Lieutenant Commander Jex Sael
Name Jex Sael
Position Chief Counselor
Rank Lieutenant Commander
Biographical Information
Gender | Male | |
Species | Chameloid | |
Affiliation | Starfleet | |
Date of Birth | 2364 |
Physical Appearance
Height | 6'4" | |
Weight | 196LBS | |
Hair Color | Brown | |
Eye Color | Yellow Gold | |
Physical Description | Jex's typical form is a tall and lean humanoid with tousled brown hair and his golden eyes that shimmer with intelligence and mischief. His angular facial features are softened by his charming smile. |
Character Background
Overview & History | Jex’s childhood was one of constant movement, drifting from world to world, settlement to settlement, never in one place long enough to truly belong. He learned early how to read people, how to slip into whatever shape or role should keep him safe, entertained, or accepted. While other children clung to friends or roots, Jex found comfort in reinvention, turning every new beginning into a stage for his restless curiosity and charm. Though the Chameloids around him spoke in hushed tones of loss and survival, Jex filled the quiet with mischief, laughter, and a determination to carve out joy in even the most difficult moments. Jex drifted even further from any sense of home, slipping into life on border colonies, and trade hubs where his talent for adaptation became both a shield and currency. He survived by charming his way into odd jobs; entertainer, translator, occasional bartender. He found he had a knack for listening to people talk about their lives and offering advice. By his late teens he stumbled into work as a cultural liaison for a civilian relief organization, drawn by the chance to use his natural empathy for something larger than himself. There, for the first time, he saw the power of stability, service, and connection, not as traps but as choices. He met and befriended l a particular Starfleet officer on a joint crisis mission providing relief to the people of a colony ravaged by a rogue ion storm. He was nudged towards the Academy. He was accepted and entered school without losing his charm and flair. His Academy years were a whirlwind of brilliance, chaos, and of course reinvention. Upon graduating it was clear that Starfleet wouldn’t tame him but it did provide him with a clearer sense of purpose. Jex’s first assignment out of the Academy was aboard the USS Caladrius, an Oberth Class starship assigned to patrol the Cardassian Border. It was a relatively quiet post, he spent most of his time guiding young officers like himself through Deep Space assignment. For Jex the assignment was a sort of personal experiment in connection. He worked very hard to make friends and began to feel comfortable with a less nomadic lifestyle. Before too long, Jex was re-assigned to the USS Aldrin. The Magee Class ship was placed on standby to study the Romulan Supernova. The mission was scrapped following the Synth attack on Mars. It was an adjustment for the whole crew to be taken from scientific research and forced into a more tactical situation. Jex adapted as he always did. By the time he was slated for his next assignment, the Chameloid had garnered notice from his Commanding Officer who wrote him a glowing review. Jex was soon thrust into a new situation, an assignment aboard a Starfleet station. Starbase 234, or Carina Station as it had been dubbed. It was his first assignment as Chief Counselor, a promotion he took very seriously. |
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Service Record | [2384–2385] USS Caladrius (Oberth-class): Junior Counselor........First assignment out of the Academy. [2385–2396] USS Aldrin (Magee-class): Chief Counselor........Originally meant to study the Romulan Supernova, reassigned to patrol operations following the Attack on Mars. [2396–Present] Starbase 234 (Narendra-class): Chief Counselor |