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Name: Tamara Alajlani
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: September 14, 2293
Place of Birth: Sirius III, Sirius

Rank: Captain
Enlisted With: Federal Terran Intelligence
Assigned Ship: FT FG Vienna
Role: Task Force Field Commander, Captain of the FT FG Vienna

Service History: At the age of eighteen – directly out of mandatory schooling – Alajlani applied to the Naval Academy with the intent of pursuing pilot training, for which she was accepted. During the four year course, she demonstrated skill with a number of high-agility strike craft, as well as an aptitude for field command, and eventually qualified on the Zephyrus Interceptor and Auriga Space Superiority Fighter. Upon graduation, she was granted a posting with the 193rd Black Diamonds Heavy Intercept Squadron, stationed aboard the FT DD Amphigeneia in the Arcturus system. This squadron ran regular patrols of the system and was also tasked with fast response against pirate attacks, which were not uncommon on the fringes of Terran space. When the Terran-Sákhaya war broke out, the Amphigeneia was moved to the Muphrid system, where her squadrons were involved in several engagements against marauding Sákhaya who had run the Arcturus and Gamma Serpentis blockades.

It was around the time of these engagements that medical personnel aboard the destroyer began to take notice of Alajlani's unique resistance to the side-effects of the Zephyrus's first-generation neural command interface. Many fighter pilots vastly preferred using manual controls due to the intense sickness experienced after prolonged use of the neural ones, and it was rare to find pilots who were not so affected. Federal Terran Intelligence, upon reading their reports, approached Alajlani for what they called a "special project," and transferred her out of the Navy entirely upon her acceptance. This project revealed itself to be a study on the possibilities of long-term use of these interfaces to control corvette and frigate sized vessels, and which required hardy test subjects. A small flotilla of twelve ships had been prepared for the project (most of which had received their own pilots in a similar fashion); Alajlani was installed into the one named Vienna.

The experiment ran for one year, during which time the group was deployed beyond the front lines to conduct espionage, surgical strikes, and hit-and-run raids. This proved itself to be very taxing both physically and mentally, however, all ships and pilots made it through to the end. Declaring the experiment and related operations to be complete successes, each pilot was then given a choice: return to your old career, or stay with your new ship in service to FTI. No one declined the offer, and all twelve ships are now in active service with FTI. Most of them have been redeployed to the inner systems, in order to give their captains a respite from the stresses of battle.

Psych Profile: Level of loyalty to the agency deemed good, however, < 50% confidence in willingness to carry out professional obligations in situations where core personal values are threatened. Has history of rejecting the letter of an order in favor of own command decisions where superior alternatives present themselves. This is acceptable given the nature of our work. High level of camaraderie a risk factor for depression or insubordination and should be suppressed – people die out here, that's just how it is. Addendum: Occasional night terrors presenting themselves over the past month, possibly a side-effect of DNCI overuse. Standard treatments ineffective, prescribed anti-psychotics.

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Played By: AlthIndor

Name: Talitha Eris Holmes
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: September 29th, 2300
Place of Birth: Planet 76, Delta Pavonis

Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Enlisted With: Federal Terran Intelligence
Assigned Ship: FT SC Faraday
Role: Chief Engineer

Service History: Talitha began her adventure as an engineer when she was just ten, teaching herself how to create and repair weapon systems, AI systems and engines. She wanted to follow in her father's footsteps, so she taught herself through thick and thin and managed to work her way onto the FT SC Faraday, the ship her father worked on, when she turned 20. After her father passed away not even months later, Talitha begged the agency to let her take over her father's position as Chief Engineer, proving herself by making a repair to the engine that few else could manage.

Psych Profile: Talitha prefers to go by Eris, her family were the only ones who could call her Talitha. She's a very loyal and trustworthy companion, and she won't do anything to actively harm anyone unless they start it first, and she's often described as neutral and friendly. She doesn't often get angry, that being because she finds no gain in getting angry. She's also a very skilled marksmen, her favourite weapon being a high-impact sniper she designed herself as well.

File Photo: Talitha has caramel coloured skin with curly dark brown hair that flows down to the center of her back with dark freckles covering the bridge of her nose spreading across to her cheek bones. She has a round face with a round pointed chin. She stands at about 5 feet 5 inches with an athletic build. She's mostly seen wearing a suit that she designed herself and always on her person is a combat knife given to her by her father.

Played By: Saint n i k e

Name: Ezar Blake
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 2301
Place of Birth: Ein Mar, Porrima

Rank: Squadron Leader
Enlisted With: Federal Terran Intelligence, Fighter Corps.
Assigned Ship: FT FG Vienna
Assigned Squadron: Scorched Star Squadron
Role: Pilot, Leader of the Scorched Star Squadron

Service History: Ezar was born on the planet Porrima, after his elder brother, Sireb Blake. Their planet wasn't a very well popular one to visit, as there weren't many popular sights to visit on their planet. It was mostly isolated, and sometimes frightening silent. One day when his brother and him were looking up into the stars, Sireb announced that he wanted to be a pilot. The best damn pilot to be exact. The pilot that would see all the stars in the galaxies, or whatever dumb related dream he had said. But Ezar didn't know what to do for his life, he looked up to his brother, but wasn't so sure about being a pilot. Sure, he heard stories about famous pilots, but didn't find a reason to follow in pursuit. Couple years would past when Sireb was older, and he announced Ezar and his family that he was heading to Naval Academy to have his start in pilot training. He was heading for his dream, and Ezar couldn't be more than glad for his older brother. As his brother left off to become a pilot, Ezar would stay and help with the family business, which was working at loading docks with his father. Not much of a job, or career, but he was still in his stage of figuring out what to do in his life.

When he became eight teen, a group of strange people had come to visit his family business. Group of people you don't quite see around these parts. The group would shockingly introduce themselves affiliated with Terran Federation Navy. They announced that Ezar's brother Sireb had lost communications on a mission for Intel during a explosion with pirates, and had given a red scarf like cape that Sireb wore off duties. Having this dreadful news laid out on him really hit Ezar, and put him into a dark place, for quite some months. That's when it would hit him, he would carry on his brother's dream to be the best damn pilot that saw all the stars in the galaxies. He announced to his family he would be proceeding on where his brother had last stop in working his way in Intel. His main goal was to pursue the same dream Sireb had, as he wanted to accomplish his past elder brother's dream. Though they detested such a thought, they couldn't stop Ezar, even if they tried. They would give Ezar his brother's cloak, and he would then head off to the Federal Terran Intelligence. As he would enlist into their flight schools, and learn, since he didn't know anything about it all! Though the training was forever, and horrendous for Ezar, he passed through in flying colors, and was eventually assigned to the FT FG Vienna.

Psych Profile: Ezar is very loud when it comes to anything, or anyone. He feels the need to project himself about anything, and everything. As well as the never sealed mouth, he also acquired a hard headed personality. Which is just best for loud mouth that doesn't listen. The annoying thing he does is laugh about anything, and even get excited over nothing! Like he could win a corgi, and would go nuts over it. Just some loud clutz that gets happy over anything! Though not having no traits what so ever of a leader, he only seems to have the skills of one.

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Played By: Binks Sake

Name: Arrik
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: October 7th, 2302
Place of Birth: London slums, England, Earth, Sol

Rank: Lieutenant
Enlisted With: Federal Terran Intelligence
Assigned Ship: FT FG Vienna
Role: Chief of Security

Service History: His family has been poor and in servitude to street gangs in the depths of London since the time of Arrik's grandfather. His father killed in a turf war, his mother to a common sickness, only because there was no money to get her cured. All money from working in the lower ship factories went to 'protection' from whatever gang owned their street at the time. As the last of his family, his sister, lay dying from simple malnutrition, Arrik had no other way available to save her than submit to illegal technology testing from the underground scientists.

These 'scientists' believed that if true Ai could not be reached from a complete machine, they must attempt 'eternal life' through extreme cybernetics. They were a sort of cult, and Arriks parents had for years warned him that no matter how bad things will get, giving himself over to this cult should never be an option... But as his sister was starving to death in his arms he didn't care for himself, he only wanted to save those he loved.

He got what he wanted, that much is true. His sister was paid generously, but at what cost? Arrik was implanted with several brain enhancing and physical enhancements, but the level at which it altered him has never been stable and is believed to never be. Arrik could retain a lot of his personality, but he appeared very changed, and he could never connect to people or understand them again. His memory and reactions replaced with technology, and although this makes him an excellent soldier, he has cut out all relationships in his life, acutely aware of his inability to understand humans anymore.

These scientists never truly closed the computer to life gap, and Arrik was in terrible physical and emotional pain until he was found barely alive in the street by simply a caring soul. After being transferred from hospital to hospital the advanced tech and research division of the military took him in, eventually creating a drug that would reduce the agony and cellular degeneration in his body. He was only given this on the condition that he stay with the army, as he was deemed too dangerous and taboo and nonhuman to be completely free. Arrik himself was then classified as a weapon, a tool. After years in the army loyally, he was assigned to the Vienna.

Psych Profile: Arrik does retain his humanity. Most of the time he can hold intellectual conversations, yet understanding emotions is extremely difficult for him. He could have been called gritty and handsome years ago, but now he seems a little eerie and distant, causing most around him to avoid him as much as he avoids them. Extreme stress or adrenaline in his system will put him in great agony. His loss of emotion caused him to lose much of his emotion and care for his fellow man. He has never cared for his family since he was changed, and emotion appears to be hidden or nonexistent, the perfect soldier. When faced with orders he will follow them 95% of the time. Arrik is dependable and trustworthy, as he as little ability to be dissuaded from a decision. Although he does think for himself and might present his tactical advice, he has very little active conscience or emotion during combat or on a mission. He knows his place and he knows his abilities. He isn't a completely heartless warrior, as if you look closely you can see the pain in his eyes.

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Played By: Thuynder