployed on several worlds in defense of evacuations, holding off Jem’Hadar shock troops from critical transportation sites. During one such operation near the [[Vulcan]] border, Kino found herself the sole survivor of her squad. Under fire, she managed to tactically retreat utilizing strategically placed proton grenades rigged to collapse the structure behind her – neutralizing enemy reinforcements. Although she was caught in the blast - suffering the complete loss of her right arm as well as her right leg just above the knee – for her bravery and tenacity she was awarded the Purple Heart and the [[Starfleet]] Silver Palm medals.
-Kino would sit out the rest of the war recovering, only being declared fit to return to duty after the signing of the Treaty of Bajor where she was reassigned to the ''[[USS Dauntless]]'' as their Security Team's EOD specialist, where she would serve for four years until she was reassigned to the ''[[USS Theurgy]]'' in 2379.
-For someone who had always been somewhat of a rebel and very much an anarchist at heart, to be branded a traitor for essentially that without actually doing it annoyed Kino greatly, it was however an annoyance that wouldn't last for very long as during their escape from Earth, Kino was caught near another explosion when the Theurgy's torpedo room took a direct hit and she was hit with some falling debris on her head. The resulting injury was severe enough that it would not only cost her an eye but require her being placed into stasis until such time as she could be revived and her injuries dealt with.
+Kino spent the remainder of the War on [[medical]] leave; her injuries were replaced with cybernetics, her right arm blended with bio-synthetics to ensure the proper tactile sensitivity required for an Explosive expert. She would return to duty in 2375, after the [[Treaty of Bajor]], to the ''[[USS Dauntless]]'' as the [[Security]] EOD specialist until reassigned to the ''[[USS Theurgy]]'' in 2379.
-Eventually she was brought out of stasis and had her eye replaced with a cybernetic one, albeit it one that had originally been meant for one of the Lone Wolves pilots, meaning that it would have to be reprogrammed to suit her own career at some point. That reprogramming would be done my her on again, off again lover Eliska Bremmer who herself had recently joined the ''Theurgy'' after their ships had encountered each other, although Kino had still been in stasis at the time.
-The two would pick up their relationship again and fight together several times after Kino was brought out of stasis in defence of the ship and her crew from numerous threats including a cult and the Borg. It was during this skirmish with the Borg that luck would again turn on Kino as she was injured yet again and placed into stasis.
+(2379 – Present)
-After her latest recovery and the tragic realization that her secret love - Eliska Bremmer - was killed in action and that her body has taken another toll when fighting the Borg invasion, Kino was suffering from episodes of depression and anxiety. Questioning not only herself but also the mission and her own contribution to it, Kino was on the brink of giving up and resigning from Starfleet, but she was already on a renegade ship.
+Kino was critically injured as the ''[[USS Theurgy]]'' fled Earth; caught near an explosion after the torpedo room took a direct hit. Despite the loss of one eye and severe head trauma, she would survive long enough to be placed in cryogenic stasis until her wounds could be properly treated. Months later, she was revived, her eye replaced with a cybernetic; originally intended for one of the pilot’s of the [[Lone Wolves Squadron]], her eye functioned but required reprogramming. To Kino’s surprise, that task wad performed by her old flame, [[Eliska Bremmer]], whom had joined the ''Theurgy'' while she was in stasis. The two resumed their friendship and were occasional lovers, but never made it an official relationship like before. In the coming weeks, the two would fight side-by-side against multiple threats to the ship and crew; until the [[Battle of the Apertures]], where Kino would be critically injured and placed back into stasis.
-To the crew, Kino acted as if she was getting back on her feet, but inside she was still hurting and depressed. Her hopes of positive distraction by getting back on duty were thoroughly crushed by the invasion of Klingon boarders during the Battle of Houses. Trying to defend Vector 1 Engineering alongside Lieutenant Valyn Amarik and Lieutenant JG Amanda Ashby, Kino again witnessed death and destruction before being confronted with a life-altering decision.
-While making their way out of the Engineering department, Kino discovered Lieutenant [[Kaylon Jeen]], a joined Trill who was already fataly injured and whose symbiote was on the brink of death. After a successful emergency transport to Battle Sickbay, Kino had to decide if she was ready to be joined. And even though she was never even close to being considered an appropriate candidate and therefor having no deeper knowledge about what was awaiting her, she agreed.
+Once the ''Theurgy'' reached the relative safety of [[Aldea]], Kino was once again revived from stasis only to learn that [[Eliska Bremmer]] had been killed in action. She had also lost her left leg, hip, reproductive organs and some of her lower intestines – all of which were now replaced by synthetic organs and cybernetics. Psychologically, she began to experience symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Questioning herself and the mission, she came very close to resigning. As she tried to get back on her feet over the following weeks, her outlook improved; yet it wasn’t long before the ''Theurgy'' found itself in conflict with the Klingons – culminating with the Battle of the Houses.
-Putting all her trust in the joined Trill [[Dr. Amelya Rez|Amelya Rez]], Kino underwent surgery, receiving the Jeen-symbiote and saving it's life and the memories of it's former hosts to live another day.
+During the battle, Kino (alongside LTs Valyn Amarik and Amanda Ashby), attempted to secure Vector 01 Engineering and discovered the mortally wounded LT Kaylon Jeen, a joined Trill. With Kaylon dying and a symbiote in danger, Kino faced a life-altering decision. After a successful emergency transport to Battle Sickbay (which was also under assault by Klingon boarders), Kino chose to offer herself as a new host for the symbiote despite having no understanding of what would happen to her. Putting all her trust in the joined Trill [[Dr. Amelya Rez|Amelya Rez]], Kino underwent surgery, receiving the Jeen-symbiote and saving it's life and the memories of it's former hosts to live another day.
-The Jeen symbiote had before been hosted by four members of Starfleet, all of which were invested in some way with engineering. Before the first joining, Jeen spent the first five years of its life being tended by Trill caretakers in the symbiont pools until a suitable host was found. By the time Kino was joined with Jeen, the symbiote was 205 years old.
+The Jeen symbiote had before been hosted by four members of [[Starfleet]], all of which were invested in some way with [[engineering]]. Before the first joining, Jeen spent the first five years of its life being tended by [[Trill]] caretakers in the symbiont pools until a suitable host was found. By the time Kino was joined with Jeen, the symbiote was 205 years old.
 * Amina Jeen (female) Structural Engineer joined 2181-2243
 * Menara Jeen (female) Computer Specialist joined 2243-2297
 * Dayak Jeen (male) Test Pilot - joined 2297-2368
-* Kaylon Jeen (male) Engineer - joined 2368-2381
+* [[Kaylon Jeen]] (male) Engineer - joined 2368-2381
-[[File:Kino-Taer-02.png|right|301px]]
 ==Personality Profile==
-On the surface bubbly and kind, if mildly sarcastic, Kino’s inner self was marked deep with scars from her experiences around the [[Dominion War]], particularly as she was constantly placed in the thick of it. Perhaps fittingly considering her past on [[Trill]] involving explosives and setting fires, she was considered a pyromaniac and an anarchist, though one that knew better than to not follow orders from her superiors in [[Starfleet]]. Her experiences have aided in the development of a worldview that focuses far more on the here and now than any kind of future.
+While she may come across as overly sarcastic, crass, and perhaps a bit too masculine, in her heart Kino is a kind, loyal, and selfless person. Her outspoken nature can take some getting used to, and she has a tendency to laugh her problems away or deflect with humor in uncomfortable situations. On duty, she doesn’t suffer fools or people who don’t pull their own weight. Off duty, she likes to wind down at the bar with good company, or spend time in the holodeck. While the ‘anarchist rebel’ aspect of her youth endures, after being joined with the Jeen symbiote, the more aggressive inclinations seemed to have been tamed, to some degree.
 ==Physical Profile==
-Kino took pride in keeping a very fit figure, the better to survive in the wilderness of her home colony as well as to handle the situations she frequently found herself in during her career as a demolitions and EOD specialist during and following the [[Dominion War]]. Her hair was kept in a short pixie. Following the injuries sustained during the ''[[USS Theurgy|Theurgy’s]]'' escape from Earth, Kino had a biosynthetic full right arm, partial replacement of her right leg, and an ocular implant for her right eye as of March in 2381.
+Kino took pride in keeping a very fit figure, the better to survive in the wilderness as well as to handle the situations she frequently found herself in during her career as a demolitions and EOD specialist during and following the [[Dominion War]]. Her hair was kept short, slicked back when she wanted to look nice or just a mess when she didn't care. She never bothered with cosmetics, and she preferred clothes that are comfortable; jeans and t-shirts mostly.
+==Appearances==
+''Kino's scenes in the following threads were written by her former writer, Patches''
+'''Season 01, Episode 5: Courage is Fear'''
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2351.0.html Aftermath of Untruth]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2350.0.html A Surprise, to be Sure...]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2332.0.html Charades]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2397.0.html Of Reasoned and Reasonable Debate]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2430.0.html Vantage Points]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2460.0.html Tomorrow We Fight]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2533.0.html Smokejumpers]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2437.0.html Knife's Edge]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2542.0.html Battle of the Apertures]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2576.0.html Storm Glass]
+''Kino's scenes in the following threads were written by her former writer, Lathaniel''
+'''[[Aldea Prime Anthology]]'''
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3134.0 Thawed once more]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3138.0 (Director's Cut) War Tremors]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3135.0 Drowning in an Irish Jewel]
+'''Season 02, Episode 1: Advent of War'''
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3120.0 CH06 Battle Log: Whomever Remains [D03|1410]]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3213.0 EPI: S [D03|1901 Bandaging bruised battered bastards]
+''Written by current writer, Dumedion''
+'''Interregnum 01-02 S2'''
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3274.0 A joining of minds and worlds]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3392.0 Whose Room Is It, Anyway?]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3393.0 The Caves of P'Jem]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3411.0 Never too early for a Birthday Party!]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3394.0 For Those That Remain]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3422.0 How to make friends and fight dirty]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3475.0 Chaoticus Interuptus]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3497.msg37692;topicseen#msg37692 Kicking Ass or Getting Your Ass Kicked?]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3502.msg37848;topicseen#msg37848 A Spicy Encounter]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3420.0 Of Seers and Soldiers]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3505.msg38121#msg38121 And then the God's created war, death, and space lasers...]
+'''Season 02, Episode 2: Cosmic Imperative'''
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3482.0 The Cannon Conundrum]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3507.0 Pull up a chair...]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3531.0 This Isn't Goodbye]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3529.0 Chapter 5: And so it begins [Day 1 | 1355]
+* [https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php?topic=3550.0 Chapter 5: S [D02 | 0740 hrs. We The Disgruntled]
-During the [[Battle of the Apertures]], Kino lost her left leg as well as seventy percent of her hip, including vital parts of her reproductive organs and lower intestines. It all was replaced by prothestics and cybernetic implants which allowed her full functionality.
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