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Lieutenant JG Ryan Kellerman

Name Ryan Robinson Kellerman

Position Chief Intelligence Officer

Rank Lieutenant JG

Basic Info
Personality
History

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		28
Nick Name		Ry

Physical Appearance

Height		6’2” / 188cm
Weight		202lbs / 92kg
Hair Color		Dirty Blond
Eye Color		Brown
Physical Description		Athletic, lean-muscular, broad-shoulders with defined chest and arms; a body trained by both farm work and discipline. He has a fair complexion, posture is all confidence and grit. He walks with an easy gait of someone who is relaxed but ready for anything.

Family

Spouse		Darius Korveth (separated)
Children
Father		Harrison Kellerman
Mother		Antoinette Kellerman (nee Howard)
Brother(s)		Adam, Brock, Kyle
Sister(s)		Phoebe
Other Family		Molly: Ryan's five-year-old greyhound/Australian shepherd mix. She has a coat like storm clouds streaked with silver, amber eyes that catch the light like sun on still water. She moves with the quiet grace of a runner and the sharp watchfulness of a shepherd, always circling back to check on Ryan, nudging his hand when he lingers, sensing moods before he does. She's loyal without fuss, quick to play, quicker to comfort, and somehow carries the steadiness of home wherever she is.

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Ryan talks tough. He curses freely, jabs friends in the ribs with sarcasm, and has the swagger to fill a room. It’s half-shield, half-theatre. Beneath it, he’s built of very soft clay: protective, easily wounded, loyal to a fault. When someone betrays his trust, he cuts them out quickly and completely, because if he doesn’t, the hurt will linger for too long. He values honesty above everything. Growing up the youngest of five on a Midwestern farm taught him the worth of plain speech, of calling things what they are. He respects strength, but not bluster. Discipline, but not cruelty. In combat, he is decisive, precise, and steady-handed. His time in Starfleet Intelligence has made him quieter over time–learning to listen more than speak. Those who remember Ryan from his earlier career might be surprised to meet again and find a more subdued, more cynical individual.
Strengths & Weaknesses		+ Physically resilient + Instinctively protective + Loyal + Adaptable - Emotional walls prevent close connections - Difficulty forgiving betrayal - Prone to masking vulnerability with bravado - Refuses to admit weakness when confronted
Ambitions		Ryan's ambition is to become the kind of intelligence officer who protects the Federation without losing the people who matter to him--or himself--in the process.
Hobbies & Interests		-Baseball -Jiu-jitsu -Coffee aficionado

Personal History		Ryan Kellerman was born in Vandalia, Illinois, Earth, in the spring of 2372, the last child of Harrison and Antoinette. His father taught high school history and baseball; his mother kept the family farm going, turning over black Illinois soil that had been in the family for six generations. They grew the kind of vegetables that fed whole towns in summer–sweet corn, tomatoes that stained shirts red, snap beans that squeaked perfectly between the teeth. The boy grew tall and fast. By twelve, he was skating like a blade of sunlight across frozen ponds, by sixteen his shoulders filled-out with football and baseball, his legs cut lean from track. Coaches called him natural, though he knew it was just stubbornness and sweat. He grew up alongside three brothers–Adam, Brock, Kyle–and a sister, Phoebe. Together they worked anti-grav units to move hay bales, “mended” fences, and argued about nothing and everything. In 2390 he entered Starfleet Academy. Security and tactical came naturally; psychology and diplomacy were harder, but he kept at them. He cursed his way through late-night study sessions, but he stuck. He wasn’t the best student, but he was the one who refused to quit. That counted for something. It was at the Academy that he met Darius Korveth–a half-human, half-Orion with sharp eyes and a steady presence. They began as study partners, then as lovers, then as husbands, marrying in 2393, young and sure of themselves. Ryan followed him aboard the USS Astera after graduation, proud, loyal, convinced they could weather anything together. They couldn’t. Four years later, Darius returned from an undercover assignment that required compromises Ryan could not forgive. Ryan requested transfer off the Galileo almost immediately. The marriage, in all but name, was over. His protective streak–the one that guarded teammates on the ice, that shielded younger siblings from barnyard brawls–turned inward. He learned how to wall himself off, how to keep a hard outer shell. The soft center remained, but he buried it. In 2397, Ryan returned to Earth and was accepted into a one-year extension program at Starfleet Academy for select officers interested in a career in Intelligence. Upon completion of the course in 2398, he was assigned to the USS Resistance in a dual-role as a Security Chief and Assistant Intelligence Chief. The Resistance’s mission involved frequent patrols along the Cardassian border and in 2399, was awarded Starfleet Intelligence’s Silent Laurel commendation for the safe return of two high-ranking Cardassians who were agents for Intelligence. The Silent Laurel is bestowed upon Starfleet officers and Federation civilians who, through discretion, diplomacy, and courage, safeguard the Federation’s interests in matters where violence is neither possible nor desirable. Recipients are often individuals whose actions in intelligence, counterintelligence, or diplomacy have prevented greater conflict, protected lives, or revealed truths that served the Federation at great personal risk. In 2400, Ryan was offered the position of Intelligence Chief aboard the USS Valkyrie. The assignment would reunite him with his estranged husband, Darius, after almost four years apart.
Service Record		2372: Born in Vandalia, Illinois, Earth. 2390-2394: Enrolled and graduated Starfleet Academy with a concentration in security/tactical, psychology, and diplomacy. 2393: Married Darius Korveth. 2394-2396: Assigned to USS Astera as security/tactical officer. 2396-2397: Assigned to USS Galileo as security/tactical officer. 2397-2398: Returned to Starfleet Academy for a one-year extension program in Starfleet Intelligence. 2398-2400: Assigned to USS Resistance (Reliant-class refit) in a dual role as Chief of Security/Assistant Chief of Intelligence. 2399: Awarded The Silent Laurel commendation by Starfleet Intelligence. 2400-present: Assigned to USS Valkyrie as Chief of Intelligence.