Civilian Isha t’Khellian

Race: Romulan
Gender: Female
Age: 78
Eye Colour: Green
Hair Colour: Black
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 130

Appearance
Isha possesses the characteristic dark hair of her race paired with set of rather penetrating green eyes. At her 130lbs is stretched across her frame making her appear rather too thin to be entirely healthy.
 
Personality
Isha rarely reacts without thinking, preferring instead to consider her options before committing herself. Constantly analysing her environment and the words of others Isha is sometimes considered to be overly critical but it is her firm believe that to understand a persons world, one must understand what is happening, why it is happening and what the motivations of others are.

Interests
Isha has had the luxury of leisure time and has been keen to indulge her passion for art and history. Her collections include early Vulcan musical instruments and an extensive range of early Cardassian artefacts including a rare Hebitian Kotra set.
She is competent in two forms of unarmed combat; Kormorek and Llaekh-ae’rl in which she competed in her youth and practices now as a form of exercise. Isha has also received instruction in the use of the kaleh and the Vrelnec, some examples of these bladed weapons adorn a stand in her quarters alongside other artefacts.

Family
Father: Senator S’Tev i-Leinarrh tr’Khellian
Mother: Llaiir e-Ramnau t’Khellian (hru’hfirh)
Brother: Taev i-Ramnau tr’Khellian (Deceased)
Sister: Latta-Jhu e-Ramnau t’Khellian (erei’Hfirh Deceased)

Other Family
In addition to the immediate family Isha is part of two Great Houses each having a complicated structure of extended families that occupy an estate (the Illialhlae) and a compound (Khellian) near Ra’tleihfi, the capital city of the Empire and an ancient estate at Ramnau (Khellian). These complexes house several nuclear families that form the upper ranks of the houses as well as servants and adopted members. In addition to that several lesser houses located around the twin planets claim allegiance to these Great Houses.

Background
Born into the upper ranks of the House of Khellian, Isha has enjoyed a privileged upbringing. Since her early years she has moved in diplomatic circles learning to negotiate the complex hierarchy of Romulan society.

Along with the other children of the Khelliana Isha received education from the Hfihar’Afweirha (House Tutor) at the family compound near the capital city of Ra’tleihfi but she often spent time at the main seat of the Khelliana at Ramnau where she gained more practical experience of the principles of mnhei’sahe.

Isha underwent Serona when she was twenty but her five years of compulsory military service did not fit the common mould. Rather than being a period of servitude and menial tasks Isha’s education continued on the bridge of the ship commanded by her mother, the hru’hfirh of the House of Khellian. Though Isha was not the heir, her life path was already chosen and for her to walk it she was required to be comfortable with command and as she was not destined to attend the War College and enter the fleet it was up to her House to provide that experience.

Following her military service Isha returned to Ra’tleihfi where she was given responsibility for the family compound. On her 25th Birthday she underwent the right of citizenship and was given the rank of llaugh within the House of Khellian with a great celebration to mark both the right of passage and her confirmed status as Representative.

The next ten years were spent amid the whirl of Ra’tleihfi society; responsibility for running the family estate at Ramnau was added to Isha’s duties as well as representation of the House before the Senate. She was seen at the Arena supporting the competitors from her own family and competed herself in tournaments of skill at Kormorek and Llaekh-ae’rl taught by the Rianov (weaponsmaster) who also instructed her how to dance with the kaleh and the Vrelnec.

In her 35th year Isha was married to Nveid i-Ihhliae tr’Illialhlae. Being joined to the hru’hfirh, or Head of one of Romulus’ Great Houses elevated Isha’s status significantly and though the union was foremost a shrewd dynastic alliance strengthening ties between two Great Houses, it quickly developed into a grand passion with Nveid and Isha forming a true telepathic bond.
In an unusual step, one intended to heal the divisions within the Illialhlae, Isha took her husband’s name and devoted herself to providing strength and unity for the diverse retinue of family and hangers on from the base of the Illialhlae estate near Ra’tleihfi. For more than thirty years she worked tirelessly applying the same attention and devotion to the development of the Illialhlae as she had to the Khelliana. Her efforts were rewarded with the loyalty and devotion of most of the family and a new feeling of unity that infused the House of Illialhlae and propelled it to become one of the foremost among the Rihannsu.

Like all the great houses when the Empire was dragged into the Dominion war the Illialhlae raised their people and their ships to support the war effort. Nveid led the five ships provided by the House while Isha co-ordinated efforts from Ra’tleihfi and their prospects seemed glorious; the Federation and the Klingons would be weakened and the Empire would reap the rewards when the changeling threat was eliminated.

The second battle of Chin’toka that crippled the ambitions of the Empire took the lives of both the head of the house and the heir and whilst this was a great loss for the house it was a personal tragedy for Isha. Her eldest son and her husband were lost when the warbird under Nveid’s direct command was destroyed. Isha believes that her husband is alive somewhere as she still feels the pull of the bond between them.

Over the years the couple added three children to the ranks of the House of Illialhlae, Hexce the heir of the House was killed in the second battle of Chin’toka at which point the title of eri’hfirh passed to their second son, Fveirrolh. Aidoann was the youngest and only daughter of the couple, the child who Nveid did not live to see born.

Losses during the Dominion war also caused adjustment the ranks of the Khelliana; her older sister and brother also lost their lives and the mantle of erei’Hfirh came to Isha alongside that of hru’hfirh of the Illialhlae which she will carry until her second child comes of age.
Unable, or unwilling to reconcile her loss Isha appealed to the Continuing Committee who granted her leave to spend time in her own pursuits. The Continuing Committee assigned day to day responsibility for the House to Nniol, during those periods when Isha was absent however, although she rules in absentia Isha is aware of her duties and keeps tight reign over the house.

Isha’s final ambition is to unite the Great Houses of Illialhlae and Khellian as one through her Daughter Aidoann. Although this goal has never been spoken by Isha it is suspected and whilst some believe it has merits and would bring stability, others see a threat – some to the Empire, seeing the prospect as too great a concentration of power and others, such as Nniol to their own ambitions for power..

Outside the Romulan Empire Isha e-Khellian-Ramnau t’Illialhlae is known simply as Isha t’Khellian, a well respected freelance investigative reporter. Partly a guise and partly a real calling, this unlikely career sprouted from Isha’s reluctance to believe that Nveid was dead. Her investigations as she follows his trail have lead her to uncover many stories - from the quirky to the scandalous and her submissions are welcomed by most major news agencies. Fully independent, Isha’s position has also proved useful to the Romulan government from time to time.

Whilst she is willing to draw upon her extensive contacts throughout the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, Isha, now 78, prefers to rely on her own resources though it is undeniable that doors are open to her that would remain solidly shut to the average hack.

Unit of Merit - Gold (July '08)

Unit of Merit - Silver (July '08)

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Crew Choice (Mar 08)

Best Newcomer (Mar 08)

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Crew Choice (Jun 08)