Lieutenant Amelia Zano
Name Amelia Zano Psy.D.
Position Medical Officer
Second Position Counselor
Rank Lieutenant
Character Information
| PNPC By | (Cipriani) | |
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | El-Aurian | |
| Age | 36 |
Starfleet Indentification
| Starfleet Serial Number | AZ-1016-564320 | |
| Data Access Level | Level 3 | |
| Security Access | Level 6 | |
| Duty Shift | Beta/Gamma |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5 ft 4 in | |
| Weight | 115 lbs | |
| Hair Color | Brown | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | She has light brown eyes and a slim athletic build. Has tattoos on her upper left shoulder blade of a daisy and on her hip sits a butterfly. |
Family
| Spouse | None. | |
| Children | None. | |
| Father | Sol Zano (407) - Capt. USS Jamacia | |
| Mother | Haylie Zano (195) - Biologist | |
| Brother(s) | Half-Brothers: Skato Zano – KIA, Aran Zano (383) – Starfleet Politician Full Brothers: Jason Zano (29) - Chief Tactical/Security Officer, USS Rook, Caleb Zano (34) - Architect on Moon |
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| Sister(s) | Half-Sisters: Fwel Zano (390) – Theoretical Warp Physicist, Dodian Zano (341) – MIA, Sccarl Zano (334) - Unknown Full Sisters: Molly Zano (23) - Student of Genetics at University of Paris |
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| Other Family | General Zorvan Zano - KIA (Paternal Grandfather), Ishta Zano - Deceased (Paternal Grandmother) Nova Soranis (250) - Professor of History at Starfleet Academy (Maternal Grandmother), Admiral Makon Soranis (273) - Starfleet Intelligence (Maternal Grandfather) Will add Unlces, Aunts, Cousins at later date. |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Amelia Zano is a quietly steady presence, someone whose calm is not performative but earned through long exposure to other people’s pain. She listens more than she speaks, and when she does speak, it is with intention. Her manner is warm without being intrusive, professional without being distant, and she has an instinctive ability to make others feel safe simply by giving them her full attention. Amelia does not rush conversations or push for emotional breakthroughs; she understands that trust unfolds at its own pace, and she is content to wait. She is deeply empathetic, but not fragile. Amelia feels things keenly and remembers them clearly, yet she has learned how to compartmentalise without becoming cold. Her El-Aurian perspective gives her a long view of hardship and recovery, allowing her to contextualise crisis rather than be overwhelmed by it. She carries grief, guilt, and uncertainty with quiet acceptance, rarely seeking to offload her own burdens onto others. Instead, she processes internally or through solitary, reflective habits, preferring containment over catharsis. Professionally, Amelia is guided by ethics rather than ambition. She does not seek authority, recognition, or advancement, and is most comfortable working in the margins—supporting, advising, and stabilising rather than leading from the front. When confronted with moral complexity or conflicting directives, she tends toward compliance outwardly while wrestling with the implications inwardly. This restraint makes her dependable, but it also means her conflicts often remain invisible, quietly shaping her rather than erupting into confrontation. Socially, she favours small, meaningful connections over broad familiarity. Amelia is kind, patient, and attentive, but not effusive. She forms bonds slowly and values depth over immediacy, often becoming a trusted confidante without consciously intending to. While she can navigate formal settings and shipboard traditions with ease, she is most at home in quiet spaces—sickbay late at night, a counselling office after hours, or a holodeck environment designed for stillness rather than spectacle. At her core, Amelia is defined by endurance rather than intensity. She believes that healing is not a singular event but a process measured in time, presence, and continuity. That belief shapes everything she does, from how she treats her patients to how she carries herself aboard the Pioneer. She is not immune to doubt or fatigue, but she remains—steadfast, compassionate, and quietly committed to the work, even when it asks more of her than she ever admits aloud. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Amelia’s greatest strength is her emotional steadiness. Across missions, she consistently presents as someone who does not flinch when others unravel. She listens fully, without rushing to fix or judge, and that patience makes people open up to her in moments where they might otherwise shut down. She brings warmth into professional spaces without losing credibility, moving comfortably between clinical precision and genuine human connection. Her El-Aurian perspective quietly underpins this: she has a long view of pain, loss, and recovery, which allows her to contextualise crises rather than be consumed by them. She is especially effective in one-on-one interactions, where her calm presence, empathy, and ability to remember details about people’s histories make others feel seen and remembered rather than processed. Over time, she’s shown herself to be reliable, emotionally present, and deeply committed to the wellbeing of the crew, even when the work is uncomfortable or thankless. Amelia’s compassion, however, is also where her vulnerabilities live. She tends to absorb emotional weight rather than deflect it, carrying other people’s pain longer than is healthy for herself. Her instinct to believe the best in others can sometimes edge into over-trust, particularly in morally complex or politically charged situations where intentions are not clean. She is more likely to internalise doubt than externalise frustration, which means her conflicts often turn inward rather than outward, quietly eroding her confidence instead of prompting confrontation. Her eidetic memory, while clinically useful, makes it difficult for her to fully let go of traumatic encounters; moments linger, replay, and resurface. When authority decisions clash with her ethical instincts, she tends to comply outwardly while struggling internally, rather than pushing back decisively. This creates a slow-burn tension between who she is and what Starfleet sometimes requires, one that hasn’t broken her yet—but absolutely could if left unexamined. |
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| Ambitions | Amelia’s ambition is quiet but enduring: to help others heal without losing her own sense of compassion in the process. Over time, she hopes to grow into a counsellor whose presence alone offers safety, while learning how to carry responsibility without letting it hollow her out. |
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| Hobbies & Interests | Amelia gravitates toward hobbies that allow her to slow time rather than fill it. She has a fondness for creative, tactile pursuits, particularly sketching and quiet art projects, which she uses as a way to process emotions she would never verbalise in a professional setting. Art, for her, isn’t about skill or display; it’s about translating feelings into something contained and manageable. She also enjoys reading widely, especially personal narratives, philosophy, and works focused on trauma, resilience, and cultural history—often drawn from outside Federation mainstreams. These texts aren’t academic obligations so much as windows into how different people survive hardship. She values small, intentional rituals. Tea preparation, gentle exercise, and long walks through holodeck environments designed to feel natural rather than spectacular are all ways she maintains equilibrium. She has a particular interest in environments shaped by time—forests, rivers, old cities—places that mirror her El-Aurian sense of continuity and memory. Music plays a steady background role in her life; she prefers softer, melodic pieces and instrumental compositions that don’t demand attention but offer emotional grounding. Socially, Amelia enjoys intimate, low-pressure connections over large gatherings. She’s more likely to invite one or two people to share a quiet meal or conversation than attend loud social events, though she will show up for ship functions out of a sense of duty and care for morale. She has an understated interest in learning about other cultures through food, stories, and personal traditions, often remembering small details others forget. Taken together, her interests reflect someone who restores herself through reflection, gentle creativity, and meaningful connection—activities that help her continue doing emotionally demanding work without losing herself in it. |
| Personal History | Amelia Zano was born into a family that valued intellect, service, and emotional openness, but not without its fractures. Growing up, she learned early how to read the room—how to sense when words were needed and when silence was safer. While her family was loving, it was not untouched by loss or strain, and Amelia often found herself slipping naturally into the role of quiet mediator, the one who listened more than she spoke. That instinct was not cultivated deliberately; it simply emerged as she watched how unspoken tensions could linger and how much damage unresolved pain could do over time. Her decision to pursue medicine was rooted less in ambition than in a desire to be useful in moments that mattered. During her early studies, she gravitated toward psychiatry and counselling almost unconsciously, drawn to the parts of medicine that dealt with invisible wounds. Amelia excelled academically, but more importantly, she demonstrated an uncommon patience with others’ suffering. She was the student who stayed late after rounds, who followed up when she didn’t strictly have to, who remembered names and histories long after others had moved on. Her eidetic memory sharpened her clinical effectiveness, but it also meant that failures—patients lost, conversations that ended badly—stayed with her far longer than was healthy. As an El-Aurian, Amelia grew up with an unspoken awareness of time that subtly shaped her worldview. She learned to see grief as something that changes shape rather than disappears, and healing as a process measured in years rather than days. This long perspective made her well-suited to counselling, but it also set her slightly apart from her peers. While others burned bright and fast, Amelia moved steadily, carrying experiences forward instead of discarding them. By the time she entered Starfleet service, she already possessed a quiet gravity that made people trust her instinctively, even when she herself still questioned whether she was doing enough. Amelia Zano entered Starfleet Medical in 2380 as a student doctor, already inclined toward the quieter, less visible aspects of care. While she performed well across all disciplines, she consistently gravitated toward patients whose injuries were not immediately apparent—those carrying stress, grief, or long-term psychological strain. During her training, she developed a reputation for patience and attentiveness, often staying beyond required hours to follow up on cases others considered resolved. By the time she completed her studies in 2387, it was clear that while she was a capable physician, her strengths lay in counselling and psychiatric medicine, where listening and continuity mattered as much as treatment. Her first posting as a counsellor aboard the USS San Diego (2387–2391) introduced her to the emotional realities of deep-space service. The ship’s extended exploratory deployments placed strain on even the most resilient crew, and Amelia found herself working extensively with isolation, burnout, and unaddressed anxiety. She learned early that trust was built over time, not through single interventions, and that simply remaining present could be as stabilising as any formal therapy. These years shaped her foundational approach to counselling: steady, non-intrusive, and deeply respectful of personal boundaries. In 2391, Amelia transferred to the USS Indiana, where she served until 2394. The Indiana’s mission profile exposed her to humanitarian crises and post-conflict recovery, often involving both Starfleet personnel and civilian populations. Here, Amelia confronted the limits of idealism. She supported individuals for whom closure was impossible and outcomes were morally complicated, learning how to help people live with unresolved questions rather than attempting to erase them. This posting deepened her ethical framework and reinforced her belief that healing was rarely neat or complete. Her promotion to Chief Counsellor aboard the USS Pioneer in 2394 marked her first senior role. Though she held the position for less than a year, it tested her in new ways. She advised command staff, supported officers carrying significant responsibility, and helped establish mental-health continuity within a complex, evolving crew dynamic. Amelia led quietly, earning trust through consistency and discretion rather than authority or presence. Even in this brief tenure, she became a stabilising influence within the senior staff, valued for her judgement and emotional steadiness. In 2395, Amelia was formally requested to return to Starfleet Medical to participate in a specialist research fellowship focused on the El Aurian genome. The study explored how certain El Aurian adaptive traits might be applied to the treatment or prevention of diseases that had proven resistant to conventional Starfleet medicine. Though not a geneticist, Amelia’s combined background in medicine, psychology, and El Aurian physiology positioned her uniquely to contribute to the clinical and ethical dimensions of the research. Her work centred on applied analysis, long-term impact modelling, and ethical review, particularly concerning consent and identity. The fellowship was intellectually demanding and personally challenging, forcing her to examine her own species through an intensely clinical lens. While she completed the assignment with care and professionalism, the experience reaffirmed her preference for direct patient care over institutional research. In 2397, Amelia returned to the USS Pioneer in a dual role as Medical Officer and Counsellor, where she continues to serve. No longer holding a senior counselling title, she nonetheless became deeply embedded in the ship’s medical and emotional life. Across successive missions, she has functioned as a quiet constant—supporting crew through trauma, ethical strain, and long-term psychological fallout, often long after the immediate crisis has passed. Her approach reflects the sum of her experiences: measured, compassionate, and grounded in the understanding that healing is cumulative and often unseen. Amelia’s personal history is one of accumulation rather than reinvention. Each posting refined her instincts without altering her core motivations, shaping an officer who understands that the most meaningful work often happens quietly, over time, and without recognition. She remains deeply committed to her role aboard the Pioneer, carrying the long view of an El Aurian and the steady resolve of someone who has chosen, again and again, to stay present where others might step away. |
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| Service Record | Student Doctor, Starfleet Medical (2380 - 2387) Counsellor, USS San Diego (2387 - 2391) Counsellor, USS Indianna (2391 - 2394) Chief Counsellor, USS Pioneer (2394 - 2395) Research Fellowship/Lead Psychologist, Starfleet Medical (2395 - 2397) Medical Officer/Counsellor, USS Pioneer (2397 - PRES) |