Theodor Wilhelm Falk von und zu Sittlingen
| Theodor Wilhelm Falk von und zu Sittlingen | |
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| Profile | |
| Origin |  Rheinland
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| Affiliation | Rheinland Military |
| Rank | Fähnrich |
| Born | 797 A.S. |
| Died | Still Alive |
History
Being born into one of New Berlins noble families Theodor had a very sheltered childhood. There was nothing he did not have except one thing - his parents. Mostly raised by his numerous nannies he neither developed a bond to his father nor to his mother. His feelings towards them can be described as respectful at best. A respect that was hammered into him by his father. At all the banquets he had to attend it was always the same - his father presenting him to the rest of the nobility, he always had to reel off phrases like "Ja mein edler Herr" and "Of course werte Dame" to show what a well-behaved child he was. Being nothing more but a doll his old man used to impress people with, the outcome when he hit puberty was inevitable. Only 16 years old by that time, he started to stay out the whole night, disobeying his parents. Soon his reputation changed from the well-behaved boy to the party animal throwing out more money at one night than the average worker earns in a month. And that money attracted women - many of them and of all varieties - and Theodor was not reluctant to get as many of them into bed as possible, much to the discomfort of his parents. His father, seeing enough damage done to his reputation, finally decided that after all the failed attempts to righten his son's behaviour there was only one way left. When Theodor woke up on the day after his 18th birthday, having a massive hangover from the party last night, his father already sat on a chair next to his bed. He sighed an then told his son with a stern face that he had enlisted him into the New Berlin Militärakademie. Theodor was outraged but there was no way out, the next morning two members of the Militärpolizei came for him.
Early Military Service
His new life at the academy was horrible at first, no way to sneak out at night, no women - atleast none he found attractive enough - and a thoroughly organized day. He had no choice but to adapt to the rules. Having passed basic training, with some help of his father's influence calming some of the more strict instructors of course, his situation got better - he even started to like it being in the military. The major reasons for that were the location of the base he was stationed - far away from home, were his father could not bother him, and of course the uniform - the ladies love that uniform.
Climbing the ladder up to the higher ranks was nothing Theodor was ever concerned about, let alone one of his aims in his military service. However, his father took care that he reaches a fitting rank for a noble soon enough.
His attitude hadn't really changed. Theodor still loved the excessive party live and the women. His service in the military primarily aimed at keeping his father out of his way and not a feeling of duty for the Vaterland. This also explained his behaviour during his assignments in space - his main goal was not getting shot at - "he can not afford to bruise that pretty face of him, can he? Image what the ladies would say!" - Atleast that is what he told his Kameraden. But in general he had learned to keep in line and not cause too much trouble, mainly because he didn't want his father to axe his funds and a night on penal duty is a night he could not go out after all.
Off-duty Occupations
Yes, Theodor loves to go "clubbing" as he calls it and pick up women in the process. Having finished a shift the first thing he does is changing clothes and order a shuttle to the next hip club on some planet not too far away. At the parties he doesn't contain himself, he drinks, smokes and even did drugs until his military service began. In his first year after basic training he often arrived late to his shifts on the next day, which of course upset his superiors. After some more or less severe punishments he finally took care that he is on time for his shifts and in "working condition". This is much to the discomfort of his Kameraden. Between them Theodor has already earned his reputation as a spoiled brat.
Besides that he collects paintings and has a dog called "Beisser" - his only constant relationship over the years.
A Change of Mind
Having served in the Military for quite some time, and being promoted to a rank that requires him to command other soldiers, his attitude towards military duty changed - for the better, as many of his Kameraden would say. He saw people fighting and dieing alongside him, carrying out his orders no matter the circumstances. This kind of discipline and commitment deeply impressed him. He began to realize that it is his responsibility if the men under his command live or die and so he took his duty much more seriously. The spoiled child finally found a place where he belonged, finally found people who he cared for and who he trusted. This change was also recognized by his Kameraden and slowly the moans when they read "von Sittlingen" in the "Commanding Officer" column on their patrol schedules silenced.
