Yh'ahni

Yh'ahni was a Starfleet officer and chief of security aboard the USS Cantabrian (NCC-24705).


 * Her name is pronounced "yah-AH-nee".

Birth and Childhood
In 2345, military members of Yh'ahni's race attacked the Federation starship Nguyen Dinh Van and his wife Dr. Nguyen Thi Xuan-Hong were crew aboard. The Nguyens and several others escaped to a derelict Starfleet starship (as their ship was destroyed), where they found a pregnant woman (also of Yh'ahni's race). Mortally wounded, she begged the Nguyens to help her give birth then take the child to safety.

After the alien gave birth to her child, she told Dr. Nguyen she wanted her daughter to be named Yh'ahni. The alien then passed away without explaining why the military of her own race was attacking her and the others, or how she got aboard the derelict ship.

The survivors somehow defeated the aliens and made a dash for Federation space in whatever craft they could find or salvage or gain safe passage on. Yh'ahni recalled growing up experiencing many different cultures and societies on their way back to the Federation.

Starfleet Academy
Yh'ahni entered Starfleet Academy in 2362 and graduated in 2366.

A part of her realized the reason she wanted to explore the stars was to look for where she came from and perhaps find a piece of herself once she discovered her race. As of 2372, she had not realized that dream yet.

Aboard the USS Marsh
Yh'ahni served aboard the USS Marsh as chief of security under the command of Captain Rangi Manawatu. During this time, she grew familiar with the various races living near and around the Typhon Expanse, including the Trookanians and Straulausians.

In 2372, on a routine stop at Starbase Expanse 4, a Myhr'an attack destroyed the Marsh and obliterated both the ground and orbital bases. Yh'ahni, along with others, managed to survive by being on a cave expedition led by Ambrose Wong kilometers from the starbase. An away team from the USS Cantabrian (NCC-24705) rescued them.

Aboard the USS Cantabrian
Captain Noel Turner was impressed by Yh'ahni's investigative and observational abilities that he asked her to stay aboard as a member of the Cantabrian's crew. Yh'ahni, keen at the opportunity even if it meant a reduction in position as a subordinate of Cantabrian security chief Ulitania Jonar.

Later that year, on Canaileus Prime, Jonar was killed in action, and Turner promoted Yh'ahni to security chief.