Lieutenant JG T'Pri
Name T'Pri
Position Alien Archaeologist/Anthropologist
Second Position Diplomatic Officer
Rank Lieutenant JG
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | Vulcan | |
| Age | 40 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5'7" | |
| Weight | 127lbs. | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Eye Color | brown | |
| Physical Description | A Vulcan woman with a thin, somewhat petite build. Her muscle definition is enhanced by her lithe form, which she keeps in shape through various exercises and meditation. Not one to slouch, at all, T'Pri carries herself well although with a slightly more 'casual' stance than one would expect from one accustomed to Vulcan physical discipline and posture. |
Family
| Spouse | N/A | |
| Children | N/A | |
| Father | Sevarin | |
| Mother | T'Lin | |
| Brother(s) | Sarok (older) |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Like many traditional Vulcans, T'Pri is mainly a vegetarian but is always open to exploring a variety of dishes. While at the Academy in San Francisco she developed a taste for seafood. Like her mother and father, T'Pri is a follower of Jarok (see History). Being a follower of Jarok, T'Pri is far more open to new experiences since she does not fight to suppress her emotions, but controls them through a different variation of discipline. She can be warm and kind-hearted, even if she stands like a statue most times as those around her fall victim to their emotional outbursts. Since Vulcans become adults at approximately 20 Earth years of age, T'Pri has spent much of her life studying and learning to be who she wanted to be from childhood. A scientist and a diplomat, specializing in the former to better equip herself for the latter. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | One of the most contemplated teachings of Surak was his admonition that one should study reason above all else. ("The chief subject of reason is reason") Surak taught that a Vulcan should learn to discern reality both as it seems to be and as it truly was. This dissection of truth from illusion spurred Vulcans into intense study of science and mathematics, helping them dissect many of the most complex workings of the universe into logical steps. Patience, temperance, and logical observation (truthfulness to the world) were three of the greatest virtues of Vulcan culture and all had great application to scientific reasoning. |
| Personal History | Jarok, Surak's chief rival, was a Vulcan who disagreed with Surak on nearly every philosophical point. The two students of T'plana-Hath agreed on one and only one tenet: that emotions must be mastered at all costs. While Surak chose his own path to mastery, Jarok chose another. Tu'Jarok, Jarok's path, sought mastery over the Inner Chorus by embracing emotion, understanding it, and finally coming to terms with it. The followers of Jarok are not madmen who run through the streets laughing, crying, and shouting. They retreat to the wastelands of Vulcan and face their emotions there, and they face them alone. Jarok's path is an individual one; since no Vulcan could truly hear the Chorus of another, no one else could aid in its understanding or interpretation. Like Surak, Jarok also compiled a list of virtues. However, his only contained the three which he considered most important, Compassion, Temperance, and Justice. Jarok defined compassion as "the ability to see suffering selflessly." Jarok's definition of "selfless" should not be confused with Surak's denial of pach-te. Jarok taught that selflessness came from an understanding that suffering was universal, not unique to any individual. When the student realized this - that his own suffering was no different, better, or worse than anyone else's - it was easier to recognize when others were in pain, and that pain became easier to comfort. Compassion was Jarok's answer to his chief reservation with Surak's teachings. He felt they left no room in the Vulcan heart for understanding. Through compassion, the Vulcan heart could help others in pain. The second virtue, Temperance, was one Jarok and Surak agreed on. Jarok's definition of temperance differed slightly from Surak's in that Jarok sought it through understanding, while Surak sought it through refusal. Both Surak and Jarok saw patience as an important component of temperance. The last virtue, Justice, was also a virtue the two rivals held in common. Justice, as Jarok saw it, was the ability for a Vulcan to understand that he belonged to a greater organism than just his own body. He was Vulcan, one of millions, and it was his duty to help protect and serve that great body. The expression of Jarok's virtues reflected a deeper meaning in his philosophy. He Sought to bring Vulcans something greater and to serve that greater purpose selflessly and fealessly. At his funeral Surak, his greatest rival, said, "He was a great Vulcan with great ideals. And it is still not too late to tell him." *** A Vulcan following Tu'Jarok was usually brought into the desert by other, more experienced, followers. All sat together around a great fire in silence as they prepare for the arduous ritual. The fire was usually built from a specific wood called tir-nuk. The smoke from this fire had a profound effect on the senses of the Vulcan, throwing them into a heightened state of consciousness. After days of meditation and fasting, the student finally encountered a voice from the Chorus. They spent long days talking with the voice, debating for hours at a time until the experience was over. When it ended, the student had either gained insight or he had failed. Unlike the School of Surak, failure was not looked upon as shameful, only a waste of an opportunity that could be attempted again later. |