Lieutenant JG Tirenn MacDara
Name Tirenn MacDara
Position Science Officer
Rank Lieutenant JG
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | Novan (Terra Nova colony) | |
| Age | 27 |
Physical Appearance
| Hair Color | Ginger | |
| Physical Description | A slender, youthful woman with wavy ginger hair that falls to her chest, a striking reflection of her Gaelic heritage. Her green eyes carry both warmth and focus, often framed by loose strands that escape her field tie. She wears a forest-green, long-sleeved, single-piece uniform—practical yet sharply fitted, the sleeves ending in thumb-looped cuffs designed for fine fieldwork dexterity. |
Family
| Father | Eoin MacDara (biological father), Darin Corrin (step-father) | |
| Mother | Maeve Corrin (née MacDara) (mother) | |
| Brother(s) | Cian MacDara (older brother) (Deceased (transport accident, age 22)) | |
| Sister(s) | Aisla Corrin (younger sister), Rhea Corrin (youngest sister) | |
| Other Family | Brígh MacDara (maternal grandmother) |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Tirenn is methodical but empathetic—a scientist who listens as much as she observes. She speaks with a soft Novan lilt, and her quiet demeanor hides a fierce commitment to preservation. Her philosophy: “Life endures not through dominance, but through balance.” |
| Personal History | Born and raised amid the resilient ecosystems of Terra Nova, Tirenn MacDara grew up in the shadow of a world once nearly lost to environmental collapse. Her fascination with regeneration and adaptation took root early, inspired by the colony’s ongoing efforts to restore balance between native flora and the terraformed biosphere. Following advanced studies in xenobotany and bio-regenerative ecology through the Federation Science Exchange Program, she joined the Civilian Science Corps, contributing to several ecological rehabilitation initiatives on recovering colony worlds. Her innovative work on symbiotic root network stabilization earned recognition from the Federation Botanical Council and an invitation to collaborate with Starfleet’s scientific division. Her initial field assignment aboard the USS Thalassa involved the study of adaptive plant life along the Fringeworlds near the Badlands perimeter. Her analytical precision and ability to synthesize field data into actionable bio-environmental protocols quickly drew the attention of senior command. After a brief but impactful tenure on the Thalassa, she was reassigned to the USS Archlight—flagship of the Federation—as a Civilian Botanist (Lieutenant Junior Grade equivalent) within the Exobiology and Xenobotany Division. There, she now serves under the Federation Science Directorate’s Advanced Ecological Integration Program, assisting in cross-disciplinary studies of biosphere adaptation aboard exploratory vessels and frontier installations. |