Corporal Distoll Thite
46C597 Space Patrol, Marshall Division 3.5 Terms, Drifter 1 Term, age 32
Melee Combat (Unarmed-1), Gun Combat (Slug-0, Energy-1), Bribery-1, Comms-1, Zero-G Combat-1, Animals (Training-1), Linguistics-0, Athletics-0, Battle Dress-0, Recon-0, Steward-1
Cr5,000, Low Passage
Hailing from the garden world of Fotose, Distoll had dreams of glorious combat ever since playing with his friends in the rolling fields behind his house. Being smaller than most of his friends, he excelled at running and just plain out-playing his companions. Getting a berth in the Marshall Division at the Space Patrol, he thought he would see the galaxy and live his dream. He saw all that and more, and in the end had to leave the service, a shell-shocked man from seeing too much bloodshed up close. While honorably discharged, Distoll took another few years to wander about, learning to get by with a touch of bribery, or if that failed, direct application of his fists.
Where You May Find Distoll
He may be doing odd jobs around the starport, or perhaps a low passenger getting ready to be put into a low berth aboard a ship. He may be looking for a job - though he is qualified for combat, he suffers PTSD and may freeze under duress, or have horrible nightmares. He has a smattering of several languages, but it is mostly an impressive array of curses. He is capable with a gun and Zero-G combat, and gets along well with animals. He may even have a service animal, or could work as a personal assistant/steward/body guard to someone with an animal on board a ship.
A quiet man but there is a seething anger in him at times and he tends to lash out verbally and even physically. Then he'll close up on himself and go back to being very quiet, very restrained. His clothes are well-worn but clean and serviceable, and he occasionally lapses into his old Marshall training, standing at ready position when manning a post or watching the traffic go by. His eyes take in everything though he is very still for the most part.
Space Patrol Recruiting Poster that looks a lot like Distoll (they are AI-driven interactive posters that, using social media, customize the view for each viewer. There have been legal questions...)
Rolling on the tables I posted the other day here (and no, I need to update to add Darrians), I rolled a 7 for human and a 3 for Imperial, then a 1 for general Humaniti. not Vilani.
Initial stats rolls:
- Strength 4 (-1)
- Dexterity 6
- Endurance 12 (+2)
- Intelligence 5
- Education 8
- Social 7
Rolling a 5 we get a male. So, looking at the stats we have what could be a marathon runner, perhaps smaller, a bit less than average intelligence but a great endurance. I've yet to run a Space Patrol, so let's see if we can get in there. It is a Cepheus book from Stellagama Publishing and a sort of localized Navy / Customs / Space Marshall option for a smaller interstellar entity than the Imperium. Being a Cepheus engine character, we need to get background skills based on where he grew up. My random Wiki system this time is Fotose. an agricultural, nonindustrial, garden world with a near-ideal, utopian environment conducive to most forms of sophont life. So we pick up Animals-0, and being both a garden world and an agricultural world. we'll just give him a level 1 for Animals (Training-1) and just for fun, Linguistics-0.
For Fotose, the population and starport indicates that this world would have a class 3 facility: a smaller facility for worlds that don't see much traffic. Now to see if he can get into the Space Patrol: Needing a 6+ with my +2, I do roll a 9 which makes my acceptance into Marshall Division. The Marshalls Division is similar to the Marines: they form the boarding parties and assault teams.
Term 1 - Basic Training (18-22)
We pick up the service skills at 0 level. I barely survive with a 7 and needing a 7. A commission roll of 8 misses getting commissioned, though a 7 for advancement bucking me up to a Corporal and gaining Gun Combat. I also just barely get back in - the re-enlistment roll is 6+, and I just made it with a 6.
Events: 3,3, roll on Life Events. Rolling a 5 my term was spent traveling and I can pick up either Linguistics-0 which I already have, or Steward-0.
- Athletics-0
- Battle Dress-0
- Gun Combat(Slugs-0, Energy-1)
- Melee-0
- Recon-0
- Zero-G-0
- Steward-0
Term 2 (22-26)
I survive without a scratch with an 8, still no commission with a 7 (so close!), advance to E-2, Technician. This gives me a 2nd skill roll. I'll pick advanced education for the 1st and pick up Comms-1. Looking at the Marshall Specialist skills, rolling a 6 gives me Zero-G combat. And a 6 again just barely gets me to re-enlist.
Events: 2,2 I am given a chance to keep some confiscated goods. Making an even try/odd be honest, I roll a 1, so honesty won out the day.
- Comms-1
- Zero-G Combat-1
Term 3 - Shell Shocked! (26-28)
A 5 on the survival roll - mishap! Rolling a 4, I am shell-shocked, and I've seen too much fighting and bloodshed. I have to be a drifter next term. I think this means I don't complete this term and leave in the middle, Leaves the character at age 28, But I do get 2 benefit rolls, and I'll split it between credits and benefits.
- Cash table: 3 = Cr5,000
- Material: 4 = +1 Education: UPP 46C597
Drifter Term 1 (28-32)
Survival roll with an 8 means I live unscathed, and there is no advancement rolls so I can pick 2 skill tables. I'll pick the personal development and the service skills:
- Personal Development: 4 = Melee-1.
- Service Skills: 3 = Bribery-1
And not rolling a 12 means I can leave this term, I roll a 12 on my aging roll, -4 = 8, so no aging effects, but I can ill-afford getting any weaker. So I'll take 1 benefits roll, gaining a Low Passage to somewhere.
Note
I will be out of town for several days and possibly unable to maintain the challenge due to some personal/family things. While I'll try, there is a lot going on that is a bit more important than gaming. Though I am probably going to fall back on this for an escape so there may well be no interruption. I've just no idea. I may try and stock up a few characters today (Sunday) but I need to pack things up for a long drive tomorrow so no idea. But: this has been a fun exercise & I have enjoyed reading the other characters people are creating. And: there is an A to Z challenge coming up I need to look into: that's only 26 instead of 31 entries. This year looks to be my biggest in terms of output at any rate.
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