Lieutenant Daven Voss
Name Daven Jorik Voss
Position Chief Intelligence Officer
Second Position Staff
Rank Lieutenant
Stats
- 2 Mission Posts
Last Post
2025, Fri Oct 10th, @ 3:14pm
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Homeworld | Trill | |
| Species | Trill | |
| Date Of Birth(DOB) | 2378 | |
| Age | 24 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6'1 | |
| Weight | 185 | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | Standing at 1.85 meters with an athletic 84-kilogram frame, Daven cuts an imposing yet approachable figure aboard ship. His black hair is kept in regulation style, perfectly complementing his warm brown eyes. The characteristic Trill spotted patterns flow gracefully from his temples down his neck and beneath his uniform, marking him as one of the joined. When he speaks, his voice carries a measured cadence that reflects both Miran's diplomatic training and Telak's methodical engineering background. |
Family
| Spouse | None | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | Loren | |
| Mother | Tema | |
| Sister(s) | Kiran |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Daven possesses an almost compulsive curiosity about people that can make conversations feel like gentle interrogations, even when he's genuinely just trying to be friendly. He asks follow-up questions about seemingly casual comments, remembers obscure details from previous conversations, and has an unsettling ability to read between the lines of what people say. While his interest in others is authentic and well-meaning, many people initially assume he's constantly analyzing them for intelligence purposes—a perception that both amuses and frustrates him. His intelligence operates on multiple levels simultaneously, often reaching conclusions through intuitive leaps that can leave others struggling to follow his reasoning. While he genuinely wants to share his thought processes, he grows visibly impatient when forced to break down complex ideas into simpler components for colleagues who can't keep pace. This frustration usually manifests as subtle signs—a slight tightening around his eyes, longer pauses before explaining, or an almost apologetic tone when he has to backtrack and clarify concepts he assumed were obvious. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | STRENGTHS: Exceptional Pattern Recognition: Daven can identify connections and trends across seemingly unrelated data sets with remarkable speed and accuracy. His ability to synthesize information from multiple sources—combining Miran's diplomatic insights with Telak's systematic approach—makes him invaluable for complex intelligence analysis. Multilingual and Culturally Adept: Fluent in Federation Standard, Trill, Vulcan, Klingon, Romulan, and Cardassian, with conversational ability in several trade languages. His diplomatic host's memories provide deep cultural context that goes beyond mere language translation, allowing him to understand subtext and cultural implications in communications. Systems Integration Thinking: His engineering background allows him to understand how information flows through complex networks—whether technological, political, or social. He excels at identifying critical nodes and potential failure points in any system. WEAKNESS: Identity Displacement Episodes: Without warning, Daven sometimes experiences moments where he's uncertain whether thoughts, preferences, or memories belong to him or his previous hosts. These episodes can last anywhere from seconds to several minutes, during which his confidence wavers and his decision-making becomes hesitant. Survivor's Guilt Paralysis: When faced with situations involving life-or-death choices or resource allocation, Daven can become paralyzed by guilt over his "stolen" joining opportunity. This manifests as second-guessing his right to make decisions that affect others' lives or futures. Intellectual Impatience: Daven becomes visibly frustrated when forced to explain complex concepts to colleagues who can't match his processing speed. This impatience can create tension with teammates and make him appear condescending, even when he doesn't intend to be. |
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| Ambitions | Prove His Worthiness: Deep down, Daven is driven by a need to justify the circumstances of his joining. He wants to achieve something significant enough that history will remember the Voss symbiont's emergency transfer as fortuitous rather than tragic. This manifests as an almost compulsive need to excel beyond what would be expected of someone his age and rank, using the combined wisdom of his previous hosts to make contributions that validate his "accidental" path. Redefine Trill Joining Traditions: Daven harbors a quiet but burning desire to challenge the Trill Symbiosis Commission's rigid selection processes. He wants to demonstrate that emergency joinings can be not just successful, but superior to traditional planned joinings. His long-term vision includes reforming Trill joining criteria to value adaptability and crisis performance over lengthy preparation periods. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Fascinated by how civilizations encode information into their artifacts and ruins, Daven treats archaeological sites like massive intelligence puzzles. He's particularly drawn to communication systems and record-keeping methods of extinct species, studying how different cultures organized and preserved knowledge. This hobby combines his analytical nature with his diplomatic host's cultural curiosity. |
| Personal History | Early Childhood (2374-2386): Born to Loren and Tema Voss in a modest household on Trill with no previous joining history. Displayed exceptional pattern recognition skills from an early age, often solving puzzles intended for children years older. His parents encouraged his intellectual curiosity while his younger sister Kira followed more traditional Trill paths. Adolescence (2386-2392): Excelled academically but struggled socially due to his intense curiosity about classmates' behavior and motivations. Teachers noted his ability to analyze complex systems but also his impatience with peers who couldn't match his processing speed. Developed interests in xenoarcheology and comparative linguistics during these years. Pre-Academy Career (2392-2396): Worked as a junior analyst at the Trill Science Ministry, specializing in off-world communication patterns. His analytical work caught attention for its innovative approaches to cultural interpretation. Applied to Starfleet Academy partly to escape the limitations of planetary assignments and pursue broader intellectual challenges. The Emergency Joining (2396): While visiting a medical facility for routine symbiont research, became involved in the crisis when Telak Voss died in a warp core accident. Emergency joining with the Voss symbiont saved the symbiont's life but created lasting complications with the Symbiosis Commission and profound personal identity challenges. Academy Years (2396-2402): Six-year Intelligence Officer program including specialized training in cultural analysis, xenopolitics, and advanced intelligence methodologies. Extended training period allowed for better identity integration but also created ongoing tension with traditional intelligence doctrine that emphasized compartmentalization over his preferred collaborative approach. Early Service (2402-Present): Recently graduated and assigned as Intelligence Officer with determination to prove collaborative intelligence methods. Initial assignments have shown promise but also highlighted his tendency to challenge traditional protocols and his difficulty working with colleagues who don't share his intellectual intensity. Previous Hosts Miran Voss (2275-2341) - A distinguished Starfleet diplomat who specialized in first contact protocols and interspecies negotiations. Served as Federation ambassador to several newly contacted worlds and mediated three successful border dispute resolutions. Her expertise in cultural interpretation and trust-building now influences Daven's intelligence methodology. Telak Voss (2341-2390) - A brilliant warp core engineer who served aboard frontier exploration vessels. Known for systematic problem-solving and understanding complex interconnected systems. His methodical approach to analysis and systems thinking greatly impacts Daven's current work in intelligence pattern recognition. Education & Training 2396-2401: Starfleet Academy, dual concentration in Intelligence Analysis and Xenopolitics 2401: Graduated with honors despite joining complications Specialized Training: Advanced pattern recognition, cultural analysis, systems integration theory |
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| Service Record | Early Service (2402-Present): First assignment to Starfleet Command on Earth, working in the Strategic Analysis Division reviewing intelligence protocols and cross-referencing threat assessments from multiple sectors. The assignment was considered both an honor for a new graduate and a way for Starfleet Intelligence to evaluate his unconventional collaborative approach in a controlled environment. His work on developing new information-sharing protocols between departments caught attention but also created friction with traditional intelligence officers who viewed his transparency initiatives as security risks. |
Out Of Character Info
| Contact Info | sym.anon@gmail.com Thom |
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| RP History | I have been simming since America Online. I have never been a GM | |
| Character | Go Down With a Fight |