[ 6i ] Bio

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Name: Spock
Canon: Star Trek(AOS/Reboot movies)
Scrubs Color: Red
Visible Age: 33
Gender: Female
Height: 178 centimeters/5'8"
Physique: Slim, fairly toned, deceptively strong
Complexion: Pale, with a few freckles on her nose, likely to end up flushed in the cold but won't burn under the sun, with sharp features.
Hygiene: Spock is super fastidious, will be obsessively clean when possible, and if something happens where she does end up dirty, will quickly find a way to clean herself, especially her hands. Tends toward neutral scents, if given the option of scented soap.
Hair: Black/dark brown, super straight and long though always pulled back into a rather severe bun that serves to highlight the sharpness of her features. If it's down or messy, there's something wrong.
Eyes: Brown, almond-shaped, rather sharp eyebrows. (No longer pointed, though; they look like regular human brows.)
Defining Marks: None - her ears are normal, eyebrows are normal, and she has no scars.
Accent/Speech: Vaguely British accent, though not so heavy that it would attract notice; uses clipped tones and precise speech, avoids contractions and slang, and endeavors to be as technical as possible.
Bearing/Demeanor: Textbook perfect posture to the point of being rigid, though has a tendency to hover over work rather than sitting. When relaxed, will soften slightly - her posture will loosen and while she won't slump, she will not appear as stiff.
Gait: She walks swiftly, though her posture is reflected in her movements, and is intensely focused on where she is headed; very little will get in her way. Will take the shortest path possible to reach her goal.
Habits: Referring to everyone by their last name, quoting Shakespeare, looking up when annoyed.
Skills:

✓ Intelligence, rational decision making, and extremely efficient organizational abilities
✓ Unlikely to give into despair, although sometimes her logic can come across as extremely sacrificial or cold - though she has become increasingly better about not sacrificing herself, she still has a tendency to view her weaknesses as detrimental and will do what she can to protect the needs of others, even if it means her own (potential) injury/death
✓ Strong observational skills
✓ Analytical and deductive reasoning - as a scientist, Spock is trained in analysis (often on the fly), forming hypotheses, and extrapolating information in order to gain an understanding of the situation.
✓ Strong adherence to logic - it's how she lives her life. She will always place the needs of the many above the needs of the one, use rational decision making for major courses of action, and react out of logic rather than anger, until something pushes her so far, she can't control her reactions. Usually this happens when one she holds important is endangered.
✓ Knowledge of computer sciences, physics, mathematics, botany, other hard sciences, and mechanics - she received flawless grades in school on Vulcan and at the academy, became a professor, and since then has only expanded her knowledge.
✓ Superb mental and physical control - something all Vulcans strive for, Spock can control her body to a surprising degree, including suppressing her facial expressions, and has fast reflexes. She can also suppress pain as necessary and has mental shields to prevent accidental telepathic invasion (from both her end and from others). This will be limited by the humanizing factor, but she is still aware of the bio-feedback from her body and while her control won't be perfect, she was raised in such a way that she will still seek to be in control of herself.
✓ Some hand-to-hand combat training - she is not a violent person, but such knowledge is beneficial and often necessary when dealing with new situations, thus she has training in hand-to-hand combat and use of phasers

History:

Spock's history
and the changes:
✓ Born female (was still given the name Spock because it is possible for females to have 'S-' names, simply not traditionally, and Amanda thought it was a solid sounding name.)
✓ What has changed, however: Spock was somewhat closer to her mother and had to deal with the casual sexism displayed in Star Trek, though she worked even harder to overcome that. Was often not regarded as a woman, not in the same way say, Uhura was, because so many people often looked at her as Vulcan first and a woman later (probably last). The fact that she was closer to her mother made her loss even harder, and knowing that she never got a chance to say good-bye, or I love you, was hard to bear. Spock also had to deal with discrimination on Vulcan, which was taken to a different level due to her gender.

Personality:

To most humans, Spock is a walking, talking computer. Cool, logical, analytical to a fault, and capable of ignoring and rejecting human emotions, it's easy to see why people might assume she was little better than a computer. Logic is a way of life for Spock, in both biology and in upbringing. She was, as all Vulcans were, raised to put logic and emotional control over any emotional needs that might arise over the course of life. After a conversation with her father while still young, Spock strove to be wholly Vulcan, adopting a lifestyle compatible to that of her father's people and even discussing the possibility of undergoing a traditional Vulcan ritual to purge all emotions. That's how much she values logic, even in the face of her own half-human heritage. But no matter how close she might be to a computer, Spock is so much more than that: she is a Vulcan, capable of feeling very deeply, and human; a respected member of Starfleet, a scientist, officer, and teacher; a friend, a companion, and part of a family that grew from the tattered remnants of the destruction of Starfleet at the hands of multiple disasters.

Born to a Vulcan father and human mother, Spock was still raised to be primarily Vulcan; her physiology is primarily Vulcan and thus she does not experience human emotions the same way humans do, though it is a lie to say that Vulcans feel absolutely nothing. (In the aforementioned conversation, Sarek, Spock's father, tells her that Vulcans are capable of feeling very deeply and thus seek out logic for a serenity that humans seldom feel.) Spock demonstrates that she is capable of emotions time and time again: from the devastation and grief at her mother's loss, along with her entire planet; the anger and loss of control at Kirk's goading; her own reluctance to offer compassion to the Romulan who destroyed her planet; and still later, at the grief and rage over Kirk's death, pushing her to nearly kill another individual; and her own guilt over not assisting her people more in their rebuilding efforts and the subsequent grief at learning of her counterpart's death.

Most of these were devastating losses of control brought on by outside influences, Spock pushed so far that she could no longer function within the limits of her usual logic, which do serve to help push Spock into a better mental place. When Spock starts at the Starfleet Academy, after rejecting the Vulcan Science Academy due to a slight to her mother, she has a burn-all-bridges approach to the world. Few people are let in and most of her reactions are, while justifiably logical, fairly extreme: she rejects the VSA in a tone that implies they should all go to hell; she tries to get Kirk expelled for cheating, and kicks Kirk off the ship later, when Kirk won't shut up and insists they follow what Spock deems a wildly inaccurate plan. For the most part, she is completely unwilling to bend. The few people who did manage to get in past her shields knew how to push, when necessary, as demonstrated by Uhura pushing for her assignment on the Enterprise, but few ever try. (Kirk tries and suffers for it, though it works out in the end.) But the continued loss of control gives Spock a chance to experience emotions wholly and fully, without the shields she usually has. The experiences are extreme, and Spock usually reacts by retreating even further into her logic, but over time they add up, until Spock feels comfortable enough to tell someone she considers a friend - McCoy - that she thought the respect she held for the doctor was clear. (Of course, she does believe she is dying at the time, but to even approach the idea of telling someone she holds them in her esteem is big for Spock.) She even speaks words of hope to Kirk later, a reassurance for all of them - odd coming from Spock, who is usually more negative in such situations, but necessary.

Spock has spent her entire life working hard and striving to be the best individual possible. From adopting Vulcan ideologies and attitudes, and attempting to get into the VSA, to being the best possible scientist and officer on the Enterprise, once Spock has a goal in mind she will stop at nothing to achieve that which she desires. She is incredibly intelligent, even in Vulcan standards, and much more efficient than humans - organization is easy for her, because it is part of how her mind works. It also means she is capable of holding two positions with ease, performing the duties of both head science officer and first officer. Prior to serving on the Enterprise, Spock was a professor at the Starfleet Academy, teaching interspecieces ethics - something she is uniquely qualified to teach, considering her origins and the discrimination she faced on Vulcan. It is that discrimination, along with the natural curiosity she has, that inspired her to explore the universe; she is unique among individuals and seeks understanding of her place in it, especially after the destruction of Vulcan and encountering her counterpart.

After the destruction of Vulcan, Spock was inclined toward risky behaviors, more than was entirely logical. While she would later insist she was not seeking death when she attempted to stop a volcano from exploding, her actions were not those of someone who placed high importance on her own life and desired to live. When Kirk - her best friend and obviously someone she cared about deeply - dies, she (again) loses control, and comes to understand why Kirk would risk everything in an attempt to save a friend. While the loss of control and emotional reaction is not entirely embarrassing to her, it helps her understand the world in a different way. The Enterprise, after that, becomes home for her, and the people on the ship her family. While Spock will never be the type to offer hugs and simple pleasure or agree with actions simply because, she takes time to understand the people around her, considers her crewmates of immense importance, and will encourage rather than tear down. The collaborative environment when they need to leave Altamid and later when they need to break through Krall's defenses shows how much she respects and listens to the ideas of others, and uses it as a springboard. She can ramble quite a bit, lost in the reasoning and seeking to make people understand where she is coming to, but she can also be direct when necessary.

She has no true desire to leave what she considers her home, but the fact that Spock is willing to consider it for the sake of the people who once discriminated against her shows that she is still likely to put aside her own desires and work to help what she deems important. But in the end, she still stays with the ship, puts aside what is logical, and does what feels right.

Those were words quoted to her by her counterpart, a man from another universe that helped shape her world into what it became, and who also shaped her. The fact that his presence meant she could stay on the Enterprise was a benefit, and he became something of a mentor to her. Though he refused to talk about his adventures, she did get some advice, and his death hit her hard. In addition, seeing what he deemed important - a picture of his crew, his "family" that he carried with him from another universe - helped influence her decision to stay on the Enterprise after the events on Altamid and interact socially with her crewmates.

Spock is, in general, a formal individual, even with individuals she is close to, and fairly reserved in most situations outside of a science lab. Despite the fact that her father, and her counterpart, are both ambassadors, she feels no ease at formal situations. While it is easy to hide, retreating to extreme formality, she would rather not participate in highly formal events, large parties, or those situations which require a certain delicateness of discussion. Around other people, especially those with whom she does engage with socially, she is more open, as demonstrated by comments to Uhura at Kirk's birthday party, and given somewhat to sarcasm, especially when individuals use illogical phrases around her. She tends toward a very tongue-in-cheek sense of humor and will quote the classics in the most random of situations as she relents around people and attempts to connect to both her human side and the humanity present in others.