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Physical Appearance
Very slim, lithe, agile, flexible, unusually pale blue eyes, scars on right forearm from a particularly vicious dog bite.

Personality, Traits, and Characteristics
Michah Oliver is a self-assured and confident woman. She is tactful and not quick to anger.

Psychologically, she is stable and has an above average tolerance for stress. Her coping mechanisms are well established and include, but are not limited to, strenuous exercise, yoga, meditation, journaling, an intimate relationship with animal companions, and she is willing to initiate periods of psychological counseling when necessary. She has adjusted well to the deaths of her sister and husband.

She is a woman who takes responsibility for her response to whatever life throws her way, and not one to place blame on others. She is honest and frank, speaking her mind, and is very tolerant of others who believe differently than herself. She is very open minded and non-judgmental. Friendly and witty, she makes friends easily and is extremely loyal to those close to her.

Michah is an avid reader and an accomplished and published writer, with numerous professional articles and treatises within her fields of study (specialized zoological studies and veterinary medicine).

She is a long time and serious practitioner of yoga and meditation. She is also a skilled martial artist.

Level of Education: Bach of Sci., Masters of Applied Zoology, PhD of Life Sciences, Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine DVM, Doctorate of Applied Exo-Veterinary Medicine, DXVM, M’Nesh University, Vulcan

Personal Biography
Michah Oliver is a Scientist, as well as a well-trained leader. Her qualifications are those of an extraordinary specialist in her field, and a superior coordinator of others outside her field of expertise. She was recruited by Starfleet after achieving significant success in her scientific career, and her time at the Academy was utilized to familiarize her with a broad area of scientific specialties, hone the management or coordination skills required to oversee the wide spectrum of sub-levels of a full-scale Science Department, and preparing her specifically to serve in the capacity of a top line Science Officer on a research outpost or colony for purposes of exploration.

Michah was born in San Francisco, California, the 3rd daughter in an upper middle class family. Her father, Arthur Madison McLaughlin, is a retired physicist, working on a consultant basis for Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, Terra. Her mother, Amanda Nichole Richardson-McLaughlin, an English Professor at the Univ of California, Berkley, with 25 years tenure. Her oldest sister, Angela, died at the age of 22. Her other sister, Rachel, age 42, is a corporate lawyer in service to Starfleet in Paris, France. She also has a younger brother, Martin, age 29, a Radial Inversion Recon Engineer for a space-faring cargo container ship manufacturer.

Michah was a curious child and grew up in a household was always the home of numerous animals, reptiles and birds. At the age of 12, she became interested in dog agility trials, involved in such training and trials on a world-wide basis into her late teens. As her dog training experience progressed, she became more and more interested in animal behavior. She undertook the in-depth study of animal biology, behavior, and medicine.

While a student, she met Tommy Oliver, an Investigative Journalist in service to Starfleet Intelligence, and upon her 18th birthday, the couple married immediately.

Michah & Tommy were married for 6 years before his untimely death. Lt. Thomas (Tommy) Oliver (age 29), was killed in the line of duty during a joint operation with Andorian agents, involving arms smuggling. Her husband’s body was never recovered.