Lieutenant Commander Lazarus Kord

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Gorn
Age		31

Physical Appearance

Height		7'1"
Weight		320
Hair Color		N/A
Eye Color		Gold
Physical Description		This Gorn specimen stands at around seven feet and one inch, with a scale coloration of dark green that has slight variations of hues across the body. He has a tail that extends a few feet to the rear to provide stability, with digitigrade legs reminiscent of his reptilian kin. Both hands and feet have claws at the tips, with his fingers being able to manipulate objects despite the claws. Multiple marks across body, telltale signs of prior beatings including scratches and marks across the eye and majority back. The name "J A M E S" crudely and permanently etched on right upper arm. His right arm is a cybernetic replacement received after losing it in the line of duty on the USS Poseidon in December of 2395. It has accurate skin modeling so it is difficult to discern from the real thing.

Family

Spouse		Eradaar Ezazzan
Children		None
Father		Kord (deceased)
Mother		Morsihrid (deceased)
Brother(s)		S'reerd (deceased); S'standas (deceased); K'agozin (presumed deceased); S'sacus (living)
Sister(s)		Dilis (living); Dezayas (living); Lazsach (deceased); Seegozin (deceased)
Other Family		Clan Ezazzan Extended Family

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Lazarus was molded by his time in slavery. At a very young age, the majority of his family was captured and/or killed by Tholian slavers, leading to his enslavement in the Terran Empire. He is a gifted engineer, natural in the ways of understanding how a ship operates, and much of that intelligence was used against him as he was forced into labor on shipyards. This turned a once bright-eyed hatchling into a cold-blooded killer, forced to survive the haunted existence as he fought for scraps of food and crumbs to eat. He is not entirely incapable of emotion, rarely exposing a kinder and softer side to those of similar species or circumstance to him; this is rare for him to show any kindness. His time post-slavery was spent in the Prime Universe reestablishing himself on board the Miranda-class USS Poseidon, a starship that would eventually become a Training Vessel for Starfleet Academy. There he became more open to his surroundings, eventually assisting Cadets and Officers from all walks of life through tutoring and teaching his experience as an Engineer. He would eventually fall in love with a fellow Gorn, Eradaar Ezazzan, and the two would establish a relationship. Eradaar and Lazarus are in constant contact as he continues to tutor his mate and partner in her pursuits as a Starfleet Officer.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Naturally several times stronger than a Terran/Human, he is a capable fighter when in close combat but sluggish and slow when introduced to extremely cold environments. He is an extremely adaptive Engineer and very apt at his work, however when circumstances become difficult he may sometimes only focus on one task at a time.
Ambitions		Lazarus, for the first half of his life, wanted nothing but freedom. Thanks to his time on the USS Poseidon, he has experienced true freedom and freewill. Now he has taken that a step further, gaining the ambition to provide not only for himself, but also his mate.
Hobbies & Interests		Survivalist Hobbies such as hunting, camping, and long hiking trips. Enjoys stargazing most of all.

Personal History		Lazarus Kord, original name Kord, was given the name Lazarus after surviving some of the harshest beatings Terran slavers could dish out by one of his human slave compatriots. His early history is all but forgotten in the ashes of the time when his families personal transport was attacked and assaulted by Tholian slavers, he the only left alive. His early life full of hardship and beatings as he was forced to learn things that were, at the time, beyond the scope of his comprehension. His later life before his escape was working, constantly, for the Terran Empire in constructing her ships. Lazarus has never had a pleasant day. Fragmented memories of his adolescence linger in Lazarus' mind, a constant reminder to him of the things he lost to the Terran Empire. He has remained defiant of the ways of the slaver, taking beatings constantly over submitting fully to the demands of mammals that wish to break him. The last words of his father remain in his heart as he held his mother, death befalling them both from the Tholian blade. "Never surrender your soul," was the final command his father. In that much, Lazarus has obeyed. Much of his adolescence after that point was spent with beatings and the tutelage of his Terran masters, teaching him foreign concepts such as different languages and starship composition. Later, he'd learn how to deconstruct a warp drive and place it all back together, all in an attempt to apparently grow the perfect slave rather than capture one. In most of these years he would act obedient, never betraying his true intention, and despite the constant beatings that - regardless of action - took place, he rose in confidence with his masters. Eventually the beatings would lessen and he would be given more responsibilities. He would be granted an dockworker position in the Utopia Planetia Fleet Yards in orbit of Mars. While he would never truly escape the horrors of his enslavement, he would be granted greater freedom, the illusion of his fully devoted servitude implanted in his Terran slavemasters mind. He would eventually use this false trust to escape. Briefly brought into the service under Captain Mavis Vermillion of the ISS Asha after using her vessel as a means of escape, he served as Chief Engineering Officer before a freak accident crossed him over between universes. He later arrived in the Prime Universe and was briefly taken under the care of Section 31 before being handed off to Commodore Gregory Paladin. Reassigned to the USS Poseidon, Lazarus a few years there to resituate himself after his trauma. In December of 2395, Lazarus Kord acted as first responder to a serious fire on board the USS Poseidon as it was docked above the planet Tellar during its routine "Cadet Cruise Grand Tour". The fire had started due to faulty Tellarite components that were added at the behest of Starfleet Command. The components had practically melted, being unable to withstand the power requirements of the Miranda-class, and caught fire. Lazarus, along with several responding cadets he had under his tutelage at the time, began to counter the fire with emergency quarantine procedures. Taking two of the most capable Cadets with him, Lazarus began to correspond with the ships Assistant Chief Engineer, Lieutenant Drauc, as they collaborated to fight the fire. With the two cadets under his team out of the way, Lazarus had attempted to move forward with his efforts as the fires had ebbed, only to be caught in a near-deadly explosion that almost took his life. Lieutenant Drauc activated emergency transporter protocols and Lazarus only emerged with severe burns and a missing right arm. The fire would eventually be contained after which Lieutenant Drauc himself would be critically injured. Following the events of the fire and his third time near-death, Lazarus began to change his perception on his Starfleet career. He wanted something else in life, something more, and sought stability and predictability. It was a turning point in his career that helped define his way forward. After eventually finding himself and a true love, Lazarus decided to further pursue his career as a means to provide for his family. An opening was listed for Starbase Frontier for Chief Engineer and Lazarus applied for it, after approval from his mate was received. Following a few tumultuos months on Starbase Frontier, Lazarus was recalled by Starfleet Command and his old friend, Commodore Gregory Paladin. He was reassigned to the USS Winston Churchill (NCC-86255), a Luna-class Starship, to assist with emergency repairs and getting the ship situated. He arrived via an Intrepid-class Starship, the USS Oceanus (NCC-79603).
Service Record		Lazarus Kord was born in the Mirror Universe, a slave to Terran overlords and masters. His service record reflects this up to and until his arrival on the ISS Asha as a stowaway, wherein he was commissioned as the ships Chief Engineering Officer. A freak accident in the ships Engineering department caused a rupture in time and space that sent him across the universes. He awoke on the USS Poseidon, and after a brief interrogation by Commodore Gregory Paladin was conducted into service as an Engineering Officer and given a new identity. Original Commission: Officer on board ISS Asha, Serial Number G52448H9952, Engineering Department. Training/Education: Hatchling Preliminary - Gornar Terran Empire Slave Education - Engineering ISS Asha - Preliminary Officer Department Training USS Poseidon - Universe Resettlement Protocol and Training, Commodore Gregory Paladin. Qualifications: Service record on board the ISS Asha as Chief Engineering Officer, extensive starship construction and engineering experience. Can deconstruct the warp core of a Miranda-class starship and have it put back together in less than a day. Service Record: Mirror Universe(Classified) 2385 - Terran Empire enslavement 2386 - Slave reeducation 2388 - Introduction to engineering basics 2390 - Dockworker basics. Transfer to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. 2395 - Advanced Engineering Concepts, introduction and assistance in warp core fabrication and assembly. 2410 - Freedom. Escaped via stowaway on ISS Asha. Served as Chief Engineering Officer until demise by freak explosion in engineering. Prime Universe(Unclassified) 2393 - Concluded Universe Resettlement Protocols under Commodore Gregory Paladin, USS Poseidon, enlisted under new identity as Starfleet Engineering Officer. 2395(mid) - Assigned as Academy Tutor to Cadets on board the USS Poseidon for Engineering Classes. 2395(late) - Received Purple Heart and several Division Awards after successfully assisting to save the USS Poseidon during a catastrophic internal fire in December of 2395. Lost right arm, received cybernetic replacement from Doctor Essagrib on the USS Poseidon, a Gorn Doctor at the Vulcan Science Academy who arrived for emergency treatment. 2396 - Applied for Starbase Frontier as Chief Engineering Officer. Was accepted. 2396(early-mid) - Commodore Gregory Paladin, along with Starfleet Command, make an emergency reassignment of Lazarus to the Luna-class Starship, USS Winston Churchill (NCC-86255), as Chief Engineering Officer and retaining rank.