Lieutenant Ralen Trellis
Name Ralen Trellis
Position Counselor
Rank Lieutenant
Character Information
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Trill | |
| Age | 30 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6'1 | |
| Weight | 185 | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | Build: Lean-athletic; structurally fit with endurance-focused musculature. Complexion: Deep brown skin tone with rich undertones; smooth complexion with scattered dermal texturing consistent with Trill physiology. |
Family
| Relationship Status | Single | |
| Spouse/Partner | None | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | Kelren Trellis | |
| Mother | Dr. Yelira Mael-Trellis | |
| Brother(s) | Si'Lar |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Ralen Trellis presents as measured, introspective, and quietly principled. His demeanor is calm and composed, often noted to have a centering effect on patients and colleagues alike. He tends to speak sparingly but with intentional clarity, rarely wasting words or expressing emotion without purpose. He exhibits an unusual blend of youthful insight and old-soul gravity, a trait consistent with well-integrated joined Trill, particularly those carrying emotionally significant legacy memories. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Ralen demonstrates high emotional intelligence but maintains professional boundaries at all times. He offers understanding, but not indulgence—his compassion is disciplined. Known for challenging conventional wisdom, especially regarding Trill cultural dogma and the institutional ethics of the Symbiosis Commission. He values truth over tradition, often voicing uncomfortable but necessary critiques. Maintains an unwavering sense of patient autonomy and therapeutic consent. Deeply distrustful of psionic intrusions, Ralen believes healing must come from within—not be extracted or imposed, even benevolently. He remains skeptical—sometimes openly hostile—toward empaths and telepaths practicing psychotherapy. He believes such abilities create unequal, unethical therapeutic relationships. Certain personality shifts (e.g., stoicism, insomnia, survivor’s guilt) may reflect residue from Jaret Trellis. While managed, these remain embedded under stress. |
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| Ambitions | Ralen has a long-term goal of influencing both Starfleet and Trill cultural policy regarding post-joining care, particularly in the areas of inherited trauma, host-symbiont memory ethics, and psychological autonomy. He frequently expresses a desire to see a standardized psychological support framework instituted for all joined Trill—one that moves beyond ceremonial transition and addresses the emotional realities of identity inheritance. Ralen sees trauma not as a weakness but as a fact of sentient life. He wants to normalize conversations around grief, moral injury, and PTSD across cultures. His ultimate goal is to remove the shame barrier that prevents people from seeking help—especially within command structures. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Every week, Ralen engages in a practice he refers to as “Memory Weaving”—a journaling technique where he reflects on inherited memories from previous hosts and analyzes how they shape his present self. These entries are never published, but he considers them a cornerstone of self-integration. While stationed on Earth or major starbases, Ralen enjoys walking alone through unfamiliar cities, observing architecture, local life, and ambient social behavior. He often sits in crowded public spaces—not to socialize, but to observe the living rhythms of peace, something Jaret never knew. |
| Personal History | Name: Ralen (Family Designation: Trellis) Sex: Male Species: Trill Date of Birth: 2367 Place of Birth: Leran Manev, Trill Homeworld Date of Joining: 2387 (Age at Joining: 20) Symbiont Age: 181 Years Previous Host: Major Jaret Trellis (Deceased) Occupation: Starfleet Officer – Medical Division (Trauma Psychology) Current Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (as of 2397) Joining Type: Emergency Protocol Activation Justification: Immediate host mortality (Jaret Trellis) during shuttle crash; compatible initiate cadet (Ralen) identified as sole viable host within temporal and physiological parameters Location of Procedure: Emergency Symbiosis Station – Deytos System Authorization Code: EPS-Alpha-16 (Expedited Commission Approval) Outcome: Symbiont successfully stabilized. Host survived initial cognitive-mnemonic fusion with minimal neural trauma. Classified as fully integrated within 2.4 weeks post-procedure. Ralen Trellis is a joined Trill and decorated trauma specialist in Starfleet Medical, known for his work in the treatment of PTSD, particularly among veterans and survivors of deep-space combat. At just 30, Ralen brings not only his own training and clinical excellence, but also the lived experience of the Trellis symbiont, whose prior host was a Starfleet Marine combat veteran of multiple wars. Ralen was born in 2367 on Trill and selected early for the prestigious Initiate Program—a preparatory path for symbiont joining. While academically gifted, Ralen repeatedly clashed with the Symbiosis Commission, questioning their arbitrary selection metrics and lack of long-term psychological support for joined individuals. His skepticism only deepened after joining. The Trellis symbiont’s prior host, Major Jaret Trellis, suffered critical injuries in a transport accident. Ralen, then a Starfleet Academy cadet, was determined to be the only available compatible host, and the joining was conducted under emergency protocol. Though initially disoriented, Ralen adapted quickly—and with it, inherited both deep reservoirs of strength and a legacy of unhealed psychological wounds. As a trauma specialist, Ralen is highly respected for his evidence-based, human-centered approach to psychological care. He rejects quick fixes, intrusive psionic scans, or over-reliance on telepathic insight. Ralen is publicly distrustful of empaths and telepaths serving as primary therapists, especially in trauma cases. He believes that psionic sensing—while potentially useful—creates an unequal and ethically fraught dynamic between patient and counselor. He has argued that: Uninvited emotional intrusion can re-traumatize survivors. Patients may self-censor or experience shame when they know their counselor can "feel" what they’re trying to articulate. Psionic shortcuts may bypass the therapeutic process, leading to shallow or unsustainable outcomes. While not hostile to Betazoids or telepathic species per se, Ralen insists that empathy must be earned through trust, not extracted through ability. Ralen continues to be a fierce critic of the Trill Symbiosis Commission, citing: Classist selection processes Lack of long-term emotional integration support Cultural glorification of legacy over lived well-being He has called for reforms to democratize symbiont access and to build post-joining psychological infrastructure. |
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| Service Record | EDUCATION & TRAINING Starfleet Academy (2386–2391) – Major: Psychology & Behavioral Health – Minor: Exo-Cultural Ethics – Honors: Outstanding Cadet Commendation, Interdisciplinary Research Award Trill Initiate Program – Certified Graduate (Retroactively Completed Post-Joining) – Noted for high cognitive integration scores despite critical emergency joining Starfleet Medical Advanced Training (2391–2393) – Combat Psychiatry & Trauma Certification – Thesis: “Inherited Memory Trauma in Joined Trill: A Post-Symbiosis Reassessment” SERVICE HISTORY 2387: Emergency joining with the Trellis Symbiont following near-fatal accident of prior host (Jaret Trellis) 2393–2394: Assistant Counselor, USS Archimedes 2394–2397: Staff Counselor, Starbase 11 – Combat Trauma Support Unit 2397–Present: Senior Trauma Therapist, Starfleet Medical HQ – Earth PREVIOUS HOST DATA Name: Major Jaret Trellis Species: Trill (Joined) Service Branch: Starfleet Marine Corps Operational Status: Deceased (2379 – Shuttle Incident, Deytos System) Service Record Highlights: Dominion War Combat Veteran Engagements: AR-558, Betazed Liberation Campaign, Siege of Kalandra Commendations: Starfleet Order of Gallantry, Red Cluster of Valor, Ground Forces Commendation Ribbon Diagnosed (Posthumously) with Severe, Untreated PTSD Ralen has full memory integration of Jaret's combat service and psychological trauma, which directly informs his therapeutic focus and advocacy work. |