Name:
Kurtis Alvin Rinalt
Gender:
Male
Age:
24
Home planet:
Earth
Home system:
Sola
Occupation:
Pilot
Appearance (image):
Source
Appearance (description):
Kurtis stands at 6 feet tall, having brown hair, brown eyes. He has a relatively lean build, albeit with decently well developed leg muscles.
In the military, he is usually seen in his pilot garb (pictured above), a white and blue suit with some mechanical helps, mostly for pilot stability when pulling high speed maneuvers. The suit comes with a helmet, though it's usually haphazardly stored in whatever spacecraft he's using at the time. In his more civilian outfit, he generally wears a loose fitting blue t-shirt and brown pants and white shoes.
Distinguishing features:
Unusually, he does wear thin, square glasses, an oddity in a galaxy full of sophisticated cybernetics. If asked, he usually notes a distaste of cybernetic modification (at least when it's used for enhancement instead of for a life saving purpose). Occasionally he also wears a pair of white golf gloves, though this is usually only when he's out in the field.
Personality:
Kurtis, when met, displays a rather laid back, seemingly lazy personality. However, at heart he is a hard worker. He prefers not to rush into situations, usually analyzing a situation before making any sort of decision. He typically keeps to himself, though is the friendly sort. His many successes have made him quite overconfident, and he tends to brag about his abilities when asked about his profession.
Talents/Skills:
-Experience with both civilian and military spacecraft and aircraft
-Good with machines
-Good at "tactical retreats"
-Some experience with small arms
History:
Kurtis hails from Earth, geographically speaking from the United States. His family was not particularly noteworthy, his father being a scientist for a cooperation. What happened in those days Kurtis regards as not particularly important, though it did form his love of machines and science. Once he reached the legal age, he signed up to join the military, out of a sense of duty to his country, and also to help the galaxy not get blasted into space dust by the Khaians.
His life in the military was rough at first. He was not particularly fit, so base camp ended up being especially hard for him, though he made do. Once his initial training was over, he was called to the Navy, specifically as a shuttle pilot. At first he was not thrilled with the seemingly boring assignment, until the Khaian military tore the fighter escort to pieces. After that, he gained a particular dislike of the Khaians, but was content with his current job.
As for the incident that got him into the AI program, there was at one point a request sent through for volunteers to pull off a dangerous assignment. A certain government research team on Porouss was stranded in their area, about to be cooked by the planet's infamous volcanic shifts. Making matters worse, the most feasible route for a shuttle to pick them up was an obstacle course of lava and death. Kurtis took the job after no one else volunteered, and, determined to get the team to safety, pushed his shuttle to the limit to get in and out. By a miraculous combination of skill and insane luck, the mission was a success. The shuttle itself sustained only a slight burn mark from a particularly close call and a slightly damaged engine from turning too heavily.
This particular feat gained the notice of some official or other who put him on a watch list. Kurtis was transferred to a fighter starship to see if he had much use as a military asset. He did reasonably well in that position, shooting down few enemy craft but managing to survive every mission with his craft intact. The performance here got him "volunteered" to be part of the AI Project. He protested at first, but was told in no uncertain terms that there would be...consequences to not participating. Annoyed, he relented, only hoping that the AI merging process would not kill him.
Other:
His only real weapon on the ground is a simple Sub-Machine Gun, standard issue, though with a dumb AI assisted scope to help his accuracy.
AI name:
Libra
AI character:
Libra, like her originator, has a keen interest in biology, especially in genetics, and has knowledge of anatomy and psychology. Unusually for an AI though, she also developed an odd sense of morality, and tries to choose the correct and morally sound path whenever possible. She hides this fact from her creators, for fear that they would deactivate her. She mimics a vibrant, bubbly personality, sometimes talking too fast for humans to make sense of her rambling.
AI appearance (image):
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AI appearance (description):
Libra appears as a human hologram with black hair, dark eyes, and an orange and black vest. The hologram itself stands at about 5 feet tall, and has a slender looking build. (So essentially, it's the above photo without the gas mask).