A complicated member of her kind, Selveth has been allowing her hair to grow out since being stranded. She is the most open of the Romulans, seeming to understand the predicament isolation poses.

She served the Romulan Empire as a Subcommander, commanding a research team that accompanied the Odyssey on its initial mission. She is the “technical” captain of the Tiro, but has placed its use at Tchang’s discretion. After multiple interactions with external forces made Selveth realize the vulnerability of standing aside from the Starfleet crew, she asked for and was offered a brevet commission as the Odyssey’s science officer. She is the most experienced xenoanthropologist in the convoy, and has broad experience in the sciences.