Ana's Background

Lt.JG Ana Zdychava

Position: Navigator

Race: Human Sex: Female Hair: Brown

Eyes: Green Age: 27 Height: 5’4”

Birthplace: Kyiv, Terra

Ana was born to career politicians in the city of Kyiv, in what was once known as Ukraine. Her parents were very active outside the home, and though Ana could have been considered neglected by some, she never lacked for any of the material trappings, and being raised by a variety of wet nurses, nannies, and tutors didn't seem to affect her. Outwardly shy and a bit unassuming, she nevertheless carried a wild streak that exasperated her various guardians in her childhood, always willing to try the most outlandish things. At a very young age, she discovered the thrill of two-wheeled vehicles, graduating from bicycles to motorbikes as an early teen. She could often be seen, her long dark hair streaming from under her helmet, tearing through the streets of Kyiv.


In her later teens, her wild tendencies extended beyond the handlebars of her current bike, to encompass all the nightlife that Kyiv had to offer. She could nearly always be found at one or another of the city's hotspots, dancing and partying the night away.


Just before her 18th birthday, her wild ways nearly cost her everything. She was involved in a horrific accident on her bike, but managed to walk away with only minor cuts and bruises, though her bike was totalled. She shrugged off the incident, but her parents were traumatized, and searched for a way to temper, or at least channel, her spirit, and convinced her to talk to a recruiter for Starfleet.


From their perspective, the military would mature her and give her the discipline she'd been lacking. From her viewpoint, there existed a whole galaxy full of bars and clubs to enjoy, just waiting for her to arrive. Her career thus far in Starfleet has been...interesting. While she has not had stellar performance reviews in any of her tours, she has overcome those marginal reports and has advanced very quickly to her current position. Perhaps it's her cute dimpled smile, though other theories have been bantered about by her peers as well.


She still loves her native city, Kyiv, and her homeland, and will happily expound on it's history and culture to anyone interested. She speaks fluent Ukrainian, which makes her mostly comprehensible to any Russian speakers.

2256 Graduated from Starfleet Academy
1st Cadet Cruise - Military Operations Command - U.S.S. Thelenth (Larson Class Destroyer)
Served with Lt. j.g. Rek (Andy) as engineer
Served with Ensign Koltec as security officer
Made rank of Ensign
2257 1st Tour - Merchant Marine Command - U.S.S. Mundy (Aakenn Class Freighter)
Served with Lt. j.g. Marlu as cadet
2258 Department Head School
Made rank of Lieutenant, j.g.
2259 2nd Tour - Galaxy Exploration Command - U.S.S. Moisanen (Nelson Class Scout)