Sofia Ramirez

Identity

Key	Value
Name	Sofia Ramirez Herrero
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Year of birth	2331
Place of birth	Earth

Biography

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as the eldest of three children, Sofia Ramirez grew up in a loving family that instilled in her a deep sense of responsibility and an ardent love for the sciences. She demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for mathematics and physics, earning her a scholarship to Starfleet Academy at 18. After graduation, she was assigned as a Junior Tactical Officer to the U.S.S. Oppenheimer. Her tenure there was marked by the catastrophic Oppenheimer Rift incident, which cost the lives of two crew members, shattered her close friendship with Zelan Morro and left a lasting impact on her career. Despite the setback, Ramirez steadily climbed the ranks, eventually landing a post on the U.S.S. Aurora, and later, on the U.S.S. Resolution as Executive Officer. Her tenure on the Resolution, however, was marred by a traumatic five-month captivity by the Dominion. In 2375, almost half a year after her rescue and with viable options for experienced Commanding Officers dwindling, Ramirez was thrust into the leadership of the U.S.S. Tycho for the high-risk Project Echo—dispite concerns about her troubled history with the project’s lead scientist, Morro, and her recent trauma as prisoner of war.

Psychological Profile

Sofia Ramirez, driven by an unyielding sense of duty and a desire to atone for her past mistakes, is motivated by her tenacious ambition to turn the tide of the Dominion War in favor of the United Federation of Planets. This determination is further fueled by her personal trauma from her captivity, rendering her struggle against the Dominion both a strategic responsibility and a personal vendetta. However, she is constantly grappling with her guilt over the Oppenheimer Rift, which manifests as self-doubt and a hesitance to trust her own judgement, threatening to undermine her leadership in the midst of the critical Project Echo.

Relationships

2375

Ramirez’s bond with Zelan Morro, once a source of strength, is a complex entanglement of mutual resentment and regret, their shared history a constant reminder of their fallibility. Her relationship with T’Lora Soral is initially strained due to Ramirez's mistrust of the clandestine nature of intelligence work—a distrust further magnified by her traumatic experience with the Dominion. However, Ramirez finds an unexpected ally in Keva B’Rala whose logical Vulcan side provides the balance and perspective Ramirez often needs in her moments of self-doubt, while B’Rala's Bajoran half empathizes with Ramirez's emotional struggles, having lived through the Bajoran occupation. Their relationship evolves from a professional rapport to a deep friendship, offering Ramirez a much-needed source of support in her tumultuous journey.

Starfleet Career

Year	Event
2375	Assigned as Commanding Officer to the U.S.S. Tycho without promotion
2374	Reported as Missing in Action
2371	Promoted to Commander
2368	Assigned as Executive Officer to the U.S.S. Resolution with promotion to Lieutenant Commander
2364	Promoted to Lieutenant Sr.
2363	Assigned as Assistant Chief Security / Tactical Officer to the U.S.S. Aurora without promotion
2359	Promoted to Lieutenant Jr.
2354	Assigned as Junior Tactical Officer to the U.S.S. Aurora without promotion following the Oppenheimer Rift incident
2353	Assigned as Junior Tactical Officer to the U.S.S. Oppenheimer with promotion to Ensign
2349	Admitted to Starfleet Academy