Despite her El-Aurian identity, Shaar lacked the El-Aurian "listening" gene, depriving her of the "higher" sensitivity common to El-Aurians, and resented the stipulation by Federation laws prohibiting genetic enhancement which might have rectified this. Shaar expressed personal curiosity in wondering how different her life might have been had she shared her people's perceptions. While her exact age is unknown (El-Aurians have lifespans significantly longer than humans'), in the 2380s she was considered still quite young by El-Aurian standards. (Star Trek: Arcadia)