Character Information

Gender		Female
Species		Caitian
Age		38

Starfleet Info

Physical Appearance

Height		5' 7"
Weight		140lbs
Hair Color		Golden
Eye Color		Green
Physical Description		M'Elise is typical, if somewhat short, for a Caitian. She is strong though not muscular, having a litheness few humans can match. Her body is covered in soft golden fur. This fur covers most of her body except her head and face where it has grown out to resemble hair. . M'Elise's tail extends almost to the floor where it curls up slightly.

Family

Spouse		Jamie Emerson
Children		(daughter) K'Ren (20) (2374) (son in law) R'Sohl (21) (daughter) K'Chara (11) (2379) (son) M'Reni (11) (2379) (daughter) Luna (8) (2382) (daughter) R'Kaltha (8) (2382)
Father		R'Aule
Mother		M'Rhylla
Sister(s)		M'Erissa (#1) (Scientist) M'Elissa (#2) (Clan Mother) M'Erise (#4) (M'Ressa's Twin) (Serves on the London) M'Ressa (#5) (M'Erise's Twin) (Serves on the Galileo) R'Kaltha (#6) (Civilian)

Personality & Traits

General Overview		M'Elise is typical, if somewhat short, for a Caitian. She is strong though not muscular, having a litheness few humans can match. Her body is covered in soft golden fur. This fur covers most of her body except her head and face where it has grown out to resemble hair. . M'Elise's tail extends almost to the floor where it curls up slightly.
Ambitions		She enjoys trying new things even though she may not always understand what she's trying. Her sense of humor is very dry and often very situational.
Languages Spoken		Federation Standard, Caitian

Character History / Other

OOC Notes		She is expecting another litter with an approx due date of June 10, 2393.
Personal History		[2351] Born on Caitia Prime. M'Elise was the third child born into the family. M'Elise, along with her three siblings, were raised in one of the outlying colonies sprinkled around the Caitian Planetary System. M'Elise was raised in a family with scientific and technical backgrounds so early on she developed a love of science and technology. When M'Elise was old enough to apply for Starfleet, she did so. She applied not because she desired to leave Cait but because she felt she could better use her skills working "out there" then on Cait. Taking advantage of an exchange program, M'Elise entered the academy. She chose to take engineering as her major with science as her minor. [2373] Late in her fourth year, M'Elise went to a party for the class that was graduating. M'Elise got somewhat drunk and ended up leaving the party in the company of an older cadet. M'Elise has no memory of what happened afterwards. M'Elise graduated the Academy and took an assignment on-board the USS Lexington as an engineering officer. she was initially somewhat nervous about her posting but a young Lt by the name of Karen Emerson took her under her wing. They became close friends and often exchanged confidences. Several months after arriving on-board, M'Elise was working with Karen in Main Engineering during a battle with a Hologram named Moriarty while they tried to track his movements. Moriarty caused a power surge to feedback through the console, causing it to explode. M'Elise pulled Karen away from the console as it exploded. M'Elise caught some shrapnel in her back while trying to save Karen. She was unable to save Karen, and by the time medics arrived, M'Elise was unconscious herself. The doctor patched her up, stating she was lucky the blast had caught her at the angle it had saving her from more serious injury. He also broke the news to M'Elise that she was pregnant. The news of her pregnancy sent M'Elise into an emotional tail-spin. She ran through a full range of emotions as the news sunk in. About a week later, during a down kind of day, M'Elise was consoling herself in the lounge when Jamie joined her, looking for answers to how his wife died. As time passed, M'Elise felt a sense of closeness towards Jamie, though Jamie held back on the relationship. M'Elise accepted that Jamie needed to grieve and so let herself remain his friend. [2374] Seven months after the battle, M'Elise gave birth to a young girl whom she named K'Ren. M'Elise chose the name in order to honor her friend & mentor. As the months passed into a year, Jamie & M'Elise's friendship budded and blossomed into a full romance. Eventually Jamie proposed to M'Elise in Terran fashion. The following day, In a small caitian ceremony, Jamie & M'Elise were bonded to each other. A month later, they were married in a Terran ceremony. [2376] After the Lexington was decommissioned, Jamie & M'Elise were transferred to the USS Vengeance. Their stint aboard was short as the Vengeance was transferred to Starbase 503 where the Vengeance became attached as a support vessel. Jamie & M'Elise both received promotions, in M'Elise's case to Lieutenant Commander. [2379] They transferred to the USS Aeon were Jamie took a position as MXO of the Marine Unit stationed aboard. Their stint aboard the Aeon was cut short when a gravitic burst from spatial anomaly their ship was studying crippled the ship almost beyond repair. The Aeon limped back to Starbase 48 where she put in for a six month long refit. During that time M'Elise became pregnant with their second & third children. As her pregnancy progressed, M'Elise grew increasingly concerned about the safety of their family and asked Jamie to consider a transfer to a safer facility. After much thought, Jamie relented and put in for a transfer to Starbase 74, deep inside Federation space. [2383] Once aboard starbase 74, M'Elise took to her duties with a renewed enthusiasm. Jamie took a little while longer to settle in though after a few months he began to find his place in the vastness of Starbase 74. As in previous assignments, this one was not to last. After only a few months aboard Starbase 74, Jamie & M'Elise were transferred aboard the Phoenix where M'Elise accepted a promotion to Commander and a berth as XO of the Ship.
Service Record		USS Lexington (Nebula class), Engineer (Ens) (2374) Starbase 503, Gamma Shift Supervisor (Lt) (2376) USS Aeon (Nova class), Asst Chief Engineer (Lt Cmdr) (2379) Starbase 74, Chief Engineer (Cmdr) (2383) USS Phoenix (Excelsior class), Executive Officer (Cmdr) (2385) USS Wolff (Luna class), Commanding Officer (Capt) (2389)