Serani Elor
Name Serani Elor Elor
Position Mechanic
Character Information
| Age | 24 | |
| Gender | female | |
| Species | Betazoid |
Family
| Father | Talverin Elor (Deceased) | |
| Mother | Lireya Elor (Unknown) | |
| Sibling(s) | Kirael Elor (Older Brother) – Presumed dead. Neralai Elor (Younger Sister) – Unknown |
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Appearance
| Height | 5' 8" | |
| Weight | 135 lbs | |
| Physical Description | Slender, athletic with an attractive hourglass figure. Identifying Marks: Oil stains are common on her hands and clothing; carries a small pendant or trinket once owned by her father. |
Personality
| Personality Overview | Serani is guarded and emotionally distant, shaped by years of exploitation and systemic abuse under Emerald Chain rule. She possesses sharp intuition and mechanical brilliance but often avoids deep emotional connections. Though empathic by nature, she has learned to dull this ability as a survival mechanism, suppressing her senses to avoid being overwhelmed by the pain and manipulation she endured. Though she often appears cold or blunt, beneath the surface lies a core of fierce loyalty to those she dares to trust, and a deep, unspoken desire to reclaim the parts of herself she was forced to bury. Her trauma has shaped her—but it has not broken her. Strengths & Skills Advanced mechanical and systems engineering, especially in salvage conditions Expert in improvised repair and field modifications Skilled in smuggling logistics and concealment techniques Empathic (typical of Betazoids), though frequently suppressed Fluent in Emerald Chain dialects and local salvage trade jargon Exceptionally resourceful, capable of surviving with limited resources Weaknesses & Limitations Deep-seated trauma and residual C-PTSD symptoms Struggles to form intimate relationships due to a history of exploitation Suffers from occasional emotional shutdowns or dissociation during stress Avoids leadership or attention, which can conflict with her capability Distrustful of authority figures and idealistic institutions, including Starfleet |
History
| Personal History | Serani Elor was born on the exploited colony world of Tassira, a once-beautiful Betazoid-settled world twisted into an industrial ruin under Emerald Chain control. Raised amid propaganda, she was taught from birth that the Federation had abandoned her people and that the Chain alone offered order and survival. Her father, Talverin Elor, a principled and quietly defiant man, was publicly executed when Serani was just eight years old—for the crime of stealing food to feed his starving family. The execution shattered her belief in the system and introduced her to the cruelty that would define her life. Her mother, Lireya, was emotionally destroyed by the loss, fading into numb compliance. Her older brother, Kirael, vanished during a forced labour relocation and was never seen again. Her younger sister, Neralai, was just ten when the colony eventually fell into chaos—Serani hasn’t seen her since. In her early teens, Serani caught the attention of the colony's Emerald Chain governor, Valrek Zheron, an Orion who viewed power not as a burden, but a performance. Zheron designated her as his “favourite,” a term that cloaked psychological dominance and exploitation under a thin veneer of privilege. She was forced to live and work in proximity to his personal quarters, performing degrading tasks while being presented to the colony as a model of obedience. Zheron never touched her in view of others—his cruelty was far more insidious. He surrounded her with emotionally volatile guards, subjected her to invasive scrutiny, and inflicted punishment through silence, threat, and implication. While no direct physical abuse was publicly seen, Serani often bore cuts, bruises, and welts—the result of “discipline” for fabricated infractions or perceived disobedience. Like all laborers on Tassira, she wore a shock collar, a brutal instrument of control capable of disabling or crippling a worker with a press of a button. As a Betazoid, Serani felt everything—Zheron's amusement, his control, the lecherous thoughts of those around her—and it forced her to develop emotional suppression at an early age. She shut down her empathic senses and disassociated during traumatic events just to survive. Despite everything, she cultivated technical brilliance, becoming invaluable as a mechanic. She could rewire collapsing power systems, repurpose broken equipment, and smuggle needed parts through crumbling infrastructure. She traded favours in shadows, used stolen access codes, and hid contraband beneath the floors of processing plants. Resistance was suicide—but subversion was survival. When Osyraa died in 3189, the power structure on Tassira collapsed. Zheron vanished in the resulting chaos—killed, fled, or overthrown, Serani never cared which. She used the moment to escape, smuggling herself aboard a departing cargo vessel and disappearing into deep space. She wears her trauma like she wears her coveralls—close to the skin, hard to remove, but necessary to survive. Psychological Profile Serani exhibits signs of long-term emotional trauma, manifesting as suppressed empathy, hypervigilance, and avoidance of attachment. Her technical brilliance is both a coping strategy and survival tool. While she resists therapy or introspection, her stability has improved in the structured, low-pressure environment of the Sulaco. She shows promise for growth, particularly if given space and unconditional support. Starfleet-affiliated counselors might observe that her innate Betazoid empathy, once a source of pain, could become a source of healing—if she chooses to face her past. |
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