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{{Character Infobox
 
| name = Austin Rodney Goodman
 
| name = Austin Rodney Goodman
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| image = Austingoodmen1.jpg
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| image = Austin Goodman Portrait.jpg
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| caption = "I shall fight, and die, for the Kingdom of Bretonia."
 
| origin = {{House Link | Bretonia}}
 
| origin = {{House Link | Bretonia}}
 
| alignment = Lawful
 
| alignment = Lawful
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| affiliation = Bretonian Armed Forces
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| affiliation = Freelancer
 
| birth_date = July 08 790 [[A.S.]], [[Planet Cambridge]]
 
| birth_date = July 08 790 [[A.S.]], [[Planet Cambridge]]
 
| death_date = Still Alive
 
| death_date = Still Alive
 
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Austin Goodman, a former Commander in the [[Bretonian Armed Forces]], and a pilot in the [[Bretonian Red Arrows]], who has a small history of disobeying direct orders for the greater good, and who has an insane devotion to personal loyalty for those he has never met.
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{{PTOC}}<ul>
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<li>''' Name:''' ''Austin Rodney Goodman''</li>
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<li>''' Nickname(s):''' ''Goodie''
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<li>''' Age:''' ''Thirty (32)'' </li>
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<li>''' Day of birth:''' ''July 8th, 790 [[A.S.]]</li>
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<li>''' Origin:''' ''[[Planet Cambridge]], [[Cambridge]], [[Bretonia]]</li>
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<li>''' Occupation:''' ''[[Bretonian Armed Forces]]''</li>
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<li>''' Length:''' ''Five (5) feet, Ten (10) and a half inches (1.79 meters)''</li>
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<li>''' Parents:''' ''[[Evelyn Goodman]] (Mother - Passed)'' ''[[James Goodman]] (Father - Passed)''</li>
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<li>''' Relatives:''' ''[[Thomas Schubert]] (Cousin)'', ''[[Jacob L. Goodman]] (Uncle - Passed)''</li>
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<li>''' Bothers/Sisters:''' ''[[Lena Goodman]] (Sister - KIA)''</li>
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<li>''' Religious View:''' ''Pagan''</li>
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<li>''' Political Affiliation:''' ''Green Party / Independent''
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</ul>
  
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Picture to the right is a recently taken picture of Austin Goodman, in a spiffy social outfit clothing.
 
  
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== Profile ==
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{{PTOC}}{{Summary box|#444444|Current Goals|
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* Ending the war with Gallia by any means necessary.
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* Defending Bretonia.
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* Protecting [[Aimee MacDonald]].
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'''Official Name:''' Austin Rodney Goodman
 
  
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'''Age:''' Twenty-Eight
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= '''<font color=#436B95>Profile</font>''' =
  
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'''Gender:''' Male
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=== '''Hobbies, Likes, and Dislikes''' ===
  
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'''Weight:''' 170 lbs.
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''Hobbies''
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* Cooking.
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* Fixing ships.
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* Reading.
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* Space Exploration.
  
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'''Height:''' 6'1''
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''Likes''
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* Cooking for others.
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* Long walks on the beach.
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* Swimming.
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* Jogging.
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* Exploration.
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* Hanging out with friends / loved ones.
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* Teasing / Cuddling / Joking around.
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* Racing.
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* Ice-cream.
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* Piloting.
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* Serving the Crown.
  
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'''Political Affiliation:''' Independent
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[[Image:Austin Goodman Headshot.png|right|thumb|200px|Austin at the Countess Lafiel Tarrant's party.]]
  
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'''Criminal Records:'''  
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''Dislikes''
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* Anything that sounds like a suicide mission.
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* Being known as a hero.
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* Being well known.
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* Being handcuffed.
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* Being confined to a small space for a long period of time.
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* Being toyed with.
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* Being insulted.
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* Being lied to.
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* His pride being ruined.
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* Difficult Decisions.
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* Kusarians.
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* Mercenaries. (Any)
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* Gallics.
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* Spooks.
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* Large gatherings.
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* Clubs / Parties.
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* Nobles or those of Royal blood. (Queen Excluded)
  
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* Suspected Treason (Charges dropped)
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=== '''Life outside the service''' ===
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* Evading Arrest
 
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* Stolen Military Property
 
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* Harassment
 
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* Unprovoked attack on civilians
 
  
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'''Religion:''' Pagan
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Austin's social life outside of the service is very limited, and only known to a few selected individuals, people whom he actually trusts. But he has been known to fly combat operations with the Liberty Navy while working as a freelance bounty hunter. However, when he isn't off on bounty hunting assignments for the Liberty Navy, he's been known to stick around Cambridge tending to his families ranch, or visiting the famous beaches of Cambridge. He's also been known to set out randomly and explore Sirius, although that has come to a slow stop due to conflicts between the houses.
  
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'''Nationality:''' Bretonian
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Austin particularly dislikes the club scene and is rarely - if ever - spotted at a club or large gathering of people, having a mild distaste for such parties. The only party he actually participated in was the birthday party of a noble woman by the name of Lafiel Tarrant, a party in which Austin had planned on ruining, though he had never followed through with it.
  
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'''Known Medical Record(s):'''
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Recently, he has been starting to retract himself from social life, finding it easier to do what he needs to do in order to ensure that Bretonia doesn't fall against the Gallic invaders.
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* Dislocated left thumb
 
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* Broke right leg
 
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* Gunshot wound on his right shoulder
 
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* Multiple cuts on his back from shrapnel
 
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* Cracked Ribs
 
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* Tore right arm muscle
 
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* Mentally Unstable
 
  
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== History ==
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=== '''Medical Records''' ===
  
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Austin Rodney Goodman , was born on July 08th, 790 A.S. on Planet New London at the New London Regional Military Hospital.
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'''Medical Doctor:''' ''Doctor Carla Wellings, Phd.''
  
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Austin was the son to James William Goodman, and Evelyn Tracey Goodman. He was the first born out of himself and his sister, who was born shortly after him. After spending a few days in the hospital, Austin and his family moved to their small ranch on Cambridge. '''(790 A.S.)'''
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'''Hospital:''' ''Cambridge Military Hospital''
  
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A year goes by and Austin is on a ship, his families transport called ''The Storm'', his small family shipping company was bought out by the new Gateway shipping firm. His family received eight million credits in return from this new firm. By the time he was two years old he could speak, but was generally quiet. '''(791 A.S.)'''
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'''Patient:''' ''Austin R. Goodman''
  
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At the age of five, Austin had started school, and has taken an interest in engineering and the stars. He was able to dismantle and re-mantle model and toy cars, and could easily put things together without instructions. '''(795 A.S.)'''
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<ul>
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<li>Broke Right leg.</li>
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<li>Cracked ribs.</li>
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<li>Dislocated left thumb.</li>
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<li>Gunshot wound to right shoulder.</li>
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<li>Handcuff wounds on wrists.</li>
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<li>Mentally Unstable.</li>
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<li>Shrapnel wounds along back.</li>
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<li>Tore right arm muscle</li>
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</ul>
  
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By the age of ten, Austin's father is called into active service, being deployed to New London to counter a Rheinland attack, the beginning of multiple Rheinland attacks throughout Bretonian space. Within a year, Rheinland's main fleet was devastated and pushed back to the Rheinland core worlds. Austin's father was deployed to Rheinland space to over-see the new establishment of a peaceful Rheinland Government, his regiment acted as a peacekeeping force for one full year before returning home. '''(800-1 A.S.)'''
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=== '''Criminal Records''' ===
  
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[[Image:Austin3.jpg|right|thumb|290px|Austin Goodman, seen here, on a combat exercise on [[Planet Cambridge]].]]
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<ul>
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<li>''Treason'' -- Kingdom of Bretonia</li>
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<li>''Multiple Accounts of Evading Arrest'' -- Kingdom of Bretonia</li>
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<li>''Stolen Military Equipment'' -- Kingdom of Bretonia</li>
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<li>''Desertion in time of war '' -- Kingdom of Bretonia</li>
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<li>''Harassment '''(Charges Dropped)''' '' -- Kingdom of Bretonia</li>
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<li>''War Crimes '''(Charges Dropped)''' '' -- Kusari State Empire / Kusari State Republic</li>
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</ul>
  
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At the age of eleven, Austin was taken off world for the second time in his life. This time his families ship headed out towards the Kusari systems, north of Bretonia. This was years before the relations with Kusari started to fall. Upon arriving in Honshu, Austin got a bit curious and left the Transport, then started to wander around. It was two days before his parents realized he was missing. Kusari State Police, working effectively, found the young boy alright in a Honshu noble families house, the Kaito's.
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=== '''Personal Relations''' ===
  
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Upon returning to Bretonian space, Austin was severely punished by his father. Being pushed out of an Airlock, in a spacesuit, would make for Austin's first spacewalk. Which scared and amazed him, and possibly set way for Austin's future career.'''(801 A.S.)'''
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[[Image:Austin Goodman Simple.jpg|right|thumb|290px|Picture was taken just outside the Family Ranch.]]
  
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At the age of thirteen, Austin met a young noble girl at a Cambridge public school, named Amanda Purdon. This noble girl became Austin's first crush, oddly he found out that she had a crush on him as well. '''(803 A.S.)'''
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{{Faction Diplomacy/begin}} People
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{{FD | [[Aimee MacDonald]] | +0.9}}
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{{FD | [[Kiriko Hidamari]] | +0.9}}
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{{FD | [[James Arland]] | +0.8}}
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{{FD | [[Ozei Ruousha]] | +0.8}}
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{{FD | [[Amadeus Blair]] | +0.7}}
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{{FD | [[Lydia Howarth]] | +0.6}}
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{{FD | [[Janessa Carlton]] | +0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Sophie Savoie]] | +0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Aeyrn Langley]] | 0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Naomi Woods]] | +0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Lisa Jaeger]] | +0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Arthur Davenport]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[John Clay]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Daichi Kogen]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Carla Wellings]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Mike Havering]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Reena Wright]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[David Hale]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Arthur Davenport]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Martin Bridge]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Ariana Winston]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Deneth Aleski]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Lawrence Winter]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Roy Sanders]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [['James Carver']] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Stew Wolfe]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Rachel Baker]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[James Lambert]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Alice DeFrance]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Kaido Marahu]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Amelia Berry]] | +0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Veera Allen]] | +0.1}}
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{{FD | [[John Sinclair]] | +0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Firmus Piett]] | +0.1}}
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{{FD | [[James O'Brien]] | +0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Lexa Tamas]] | +0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Evie Berry]] | +0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Lafiel Tarrant]] | +0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Nancy Sweetwater]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Aleesha Cooper]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Sipher Rockwell]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Akaisha Kusunagi]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [['Elohim']] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[James Carver]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Anne Hayes]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Steve Holloway]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Charles Davis]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[John Sinclair]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Kaze Dagon]] | -0.4}}
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{{FD | Everyone Else | -0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Charles Dupont]] | -0.7}}
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{{FD | [[Lucy Silsbury]] | -0.8}}
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{{FD | [[Evelyn Hunter]] | -0.8}}
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{{FD | [[Siona Kithe]] | -0.9}}
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{{FD | [[Salazar Kithe]] | -0.9}}
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{{FD | [[Joseph DeFrance]] | -1.0}}
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{{Faction Diplomacy/end}}
  
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His life forever changed at the age of fourteen. His father, and mother, were killed while on a transport run to Kusari. Amanda Purdon was hit by a drunk driver right in front of Austin's own eyes following his parents death, and his sister's supposed death. Since he has tried not to fall in love with anyone, or attempt to make any personal connection, as all personal connections remind him of this young nobles death, and this is what probably started his hatred of all nobles, as he sees them as careless individuals. '''(804 A.S.)'''
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= '''<font color=#436B95>Military Career</font>''' =
  
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At the age of Seventeen, Austin applied for the Cambridge Military Academy, and was later accepted. Taking his future career as an Armed Forces pilot, as part of the Goodman family tradition that all the males in the family have followed since the first Goodman stepped off of the sleeper ship. '''(807 A.S.)'''
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=== '''Armed Forces Career''' ===
  
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At the age of Twenty-five, weeks before the schedule graduating ceremony for new officers. Terry Scott, one of Austin's best friends,  hacked into a military defense grid, a weapons platform along the Cambridge line opened up and destroyed a Rheinland freighter, killing the pilots and passengers. Although it was both Austin's and Terry's fault, Terry took full responsibility and was exiled from Bretonia to the edge worlds. Upon graduating, Austin was sent into the reserves as a Cadet. '''(815 A.S.)'''
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Austin has served in the Armed Forces for two and a quarter years before being dishonorably discharged for desertion during war. He's known to be a very capable pilot under extreme combat situations, and having commanded Her Majesty's Ship, The Invictus, during most of the Kusari war, prior to deserting the Armed Forces to escape from an unjustified court martial. Since then his charges have been dropped.
  
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[[Image:Austingoodmen.jpg|left|thumb|290px|Austin Goodman, seen here, wearing the Bretonian Armed Forces Dress Uniform.]]
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''Military Specialization''
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* '''Hand-to-Hand Combat'''
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* '''Marksmanship'''
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* '''Piloting'''
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* '''Capital Ship Command'''
  
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Austin served two years as a reserve pilot. Upon his final reservist year he met the Fleet Admiral of the actual Armed Forces, Admiral Percy Nelles, who later told him to apply to the Armed Forces proper, which he did. Within a day, probably one of the fastest acceptances in the history of the Armed Forces, Austin was promoted from Cadet to the cannon-fodder rank of Ensign. '''(817 A.S.)'''
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''Combat Statistics''
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* '''Pilot Ranking:''' ''Ace.''
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* '''Ships Downed:''' ''Suspected to be over one hundred.''
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* '''Assists:''' ''Suspected to be over two hundred.''
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* '''Ships lost:''' ''Twenty.''
  
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At the Age of Twenty-Seven, Austin was flying a Templar in full combat readiness. Being stationed on the ''Suffolk'', amongst nobles.    Within his first month of piloting he was sent on a diplomatic escort mission for the ''Whitehall'' a Diplomatic yacht which headed for New York. Austin stayed in New York, despite ignoring orders and went with his gut feeling. The very next day the ''Whitehall'' and Austin, were headed back to Bretonian space when two Corsair bombers ambushed the diplomatic yacht and her escort.
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* Commander of Her Majesty's Ship, The [[Invictus]]
  
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Being in a Paladin, Austin engaged one of the Corsair bombers and held it off long enough for the ''Whitehall'' with Prime Minister Mountbatten on it, to get to the Silsbury system. They were successful. At the Award ceremony, which followed a week or so later, Austin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was giving the Carina's Cross.
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''Armed Forces Ranks''
  
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By the time he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander, Austin was captured three times by Kusari Forces, the first time he was captured  he was broken out by his wingman, Sipher Rockwell, the second time he was traded for a captain. The third time, he managed to wander back on his own. Being called a traitor and a hero. A week or so later he traded his very soul and purpose for the better of Humanity, or the better of his people. One couldn't tell.
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* Ensign ''(Promoted to the rank of Ensign: February 10th, 817)''
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* Lieutenant ''(Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant: April 6th, 817)''
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* Lieutenant Commander ''(Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander: July 3rd, 817)''
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* Commander ''(Promoted to the rank of Commander: January 4th, 818)'' -- Rank achieved before desertion.
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* Lieutenant Commander ''(Reinstated: August 24th, 819)''
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* Commander ''(Promoted to the rank of Commander: October 5th, 819)
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* Lieutenant Commander ''(Demoted to the rank of Lt. Commander: October 15th, 819)''
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* Commander ''(Promoted to the rank of Commander: November 25th, 819)''
  
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He went insane enough to attempt to steal an artifact from the Cambridge Research station. The Artifact was bound for the wilde, who were a group of nomad infected humans. Austin was ultimately caught by the girl he fell in love with, and his commanding officer, who both were tipped off by Austin himself. He was later charged with treason and served a few months in jail before his trial, which was interrupted when a small group of Rheinlanders, The Wilde, busted him out of the Police Prison Liner, though they made away with out him.
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=== '''Intelligence Service Career''' ===
  
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Austin later woke up on the unknown and highly classified battleship, The Grimsby and then was nearly beaten to death, knocked unconsious and woke up planet side, of Planet Leeds, where he wandered for nearly three days before making contact with people, and watching a Sabre fall from the sky, which turned out later on to be Terry Scott. '''(817 A.S.)'''
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''Intelligence Service, Section D, Ranks''
  
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Before being promoted to the rank of Commander, Austin's life was attempted three times by Order Operatives. All three attempts have failed. The Order attempted to place an informant in Austin's life, which also failed. According to The Order, Austin Goodman is a highly dangerous man.  
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* Second Lieutenant (Re-enlisted as Second Lieutenant on May 1st, 819 [[A.S.]])
  
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Now, Twenty-Eight years old, Austin serves as a Commander in the Armed Forces. He was charged with treason once, captured at least three to four times by enemy forces. Has faced countless of problems, and threats, to himself and his house which he proudly continues to serve.
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=== '''Achievements''' ===
  
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Austin Goodman is a highly dangerous individual, and is wanted for several crimes in Bretonian space, which involves evading arrest and a court martial. He is suspected to be operating with multiple accomplices. However this is unknown at the time. The Bretonian Armed Forces would like Austin Goodman to be brought in alive so he can face his charges. As well as those that work with him. '''(818 A.S.)'''
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''Medals''
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* [[Image:Carinascross.jpg]] -- Carina's Cross, Earned April 6th for saving former Prime Minister [[George Mountbatten]]'s life from a Corsair ambush in [[New London]] on the way home from [[Liberty]].
  
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== Military Career ==
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''Ribbons''
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* [[Image:Taui.jpg]] -- Battle of Upper Tau Ribbon, Earned April 6th for serving in [[Tau-23]] on the front lines against the Colonial Republic.
  
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'''Preferred Missions'''
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''Titles''
  
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* Search and Destroy
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* Prince of the Paladin
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* Diplomatic Escort
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* King of the Paladin
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* Home system Patrol
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* Personal Liaison between Emperor Daichi Kogen and Samura (Unofficial)
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* Installation / Area Defense or Offense
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=== '''Faction Diplomacy''' ===
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{{Faction Diplomacy/begin}} Factions
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{{FD | [[Bretonian Armed Forces]]| +1.0}}
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{{FD | [[Bretonian Police Authority]]| +0.6}}
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{{FD | [[Border World Exports]] | +0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Kusari Exiles]] | +0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Bretonian Intelligence Service]]| +0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Liberty Police]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Liberty Navy]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Liberty Security Force]] | +0.1}}
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{{FD | Everyone else | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[The Order]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Kusari]] | -0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Gallia]] | -0.9}}
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{{Faction Diplomacy/end}}
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= '''<font color=#436B95>History</font>''' =
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[[Image:Austin Goodman Uniform.jpg|left|thumb|290px|Austin Goodman, seen here, wearing the Bretonian Armed Forces Dress Uniform.]]
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=== 790 A.S. ===
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On July 8th, 790 [[A.S.]], [[Evelyn Goodman]] gave birth to her first child, Austin R. Goodman at the Regional Military Hospital on Planet New London, just out side of the capital city. Shortly after Austin's birth, Evelyn Goodman gives birth to Austin's sister, [[Lena Goodman]]. Hours later the doctors confirm that Austin and Lena Goodman are fraternal twins. After spending a couple of more days in the hospital, Evelyn Goodman was finally released, and she along with her husband, [[James Goodman]], took their newborn children back to the [[Goodman Ranch]], the families century old ranch located on Planet Cambridge.
  
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'''Non-preferred Missions'''
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=== 791 - 792 A.S. ===
  
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* Convoy Escort
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The family owned business is bought out by [[Gateway Interstellar]]. They receive eight million credits, most of the credits go into modernizing the ranch. A year later, Austin spoke his first word, ironically it was ''Kusari.''
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* Long-range Reconnaissance
 
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* Suicide Missions
 
  
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'''Ships Downed:''' To many to count
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=== 795 A.S. ===
  
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'''Assists:''' To many to count
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Austin begins schooling at the age of five, having already taken a huge interest in both the stars and engineering. His parents slowly stop buying him new toys as he would take them apart and attempt to put them back together, having only marginal success. Around this time period, he had started taking a minor liking to a girl named [[Amanda Purdon]], a noble girl around the same age of him attending public schooling.
  
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'''Former and Current Wingmen'''
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=== 800 - 801 A.S. ===
  
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* Deneth Aleski (Active)
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At the age of ten, Austin's father had been called into service against the invading Rheinland Fleet during what was to be later known as the Nomad Wars. His father was deployed to the Battleship Suffolk in the New London system to counter any and all Rheinland aggression within Bretonian Space. Within a year, the Kingdom of Bretonia managed to push the invading Rheinland force back to Rheinland space. During which, his father was tasked with ensuring the formation of a new - stable - Rheinland Government.
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* Martin Bridge (Active)
 
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* Amadeus Blair (Active)
 
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* David Curtis (Transferred)
 
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* Ian Driscoll (Active)
 
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* John Galt (Active)
 
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* Boris McDonald (Active)
 
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* Sarah Mountbatten (Active)
 
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* Tom Ramey (Active)
 
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* Sipher Rockwell (Killed in Action)
 
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* Ashley Taylor (Missing in Action)
 
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* Alex Westbrook (Active)
 
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* Lawrence Winter (Active)
 
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* Robert Woodrow (Active)
 
  
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'''Rank Achievements'''
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At age eleven, Austin was taken off-world for the second time on a business trip to Kusari, years prior to the conflicts that sparked the eventual Kusari-Bretonian war. During their stay on Planet Honshu, Austin mysteriously disappeared - actually wandering off on his own in exploration of the vastly different culture and world that he was unfamiliar with, curiosity had taken hold of him. Two days after his parents reported him missing, the Kusari State Police found him safe and sound in the home of a noble family on Honshu. When they stopped in Tau-31 for supplies on the way home, James Goodman ordered his son inside a space suit, and as punishment, shoved him out an airlock, this marked Austin's first actual space walk... which he enjoyed immensely.
  
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* Ensign (Promoted to the rank of Ensign: February 10th, 817)
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=== 803 A.S. ===
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* Lieutenant (Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant: April 6th, 817)
 
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* Lieutenant Commander (Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander: July 3rd, 817)
 
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* Commander (Promoted to the rank of Commander: January 4th, 818) '''Current Rank as of January 4th'''
 
  
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== Medals/Awards/Titles ==
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Austin attends a public middle school at the age of thirteen, having re-met [[Amanda Purdon]], and secretly starting to have a crush on her, until one day his best friend informed Austin that he over-heard a conversation between Amanda's selected group of friends that she had a crush on him. This would set in motion a cycle of events that can be seen to repeat through-out Austin's life.
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His most distinguished award would be the Carnia's Cross, which was given to him by the Prime Minister, for saving the Prime Ministers life on April Fifth.
 
  
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'''Medals'''
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=== 804 A.S. ===
  
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[[Image:Carinascross.jpg]]
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Austin witnesses death for the first time at the young age of fourteen as he watches a horrifying accident that kills [[Amanda Purdon]] on their way home from school one day, that same day his parents were killed in Tau-31 by Gaian Terrorists. For the first few months, Austin is distraught and begins falling behind in his school work and chores at home, but after he pushes the memories away, his grades and chores steadily increase to their previous stature.
  
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* Carina's Cross, Earned April 6th for saving the Prime Minister's life.
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=== 807 A.S. ===
  
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[[Image:Taui.jpg]]
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Ever since the first Goodman had stepped off the Sleeper ship [[Bretonia]], it has been a family and time honored tradition to serve in Armed Forces. At the age of seventeen, Austin had enrolled at the Cambridge Military Academy, wanting to follow in his fathers and his grand-fathers shoes - both being pilots of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and both being his inspiration to take up a career in proud service of his nation and those who needed protection.
  
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* Battle of Upper Tau, Earned April 6th for fighting in a major battle in the Tau's.
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=== 814 A.S. ===
  
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'''Titles'''
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[[Image:Austin Goodman Combat.jpg|right|thumb|290px|Picture was taken of Austin on a combat exercise on [[Planet Cambridge]].]]
  
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* Prince of the Paladin
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War breaks out between the Kingdom of Bretonia, and the Kusari State Republic. Cambridge is MOX bombed by Phantoms - the Goodman Ranch is narrowly missed, however crops are lost. Austin is partaking in an off-world training assignment.
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* King of the Paladin
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=== 815 A.S. ===
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Weeks before the graduating ceremony for all new officers that went through training at Cambridge Military Academy, Austin's best friend - [[Terry Scott]] - hacked into a military defense grid which was connected to weapon platforms along the Cambridge - Norfolk lane. The weapons were fired as more or less a joke until the discharge destroyed a Rheinland freighter, killing the pilots and passengers. While it seems it was both Austin's and Terry's fault, Terry took full responsibility and was exiled from Bretonia to the edge worlds, saving Austin from disgracing his family's tradition. Weeks later, Austin graduated from the Academy and was deployed to the Suffolk where he took rank of Cadet in the Bretonian Reserves.
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[[Image:Austin Goodman Battledress.jpg|left|thumb|290px|Austin being deployed to [[Port Jackson]] to provide security for Bowex, 817 A.S.]]
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=== 816 A.S. ===
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Austin served two years as a reserve pilots before coming across the Armed Forces Primary Fleet's, Fleet Admiral Percy Nelles, who informed Austin that he should apply for the primary fleet. Hours after Austin had met the Fleet Admiral, he had made his way to the Recruitment station and applied for the Bretonian Armed Forces, where he was later approved and given the rank of Ensign. Being deploy to the Suffolk later that year.
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=== 817 A.S. ===
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Three years into the war with Kusari and a year since he joined the Armed Forces, Austin was now twenty-seven years old and piloting a heavily armed and armored Templar when on the front-lines against the Kusari Naval Forces. Within the first month of the year, Austin had volunteered to help escort the Prime Minister's ship to Liberty as part of a diplomatic envoy. Unbeknownst to Austin, his life was going to change in a large way.
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It was around this time he had met a woman named [[Patricia]], who worked for the Gaian terrorists. She began stalking him on every patrol he went on.
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During the diplomatic mission, Austin had ignored orders to return to Bretonia by an Admiral, which was eventually over-ruled by the Prime Minister himself. It's said that this little action dampened the ground for later problems that would arise. Having been personally allowed to stay until the Prime Minister was leaving, Austin was given an apartment and a couple of lessons in hand-to-hand combat while he stayed in Liberty. Following day, the Prime Minister had sent a message to Austin requesting him to be in the air as they were heading back to Bretonia space. The Liberty Navy had helped escort the Prime Minister out of Liberty, however it was up to Austin on the way home, having a surprisingly content conversation with the Prime Minister until scenes quickly.
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The Whitehall and it's escort were ambushed by two Corsair Bombers of whom had intent to kill the Prime Minister - to demoralize the Armed Forces and the Bretonian people as a whole. Flying a [[Paladin]], Austin managed to hold his own long enough for the Prime Minister's ship to make it safely into a heavily secured Bretonian System, after which, Austin was shot down, somehow managing to break his leg due to the ships faulty ejection systems. His stunning heroics earned him one of the highest military honors in all of the Armed Forces, something on two other members had, The Carina's Cross, he is promoted to Lieutenant and virtually becomes the recruitment poster for many young men and women, however a few inside the ranks of the Armed Forces slowly begin distrusting him. His name - now well known across Sirius as the one who saved Prime Minister Mountbatten.
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[[Image:Austin Goodman Handgun.jpg|right|thumb|290px|Combat Operation Against Corsair Pirates near [[Port Jackson]], 817 A.S.]]
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A few weeks after the award ceremony, he served in what was to be later known as the "Battle of Upper Tau" where an overwhelming number of enemy ships attacked a small wing of Bretonian Templars, being a victory on the Bretonian side, setting Austin up as an Ace among the younger and even older pilots. Exactly a month after the Battle of Upper Tau, Austin became friends with a man known as [[Sipher Rockwell]]. Austin originally hated the man due to his snootiness, though it slowly grew on Austin. It was also around this time that he met the girlfriend of Sipher Rockwell, [[Ariana Winston]], another member of the Gaian movement. Surprisingly enough, one of Austin's first love interests since the accident on Cambridge when he was fourteen.
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He met his second love interest, an Ensign by the name of [[Ashley Taylor]] who had joined the Armed Forces when he was still a Lieutenant in the Armed Forces. After a rough start, between the two, things eventually settled down to a more romantic relationship, only putting off their relationship for work. During this point in time, certain events started to lead up to what would be known as the downfall of Bretonia's skilled hero. ''The Wilde.''
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Eventually, Austin had been promoted to Lieutenant Commander for exemplary performance during combat, and leadership skills. It was around this that he met a Countess who was a few years younger than him (being Twenty-Seven at this point.) [[Lafiel Tarrant]] was a noble woman from Cambridge, who took a strange liking for putting herself in danger just so Austin could save her. This put-self-in-danger-then-wait-for-rescue relationship the two shared made them seem like they were married, as Austin had to go out of his way to ensure her safety, each and every combat engagement he served in.
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However, during this time he was still romantically engaged with Ashley Taylor, up until he had witnessed her being gunned down and captured by the Kusari Naval Forces. This had sent Austin to the brink of depression and insanity at the same time. He demanded that the admiralty allow him to lead a strike wing of Bretonia' finest into Kusari to rescue her, however, the board denied his suggestion and plans, stating "A Lieutenant is not worth the risk of our greatest pilots. We're sorry." Austin still feels that it was his fault for her being shot down, due to him being in command of the wing and issuing a retreat.
  
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== Life outside of the Armed Forces ==
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On orders of Admiralty, Austin was issued a vacation a week after Ashley Taylor was shot down. He went to Liberty to earn some extra credits by bounty hunting for the Liberty Navy, seeing as he had a few friends in the Liberty Navy that he could talk to while he was there. Of course, his time in Liberty was cut short when he came across a pirate known only by the name of ''Nancy'', who complained to the Liberty Navy that a Freelancer had randomly opened fire on her, despite Austin's true purpose, collecting money. His friend, [[Jimmy Patterson]] requested that Austin spend the rest of his vacation days in Bretonia, which is what Austin did.
  
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Austin's social life outside of the Armed Forces is very limited. Sometimes he stays on the ''Suffolk'' or any other battleship that he's currently stationed on and works on his ship. He rarely gets out, and when he does. Theres normally hell to pay when he's back on duty.
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A week later, the Bretonian Police Authority had issued an arrest warrant, while the Bretonian Armed Forces ordered Austin into court. In a last ditch effort, he took this opportunity to save Ashley Taylor and escaped from Bretonia - running from the court martial in a stolen military vessel - to Rheinland.
  
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From time to time Austin can be seen in either Rheinland or Liberty space, helping the local police and military forces with pirates along Bretonian routes. He's earned the respect of many ranking members of both the Liberty Navy and Rheinland Military. Despite being called a spy in Rheinland.
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During this time period, Austin knew he wasn't in the wrong and even went out of his way to form alliances with under-ground movements such as the Mollies for landing points within Bretonia to continue operating on the front lines against the Kusari Naval Forces, who began pushing into Leeds.
  
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When Austin does get out, planet side, he mainly stays at his home on [[Planet Cambridge]], and tends to things that are needed to be done. Since the [[Goodman Family]] ranch is a rather large farm, with a lake. He spends most of his time there when people are on his nerves or when he needs to cool off.
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=== 818 A.S. ===
  
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The most recent event that Austin has attended was an 18 year old nobles party, that he was invited to.
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Austin attempts to turn himself in twice, both times Bretonian Armed Forces and Bretonian Police Authority that know him, do not arrest him, allowing him to leave combat zones. It was this way off-and-on until Austin's friend, former Fleet Admiral [[Martin Bridge]] had graced him and dropped all charges, stating that Bretonia needed pilots on Austin's skill level.
  
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== Hobbies ==
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Late 818 A.S., Austin returns to the Bretonian Armed Forces as Commander, before retiring and returning to a more... civilized life. Before taking up his own initiative to serve on the front lines again against Kusarians attempting to flank into Orkney, only to witness the destructive power of the [[Gallic Royal Navy]] first hand. Austin's ship was shot down, and he was put to drift in an escape pod until he was recovered by friendly forces.
  
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Austin has a rather strange list of Hobbies, which range from Building artificial intelligence programs, such as his program "Program 302", to working on and repairing Bretonian ships, such as his Templar.
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=== 819 A.S. ===
  
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With the little time he can find he spends it well, visiting other places, traveling around Sirius (though now he's more cautious), or just relaxing on the most famous beach on Cambridge.  
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Austin is drafted into the Bretonian Intelligence Service, unbeknownst to him by his father [[James Goodman]]. While Austin hates spooks, he was placed in Section D "The Black Guard," a military organization that acts as Black Ops for the Intelligence Service itself.
  
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== Military and Personal Ships ==
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During this, Austin took a three month down time before taking up flying again, and meeting a woman named [[Nancy Sweetwater]], a Mercenary. She had asked him out to a drink, and it quickly turned into a strange love/hate relationship between the two as Austin was highly suspicious as to who she was, which he had every-right to be as she was a known terrorist by the name of Sangria Reaver. After they first met, Austin had sent a transmission with information regarding Sangria Reaver and Nancy Sweetwater being the same person, to the Bretonian Police Authority, Armed Forces, and Intelligence Service, unaware that fate was going to force them to meet again...
  
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[[Templar]] -- Austin's old bird, as he calls it. He had to repair this vessel as he found it in the scrap yard, after he locked the controls to the last Templar he had, which was sent straight into the sun. According to him it had Nomads on it.
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The second time they spent time together, everything was going smoothly and Austin started to have feelings for her, despite knowing his job was going to get in the way at one point down the lane. Eventually, he felt it was necessary to tell her the truth about what he did, hoping it didn't ruin their relationship. Ultimately every event that happened after lead up to him attempting to arrest her, and shooting her in the shoulder, having acted quickly as he thought she was spinning around with a gun in her hand - but in reality, she had pulled a pack of cigarettes out on him. An unfortunate accident, that he wish hadn't happened.
  
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[[Paladin]] -- The Paladin was one of the newest, yet oldest, ships off the Bretonian line. Austin managed to get one for cheap and worked on it just like his Templar. He was the first known Ensign to fly a ship meant for a Lieutenant and up. He was dubbed "Prince of the Paladin." By Fleet Admiral Nelles, and then later "King of the Paladin." He has since kept this title in reserve and has been using his Templar. '''This vessel was sold prior to Austin gaining Fugitive status.'''
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It had only been a few weeks since then that Austin had started speaking to someone he barely knew, who went by the name of [[Veera Allen]], a woman who once dated a friend of his, [[John Clay]].
  
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[[Hussar]] -- Austin's first ship, a hand-me-down if you will. This ship served him as he flew it during the days of the Volunteer Corps. It still flies and serves him well to this day. He uses it as a personal ship now, instead of combat vessel. Of course, it can still pack a bite to those that wish to attack him during his visits beyond Bretonian borders. '''This vessel was recently sent into the Leeds sun.'''
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In late 819 A.S. Austin proposed to a Molly rebel by the name of [[Aimee MacDonald]].
  
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[[Arrow]] -- Recently bought interceptor fighter. Instead of a combat craft this vessel is used for aerial acrobatics for the [[Bretonian Red Arrows]], a special aerial display team of seven pilots in the [[Bretonian Armed Forces]].
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= '''<font color=#436B95>Role-play Stories</font>''' =
  
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[[Calm Before The Storm]] -- Long time family transport, handed down from generation to generation, was once lost, but was recovered by a family friend and given to Austin free of charge.
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=38119 Downward Spiral and Lost hopes] - (Completed)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=17930 And All Her Majesty's Men] - (Completed)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=31296 Calm Before the Storm] - (Completed)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=34985 Traitors' Rendezvous - Freeport 4] - (Completed)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=35558 The Rogue Officer] - (Completed)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=40981 Atonement] - (Completed)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=47557 To a brighter future?] - (Completed)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=86052 A Withdrawn Existence] - (Completed)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=88989 The Road to Citizenship] - (Ended Prematurely)
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=97825 What goes around, typically comes back around.] - (Completed)
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* Bittersweet Vengeance (In Progress)
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* Two Destinies Intertwined (Upcoming)
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* [http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=138752 Unforgiving Past, Unfortunate Future] - (In Progress)
  
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== Puzzling Quotes ==
 
  
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* "At the sound of a lance breaking the Shield of Valor, you shall hear our call. You will go to the library where all will be revealed." -- '''Unknown - 818 A.S.'''
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Austin Rodney Goodman
Austin Goodman Portrait.jpg
"I shall fight, and die, for the Kingdom of Bretonia."
Profile
Origin Flag-bretonia.png Bretonia
Affiliation Freelancer
Born July 08 790 A.S., Planet Cambridge
Died Still Alive



Current Goals
  • Ending the war with Gallia by any means necessary.
  • Defending Bretonia.
  • Protecting Aimee MacDonald.


Profile

Hobbies, Likes, and Dislikes

Hobbies

  • Cooking.
  • Fixing ships.
  • Reading.
  • Space Exploration.

Likes

  • Cooking for others.
  • Long walks on the beach.
  • Swimming.
  • Jogging.
  • Exploration.
  • Hanging out with friends / loved ones.
  • Teasing / Cuddling / Joking around.
  • Racing.
  • Ice-cream.
  • Piloting.
  • Serving the Crown.
Austin at the Countess Lafiel Tarrant's party.

Dislikes

  • Anything that sounds like a suicide mission.
  • Being known as a hero.
  • Being well known.
  • Being handcuffed.
  • Being confined to a small space for a long period of time.
  • Being toyed with.
  • Being insulted.
  • Being lied to.
  • His pride being ruined.
  • Difficult Decisions.
  • Kusarians.
  • Mercenaries. (Any)
  • Gallics.
  • Spooks.
  • Large gatherings.
  • Clubs / Parties.
  • Nobles or those of Royal blood. (Queen Excluded)

Life outside the service

Austin's social life outside of the service is very limited, and only known to a few selected individuals, people whom he actually trusts. But he has been known to fly combat operations with the Liberty Navy while working as a freelance bounty hunter. However, when he isn't off on bounty hunting assignments for the Liberty Navy, he's been known to stick around Cambridge tending to his families ranch, or visiting the famous beaches of Cambridge. He's also been known to set out randomly and explore Sirius, although that has come to a slow stop due to conflicts between the houses.

Austin particularly dislikes the club scene and is rarely - if ever - spotted at a club or large gathering of people, having a mild distaste for such parties. The only party he actually participated in was the birthday party of a noble woman by the name of Lafiel Tarrant, a party in which Austin had planned on ruining, though he had never followed through with it.

Recently, he has been starting to retract himself from social life, finding it easier to do what he needs to do in order to ensure that Bretonia doesn't fall against the Gallic invaders.

Medical Records

Medical Doctor: Doctor Carla Wellings, Phd.

Hospital: Cambridge Military Hospital

Patient: Austin R. Goodman

  • Broke Right leg.
  • Cracked ribs.
  • Dislocated left thumb.
  • Gunshot wound to right shoulder.
  • Handcuff wounds on wrists.
  • Mentally Unstable.
  • Shrapnel wounds along back.
  • Tore right arm muscle

Criminal Records

  • Treason -- Kingdom of Bretonia
  • Multiple Accounts of Evading Arrest -- Kingdom of Bretonia
  • Stolen Military Equipment -- Kingdom of Bretonia
  • Desertion in time of war -- Kingdom of Bretonia
  • Harassment (Charges Dropped) -- Kingdom of Bretonia
  • War Crimes (Charges Dropped) -- Kusari State Empire / Kusari State Republic

Personal Relations

Picture was taken just outside the Family Ranch.


Faction Relationship People
Aimee MacDonald
Allied
Kiriko Hidamari
Allied
James Arland
Allied
Ozei Ruousha
Allied
Amadeus Blair
Friendly
Lydia Howarth
Friendly
Janessa Carlton
Friendly
Sophie Savoie
Friendly
Aeyrn Langley
Friendly
Naomi Woods
Friendly
Lisa Jaeger
Friendly
Arthur Davenport
Neutral
John Clay
Neutral
Daichi Kogen
Neutral
Carla Wellings
Neutral
Mike Havering
Neutral
Reena Wright
Neutral
David Hale
Neutral
Arthur Davenport
Neutral
Martin Bridge
Neutral
Ariana Winston
Neutral
Deneth Aleski
Neutral
Lawrence Winter
Neutral
Roy Sanders
Neutral
'James Carver'
Neutral
Stew Wolfe
Neutral
Rachel Baker
Neutral
James Lambert
Neutral
Alice DeFrance
Neutral
Kaido Marahu
Neutral
Amelia Berry
Neutral
Veera Allen
Neutral
John Sinclair
Neutral
Firmus Piett
Neutral
James O'Brien
Neutral
Lexa Tamas
Neutral
Evie Berry
Neutral
Lafiel Tarrant
Neutral
Nancy Sweetwater
Neutral
Aleesha Cooper
Neutral
Sipher Rockwell
Neutral
Akaisha Kusunagi
Neutral
'Elohim'
Neutral
James Carver
Neutral
Anne Hayes
Neutral
Steve Holloway
Neutral
Charles Davis
Neutral
John Sinclair
Neutral
Kaze Dagon
Unfriendly
Everyone Else
Unfriendly
Charles Dupont
Hostile
Lucy Silsbury
Hostile
Evelyn Hunter
Hostile
Siona Kithe
At War
Salazar Kithe
At War
Joseph DeFrance
At War


Military Career

Armed Forces Career

Austin has served in the Armed Forces for two and a quarter years before being dishonorably discharged for desertion during war. He's known to be a very capable pilot under extreme combat situations, and having commanded Her Majesty's Ship, The Invictus, during most of the Kusari war, prior to deserting the Armed Forces to escape from an unjustified court martial. Since then his charges have been dropped.

Military Specialization

  • Hand-to-Hand Combat
  • Marksmanship
  • Piloting
  • Capital Ship Command

Combat Statistics

  • Pilot Ranking: Ace.
  • Ships Downed: Suspected to be over one hundred.
  • Assists: Suspected to be over two hundred.
  • Ships lost: Twenty.
  • Commander of Her Majesty's Ship, The Invictus

Armed Forces Ranks

  • Ensign (Promoted to the rank of Ensign: February 10th, 817)
  • Lieutenant (Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant: April 6th, 817)
  • Lieutenant Commander (Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander: July 3rd, 817)
  • Commander (Promoted to the rank of Commander: January 4th, 818) -- Rank achieved before desertion.
  • Lieutenant Commander (Reinstated: August 24th, 819)
  • Commander (Promoted to the rank of Commander: October 5th, 819)
  • Lieutenant Commander (Demoted to the rank of Lt. Commander: October 15th, 819)
  • Commander (Promoted to the rank of Commander: November 25th, 819)

Intelligence Service Career

Intelligence Service, Section D, Ranks

  • Second Lieutenant (Re-enlisted as Second Lieutenant on May 1st, 819 A.S.)

Achievements

Medals

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    -- Carina's Cross, Earned April 6th for saving former Prime Minister George Mountbatten's life from a Corsair ambush in New London on the way home from Liberty.

Ribbons

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    -- Battle of Upper Tau Ribbon, Earned April 6th for serving in Tau-23 on the front lines against the Colonial Republic.

Titles

  • Prince of the Paladin
  • King of the Paladin
  • Personal Liaison between Emperor Daichi Kogen and Samura (Unofficial)

Faction Diplomacy

Faction Relationship Factions
Bretonian Armed Forces
Allied
Bretonian Police Authority
Friendly
Border World Exports
Friendly
Kusari Exiles
Friendly
Bretonian Intelligence Service
Friendly
Liberty Police
Neutral
Liberty Navy
Neutral
Liberty Security Force
Neutral
Everyone else
Neutral
The Order
Neutral
Kusari
Neutral
Gallia
At War



History

Austin Goodman, seen here, wearing the Bretonian Armed Forces Dress Uniform.


790 A.S.

On July 8th, 790 A.S., Evelyn Goodman gave birth to her first child, Austin R. Goodman at the Regional Military Hospital on Planet New London, just out side of the capital city. Shortly after Austin's birth, Evelyn Goodman gives birth to Austin's sister, Lena Goodman. Hours later the doctors confirm that Austin and Lena Goodman are fraternal twins. After spending a couple of more days in the hospital, Evelyn Goodman was finally released, and she along with her husband, James Goodman, took their newborn children back to the Goodman Ranch, the families century old ranch located on Planet Cambridge.

791 - 792 A.S.

The family owned business is bought out by Gateway Interstellar. They receive eight million credits, most of the credits go into modernizing the ranch. A year later, Austin spoke his first word, ironically it was Kusari.

795 A.S.

Austin begins schooling at the age of five, having already taken a huge interest in both the stars and engineering. His parents slowly stop buying him new toys as he would take them apart and attempt to put them back together, having only marginal success. Around this time period, he had started taking a minor liking to a girl named Amanda Purdon, a noble girl around the same age of him attending public schooling.

800 - 801 A.S.

At the age of ten, Austin's father had been called into service against the invading Rheinland Fleet during what was to be later known as the Nomad Wars. His father was deployed to the Battleship Suffolk in the New London system to counter any and all Rheinland aggression within Bretonian Space. Within a year, the Kingdom of Bretonia managed to push the invading Rheinland force back to Rheinland space. During which, his father was tasked with ensuring the formation of a new - stable - Rheinland Government.

At age eleven, Austin was taken off-world for the second time on a business trip to Kusari, years prior to the conflicts that sparked the eventual Kusari-Bretonian war. During their stay on Planet Honshu, Austin mysteriously disappeared - actually wandering off on his own in exploration of the vastly different culture and world that he was unfamiliar with, curiosity had taken hold of him. Two days after his parents reported him missing, the Kusari State Police found him safe and sound in the home of a noble family on Honshu. When they stopped in Tau-31 for supplies on the way home, James Goodman ordered his son inside a space suit, and as punishment, shoved him out an airlock, this marked Austin's first actual space walk... which he enjoyed immensely.

803 A.S.

Austin attends a public middle school at the age of thirteen, having re-met Amanda Purdon, and secretly starting to have a crush on her, until one day his best friend informed Austin that he over-heard a conversation between Amanda's selected group of friends that she had a crush on him. This would set in motion a cycle of events that can be seen to repeat through-out Austin's life.

804 A.S.

Austin witnesses death for the first time at the young age of fourteen as he watches a horrifying accident that kills Amanda Purdon on their way home from school one day, that same day his parents were killed in Tau-31 by Gaian Terrorists. For the first few months, Austin is distraught and begins falling behind in his school work and chores at home, but after he pushes the memories away, his grades and chores steadily increase to their previous stature.

807 A.S.

Ever since the first Goodman had stepped off the Sleeper ship Bretonia, it has been a family and time honored tradition to serve in Armed Forces. At the age of seventeen, Austin had enrolled at the Cambridge Military Academy, wanting to follow in his fathers and his grand-fathers shoes - both being pilots of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and both being his inspiration to take up a career in proud service of his nation and those who needed protection.

814 A.S.

Picture was taken of Austin on a combat exercise on Planet Cambridge.

War breaks out between the Kingdom of Bretonia, and the Kusari State Republic. Cambridge is MOX bombed by Phantoms - the Goodman Ranch is narrowly missed, however crops are lost. Austin is partaking in an off-world training assignment.

815 A.S.

Weeks before the graduating ceremony for all new officers that went through training at Cambridge Military Academy, Austin's best friend - Terry Scott - hacked into a military defense grid which was connected to weapon platforms along the Cambridge - Norfolk lane. The weapons were fired as more or less a joke until the discharge destroyed a Rheinland freighter, killing the pilots and passengers. While it seems it was both Austin's and Terry's fault, Terry took full responsibility and was exiled from Bretonia to the edge worlds, saving Austin from disgracing his family's tradition. Weeks later, Austin graduated from the Academy and was deployed to the Suffolk where he took rank of Cadet in the Bretonian Reserves.

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Austin being deployed to Port Jackson to provide security for Bowex, 817 A.S.

816 A.S.

Austin served two years as a reserve pilots before coming across the Armed Forces Primary Fleet's, Fleet Admiral Percy Nelles, who informed Austin that he should apply for the primary fleet. Hours after Austin had met the Fleet Admiral, he had made his way to the Recruitment station and applied for the Bretonian Armed Forces, where he was later approved and given the rank of Ensign. Being deploy to the Suffolk later that year.

817 A.S.

Three years into the war with Kusari and a year since he joined the Armed Forces, Austin was now twenty-seven years old and piloting a heavily armed and armored Templar when on the front-lines against the Kusari Naval Forces. Within the first month of the year, Austin had volunteered to help escort the Prime Minister's ship to Liberty as part of a diplomatic envoy. Unbeknownst to Austin, his life was going to change in a large way.

It was around this time he had met a woman named Patricia, who worked for the Gaian terrorists. She began stalking him on every patrol he went on.

During the diplomatic mission, Austin had ignored orders to return to Bretonia by an Admiral, which was eventually over-ruled by the Prime Minister himself. It's said that this little action dampened the ground for later problems that would arise. Having been personally allowed to stay until the Prime Minister was leaving, Austin was given an apartment and a couple of lessons in hand-to-hand combat while he stayed in Liberty. Following day, the Prime Minister had sent a message to Austin requesting him to be in the air as they were heading back to Bretonia space. The Liberty Navy had helped escort the Prime Minister out of Liberty, however it was up to Austin on the way home, having a surprisingly content conversation with the Prime Minister until scenes quickly.

The Whitehall and it's escort were ambushed by two Corsair Bombers of whom had intent to kill the Prime Minister - to demoralize the Armed Forces and the Bretonian people as a whole. Flying a Paladin, Austin managed to hold his own long enough for the Prime Minister's ship to make it safely into a heavily secured Bretonian System, after which, Austin was shot down, somehow managing to break his leg due to the ships faulty ejection systems. His stunning heroics earned him one of the highest military honors in all of the Armed Forces, something on two other members had, The Carina's Cross, he is promoted to Lieutenant and virtually becomes the recruitment poster for many young men and women, however a few inside the ranks of the Armed Forces slowly begin distrusting him. His name - now well known across Sirius as the one who saved Prime Minister Mountbatten.

Combat Operation Against Corsair Pirates near Port Jackson, 817 A.S.

A few weeks after the award ceremony, he served in what was to be later known as the "Battle of Upper Tau" where an overwhelming number of enemy ships attacked a small wing of Bretonian Templars, being a victory on the Bretonian side, setting Austin up as an Ace among the younger and even older pilots. Exactly a month after the Battle of Upper Tau, Austin became friends with a man known as Sipher Rockwell. Austin originally hated the man due to his snootiness, though it slowly grew on Austin. It was also around this time that he met the girlfriend of Sipher Rockwell, Ariana Winston, another member of the Gaian movement. Surprisingly enough, one of Austin's first love interests since the accident on Cambridge when he was fourteen.

He met his second love interest, an Ensign by the name of Ashley Taylor who had joined the Armed Forces when he was still a Lieutenant in the Armed Forces. After a rough start, between the two, things eventually settled down to a more romantic relationship, only putting off their relationship for work. During this point in time, certain events started to lead up to what would be known as the downfall of Bretonia's skilled hero. The Wilde.

Eventually, Austin had been promoted to Lieutenant Commander for exemplary performance during combat, and leadership skills. It was around this that he met a Countess who was a few years younger than him (being Twenty-Seven at this point.) Lafiel Tarrant was a noble woman from Cambridge, who took a strange liking for putting herself in danger just so Austin could save her. This put-self-in-danger-then-wait-for-rescue relationship the two shared made them seem like they were married, as Austin had to go out of his way to ensure her safety, each and every combat engagement he served in.

However, during this time he was still romantically engaged with Ashley Taylor, up until he had witnessed her being gunned down and captured by the Kusari Naval Forces. This had sent Austin to the brink of depression and insanity at the same time. He demanded that the admiralty allow him to lead a strike wing of Bretonia' finest into Kusari to rescue her, however, the board denied his suggestion and plans, stating "A Lieutenant is not worth the risk of our greatest pilots. We're sorry." Austin still feels that it was his fault for her being shot down, due to him being in command of the wing and issuing a retreat.

On orders of Admiralty, Austin was issued a vacation a week after Ashley Taylor was shot down. He went to Liberty to earn some extra credits by bounty hunting for the Liberty Navy, seeing as he had a few friends in the Liberty Navy that he could talk to while he was there. Of course, his time in Liberty was cut short when he came across a pirate known only by the name of Nancy, who complained to the Liberty Navy that a Freelancer had randomly opened fire on her, despite Austin's true purpose, collecting money. His friend, Jimmy Patterson requested that Austin spend the rest of his vacation days in Bretonia, which is what Austin did.

A week later, the Bretonian Police Authority had issued an arrest warrant, while the Bretonian Armed Forces ordered Austin into court. In a last ditch effort, he took this opportunity to save Ashley Taylor and escaped from Bretonia - running from the court martial in a stolen military vessel - to Rheinland.

During this time period, Austin knew he wasn't in the wrong and even went out of his way to form alliances with under-ground movements such as the Mollies for landing points within Bretonia to continue operating on the front lines against the Kusari Naval Forces, who began pushing into Leeds.

818 A.S.

Austin attempts to turn himself in twice, both times Bretonian Armed Forces and Bretonian Police Authority that know him, do not arrest him, allowing him to leave combat zones. It was this way off-and-on until Austin's friend, former Fleet Admiral Martin Bridge had graced him and dropped all charges, stating that Bretonia needed pilots on Austin's skill level.

Late 818 A.S., Austin returns to the Bretonian Armed Forces as Commander, before retiring and returning to a more... civilized life. Before taking up his own initiative to serve on the front lines again against Kusarians attempting to flank into Orkney, only to witness the destructive power of the Gallic Royal Navy first hand. Austin's ship was shot down, and he was put to drift in an escape pod until he was recovered by friendly forces.

819 A.S.

Austin is drafted into the Bretonian Intelligence Service, unbeknownst to him by his father James Goodman. While Austin hates spooks, he was placed in Section D "The Black Guard," a military organization that acts as Black Ops for the Intelligence Service itself.

During this, Austin took a three month down time before taking up flying again, and meeting a woman named Nancy Sweetwater, a Mercenary. She had asked him out to a drink, and it quickly turned into a strange love/hate relationship between the two as Austin was highly suspicious as to who she was, which he had every-right to be as she was a known terrorist by the name of Sangria Reaver. After they first met, Austin had sent a transmission with information regarding Sangria Reaver and Nancy Sweetwater being the same person, to the Bretonian Police Authority, Armed Forces, and Intelligence Service, unaware that fate was going to force them to meet again...

The second time they spent time together, everything was going smoothly and Austin started to have feelings for her, despite knowing his job was going to get in the way at one point down the lane. Eventually, he felt it was necessary to tell her the truth about what he did, hoping it didn't ruin their relationship. Ultimately every event that happened after lead up to him attempting to arrest her, and shooting her in the shoulder, having acted quickly as he thought she was spinning around with a gun in her hand - but in reality, she had pulled a pack of cigarettes out on him. An unfortunate accident, that he wish hadn't happened.

It had only been a few weeks since then that Austin had started speaking to someone he barely knew, who went by the name of Veera Allen, a woman who once dated a friend of his, John Clay.

In late 819 A.S. Austin proposed to a Molly rebel by the name of Aimee MacDonald.

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