Evangeline McDowell

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Evangeline Anastasia McDowell
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Origin	Planet New London, Bretonia
Affiliation	Junkers, Renzu
Born	02 / 12 / 796 AS

Early Life History

Evangeline McDowell was born at 11:03AM on the second of December 796AS (Standard Time). Her father, Ludwig Friedrich, was not present, nor had he been since he had learnt of his daughter's existence. Evangeline entered the universe as the daughter of single mother Sheena McDowell at Saint Mary's Hospital, Paddington W2 1NY Planet New London, Bretonia.

Almost before she left the hospital her life was a pilot had begun. Within weeks of giving birth, Sheena was back to work as the head of the Peterborough, an aged, but spaceworthy Clydesdale class civilian freighter; albeit in a reduced capacity. Evangeline was communally raised by her mother and the crew of the Peterborough, which consisted of four other people.

Sheena had close ties with the Junkers of Trafalgar Base, allowing her to work alongside the people who might otherwise have been plundering her ship. Although she did not act illegally herself she was often seen delivering supplies to those who did.

Evangeline never obtained any formal education; having been taught entirely by the crew of the Peterborough. however, as she reached puberty it became apparent she had a mechanical mind and the interest to apply it.

At the age of twelve she was first introduced to a spanner and socket in the form of a gang of cyberpunk-styled teenagers who partook in illegal lane-racing events and other petty delinquency held out of Trafalgar Base. Evangeline quickly became accepted as an "apprentice", of sorts, to the amateur mechanics and assorted gearheads the gang consisted of.

It was the same gang who gave Evangeline her first taste of flying, both riding shotgun and as a pilot herself. The gang also gave rise to her first real love interest, the same freckled young lad who got the both of them arrested after being caught flying illegally in the boy's Marauder.

Evangeline stayed with the Peterborough, working under her mother until her 16th Birthday when she applied for, and received, her pilots license from the New London Spaceship Registry. She was able to pass the tests mainly due to her extensive experience flying illegally with the gang from Trafalgar.

It was then that Evangeline begun her own career, with the gifting of a CSV from her mother.

Early Career

After receiving her first ship, Evangeline set out cutting her own path as a pilot. In the very early days she assisted a group of scrappers with their efforts to clean up the South Hampton Debris Field. This returned a small amount of pocket money, however Evangeline was not content to "just scrape by".

Her first foray into smuggling began when her and three similar craft took part in the deliverance of a load of H-Fuel canisters to a Mollys mobile base inside an ice field in New London.

Evangeline bonded to the thrill of smuggling and quickly begun working for the Mollys on a contract basis.

As her knowledge and wealth increased Evangeline begun to feel it was time to leave the nest. At the helm of her CSV she left Trafalgar and her mother's bosom for the heartland of Liberty - New York.

Initially working legitimately as a recycler for the Pittsburgh Project she quickly set up relations with the various criminal organisations of Liberty, with the exception of the Xenos. Her Bretonian accent and speech patterns enraged the Xenos at her first encounter with the terrorists, however the event concluded in the death of three of their own, when a motley crew of Junkers came out of the woodwork like a nest of angry hornets and minced the Xeno's ships.

At that point, Evangeline had absolutely no combat experience, however her skills as a laneracer evading police interceptors helped her avoid being "vaped" herself, whilst the experienced pilots handled the threat.

Later Career

Evangeline continued to amass a small fortune. Without drains such as drugs, booze or boys on her account combined with her low-baller nature and feminine charm she was able to secure the purchase of a Z-6150 Bactrian Rogue Freighter from the ship merchant on board Buffalo Base.

Evangeline's career climbed steeply with the acquisition of the Bactrian. The expanded cargo bay and long-range fuel supply allowed her to trade across much greater distances - for much greater profits. Possible the greatest single advance she achieved was permission to trade directly to the Outcasts Homeworld of Planet Malta.

This new opportunity, alongside her increasing experience and knowledge, ensured that Evangeline was destined for high places. Trading with almost the entirety of the Outcast side of the Pirate alliances she secured her position as a reliable courier amongst the underbelly of Sirian society.

As with the CSV, the time for the Bactrian to be put out to stud would eventually arrive, the stubbornly reliable Bactrian would be exchanged for a second-hand Pirate Transport. The ship was stationed at Vieques Shipyards in the Junker-owned Puerto Rico, and had been placed on the market for sale.

Evangeline purchased the ship for a not inconsiderable sum of credits, and commissioned a refit to suit her tastes. Three months later the ship was ready for her first flight. The Alsatia was born.

Alsatia

History

Alsatia was a region of Old London, which, between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries was a sanctuary from the written law and those tasked to enforce it; a "place where law cannot reach". Evangeline thought the name very appropriate and vaguely cheeky. The ship was christened shortly before her maiden voyage from the Shipyards that had housed her, to her new home of Rochester.

The ship has undergone multiple modifications under Evangeline's control. These include an enlarged cargo bay door to accept fighter craft, along with a unique storage and launch system designed and built entirely by the ship's crew; as well as a custom-built towing system allowing for the movement of dead or disabled ships in space.

The ship's weapons systems change almost as often as the colour of Evangeline's underwear - currently consisting of a set of Rheinland Tachyon cannons, but has in the past born weapons ranging from Corsair EMP blasters to Bretonian Particle cannons to Outcast Tachyon guns.

Crew

Excluding Evangeline herself, there are three people serving active duty and a small child making up Evangeline's crew. The same consist frequently transfers between the other ships owned by what Evangeline masochistically refers to as the "McDowell Company Fleet"

Misaka Mikoto

A young Kusarian girl, Misaka became a victim of the ultra-conservative views of her parents after being ousted as a homosexual. Having been disowned by her family, she joined up with the much-publicised Golden Chrysanthemum women's rights movement. She resided on board Ainu Base operating as a courier for the GC cause.

An encounter with Evangeline on board Ainu brought about her leaving the care of the Golden Chrysanthemums and joining Evangeline as not only her right-hand-woman but also her lover.

Misaka bears a personality fit for a pubescent girl. She can be as sweet as sugar one moment, yet turn into a raging noisefactory at the drop of a hat. Underneath her occasionally cold, hostile façade beats the heart of a soft, sweet girl with a strong moral code.