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| Volker Koch (Schatten 819 A.S.) | |
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| Origin |  Rheinland |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | BDM |
| Rank | Kommissaroberrat |
| Status | Active (821 A.S.) |
| Born | 13th August, 784 A.S. Planet Stuttgart |
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Volker Koch - BDM Intelligence Officer
Previously, tactical officer of the Rheinland military, today agent of the BDM.
Volker Koch is agent and military scientist at the same time. As specialist for combat ship design and battle tactics, he plays an important role in military projects. He participated already in numerous secret operations and his knowledge about processes inside of the BDM, puts him in constant danger to get caught and interrogated by unlawful organizations. Many criminals would pay large sums to get this informations, which makes Volker to a popular target for terrorists.
Koch's position in the BDM allows him also to conduct operations outside of Rheinland. Because of his know how and dexterity as commanding officer of capital ships, he is highly regarded today and counts as valuable member of the BDM.
He is currently the commander of the U-201, a "Oder"-class gunboat vessel, mainly used for sabotage missions in Liberty space.
Childhood and Youth
He grew up with his four-years younger sister "Kathrin Koch" in the farm of his grandparents on Planet Stuttgart. His parents were busy with their jobs and too far away to take care of them. His father "Karl-Heinz Koch" was admiral of the Rheinwehr and constantly in use. His mother "Bettina Koch" (born "Zimmerman") was archaeologist at the museum of New Berlin. She was also constantly on expeditions.
Volker was always interested in chemistry and physics. With eight years he starts to explore pyrotechnics. By mistake he ignited one of his rockets in the equipment shed of his grandparents which went up in flames after seconds. Further experiments with rubidium and water has caused the destruction of a ceramic bathtub and has left a three meter deep crater in the middle of a carrot field.
His grandparents decided to live on the country, due to the growing population density and air pollution in large cities.
Volker's parents tried to visit him on the farm as often as possible, but they did not always had the opportunity. Only on birthdays or on holidays he had contact to his parents. But mostly they have sent him a video message over the com-channel.
In the year 799 A.S. his mother disappeared during a expedition in the omicron systems and was never seen again. As the loss wouldn't be big enough, a year later, his father died by a attack at the Tau-29 blockade during the Nomad War. The Admiral had the command of the Battleship Schiller and over the whole Rheinland operation in Leeds, Tau-31 and Tau-29.
Career
Training as Rheinwehr soldier (799 - 803 A.S.)
The Rheinwehr was his chance to a well-paid job with advancement opportunities. In this time Volker discovered his obsession for heavy plasma guns. In addition to his basic training he participates on technical courses, voluntarily. After four years he finishes his training with success. With the recommendation as tactical officer.
Career as Tactical Officer (803 - 810 A.S.)
After his training he obtains a position as tactical officer on the RNC-Schiller, an in Stuttgart stationed Rheinwehr cruiser. He was assigned to a team specialized for reconnaissance missions. Through his leadership he rises up in his career very quick. After seven years of service he finally obtains which he worked so hard to gain. He became the new cruiser commander on the Schiller.
Career as Cruiser Commander (810 - 820 A.S.)
In this time Volker became known for his skills as a commanding officer on the RNC-Schiller. Many things have been changed on this cruiser since he has obtained the command. Many weapon and energy systems were outdated and the ship was not in a good condition. After some time, the old lady were renovated. The hull plating has been reinforced by additional armor plates, old relays were replaced by newer versions, weapons have been updated and a complete new reactor has been installed. The firepower of this cruiser became notorious after several operations against Red Hessians and in the year 817 A.S. when the Liberty war began, at the front in Hamburg against Libertonian intruders.
The Rodgau Attack (813 A.S.)
In the year 813 A.S. his grandparents died by an attack on the farm. The entire farm was destroyed by fire. Further investigations showed plasma combustions which could only be triggered by weapons. Since this day, Volker swore to take revenge on those who killed his grandparents. In the same year, a police patrol discovered a hidden base located in the Westnebel in Stuttgart. The whole police squad got fired upon and destroyed by LWB ships. After the emergency signal of the police patrol reached the RNC-Schiller, Volker ordered his helmsman to take course on their last known position. After arrival, he saw the remains of the police squad and some LWB ships nearby. Volker ordered to fire immediately. The LWB were surprised and could not react fast enough. Some of them decided to flee and could escape. But their base don't had luck on this day. After a few minutes the structural integrity failed and many people tried to leave the outpost by rescue capsules. It is believed that the following explosion ripped over 300 persons into death. It is also said that Volker himself fired at the rescue capsules and killed all survivors of the destroyed Rodgau outpost. Volker has never mentioned this incident in his personal reports.
Career as Intelligence Officer (Since 820 A.S.)
By establishing new contacts, Volker receives access to the BDM and leaves his career as Rheinwehr cruiser commander on his beloved cruiser. With hard work and a lot of paperwork he manages, thanks to his brilliant career and an unblemished dossier, up to the management level and gets a command position. In the same year, he obtains the command over the brand new U-201. In addition he gets his own Büro at Schatten and becomes responsible for the lead of major projects on Schatten Shipyard Part 01.
The Omega-15 Incident (821 A.S.)
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Military Decorations
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Personality
Volker is known as a very patient, disciplined person. Even in difficult situations he retains a clear mind. He is serious but also famous for his jokes. His quiet style, to deal with things, makes him to a nice and sympathetic person. Volker finishes his work very thoroughly and pursues his own goals, which makes him unpredictable sometimes. One of his goals includes reconstruction plans of the Rheinland fleet. He believes in a future where Rheinland becomes the dominating house in Sirius.
However, he would never do anything that could hurt his fatherland. He is a proud and glowing patriot and primarily interested in one thing... power.
Ships
 BDM|U-201 Oder Class  BDM|LV-Kostenfels Humpback  BDM|Kmo-Volker.Koch Wraith |
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