Captain Yoralig Gearev
Name Yoralig Gearev
Position Commanding Officer
Second Position Task Force Member
Rank Captain
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Coridanite | |
| Birthplace | Coridan Prime | |
| Birthdate | 2381.07.22 | |
| Age | 45 | |
| Quotes | "I don’t care where you came from, only what you’re willing to stand for when no one’s watching." |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6' 3" | |
| Weight | 210lbs | |
| Hair Color | Brown (Greying) | |
| Eye Color | Violet | |
| Physical Description | Tall and broad-shouldered at 6'3", Captain Yoralig Gearev embodies the imposing presence of a man shaped by hardship. His Coridanite heritage is unmistakable: slate-gray skin, faint bioluminescence tracing subtle lines across his temples and neck, and delicate, translucent veins visible beneath his forearms. His eyes are a vivid violet—cool, unreadable, and quietly intimidating. Yoralig is bald, his clean-shaven scalp giving him an austere, powerful appearance. A neatly trimmed beard frames his jaw, adding to his commanding demeanor. Muscular and graceful, he moves with the deliberate precision of someone who has navigated literal and political minefields. His voice is a low, even timbre—a velvet blade that cuts without raising volume. |
Family
| Spouse | None | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | ***Redacted - By order of Starfleet Security*** | |
| Mother | ***Redacted - By order of Starfleet Security*** | |
| Brother(s) | ***Redacted - By order of Starfleet Security*** | |
| Sister(s) | ***Redacted - By order of Starfleet Security*** | |
| Other Family | ***Redacted - By order of Starfleet Security*** |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Captain Yoralig Gearev is a battle-hardened Coridanite officer whose tactical mind and haunted past have shaped him into one of Starfleet’s most unpredictable yet effective commanders. Known for his stoic demeanor and sharp instinct, he leads not with speeches but through results—and his results are often absolute. A survivor of Coridan Prime’s cutthroat underworld, he’s walked the line between survival and service, choosing integrity over loyalty to a corrupt legacy. His presence aboard the Vanguard is both stabilizing and fearsome. | |
| Psychological Profile | Captain Gearev exhibits high resilience, emotional containment, and a preference for structured autonomy. He compartmentalizes trauma but exhibits no signs of repression, instead using his past as strategic fuel. He resists unnecessary emotional entanglements, though he does form deep—if few—connections. His tactical decisions often align with pragmatic ethics rather than Federation idealism, but his loyalty to the chain of command remains unshaken. Empathy is present, though filtered through practicality. | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths:Exceptional strategist in asymmetric warfare Fearless decision-making under pressure Inspires fierce loyalty among seasoned officers Keen political instinct and insight into underworld systems Weaknesses:Emotionally closed-off and resistant to counseling Distrustful of overly idealistic officers Ruthless when provoked; prone to excessive force if triggered Haunted by unresolved guilt and self-imposed isolation |
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| Ambitions | Though he never speaks of it, Yoralig seeks to redefine what it means to be Coridanite in the eyes of the Federation. He intends to prove that strength and ambition don’t necessitate corruption—and to use his position to protect those who, like him, had to choose exile over complicity. | |
| Hobbies & Interests | Yoralig is an aficionado of ancient Earth boxing, often seen in the ship’s gym training with holographic sparring programs. He has a taste for operatic music, particularly Klingon epics and Vulcan minimalist compositions. He’s also deeply committed to high-intensity interval training (HIIT), favoring workouts that leave him drenched in sweat and mentally purged. It’s his way of staying sharp, keeping the edge honed—each session an act of discipline and survival. In private, he reads tactical philosophy and memoirs of political dissidents. He also has a deep love for reading Earth classics—not on a PADD, but in physical paper form whenever possible, favoring the tactile experience and scent of old pages as a grounding ritual. Despite his guarded nature, he occasionally partakes in officer poker nights—not to bond, but to study. He finds controlled games of chance to be excellent tests of loyalty and nerves. |
| Personal History | Yoralig was born into the Orveth Consortium, a powerful and ruthless mining syndicate on Coridan Prime. The Orveth syndicate wielded economic and political influence through fear, coercion, and strategic alliances, controlling a vast underground network of ore extraction and smuggling. His childhood was shaped by smoke-filled boardrooms, subterranean mining shafts, and the unrelenting demands of family loyalty. Trained from an early age to survive in a world of double-crosses and power plays, Yoralig quickly rose to become a trusted operative within the syndicate. By the age of 14 (2395), he had thwarted two assassination attempts and orchestrated the quiet dismantling of a rival syndicate’s influence in the Zurak Expanse. At 17 (2398), during the Hekor Compact Crisis, he served as a tactical negotiator, helping his family exploit the chaos for strategic trade benefits. However, his conscience was not dormant. He kept records, watched, and learned. At 19 (2400), after discovering a deeply embedded ore-smuggling operation involving corrupt Orveth officials and a Starfleet diplomatic officer, he made a choice that would change his life. He leaked the evidence, triggering a major political scandal. Betrayed by his own blood and hunted by former allies, he escaped with nothing but a sealed data crystal and a phaser wound to the ribs. He sought asylum at a neutral Federation outpost and bartered his information for protection. Though Federation authorities initially viewed him with skepticism, the intelligence he provided led to high-level arrests and triggered larger investigations into Coridan's fractured political system. Following the secession of Coridan Prime from the Federation in the 2350s, the Syndicates had reasserted control over the planet's industry and governance. Yoralig’s actions helped spark internal reform, weaken syndicate authority, and expose lingering corruption. He was granted political asylum and, thanks to the backing of Admiral Renari Duvall—an outspoken advocate for rehabilitation and second chances—was offered a rare sponsorship to Starfleet Academy. Duvall personally vouched for him, framing his application as both an investment and a message: that even those forged in the darkest corners of the galaxy can become its defenders. Upon his acceptance to Starfleet Academy, Yoralig shed his family name and adopted the surname “Gearev,” a reference to an ancient Coridanite term for “breakaway stone,” symbolizing his separation from the Orveth legacy and his intent to carve out a new identity. Yoralig’s time at Starfleet Academy (2401–2405) was marked by rigorous psychological evaluation, mentorship under controversial figures in Federation intelligence, and academic excellence in fields many cadets avoided: counter-insurgency, asymmetrical tactics, and xenopolitical manipulation. Despite being treated as an outsider, he excelled, forging a new identity not through reinvention, but by wielding his past as a sharpened blade. |
Starfleet Record
| Branch | Navy | |
| Commission | Officer | |
| Service Record | 2401–2405: Starfleet Academy — Graduated with distinction in Tactical Theory, Intelligence Operations, and Xenopolitical Diplomacy 2405–2408: Security Officer, USS Serrata — recognized for identifying and neutralizing an infiltration cell during the Vorani Conflict 2408–2411: Tactical Officer, USS Gal’mareth — responsible for developing non-linear defense strategy simulations during the Naussican Expansion Incidents 2411–2414: Chief Tactical Officer, USS Istraven — led ship security during the First Korval Distress Campaign 2414–2420: Executive Officer, USS Ecliptic — oversaw covert extractions and first contact defense protocols, including the Yolvex III hostage crisis 2420–2424: Strategic Operations Director, Starbase 241 — coordinated multi-sector defense initiatives and joint operations with Klingon Defense Forces. 2424–Present: Commanding Officer, USS Vanguard (NCC-99721) |
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| Professional History | Before assuming command of the Vanguard, Captain Gearev built a formidable reputation through increasingly high-stakes assignments across Starfleet’s tactical and strategic arms. His career began on the USS Serrata, where his instincts uncovered an embedded infiltration cell, earning him rapid commendation. As Tactical Officer aboard the USS Gal’mareth, he introduced nonlinear defensive strategies that were adopted during the Nausicaan Expansion Incidents, drawing attention from Starfleet Tactical Command. On the USS Istraven, he led internal security and shipboard operations during the Korval Distress Campaign, including one notable rescue mission under fire that remains a case study at the Academy. Promoted to Executive Officer on the USS Ecliptic, he oversaw successful covert extractions and implemented field-tested first contact protocols that prevented several diplomatic breakdowns, most famously during the Yolvex III hostage crisis. From 2420 to 2424, Gearev served as Strategic Operations Director at Starbase 241, where he coordinated joint Federation-Klingon defense maneuvers in volatile neutral zones, helped integrate Romulan Republic assets, and modernized multi-sector alert systems in response to early Tholian Cold War flareups. His quiet leadership and unorthodox tactics earned the respect of senior command, culminating in his assignment to the USS Vanguard, a ship at the edge of Federation space, where diplomacy, espionage, and conflict collide. |
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| Notable Awards | Grankite Order of Tactics (1st Class) Starfleet Citation for Conspicuous Gallantry Cochrane Commendation of Initiative Christopher Pike Medal of Valor (post-Yolvex III) |