Dien Tallow

Dien Tallow

Union Citizen, native to Maltyr, Race affiliation Maltyr Humanoid

Born in 4914 - Declared an Maltyr adult in 4997 - Joined the United Stars science council and switched to the Union Fleet Science Command and completed Union Fleet Academy in 5021.

In terms of Maltyr society he is a very young person. He dedicated the latter paert of his jvemnile period (50 years) to the study of so called space vermin. He is an accomplished biologist, graduated from the Venus University and served many years at the Venus Bio Insititute (perhaps the most prestigious and famous of all zoology related research institutions in the known Universe. Dien holds no less than nine doctorates in related fields and is a distinct member of the Hive of Minds. Keeping his elevated science status private he became a regular Fleet cadet and graduated with honors. He was picked by Admiral McElligott to become the zoologist specialist aboard the USS Tigershark [1] He served under Captain Olafson for the entire time and all three Tigersharks. While serving aboard the tigershark he identified and cataloged over 833 new life forms, wrote detailed scientific papers on Nul physiology, Y'All physiology, a contient sized blanket shaped silicone life form. The Antoo brain remnant and highest scientific accolades. (See also the Proxyxs - first trans spatial Union member) Unusual for scuience officers, Tallow recieved the Bronze Star for Combat action[2]

[1] While the original (and subsequent) Tigersharks mission was primarily military and intelligence gathering. Every Union Fleet vessel has basic and primary science mission. (the Assembly has tasked the United Stars navy with core missions and one is to explore and gather scientific knowledge. [2] While Eric/Erica Olafson is known to be amogn the highest and most decorated Union Fleet officers in history. it should also be noted that almost each member of the tigershark crew(Crews) distinguished him or herself and that no crew in history had accummulated more military and civilian accolates than the crew of the USS Tigershark.