Josef Marks

Josef Marks
Profile
Origin	Rheinland
Affiliation	Volksfront,Bundschuh
Born	May 5th, 779 A.S., Planet Holstein
Died	Still Alive

Education

Bachelor's of economics 795 a.s. Daumann Industrial College Master's degree of political science 797 a.s. Munich University Doctorate in history 800 a.s. New Berlin University

History

Early Life

A son of two deceased parents, all of Josef Marks' life has been a meteoric rise through Rheinland Society. When his father, a miner in Daumann's employ, died shortly after his mother's death in childbirth, Josef, lacking relatives, was given into the custody of Daumann.

Considering the circumstances, Josef performed remarkably in his education, and was eventually selected for a scholarship to the elite Daumann Industrial College. Graduating with honors, Marks looked to continue his education, but was obliged to man a desk at Daumann. Skillfully playing universities off of each other, Munich University eventually settled the matter with Daumann. Marks finished his second degree there, and went on to complete his doctorate at the University of New Berlin.

Academic Career

Marks' thesis "The Ongoing Cycle of Revolutions" is to this day considered one of his best works, and a landmark in his field. His current status aside, it is often referenced in historical and political papers. It is also believed, that Marks first came into contact with underground organizations while doing the research for this paper. Long sympathetic to the numerous dissidents in Rheinland, Marks had admired them since his rough childhood in the hands of Daumann.

Once he completed his thesis, Marks was quickly offered a post at the University of New Berlin. He quickly became a popular and exciting professor, and remained a prolific writer. He entered into the circles of the Berlin intelligentsia, and a more social side of his personality became visible.

During this middle period, Marks was involved with the local Bundschuh chapters on campus, and often wrote propaganda material for them. From time to time, he would also contribute whatever information he would hear from his high-level contacts.

And so Josef Marks existed, and for 10 years, nothing notable happened.

Dissidence and Defection

During the infamous raids of 810, many of Marks' comrades and friends were rounded up and sent to Vierlande as part of a clampdown on dissidents. While Marks' numerous friends prevented him from being arrested and sent to the "rock" as many called it; the officer in charge, Wolfgang Lepheim, flagged him for future reference.

Nonetheless, the Bundschuh slowly rebuilt their network of students, and Josef Marks became the local coordinator for the New Berlin area. His writing taking a different slant now, Josef's material grew dangerously treasonous. In 813, officer Lepheim recieved a warrant to tap and monitor all of Marks' communication. Seeing the writing on the wall, Marks realized that he would have to flee.

To this day, Marks' escape is exhibited to RFP recuits as an example of the ingenuity of the enemy they are facing, and to what will happen when they perform so poorly in the public eye. Officer Lepheim is currently doing a satisfaction survey of all the rocks in New Berlin.

at 5 p.m. June 17, 813 a.s.; a bomb exploded outside the campus precinct of the RFP. Fearing a possible attack, all RFP officers, including those monitoring Marks, were called to the station to regroup. At this time, Marks and a few other Bundschuh assets, stole the station's "Ragnar" command center. Having been monitoring Marks, it was hijacked in the chaos of the explosion.

Proceeding to escape, Marks utilised the craft's powerful broadcast equipment to publically destroy the RFP's reputation. As police forces desperately attempted to neutralize the well-equiped armoured transport, Marks broadcast almost every scrap of dirt that he had on the Police, the Military, Daumann, and the Kanzler. Maniacally being chased across New Berlin, a wing of Bundschuh fighters swept in, and escorted the transport, "requisitioned in the name of the people," to places unknown.

Current Status

An infamous and influential figure, Josef Marks has gained no small amount of notoriety in the public eye. He has used this to his advantage, publishing large amounts of propoganda in his name, and hosting much of the material on "Volksradio" a subversive radio station.

Craft

Borderworlds Series "Dagger"

A common craft among thieves, Marks is known to pilot one, though his skill in it is unknown.

Ragnar class armoured transport

His original method of escape, the transport has been transformed into "Volksradio", a craft that Marks has spent much of his time and effort on.

Associates

===Kaspar Keitel:=== A Bundschuh ace, Keitel has reportedly been teaching Marks how to fly, in Josef's words, "those spaceship things."

===Konstantin Preus:=== An influential leader among the Bundscuh, Preus has been sighted several times with Marks.

===Lyubomir Gechevski:=== A man who knows no fear, he is rumored to be one of Marks' better friends.

===Klaus Schneider:=== While Marks knows him merely as an acquaintance, gossip tells that Schneider thinks much of Marks.

===Helmut Pajo:=== An LWB pilot who was been spotted with Marks, defacing the Kanzler.

===Udo Ackermann:=== While his initial romantic advances to Marks were spurned, they have worked together on occasion

Outstanding Warrants

Treason Defacing the Kanzler Slander Libel Destruction of government property Theft of government property Assault and battery Espionage Tax evasion Speeding Illegal Parking Insulting an officer of the law Distribution of subversive media Conspiracy Resisting arrest Use of unlicensed spacecraft Noise bylaw violation Illegal and unlicensed radio broadcasts