Name: Tal
Rank: Commander
Position: Squadron Commanding Officer
Assignment: Exploration Division Gallant Quest Squadron

Personal
Race: Romulan
Gender: male
Age: 47

Attributes
Fitness: 3
Coordination: 3
Intellect: 3
Presence: 2
Psi: 1

Skills
Administration (Starship) 4 (5)
Athletics (Swimming) 1 (2)
Command (Military Training) 1 (2)
(Combat Leadership) (4)
Computer (Operation) 2 (4)
Culture (Romulan) 2 (3)
Diplomacy (Negotiation) 1 (3)
Energy Weapons (Disruptors) 3 (4)
Gaming (Masaharis) 1 (2)
History (Romulan) 1 (2)
Language
Federation Standard 1
Romulan 2
Law (Romulan) 1 (3)
Material Engineering (Damage Control) 1 (3)
Personal Equipment (Environmental Suit) 1 (2)
(Tricorder) (2)
Planetary Science (Meteorology) 1 (2)
Planetside Survival (Desert) 1 (2)
Primitive Weaponry (Dueling Stick) 1 (2)
Shipboard Systems (Communications) Operation 1 (3)
(Deflector Shields) (3)
(Flight Control) 5
(Sensors) 2 (3)
Space Sciences (Astrogation) 4 (5)
Starship Tactics (Romulan Navy Tactics) 4 (5)
Unarmed Combat (Romulan Martial Arts) 2 (4)
World Knowledge (Rav's) 1 (2)

Traits
Zero-G Trained, Famous Incident, Promotion (Commander), Department Head (Squadron Command), Arrogant, Fanatic (anti-Federation)

Other Statistics
Courage: 3
Renown: 36
Aggression: 10
Discipline: 10
Initiative: -10
Openness: 0
Skill: 6
Resistance: 3

Background Notes:
Birthplace: Vallassa, Rav's

After three very successful tours in the Military Division, then Sub-Commander Tal had the misfortune of becoming involved in the Enterprise Incident. He was greatly criticized for allowing a Federation vessel to whisk away both his cloaking device and his Commander from under the guns of his squadron's ships. Though he is less to blame than his Commander, Tal was transferred to an obscure post in the Colonization Division for many years. He eventually succeeded in overcoming his past shame and winning an appointment as a Commander over a squadron of exploratory ships in the Outback region. He has been in charge of operations close to the UFP border, and has coordinated espionage and intelligence missions as well as straight explor- ation.

Appearance and Personality:
Height: 1.85m
Mass: 85kg
Complexion: light
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown

Tal is rather tall with a faraway gleam in his eyes. He is somewhat lighter in coloring than many of his compatriots.

Tal has but one goal: to redeem the shameful stain on his record through some glorious triumph over the Federation. He hopes to combine such a triumph with personal death so that his final act will be hailed as d'latta (The Great Death).

Winning the Doomsday Machine for the Star Empire would be the kind of success Tal needs for his own self-esteem. Failing this, he is certain to use the Kirk Defense with his own flagship, sacrificing himself (and his men) to deny the UFP the working technology of the Machine.

If anything, Tal is more dour, harsh, and suspicious than he was twelve years ago when he confronted the Enterprise. His position commands respect and obedience, but his own leadership lacks the flair that inspires intense loyalty. He is also too moody and aloof to lead his men as they deserve.

Tal is cunning, and knows when to shield attack with soft words. In all his dealings, he is very careful to offer no unbreakable oaths of honor to the Federation, but cleverly disguises this refusal.

Masaharis is a Romulan strategy game, roughly analogous to a multiplayer diplomacy boardgame from Terra.


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