Portrait of a Character – Makan Sinthasomphone
Makan Sinthasomphone is necessary for Concord to work.
Origins
Makan Sinthasomphone was a means to an end. This character was brought to the fore in order to be able to fix and engineer Robert Lennox’s return in Concord (and, at the same time, return Malcolm Reed to the correct place and time period). Furthermore, I needed to give Monisha Padir someone to talk to. She would have to bounce her ideas off someone or other. After all, she’s not an engineer; she’s a historian.
Portrayal
Ananda Everingham as Makan Sinthasomphone (image is provided for educational purposes only)
Makan Sinthasomphone is played by actor Ananda Everingham.
As is the case with the rest of my Star Trek fan fiction, I like to try to match the actor’s ethnic origins to the character’s. In this instance, it’s close but I could not get it quite right. Makan is Lao and Ananda is Thai.
Furthermore, I wanted someone who at least superficially resembled Konerak Sinthasomphone. While the origin of Makan’s surname is utterly morbid, the intention was just to have a Lao surname. Since Concord is a rather black and white (by race) story, I wanted the future time travel team to mostly be Asian. I intend no disrespect to the Sinthasomphone family. Please do not infer any.
Personality
Smart, albeit a little impatient, Makan can’t quite figure out what went wrong with moving Robert Lennox in time.
Relationships
Makan has no known relationships, and I do not ‘ship him with Monisha Padir.
Mirror Universe
Mirror Makan
There are no impediments to Makan existing in the Mirror Universe. However, the later you get in the timeline, the longer the odds are. Because engineers are necessary in any universe, he could be wealthy or even an object of a lot of women’s desires.
Quote
“And we don’t have any evidence that he’s still alive, either. He’s like Schrödinger’s Cat.”
Upshot
While he’s a minor character at best, Makan serves his purpose well.
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