I am T'Paal, a Vulcan woman who lived during tumultuous times in the 23rd century. As a member of the Diplomatic Corps along with my husband Sessl, we were assigned to the planet Zorakis in an effort to prevent war between the Federation and Klingon Empire. 

Pacifism was the way of my people, though I honored tradition in my own way - naming my daughter Valeris after a renowned Klingon warrior. When the threat of conflict grew, Sessl and I met directly with the Klingons, acting not as represent