Mikaal's Quarters

Born with the ability to sense and control his own genetic structure and cells, Mikaal was destined to become immortal. His ability with sensing does not stop there, however. He has a full ability to sense almost everything around him -- the powers of the local dead, dreamscapes, the future and history of the locale as well. His telepathic ability knows no distance -- none.

This has given him a bit of insight, however it usually keeps his sanity on the edge. He is highly susceptable to all forms of psionic activity, pretty much a target for such things.

Like his ancestry, he has a long tufted tail, catlike facial features including ears, the Kshau two-tone hair and spines on his arms, and the Sengihr darkness and claws. His skin is dark violet-blue with slightly brown soft parts, his hair is purple-brown on top with metallic violet fluffy lower part, and his eyes are brown-violet. All in shades so deep that he can blend with shadows. He usually goes without wearing clothing, though when in any kind of public arena he does put something on, be it a small loin cloth, or a silk robe, his sense of touch is vibrantly strong, and like his ancestors on the Sengihr side he dislikes overloading himself needlessly with clothing.

Mikaal's quarters are located at the top of the ship, near the rear, up practically on a tower over the engines. In this manner, he keeps his sanity by staying away from everyone else's mental powers. His quarters are dimly lit, most often just open with the clear steel dome overhead and the stars providing all the light he'll ever need to see. It is warm, kept fairly dry as he liked it in the Wo'ad desert where White Valley used to be, his home.

He has mementos of his life on Zekira, some carvings and stone objects which still carry a hint of their shaper's power and personality, he keeps these things lined up carefully around the rim of the clear dome, silhouetting them against the stars.

He enjoys the company of a quiet person or creature best, something without any psionic energy. He has had many small animals in his quarters, and carefully breeds the ones he enjoys the most. These greatly resemble the ones which Vanya had bred in Ablan, during his stay there.

Mikaal is the father of Kaalkin, Kaazha, Midra and Zhaamdar, all living aboard the ship. They are not particularly close, save for Kaalkin and he.

This lovely blue-green egg was laid by a beautiful creature called a Cypris. She was very friendly, and made me feel quite at home on the sands where the other eggs were. I told her that my quarters aboard ship were warm, dry and comfortable, and that I would care for her offspring well. In fact, I hope someday that there are other unrelated Cypris so they might form a breeding colony on our new world.
Now, all that remains is to wait for this beautiful creature to hatch... I do not know what sex it will be, but I have the distinct impression that it will be the most wonderful of its kind. For that reason I have decided on the name of Anup, a word which I am told means "perfect," or "peerless".

Isn't Anup beautiful? She just hatched and I am so pleased! She is almost the same color as most of my furniture and for the life of me, she's happy to be nestled between the cushions on my favorite couch!

She plays with others on the ship, I hope that soon she has playmates of her own breed!

Take a look at Anup as a CHILD!

Or, visit her new Emerald companion at Taiji's Quarters!