| Ensign Hoshi Sato
Com Officer. Human, late twenties. Striking and intelligent, Hoshi has a feisty spirit that often tests the patience of the crew. She's in charge of communications systems on Enterprise, and also serves as ship's Translator. An expert in exo-linguistics, she learned to manipulate her vocal chords to emit a range of alien sounds no human has ever produced. Hoshi has a natural affinity for picking up languages. Give her ten minutes with a Klingon, and she'll be chatting about the weather on Kronos. Universal Translator technology is a work-in-progress; it malfunctions, often missing the nuance of alien grammar and syntax. So Hoshi must always be prepared to step in and act as intermediary.
Hoshi doesn't like the idea of being trapped in a 'tin can' hurtling at impossible speeds. Every time the Enterprise jumps to warp, she grips her console and closes her eyes. She's a 'white knuckle' space-farer.
Hoshi and T'Pol are like oil and water. Hoshi loves to tweak the Vulcan; get her to show emotion. This unlikely duo will share a conflictual relationship... but in the field, they'll be like sisters. They'd die for each other. |