Penelya Miran

At times a shipmaster, a bounty hunter, a coffeeshop owner, and a consultant, Penelya Miran (or as she's now going by, 'Penelope Miranstein') is a figure of galactic importance.

Trager
Born in 2266 in Lakarian City to a military family, Penelya's future seemed predetermined, and indeed, she graduated from the Lakarian Military Institute in 2287. As captain of the Jaldun-class cruiser CDF Trager, Miran made first contact with the United Federation of Planets in 2305, and was heavily involved in the years of diplomatic and military skirmishing between Cardassia and the Federation, variously attempting to frame the Federation for the destruction of Apiata Foragers and engaging in diplomacy with the Indorians, Yrillians, and Bajorans.

Kadak-Tor
After one of her senior officers engaged in a liaison with Captain Nash ka'Sharren, Gul Miran's career stagnated. Still, she was selected to command Cardassia's newest secret weapon: CDF Kadak-Tor, a Kaldar-class cruiser equipped with the 'battle cloak' salvaged from General Chang's warbird. However, she had grown disenchanted with the Cardassian Union, particularly after talking with the captive Maryam Ajam. In the end, she spent influence like water, arranged for many of her old senior staff from Trager to join the crew of Kadak-Tor (and to bring Ajam on board, disguised as a Cardassian intelligence officer), and, after some trials, successfully defected with her ship and a dozen officers, faking her death with the help of the Hophos moon.

Penelope Miranstein
To conceal her identity, Penelya underwent cosmetic surgery to appear human and adopted the name Penelope Miranstein. At the encouragement of Captain ka'Sharren, she set out to explore the Federation's diverse cultures, but her life took another path.

Second Risa
On Second Risa, Penelope first encountered a Fluffy-puffy, then, when she joined the engineering and security team investigating the failure of the EM perimeter, she was taken over by a young Second Risan Giant Psionic Death Starfish infesting the tower. Only the quick actions of Aledla Nemia killed the SRGPDS.

Rigel
While working security on a Rigellian ship in 2313, Penelope detained Senmursh, an Orion Syndicate operative who was having second thoughts about his line of work after Lironh. Senmursh revealed his involvement in a plan to pirate the ship, and in conjunction with ship security, the two managed to take over the Yrillian-built pirate ship that attempted to hijack the Rigellian ship. Senmursh and Penelope claimed the Yrillian ship, hired a crew, and began working as bounty hunters.

Sydraxia
After chasing down a bounty on Ogarin Station, Penelope discovered that Valerita Garita, former president of the Celos Corporate Republic, had escaped Celos, undergone cosmetic surgery to disguise herself, and fled to Sydraxian space. Working with Starfleet Intelligence officers Aaron Wolfe and Sharizz, and Orion Union aerocommando Ezenna Tarroi, Penelope set off to hunt down Garita.

Manan
By 2322, Penelope Miranstein had retired from the bounty hunting business, shifting into defense consultancy work for the Arcadian Empire. She assisted Ferd Manan in planning his raid on Elakus Station. Soon after, House Manan was overthrown, and Miranstein found herself looking for new work.

Morshadd
By 2324, Miranstein was running a coffeeshop, The Dark Spoon, in the capital of Morshadd, while also serving as an information broker and occasional informant to Dearre Nixa.