(Debbie Ouellette) Born on the planet of Tulgaris, Shaylen's parents are Dr. Jajira Ankarian and a senior officer of Starfleet.  her birthday is the month of Vendrak, twenty-third daylight in 5723 Maku, or September 23, 2343 by the Terran standard calendar.  Ankarian attended private Tulgari schools and became the top student in her class.  She graduated so far above her fellow classmates that she became the first Tulgari female to be honored for her outstanding achievement.

     Her mother, Kajira was one of the foremost authorities in the field of aerodynamic and astronautic propulsion on her world.  Some years before Ankarian's birth, Kajira developed and perfected the first matter/antimatter propulsion system for Tulgari spacecraft.  She met her future husband, Captain Steven Parker of the Federation Constellation class starship Hathaway (NCC-2593) who was attracted to the Tulgaris system when Kajira activated her F.T.L. propulsion system.  In the years following Hathaway's first-contact mission to Tulgaris, Dr. Kajira Ankarian and Captain Parker fell in love, and in 2343, they had a daughter named Shaylen.  By the time of Ankarian's birth, Captain Parker was promoted to the rank of Commodore.

     Over the years, Ankarian became an expert in quantum physics and astrophysics, specializing in light energy propulsion systems.

     Her father, Commodore Parker spent as much time as he could with his young daughter, telling her stories of his childhood on Earth and his early days in Starfleet Academy.  Kajira, her mother, told her tales of the great heroes and the history of the Tulgari people.  In 2363, Ankarian applied for and was accepted into Starfleet Academy.  Her father sponsored for admittance.

Starfleet Academy Career:  While at academy, she majored in warp propulsion theory, getting high marks in virtually every class and lab she