Name: Araevin Teshurr Age: 31 Gender: Male Origin: Planet Denver, Colorado System Citizenship: Libertonian Biography: Araevin's parents were wealthy, but died at a young age. Araevin had expected an easy life, but he was soon cheated out of his money. He was called by a good friend of his fathers, and that man had promised to take care of him, but to no avail he took all his money and left him on Pittsburgh. He was not upset by this. Merely disgruntled that he had no means to make money. So he went to the dock and found a captain of a trader vessel, he was older but reliable. He took on young Araevin as his co-pilot, together they carried boron to Leeds for endless trips, Araevin made a modest amount of money, but one day the captain passed away, and left the ship to Araevin (Only that because he gambled and drank the rest away, Araevin found this out later). Araevin thought long and hard over who to join. The USI, a strong trading company, or Ageira who had stakes over Gate/Lane parts. He chose the latter, he quickly earned a lot of money from a corporate route. Soon after the faction leader had left and a new one was instated he requested permission to be second in command, and was accepted. With Ageira under control of Quorg and Araevin it quickly gained momentum and became a power once again, new routes being discovered every day and money flowing into the banks by the millions.
Then Araevin disappeared for a long time. He had seemingly disappeared from the universe, his train sat dormant on Pueblo without him in sight of his faithful ship. It was later revealed these were the years he found his current wife Sungura Teshurr. Who now faithfully serves on his ship both as Gunnery commander and his wife. Also, on this journey he encountered a cruiser captain named Bob Evans who he employed and to this day still employs as his technician and navigator.
Araevin returned expecting to see Ageira in it's prime. He was disappointed at what he saw. Ageira had came under new management, he promptly signed up and began his trades, but never received any feedback. Tired and disappointed he left Ageira and freelanced for some time. After careful consideration he sent an application to the USI, hoping to once again surround him with people he enjoyed. He was accepted by a man named Howard Morgan. He quickly found the USI very enjoyable and their routes creative. He is today happily trading and enjoying the youth which he had missed.
Strengths: Speed, Reliability, Charisma. Weaknesses: Ships' computer systems, Wife, Combat ability. Friends: Michael Trenton and all other USI affiliates. Foes: Pirates. Especially the ones with SNAC's.
Name: Kurt Gruzlund Nicknames: "Gruz", "Gruzzy", "Chic", "Chico", "Grandmasta McGruzler" Age: 54 Gender: Male Origin: Planet Pittsburgh, New York System Citizenship: Libertonian Biography: Kurt's parents were Rheinland Citizens from Planet Hamburg who emigrated to Planet Pittsburgh in search of work. Mr. (Adolf) Gruzlund worked for many decades as a miner in the Boron pits on Pittsburgh and Mrs. Gruzlund worked as a cook at one of the local DSE-owned family restaurants. Adolf Gruzlund died at the age of 47 from a Boronic Bronchial Infection, a side-effect from so many years of mining.
Kurt Gruzlund was born on Planet Pittsburgh. A below average student growing up, Kurt struggled to fit in with the Libertonians but found himself more comfortable with the other refugees from around Sirius. His sharp wit and joking personality helped him build his network of friends through his early years.
After graduating high school, Kurt tried Boron mining with his father. After a few days, Kurt developed a dangerous reaction to the Boron dust and had to stop. He decided to take a risk, save up his money, and buy a low-end freighter to become an independent trader. This was a very dangerous career choice but one that Kurt's determination, wit, and charm could get him through. Sometimes Kurt's only weapon in pirate encounters was his friendly, unassuming personality.
Kurt began a long career as an independent trader. As he made profits from each run, he'd send half the money back to his mother and half would go towards investing in a new ship. Working on his own, Kurt honed his trade route calculation skills to an art-form. Kurt acquired larger and larger trading vessels as time went on and, in turn, earned larger and larger profits. Eventually at age 53, he began to feel the weight of Sirian Commerce Regulations and decided he needed to join a shipping company if he wanted to keep making money. He also longed for companionship and security on his routes and sought out a corporation that would fill that need. He joined the [*USI*] and rose in the ranks to Supervisor. Kurt also began training as an escort fighter pilot for the first time in his life, and after some time, advanced to the rank of Junior Cadet. Both his Large Train and Eagle Very Heavy Fighter are docked at Trenton Outpost for use depending on the situation.
Strengths: Friendly attitude; loyalty; route calculating Weaknesses: Rules; paperwork; standard procedure Friends: My [*USI*] buddies Foes: Pirates with no class, Boron.
Goals: Enhance the size and strength of the [*USI*]. Destroy all that stand in her way.
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Rank(s): Supervisor; Junior Cadet Certification(s): N/A Award(s): The 'Liberty' Dream
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Ship(s): CT-69 "Crane" Civilian Large Train Number of Crew: 1 + Robotic Aids Call-sign: [*USI*]Chicago[ S ]
Ship(s): CTE-6000 "Eagle" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter Number of Crew: 1 Call-sign: [*USI*]K.Gruzlund[JC]
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Quote: "What do I look like, a guy who's not lazy?" - Kurt Gruzland
Name: Emily Anderson Age: 19 Gender: Female Origin: Trenton Outpost, New York System Citizenship: Libertonian Biography: Born on Trenton Outpost, Emily started to become interested in space travel when she was around 14 years of age. She started to train as a fighter pilot, but when she was 16 she was directed to join the bomber division by Universal. She was officially hired by Universal at the age of 17, due to her impressive learning and combat skills. She continued training as well as becoming one of the top student pilots Universal had ever seen. Soon she had past her Universal Bomber escort test. She started to escort the top running Traders such as Richfield and Boston, as well as learning to become a Heavy Fighter Pilot. As Emily started to travel into other Houses, her reputation in Kusari started to fall. She helped an escape pod which came from a Bretonian Trading vessel. In-response the Kusari Naval Forces took Emily and interrogated her. After a few days of interrogation Emily was set free from the Naval Forces, due to her humane nature to help other people as well as her self. However the Kusari State Police remained hostile towards her. They told her she will be shot if she ever entered Kusari again.
Recently: Emily took the job at Liberty Security Force and has been trying to do her part in the front lines. She still stops and talks to her old friends in Universal Shipping Incorporated and trusts them with anything. She still hasn't met 'the one' yet or traveled the stars, but she's seen a few stars at least..
Strengths: Impressive Combat skills, and reactions. Weaknesses: Kusari State Police Treatment Friends: Evans, a Crew member of the USI trading vessel 'New.York'. Henry Noxville, a Mercenary that helped Emily through her combat training free of charge. Foes: Kusari State Police & Liberty's Enemys
Quote: "Love is an emotion that cannot be caught as an image, but can be shared with the people you trust ... Love can only be seen if it is caught by you." - Emily Anderson
Name: Karen Miller Age: 17 Gender: Female Origin: Planet Erie, Pennsylvania System Citizenship: Unknown Biography: Born on Erie, she showed excellent grades in school and perfect behavior. But the murder of her parents affected her terribly to the point she stole a starflier and departed of Erie. Hopefully she crossed the President Demoses of Universal Shipping Incorporated that recruited her.
Name: Andy Anderson Age: 24 Gender: Male Origin: Planet Manhattan, New York System Citizenship: Libertonian Biography: Born and raised in Planet Manhatten. Had a very good life since his parents were very wealthy. Never had any bad grades and always had friends. He was planning on staying in Planet Manhattan until he found the most beautiful girl he ever saw in his life. It was "love in first sight". He attempted to get her phone number, but he failed.
After two years, he heard from a friend of his that the same girl was moving to work as a bartender on Trenton Outpost for Universal Shipping Incorporated. As soon as he heard the good news, he borrowed some credits from his father and bought himself a ship to fly to Trenton Outpost as soon as possible. When he got there he was very well received, but he was told that in order to stay on Trenton Outpost he had to work for the USI. He had heard that the USI was hiring someone to do some jobs for the Social Services Office and they could use his charisma. He was only accepted as a Clerk, but at least he could stay near his beloved one.
Name: Edison Trent Age: 39 Gender: Male Origin: Planet Erie, Pennsylvania System Citizenship: Libertonian Biography: Born on Planet Erie, Mr. Trent spent most of his time travelling with his shady dad. He worked for a top secret branch of the LSF. Specialized in over-taking enemy bases and planets quickly. He always worked hard and earned his retirement at just 36! Since then he has been a freelancer working as an escort for trade convoys in and out of Liberty and was finally in the pilot's seat of an Albatross. He decided to join USI and since, he has been involved in numerous trading operations as a trainee.
Strengths: Smart in battle. Weaknesses: Hungry for danger, explored the edge and border worlds in his trader and helped in a battle against a fully armed Rheinland battle-ship in Texas. Friends: A few navy boys and one aspiring freelancer and a Junker guy believe it or not. Foes: Anyone threatening the economic well-being of Liberty.
Mr. Tavares, seen flying through the hot zone in Hudson.
Name: John Tavares Age: 25 Gender: Male Origin: Planet Erie, Pennsylvania System Citizenship: Libertonian Biography: Mr. Tavares' past is as difficult to track down as he is. What is known is that he originates from Planet Erie in Pennsylvania and has spent time flying under the local Zoner contingent. It is there, we assume, that he gained his space-to-space combat skills. As he is a crack shot with heavy weaponry. He was recruited in one of Lance Uppercut's roster-filling campaigns in New York in 790 A.S. His experience with targeting proved useful and was soon made Mr. Uppercut's chief gunnery officer.
After Uppercut was recruited to the USI, Mr. Tavares was brought on as the chief gunnery officer aboard the "Long Island". Mr. Tavares now splits his time between the "Long Island" and his own bomber, which carries an official [*USI*] certification. He is held the rank Junior Cadet with two official kills, one of which was in defense of a Universal convoy in 798 AS.
In his spare time, he studies old shipwrecks and has taken a certain fascination with the so-called "CODENAME" weapons sometimes found at naval wrecks. He can sometimes be found scouring the edges of Liberty for new and valuable findings.
Currently: After Lance Uppercut resigned, Mr. Taveres decided it was time for him to follow his dream and to start designing Liberty weaponry for Ageira Technologies. He resigned as well from Universal Shipping Incorporated and is doing just fine last time we talked with him.
Strengths: Heavy Weaponry, Large Systems Targeting Weaknesses: Is Lactose Intolerant Friends: Lance Uppercut, K.Gruzlund Foes: Rhienland Military, Outcasts
Goals: To make a comfortable living and provide safety for his Universal Shipping comrades. To explore the wrecks of Liberty and bring his findings to the USI central command.
Name: Dajia Alpine De'Lacroix Age: 24 Gender: Female Origin: Planet Los Angeles, California System Citizenship: Libertonian Biography: Dajia was born to a mediocre family in California. Spent most of her life on Los Angeles, until her father at the age of 13 took her on her first space travel, since then they could not get her to leave space. Her father eventually taught her how to fly their old rust bucket of whatever was left of a Rhino. It's how he kept food on the table. Trading between the systems of Liberty. He couldn't venture further with his ship's condition, and his health, and his age deteriorating.
Dajia decided enough was enough, and took the Rhino one day, and didn't return for several weeks. Though when she returned, she didn't return in a Rhino. On the landing pad, was a brand new Liberty Mammoth, and a fortune of credits for her father and mother to live out their lives happy on Los Angeles. Though that wasn't enough for Dajia, she sought out more adventure, and trade.
Exploring Sirius and leaving her family behind at the age of 18, she set out into space to see what she could make of herself. Not only as a woman, but as a daring pilot who always got the job done. She has taken custom to trading throughout all of Sirius, though she prefers to keep out of Bretonia. The scenery was just not of her taste and reminded her of fields where all the cows had lived back home. Though if there was profit, she would venture into Bretonia ... even with its bland scenery.
Strengths: Smart, Quick-witted, passionate, stubborn, makes sure the job gets done. Weaknesses: I will let you know when I find them out. Friends: Everyone who doesn't shoot at me. Foes: Everyone who shoots at me.
Name: Fenris Fenrir Age: 34 Gender: Male Origin: Planet Erie, Pennsylvania System Citizenship: Unknown Biography: During an accident in the Colorado System, he lost much of his memory. After being in a comatose stage for two years he departed Freeport 4, where he had been hospitalized, to head to the only place he can remember, home. On his way through a cluster of meteoroids, the trade lane he was docked with, disrupted. Three unknown ships hail him and tell him to come with them. Sensing the danger he tries to escape, but the other ships' technology is superior and his craft is soon almost destroyed. Thinking the end is near, he closes his eyes and says his last words. However a USI trade convoy comes into view and sees that he is in need of help. The convoy flew to his aid and fought away the assailants. After their hasty departure, he is taken aboard the USI craft to meet with the commanding officer. He thanks them for his life and as of that moment, joins the USI as a small way of repaying them.
Strengths: Works well in groups Weaknesses: Doesn't know the Sirius sector well Friends: All USI members Foes: Everyone who doesn't believe in the USI's goals
Name: Nympho Rabbit Age: 22 Gender: Male Origin: California Minor, California System Citizenship: Libertonian Biography: Nympho Rabbit was born on California Minor. His mother was a Liberty Navy Communication's Officer and his father was an ALG pilot. They met in a bar on Planet Houston and little Nympho was made. When Nympho was six his mother was killed by a Liberty Rogue while trying to assist a prison ship in distress. Ever since Nympho has vowed to get revenge.
After his mother's death Nympho went to live with his Aunt on California Minor, since he never met his father. At the age of 18 Nympho got his first job as an independent trader transporting neon around Liberty space. After 4 years of boring runs around liberty Nympho wanted more so when he met a Captain of a Universal Shipping Inc. ship he jumped at the chance to expand his horizons and make more money and Adopted the call-sign "Tacoma".
Strengths Great sense of humor, natural born leader Weaknesses Really impatient Friends Dajia Alpine De'Lacroix Foes Anyone who trys to stop his trading, and all Liberty Rogues
Quote: "From time to time the tree of liberty must be refreshed with the blood of patriots and tyrants" - Alexander Hamilton (A famous writer from ancient Earth in the late 1700's A.D.)