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>Date: July 11th 816 A.S.
>Subject: Application
Greetings, Mia Bonello, Commanding Officer, 101st.
My name is Arthur Dgahr, i am the pilot of the Line Hacker Gunship ''Sindroms'' and i would wish to apply for the first line of defense of Outcast space, known as the Ghosts of Razgriz 101st.
Ever since the day i was rescued by the 101st from becoming a lifeless body drifting in Tau 23 having my old ship become my grave, i have felt that i have found a group that cares for the life of a inexperienced pilot and after all this time, slowly adjusting to the newly given chance to be a part of something, also suggested by one of the 101st, i wish to continue serve Malta as a genuine part of its fleet, rather than the ex-mercenary, the title that has brought me some troubles over the past few days. I promise to serve the Maltesians, the command and protect those around me, bring punishment to those who deserve it, bring help to those who need it, be rational to judge those who i encounter and respect the Spirits who watch over us.
My biography and time-line shall be added at the end of this transmission.
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History
The subject named Arthur was born in a simple family living in Manhattan, both of them believed to be LPI or LN pilots. When the boy turned twelve he had been notified, that the two of his parents were KIA, by what seemed to be the nomads in Alaska. After the boy turned 17, he was tired of living with his grandparents, who were too having some difficulties to sustain the now added member of the family. Soon he was given his fathers backup ship, a mere starflea and he was allowed to exit Manhattan for the first time. The tests needed to be allowed in open space were passed without much problem and soon enough the new recruit was happily aiding the LPI LN and LSF in their missions.
After a while though he noticed the change in the way others reacted to him and he was misled by his officers about the ships he could use when serving the liberty forces. After spending all of his money of the needed equipment, he was struck to find out the fact that he was now not allowed to be in liberty space. Struck, he had to sell his ship and weapons to return to his Starflea, now no more than an observer, floating near Newark, weaponless. Raged, he soon stole a civilians ship, marked himself as a mercenary and killed more than 15 LPI ships before having to flee from New york...
Soon he found himself in the Bertonia space, where he was greeted with the rather gentle humming of projectiles smashing against his shield and hull, having to run again and was left with nothing more than a drifting tin can in Tau 23, severly damaged and with some minor injuries as well.
Gladly, one of the 101st happened to come by and evacuated him from his ship and returned the mistreated boy to Omicron Alpha, Libiza base, where he soon enough found recovery as well as new friends. Happy to be alive, he swore to repay the Outcast kin with the same kindness he had received from them.
A month after he was returning from a raid from California and was heading through Magellan, when he saw a dozen or so liberty pilots heading to a unknown to him destination through the ice fields. Soon enough he found out that it was the hidden area of the Mactan base. Knowing that the Outcasts were allied with the Lane Hackers, he engaged the ships, yet suffered heavy damage and was towed back to he base. His ship was beyond repair, so as a thank you, or most probably pitty for the young man, he was given a very old looking Lane Hacker gunship, most of the server equipment missing, the power output devastated and in general, the ship was meant to be scrapped that very day. One would have to see the smile on his face when he returned to Alpha in his first ever capital ship, where he all most hit a smuggler, still not used to piloting such a big ship, especially without a navigation crew.
A few days had passed and thanks to the Malta techs, his ship was adapted to be suited for a one-man crew, of course highly decreasing its effectiveness in combat, but saving the trouble of having to explain to the crew, why should they listen to a 17 yearold...
The ship itself still continues to show many defects, like the occasional transmission and comm malfunctions, vulnerability to Ion storms as well as a few failures in navigation, so the boy is always found with a manual next to him.
Only after a few days, when he met the first Spirits in Alpha space, he found out that indeed, his parents were killed by the LN, for not swearing to hold silence about a bribe between a Corsair and a LN pilot. His hatred for the Spirits vanished, while the despise for the liberty space grew more...
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>Name: Arthur Dgahr
>Current location: Malta Dock
>Status: Repair
>Pilot rating:
+Experience: Novice
+Type: Deep Scan Observer, Scout, Defense, Scanner.
+ID: Mercenary
+IFF: Outcast
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Here begins OOC
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1) Why the 101st Outcast Guard?
Because i asked about which of the guards i would be more suited to join, tired of the constant remarks of being a ''merc'', the answer was given to me, i hope i will not disappoint them.
2) What are two things that you enjoy doing in real-life besides playing freelancer?
Well, drawing is a big part of my life, also, riding my mountain bike and wondering which bones i have yet to break.
3) What would the last sentence of your autobiography be?
Another chance was given, he shall not let it pass...
4) If you could be a fictional character (from a film, book, comic, etc...), who would it be, and why?
Well, this is going to sound strange but, let me make a comic, and i shall be the character, i do not need to copy off others, yet to answer the question in proper, i would like to be Alexander Kaidanovsky, the stalker from the 1979 movie ''Stalker'', that was based upon the novel Roadside Picnic. He was my favorite character, main character who is not described as NOT a overpowering person, but a nervous and humble man. (yes the game STALKER, the shadow of Chernobyl was based upon the movie and book)