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Kirkian Legacy

Stardate: 43542.5

Picard was again in his ready room, taking a moment to indulge in a few chapters of Gulliver's Travels, the latest addition to his library. He enjoyed the way the book felt in his hand, the texture of the leather binding, the weight of the tome and how it felt to run his fingers across the ink on the page. It was not the first time he had read the story, but it was the first time he could stroll through the story, turning pages instead of scanning a screen. It was a amicable diversion while he awaited the additional information on Lieutenant Kirk from the academy. The summary provided in the exchange report had peaked his curiosity.

When his computer beeped, signaling the upload of the data, Picard laid the book on his coffee table and walked to his desk and opened the file.

Name: Kirk, Shawnay Amara Corrian

Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade

DOB: 2271, January 17

Race: Human

Birth planet: Nivia

Academy Ranking:

Command, piloting: first in class, graduated 2366, July 16

Engineering: first in class, graduated 2366, July 16

Family History:

Father: Kirk, James Tiberius, Former Starfleet officer, presumed deceased – lost in Nexus displacement, 2293

Mother: Corrian, Shahna, Current Triskelion Ambassador, dual citizenship of planets Nivia (not currently a member of the UFP) and Triskelion

Siblings: Marcus, David, Half-brother, deceased

Kirk, Joseph, Half-brother, deceased

Nivian Biology Distinctions:

The Nivian physiology is unique among humanoid species, being amphibious without the presence of gills. Water processing is performed by passing through a viscous coating found in the lungs. Further physical adaptations include:

1. Average life span approx 1200 years,

2. High density bones and organs capable of withstanding the pressures found at the deepest ocean plateaus, with the resulting in increased physical strength,

3. Nerve ending density believed to be 1,000 times that of earth based humans, believed used to navigate in the pitch black of ocean depths, and

4. Psi-skills including: a) Advanced telepathy and empathy, level 12, believed to have developed to communicate while underwater, and b) Telekinetic abilities (level indeterminate), exhibited in times of stress, believed to be an adrenalin-based response.

Psych Evaluation:

Prior to admission to the academy, Lieutenant JG Kirk willingly submitted to a panel examination of her psi abilities to ascertain her limits and controls. Panel noted her propensity to use logic to solve difficult situations. She was judged to be stable and confident, and received unanimous recommendations for admission to academy. Due to the advanced level of her abilities, academy psi-training was waived.

Notes:

Extensive biological testing was performed to confirm that Lieutenant JG Kirk is the daughter of James T. Kirk and Shahna Corrian, and as such is the first known Nivian-Human hybrid. She ages significantly faster than full blooded Nivians, but slower than other human races. Her current aging rate is estimated to be one year for the passing of every three calendar years. An approximation of her age is 28 EEY (Earth Equivalent Years). No estimations of her lifespan or future aging rate can be made at this time.

Due to extreme sensitivity of skin, uniform waiver granted, 2260, September 2.

END FILE

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