Character Information

Gender		Female
Species		Human
Age		28

Physical Appearance

Height		5'8" / 172cm
Weight		142lbs / 64kg
Hair Color		Black
Eye Color		Brown
Physical Description		Long black hair, often tied back; large expressive brown eyes; a defiant, jutting chin; subtly curvy frame.

Family

Father		Dhanush Rao
Mother		Chaitra Rao (nee Bhat)

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Quote: "If you're finished being clever, I'd like to fix this EPS relay now."
Strengths & Weaknesses		Strengths: -Incredibly disciplined and capable of separating personal and professional lives -Analytical mind -Emotionally strong Weaknesses: -Workaholic to the point where she can overextend -Preference for directness can sometimes be overly blunt -Perfectionist -Sometimes believes her methods are superior to others

Personal History		Vashti was born in the temple town of Udupi in the Karnataka state of Earth's India. She grew up surrounded by a blend of classical learning, engineering curiosity, and an expectation of excellence. The Rao family valued intellect, self-discipline, and tangible results--and Vashti inherited all three in spades. She could take apart and rebuild a comm unit by eleven, and by fourteen she was assisting with electrical systems at the local port. Rejecting pressure to pursue a "more prestigious" academic career in astrophysics, she enlisted in Starfleet instead, obviously drawn to starship engineering. She worked her way up the enlisted ranks with grit and attention to detail, earning a reputation as someone who gets the job done--and doesn't tolerate incompetence, excuses, or unnecessary chatter. She's all business on-duty, her incredibly long hair tied back and a razor-straight posture. Off-hours, she's known to relax, gamble and dance.
Service Record		2379-2383: Attended and Graduated from Starfleet Academy (Engineering Annex in Mumbai) 2383-2386: Assigned to USS Turing as Engineering Technician. 2386-2388: Assigned to Starbase 107 as Engineering Technician. 2388-present: Assigned to USS Astrea as Engineering Technician.