Neera: May I ask why you were angry? It can't be because Una was genetically augmented. Considering your last name, I would think you understand the nuances of genetic manipulation better than most. La'an: Una was my friend. She lied to me. Neera: It's not that simple, is it? No. Neera: Could it be that you carry your family's augmentations, and you believe that because of them you may become dangerous. Yes, I do. Neera: There is nothing wrong with you, Lieutenant. No hidden monster inside. You don't know that. Neera: But I do. It's how they make us feel. They look down at us for so long that we begin to look down at ourselves. Genetics is not destiny, despite what you may have been taught. The fear you have of yourself, it's not your own. It was drilled into you. You're not born a monster. You were just born with a capacity for actions, good or ill. Just like the rest of us.
She was part of the rescue mission that found me after I escaped from a Gorn breeding planet. After the defendant rescued you, did you remain close? I had no family left. Una made sure I was taken care of. She sponsored my application to Starfleet. Would it be fair to say that you would not have joined Starfleet if not for Commander Chin-Riley? Counselor, I wouldn't be alive if it weren't for Una. And the people you saved during your career, would they be alive? No, they would not.
Please describe the nature of your relationship with the defendant. Family. Una is family.
La'an: I graduated top of my class and have been promoted each year during my tenure in Starfleet. Neera: You were also in consideration for the Starfleet Medal of Gallantry. La'an: Yes. Neera: So you've saved lives? La'an: Yes. ... La'an: Una made sure I was taken care of. She sponsored my application to Starfleet. Neera: Would it be fair to say that you would not have joined Starfleet if not for Commander Chin-Riley? La'an: Counselor, I wouldn't be alive if it weren't for Una. Neera: And the people you saved during your career, would they be alive? La'an: No, they would not.
Lesson 1: "A Rigelian tiger pounces with no warning." Lesson 2: "There are no breaks in security because threats never take breaks." Lesson 3: "Let your tricorder do the investigating." Lesson 6: "Know when to bend the rules." Lesson 7: "Leave no stone unturned."
Lesson 7 requires Cadets to look under Mugatan breathing stones to reinforce the lesson, a rather unpleasant task.
Una: "You can stop hiding it. I've seen how you act around him." La'an: "What do you mean? How do I act around him?" Una: "You... don't want me to answer that." La'an: "Okay, hypothetically, let's say I have feelings for him, and those feelings pose an actual space-time security risk. I should just tell him, that's the responsible thing to do. Before it happens outside of my control, I should just suck it up, stop being a child, and just do it."
EXPERIENCE: The description by Noonien-Singh of the captors was vague, as the child has sustained, in the words of the examining physician, "substantial and heavy physical, emotional and psychological trauma and it would be a miracle if the child were to recover to a functional level."
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augmentation.
una.
2x02 "As Astra Per Aspera"
career.
enterprise.
training.
misc.
Headcanon
james.
2x09 "Subspace Rhapsody"
gorn.