2368: Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, Earth, First Year Cadet

2369: Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, Earth, Second Year Cadet

2370: Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, Earth, Third Year Cadet

2371: Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, Earth, Fourth Year Cadet

Jaal was born and raised on the Trill homeworld. He and his family lived near the sea on his father's rapeg farm. Rapegs are a fruit, native to Trill that are used in a variety of ways, but most notably for making Trill wine. While Jaal, his brother and sister, were growing up he constantly noticed how hard his parents had to work to keep their farm going. One day Jaal decided to try and make things easier. He did so by fabricating and inventing devices and improvements on the family's farming equipment. It is suspected this is where he got his love of all things technological.

Jaal always did well in school even though he was constantly getting into trouble. Somewhere along the line he learned that technology can do great good ... and make great practical jokes. But because of his good work and study habits he was kept out of serious trouble growing up, much to the dismay of his classmates.

Jaal joined Starfleet in 2368 at the age of 18. While there, he was reprimanded multiple times for playing practical jokes around the Academy. He also exhibited a natural proficiency for computers and their support systems.

He was almost kicked out several times and has a list of reprimands too long to put here. However, there was always some professor or counselor that persuaded the Dean to let him stay saying that 'he has potential'. Jaal did manage to graduate in the top ten percent of his class, but with no honors because of his behavior. His high class ranking got him his first tour of duty on the esteemed Enterprise when he graduated in 2372. That didn't last long though as Picard felt that was no room for that sort of behavior on his ship matter how well Jaal did his job.

The command staff of the Enterprise did not appreciate his sense of humor, with exception to Commander Riker, who took a liking to the young ensign. The coup de grace was Jaal reprogramming the EMH image to look like Captain Picard ... but with hair. Needless to say Dr. Crusher and the Captain were NOT amused.

In 2373 Jaal was sent to Utopia Planetia Fleet yards to do work and research and hopefully stay out of trouble. It was discovered by his CO, Captain Garrison, at the Fleet Yards that the busier you keep Jaal, the less trouble he gets into. So, Garrison kept Jaal as busy as he could. The results were good and through Jaal's work many improvements and processes were incorporated into the design of some starship systems.

He managed to get promoted, in 2373, to lieutenant junior grade and at his Commanding officer's request, entered into the officer exchange program.

He served on the Klingon vessel IKS Gree'tok. This was Garrison's way of "teaching that young punk a lesson", especially after Jaal programmed the Commander's tricorder to open and close various doors of the fleet yards quarters at random.

Jaal spent six months on the IKS Gree'tok, a K'Vort class cruiser. He learned what discipline really meant. While on board he earned a commendation from Captain Drex by helping fight off a mutiny by some of the crew. He also earned the affections of the captain's daughter, Ael, who was the chief engineer. It was later revealed that Ael and Jaal had fallen in love and had quite an affair while he was aboard the Klingon ship.

After spending time with the Klingons, Jaxom earns a new found respect for authority while maintaining his mischievous streak. While serving with the Klingons, Jaal acquired a taste for raktajino and using bat'leths. Commended by the Klingons, Jaxom is promoted to lieutenant when he returns to the Fleet Yards.

Years later (in 2378), Ael was sent by her father on a covert mission to spy on Toral of the House of Duras. During her mission, Toral and his henchmen hijacked the Miranda with the help of Admiral Murdock's son, Sean, who'd been thought lost. Jaal and Ael were very surprised to see each other and she ended up helping Jaal's team in getting the Miranda back. Near the end of the retaking of the ship, Ael was killed and died in Jaal's arms after confessing that she still loved him.

When Jaal got back to Utopia Planetia it was thought that he would be a little more mature and disciplined. Captain Garrison enrolled him in some of the Academy's Secondary schools (Advanced Tactical Training, Strategic Operations Training, and Bridge Certification Training). He behaved for the most part because he was starting to realize that Starfleet could actually offer him a good career. His pranks were mostly limited to 'adjusting' the parameters in the classes' simulated missions on the holodeck. Those antics got him sent back to the Fleet Yards instead of on another starship.

Next, he was assigned to a new warp drive project. The goal was to design a warp drive that was environmentally friendly and didn't have to make use of the variable geometry engine nacelles. It was reported that the folding nacelles on some Intrepid class ships were problematic and Starfleet wanted to simplify the design.

During this last stint at the Fleet Yards, Jaal met Commander Kostov. She saw Jaal's problem solving capability and technical expertise in action while working in the warp drive project. When the project was finished she recruited him to be the OPS officer on the USS Panther.

While onboard the Panther Jaxom participated in a variety of missions including: first contact with inhabitants of Ballybran and Carvagna, fought against the Dominion, Thomas Riker and Bajoran Terrorists, and the Romulan Tal Shiar.

During his time on the Panther, Jaal befriended AJ Kostov, the ship's first officer. After one prank too many, Jaal is designated for reassignment by Captain Drake, nothing Kostov can say will change his mind.

Jaal manages to land on the USS Miranda and served aboard her under three different commanding officers between 2379 and 2384.

In the spring of 2379, Commander Ashar, the Miranda's then-Ops Manager, took an indefinite maternity leave, and Jaal became the Pathfinder-Class Starship's Operations Manager. Shortly thereafter, he was also promoted to full Commander, as well as became bonded (re: married) to Lieutenant Commander Taalis.

In early 2380 Jaal became the Miranda's Second Officer. Shortly thereafter, he was awarded the Star Cross for his actions on the Miranda's Gamma Quadrant tour.

In mid-2381, Jaxom was promoted to Executive Officer aboard the Miranda, following the departure of Commander Brex.

Late in 2382 Jaal's wife, Taalis, was promoted to full commander and offered the first officer position on a ship with an experimental drive system. The ship disappeared hasn't been heard from since. When Jaal went to the facility the ship was launched from to attempt to gain more information, he found a totally empty base.

Jaal fought with depression for about six months following Taalis' disappearance. Jaal finally decided to start living life again with a little help from his friends. He eventually moved on and even found a solace in the form of a new lover.

In 2384 Jaal was momentarily promoted to Captain and slated to take command of the USS Reliant detached to Starbase Atlantis, but was re-assigned to the USS Carthage (Miranda Class) when the call for experienced military commanders to defend the under-defended border came. He arrived at Deep Space 5 to take command of the Carthage when the station came under fire from the advancing Triad fleet. Jaal, and many others, were rescued by the USS Galaxy.

Now without a ship to command, Jaal has gone back to the rank of Commander and serves aboard the vessel that rescued him as its Strategic Operations Officer.

Aside from what is mentioned above, Jaal is somewhat slow to warm up to new acquaintances and surroundings, not out of shyness, but to study the situation he's in. He's the type of person that, once you've made friends with him, you're his friend for life (but not immune to a prank or two).

Jaal has an uncommonly calm demeanor in tense situations and conversely seems more tense in quiet times. Some people he has served with suspect he is claustrophobic, but that has not been actually confirmed.

Jaal is an easy person to talk to and can make friends easily. He can take a joke as well as dish them out. Jaal also writes software programs on the side for fun and profit.

In his spare time he enjoys the Earth sport of racquetball and superbike racing on the holodeck. He's even finished the task of painstakingly restoring an ancient Ducati motorcycle. He worked on it for last eight years as parts are difficult to come by and he wanted the least amount of replicated parts possible.

Jaal also learned Mok'bara while an exchange officer on the IKS Greetok, but doesn't practice nearly enough to make real use of it. Since coming aboard Miranda, Jaal has also added Bajoran springball to his repertoire.

During his time with Taalis, Jaal learned the ceremonial and practical use of the Vulcan lirpa. Along with jogging, he performs a workout routine with a lirpa three times a week to keep himself fit and trim.

In his spare time he enjoys the Earth sport of racquetball and superbike racing on the holodeck (a twentieth century motorsport involving ridiculously fast motorcycles, very archaic indeed). He's even taken on the task of restoring an ancient motorcycle in hopes of riding a real one when it's complete. He's been working on it the last eight years as parts are difficult to come by and he wants the least amount of replicated parts possible.

Jaal also learned Mok'bara while an exchange officer on the IKS Greetok, but doesn't practice nearly enough to make real use of it. Since coming aboard Miranda, Jaal has also added Bajoran springball to his repertoire.

During his time with Taalis, Jaal learned the ceremonial and practical use of the Vulcan lirpa. Along with jogging, he performs a workout routine with a lirpa three times a week to keep himself fit and trim.

Has hazel eyes, and dark brown hair.