My name Chakotay. I am the son of Kolopak and I was born November 19, 2329 on a Federation colony near the Cardassian Demilitarized Zone. I also have a sister, which many people do not know about. I also took care of my grandfather when I was a young man as well as he suffered from hallucinations caused by an inherited defective gene.
I am of Native American descent, my father tried to impart his values on me often and in many ways when I was a youth and young man. I have a tattoo on my forehead to signify my Native American heritage. My ancestors are the ancient Mayans who ultimately descended from Rubber Tree People of Central America. Because of the intrusion of more technological societies, my ancestors left Earth and found another homeworld.
My background is unique: I have two cultures, with one foot in each, belonging to both and yet to neither. In the twenty-second century, a group of Indian traditionalists became dissatisfied with the "homogenization" of humans that was occurring on Earth. Strongly motivated to preserve their cultural identity, they relocated to a remote planet near what has now become known as the Demilitarized Zone. This is where I and my sister were born and raised.
My father, Kolopak, disapproved of me joining Starfleet. In 2344, my father was insistent upon finding our ancestors' home in Central America. There I, at the age of fifteen years old had my sights already set on Starfleet. I shocked my father by telling him I was leaving him to enter Starfleet Academy.
I attended Starfleet Academy from 2344 to 2348, where I started in the sport of boxing and if I do say so myself excelled somewhat in it. I boxed at the light heavyweight level and had a record of 23 wins and 1 loss.
During my time in Starfleet, I was assigned as an instructor in Starfleet's Advanced Tactical Training and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander when I chose to resign from Starfleet to join the Maquis in their fight after finding out my father was killed while defending our colony against Cardassians.
I became Captain of my own ship called the Val Jean Raider This vessel was destroyed after both it and the USS Voyager were transported into the Delta Quadrant by the Care Taker. Captain Janeway offered me and my crew an opportunity to serve on her ship, and appointed me as her first officer, which I, of course, accepted.
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