These are preliminary thumbnail sketches of the various crew members, kept relatively short and concise. These are adapted by me from the older files (from 1990 and early 1992, respectively); they can be updated by the player in question at any time, and in fact should be (ten to twelve lines or so, please). People who aren't listed should use the given entries as examples and send pbemref a listing of their own.
Enjoy!
metlay
NAME | STATUS | DESCRIPTION |
Aaron haut-Frieder | NPC | Engineering Division |
Abdul Schmud | NPC | Science Division |
Admiral Akhouw Tra'Ekhaul | PC |
Aslan Commander (Male Executive Officer); Helm/OOD A2; Master, KCR Khtaliyr |
Adrian Bishop | NPC | Bridge Division; Computer Officer and C-Shift Commo |
Alliara Niigurd | PC | Science Division and Contact Team |
Andon Shrike | NPC | Security Squad |
Angus MacLaeran | PC | Engineering Division |
Boris Merkle | PC | Engineering Division; Ship's Loadmaster and Quartermaster |
Captain Etienne de Mer | NPC | Bridge Division; Helm/OOD B1 |
Commandant Aiwiheikahaih ("Aiwi") | PC | Aslan Crew Chief (Female Executive Officer); Senior Navigator & A-shift commo |
Count Nanadh Nggemen Ger | PC | Bridge Division; Helm/OOD A1 and Secondary Navigator |
Daniel Silvmane | NPC | Engineering Division (deceased) |
Doctor Aolrkhea' ("'Khea") | PC | Aslan Medical Division Surgeon |
Doejin | NPC | Engineering Division and Contact Team; Ship's Boffin |
Dr. Dave Sokuku | NPC | Science Division and Contact Team |
Dr. Jan Yorblin | PC | Chief Medical Officer |
Dr. Joachim Tabor | NPC | Medical Division |
Dr. Johann Abuko | NPC | Science Division |
Dr. Manfred Werner | NPC | Science Division |
Dr. Morton Limner | PC | Science Division |
Dr. Ostyn Smythe | PC | Science Division |
Dr. S DaSilva | NPC | Medical Division |
Dr. Sir Bhyarrvouf aeggra-BaHaThagk-Kabra "'Vouf" | PC | Captain of the Elissa |
Dr. Sir Christian van der Merwe | PC | Command Crew & Medical Team member; Master, IISS Aurora |
Dr. Yolanda Celina Munro | PC | Chief Engineer |
Goughzar | PC | Bridge Division; Helm/OOD C2; Master-designate, IISS Paladin |
Herr Doktor-Professor Karl Morser | PC | Science Officer |
Hfolraw | NPC | Aslan Security Squad |
Hryawi | NPC | Aslan Science Division |
Hur'Shurvan | NPC | Virushi Engineering Division |
J. J. Horne | NPC | Security Squad |
Mac Witfield | NPC | Science Division |
Major Lester "Lazer" Farouk | NPC | Security Chief (Head of Security Squad) |
Morgan Grey | NPC | Engineering Division |
Nick Talon | NPC | Bridge Division; Helm/OOD B1; Master, IISS Westwind |
Nishu Neriika | PC | Chief Navigator of the Elissa |
Rafayl "Rafe" Awntremont | PC | Contact Team sociologist/linguist and sometime heavily-armed thug. |
Rigo Harama Edmondsen | PC | Security Squad |
Sergeant Jordan Kalhoun Azani | NPC | Security Squad |
Sir Thul Jonson | PC | Security Squad; Master, Free Trader Korondor Talisman |
Tarmine "Tar" Berana | PC | Security Squad |
Vanessa Kor | NPC | Security Squad |
Zben Blaine | PC | Bridge Division; Communications Officer and B-Shift Commo |
DESCRIPTION: Johann is a male human, who looks to be in his mid-30s.
He has dark eyes and hair, and a rather Mediterranean complexion. He is
slightly shorter than average, stocky, and walks with the right side of his body
noticeably lower than the left. His right arm, it will be noticed upon closer
observation, is a prosthetic. One of Johann's eyes is missing, but normally he
uses a plastic (non-functional) replica. Johann is known to be a native of
Terra, who was severely injured in a student riot in his youth. He is an
expert on sensor systems and computer enhancements, and his name would be
familiar to Navy characters for his research for the military.
Abuko is the owner of the Focaline tree-rat Bit, a kleptomaniac, climbing
rodentoid about the size of a large cat that often can be found prowling
the Elissa.
DESCRIPTION: Female Aslan; 194 cm; 91 kg; golden fur, shading to
copper at mane; green-gold eyes. Wears a shipsuit and tunic with wide,
jewelled belt, or ornate bodysuits with yoyeaokhtef woven in metallic
thread when off-shift. To a human's eyes, the line of her brow and
cheekbones give her a constant air of faint disdain which meshes well
with her noble rank. A classic example of one of those people who is
*never* off duty, she is always alert to those around her, what they
are doing, and what they *should* be doing. Whenever addressed, she
fixes the speaker with a penetrating stare which many find unsettling.
Speaks flawless GalAnglic with a trace of a Rim accent -- almost always
formal and exactingly precise in her speech. Appears at first sight to
have no sense of humour whatsoever.
DESCRIPTION:Akhouw is tall (180cm) and well built, with a powerful
muscle structure His hair is a deep, rich gold and his mane is full and
thick. In most respects, he has the classic bearing of an Aslan noble male.
He carries himself with a cool dignity, fully confident in his abilities.
While his manner is very polite in his dealings with non-Aslan, is is
equally evident that he does not suffer fools gladly. Humans, in
particular, notice that Akhouw always carefully evaluates others,
waiting for the right moment to speak or act, but very determined and
firm when he does so. He is very intelligent and quick witted; his wry
sense of humor is unusual in a noble male, as is his wide range of
knowledge.
His clothes, as befits an Aslan of his position, are tailored out of
fine materials. Shipboard, he wears a red and black uniform with
platinum epaulets, and a gold command sash across his chest. Several
medals and ribbons are pinned to the sash. While indecipherable to
most, they indicate hazardous service and high standing in his clan. It
looks like he could wear many more if he chose to.
He is unknown to most non-Aslan, but long service naval personnel,
particularly those serving near Hierate space, would recognize the name
of Admiral Tra'Ekhaul as the person who commanded the Khaukeairl Clan
Navy in its annihalation of the combined Khtarakh/Hkayu forces at the
Battle of Akaoaft during the 7th Succession War.
DESCRIPTION: Female Aslan, 201cm tall, 98kg. Her fur is yellow,
shading into light-brown and touched by gray. Past typical retirement
age, she continues to explore and learn, with her certifications in
medicine, engineering, and bridge support allowing her to remain on
active duty until her body quits. Her expertise lies in xeno-biology
and sophontology, along with 26 years of shipboard medicine aboard
combat explorers. She is outgoing and understanding of non-Aslan, yet
versed in matters of honor, and is well known for her counsel. Her
door is always open to this end. Collects art on memclip, and can
apply traditional Aslan cures using herbal and acupressure/acupuncture
techniques.
DESCRIPTION:180cm tall, muscular-looking, mahogany skin, short,
curly black hair, no beard, striking green eyes, weathered face.
Usually wearing an IISS tailored vacc suit with an elaborate landscape
painting covering chest and back. Always calm and courteous, slightly
aloof, but occasionally unleashes a vicious, perfectly straight-faced
wit. Has an eidetic memory. Vegetarian, teetotaler. Practices the
Zalunni Way.
DESCRIPTION: Jordan is a human male, about 30 years of age. He is large
for a human, about 6'3" and 185 lbs., with grey eyes and long black hair that
he usually lets hang loose on shipboard. He wears a mustache and has a tattoo
on his upper left arm. He is a veteran of the Imperial Army and Commandos, and
has also served for a term in the Scouts. Jordan is unfailingly polite and
courteous to everyone with whom he deals, but seems as cold and uncaring as a
robot. His eyes are always in motion, absorbing information about everyone and
everything around him and filing it away. He is not terribly talkative in most
cases, and never volunteers information about himself or his experiences in
the military.
DESCRIPTION: TBD.
DESCRIPTION: 'Vouf is an adult male Vargr from the Vargr Extents in the
vicinity of Antares. His black-and-grey duty uniform is that of a Captain in
the Bokhutokh, a Vargr megacorporate starline. He is about 1.6m tall, weighs
about 55 kg, and is black and white furred (bearing a certain vague likeness
to a Husky or Malemute) with a bushy black tail, sharp ears, and piercing
sapphire-blue eyes that are almost unheard of in a Vargr. 'Vouf speaks fluent
Galanglic and Vuakedh, the common Antarean Vargr tongue. He almost always
wears a red data/display monocular and carries a six-barrelled "pepperbox"
revolver on his hip. 'Vouf is loud, cocky, and gregarious, with a meteoritic
temper and a gift for music, magic tricks, slapstick, and odd profanities.
DESCRIPTION: Bishop was one of the highest rated independent newstapers
currently working for the INN (Imperial News Network). He is a lean (maybe
75 Kg.), wiry individual who appears to be in his mid-30s. He is about 1.8
meters tall, with an angular face and a head of thinning blonde hair, cut
short. He dresses in a civilian utility jumpsuit, over which he wears a
light work jacket with lots of pockets, an "INN" logo and a "BISHOP" name
patch.
On the last mission, Bishop survived a suicide attempt through the
intervention of the IASIC intelligence, (a TL-21 teleporting silicon
lifeform) and appears to be a different person entirely. Once
temperamental, arrogant, and talkative, He now demonstrates frequent memory
lapses in his own personal past, yet possesses detailed knowledge of skills
he was known to not possess before his 'death'. He currently appears
to have more in common with the shipboard computers than he does with
his crewmates...
DESCRIPTION: A tall, heavy-set individual, with a close-trimmed beard, bald
spot, and a ready smile. He has long, dexterous fingers, and is dressed in
dark blue. He carries the inevitable hand computer and wears a particularly
ugly plastic bracelet all the time (even OVER the sleeve of his vacc suit).
His speciality is Communications Electronics, but can fix and operate almost
anything electronic. Zben has some engineering (Jump and Manuver drives)
skills. He's also offered lessons in knife handling. His background is mostly
working for Tukera Lines as a liner technician. Since boarding the Alcyon, he
has been responsible for developing the communications protocol for the
missions to the R-Alpha ringworld, and now to the Hole In Space.
DESCRIPTION: N/A.
DESCRIPTION: Doejin is living proof that the ill-fated mission
to the R-Alpha ringworld actually took place; he's a Phin, a resident
of the ringworld who made the sudden decision to explore the strange
new Universe beyond his home, and is now trying to help his new friends
find their way back to his home. Doejin is a dolphin bearing a fair
resemblance to the uplifted Terran 'phins, with a sleek silvery-grey
body and merry eyes. He uses a set of manipulator waldoes modified to
his front flippers, and carries one or two artifacts of obvious
ultra-high-TL manufacture with him, such as his skysuit, which allows
him to live comfortably in dry environments for long periods. Doejin is
inquisitive, very friendly, a fast learner, and quite cheerful in all
but the worst circumstances.
DESCRIPTION: Edmondsen is a little above medium height with straight,
golden-brown hair, greentinted eyes and dark red-brown skin. He is in his
mid-thirties and has a natural air of authority. His manners are friendly
but reserved, except when he speaks of the wonders to be found beyond the
Gate. Then his usually somber face lights up and he becomes positively
ebullient. Edmondsen is a skilled administrator and competent with
communications, driving and repairing gravity vehicles, and security work.
As a youth he served in the armed forces of his planet, a high-tech,
high-population world, and he holds a reserve commission as captain. His
later career was made in something called the Welfare Service, apparently
some sort of para-military organisation dealing with feeding and keeping
under control the vast number of unemployed on his planet, where he retired
as Chief Inspector, evidently a fairly high rank.
DESCRIPTION: Lazer is tallish, with dark hair flecked with silver, clean-
shaven, roundish chin, and scar on his left temple. Affects a black eyepatch
since he lost his left eye in a boarding action many years ago, claiming `the
ladies' like it. Tends to wear loose shirts and tailored pants over his black
skintight vaccsuit; the dark grey insignialess beret he often adds is the
closest he ever comes to uniform. On duty, he's intense and terse, with a great
deal of energy tightly controlled. Ends commcalls with an abrupt "Farouk out."
Off duty, he favours aggressive activity of nearly any kind. Likes to drink
(particularly exotic beers) and talk late into the night. Cut a wide swath
through the women of Idiilar Compound as the dark dangerous hero of R-Alpha.
DESCRIPTION: Aaron stands about 190cm tall and weighs about 70 Kg. He
is very muscular, and in good shape. He has a thick head of long
dirty-blonde hair, and a thick, well-trimmed walrus mustache that he
constantly strokes and grooms. He generally dresses in an Imperial
Navy tailored vacc suit for ease of use in the bowels of engineering.
His manner is generally quite easygoing, but, when working, he becomes
very businesslike and relatively brusque. He doesn't talk about where
he comes from very often, and never mentions the fiefdom that his
baronial title comes from. He enjoys working among the drives, and
is a past master at squeezing his huge frame into tight places to work.
DESCRIPTION: Zar is 170 cm, 60 kg, dark tan skin, green eyes, dark brown hair;
early 30's; sensors, gravitics, piloting, paramedic; speaks Galanglic with a
Transform accent, slipping into Vuakedh occasionally (a dialect of Irilitok
Vargr shared with Vouf & Rafe); usually wearing IISS tailored vacc suit and
utility vest; reacts quickly to situations and problems with a heavy emotional
content. For anyone with knowledge of Vargr charisma, he reacts with the
charisma of 4 while on board the Elissa (or when on duty - properly
subordinate to superior officers), but it jumps to 5 while on board the
Paladin.
DESCRIPTION: Morgan is an ex-Scout who seems to normally prefer the
company of other Scouts to more military types. He is short (1.56m
tall) and chubby (75 kg), with pale, florid skin and bright blue eyes
that twinkle when he laughs at something, which is often. His blonde
hair is cut severely short, and his preferred garb is an old, rumpled
and badly abused IISS tailored vacc suit. He has a real fascination
with PATER and its abilities, and can often be caught dreaming up new
ways to get the AI to do more of his work for him. He always seems to
be in a hurry, wherever he's going.
DESCRIPTION: Laconic Aslan male warrior.
DESCRIPTION: Short, wiry and tough, J. J. usually dresses in clothing that
appears to have been designed for heavy use in the outdoors and for
equestrian riding, tough gear stitched out of leather. The Security people
will also have seen the weapons he checked at the arms locker-- in addition
to more high-tech arms, there were a pair of cap-and-ball sixguns and a
matched set of duelling pistols. J.J. is an ex-bounty hunter who took one
too many slugs in a firefight on his homeworld, a tiny independent planet
in the open territory between the Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate. Since
then he's lived a loner's life, working as an industrial spy and as a
bodyguard in various parts of the Imperium. Horne usually has a
foul-smelling cheroot in his mouth, lit or otherwise, and only speaks when
spoken to in most cases, in a harsh, gravelly voice. He speaks Galanglic,
Zhodani, and Virushi fluently.
DESCRIPTION: N/A.
DESCRIPTION: Short description -- "Truck on legs." To the eyes of
humans (and similar small, fragile species) Hur'Shurvan is a fairly
typical Virush, except that his colouration is maybe a shade darker
than that of other Virushi. His age is not readily apparent. He
speaks fluent Galanglic, albeit in soft Virushi tones, and tends to
move in a slow, deliberate manner -- a result of having learned from
long experience just how delicate human equipment and furniture can
be. Like Virushi in general, Hur'Shurvan is gentle, helpful and
self-effacing, although he may be slightly more assertive than others
of his kind thanks to Talon's influence. His smile can sometimes look
disconcertingly human. He typically carries several equipment bags
slung over his back, a little like saddlebags. Hur'Shurvan has served
for many years in the IGS, mostly in the capacity of a starship
engineer.
DESCRIPTION: Thul has blonde hair that gives away his New-Scandanavian
heritage. He doesn't show his age much and like most career veterans of his
age group has the hard lines of someone that has stayed in shape but mellowed
a little (very little) by age. He is given to wearing camo pants and solid
color turtlenecks or sweaters most of the time. Most of the time he wears a
ball cap, and he's often seen with an unlit cigar that he chews on constantly,
especially when under stress. Thul is a physical fitness fanatic and enjoys
running PT for the crew. He is also an avid reader, and is teaching himself
the necessary skills to someday fly his ship himself. In his career in the
Imperial Marines, Thul's work has ranged from Commando raids to diplomatic
attache positions in the Zhodani Consulate. He has been decorated for valor
twice and has been knighted for service.
DESCRIPTION: N/A.
DESCRIPTION: Morton Limner looks like the archetypical absent-minded
professor. He seems to know a little bit about everything; ask him about
anything even vaguely scientific, and likely as not, he'll know all about
it. Sometimes he gets a little confused, or at least gets everyone else
confused, when explaining things, though, as he tends to ramble. Dr. Limner
is just slightly over average height, a little thinner than average, has
medium brown hair and somewhat fair skin. His age is hard to tell, but from
all of his experiences he must have been around for a while. He has
explored and researched many new planets for his University. Igor, the grav
"bus" he's brought along from his lab ship is crammed full of scientific
junk of all kinds. In addition to teaching and exploring, it seems that he
was originally a surgeon and biochemist when he was young ("ages ago," he
says).
DESCRIPTION: Angus is of moderate height, with deep red hair cut short; green
eyes; light freckles; early to mid-30s; moderate tan; handlebar mustache.
Angus is always courteous. Calls people 'Sir', 'Ma`am', or by their surname
until that person indicates that things should be on a firstname basis.
Because of policy, Angus wears a tailored vacsuit while on duty but prefers
navy-blue jumpsuit with gold trim. Almost always has a toolbelt complete with
handcomp and com-unit. He is very professional while on duty and will admit
when he doesn't know something. Eager to learn just about anything. Quite
when off-duty, but can become quite animated if drawn into a discussion.
Enjoys music and is a whitewater enthusiast.
DESCRIPTION: Etienne is a 6' male human. His light brown hair is cut short
to fit into vacc suit helmets easier. He is not particularly imposing,
physically, but all of his movements are controlled and precise. For all of
that he can move very fast when he needs to. He commonly wears an Imperial
Navy one piece flight suit with all rank and unit markings removed. There are
still several combat mission patches on his shoulders. He is also rarely
without a pair of mirrored sunglasses, even indoors. Held at his waist by a
utility belt is an elaborately tooled sheath containing a basket hilted blade
about a third of a meter long. Etienne is rarely seen without Kireina (his
blade). He rarely talks about his friends, and never about his family.
DESCRIPTION: Boris is 5'10", 175 pounds; with short cropped prematurely grey
hair and dark brown, almost black eyes. Compact and solid in appearance, he
has little body fat but not overly muscled. Large hands with long thick
fingers are covered by tight hide gloves; he dresses in loose trousers and
tunic in dark earthy colours or standard issue Scout vacc-suit smudged with
grease and dirt; hidden by the collar of his tunic is the start of a scar. A
handcomp slung left, short straight knife sheathed right; often wears a jacket
bearing several badges, most notably a large bolt of lightning behind the
words 'The Quick Fix'; he watches those around him closely, concentration in
his piercing gaze.
DESCRIPTION:He stands 180cm tall, with approximate mass of 70kg.
His hair is touched with silver-gray, adding a distinguished touch to
his air of confidence. He is a middle-aged man, but seems to be quite
fit for his years, carrying himself in a manner some might call
cat-like. He is now wearing a dark blue, unmistakeably Navy uniform,
with gold buttons, blood red piping, and the soft white Intelligence
collar. On each blue shoulder board is a gold unicorn symbol, insignia
denoting a Captain in the Denebian Naval Reserve. Perhaps deserving of
more comment is the item that Christian occasionally carries -- a dark,
highly polished wooden swagger stick, with a gold spiral inlay and a
platinum unicorn device poised at the very top. On his right hand he
wears a simple gold ring.
He is an amiable person, if a bit on the reserved side. Despite his
superior skill as a doctor, he chose not to head the Medical Division,
reflecting his distaste for administrative chores. Instead, he has
devoted himself to his other love, of shipboard operations.
Nevertheless, he continues to freelance as a doctor and advisor for
those who seek him out.
Persons with a bio/med background may recognize Christian as the author
of several important articles in the fields of xenobiology and bionics. Others
may have a hazy recollection of an old TAS article; something about espionage
activity behind the Zhodani lines during the Fifth Frontier War.
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Morser looks to be in his mid-20s. He has ruffled brown hair,
blue eyes, and invariably wears a well-worn white(well, it started out white)
lab coat. His pockets are usually filled with various tools and instruments.
He has a noticeable German(Terran) accent. Besides his specializations in
computer science and biology, he also has advanced-level training in most of
the other natural and life sciences, as well as a wide range of Engineering
and technical skills; he may be the youngest-LOOKING crew member, but after a
40-year scientific career, he's also probably the oldest in real-time. Some
crewmembers, like his ex-colleague Limner, remember his dismissal from the
University of Rhylanor for experimenting on himself....
DESCRIPTION: Shorter than average with a physique to match. Very dark brown
skin, white hair & green eyes. Small crystals & thin wires of various colors
woven into the hair. On duty the hair is intricately braided. Favors solid
(mostly brightly) colored shirts with a utilitarian vest & pants. Hand comp
& data head set are always worn or near by. When happy or stressed, she lapses
into a vaguely British accent. Hates bureaucrats & the military. Has a bit of
a temper offset by an odd sense of humor. Socializes with the rest of the crew
readily enough, but has to be enticed/dragged away from engineering. Spends
most of her free time swimming, reading technical manuals, running engineering
simulations & tuning any piece of equipment she can get her hands on.
DESCRIPTION: Count Ger stands 174cm tall. He is thin, with a light complexion,
silver hair, blue eyes, and a weathered face with some signs of decompression
damage. He is always seen in his Darrian Confederation Navy uniform. The Count
appears to be about 40 standard years old. He definitely has more an air of
confidence and competence than of bravado or impressiveness. Vets might
recognize the partly-empty eyes that have seen too much violence, too many
young people killed. He has demonstrated expertise in both administrative and
practical areas, combining useful leadership abilities with spaceside skills
such as Pilot and Robot Ops. (And for those of you who were curious, his name
is pronounced "Nonoth Ingeemeen Gear." )
DESCRIPTION:Nishu is a large man in his mid-30s, almost two meters
tall and of lanky build, the sort sometimes referred to as a "long
drink of water." His brown hair is just starting to grey along the
temples; those who were on the Alcyon saw him with a thin beard as
well, but he shaved it off before boarding the Elissa. His manner is
relaxed and easy-going, though never to the point of neglecting his
duties.
Neriika served with the Five Sisters subsector navy for 16 years and saw
action during the 5FW. He is a talented navigator and a decent shot with
a snub pistol. The impression most get from him, however, is "tourist";
he always seems to have a camera with him, and carries a scrapbook full
of his travels across most of the Imperium. Naturally, he is a member of
the TAS - a mustering-out gift from a commander who noted his love of
sightseeing. That interest was his primary reason for joining the first
expedition. On the second trip out, however, he has been noticeably
quieter.
Nishu is currently in sickbay, recovering from severe burns to the right
side of his head and face.
DESCRIPTION: 160cm; 58kg; short, dark, brown hair; green-brown eyes; very
prominent cheekbones. Usually wears jumpsuit or shipsuit. Sometimes carries
a soundrecorder in a pouch on her belt and, when the mood strikes her, a
combat epee. Almost always looks at people either down her nose or from
under under the eyebrows. Has a rather sharp tongue, to which she gives a
free reign (or, if you prefer, rein). Frequently whistles something which
only rarely has any connection to melody and even more rarely to any known
melody. Likes to follow people with her eyes and is not at all covert about
it. Likes to listen into other people's conversations, frequently jotting
something down after she hears it.
DESCRIPTION: Abdul is rather on the short side (about 5'4") and he slouches a
little as well. He has a very dark complexion with dark brown hair, piercing
green eyes, and a nose that's a little large for his face and has obviously
been broken many times. Abdul looks to be in his mid=30s, and is a really
slovenly dresser: his beard ranges from badly shaven 5 o'clock shadow to
several days' growth at any given time, and his clothes are shabby and show
signs of both a terrible sense of color coordination and of extreme age.
Abdul is a crack laser marksman, but his primary interest is in high tech
power generation: fission, fusion and anti-matter. Abdul has a rather well
developed interest in fires and explosions and people around him soon realise
that he has a slight tendancy towards pyromania.
DESCRIPTION: Andon is about 1.8 m tall and weighs about 64 kg, and is in
his mid-30's. He's in good shape, blonde and light-complexioned, with a
quick smile. He usually wears baggy fatigue pants and shirts, often in
bright colors or flowered patterns, and the inevitable aviator's
sunglasses. Andon prides himself on being a topnotch aerial pilot, with a
background in the Scouts and with Gilley's Special Light Infantry Company,
a small mercenary unit. He also has some ground-combat and vacuum ops
training. He says that his career as a Scout was cut short by two crashed
trainers and a wrecked ship's boat, that were obviously too old to be
flying since they couldn't take the small amount of stress he put on them.
He has a passion for good ground-level flying, stemming from a bad
experience in his old merc career.
DESCRIPTION: Dan has dark eyes and long black hair, which he sometimes
binds back into a ponytail but often lets hang free. He is usually
seen wearing a faded IISS vacc suit with duty patches from the Trojan
Reaches on the sleeves. Dan rarely smiles or says more than absolutely
necessary; he spends most of his time running monitors and so on by
himself, and listening to a ubiquitous personal stereo turned up loud.
Since being busted by the Board of Inquiry, he's wired his commdot to
the headphones so as not to miss when he's being spoken to. Dan is
about 1.81m tall and weighs a skinny 60 kg. He's currently in a meatbag.
DESCRIPTION: TBD.
DESCRIPTION: Dave is about 1.8 metres tall and of medium build. One thing
people notice about him immediately is that he never gestures: almost everyone
makes hand motions occasionally, but Dave doesn't. Another thing people will
notice is that Dave always seems to know when someone is coming; he never
bumps into anyone in the corridors, even when turning corners in a hurry. He
generally wears a standard grey shipsuit, but always wears long sleeves. He
appears about 35 years old, wears his sandy brown hair short (but not crew
cut) and is clean shaven. His skin and eyes are Mediterranean-dark. Dave
usually carries an equipment pouch containing his hand computer. Dave seems to
fit in to just about any group, although he spends quite a bit of time alone.
DESCRIPTION: Joachim is a quiet, proper fellow, who occasionally mutters to
himself when under stress. He has dark, unruly brown hair, a small moustache,
and brown eyes with a Father Christmas twinkle to them. He performs all
assigned duties gracefully and helps out wherever he can, but seems most happy
when performing simple checkups, patient consultations, and reminiscing about
his days as a back country doctor on one of several frontier worlds to anyone
who'll listen. Joachim wears mildly conservative civilian dress off duty, but
in Sickbay he wears the traditional white doctor's costume.
DESCRIPTION: Talon appears to be in his early thirties. He stands about 5'10"
tall with a lean, moderately athletic build. He has pale green eyes, and
collar-length straight black hair which looks as if it doesn't see a comb too
often. His impish grin would look more appropriate on someone half his age.
He is commonly dressed in a light grey standard issue IISS tailored vacc suit
and a blue utility vest. He also has a bright red baseball-type cap with the
words "I'm a Thingy" emblazoned across the front in friendly yellow lettering.
Talon is an outgoing and amiable sort of fellow who gets on well with most
people, although he can sometimes get irritated by excessive bureaucracy or
heavy-handed authority. His style is very relaxed (or undisciplined,
depending on your point of view), but he is really more thoughtful than his
casual attitude suggests. Talon's career has been spent in the IGS as a
starship pilot -- an occupation for which he has a natural talent and
enthusiasm.
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Manfred Werner wears an ill-fitting business suit of sorts
and obviously isn't too comfortable in it. When tired or excited, he will
sometimes speak in a central European accent, and then suppress it as soon as
he becomes aware of it. While Werner may pass for a man in his late thirties,
a closer inspection will reveal that he has taken steps to appear younger.
"Doc" Werner is respected in the scientific community as a competent physical
scientist. While his speciality is physics, he has a good grasp of Chemistry
and a smattering of Biology. He has also learned to repair his own equipment
when the need arises. Werner is a perfectionist, always looking for that last
digit of accuracy in his computer simulations and mathmatical models. He has
a habit of losing track of the time, his current location and his destination.
Werner's colleagues have also noticed by now his particularly irritating
habit of operating his wrist computer while he's speaking.
DESCRIPTION: Mac is 5'10, with blue eyes and brown hair. He looks young for
his age: he is 30 years old, but only looks about 22. He generally wears a
jump suit with Scout markings on it, something that he's quite proud of. Mac
was a very talented student, graduating from Imperial Academy of Science and
Medicine with top honors and a PhD in physics not long after that. To satisfy
his desire to explore the universe, he also did a four-year stint in the Scout
Service. Mac has a great interest in the sciences, especially Physics and
Chemistry. He also knows a bit about electronics, engineering, demolitions,
and mechanical work, and loves computers. His incredible resourcefulness is
something between a source of admiration and a standing joke among the crew.
DESCRIPTION: Just shy of two meters, and weighing 85 kilos, Jan has the
lanky look of someone born on a low-g world who has trained hard to handle
the rigors of higher g's. Most striking feature is his albinism. Close
behind is the pure white belter cut. He wears a fu manchu mustache.
Often wears a Scout issue TL15 Vacc Suit, especially onboard ship. Jan was
born in the L'Union Subsector of the Marches. An Exploration scout, with
two tours of duty as mission pilot of a Class 'S' Scout, he was transfered
to operations in the IISS's Medical Extension Command (MedExCom). He entered
and ultimately graduated from the IISS Medical Academy on Strouden. Completed
a residency in adult intensive medicine specializing in management of space
related injuries.
This PBeM has been going, off and on, since 1989. In that amount of time,
players join the game, others drop out or lose their Internet connections,
and the Refs go through a TON of NPCs. The remainder of this page
is devoted to the departed and the fallen, those characters that formerly
graced the game with their presence, but not live only in our memories.
CHARACTER: Dr. Johann Abuko
PLAYER: NPC
POSITION: Science Division
CHARACTER: Commandant Aiwiheikahaih ("Aiwi")
PLAYER: Andrew Mansfield
POSITION: Crew Chief (Female Executive Officer); Senior Navigator and A-shift commo
CHARACTER: Admiral Akhouw Tra'Ekhaul
PLAYER: Nicholas Sylvain
POSITION: Commander (Male Executive Officer); Helm/OOD A2;
Master, KCR Khtaliyr
CHARACTER: Doctor Aolrkhea' ("'Khea")
PLAYER: Keith Thoms
POSITION: Medical Division Surgeon
CHARACTER: Rafayl "Rafe" Awntremont
PLAYER: Seth Blumberg
POSITION: Contact Team sociologist/linguist and sometime
heavily-armed thug.
CHARACTER: Sergeant Jordan Kalhoun Azani
PLAYER: NPC (originally John Banagan)
POSITION: Security Squad
CHARACTER: Tarmine "Tar" Berana
PLAYER: Rob Harris
POSITION: Security Squad
CHARACTER: Dr. Sir Bhyarrvouf aeggra-BaHaThagk-Kabra "'Vouf"
PLAYER: Mike Metlay
POSITION: Captain of the Elissa
CHARACTER: Adrian Bishop
PLAYER: Mark F. Cook
POSITION: Bridge Division; Computer Officer and C-Shift Commo
CHARACTER: Zben Blaine
PLAYER: Bruce T. Ritchie
POSITION: Bridge Division; Communications Officer and B-Shift Commo
CHARACTER: Dr. S DaSilva
PLAYER: NPC (originally Steven J. Owens)
POSITION: Medical Division
CHARACTER: Doejin (NPC)
PLAYER:
POSITION: Engineering Division and Contact Team; Ship's Boffin
CHARACTER: Rigo Harama Edmondsen
PLAYER: Hans Rancke-Madsen
POSITION: Security Squad
CHARACTER: Major Lester "Lazer" Farouk
PLAYER: NPC (originally Colin Roald)
POSITION: Security Chief (Head of Security Squad)
CHARACTER: Aaron haut-Frieder
PLAYER: NPC
POSITION: Engineering Division
CHARACTER: Goughzar
PLAYER: Joe Heck
POSITION: Bridge Division; Helm/OOD C2; Master-designate, IISS Paladin
CHARACTER: Morgan Grey
PLAYER: NPC
POSITION: Engineering Division
CHARACTER: Hfolraw
PLAYER: NPC (originally Mark A. Power)
POSITION: Security Squad
CHARACTER: J. J. Horne
PLAYER: NPC (originally Greg Givler)
POSITION: Security Squad
CHARACTER: Hryawi
PLAYER: NPC (originally Dave Nilles)
POSITION: Science Division
CHARACTER: Hur'Shurvan
PLAYER: NPC (originally Alan Huscroft)
POSITION: Engineering Division
CHARACTER: Sir Thul Jonson
PLAYER: Peter L. Berghold
POSITION: Security Squad; Master, Free Trader Korondor Talisman
CHARACTER: Vanessa Kor
PLAYER: NPC (originally Michael Surman)
POSITION: Security Squad
CHARACTER: Dr. Morton Limner
PLAYER: Bruce T. Ritchie
POSITION: Science Division
CHARACTER: Angus MacLaeran
PLAYER: Bill Morrison
POSITION: Engineering Division
CHARACTER: Captain Etienne de Mer
PLAYER: NPC (originally Andrew Salamon)
POSITION: Bridge Division; Helm/OOD B1
CHARACTER: Boris Merkle
PLAYER: Dale Poole
POSITION: Engineering Division; Ship's Loadmaster and Quartermaster
CHARACTER: Dr. Sir Christian van der Merwe
PLAYER: Nicholas Sylvain
POSITION: Command Crew & Medical Team member; Master, IISS
Aurora
CHARACTER: Herr Doktor-Professor Karl Morser
PLAYER: Craig Waylan
POSITION: Science Officer
CHARACTER: Dr. Yolanda Celina Munro
PLAYER: Lori Cook
POSITION: Chief Engineer
CHARACTER: Count Nanadh Nggemen Ger
PLAYER: Dan Corrin
POSITION: Bridge Division; Helm/OOD A1 and Secondary Navigator
CHARACTER: Nishu Neriika
PLAYER: Kelly St. Clair
POSITION: Chief Navigator of the Elissa
CHARACTER: Alliara Niigurd
PLAYER: Marc Volovic
POSITION: Science Division and Contact Team
CHARACTER: Abdul Schmud
PLAYER: NPC (originally Paul Dale)
POSITION: Science Division
CHARACTER: Andon Shrike
PLAYER: NPC (originally Brian Gillespie)
POSITION: Security Squad
CHARACTER: Daniel Silvmane
PLAYER: NPC
POSITION: Engineering Division
CHARACTER: Dr. Ostyn Smythe
PLAYER: Stephen Camp
POSITION: Science Division
CHARACTER: Dr. Dave Sokuku
PLAYER: NPC (originally Jan Peterson)
POSITION: Science Division and Contact Team
CHARACTER: Dr. Joachim Tabor
PLAYER: NPC
POSITION: Medical Division
CHARACTER: Nick Talon
PLAYER: NPC (originally Alan Huscroft)
POSITION: Bridge Division; Helm/OOD B1; Master, IISS Westwind
CHARACTER: Dr. Manfred Werner
PLAYER: NPC
POSITION: Science Division
CHARACTER: Mac Witfield
PLAYER: NPC
POSITION: Science Division
CHARACTER: Dr. Jan Yorblin, FICAI
PLAYER: Eric Sergienko
POSITION: Chief Medical Officer
Characters No Longer in the Game
Turnskaad Personnel
Rachel Turnskaad
President/CEO of Turnskaad Enterprises
Adam Khervatchkov
Turnskaad Administrative Rep at beginning of R-Alpha mission.
Rest of the Crew of the Alcyon
Alexander Nayduz
Bioscience Team, Alcyon (died via posion gas); original Master of the
ISS Paladin.
Andreas Spear
Bioscience Team, Alcyon. (Returned to Turnskaad base in low berth,
a victim of The Party From Hell.)
Anton Devious
Engineering Team, Alcyon (right foot amputated in airlock accident)
Charyn Robins
Commo and Engineering crew, Alcyon
Eneri DeAith
Transport Team, Alcyon.
Fitz Severin
Engineering Team, Gravitics Specialist, ISR Alcyon
Ian Thomas
Mission Specialist, Alcyon
Jaron Voga
Transport Team, Alcyon
Kimball Redd
Engineering crew, Alcyon
Much T'B'Dezierd
Engineering (?) Team, Alcyon (died via flash-freezing in supercooled liquid)
O'shi Mahlel
Security Team, Alcyon.
Ralf
Engineering Team, Computer Specialist, Alcyon
Richard Jett
Attorney at Law, Turnskaad corporate legal advisor
Sgt. Major Hammer
Security Team, Alcyon (died via poison dart)
Slide Wrinkley
Engineering Team, Alcyon
The Rest of the Crew of the Aslan Exploration/Combat Vessel KCR Trakh
Uhwaikh
(M) Gunnery Officer of the KCR Trakh
Aeawiyh
(F) Chief Engineer, Asst. Med. Officer of the KCR Trakh
Eihoftyah
(M) Troop Cmdr., Pinnace Pilot of the KCR Trakh
Eakauw
(M) Troop Deputy Cmdr., Pinnace Gunner of the KCR Trakh
Hwa'ahel
(F) Troop XO, Pinnace Sensor/Comm Officer of the KCR Trakh
Traukh
(M) Troop Senior NCO of the KCR Trakh
Ekharl
(M) Ship's Trooper of the KCR Trakh
Ekhaw
(M) Ship's Trooper of the KCR Trakh
Various Natives from the Ringworld, R-Alpha
Ferdy
Phin inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Katie
Phin inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Hooper
Phin inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Ziggy
Phin inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Ayrlathi
Jijid inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Elivadin
Young Jijid inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Mrog
Kythui inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Grob
Kythui inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Rak
Kythui inhabitant of the ringworld, R-Alpha.
Other Assorted Characters in the Game (at one time or another)
Lt. Commander Darrow Grayson
Imperial Naval Intelligence, Project Hyperwave, Research Station Beta,
Yori/Regina
Simon Levy
Merchant/Broker, Tukura Lines passenger
Dr. Casey 'Crimson' Rednisky
Renegade cybernetic surgeon
Dr. Krrresh Trrrweeeerrrlll (Tweel)
Ael Yael Ex-Scout/Scientist, robotics specialist
Navy Cmdr. Karavorr Verramduser Kavishar
Varg'r Emissary
Ligeia ("Lee") Tiblisi
Merchant/purser, Tukura Lines
Aurelia & Nicole Xerxes
Professional Witnesses, IPWS
Admiral Helmut Dietrich
Commander of the 211th Fleet, Solomani Confederation Navy.
Commander Joop Croetze-de Vries
Adjutant to Admiral Dietrich
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