Pilot Name: Marcus Mekal Current Rank: Initiate Date of Birth: February 4th, 783 A.S. Birthplace: Bretonia, Planet Sprague Family Relations: No known living family Vessels Under Command: Core|AV-Sailfin
Biography
Marcus Mekal was born to Corsair-Bretonian parents working on Planet Sprague's alien ruins expedition. Early in his career, he set out on his own in a secondhand cavalier fighter as a freelancer, determined to make a name for himself. Numerous hardships and failures early in his career forced him into joining the Bounty Hunter's Guild rather than remain a solo mercenary. He spent over ten years in the guild, partnered with an infamous Bounty Huntress named Kyra Leone. When Kyra was killed in a hunt gone bad, Marcus set out on his own once more as a hired gun and bodyguard roaming Sirius. His contacts within the Bounty Hunter's Guild directed him towards The Core, and he joined hoping to finally make something of his long and seemingly pointless past.
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Ship Entry
Ship Name: The Sailfin (// Core|AV-Sailfin //) Ship Class: Pleco-Class Gunboat Date of Commission: September 15th, 824 A.S. Ship Posting: Awaiting Posting, Currently stationed in Omicron Rho
Finding his old guild hammerhead-class fighter insufficient for venture into the edge worlds, Marcus Mekal spent his life savings commissioning the Sailfin through contacts in AP Manufacturing. The ship, designed for a small crew, has been mostly automated by Marcus, with auxiliary systems controlled via his multi-function headset and voice commands. The exclusion of additional crew members has allowed Marcus to renovate the Sailfin's interior, removing the additional bunks and rec space in favor of weapon and equipment lockers and additional storage for provisions to enhance operational longevity. The small cargo bay has additionally been retrofitted with prisoner containment cells, as Marcus' background with the bounty hunter's guild means he's always on the lookout for live captures.
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