Lieutenant Reeza Cuyu
Name Reeza Cuyu
Position Counselor
Rank Lieutenant
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | Bajoran | |
| Age | 28 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5'10 | |
| Weight | 105 | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Eye Color | Blue | |
| Physical Description | Reeza is a tall woman of Bajoran descent. She has a series of five (5) ridges on her forehead, from the midpoint of her nose to the spot between her eyebrows. She also has blue eyes, her hair is inky black and her skin is pale. In uniform, her hair is always pulled back in a braid or bun, to keep it out of her face. She wears the traditional earring on her left earlobe, and sometimes a stud earring on the other side. Off the clock, she can be found in something slightly edgy, though not all out "punk" and the latest Bajoran fashions. She likes to wear accessories like scarves, jewelry, and hair things. She wears a light amount of makeup. She has a scar from childbirth on her stomach because her daughter's birth required an emergency C-section, but she has no other markings. |
Family
| Spouse | Cuyu Luca (deceased) | |
| Children | Cuyu Soja, age 4. | |
| Father | Gaaja Nak | |
| Mother | Gaaja Nor | |
| Brother(s) | Gaaja Fapa (34) Betkos Damien (BIL, 30) |
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| Sister(s) | Betkos Ije (33) Gaaja Yuca (32, married to Fapa) |
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| Other Family | Gaaja Yore, niece, 2. |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Reeza is very smart, but also caring and warm. She has a bubbly personality, and makes friends easily. She is a mom, so she doesn't "hang out" after work much, but she is the first to recognize people's special accomplishments, promotions, birthdays, etc with a homemade treat and small gift. The trauma of losing her husband so young and early in their marriage has really stuck with her; it taught her that life is fleeting to try to make the most of every day. She still has some un-managed feelings of grief, doubt, and anger, but she is trying to work through those. She is single, though not actively looking for a mate, and is bisexual. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths: -Emotionally well -soft-spoken and calm -empathetic -good memory Weaknesses: -is a workaholic -Sometimes too driven (ie, forgets to take care of herself first) -when angered, will be a bit unreasonable until it is resolved, to the point of yelling loudly and slamming doors. |
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| Ambitions | All Reeza really wants out of life and her tenure in the Fleet is to help others, maybe achieve a higher rank of LCommander (anything higher is too much paperwork), and find a good second-parent figure for her daughter | |
| Hobbies & Interests | -Reading -Watching old Terran films on the Holodeck -Baking with her kid -Doing enrichment activities with her daughter (ie, arts and crafts, using the holodeck to explore ancient places, etc). |
| Personal History | Reeza was born on Bajora, the daughter of two Governmental workers. Her father was in the Bajoran military and her mother was a civilian nurse for the planet's National Health Service. She is the second child of three. Her older brother, Fapa, is also in Starfleet as an engineer. She was born at the very end of the Occupation, and as such, she only remembers war-torn Bajora. They led a fairly normal life, though-as normal as it could be while Bajora was rebuilt. She went to school, had friends, played the traditional Bajoran instrument, and played kick ball. Reeza has always been a helpful person, from the time she was small. She has always been that friend that her girl friends would turn to for advice about home, school, and boys. Her father confided in her sometimes, because she had a head for practical solutions, while her mother was more flighty about things like the budget, household running, and etc. She often helped her elders, too, doing light housework, or cooking, cleaning, and fetching shopping. It was just how she was wired, and knew she wanted to be a counselor or nurse when she grew up. After high school (secondary), she applied to the Starfleet Academy. Her older brother was already in the Academy, though he was specializing in engineering. She chose counseling over medicine, as she discovered that she has a sensitive stomach when it comes to other peoples' blood. She graduated near the top of her class, in the top 15, but not the best. At the Academy, she met her future husband, Cuyu Erol, another Bajoran from a different region. They married immediately after graduation, and after a short time apart for further training, they were posted together. A year later, their daughter was born. The birth ended up needing to be "saved" by a Caesarean section procedure, because the girl was upside down at birth. Mom and daughter were fine, and they both recovered quickly. Later that year, Erol was killed in a freak accident when a coupler exploded in a wiring panel he was attempting to fix, along with his Romulan boss. She chose to leave their current ship due to the memories, but it took several months to get another posting, and it was difficult to mourn AND raise a baby. Eventually, she sought out her own counselor, and after a bit of time (about 8 months), was back on her feet, though she wasn't "OK." Her second posting was a good fresh start, and she was able to feel OK again within a year. Since, Reeza has casually dated both men and women of all races, though none of them have been serious enough to meet her daughter, and she is very careful about who the girl is exposed to. |
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| Service Record | 2332-36, Starfleet Academy, Cadet Ens-Cdt Cdr. 2336-38, SB8, Counseling Officer, Ens. 2338-42, USS Hope Hospital Ship, Counselor, LtJG 2342-?, USS Issedon, LT. |