T'se

T'sai Seo'a redirects here.

This is a Vulcan name, C'nai T'Keh is the Family Name."That would be highly improbable, but not impossible."

- – T'se, on the viability of the Odysseus Drive

Commander T'sai Seo'a Sanchez was a female Vulcan in the mid-23rd century. She was originally an officer in Starfleet before becoming an Ambassador to Earth. She returned to Starfleet for the five year commission of the USS Artemis.

Early Life
C'nai T'Keh T'sai Seo'a was born in Shi'Kar, Vulcan on the first of Z'at, 2217. Her name means "the assertive lady". She was the first born daughter of T'Syra and Selon, who were the leaders of the House of Reah.

Seo’a spent her childhood between the Learning Institute and the Council of Reah, learning the ways of the House of the Dead. She was extremely diligent in her studies. (ART: "Afraid of War and Slaughter")

At some point before her 13th birthday, she participates in her kahs-wan.

In 2229, when Seo'a was 13, her younger sister Yiluv was born. They were close as children but drifted apart as they grew older. (ART: "No Man Can Shun His Destiny")

In 2234, Seo'a is accepted into the Vulcan Science Academy and studies there for 6 years.

Teaching at the Academy
Seo'a began teaching Xenobiology at the Starfleet Academy in 2240, where she meets Nausikaa Jacobi. She also met Reyna Sanchez, and began teaching the cadet the Vulcan language in exchange for learning Bisaya (Cebuano) (ART: "Roaring Seas and Dark Mountains").

She also began going by "T'se", as she found humans often struggled to pronounce "Seo'a" correctly.

After teaching for two years, she accepted work aboard the USS Kore as a lieutenant.

USS Kore
She served on the USS Kore for eighteen months as a science officer, alongside then-Ensign Sanchez. She built a comfortable rapport with Sanchez and considered her her third real friend (the other two being Nausikaa and Marcus Jacobi).

USS Tyche
T'se was given the position of Chief Science Officer on the USS Tyche in 2243. She served alongside Fortuna and Sanchez. When Sanchez was attacked by natives on an away mission, it was a combination of T'se's Vulcan strength and Fortuna's medical prowess that kept her alive. It was the first time T'se felt fear for another. (ART: "Roaring Seas and Dark Mountains")

After this incident, T'se came to realise her feelings for Sanchez were romantic and began courting her. She gifted Sanchez a mahjong set for their third anniversary. (ART: "We Are Wretched Things")

They were engaged on New Year's Eve, 2246 and were married in the summer of 2247. (ART: "They Did Not Know Her")

In late 2247, T'Syra called for T'se's return to Vulcan. Soval, her original bondmate, had entered pon farr. T'se had not had time to break the bond between them. Sanchez and T'se returned to Vulcan to find Soval deep in the throws of the plak'tow. Rather than be forced to complete the bond with Soval, T'se challenged him to a kal-if-fee. She killed him, resulting in her banishment from the House of Reah and disownment by her parents. Yiluv was named the Lady of Reah.

Departure from Starfleet
T'se and Sanchez returned to Shi'Kar, taking indefinite leave from Starfleet. She became an ambassador between Vulcan and Earth, frequently dealing in funerary rights and the return of the deceased. The Sanchezes welcomed their first child, T'Peyra Sanchez, in 2251 and their second, Hanan Sanchez, in 2253. They rarely were in contact with anyone from Starfleet. (ART: "Be Strong, My Heart")

USS Artemis
At the request of Nausikaa Fortuna, T'se returned to Starfleet in 2260, serving as the Chief Science Officer aboard the USS Artemis. (ART: "Roaring Seas and Dark Mountains")

Nausikaa Fortuna
T'se and Nausikaa Fortuna met in Starfleet Academy as Xenobiology professors. They shared an office, but Fortuna rarely used it.

They frequently went out for meals together (ART: "Roaring Seas and Dark Mountains").

They served on the USS Tyche together, where they saved Reyna Sanchez's life. T'se also confessed her romantic feelings towards Sanchez during this time. After Fortuna left the Tyche, the two stayed in close contact. Fortuna attended T'se and Sanchez's wedding in 2247. (ART: "They Did Not Know Her")

After the kal-if-fee, their contact stopped for almost 18 months. Their relationship was strained for some time after this, partially because of disagreements between Sanchez and Fortuna. Over time, they slipped back into a friendship, with the Sanchezes (unknowingly) calling Fortuna before the Battle of the Binary Stars. They were both present when Fortuna awoke from her coma and T'se gave Fortuna advice before the court proceedings. (ART: "Be Strong, My Heart")

They still maintained their friendship after the war, with Fortuna asking T'se to return to Starfleet as the Chief Science Officer for the USS Artemis. (ART: "Roaring Seas and Dark Mountains")

T'se considered Fortuna to be like an older sister, despite being the woman's elder by three years. (ART: "Captain O’Captain")

Reyna Sanchez
T'se met Reyna Sanchez when she was a professor and Sanchez was a cadet. Sanchez had been looking for someone to teach her the Vulcan Language and had been told by Nausikaa Fortuna to ask T'se. Sanchez was "competent student" according to T'se. In return for being taught Vulcan, Sanchez taught T'se Bisaya (Cebuano). (ART: "Roaring Seas and Dark Mountains")

They met again on the USS Kore, where they both served as officers. During this time they developed a friendship, with Sanchez teaching T'se how to play mahjong. (ART: "We Are Wretched Things")

They served together on the USS Tyche. After an attack during an away mission, T'se managed to save Sanchez's life with the help of Fortuna. After this attack, T'se came to realise that her feelings for Sanchez went beyond that of friendship and she began to court her. (ART: "Roaring Seas and Dark Mountains","We Are Wretched Things")

The two dated for over four years before getting engaged. T'se had gifted Sanchez a mahjong set for their third anniversary and Sanchez had given her a tea set. (ART: "We Are Wretched Things")

They were engaged on New Year's Eve in 2246, and they married on Earth in the summer of 2247. They returned to the USS Tyche and were waiting for a chance to visit Vulcan. (ART: "They Did Not Know Her")

When they were summoned to Vulcan because of Soval's pon farr, T'se defended Sanchez from the criticism from T'Syra. They later bonded and were announced as k'hat'n'dlawa (half of each other's heart & soul).

They had two children together; T'Peyra Sanchez and Hanan Sanchez. (ART: "Be Strong, My Heart")

Trivia

 * T'se's full name means ' The Assertive Lady'