Star Fleet Academy: San Fransisco Class of 2373
Bajor Maquis Academy: 2382-2383
After leaving Starfleet Academy, Zen was transferred to a Klingon planet where he served with a scientific liaison for 4 years. Later Zen was transferred to the USS Saratoga where he served under the command of Benjamin Sisko. During his tenure there, Zen fulfilled several roles in various scientific departments. While severing as Lt. The Saratoga became involved in an incident, which could have led to serious consequences for the inhabitants of Berazan. The Saratoga, responding to a distress call from the planet discovered by an unidentified alien race and had managed to maintain an unstable wormhole opening by sending highly polarized tachyon particles through the rift. This was causing damage to the atmosphere of Berazan. Previous efforts to close the wormhole with conventional technology had failed. Zen closed the wormhole by creating a custom photon torpedo warhead using trilithium resin and a harmonic shield generator equipped in such a way that the detonation permanently closed the remote side of the wormhole. This action won him several decorations and helped his promotion to Lt. Commander.
Zen was onboard the Saratoga when it engaged the Maquis rebellion in 2381. During this battle Zen's parents were KIA when the USS Magellen. Zen formally protested the actions which landed him in the brig. Due to the heavy damage the Saratoga sustained, he was pulled from the brig and ordered to assist with repairs. During this time, Zen plotted with several other crew mates to get off of the Saratoga. Their plot was well thought out. The recent battle had required that several IPS Fusion reactors be replaced. As planned the engineer assigned different crews the tasks of replacing all of the IPS Fusion generators at the same time. Naturally taking all the IPS systems offline didn't go unnoticed. The Ops and the XO immediately asked for an explanation and threatened later disciplinary action. Since they were currently traveling at warp speeds , the matter was overlooked in error.
With a little work re-routing sensor functions they were able to take control of a shuttle and leave the ship. For added insurance, the renegades initiated a warp core ejection prior to leaving the ship.
Zen and the others surrendered to the Maquis and requested asylum.
Zen spent 1 year at the Maquis academy for reorientation to Maquis protocols.
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