Background

Aran was born into a Scandinavian family in 3024 on the world of Harvest before the formation of the Free Rasalhague Republic his family was urban poor, so he spent much of his time growing up on the streets under the rule of the Draconis Combine. When the world was captured by the Lyran Commonwealth, Aran’s parents signed him up for a scholarship with the Tamar War College, which he won for his phenomenal Fitness. Although it meant traveling the Tamar to start his training. While at the Tamar college, Aran met Jacob Rann and the two rapidly became enemies. After a particularly bad incident involving honey and a dozens ducks in the barracks, Jacob forced Aran’s transfer to Martial Academy of Bolan, on the other side of Lyran controlled space.

On route to Bolan, he befriended the jumpship captain, Lucas Keal shipping cargoes and passengers. It took another three long and harsh years at the Bolan Academy before the basic training was complete. During this time he officially became a citizen of the Free Rasalhague Republic with it’s creation. With the help of Jacob Rann the Lyran bureaucracy finial realized Aran’s status as not one of us, so he lost the remaining 3 months of his scholarship. Lacking the financial means to continue his studies or even support himself. He looked elsewhere, and as luck would have it Lucas was on Bolan and offered a way off world in exchange for helping out as crew.

Languages Spoken

• English
• Swedish

Traits

• Enemy: Jacob Rann
• Connection: Lucas Keal
• Fit
• Toughness

Special Item

To be added later!

Background

Jack was born into a large spacer family of vagabonds and traders, and when he was a small child they moved to Trondheimal to claim a large parcel of land to farm. The family still used the two dropship and the jumpship the Ebony Arrow to run cargoes.

The Cirinus Federation attacked in 3034 destroying the family’s farm, capturing the two dropships. Jack survived for two years on the streets before the Federation left, and could return to his ruined home. But with no family, he moved with the many refugees to the capital of the Illyrian Palatinate, Illyria. Spending most of his time around the loading docks of the space port he got to know the various dropship captains and merchants.He grew up around the loading docks working with the industrial ‘mechs and playing on the combat simulators.

Languages Spoken

• English
• Unknown

Traits

• Connection: Jax Mortan, merchant.
• Connection: Maurek, bounty hunter.
• Fast learner

Special Item

The Ebony Arrow, an old derelict Invader class jumpship in concealed orbit around a star only known to Jack.

Background

Ace was born into the mercenary unit known as the Knight Blazers, working for the Illyrian Palatinate and has spent most of his life growing up within the unit. Even as a child he saw action on the worlds of Trasjkis and Trondheimal during the Circinus Federation’s Illyrian Offensive in 3034-36. Although after the fumbled invasion the mercenary unit fell upon hard times, and was disbanded in November of 3042.

Languages Spoken

• English
• Greek

Traits

• Connection: Botilda van Grootveld (aka Neon), fixer.
• Natural Aptitude: Piloting/Battlemech.

Special Item

An old set of Dog-Tags that belonged with his great-grandfather. It has a set of numbers etched on to the back.

Background

Kal Skirata was born within the Niops Association on the world of Niops V. His father was imprisoned for seeking equal rights for all citizens, leaving his mother and himself on the run from the authorities. Life eventually settled down when his mother was able to find work off-world aboard a dropship working LoaderMechs to handle cargoes.

While growing up in the cargo holds, loading docks, and space ports of Niops and neighbouring worlds, Kal met Richard Lew a supplier of information and exotic equipment.

Languages Spoken

• English
• Other????

Traits

• Connection: Richard Lew
• Combat Sense

Special Item

A large ring set with a single dark garnet, which conceals a data crystal containing encrypted files.