Ensign Lyla Howard

Character Information

Gender		Female
Species		Human
Age		20

Physical Appearance

Height		167
Weight		50
Hair Color		Blonde
Eye Color		Green
Physical Description		Tall and lean, sometimes wears reading glasses (especially after many hours of uninterrupted work). When off-duty, prefers dark clothes and keeps her hair in a low bun.

Family

Spouse		None
Children		No children.
Father		Syll Solomon Howard
Mother		Helen Sarah Stocket
Brother(s)		No brothers.
Sister(s)		T'Prina, younger half-sister.
Other Family		No other living relatives.

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Very quiet and reserved, prefers to work alone in a quiet environment whenever possible. Very talkative and open with people she trusts, and a perfectionist when it comes to her work.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Wary of others and does not excel at group activities, can also appear arrogant and standoffish. However, she completes every assignment to levels well above expectations and is very loyal to those she hold dear.
Ambitions		To be Chief Science Officer at an Explorer class vessel, and to make a significant discovery in the field of Astrophysics.
Hobbies & Interests		When off-duty she can usually be found reading in her quarters or communicating with friends and family. Rarely she can also be found training in the Gymnasium when it is mostly empty.

Personal History		Born on Earth to a civilian family with Vulcan ancestry (on father's side) and ties to the scientific community, she passed the Academy entrance exam in the top 10%. Keeps in regular touch with her mother and sister, although her choice to work off-planet was ill-received by her relatives and continues to be a cause of conflict.
Service Record		Completed the Science Track at Starfleet Academy with Distinctions on all subjects, top of her class in Astrophysics and Quantum Mechanics.