Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Betazoid/Human
Age		41

Physical Appearance

Height		5'8
Hair Color		Black
Eye Color		Black
Physical Description		Jae-Hwa Kwan is a man of Korean Asian descent with a strongly defined facial structure and a lean, athletic build. He maintains excellent physical conditioning through regular martial arts practice and training. His expression is typically calm and observant, conveying approachability without revealing much of his inner life.

Family

Father		Dae-jung Kwan, SF Lt.Cmdr, deceased
Mother		Adana Xerix
Sister(s)		Doctor Aleysha Xerix (PhD), half sister
Other Family		Enaren Xerix, stepfather

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Jae-Hwa is thoughtful, measured, and quietly people-oriented. He listens more than he speaks and is careful with trust, particularly when emotions run high. While approachable and capable of warmth, he remains private about his personal history. His leadership style emphasizes stability, ethical restraint, and collaboration rather than authority.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Strengths: Empathic awareness (carefully controlled) Diplomatic judgment and mediation Calm crisis leadership Strong ethical grounding Cultural literacy and interspecies sensitivity Limitations Residual trauma related to Jem’Hadar Heightened sensitivity to intense emotional environments Tendency to internalize responsibility Reluctance to escalate issues without sufficient clarity
Hobbies & Interests		Reading, cooking, photography, painting, physical training (Tai Chi and Tae Kwon Do), holosports, jazz trumpet, and motorcycle riding when circumstances permit.

Personal History		Jae-Hwa Kwan was born in August 2347 in Medara, Betazed, to a Betazoid physician and a Human Starfleet engineer. Raised in a diplomatically active household following the death of his father during an away mission, Kwan grew up immersed in interstellar law, politics, and Federation ideals. His mixed Betazoid and Human heritage shaped a personality that balanced empathy with restraint and an early sensitivity to cultural nuance. Kwan pursued formal studies in political science and interstellar law before entering diplomatic service. During the Dominion War, he was present on Betazed during its occupation and was among those enslaved and forced into labor constructing Sentok Nor. The experience left lasting psychological scars, including a deep aversion to Jem’Hadar and a complicated relationship with his empathic abilities, which he learned to tightly regulate. Following Betazed’s liberation, Kwan temporarily withdrew from public service, spending time on Earth reconnecting with his Human heritage before returning to the Federation Diplomatic Service. Seeking a broader framework for service and accountability, he later entered Starfleet Academy, graduating with concentrations in Command and Federation Law. At some point during his Starfleet career, Kwan was displaced into the 30th century as the result of a classified temporal incident. After extensive debriefing, psychological evaluation, and retraining, Starfleet determined that his diplomatic background, ethical grounding, and calm leadership style made him suitable for continued service. Over the course of approximately six years, Kwan served in a series of transitional and low-visibility assignments before being selected to command Deepwave Station. As Station Director, Kwan oversees scientific operations, coordinates support for the USS Heritage, and ensures that Deepwave’s passive listening and monitoring functions remain strictly compliant with Federation law and ethics. He favors a leadership style rooted in observation, patience, and trust, preferring to guide rather than command overtly. While fully competent in 30th-century systems and protocols, Kwan remains quietly aware that he is a man out of his own time—a perspective that informs both his caution and his compassion. Internal Starfleet Personnel Annotation Access Level: Command / Temporal Oversight Attachment: Commander Jae-Hwa Kwan, Service Record Commander Kwan’s service record includes verified temporal displacement originating in the mid-24th century. Following extended debriefing, medical review, and temporal reintegration assessment, he was deemed psychologically stable and professionally fit for continued service. While portions of his pre-displacement history remain sealed under temporal security protocols, his conduct since reassignment has demonstrated consistent judgment, ethical restraint, and effective leadership in low-visibility command environments. Commander Kwan is cleared for independent command assignments where discretion, cultural sensitivity, and long-term stability are prioritized.
Service Record		* 2372 With degrees in Political Science and Interstellar Law, Jae-Hwa Kwan joined the Betazed Diplomatic Service. * 2375 Became a member of the Federation Diplomatic Service. * 2378-2380 Left the Diplomatic Service, lived on Earth, Korea; returning two years later. * 2380-2384 Entered Starfleet Academy, graduated in 2383 as a Command and Law graduate, specialized in Federation Law, Xenobiology, and Languages. * 2384-2385 Diplomat officer within the Ambassadorial Corps, coordinating new members of the Federation with their entry into the organization and assisting with early adjustment. * 2386-2389 TBD - Nimitz Station. * 2389-Diplomatic Officer, Cultural Studies Sub - Dept. Head * Station Director/Commander of Deepwave Station