Username: Haru Tokushima
Name: Michael Sullivan
Nicknames: None--he only goes by Michael
Age: 27
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual, seke
Height: 6'1"
Specialty: Captain of the Catalyst. Thanks to his past career, he has adequate skill with all firearms except sniper rifles.
Bio: Michael was born on Mars, but he didn't live there for very long; with both of his parents enrolled in the army, they were often relocated throughout the galaxy, usually in human colonies. Because of this, Michael didn't have a strong sense of home and it made it difficult to maintain long-lasting friendships--there were ways to keep in touch with those friends he made, but it wasn't the same as actually seeing them. Still, he managed.
When Michael turned eighteen, he followed in his parents' footsteps and signed up for the army. He had little trouble with the training and was assigned to a squad after passing it. Because of how relatively calm things were around the galaxy, those first few years of his enlistment went smoothly. His squad changed locations quite a few times during that time, and Michael grew close to all of them. When his term ended, he re-enlisted for another four years.
Once again, things went smoothly--until his second term was nearing its end. The squad was sent to Larsum, a planet not far from Krayist, along with one other squad. The planet was going to have a human colony built on it. The people in charge of setting this up were not expecting things to become dangerous; a scan of the planet suggested there were very few creatures that may be hostile, all of which weren't in the immediate area of the site. Because of this, they expected two squads to be more than enough to protect the builders.
For the first couple of weeks, they were right. Things were uneventful for the two squads, enough to where they grew comfortable in their surroundings. This became their downfall when a large group of mercenaries launched a surprise attack from the the forest surrounding the southern edge of the site. The squads lost two soldiers and the leader of Michael's squad was rendered unconscious during the initial strike. The remaining troops decided to try to hold off their attackers long enough to allow the architects and builders to escape to their ships, with Michael ordering one of their men to take their sergeant to safety.
The mercenaries had the huge advantage. They had a few more numbers than the soldiers, not to mention the mercenaries were made up of krogan, rakeva, and kitsas, all of whom were formidable opponents in a fight. When the workers were beginning to take off in their ships, the remaining troops decided it was time that they retreated as well. While keeping up the pressure on the advancing enemy, they backpedaled to the ship. In the end, only Michael and three other soldiers survived--his sergeant and a woman and a man from the other squad. A little under three-fourths of the workers were saved. Some of them might have been wounded, but their lives were kept intact.
Michael quit the army when his term was over. He left the possibility of returning to that career open, but he needed a break after what happened on Larsum. He rented an apartment on Krayist and took a part-time job at one of the stores. Things had been going well for him, but it appeared fate didn't want him to stay in this calm for long; an official from the Galactic Alliance approached him one day while he was working. He offered him a job under the organization, and the two discussed it in private. After some consideration, Michael accepted it. It wasn't the army, but it sounded like this covert group would be pretty close to the career he once had. Only this time it was different: he would be in charge. With no experience in that kind of position, other than him playing substitute during the Larsum attack, he was admittedly nervous, but he planned to give it his all.
Personality: Because of being unable to establish strong friendships while growing up, it may be a little hard for him to make those kind of connections with people right away, and he may have a tendency to be a little on the quiet side from time to time. Still, he is a friendly guy, so he enjoys taking the time to get to know the others, but only if they're willing to talk. When it comes to missions, he's utterly serious, and he expects his orders to be carried through unless a serious flaw is pointed out in them. Otherwise, he's fairly easygoing and runs a lenient ship, but he'll enforce rules if things get too out of hand.
Thanks to his military upbringing and career, he tries to keep things neat and organized. However, his natural inclinations is to be the opposite of this, and this shows when it comes to his quarters; that's the only place on the ship where he allows himself be a little messy. Michael is a little on the sensitive side--nowhere near the extreme, but enough to where he's more than aware of his feelings. His military training, though, has taught him how to bottle them up and--for the most part--prevent them from affecting his actions. And because he believes a leader needs to be strong, he definitely adheres to this training. Fear? No; to the others, this is nonexistent in him. Sad? No, this will never be seen. Problems? Nothing, other than what may be present in their missions. If he can't put on a neutral or friendly facade, he'll spend time in his room to compose himself, assuming he has the opportunity to do so.
Since having some level of unity among the crew is important to their success, Michael tries to maintain peace when conflict arises between them. It's not something he enjoys doing, so he'll usually give the people involved in the conflict time to sort it out themselves before stepping in. During missions, he tries to keep a level head so he can think clearly, and he normally doesn't act without having some kind of plan--assuming there's time to come up with one. However, there are times when his morals may get in the way and cause him to act rashly, but he normally shows some level of control over this; when he realizes it would make them stray from the mission's main objective or if it would mean leading the squad into a dangerous situation that they don't otherwise have to be in, he'll go against his morals, unless the others agree to follow this new course of action.
Likes:
- Training/working out
- Adventure
- Bars
- Singing in the shower
- Getting to know the others
- Reading
- Manly men
Dislikes:
- Cold weather/places
- Being called Mike, and pretty much any other nickname
- Staying in one place for too long
- Being disobeyed or walked on
- Mercenaries
- Guys with long hair when it comes to intimate relationships
Weapons: Michael always carries a pistol and a dagger. His third, and primary, weapon is usually a submachine gun, but sometimes he may go with an assault rifle instead.
Core: Energy core - allows him to use things like energy blasts.
Other: There are a few small scars on his torso and one going across the outside of his left bicep. Also, while he's pretty much gotten over the death of his squadmates, there are times when he has dreams about the Larsum incident. Upon waking from them, he can rarely return to sleep, and he's usually aloof for some time.