Ensign Vesper Wells
Name Vesper Wells
Position Yeoman
Rank Ensign
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 22 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5'6" | |
| Weight | 118 Ibs | |
| Hair Color | Blonde | |
| Eye Color | Blue | |
| Physical Description | Vesper Wells is a young woman of average height and slim build. Her long, blonde hair holds a natural wave and is usually half pinned back with a slide when on duty. She has a warm smile, sincere blue eyes and expressive features that reflect a curious, intelligent spirit. She walks with a noticeable limp, the result of hip damage caused by long-term internal bleeding from a rare genetic condition known as Hesrin Disease. She uses a sleek, customised cane at all times, and on particularly difficult days, supplements it with a lightweight leg brace for additional hip support. Her Starfleet uniform is always immaculate, with a hypo clipped subtly at her belt (an emergency treatment in case of injury). |
Family
| Spouse | None | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | Commander James Wells, Starfleet Officer | |
| Mother | Commander Freya Wells, Starfleet Officer | |
| Brother(s) | None | |
| Sister(s) | None |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Vesper is warm, perceptive, and thoughtful, with a quietly determined streak. Her sense of wonder about space and exploration is genuine and undiminished by her condition. She has a meticulous, thorough and strategic mind and a gift for bringing order to chaos, thriving in administrative and research roles where she can anticipate needs before they arise. Though she can be a little reserved at first, her empathy and dry wit quickly shine through. Her desire to explore the stars led her to Starfleet, and while she strives to be as efficient and as successful in her role as possible, she is also driven by a need to genuinely help those around her. | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | + Highly organised, thorough and detail oriented. + Has a naturally strategic mind with a talent for troubleshooting and problem solving. + Empathetic and a strong listener. + Emotionally resilient and calm under pressure. + Quietly assertive and determined when needed. - Has physical limitations due to Hesrin Disease. - Can be self-critical, especially when she feels she's not contributing enough or her body is fighting her. - Is occasionally hesitant to ask for help. - Has minimal combat training and is limited in field operations. |
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| Ambitions | Vesper is already living her ambition; to walk in her parents’ footsteps as a Starfleet officer, exploring the stars. | |
| Hobbies & Interests | Swimming; low gravity walking; baking; playing the acoustic guitar; scrapbooking her journey; stargazing and studying stellar cartography; organising chaos (she genuinely enjoys re-sorting storage lockers, desks and offices); keeping plants; playing games like kadis-kot and kal-toh. Languages Spoken: Federation Standard; Vulcan; basic Deltan |
| Personal History | Born on the USS Ganymede, Vesper was the only child of married Starfleet Officers, Freya and James Wells. She was diagnosed in early childhood with Hesrin Disease, a rare genetic condition that stops her blood clotting effectively. It meant that stopping injuries from bleeding required medication and even the most innocuous knocks and bumps could lead to unwarranted internal bleeding. Despite their love of starship life, Vesper’s parents requested reassignment to Earth to ensure she had access to advanced medical care and a stable home environment. Loving but protective, they tried to gently discourage her from lively activities and pursuing a Starfleet career, worried about the risks and demands. But Vesper had stars in her eyes from a young age, and a deep, persistent certainty that she could make it Even when she was a teenager and repeated undetected bleeds led to permanent damage in her left hip, she was undeterred from her goal. Unable to risk surgery, doctors decided to manage the damage to her hip instead. While it resulted in chronic pain and mobility challenges that required the use of a cane and sometimes a leg brace, she dedicated herself to school lessons in preparation of following in her parents’ footsteps. She remained patient with her parent’s instincts to try and keep her safe and protected inside the home. She knew it only came from a place of love so instead of confronting them about it, she found small ways to push the boundaries without being rebellious. Despite her parents’ concerns, Vesper enrolled at Starfleet Academy with the aim of becoming a yeoman at officer level...not because it was the practical option with her condition, but because she knew she'd be good at it. And the Academy were willing to sponsor her inclusion in the less physically demanding role. Her instructors praised her quick mind, attention to detail and empathetic understanding of how to support a command team. She excelled in administrative tasks, logistics, troubleshooting, personnel coordination, starship operations and mission support. Vesper graduated with honours and was sent to the USS Guinevere for her first posting as an Ensign. |
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| Service Record | 2385-2388: Starfleet Academy, Starship and Mission Operations, Cadet 2388-Present: USS Guinevere, Yeoman, Ensign Medical History: - Diagnosed with Hesrin Disease in infancy. The disease hampers the blood’s ability to clot, meaning cuts and injuries can bleed indefinitely without medication, or small knocks and bumps (that would be harmless in others) can lead to internal bleeding. - Internal bleeds have led to cumulative internal joint damage over time, particularly in the left hip. The pain and restricted mobility in her hip and leg can vary from day to day. - As a result, Vesper walks with a limp and requires the use of a cane. On bad days, she also uses a stabilising leg brace. - She always carries an emergency hypo with clotting agent and stabiliser on her belt in case of injury. - Regular physiotherapy and medical monitoring have been instructed. Counselling is also recommended to ensure optimal mental health. - She has been cleared for duty with the above requirements, although away mission inclusion should be restricted to low-risk scenarios. |