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B'Elanna Torres

by Leslie A. Lechner

B'Elanna Torres
Species: Half Klingon (Maternal)/Half Human (Paternal)
Home planet: Kessik IV
Affiliation: United Federation Of Planets, Maquis, & STARFLEET
Posting Chief Engineer: USS Voyager
Rank: Provisional~Lieutenant, though she was for a brief time, a Provisional~Lt. JG

Lt. Torres was born in 2349 on the Federation Colony, Kessik IV. Kessik IV was a planet in the Kessik system, in the Taurus Reach region, a world with rich dilithium crystal resources. A Federation colony was established on Kessik IV in 2264, by the crew of the mining vessel, SS Epimetheus, originally as an independent settlement. An attempt by Commodore Reyes and Ambassador Jetanien at Vanguard was overruled by the STARFLEET JAG Office in 2265.

At some later point, the Kessik IV colony formally joined the UFP. In 2349, B‘ Elanna Torres, daughter of John Torres and Miral Torres, was born on the planet, and spent much of her early life living there. John Torres was the father of Lt. Torres; B’Elanna and husband to Miral Tores. Originally, John Torres resided in Mexico, Sector 001: Planet Earth. Miral Torres, was Klingon, and was from the Klingon Planet Qo'Nos, of the Klingon Empire. Though it is just a rumor, and nothing has proven or disproven the rumor, Miral was the descendant, of the Lady Chancellor, who succeed her father Gorkon, after an assassination had been committed. However, as stated, its just a rumor, and no such documents either from the Klingon Empire, or the UFP has ever came up, or been asked to be produced, to prove or disprove the rumor. Yet, if it were true, like us humans, then B'Elanna Torres genealogy, would show in a Human definition, to having royal bloodline in her. Again, until proven otherwise, its mere speculation.

John Torres visited the planet on business in2377, and checked on the old family home. Kessik IV was one of the worlds visited by Federation President, Nanietta Bacco, during her goodwill tour in April of 2380.

B'Elanna Torres, 2350s
Torres had a troubled childhood; her human father and mother often fought, and her father ultimately left the household when she was six years old (conflicting statements also indicate that she may have been twelve). He returned to Earth, leaving her to be raised by her mother.

A mixture of Klingon and human genetics, Torres is shown as prone to aggressive outbursts. She once attacked her schoolmate Daniel Byrd after he repeatedly taunted her, calling her "Miss Turtlehead" due to her cranial ridges. Torres retained this aggressive behavior throughout her life, but she eventually learned to control it.

While in the academy, B'Elanna was constantly having trouble with the rules of Starfleet, resulting in her getting four disciplinary hearings and one suspension. But before dropping out, Torres was a valued member on the academy decathlon, making the track and field coach furious in addition to the many other professors unhappy with her choice to leave the academy.

Torres dropped out of STARFLEET Academy in 2366 at age 19. Four years later she became a member of the Maquis renegade group, and began developing a profound hatred of the Cardassians. The Maquis were formed in the 24th Century after a peace treaty was enacted between the United Federation Of Planets and the Cardassian Union, re-designating the demilitarized zone between the two powers, which resulted in the Federation ceding several of their colony worlds to the Cardassians.

Although the colonists were offered free relocation to elsewhere in Federation territory, some insisted on remaining on the ceded worlds, effectively becoming Cardassian Union Citizens. Some of these colonists subsequently formed the Maquis to protect themselves from Cardassian aggression, although they received no official support from the Federation, who feared breaking the peace treaty with the Cardassians, which would lead to war.

BElanna in the Maquis
Torres became associated with a Maquis captain named Chakotay, and was serving as chief engineer on his ship, the Val Jean. During her time with the Maquis, Torres reprogrammed a Cardassian missile known as a “Dreadnought“. The missile, built with artificial intelligence, was originally targeted at Maquis installations, when they were brought to the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker.

Nonetheless, various Federation members supported the Maquis' cause, and illegally helped to supply them with weapons and other technology that they could use in their struggle. In several cases the Federation actually intervened in the war between the Maquis and the Cardassians, aiding the latter in recognition of the peace treaty.



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Rura Penthe Mine Complex

However, Chang was surprised that the Klingon judge did not order the customary death sentence, but instead sent the pair to Rura Penthe. In order to put Kirk and McCoy away permanently, Chang had the commander of the prison camp arrange for Kirk and McCoy to attempt to escape, so that they could be killed without explanation. However, they were rescued in the nick of time by the Enterprise-A.

With time running out before the Khitomer Conference, Chang ordered his Bird-of-Prey to intercept and attack the Enterprise in orbit of Khitomer. His ship initially had a huge advantage in being able to fire while cloaked, causing massive damage to the Enterprise-A, despite attempts by the late-arrival Excelsior to distract Chang (even though they could do little more than be "something else to shoot at"). However, Enterprise first officer Spock and Dr. McCoy were able to modify a photon torpedo to track Chang's ship by homing in on the plasma exhaust from the impulse engine. Chang and his bridge staff were killed when the modified torpedo struck the bridge of the Bird of Prey. The Enterprise and the Excelsior quickly destroyed the ship after the torpedo hit caused it to decloak.

On a personal note, General Chang enjoyed reading Terran poet William Shakespeare, and at time, quoting him at the most opportunistic times. Once back aboard the Enterprise, Dr. McCoy was supposedly overheard claiming “I’d give real money if he’d shut up” after Chang had made a quote from Hamlet stating “I am as constant as the Northern Star!”