Alan Rhys Sollace

Personnel File

Species:	Human-Efrosian
Gender:	Male (he/him)
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Role:	Commanding Officer,
Posting:	U.S.S. Sam Houston (NCC-4177-A)
Rank:	Captain
Faction:	Starfleet
Career Path:	Tactical
Fleet;	Maystrom Alliance
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Heritage:	Norse Scottish
Family Affiliation:	Maitland family / clan (Scottish)
	Vaegher family (Norse)
Father:	Ericksen Vaegher
Mother:	Annasechan Ra-Junarli Vaegher (“Anna”)
Siblings:	Agnes Nashari Vaegher

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Origins

Alan Rhys Vaegher … predominately Efrosian and Norse / Scottish human ,,, with a bit extra toss into the mix.

He was not raised in the lands of his forefathers, but in the cold northern regions of the planet Evigelys — a terraformed planet turned Federation colony.

His family lived in a land best described as a unique blend of Norway and the Scottish highlands of Earth.

It was a land terraformed into a place where modern technology gave way to the natural world, embracing nature and the life introduced — life which was transplanted from Earth and other such worlds.

Always making sure life introduced could exist in a harmonic balance with one another.

So to say Alan grew up to appreciate nature and its offerings would be an understatement.

He also has always been a person fascinated by his ancestral origins with this becoming something of a hobby for him.

To begin, Alan and his sister are both of mixed heritage --- their father being primarily human and mother Efrosian.

The given within their human ancestry is Norwegian ... evident by family name as well as the fact that many of the traditions and beliefs passed on to them stemming from the family’s ancestral roots weaving backwards to Norway on Earth.

DNA offered other clues of other branches of the family history, pointing towards their also being of the Scottish clan Maitland ... yet the family’s historians could never trace their family’s heritage back beyond a Starfleet captain / engineer, named Rhys Allen Maitland (after whom Alan was named), who lived during the time of the First Klingon-Federation War.

Overall, Allen finds himself a unique blend of Norse, Scottish, Irish, English, Efrosian, and … Romulan.

There was no record, however, of how the Romulan DNA could have found its way into his family tree other than genetics pointed it towards being from BEFORE Starfleet even knew what Romulan’s looked like.

Alan blames the Efrosian passion for auditory stories and histories for his love of not just learning old stories of family, history, and his ancestral peoples ... but weaving them into stories not written as much as tales to be shared verbally.

Another gift of his Efrosian heritage deals with eyesight.

Most Efrosians have weak eyes but compensate with a heightened sense of smell. Some Efrosians who are blind can correct this disability with a type of special mechanical glasses. Interestingly, despite their poor eyesight Efrosians appear to have a greater range of vision than Humans, being sensitive to a wider portion of the spectrum.

Special glasses help Alan compensate for the differences in his vision.

Academy Years

Another item of interesting note, he had a classmate at Starfleet Academy, named Rhys Allen Maitland.

The pair always marveled at the similarity of their names with it even helping cement the pair as best friends, known for causing mischief and trouble (of the fun sort) on occasion.

Of the Class of 2407, the pair were actually part of a trio back in those days with Rhys cousin, Elnyrr i-Rhys tr’Maitland, being their third.

Don’t let their fun carefree natures fool you, however, as they were at the academy to learn and succeed.

All three were selected to participate in the captaincy candidate program as well as an immersive set of holographic missions set in the Klingon-Federation War of 2256.

The missions were to gauge his command performance and readiness to lead others in the field.

First Command, Personal Loss

Following completion of the special training, Alan was given command of the U.S.S. Kashima, Gagarin-class Battlecruiser.

During the Borg invasion of the Beta Quadrant in 2409, the Borg boarded the Kashima and assimilated over half the crew before Alan and his people were able to hold the line and slowly drive the Borg from their ship which ended up being decommissioned due to the extensive damage received in the engagement.

Alan lost many friends to the Borg during that invasion ... including his best friend Rhys who had been assimilated into the Collective.

Time in the Shipyards

Instead of accepting command of another ship, Capt. Vaegher instead accepted transfer to the Bjorko Shipyards on the outer edge of the Malstrom Expanse.

His assignment was to oversee a project that sought to take older ship classes and see them upgraded to modern specifications as Starfleet was seeking to replenish its numbers following the Klingon Federation War and the Borg invasion.

This included upgrades to the older Ambassador-class (leading to the a new Ambassador II-class) as well as the slightly newer Sagan and Excelsior II class cruisers.

During the trial runs of the U.S.S. Adventure (an Ambassador / Horatio-class hybrid) that Alan began to feel the old stirrings of joy that came from being in the centerseat of a starship.

Just weeks later came the Undine invasion with an Undine assault force attacking the Cordra Shipyards.

Capt. Vaegher organized a defense by launching any ship within the yards capable of flying and putting up a fight. Ships that could fly but not fight were used to evacuate as many civilians as possible from the yards.

Among the ships that could fight was a new Excelsior II-class cruiser that was considered ready for trials and actually the testbed ship for several upgraded systems being worked into the class … the U.S.S. Sam Houston (NCC-4177-A) which was christened with fire.

Alan used the Sam Houston to coordinate the defense of the Yards, pushing back and defeating the Undine invaders.

His Golden Ticket / A Friends Return

Granted a “golden ticket” by the Starfleet brass for his actions that day, Capt. Sollace chose command of the Excalibur, claiming its centerseat as his own.

And then as his life seemed to be spiraling upward once more, Rhys Maitland showed up at the christening ceremony very much alive — although appearing several years older.

It would seem the cube aboard which Rhys “served” after his assimilation was thrown back in time.

And although eventually liberated with others also on the cube by temporal agents, Rhys himself was made an agent himself and left in past … in 2230 … 26 years before the First Klingon-Federation War.

Rhys married another ex-borg Starfleet officer also from the past and turned agent and left in the past with him — a half Norwegian / half Romulan human.

The pair had twins before choosing to serve in the Starfleet of that era and fighting in the Klingon-Federation War of that era — an act sanctioned by temporal agent Daniels who stated it was all meant to happen as it was unfolding.

Both were reported as having died in the Battle of Starbase One, defending the starbase from the Klingon J’ula and forces loyal to her.

Both instead survived, thrown forward again in time to resume their past lives … only older and with lives very changed.

Turned Alan’s best friend and his wife were Alan’s great-great-great grandparents with Freyja being the source of Alan’s Romulan heritage.

It also all explained as to why the Sollace family’s origins with the Maitland line could not be traced back further than that one particular ancestor whom they now new had been a transplant from another time.

Ship's Legacy

With regards to Sam Houston, there was some debate on just which registry the ship itself should bear.

At first, she was to be given registry NCC-44177, but as the one overseeing the ship’s final construction … Allen challenged it.

He pointed towards the original Loknar-class ship that once carried the name ... U.S.S. Sam Houston (NCC-4177).

The ship and crew of that Sam Houston (the captain of whom he not only met but had become friends with) had proven themselves over and over again.

There might not have been a single universe saving moment for them, but they had made a difference on more occasions than could be easily counted.

And in Alan's eyes, that mattered just as much as if not more than a single moment in the spotlight.

As such, he was quick to also point out the U.S.S. Defiant (NX-74205) which had proven itself time and time again during the Dominion War, also earning such an honor for its many such acts.

Allen pointed out the Loknar-class Sam Houston had proven itself worthy of honor, respect and continuing recognition by having her registry passed on to new generations of starships.

So, it was the Excelsior II-class became the fourth ship to bear the name and the second to hold the registry as she was christened U.S.S. Sam Houston (NCC-4177-A).

Choosing an Explorer's Life

As Capt. Alan Vaegher took command of the Avalon, he relished in the idea of getting back to the life of an explorer.

But that’s when the galaxy at large was about to fall apart yet again ? not once, not twice, but several more times.

More recently, Alan and the crew of the Avalon have been helping coordinate the building of Federation and Alliance installations and fleet holdings within the Malstrom Expanse … in addition to helping explore the Expanse itself.

BILLETS / COMMANDS

CURRENT

Commanding Officer
- U.S.S. Sam Houston (NCC-4177-A) --- Excelsior II-class Heavy Cruiser

CHARACTERISTICS

Was always impulsive in his youth, but that was tempered after his encounters with the Borg in 2409 and the loss of many serving under him.

This gave him an air of caution where he no longer looks to leap before he looks.

FAMILY LIFE

On the humans side of his heritage, Alan Rhys Maitland is of the Scottish Clan Maitland and the Norse family Vaegher.

His parents are Ericksen Vaegher and Annasechan Ra-Junarli Vaegher (“Anna”)

Has a special bond with his younger sister, Agnes Nashari Vaegher.

Of special note is that his best friend at the Academy, Rhys Allen Maitland, turned out to be his great great great grandfather.

ITEMS OF NOTE

Successfully completed the Starfleet Captaincy Candidate Program (SCCP), which fast tracked him to his own command.
Is a trained combat fighter pilot.
Minored in Engineering while at Starfleet Academy.
Once caused a crowd to gather when he happened to be singing Klingon opera and playing the accordian with Kurn, Adet'pa and Martok on Deep Space 9.

GALLERY

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