Deralas ch'Zharan

Deralas ch'Zharan or Dera was an Andorian who served aboard the Bajoran freighter Kejal.

History
Deralas ch'Zharan was born in 2310 on Andoria. He was known as “Dera” to his family and friends. Dera was in a bondgroup with Arathanna zh'Feilan (or Thanna), Chivistra sh'Vatara (or Visi), and Feluthar th'Hevora (or Fel).

Of all of the relationships among the bondmates, the one between Dera and Thana was the most difficult. Never very close, they had an adversarial relationship for most of their lives. Thanna, recognized as the leader of the group, was the most concerned with the wellbeing of the group as a whole and considered herself responsible for maintaining its integrity. Dera, on the other hand, was not in the least concerned by such things. Behind a somewhat stern exterior, she was deeply committed and had great affection in her own way for each of her bondmates. She cared about Dera, though admittedly not as much as for Visi or Fel, and was disappointed by his seeming lack of concern.

Visi was the most delicate of the four and was often found in the middle of arguments between Dera and Thanna. She was very close to both of them and but hated to see them fight.

In 2330, Dera, Fel, Visi, and Thanna were preparing for the shelthreth. Thanna discovered that Dera and Fel had engaged in tezha. She confronted them both and threatened to dissolve the bond group. Visi begged Thanna to agree to attempt the bonding.