Pilot Characters (PCs)
Rick Hunter
Age: 15 (DOB: January 20th 2016)Player: +Robert Ruthven
Quote: "We'll go to the dark side of the moon one day. We're gonna go there, we're gonna slaughter all the Mayzor, and we're going to take back what they took!"
Appearance
Medium build, light skin, dark hair.
Personality
Often seems bored or irritable, but still caring towards others. Can be quick to anger.
Background
Son of Rafe Hunter, a medical researcher, Rick thought things couldn't get worse after his dad went on the run after his illegal experiments on humans came to light. Then the Mayzor raided the town he lived in, on the outskirts of Metro Scotia, and Rick was powerless to stop the swarm from taking his mother, Meredith Buchanan.
Now it's just him and his sister, and when Rick swore vengeance upon the Mayzor and decided to join the SAInt program to fight them, Serena signed up along with him to keep an eye on her brother.
Company: Blue (Team Leader)
Hope: I will protect the people I care about.
Despair: I can't stand to see injustice go unpunished.
Friends: Serena Hunter, Joanne Klein
Rival: Dr. Donald "Scary Face" Johnson
Housing: Dorms
Attributes
Intellect 3 (Study +2, Observe +2)
Charm 3 (Empathize +2, Convince +2)
Coordination 3 (Firearms +2, Engineer +1)
Tone 3 (Close Quarters +3, Athletics +2)
Spirit 4 (Rally +2, Create +1)
Additional Information
Pilots a Prophet instead of a SAInt and is equipped with Twin 'Arc Swords (CQ, Attack Benefit +2, Damage Boost +2) as his main weapons and a backup 'Arc Knife (CQ, Attack Benefit +0, Damage Boost +1).
Recently started dating Joanne and runs an after school Kendo Club with her.
Fraternal twin brother of his company mate, Serena, whom he's been sharing flashbacks, dreams, and psychic thoughts with (possibly due to the AmBrO51A serum their father injected them with at a younger age OR a side effect of their Prophet training).
Dislikes his new, celebrity fame following the assault on Arx Jericho and is unnerved by it but still tries to act nonchalant and professional for the press.
Wants to go into space to fight the Mayzor, rescue his mum, and make the Mayzor General pay for his lies about being his father (if they actually were lies).
Sarah Werner
Age: 15 (DOB June 20th 2016)Player: +Wolfie Fang
Quote: "Look at that thing explode! Must have used my Limit Break without noticing..."
Appearance
A little tall for her age. She has long blonde hair and you can see a hint of her German heritage.
Personality
Fun loving and high spirited. She focuses on helping others and keeping everyone happy.
Background
Sarah had as normal as a normal life could be before in the States. Her worries were on how she could get a sleepover with her friends and how to keep her older brother from bothering her. After the invasion, she had to grow up fast. Her family escaped with their lives, and they've moved to a new urban city on the east coast, New Alamo. She hoped that she could go back to normal, but life was always spent in fear with each evacuation, and it was hard to have a sleepover when you never slept
It wasn't mandatory. She only got tested for the SAInt programs because everyone else was, and her brother kept bothering her about it, and honestly didn't realize what she had gotten into. Now she's worried she's lost what little freedom she's had left, but she's got a plan to go turn it around back to fun. She'll make new friends, work together, and she won't let her new chores stop them from having fun.
Her Brother Allen Werner is 17. He didn't make the cut. He definitely joined the preservation forces after, just to make sure he could get into the fight. The pestering is because his response to all this is just to fight, fight, fight. He's not on board the Arx, but I'm sure he set himself up to help defend our new home as much as possible. If bothering her is a relationship, I'm sure he has medals for it by now.
Sarah is originally from what was Texas. While you may think it would be the longest lasting of the states, being a large state without much coastline, it just made a lot of people have to go to very few places. Thankfully though there were only a few big cities to draw attentions, and that got hit first. So while the first invasion did take it's toll, there was time to evacuate. She and her family left before they had to watch their own city go. It was a long travel to safety, but she was lucky not to lose anyone close to me. The real lose was in not being able to play, and have fun anymore. New Alamo was simply a city made bigger as Texas almost in a whole moved to the East. But that meant living in constant fear. Not the best name for a city to keep when you think of history. She still have lots of friends that live there as the city grows and evolves to deal with the threat of being a large city, but we've all learned ways to keep alive.
Her Mother and Father are BORING. They just do their job. Sarah's not mad though, she just doesn't want to turn into them. Perhaps that's why her Brother is so intend to get into the fight, just to do something interesting. Her and her Family separate from extended family though, before the invasion. Sarah has extended family in Germany she's rarely visited before all this, and some up in the northern states that used to keep in touch on Christmas. She doesn't know what happened to them, but she does hope they're okay. Her brother is honestly the only one how bugs her these days, though of course her parents to keep in enough contact in that "don't forget to wash behind your ears" kind of way.
Video Games! Can't deny that's always the first thing She'd go to. That and she will always go out and explore areas I'm not suppose to. Music can be fun too, if just to put you in the mood. Just doing things with friends is what's fun. I'm definitely quick to make a few friends wherever I go. It's not hard for her to understand them, and to find a few that want to have more fun, too.
She's heard the horror stories, and She's seen the destruction. She still can't see where some don't have hope. It's not that she doesn't know things are bad, but that she's seen the strength of people working together. She knows it's the helping hand that keeps us going. Where some see a horrible past, she see's a hopeful future. We've lost a lot, but we've also learned to work together; so really the best thing to do is keep each other going and growing.
Company: Blue
Hope: I will help my friends prosper.
Despair: I won't have any fun.
Friends: Serena Hunter, Leo "Raspberry" Hayes
Rival: Captain Anastasia "AK-47" Kasherov
Housing: Dorms
Attributes
Intellect 3 (Study +1, Observe +3)
Charm 3 (Empathize +3, Convince +1)
Coordination 2 (Firearms +2, Engineer +1)
Tone 2 (Close Quarters +2, Athletics +1)
Spirit 5 (Rally +1, Create +2)
Additional Information
Pilots a Prophet instead of a SAInt and is equipped with an RDav Combat Rifle "Giant Killer" (FA, Attack Benefit +1, Damage Boost +1) and a Sam-L Shield (CQ, Attack Benefit +1, Damage Boost +0, Cover +1) as her main weapons, a backup 'Arc Knife Bayonet (CQ, Attack Benefit +0, Damage Boost +1), and a Tiamat Multiple Missile System (HB [Observe], Attack Benefit +3, Damage Boost +1, 3 firings).
Huge fan of video games, especially the Shinobi Knights series, which she often plays with Leo instead of doing homework.
Cousin of Opsie.
Doesn't take nearly as much credit as what's given to her for the killing blow against Asmodeus during the assault of Arx Jericho.
Enjoys her new, celebrity fame and likes that she's able to bring hope to others through her victories. It also helps keep the spotlight on her which helps out her friends who are less happy with the attention.
The idea of going into space, the great unknown, scares her and she hates it. Gravity is good!
Believes Earth's counter-attack against the Mayzor is a stupid, stupid, stupid idea. Humanity has barely won a big battle and thinks it's time to push forward?! They're not even sure what the Mayzor are really up to!
Jason Reyes
Age: 14 (DOB: May 9th 2017)Player: +David Andrews
Quote: "1'500 meters, 9° elevation, windspeed 11kph NNE, easy shot."
Appearance
Average height and build, light brown hair and blue/brown eyes. Fair skin with freckles.
Personality
Unlike his former roommate, Strudel, Jason is quiet and reserved most times. Although he does have a penchant for assigning nicknames to people, places and objects.
Background
Jason is a 14 year old kid whose stepfather is career military. First in the Royal Australian Air Force, then in the Preservation Force. Not being the most physical or athletic kids, Jason never really got on with his step father despite wanting to. He see's becoming a SAiNT pilot to be his best chance of making his stepfather proud of him.
Company: Alpha
Hope: I will make my family proud and prove myself to my team and my superiors.
Despair: Failing to protect those that matter to me most.
Friend: Alex "Strudel" Struder
Rival: Opsie Wessel
Housing: Dorms
Attributes
Intellect 3 (Study +2, Observe +2)
Charm 2 (Empathize +1, Convince +0)
Coordination 4 (Firearms +3, Engineer +3)
Tone 2 (Close Quarters +0, Athletics +1)
Spirit 3 (Rally +0, Create +1)
Additional Information
Pilots a SAInt equipped with an EZK-L Particle Beam (HB, Attack Benefit +0, Damage Boost +4, Reload) as his main weapon and a backup Levic Pistol (CQ/FA, Attack Benefit +0, Damage Boost +0).
Stepson of Air Commodore (OF6) Martin Reyes, formerly of the Royal Australian Air Force, currently of the Presentation Forces, Western Pacific Division, aboard the Arx Galilee.
Originally from the suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
Watched the first, Mayzor invasion live on TV before moving to a military base on the outskirts of the city where his father was stationed. His first experience with the Mayzor occurred when the Australian government began evacuating their larger cities and dispersing the population. In the final stages of the evacuation, there was a Mayzor raid in Sydney and the evacuation center housed on the military base.
Volunteered for the SAInt pilot testing at which point his stepfather finally showed some interest in him. Jason's acceptance into the program resulted in the first, genuine, positive praise from his stepfather that he could remember.
Began dating Laurie Bach after his 14th birthday on Friday, May 9, 2031 and moved out of the foster home and into the dorms as Rick's new roommate.
His mother, Monica, was abducted by the Mayzor while living in Sydney on Friday, June 13, 2031.
Hates his celebrity fame and being paraded in front of the cameras. Jason also hates that everyone wants to be his, "friend." He finds it a distraction and doesn't know if they want to be his friend because they like him or they like the idea of him.
Thrilled to go into space to fight the Mayzor. The idea of zero-G training sounds fun.
Marten "Skitz" Oiseleur
Age: 16 (DOB: February 9th 2015)Player: +Russell Collins
Quote: "I'm asking for what I deserve."
Appearance
Lanky. Eyes fixed forward and a furrowed brow display the constant planning and scheming going on in his mind. He moves very deliberately as if he's always testing the ground beneath his feet. His clothes hang loose and the lines on his face show that he's lost a lot of weight, rapidly.
Personality
Marten always gets what he wants, eventually. Patient but insistent, he's got a one-track mind and the stamina to wear down anyone. He's a different person from who he was a year ago. Cooler, distant, and wrapped up in his own thoughts. Old Marten was an attention-hungry extrovert who still surfaces occasionally.
Background
Marten's parents are cautious, nervous, fastidious people. He decided at an early age that they were cowards and as he noticed his brother and sister following the example he pushed back against it. His teen rebellion was sneaking out and then bragging to his family about the dangerous and exciting things he saw, scrambling around the docks of Marseille. They'd ground him and he'd either sneak out again or just browbeat his brother into helping him escape.
Marten qualified as a SAInt pilot on his 14th birthday and was deployed to the Arx Bethlehem. Pilot life suited him; he enjoyed being special among his peers and insisted that he be included in any advanced programs. This was the life of adventure he wanted. A dogged determination stood in for bravery and Marten tackled some dangerous situations through sheer willpower.
Eight months ago Marten's pilot pod was ruptured by a Magnas. His heart stopped and his brain was deprived of oxygen but his SAInt kept going and fought off the Magnas before he collapsed. He was recovered from the wreckage and spent months in a comatose state. When he finally revived he began physical and mental therapy to recover. Though he has completed his physical therapy, he is still psychologically troubled by the experience. He has vivid dreams in which he speaks with the "ghost" of his fallen SAInt and has admitted to having waking auditory hallucinations. Psych evaluations decided that he is still fit for duty, with a prescription that keeps the voices quiet.
He's been reassigned to the Jericho, his old Arx and Company having moved on without him. That's alright for Marten. They weren't very close anyway after he "died." When they heard about his dreams and the SAInt whispering in his ear during math class they started calling him "Skitz." Marten's eager for a fresh start, with new challenges.
Company: Alpha
Hope: I believe that my stubbornness is a virtue.
Despair: I'm afraid for my mental health.
Friend: Stephanie Yuzuki
Rival: Dr. Elizabeth Harris
Housing: Dorms
Attributes
Intellect 3 (Study +1, Observe +2)
Charm 4 (Empathize +2, Convince +3)
Coordination 2 (Firearms +1, Engineer +0)
Tone 3 (Close Quarters +2, Athletics +2)
Spirit 4 (Rally +3, Create +0)
Additional Information
Pilots a SAInt equipped with a LaNSe Detonating Spear (CQ, Attack Benefit +1, Damage Boost +2, Reload) and a Levic Flechette "Stone Thrower" (CQ/FA, Attack Benefit +2, Damage Boost +0) as his two, main weapons.
Son of Louis and Simone Oiseleur from Marseille, France.
Has a younger brother named Antoine and a sister named Lola.
Also has a few cousins and an uncle somewhere, but the only family member to make a real impact on his life was his grandmother on on mother's side, Elise. She's more like Marten than the rest of his family. While they're wringing their hands and sending him messages about avoiding unnecessary risks, she's mailing him old photos of his great-grandfather in his army uniform.
Used his veteran status and a lot of insistent bargaining when he transferred to get attached to the highest profile company on the Arx Jericho (Alpha Company).
Loves the prospect of going into space. It's another one of those things that ordinary folks never get to do, making it one of the best things ever.
Esteban "Spearhead" Knowles
Age: 14 (DOB: October 25th 2017)Player: +Lloyd Gyan
Quote: "Commencing Agressive Diplomancy. Over and out."
Appearance
Black eyes, Cuban ethnicity, 5' tall. Wears typical military camo when available. Otherwise, he's always in uniform.
Personality
Esteban keeps to himself most of the time, preferring to pore over his military strategy books over making relationships of any kind. His idea of friendship and social communication is the sound of barked orders coming through his radio. He is not the type of person that makes long lasting relationships, as he has been brought up to think that at any time, he may be killed for his job. So why bother?
Background
Bred for war. The world has always needed soldiers. To be conquerors. Slayers of men. Battle ready hard-men. This was the philosophy Esteban's teachers taught him. Cuba has not been war torn for decades, but its people remembered a time when soldiers were needed. In preparation of a war they claim to not know was coming, they began to train orphans from birth to be the closest to warriors that they could. Esteban, a child orphaned by his parents being part of the great exodus, found himself enrolled in the 'Growing Soldiers' program, spending most of his life running military drills and learning to take orders.
From the moment of invasion, Esteban has been preparing for the front lines. The first of his kind to be of the right age for SAInt piloting, his superiors are watching his every move, testing him as a prototype for the others that will follow after his term of service.
Company: Alpha
Hope: I will make my superiors proud.
Despair: I cannot function without orders.
Friend: Kazuhiro Mazaki
Rival: N/A
Housing: Dorms
Attributes
Intellect 3 (Study +1, Observe +3)
Charm 1 (Empathize +0, Convince +2)
Coordination 2 (Firearms +2, Engineer +0)
Tone 5 (Close Quarters +4, Athletics +3)
Spirit 3 (Rally +0, Create +0)
Additional Information
Pilots a SAInt equipped with a LaNSe Detonating Spear (CQ, Attack Benefit +1, Damage Boost +2, Reload) as his main weapon, a a Tiamat Multiple Missile System (HB [Observe], Attack Benefit +3, Damage Boost +1, 3 firings), and a G-Mag Ground Effect Mobility Enhancement v.3.0 "skates" modification (Change Range Benefit +1 in smooth terrain).
Director Characters (NPCs)
There are three types of Director characters: extras, supporting characters, and antagonists. Supporting characters and antagonists may also be relationship characters for the PCs.
• Extras are the simplest characters that don't take part in a pilot's Actions as anything more than background.
• Supporting characters have Vigor/Focus ratings and add +1 Benefit when joining a team and assisting pilots or antagonists.
• Antagonists are more robust supporting characters that may pose a greater threat to a pilot and turn a scene into a Trial. In addition to Vigor/Focus, they also have Injury and Resolve ratings. They also roll dice in their actions to alter their challenge ratings through luck.
Age: 15
Quote: "We're all in this together, and we must protect each other."
Appearance
Medium-height, light skin, dark hair, similar features as Rick. Face often solemn, barely any emotion and rarely ever a smile.
Personality
Cold, calculating, quick to despair and depression, loyal, earnest, fearful of her repressed memories coming back.
Background
Serena is Rick's fraternal, twin sister and the daughter of Rafe Hunter. When Rick first joined the SAInt program, she signed up as well in an effort to be with him and protect him.
Serena was a member of Alpha Company when the Chicago Catastrophe occurred, and she fell into a deep depression afterwards while blaming herself for not being able to save the rest of her company mates. She didn't talk to many people when she was in the hospital, and even Billy Henderson, her boyfriend at the time, usually failed to lift her spirits. Only her brother, Rick, was able to get a response from her every time they talked. He went to see her the most.
Shortly after, Serena became team leader of the new Alpha Company with Rick, Sarah Werner, Jason Reyes, and Alex 'Strudel' Struder. Billy became team leader of Bravo Company. Serena and Billy broke up around the time of Jason's 14th birthday, and she continued to reject Billy many more times from that point forward.
During the interface testing in June, 2031, Serena experienced a series of flashbacks to several years back, where she was strapped to a cot and being injected with a syringe by a dark-haired man who seemed to be grinning widely. Rick experienced the same dream and discovered the man to be their father, Rafe.
As Serena, Rick, and the rest of Alpha Company worked together to uncover clues, they eventually discovered that the human experiments Rafe Hunter conducted included a special, manufactured serum called, "Ambrosia," because of its chemical makeup: AmBrO51A. It turned out that Rafe was working for the CRC and that his test subjects were Prophet candidates and the whole, top secret operation was called the Apostle Project.
Both Serena and Rick were injected by their father, and the memories were so traumatic that their subconsciouses had blocked them all out, until they came flooding back during the interface testing. They discovered that Sarah's cousin, Opsie Wessel, who transferred over from the Arx Galilee was also injected with the serum and a Prophet candidate. Supposedly Sarah is also a candidate, but Rafe was never able to inject her with the serum.
Following the naval assault at the Bahamas, Serena took up her Prophet training alongside Rick and Opsie, and the three played a pivotal role in defending the Arx Jericho during the Mayzor raid and the attack of Asmodeus. In the past three months, Serena has risen to fame alongside her brother and company mates, but she doesn't particularly enjoy the fame; neither does she take advantage of it. Serena continues to remain by Rick's side in an effort to protect him.
Motivation: Protect Rick. Protect the team.
Ratings: Vigor 9, Focus 8
Company: Blue
Antagonist/Relationship Character: Jason's Rival
Age: 16
Quote: "Yeah, that was like totally because of me. I know, I rock!"
Appearance
Tall, golden blond, bright blue eyes, attractive features, symmetrical face. She's one of the hottest SAInt pilots according to most of the boys, and she always flaunts her sensuality and beauty with outfits to match. She's made slight modifications to her school uniform but leaves her pilot suit as is. She doesn't mess around when it comes to piloting.
Personality
Independent, charismatic, loquacious, optimistic, enthusiastic, go-getter, persistent, courageous, generous. Opsie loves being the center of attention and projecting her opinions onto everyone else. She loves to take charge and take credit for almost everything, especially when it makes her look good or benefits her. Nevertheless, she's loyal and grounded when shit hits the fan. Still, there are only a handful of people that actually consider her a friend.
Background
Opsie Wessel was born in Munich, Germany and lived there for six years before her military parents divorced, and she moved to the Arx Galilee with her father who transferred to the Preservation Forces. She was an only child and always the center of her parents' affection, which they often bought.
Despite being spoiled and always getting what she wants, Opsie had exceptional charisma and the strength and intellect to be a natural born leader if she worked at it. In class and competitions, Opsie didn't always do as well as everyone thought she did, though she often cheated and took credit anyway. More than often, she actually pulled it off and fooled everyone. As she grew older, she relied less on her childish antics and focused more on her training to actually be the best.
Opsie graduated from the SAInt Program in 2028.
She's traveled back to Germany three times to see her mother. Opsie was 13 years old during her last visit, and it didn't have a pleasant ending, unbeknownst to Opsie. She thought she missed her flight, because she was out partying late with some childhood friends, but she was actually kidnapped by Rafe Hunter and CRC scientists, taken to a secret laboratory, and injected with the AmBrO51A serum. She was further drugged, her memory a blur, and Opsie caught the next flight back to the Arx Galilee.
In 2031, an incident occurred where Opsie went back to her roots and stole credit for leading her team in defending a nearby city from a Mayzor assault. Her team mate actually came up with the plan, but Opsie had some dirt on her and used that to claim the idea as hers. It earned Opsie a promotion and transfer to the Arx Jericho. She arrived on Friday, June 13th and became team leader of Charlie Company.
In the following months, Opsie was approached by Dr. Johnson and targeted by the CRC to receive special training in operating a new, experimental type of SAInt. She absolutely couldn't pass up the opportunity, and Opsie became the first SAInt pilot to join the Apostle Project.
The assault on Jericho was the first time Opsie and the rest of Blue Company, Rick Hunter and his fraternal, twin sister, Serena, assembled as a special ops team. Opsie's instincts kicked in, and she took all of the credit for defending against the assault and defeating Asmodeus. As members of Blue and Alpha Company became worldwide celebrities, Opsie made sure her name was at the top.
By 2032, Opsie has been featured in a plethora of magazines, blogs, talk shows, and she's struck deals with various companies and manufacturers to advertise their products, appear in commercials, and make quite a living on the side.
Her busy and luxurious lifestyle has been getting more and more hectic lately, and she seems less focused during her Prophet training. She'll seriously need to get it together if she wants to remain in Blue Company. As for going into the space and visiting the moon, Opsie can't wait! It sounds like an experience of a lifetime, and she'll certainly take credit for establishing a base of operations there in their counter attack against the Mayzor.
Motivation: Take credit for everything.
Ratings: Vigor 5, Focus 7, Resolve/Injury 3, Action Dice 3
Company: Blue
Antagonist/Relationship Character: Rick's Friend
Age: 14
Quote: "Captain, Rick's cheating! He's so annoying, and I'm so much better than him! Ugh, but he's so cute!"
Appearance
Somewhat petite, medium-long, blonde hair, usually always dressed in uniform or ready to deploy anytime, usually a stern face (disturbingly similar to AK-47's).
Personality
Fiercely competitive. Picks on others, like Stephanie and Rick. She's confrontational like Billy but less direct. She's more of a tease and usually not completely serious. She often picks on Rick, but in truth likes him a whole lot.
Background
Joanne Klein graduated from the SAInt program in 2031 at 14 years old, just one month after the Chicago Catastrophe. Both of her parents are divorced and work for the Preservation Forces aboard the Arx Galilee above Sydney, Australia. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the only way Joanne was able to join the program was by transferring to the Arx Jericho, and she did so in a heartbeat. She's an only child, and her parents hardly payed much attention to her other than buying her love.
Joanne shared a foster home with her soon-to-be best friend, Stephanie Yuzuki, another SAInt pilot who she now considers a younger sister.The two aren't that far apart in age either. During the testing and qualifying stage of the SAInt program up through graduation and continuing on today, the two have been inseparable. Joanne picks on her from time to time, but in the end, she's truly loyal to Stephanie. They both graduated from the SAInt program a month after the Chicago Catastrophe and formed the new, Bravo Company with Laurie Bach, and Leo 'Raspberry' Hayes, and team leader, Serena Hunter.
Joanne and Stephanie already knew Rick Hunter, Serena's fraternal twin brother, from their after school Kendo club with several other classmates who weren't part of the SAInt program. Though Joanne would never publicly admit it, she developed feelings for Rick, and the two became fierce rivals with a hidden, romantic tension between them.
She didn't gain quite as much fame as Billy Henderson, Opsie Wessel, or any of the pilots from Alpha Company following the assault on Jericho, but the world still knows her. Her admiration and scorn for Rick has grown tenfold, and her fame actually increased, when she started dating Rick. They now run the Kendo club together as officers, and they continue to compete with each other in roughly everything they do. Joanne is fiercely determined to become a Prophet pilot, and she's been pushing herself far beyond her limits during training in hopes of one day joining Blue Company and becoming Rick's company mate.
Following Billy's resignation from the SAInt program, Joanne desperately wanted to take over as team leader of Bravo Company, but she grew livid when Captain Kasherov promoted Kazuhiro Mazaki to the position instead of her. AK-47 told her that Kazuhiro was a better fit for team leader at this time, but in a serendipitous turn of events, Sarah Werner left Alpha Company to join Blue Company, leaving a vacant spot for Joanne. Her bitterness and jealousy over Kazuhiro diminished, though she couldn't believe Sarah would get to pilot a Prophet before her! That left a bad taste in Joanne's mouth, but nevertheless, she was thrilled and honored to join the elite Alpha Company instead of being under Kazuhiro. She was even more thrilled and surprised to learn that she was actually being promoted to team leader of Alpha Company! To this day, she wonders whether Rick pulled some strings with AK-47 (they always did have a close relationship) or if she was promoted on her own merit. Either way, Joanne will happily take up the job. Hopefully it won't go to her head!
When Joanne's not busting her ass training or spending time with Rick, she's hanging out with a depressed Stephanie, trying to cheer her up.
In terms of going into space, there's one secret Joanne hasn't shared with anyone, not even Stephanie. Joanne has a mild to severe case of astrophobia and has been extremely on edge since the Arx Jericho went into orbit around the planet. She's terrified of actually leaving the Arx and entering zero G or even exploring the moon. What if she has a severe panic attack and publicly humiliates herself while letting her team down? She can't risk that happening, and it could help further explain why she's been training extra hard lately.
Motivation: Succeed by any means necessary.
Ratings: Vigor 9, Focus 8, Resolve/Injury 2, Action Dice 2
Company: Alpha (Team Leader)
Supporting/Relationship Character: Jason's Friend
Age: 13
Quote: "Ooh! Hey guys! Is that candy? Can I have a piece? Hey guys! Ooh! Check it out!"
Appearance
Extremely short, ginger hair, freckles. Petite build.
Personality
Strudel is extremely hyper the majority of the time and exponentially so when given sugar. Despite his intensity and young adolescent instincts, he has a great heart, is extremely loyal, and greatly looks up to his friends. He overhears things far too often and knows way more than he probably should. He has more sympathy for Billy than most of his other friends with the exception of Serena perhaps. He's addicted to candy and is usually glued to his constantly-malfunctioning Linc.
Background
Strudel first joined Charlie Company when he was 12 years old. He shared a foster home with Jason Reyes, until Jason tuned 14 and moved into the dorms. Today, Strudel continues to live with his foster family and Miguel Rodriguez, his foster home mate, who's from Bravo Company.
Early last year, Strudel started seeing a fellow classmate, Ryoko, before the Mayzor hit Brooklyn and Chicago. After the Chicago Catastrophe, Strudel and his teammates were promoted to Alpha Company, and he started seeing Stephanie Yuzuki of Bravo Company. The two of them were steady for a few months, until Opsie Wessel transferred over from the Arx Galilee. Strudel developed a serious crush on her, and Stephanie grew extremely jealous. They broke up in the fall, after the assault on Jericho, but ever since his rise to fame after the Jericho assault three months back, Strudel has developed quite a fan base and a plethora of secret admirers. He's not worried. Strudel's on cloud nine.
Rumor has it that Strudel and Ryoko, a member of Charlie Company and second in command to Laurie Bach, are seeing each other again. Rumor also has it that Strudel has been spending time with Lieke, the Mendicant pilot and Bala's twin sister, from Bravo Company. Strudel also has fan girls he hangs out with on the side too apparently. He's become quite a player, and he's embracing it while remaining oblivious to anyone it may affect.
He's psyched about going into space and can't wait for their first mission!
Motivation: Be like the cool kids.
Ratings: Vigor 6, Focus 4
Company: Alpha
Supporting/Relationship Character: Esteban's Friend
Age: 16
Quote: "You bullies better run."
Appearance
Tall, dark hair, brown eyes, hardly ever a smile.
Personality
Strong, silent, charismatic type. Used to be bullied, now defends against bullies. Used to openly take credit, now he doesn't. Lives with regrets and dark memories.
Background
Kazuhiro was born prematurely and spent his childhood years considerably shorter than most of his peers. His biological parents were proud, Preservation Forces and military officers aboard the Arx Galilee who were always ashamed of their weak, stunted son. When Kazuhiro was 8, he was sent off to the Arx Bethlehem.
Though Kazuhiro was bullied most of his early life due to his small stature, he hit puberty prematurely and had a massive growth spurt when he was 12. It gave Kazuhiro the confidence he needed to try out for the SAInt Program. He began honing his strength and fighting skills, and he put them to use, as he defended fellow classmates from bullies, earning him a reputation and the nickname, The Tower.
Despite his size and newfound strength, Kazuhiro found he couldn't fully control himself yet. An incident occurred when he was 13, where he accidentally sent a bully he was defending against to the hospital with a coma. Kazuhiro never forgave himself and went through a period of depression, where he didn't talk to anyone. He also put off joining the program and applied to transfer to another Arx.
In short time, he decided to begin training again and applied to the SAInt Program one more time. Much to his surprise, he was accepted, and Kazuhiro was close to graduating when his application for transfer finally went through.
The Arx Jericho was expanding their SAInt Program and were looking for pilots, so Kazuhiro finished his training there. He moved into the dorms and became roommates with the team leader of Bravo Company, Billy Henderson.
In June, 2031, Kazuhiro graduated and became an official pilot of Charlie Company.
Following the assault of Jericho, Kazuhiro began taking his training even more seriously than before. He's begun defending fellow classmates again, though he hasn't had as loud of a reputation as he did before. Over the last few months, he's gone up to Bravo Company and was promoted to team leader which didn't make Joanne Klein very happy.
Company: Bravo (Team Leader)
Age: 14
Quote: "Don't you dare hurt me."
Appearance
Short, petite, with deep, blue eyes, rosy cheeks, and long, blue hair. She's flexible, nimble, and can pack some power when she needs to into her swings during Kendo practice.
Personality
Fiercely loyal to her friends but generally somber and serious in her demeanor. She loves fiercely and does absolutely anything for the ones she loves, but she grows jealous easily and overreacts if she's hurt. She's always been easily depressed.
Background
Stephanie Yuzuki came from overseas and practically grew up aboard the Arx Jericho after being separated from her parents at birth. Since she was 9 years old, she begged her foster parents to give her permission to try out for the SAInt program. They refused every time, and Stephanie spiraled into depression each time. After she turned 12, Stephanie begged them once again, and they still refused. Stephanie nearly ended her own life, but after begging one last time, her parents finally gave her an ultimatum just short of her 13th birthday. They would grant her permission to try out, but she would have to find another foster home to live in and could never contact them again. They either really didn't want to get involved with the Preservation Forces or they were extremely paranoid about something, but they clearly wouldn't have anything to do with Stephanie if she joined the program. Stephanie left them and hasn't looked back since.
In 2030, Stephanie enlisted in the SAInt program and found another home, where she became foster mates with Joanne Klein. Joanne was only a few months older than Stephanie, and had coincidentally also signed up for the SAInt program. The two not only became best friends and company mates after graduation, they practically became sisters. After graduating from the SAInt program a month after the Chicago Catastrophe, Stephanie and Joanne joined Bravo Company alongside Laurie Bach, Leo 'Raspberry' Hayes, and team leader, Serena Hunter.
Before that, she joined Joanne in an after school Kendo club with Rick Hunter, Serena's fraternal twin brother and another SAInt pilot from Charlie Company, as well as several other classmates that weren't part of the program. It was then that she fell for one of Rick's company mates, a cute, ginger boy named Alex Struder. Most, however, called him Strudel, and she thought that was absolutely adorable.
Stephanie and Strudel started seeing each other right around the time of Jason's 14th birthday and had their first kiss during his birthday party.
They continued to date for several months, but after Opsie Wessel's arrival, their relationship began to decline. Strudel clearly had a crush on Opsie, and Stephanie grew extremely jealous of her. Stephanie and Strudel had several big fights during the summer, but the worst one took place right after their vacation on Bimini Island.
After the assault on Jericho and Strudel's rise to fame, things grew even worse and they broke up for good. While the world learned Strudel's name, and he developed a fan base of secret admirers, Stephanie sulked and entered a deep depression that even Joanne hasn't been able to snap her out of, despite all the time she's spent trying to cheer her up.
Stephanie remains a part of Bravo Company and continues to be Joanne's number two.
Rumor has it she wants revenge on Strudel and all his secret admirers, but she still hasn't snapped out of her depression. Also, she's not thoroughly excited to go into space.
Motivation: Get revenge at all costs.
Ratings: Vigor 9, Focus 9
Company: Bravo
Age: 13
Quote: "I'm er- uh- oops- I mean - uh- er- eh- *gulp*"
Appearance
Short, dark hair, frantic look about him. His hair is unkempt, his clothes are never ironed, and he always looks like he's in a rush to go somewhere.
Personality
Socially awkward and introverted. Typically prefers interacting with others through virtual means as opposed to face-to-face. Loves games.
Background
Leo Hayes comes from a pretty tragic childhood. His family lived on a communal farm in western Kentucky, but his father was in the military, and Leo rarely saw him growing up. Leo's mother was taken by the Mayzor when he was 8 years old, but his father left him no time to grieve. He pulled some strings to get Leo transferred to the Arx Jericho, and Leo moved into a foster home. When Leo was 12, his father pulled some more strings to get Leo accepted into the SAInt program. Even though Leo never did too well at school, he found he an aptitude for piloting SAInt and graduated the program to join Bravo Company alongside his team leader, Serena Hunter, Laurie Bach, and two other pilots that died in the Chicago Catastrophe in 2031.
Leo earned the nickname Raspberry during his first year of the SAInt program. Professor Harris had announced her favorite ice cream flavor was raspberry, and that she might include that as a bonus question on a quiz. Leo embedded that into his memory, but when he took the quiz, the bonus question was completely unrelated. Nevertheless, raspberry was on his mind, because when he got the test back, he saw he wrote down raspberry. Most of his classmates laughed at him, and he became Raspberry. Ironically, he loves raspberries and anything raspberry-flavored.
Raspberry doesn't have many friends. He quickly developed a crush on Sarah Werner and began secretly stalking her and spying on her, though he's deeply ashamed to admit it. She finally caught him in the dorms one day and told him he didn't have to sneak around. He and Sarah quickly became friends and got together often to play video games. Unfortunately for him, though he still has a crush on her, she only sees him as a friend and a younger brother.
Raspberry may not be the brightest, strongest, or fastest SAInt pilot in his company, but he's extremely capable, dependable, and is there in a heartbeat when he's needed. He isn't immune to fear, but rarely does he ever run and abandon his team. It's happened a few times during training but never during a Mayzor attack. He's ambivalent about going up into space. He'll do what he's told, as long as he doesn't have to physically interact with too many people.
Raspberry really hasn't talked to his father much since he transferred over to the Arx Jericho. In his spare time, he's a leader for a high ranking guild in an MMORPG he plays, and he programs flight simulators.
Motivation: Don't get caught.
Ratings: Vigor 7, Focus 6
Company: Bravo
Antagonist/Relationship Character: Sarah's Rival
Age: 47
Quote: "Get to bed immediately! You have a pop quiz and simulation test tomorrow!"
Appearance
Tall, middle-age, blond hair, blue eyes, strong, athletic physique.
Personality
Strict, direct, confident, not afraid to speak her mind, sympathetic, gives praise when its deserved, loyal, motherly, soft and caring underneath a harsh and strict demeanor.
Background
Anastasia Yurilevna Kasherov was born in Moscow, Russia in 1984. She served her term in the military and immigrated to America years before the Legulus first revealed themselves to the world. Anastasia found work as a private contractor in New York City for years and built up quite a reputation for herself, but after the Legulus returned in 2029, renamed as Mayzor, Anastasia moved to the Arx Jericho and joined the Preservation Forces. Within half a year, she was promoted to the rank of captain, and on top of her Preservation Forces duties, she's also a strict professor, according to the SAInt pilots and many of their fellow classmates. She quickly earned the nickname, AK-47, and celebrated it in 2031, when she was actually 47.
Following the assault on Jericho, Captain Kasherov (Professor AK-47) has continued to lead the SAInt pilots in more rigorous and difficult tests and simulations in preparation for their upcoming missions aboard the moon. With the Apostle Project having gone public and the move to space initiated within half a year of the arx repairing itself, things were moving fast, and the SAInt pilots had to be ready.
Together with Commander Toshi Yamasuka, AK-47 oversaw the SAInt modification process in preparation for Operation Blue Moon (still a classified name undisclosed to the public). She gave Sarah Werner the OK to begin her Prophet training and join Blue Company, while promoting another team leader and recruiting new pilots for Alpha Company. She promoted Kazuhiro Masaki to team leader of Bravo Company and expanded the SAInt Program to fill Charlie Company and add Delta and Echo Company to the roster as well.
AK-47 seems close to Dr. Johnson and Dr. Harris and more often than not acts as their superior, though she still reports directly to Commander Yamasuka. If anything were to ever happen to the commander, Captain Kasherov would take up command in a heart beat. She certainly has all the traits necessary to be a strong leader of the Preservation Froces. Now that Billy Henderson has joined the team, and is being groomed by Dr. Johnson, AK-47 needs to keep an eye out for him. He's always been a go-getter with talks of one day taking over command himself.
Motivation: Get everyone through this alive.
Ratings: Vigor 7, Focus 7
Preservation Forces: Captain, Professor
Age: 37
Quote: "Everything will be alright. Just tell me what happened."
Appearance
Tall, long, platinum hair, glasses, military doctor's uniform, beautiful, charming smile.
Personality
Extremely kind, passionate about the lives and well being of the SAInt pilots, cheerful and optimistic at the worst of times, often a friend to all.
Background
Elizabeth Harris grew up in Sunnyvale, CA with her mother, father, and two older brothers. She had a pretty normal life growing up, but when she was 15, her older brother (the youngest of the two) took his own life, and it sent Elizabeth spiraling into a depression which lasted for months. She didn't have many, close friends but was always a cheerful, optimistic girl. However, her brother's death was a real test to her fortitude, and Elizabeth came out stronger than ever before. She decided to make her life mission helping people and to prevent such events from occurring again if she was ever met with the opportunity.
She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at the University of California - Berkley and went on to earn her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Stanford University with an emphasis on Affective Science. She then completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology at Stanford and stayed at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences as a faculty member to perform research on the Science of Suicide Prevention.
After the Mayzor invaded in 2029 and the CRC and Preservation Forces built Arx and SAInts, Dr. Harris was offered a position aboard the Arx Jericho as the Resident Chief Psychologist and Psychiatrist as well as being a professor. Due to the gravity of the situation involving the alien attacks and the mental stress young pilots could develop while piloting the SAInts in the face of such danger, Dr. Harris absolutely couldn't refuse.
For the past, three years, she's been a savior aboard the Arx and an absolute angel when it comes to the pilots. Most trust her implicitly and seek comfort with her, as opposed to Dr. Johnson who many say, "isn't any help." In all honesty, Dr. Harris is probably the most warm, kind, and likable officer of the Preservation Forces, and many of the students and pilots would be devastated should anything happen to her.
Motivation: Ensure the health and well being of the pilots and their minds.
Ratings: Vigor 7, Focus 10
Preservation Forces: Resident Chief Psychologist, Emergency Doctor, Professor
Age: 54
Quote: "I'll get the truth out of you one way or another."
Appearance
Tall, burly, past middle age, unkempt dark, graying hair, bushy eyebrows, stern face, glasses, mustache, small beard.
Personality
Gruff, stern, intimidating, manipulative, badgering, prideful, looks like he's probably chock full of hidden agendas.
Background
Donald Johnson was born and raised in Seattle, Washington to a single mother and is the youngest of four. He never knew his father, who abandoned them before Donald was even born, but Donald resented him nonetheless.
He attended the University of Washington and received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology before earning his M.A./Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Jungian and Archetypal Studies. From there, he went on to pursue a career as a Clinical/Analytical Psychologist in the Navy Medical Service Corps after a five-week, training program in Officer Development School (ODS) in Newport, R.I.
Dr. Johnson served in the military for twenty-four years and witnessed the Legulus Revelation, their denouncement/exodus, and the first and second Mayzor attacks before he joined the Preservation Forces in 2030 and came aboard the Arx Jericho as an Analytical Psychologist and Adjunct Professor.
He began affiliating himself with the Cloistered Research Council in 2031 but wasn't deemed an official, CRC scientist; rather, he contributed his efforts and expertise to foster the growth of the Apostle Project - sometimes through expedient means.
In August, 2032, the pilots of Alpha Company discovered classified, CRC documents in Dr. Johnson's office pertaining to a select group of Prophet candidates including: Rick and Serena Hunter, Sarah, and her cousin, Opsie Wessel. They also discovered details on the AmBrO51A serum (Americium Bromine Oxide 51A) pertaining to the Apostle Project and encrypted files on his computer with a deciphering key in a strange, coded language belonging to the Mayzor.
After the pilots went on summer vacation, Jason decrypted the files to reveal several, shocking revelations regarding Dr. Johnson and his affiliation with the Mayzor. It turned out he was given instructions to upload a hand-sized, Wormwood-shaped flash drive to the main, Operations computer of the Preservation Forces which caused the MetaTron to experience static and interference a month earlier, when Alpha Company was deployed to New Alamo to quell the Mayzor raid and fight the Magnas Beelzebub and Thammuz. More, decrypted files revealed blueprints that Dr. Johnson had on several, new, aquatic-based Locusts (including the Cannon and Constrictor) and a list of islands the Mayzor were going to hit. The Bahamas, where the pilots were vacationing at, were on the list.
The pilots lost all trust in Dr. Johnson and revealed his alleged treachery to Captain Anastasia "AK-47" Kasherov, but on the day the Arx Jericho was attacked, Jason received an envelope from Dr. Johnson with a strange message that read: "Find the real source. Trace it back. Not all is what it seems."
Later, after Sarah's abduction by CRC scientists and the Arx Jericho's lockdown, Dr. Johnson came through for the pilots and led them to Rafe Hunter's secret laboratory, where a hologram image revealed him as a Mayzor-in-disguise who called himself the General.
Given the fact that Dr. "Scary Face" Johnson (a nickname invented by Jason) was Rick, Serena, and Opsie's Prophet instructor, and played an integral role in prepping the upcoming, lunar missions for the pilots during the last four months, his true loyalties seem to be up in the air.
Some are convinced he's one of the good guys; some are convinced he's an alien. Some even think he's a double agent.
Only time will tell which side he's really on and why he possessed those secret files and carried out orders from the Mayzor.
Motivation: Seek the truth out of others.
Ratings: Vigor 8, Focus 10, Resolve/Injury 2, Action Dice 2
Preservation Forces: Analytic Psychologist, Prophet Instructor, Adjunct Professor
Age: 18
Quote: "What are you dweebs up to?"
Appearance
Tall, dark hair, preppy dresser, well built.
Personality
A jerk and an ass, plain and simple. He has a sensitive side he keeps hidden, which is perhaps what Serena was attracted to, but usually he's confrontational, prone to violence, and always throwing the first insult.
Background
Billy was 17 years old, when he was promoted to team leader of Charlie Company alongside Rick Hunter, Sarah Werner, Jason Reyes, and Alex 'Strudel' Struder. After the Chicago Catastrophe, Billy became team leader of the new, Bravo Company, while his younger colleagues surpassed him to form the new Alpha Company with Serena Hunter as their team leader.
While Serena was in the hospital, tending to her wounds from the Chicago Catastrophe, Billy constantly stayed by her side, and Rick, Sarah, and Jason found out that the two had been dating for a little while. Billy and Serena continued to date but eventually broke up around the time of Jason's 14th birthday.
For the next, several months, Billy led Charlie Company before he was promoted to team leader of Bravo Company with Joanne Klein as his second-in-command. He continued to remain a jerk to everyone but his company mates, and karma finally bit him in the ass during the beach trip to Bimini Island, when Rick and Jason publicly humiliated him in front of his fellow pilots after Serena rejected him yet again. After that, Billy's mental health seemed to rapidly decline. When the CRC facility aboard the Arx Jericho went into a lockdown, Billy showed up crazed and with a pistol, threatening Dr. Johnson in an effort to protect Serena.
Nevertheless, Billy came through in the end when the Mayzor invaded the Arx Jericho and brought the Throne Rank Magnas, Asmodeus, along with them. He was awarded a series of medals, and he became almost as famous as Rick, Sarah, Jason, Opsie, Serena, and Strudel.
Billy retired as a SAInt pilot just three weeks short of his 18th birthday but continues to work for the Preservation Forces. Rumor has it that he's being groomed by Dr. Johnson to one day be the new head of security for the Arx Jericho Preservation Forces. Rumor also has it he's going to be a professor as well.
Motivation: Pick on those weaker than me.
Ratings: Vigor 10, Focus 7
Preservation Forces: Junior Security Officer, Adjunct Professor
Age: 45
Quote: "Don't you recognize me, children?"
Appearance
Medium-length, dark hair, small nose, chiseled face, large ears, creepy eyes.
Personality
Secretive, eccentric, serious, calculating, socially abandoning, high resolve toward achieving what he wants.
Background
Rafe Hunter is the husband of Merideth Buchanan and father of fraternal twins, Rick and Serena Hunter. Though much of his past and present remain a mystery, he was a publicly known medical researcher who went on the run after his illegal experiments on humans came to light prior to the first, Mayzor invasion of 2029.
Though originally from Metro Scotia, he made contact with Rick in 2031, when the Mayzor attacked Brooklyn, NY and nearly destroyed his laboratory hidden in the borough. Rafe was captured by the military but placed under the charge of the CRC aboard the Arx Jericho.
The pilots of Charlie Company, who were later promoted to Alpha Company, overheard Captain Anastasia "AK-47" Kasherov speaking to CRC scientists about how the UN military wanted custody of Rafe (most likely to have him tried for crimes against humanity concerning his experiments).
Rafe remained hidden away at the CRC for nearly half a year, until September 2nd, when Sarah Werner was abducted by CRC scientists and taken to the facility, where Rafe tried her inject her with the AmBrO51A (Americium Bromine Oxide 51A) serum to expedite the process of deepening her mind's psychic connection with the SAInt and transcend her human limitations to be able to successfully pilot a Prophet. Sarah managed to escape, but as it turns out, Rafe had already injected at least three, other Prophet candidates in years past - including his son, daughter, and Sarah's cousin, Opsie Wessel in Germany.
After the CRC and the Arx Jericho went into lockdown and the Mayzor attacked the Arx directly, the pilots of Alpha Company, with the help of AK-47 and Dr. Donald "Scary Face" Johnson, discovered Rafe had a second laboratory hidden deeper in the CRC facility. There, they saw dismembered, non-operational Mayzor Locusts and Swarm; pieces of Wormwood; blueprints for new, never-before-seen, aerial-based Locusts; tapestries depicting a brilliant, woman with white hair and shining, ivory-colored, porcelain armor; deprivation tanks filled with human test subjects; chemistry kits, tubes, and elaborate set ups for experimenting with the AmBrO51A serum; and Rafe himself - only he wasn't. He was much paler with long, silver hair, and wore the same armor as the woman in the tapestries.
When the pilots and Preservation Forces officers confronted him, Rafe laughed wickedly and asked his two children, "Don't you recognize me, son? Daughter? It's me. I'm your father." He held a Wormwood-shaped, flash drive in his hands - the same kind Dr. Johnson allegedly uploaded to the Preservation Forces' main, Operations computer - and Rick said, "But you're a... you're a..."
"...Legulus," Rafe replied. He then went on to say, "You're too late," and called himself the General.
The hologram disappeared and a self-destruction sequence was initiated to blow up the CRC facility, but Jason came through and stopped it just in time.
Since the Mayzor assault on the Arx Jericho, and it's reconstruction and ascension to orbit, no one has seen or heard of Rafe Hunter's whereabouts. He's currently considered a highly, dangerous fugitive and is on the UN military's Most Wanted list.
Is Rafe Hunter really an alien on the run? Was it all a ruse perpetuated by the Mayzor, and the real Rafe Hunter is somewhere out there, possible held captive or in danger? Rick, most of all, is searching for the answers, and only time will reveal the truth.
Motivation: Appear to be something I'm not.
Ratings: Vigor 11, Focus 11, Resolve/Injury 3, Action Dice 3
CRC: Lead Scientist
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Serena Hunter
Supporting/Relationship Character: Rick's Friend, Sarah's FriendAge: 15Quote: "We're all in this together, and we must protect each other."
Appearance
Medium-height, light skin, dark hair, similar features as Rick. Face often solemn, barely any emotion and rarely ever a smile.
Personality
Cold, calculating, quick to despair and depression, loyal, earnest, fearful of her repressed memories coming back.
Background
Serena is Rick's fraternal, twin sister and the daughter of Rafe Hunter. When Rick first joined the SAInt program, she signed up as well in an effort to be with him and protect him.
Serena was a member of Alpha Company when the Chicago Catastrophe occurred, and she fell into a deep depression afterwards while blaming herself for not being able to save the rest of her company mates. She didn't talk to many people when she was in the hospital, and even Billy Henderson, her boyfriend at the time, usually failed to lift her spirits. Only her brother, Rick, was able to get a response from her every time they talked. He went to see her the most.
Shortly after, Serena became team leader of the new Alpha Company with Rick, Sarah Werner, Jason Reyes, and Alex 'Strudel' Struder. Billy became team leader of Bravo Company. Serena and Billy broke up around the time of Jason's 14th birthday, and she continued to reject Billy many more times from that point forward.
During the interface testing in June, 2031, Serena experienced a series of flashbacks to several years back, where she was strapped to a cot and being injected with a syringe by a dark-haired man who seemed to be grinning widely. Rick experienced the same dream and discovered the man to be their father, Rafe.
As Serena, Rick, and the rest of Alpha Company worked together to uncover clues, they eventually discovered that the human experiments Rafe Hunter conducted included a special, manufactured serum called, "Ambrosia," because of its chemical makeup: AmBrO51A. It turned out that Rafe was working for the CRC and that his test subjects were Prophet candidates and the whole, top secret operation was called the Apostle Project.
Both Serena and Rick were injected by their father, and the memories were so traumatic that their subconsciouses had blocked them all out, until they came flooding back during the interface testing. They discovered that Sarah's cousin, Opsie Wessel, who transferred over from the Arx Galilee was also injected with the serum and a Prophet candidate. Supposedly Sarah is also a candidate, but Rafe was never able to inject her with the serum.
Following the naval assault at the Bahamas, Serena took up her Prophet training alongside Rick and Opsie, and the three played a pivotal role in defending the Arx Jericho during the Mayzor raid and the attack of Asmodeus. In the past three months, Serena has risen to fame alongside her brother and company mates, but she doesn't particularly enjoy the fame; neither does she take advantage of it. Serena continues to remain by Rick's side in an effort to protect him.
Motivation: Protect Rick. Protect the team.
Ratings: Vigor 9, Focus 8
Company: Blue
Opsie Wessel
Antagonist/Relationship Character: Jason's RivalAge: 16
Quote: "Yeah, that was like totally because of me. I know, I rock!"
Appearance
Tall, golden blond, bright blue eyes, attractive features, symmetrical face. She's one of the hottest SAInt pilots according to most of the boys, and she always flaunts her sensuality and beauty with outfits to match. She's made slight modifications to her school uniform but leaves her pilot suit as is. She doesn't mess around when it comes to piloting.
Personality
Independent, charismatic, loquacious, optimistic, enthusiastic, go-getter, persistent, courageous, generous. Opsie loves being the center of attention and projecting her opinions onto everyone else. She loves to take charge and take credit for almost everything, especially when it makes her look good or benefits her. Nevertheless, she's loyal and grounded when shit hits the fan. Still, there are only a handful of people that actually consider her a friend.
Background
Opsie Wessel was born in Munich, Germany and lived there for six years before her military parents divorced, and she moved to the Arx Galilee with her father who transferred to the Preservation Forces. She was an only child and always the center of her parents' affection, which they often bought.
Despite being spoiled and always getting what she wants, Opsie had exceptional charisma and the strength and intellect to be a natural born leader if she worked at it. In class and competitions, Opsie didn't always do as well as everyone thought she did, though she often cheated and took credit anyway. More than often, she actually pulled it off and fooled everyone. As she grew older, she relied less on her childish antics and focused more on her training to actually be the best.
Opsie graduated from the SAInt Program in 2028.
She's traveled back to Germany three times to see her mother. Opsie was 13 years old during her last visit, and it didn't have a pleasant ending, unbeknownst to Opsie. She thought she missed her flight, because she was out partying late with some childhood friends, but she was actually kidnapped by Rafe Hunter and CRC scientists, taken to a secret laboratory, and injected with the AmBrO51A serum. She was further drugged, her memory a blur, and Opsie caught the next flight back to the Arx Galilee.
In 2031, an incident occurred where Opsie went back to her roots and stole credit for leading her team in defending a nearby city from a Mayzor assault. Her team mate actually came up with the plan, but Opsie had some dirt on her and used that to claim the idea as hers. It earned Opsie a promotion and transfer to the Arx Jericho. She arrived on Friday, June 13th and became team leader of Charlie Company.
In the following months, Opsie was approached by Dr. Johnson and targeted by the CRC to receive special training in operating a new, experimental type of SAInt. She absolutely couldn't pass up the opportunity, and Opsie became the first SAInt pilot to join the Apostle Project.
The assault on Jericho was the first time Opsie and the rest of Blue Company, Rick Hunter and his fraternal, twin sister, Serena, assembled as a special ops team. Opsie's instincts kicked in, and she took all of the credit for defending against the assault and defeating Asmodeus. As members of Blue and Alpha Company became worldwide celebrities, Opsie made sure her name was at the top.
By 2032, Opsie has been featured in a plethora of magazines, blogs, talk shows, and she's struck deals with various companies and manufacturers to advertise their products, appear in commercials, and make quite a living on the side.
Her busy and luxurious lifestyle has been getting more and more hectic lately, and she seems less focused during her Prophet training. She'll seriously need to get it together if she wants to remain in Blue Company. As for going into the space and visiting the moon, Opsie can't wait! It sounds like an experience of a lifetime, and she'll certainly take credit for establishing a base of operations there in their counter attack against the Mayzor.
Motivation: Take credit for everything.
Ratings: Vigor 5, Focus 7, Resolve/Injury 3, Action Dice 3
Company: Blue
Joanne Klein
Antagonist/Relationship Character: Rick's FriendAge: 14
Quote: "Captain, Rick's cheating! He's so annoying, and I'm so much better than him! Ugh, but he's so cute!"
Appearance
Somewhat petite, medium-long, blonde hair, usually always dressed in uniform or ready to deploy anytime, usually a stern face (disturbingly similar to AK-47's).
Personality
Fiercely competitive. Picks on others, like Stephanie and Rick. She's confrontational like Billy but less direct. She's more of a tease and usually not completely serious. She often picks on Rick, but in truth likes him a whole lot.
Background
Joanne Klein graduated from the SAInt program in 2031 at 14 years old, just one month after the Chicago Catastrophe. Both of her parents are divorced and work for the Preservation Forces aboard the Arx Galilee above Sydney, Australia. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the only way Joanne was able to join the program was by transferring to the Arx Jericho, and she did so in a heartbeat. She's an only child, and her parents hardly payed much attention to her other than buying her love.
Joanne shared a foster home with her soon-to-be best friend, Stephanie Yuzuki, another SAInt pilot who she now considers a younger sister.The two aren't that far apart in age either. During the testing and qualifying stage of the SAInt program up through graduation and continuing on today, the two have been inseparable. Joanne picks on her from time to time, but in the end, she's truly loyal to Stephanie. They both graduated from the SAInt program a month after the Chicago Catastrophe and formed the new, Bravo Company with Laurie Bach, and Leo 'Raspberry' Hayes, and team leader, Serena Hunter.
Joanne and Stephanie already knew Rick Hunter, Serena's fraternal twin brother, from their after school Kendo club with several other classmates who weren't part of the SAInt program. Though Joanne would never publicly admit it, she developed feelings for Rick, and the two became fierce rivals with a hidden, romantic tension between them.
She didn't gain quite as much fame as Billy Henderson, Opsie Wessel, or any of the pilots from Alpha Company following the assault on Jericho, but the world still knows her. Her admiration and scorn for Rick has grown tenfold, and her fame actually increased, when she started dating Rick. They now run the Kendo club together as officers, and they continue to compete with each other in roughly everything they do. Joanne is fiercely determined to become a Prophet pilot, and she's been pushing herself far beyond her limits during training in hopes of one day joining Blue Company and becoming Rick's company mate.
Following Billy's resignation from the SAInt program, Joanne desperately wanted to take over as team leader of Bravo Company, but she grew livid when Captain Kasherov promoted Kazuhiro Mazaki to the position instead of her. AK-47 told her that Kazuhiro was a better fit for team leader at this time, but in a serendipitous turn of events, Sarah Werner left Alpha Company to join Blue Company, leaving a vacant spot for Joanne. Her bitterness and jealousy over Kazuhiro diminished, though she couldn't believe Sarah would get to pilot a Prophet before her! That left a bad taste in Joanne's mouth, but nevertheless, she was thrilled and honored to join the elite Alpha Company instead of being under Kazuhiro. She was even more thrilled and surprised to learn that she was actually being promoted to team leader of Alpha Company! To this day, she wonders whether Rick pulled some strings with AK-47 (they always did have a close relationship) or if she was promoted on her own merit. Either way, Joanne will happily take up the job. Hopefully it won't go to her head!
When Joanne's not busting her ass training or spending time with Rick, she's hanging out with a depressed Stephanie, trying to cheer her up.
In terms of going into space, there's one secret Joanne hasn't shared with anyone, not even Stephanie. Joanne has a mild to severe case of astrophobia and has been extremely on edge since the Arx Jericho went into orbit around the planet. She's terrified of actually leaving the Arx and entering zero G or even exploring the moon. What if she has a severe panic attack and publicly humiliates herself while letting her team down? She can't risk that happening, and it could help further explain why she's been training extra hard lately.
Motivation: Succeed by any means necessary.
Ratings: Vigor 9, Focus 8, Resolve/Injury 2, Action Dice 2
Company: Alpha (Team Leader)
Alex "Strudel" Struder
Supporting/Relationship Character: Jason's FriendAge: 13
Quote: "Ooh! Hey guys! Is that candy? Can I have a piece? Hey guys! Ooh! Check it out!"
Appearance
Extremely short, ginger hair, freckles. Petite build.
Personality
Strudel is extremely hyper the majority of the time and exponentially so when given sugar. Despite his intensity and young adolescent instincts, he has a great heart, is extremely loyal, and greatly looks up to his friends. He overhears things far too often and knows way more than he probably should. He has more sympathy for Billy than most of his other friends with the exception of Serena perhaps. He's addicted to candy and is usually glued to his constantly-malfunctioning Linc.
Background
Strudel first joined Charlie Company when he was 12 years old. He shared a foster home with Jason Reyes, until Jason tuned 14 and moved into the dorms. Today, Strudel continues to live with his foster family and Miguel Rodriguez, his foster home mate, who's from Bravo Company.
Early last year, Strudel started seeing a fellow classmate, Ryoko, before the Mayzor hit Brooklyn and Chicago. After the Chicago Catastrophe, Strudel and his teammates were promoted to Alpha Company, and he started seeing Stephanie Yuzuki of Bravo Company. The two of them were steady for a few months, until Opsie Wessel transferred over from the Arx Galilee. Strudel developed a serious crush on her, and Stephanie grew extremely jealous. They broke up in the fall, after the assault on Jericho, but ever since his rise to fame after the Jericho assault three months back, Strudel has developed quite a fan base and a plethora of secret admirers. He's not worried. Strudel's on cloud nine.
Rumor has it that Strudel and Ryoko, a member of Charlie Company and second in command to Laurie Bach, are seeing each other again. Rumor also has it that Strudel has been spending time with Lieke, the Mendicant pilot and Bala's twin sister, from Bravo Company. Strudel also has fan girls he hangs out with on the side too apparently. He's become quite a player, and he's embracing it while remaining oblivious to anyone it may affect.
He's psyched about going into space and can't wait for their first mission!
Motivation: Be like the cool kids.
Ratings: Vigor 6, Focus 4
Company: Alpha
Kazuhiro "The Tower" Mazaki
Supporting/Relationship Character: Esteban's FriendAge: 16
Quote: "You bullies better run."
Appearance
Tall, dark hair, brown eyes, hardly ever a smile.
Personality
Strong, silent, charismatic type. Used to be bullied, now defends against bullies. Used to openly take credit, now he doesn't. Lives with regrets and dark memories.
Background
Kazuhiro was born prematurely and spent his childhood years considerably shorter than most of his peers. His biological parents were proud, Preservation Forces and military officers aboard the Arx Galilee who were always ashamed of their weak, stunted son. When Kazuhiro was 8, he was sent off to the Arx Bethlehem.
Though Kazuhiro was bullied most of his early life due to his small stature, he hit puberty prematurely and had a massive growth spurt when he was 12. It gave Kazuhiro the confidence he needed to try out for the SAInt Program. He began honing his strength and fighting skills, and he put them to use, as he defended fellow classmates from bullies, earning him a reputation and the nickname, The Tower.
Despite his size and newfound strength, Kazuhiro found he couldn't fully control himself yet. An incident occurred when he was 13, where he accidentally sent a bully he was defending against to the hospital with a coma. Kazuhiro never forgave himself and went through a period of depression, where he didn't talk to anyone. He also put off joining the program and applied to transfer to another Arx.
In short time, he decided to begin training again and applied to the SAInt Program one more time. Much to his surprise, he was accepted, and Kazuhiro was close to graduating when his application for transfer finally went through.
The Arx Jericho was expanding their SAInt Program and were looking for pilots, so Kazuhiro finished his training there. He moved into the dorms and became roommates with the team leader of Bravo Company, Billy Henderson.
In June, 2031, Kazuhiro graduated and became an official pilot of Charlie Company.
Following the assault of Jericho, Kazuhiro began taking his training even more seriously than before. He's begun defending fellow classmates again, though he hasn't had as loud of a reputation as he did before. Over the last few months, he's gone up to Bravo Company and was promoted to team leader which didn't make Joanne Klein very happy.
Company: Bravo (Team Leader)
Stephanie Yuzuki
Supporting/Relationship Character: Marten's FriendAge: 14
Quote: "Don't you dare hurt me."
Appearance
Short, petite, with deep, blue eyes, rosy cheeks, and long, blue hair. She's flexible, nimble, and can pack some power when she needs to into her swings during Kendo practice.
Personality
Fiercely loyal to her friends but generally somber and serious in her demeanor. She loves fiercely and does absolutely anything for the ones she loves, but she grows jealous easily and overreacts if she's hurt. She's always been easily depressed.
Background
Stephanie Yuzuki came from overseas and practically grew up aboard the Arx Jericho after being separated from her parents at birth. Since she was 9 years old, she begged her foster parents to give her permission to try out for the SAInt program. They refused every time, and Stephanie spiraled into depression each time. After she turned 12, Stephanie begged them once again, and they still refused. Stephanie nearly ended her own life, but after begging one last time, her parents finally gave her an ultimatum just short of her 13th birthday. They would grant her permission to try out, but she would have to find another foster home to live in and could never contact them again. They either really didn't want to get involved with the Preservation Forces or they were extremely paranoid about something, but they clearly wouldn't have anything to do with Stephanie if she joined the program. Stephanie left them and hasn't looked back since.
In 2030, Stephanie enlisted in the SAInt program and found another home, where she became foster mates with Joanne Klein. Joanne was only a few months older than Stephanie, and had coincidentally also signed up for the SAInt program. The two not only became best friends and company mates after graduation, they practically became sisters. After graduating from the SAInt program a month after the Chicago Catastrophe, Stephanie and Joanne joined Bravo Company alongside Laurie Bach, Leo 'Raspberry' Hayes, and team leader, Serena Hunter.
Before that, she joined Joanne in an after school Kendo club with Rick Hunter, Serena's fraternal twin brother and another SAInt pilot from Charlie Company, as well as several other classmates that weren't part of the program. It was then that she fell for one of Rick's company mates, a cute, ginger boy named Alex Struder. Most, however, called him Strudel, and she thought that was absolutely adorable.
Stephanie and Strudel started seeing each other right around the time of Jason's 14th birthday and had their first kiss during his birthday party.
They continued to date for several months, but after Opsie Wessel's arrival, their relationship began to decline. Strudel clearly had a crush on Opsie, and Stephanie grew extremely jealous of her. Stephanie and Strudel had several big fights during the summer, but the worst one took place right after their vacation on Bimini Island.
After the assault on Jericho and Strudel's rise to fame, things grew even worse and they broke up for good. While the world learned Strudel's name, and he developed a fan base of secret admirers, Stephanie sulked and entered a deep depression that even Joanne hasn't been able to snap her out of, despite all the time she's spent trying to cheer her up.
Stephanie remains a part of Bravo Company and continues to be Joanne's number two.
Rumor has it she wants revenge on Strudel and all his secret admirers, but she still hasn't snapped out of her depression. Also, she's not thoroughly excited to go into space.
Motivation: Get revenge at all costs.
Ratings: Vigor 9, Focus 9
Company: Bravo
Leo "Raspberry" Hayes
Supporting/Relationship Character: Sarah's FriendAge: 13
Quote: "I'm er- uh- oops- I mean - uh- er- eh- *gulp*"
Appearance
Short, dark hair, frantic look about him. His hair is unkempt, his clothes are never ironed, and he always looks like he's in a rush to go somewhere.
Personality
Socially awkward and introverted. Typically prefers interacting with others through virtual means as opposed to face-to-face. Loves games.
Background
Leo Hayes comes from a pretty tragic childhood. His family lived on a communal farm in western Kentucky, but his father was in the military, and Leo rarely saw him growing up. Leo's mother was taken by the Mayzor when he was 8 years old, but his father left him no time to grieve. He pulled some strings to get Leo transferred to the Arx Jericho, and Leo moved into a foster home. When Leo was 12, his father pulled some more strings to get Leo accepted into the SAInt program. Even though Leo never did too well at school, he found he an aptitude for piloting SAInt and graduated the program to join Bravo Company alongside his team leader, Serena Hunter, Laurie Bach, and two other pilots that died in the Chicago Catastrophe in 2031.
Leo earned the nickname Raspberry during his first year of the SAInt program. Professor Harris had announced her favorite ice cream flavor was raspberry, and that she might include that as a bonus question on a quiz. Leo embedded that into his memory, but when he took the quiz, the bonus question was completely unrelated. Nevertheless, raspberry was on his mind, because when he got the test back, he saw he wrote down raspberry. Most of his classmates laughed at him, and he became Raspberry. Ironically, he loves raspberries and anything raspberry-flavored.
Raspberry doesn't have many friends. He quickly developed a crush on Sarah Werner and began secretly stalking her and spying on her, though he's deeply ashamed to admit it. She finally caught him in the dorms one day and told him he didn't have to sneak around. He and Sarah quickly became friends and got together often to play video games. Unfortunately for him, though he still has a crush on her, she only sees him as a friend and a younger brother.
Raspberry may not be the brightest, strongest, or fastest SAInt pilot in his company, but he's extremely capable, dependable, and is there in a heartbeat when he's needed. He isn't immune to fear, but rarely does he ever run and abandon his team. It's happened a few times during training but never during a Mayzor attack. He's ambivalent about going up into space. He'll do what he's told, as long as he doesn't have to physically interact with too many people.
Raspberry really hasn't talked to his father much since he transferred over to the Arx Jericho. In his spare time, he's a leader for a high ranking guild in an MMORPG he plays, and he programs flight simulators.
Motivation: Don't get caught.
Ratings: Vigor 7, Focus 6
Company: Bravo
Captain Anastasia "AK-47" Kasherov
Antagonist/Relationship Character: Sarah's RivalAge: 47
Quote: "Get to bed immediately! You have a pop quiz and simulation test tomorrow!"
Appearance
Tall, middle-age, blond hair, blue eyes, strong, athletic physique.
Personality
Strict, direct, confident, not afraid to speak her mind, sympathetic, gives praise when its deserved, loyal, motherly, soft and caring underneath a harsh and strict demeanor.
Background
Anastasia Yurilevna Kasherov was born in Moscow, Russia in 1984. She served her term in the military and immigrated to America years before the Legulus first revealed themselves to the world. Anastasia found work as a private contractor in New York City for years and built up quite a reputation for herself, but after the Legulus returned in 2029, renamed as Mayzor, Anastasia moved to the Arx Jericho and joined the Preservation Forces. Within half a year, she was promoted to the rank of captain, and on top of her Preservation Forces duties, she's also a strict professor, according to the SAInt pilots and many of their fellow classmates. She quickly earned the nickname, AK-47, and celebrated it in 2031, when she was actually 47.
Following the assault on Jericho, Captain Kasherov (Professor AK-47) has continued to lead the SAInt pilots in more rigorous and difficult tests and simulations in preparation for their upcoming missions aboard the moon. With the Apostle Project having gone public and the move to space initiated within half a year of the arx repairing itself, things were moving fast, and the SAInt pilots had to be ready.
Together with Commander Toshi Yamasuka, AK-47 oversaw the SAInt modification process in preparation for Operation Blue Moon (still a classified name undisclosed to the public). She gave Sarah Werner the OK to begin her Prophet training and join Blue Company, while promoting another team leader and recruiting new pilots for Alpha Company. She promoted Kazuhiro Masaki to team leader of Bravo Company and expanded the SAInt Program to fill Charlie Company and add Delta and Echo Company to the roster as well.
AK-47 seems close to Dr. Johnson and Dr. Harris and more often than not acts as their superior, though she still reports directly to Commander Yamasuka. If anything were to ever happen to the commander, Captain Kasherov would take up command in a heart beat. She certainly has all the traits necessary to be a strong leader of the Preservation Froces. Now that Billy Henderson has joined the team, and is being groomed by Dr. Johnson, AK-47 needs to keep an eye out for him. He's always been a go-getter with talks of one day taking over command himself.
Motivation: Get everyone through this alive.
Ratings: Vigor 7, Focus 7
Preservation Forces: Captain, Professor
Dr. Elizabeth Harris
Supporting/Relationship Character: Marten's RivalAge: 37
Quote: "Everything will be alright. Just tell me what happened."
Appearance
Tall, long, platinum hair, glasses, military doctor's uniform, beautiful, charming smile.
Personality
Extremely kind, passionate about the lives and well being of the SAInt pilots, cheerful and optimistic at the worst of times, often a friend to all.
Background
Elizabeth Harris grew up in Sunnyvale, CA with her mother, father, and two older brothers. She had a pretty normal life growing up, but when she was 15, her older brother (the youngest of the two) took his own life, and it sent Elizabeth spiraling into a depression which lasted for months. She didn't have many, close friends but was always a cheerful, optimistic girl. However, her brother's death was a real test to her fortitude, and Elizabeth came out stronger than ever before. She decided to make her life mission helping people and to prevent such events from occurring again if she was ever met with the opportunity.
She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at the University of California - Berkley and went on to earn her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Stanford University with an emphasis on Affective Science. She then completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology at Stanford and stayed at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences as a faculty member to perform research on the Science of Suicide Prevention.
After the Mayzor invaded in 2029 and the CRC and Preservation Forces built Arx and SAInts, Dr. Harris was offered a position aboard the Arx Jericho as the Resident Chief Psychologist and Psychiatrist as well as being a professor. Due to the gravity of the situation involving the alien attacks and the mental stress young pilots could develop while piloting the SAInts in the face of such danger, Dr. Harris absolutely couldn't refuse.
For the past, three years, she's been a savior aboard the Arx and an absolute angel when it comes to the pilots. Most trust her implicitly and seek comfort with her, as opposed to Dr. Johnson who many say, "isn't any help." In all honesty, Dr. Harris is probably the most warm, kind, and likable officer of the Preservation Forces, and many of the students and pilots would be devastated should anything happen to her.
Motivation: Ensure the health and well being of the pilots and their minds.
Ratings: Vigor 7, Focus 10
Preservation Forces: Resident Chief Psychologist, Emergency Doctor, Professor
Dr. Donald "Scary Face" Johnson
Antagonist/Relationship Character: Rick's RivalAge: 54
Quote: "I'll get the truth out of you one way or another."
Appearance
Tall, burly, past middle age, unkempt dark, graying hair, bushy eyebrows, stern face, glasses, mustache, small beard.
Personality
Gruff, stern, intimidating, manipulative, badgering, prideful, looks like he's probably chock full of hidden agendas.
Background
Donald Johnson was born and raised in Seattle, Washington to a single mother and is the youngest of four. He never knew his father, who abandoned them before Donald was even born, but Donald resented him nonetheless.
He attended the University of Washington and received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology before earning his M.A./Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Jungian and Archetypal Studies. From there, he went on to pursue a career as a Clinical/Analytical Psychologist in the Navy Medical Service Corps after a five-week, training program in Officer Development School (ODS) in Newport, R.I.
Dr. Johnson served in the military for twenty-four years and witnessed the Legulus Revelation, their denouncement/exodus, and the first and second Mayzor attacks before he joined the Preservation Forces in 2030 and came aboard the Arx Jericho as an Analytical Psychologist and Adjunct Professor.
He began affiliating himself with the Cloistered Research Council in 2031 but wasn't deemed an official, CRC scientist; rather, he contributed his efforts and expertise to foster the growth of the Apostle Project - sometimes through expedient means.
In August, 2032, the pilots of Alpha Company discovered classified, CRC documents in Dr. Johnson's office pertaining to a select group of Prophet candidates including: Rick and Serena Hunter, Sarah, and her cousin, Opsie Wessel. They also discovered details on the AmBrO51A serum (Americium Bromine Oxide 51A) pertaining to the Apostle Project and encrypted files on his computer with a deciphering key in a strange, coded language belonging to the Mayzor.
After the pilots went on summer vacation, Jason decrypted the files to reveal several, shocking revelations regarding Dr. Johnson and his affiliation with the Mayzor. It turned out he was given instructions to upload a hand-sized, Wormwood-shaped flash drive to the main, Operations computer of the Preservation Forces which caused the MetaTron to experience static and interference a month earlier, when Alpha Company was deployed to New Alamo to quell the Mayzor raid and fight the Magnas Beelzebub and Thammuz. More, decrypted files revealed blueprints that Dr. Johnson had on several, new, aquatic-based Locusts (including the Cannon and Constrictor) and a list of islands the Mayzor were going to hit. The Bahamas, where the pilots were vacationing at, were on the list.
The pilots lost all trust in Dr. Johnson and revealed his alleged treachery to Captain Anastasia "AK-47" Kasherov, but on the day the Arx Jericho was attacked, Jason received an envelope from Dr. Johnson with a strange message that read: "Find the real source. Trace it back. Not all is what it seems."
Later, after Sarah's abduction by CRC scientists and the Arx Jericho's lockdown, Dr. Johnson came through for the pilots and led them to Rafe Hunter's secret laboratory, where a hologram image revealed him as a Mayzor-in-disguise who called himself the General.
Given the fact that Dr. "Scary Face" Johnson (a nickname invented by Jason) was Rick, Serena, and Opsie's Prophet instructor, and played an integral role in prepping the upcoming, lunar missions for the pilots during the last four months, his true loyalties seem to be up in the air.
Some are convinced he's one of the good guys; some are convinced he's an alien. Some even think he's a double agent.
Only time will tell which side he's really on and why he possessed those secret files and carried out orders from the Mayzor.
Motivation: Seek the truth out of others.
Ratings: Vigor 8, Focus 10, Resolve/Injury 2, Action Dice 2
Preservation Forces: Analytic Psychologist, Prophet Instructor, Adjunct Professor
Billy Henderson
Supporting CharacterAge: 18
Quote: "What are you dweebs up to?"
Appearance
Tall, dark hair, preppy dresser, well built.
Personality
A jerk and an ass, plain and simple. He has a sensitive side he keeps hidden, which is perhaps what Serena was attracted to, but usually he's confrontational, prone to violence, and always throwing the first insult.
Background
Billy was 17 years old, when he was promoted to team leader of Charlie Company alongside Rick Hunter, Sarah Werner, Jason Reyes, and Alex 'Strudel' Struder. After the Chicago Catastrophe, Billy became team leader of the new, Bravo Company, while his younger colleagues surpassed him to form the new Alpha Company with Serena Hunter as their team leader.
While Serena was in the hospital, tending to her wounds from the Chicago Catastrophe, Billy constantly stayed by her side, and Rick, Sarah, and Jason found out that the two had been dating for a little while. Billy and Serena continued to date but eventually broke up around the time of Jason's 14th birthday.
For the next, several months, Billy led Charlie Company before he was promoted to team leader of Bravo Company with Joanne Klein as his second-in-command. He continued to remain a jerk to everyone but his company mates, and karma finally bit him in the ass during the beach trip to Bimini Island, when Rick and Jason publicly humiliated him in front of his fellow pilots after Serena rejected him yet again. After that, Billy's mental health seemed to rapidly decline. When the CRC facility aboard the Arx Jericho went into a lockdown, Billy showed up crazed and with a pistol, threatening Dr. Johnson in an effort to protect Serena.
Nevertheless, Billy came through in the end when the Mayzor invaded the Arx Jericho and brought the Throne Rank Magnas, Asmodeus, along with them. He was awarded a series of medals, and he became almost as famous as Rick, Sarah, Jason, Opsie, Serena, and Strudel.
Billy retired as a SAInt pilot just three weeks short of his 18th birthday but continues to work for the Preservation Forces. Rumor has it that he's being groomed by Dr. Johnson to one day be the new head of security for the Arx Jericho Preservation Forces. Rumor also has it he's going to be a professor as well.
Motivation: Pick on those weaker than me.
Ratings: Vigor 10, Focus 7
Preservation Forces: Junior Security Officer, Adjunct Professor
Rafe Hunter
AntagonistAge: 45
Quote: "Don't you recognize me, children?"
Appearance
Medium-length, dark hair, small nose, chiseled face, large ears, creepy eyes.
Personality
Secretive, eccentric, serious, calculating, socially abandoning, high resolve toward achieving what he wants.
Background
Rafe Hunter is the husband of Merideth Buchanan and father of fraternal twins, Rick and Serena Hunter. Though much of his past and present remain a mystery, he was a publicly known medical researcher who went on the run after his illegal experiments on humans came to light prior to the first, Mayzor invasion of 2029.
Though originally from Metro Scotia, he made contact with Rick in 2031, when the Mayzor attacked Brooklyn, NY and nearly destroyed his laboratory hidden in the borough. Rafe was captured by the military but placed under the charge of the CRC aboard the Arx Jericho.
The pilots of Charlie Company, who were later promoted to Alpha Company, overheard Captain Anastasia "AK-47" Kasherov speaking to CRC scientists about how the UN military wanted custody of Rafe (most likely to have him tried for crimes against humanity concerning his experiments).
Rafe remained hidden away at the CRC for nearly half a year, until September 2nd, when Sarah Werner was abducted by CRC scientists and taken to the facility, where Rafe tried her inject her with the AmBrO51A (Americium Bromine Oxide 51A) serum to expedite the process of deepening her mind's psychic connection with the SAInt and transcend her human limitations to be able to successfully pilot a Prophet. Sarah managed to escape, but as it turns out, Rafe had already injected at least three, other Prophet candidates in years past - including his son, daughter, and Sarah's cousin, Opsie Wessel in Germany.
After the CRC and the Arx Jericho went into lockdown and the Mayzor attacked the Arx directly, the pilots of Alpha Company, with the help of AK-47 and Dr. Donald "Scary Face" Johnson, discovered Rafe had a second laboratory hidden deeper in the CRC facility. There, they saw dismembered, non-operational Mayzor Locusts and Swarm; pieces of Wormwood; blueprints for new, never-before-seen, aerial-based Locusts; tapestries depicting a brilliant, woman with white hair and shining, ivory-colored, porcelain armor; deprivation tanks filled with human test subjects; chemistry kits, tubes, and elaborate set ups for experimenting with the AmBrO51A serum; and Rafe himself - only he wasn't. He was much paler with long, silver hair, and wore the same armor as the woman in the tapestries.
When the pilots and Preservation Forces officers confronted him, Rafe laughed wickedly and asked his two children, "Don't you recognize me, son? Daughter? It's me. I'm your father." He held a Wormwood-shaped, flash drive in his hands - the same kind Dr. Johnson allegedly uploaded to the Preservation Forces' main, Operations computer - and Rick said, "But you're a... you're a..."
"...Legulus," Rafe replied. He then went on to say, "You're too late," and called himself the General.
The hologram disappeared and a self-destruction sequence was initiated to blow up the CRC facility, but Jason came through and stopped it just in time.
Since the Mayzor assault on the Arx Jericho, and it's reconstruction and ascension to orbit, no one has seen or heard of Rafe Hunter's whereabouts. He's currently considered a highly, dangerous fugitive and is on the UN military's Most Wanted list.
Is Rafe Hunter really an alien on the run? Was it all a ruse perpetuated by the Mayzor, and the real Rafe Hunter is somewhere out there, possible held captive or in danger? Rick, most of all, is searching for the answers, and only time will reveal the truth.
Motivation: Appear to be something I'm not.
Ratings: Vigor 11, Focus 11, Resolve/Injury 3, Action Dice 3
CRC: Lead Scientist
Laurie Bach
ExtraAge: 15
Quote: "Anything for you, sweetie. Just let me kill these Locusts first."
Appearance
Taller than average but with a petite build. She has pale, light skin, attractive eyes, long, stylized, pink hair, and wears cute outfits when she's not in her school uniform or pilot suit.
Personality
Loving, loyal, committed. She can get jealous like any other girl, but she doesn't generally hold a grudge or has much of a temper. She's genuinely happy most of the time, despite the Mayzor attacks, but she's not incapable of being sad. She's smart, quick-thinking, charismatic, and respected by the rest of her company mates and fellow pilots.
Background
Growing up, Laurie Bach always seemed exceptionally capable at any task she put her mind to. She was living in Chicago with her family, when the results of an early aptitude test she took drew the attention of the Preservation Forces. They contacted her family directly, and Laurie was invited to apply to the SAInt program when she was only 11 years old.
She moved into a foster home aboard the Arx Jericho but rarely saw them, while she underwent training. Laurie graduated when she was 12 and helped form Bravo Company as second-in-command to her team leader, Serena Hunter. Everything seemed to be going great for Laurie, but the Chicago Catastrophe changed everything.
Fortunately, Laurie didn't lose her parents, but she did lose some of her company mates, and the whole event really shook her. She entered a slight depression for a little while but did her best to stay strong. Surrounding herself with friends surely helped. In the end, Laurie got over it, but she still gets nightmares from time to time and may have PTSD without even realizing it.
Laurie's love life has always been pretty transparent. She's into boys and often finds herself attracted to the quiet, nerdy types. It's no surprise then that she fell for Jason Reyes the moment she lay her eyes on him. During his 14th birthday birthday, Laurie gave him an extra special birthday present and a kiss, and the two have been together ever since.
Ever since the expansion of the SAInt program and the addition of three, new companies since the Jericho assault, Laurie has been given an opportunity she simply couldn't say no to. She was transferred from Bravo Company and promoted as team leader of the new Charlie Company with Ryoko as her second-in-command. Meanwhile, her longtime friend and Bravo Company mate, Leo 'Raspberry' Hayes, stayed back as part of Bravo Company.
Laurie continues to try her best and hopes to continue working for the Preservation Forces long after her retirement from the SAInt program. She's intrigued to be going into space and envisions a romantic evening between her and Jason right in the midst of stars or on the surface of the moon.
Company: Bravo
Bala & Lieke "The Twins"
ExtraAge: 15 each
Quote: "We are not two but two halves that, together, make one."
Appearance
Twin brother (Bala) and sister (Lieke). Dark hair, dark skin, short and somewhat petite.
Personality
Lieke (88%): quiet, reserved, shy, introverted, relaxed, feminine, friendly, serious, more prone to fear.
Bala (88%): outspoken, courageous, extroverted, comical, masculine, short-tempered, blase.
Both Twins share 12% of each other's personality traits. When they're together and in-sync, they mesh so well and balance each other out, that they practically become one, well-rounded person.
Background
The Twins, Bala and Lieke, were born in Shimoga district in the Karnataka state of India. Their father worked in a foundry belonging to one of the largest, private-sector employers in the region. They going to follow suit, but the Mayzor invaded, and the city was a target in one of the earlier attacks.
The foundry was attacked by Locusts, and the Twins' father was caught in an explosion, while their mother was abducted by Swarm. Bala and Lieke helped each other escape and survive. Once the Arx Jerusalem appeared hovering over Karnataka, the Twins found themselves hitching a ride there in order to attempt and join the SAInt Program they'd been hearing about.
Though they had slightly different personalities, the Twins were fiercely determined to pass the necessary exams, ace all the interviews, and become SAInt pilots so that they could avenge their father and possibly bring back her mother. They had a strong resolve, and they were full of hope despite everything that'd happened in the world. They certainly would need it, because neither one of them did as well as they should have on the exams.
Despite their underwhelming marks, they were given an opportunity to be interviewed. Alone, they didn't do as well as they wanted to, but the recruiting officer must have seen potential in them, because he granted them a third interview - together.
The officer was right. Together, the Twins nailed it and were accepted into the SAInt Program. Meanwhile, the Arx Jericho became one of the first air ships to produce the Mendicant variety of the SAInt, and the Twins were transferred there midway through their program.
They graduated from the program at the beginning of August in 2031.
95% of the time, the Twins practice together, take exams together, execute tasks together, eat together, exercise together, and have devoted themselves to always be in sync for as much as they can. The determination and hope they share is the glue that binds them together, while they shine as one.
Since the assault on Jericho and the rise into space, Bala and Lieke have been training even harder than before, and they were both promoted to Bravo Company in October.
As the New Year approaches, and the CRC and Preservation Forces get ready to start executing their plans of counter-attack, the Twins want nothing more than to have a go at the Mayzor mother ship and find their mother. They're ready for space. They've come this far, and nothing will stop them, unless it's death.
Company: Bravo
Ryoko Mizushima
Extra
Age: 13
Quote: "Ooh, he's cute! Oh my gosh, he is too! Ugh, time for another mission? Fiiine!"
Appearance
Petite, medium-length, stylized, blue hair, purple eyes, adorable, innocent face with a hint of mischief.
Personality
Contemplative, charismatic, childish, flighty, easily depressed.
Background
Was an ordinary classmate of the SAInt pilots, until she joined the SAInt Program in the past few months and graduated as team leader of Charlie Company.
She almost started dating Alex "Strudel" Struder last year, but he, "stood her up," due to a SAInt mission in Brooklyn, NY. Since then, she's moved on but has fallen for him again due to his rising, celebrity fame since the Mayzor assault on the Arx Jericho.
Now that Ryoko's a SAInt pilot, she's even more thrilled to spend time with him more. She definitely wants to achieve the same fame for herself, and although she's naturally gifted and charismatic, she just doesn't seem up to all the self-discipline and following orders.
Who knows, maybe the payoff will be worth it. She'll just have to suck it up and find ways to have fun!
Company: Charlie (Team Leader)
Miguel "Crybaby" Rodriguez
Extra
Age: 12
Quote: "*sniffle*"
Appearance
Short, dark hair, large, golden brown eyes, dark skin.
Personality
Lacks confidence, easily upset, good heart, loyal, lacks strength but extremely perceptive and intelligent.
Background
Miguel grew up moving around a lot, as his parents were in the Preservation Forces. The last place they moved to was Brooklyn, NY, in 2027.
Though Miguel was small, weak, and socially awkward, he was naturally gifted and did exceptionally well in school. He was very close to his parents, even though he hardly knew anything about what they did. Miguel's father brought up the notion of joining the SAInt Program and pushed the idea, though Miguel found the whole idea rather frightening and not worth his effort.
Miguel's father did everything he could to persuade his son to apply to the SAInt Program, including almost tricking Miguel into applying to the program through a special, school exam he was singled out to take. It didn't fool Miguel, and when his father pointed out how perceptive he really was, it gave Miguel just the right amount of persuasion and confidence to apply.
He quickly got accepted at age 11, and his parents also received transfers, so they all moved to the Arx Jericho in May, 2031. Miguel graduated from the SAInt Program in June, 2031 and joined Charlie Company alongside Kazuhiro Mazaki.
He replaced Jason Reyes as Alex Struder's foster home roommate.
Following the assault on Jericho, Miguel has remained in Charlie Company while Kazuhiro went on to become team leader of Bravo Company.
Company: Charlie
Commander Toshi Yamasuka
ExtraAge: 53
Quote: "Officers, you have your prerogatives and objectives for this mission. Oversee your companies to ensure nothing short of absolute victory."
Appearance
Medium-tall, perfect posture, medium-length, purple hair, matching eyes, a smooth, wise face, and she never has a single wrinkle in her uniform.
Personality
Cold but fair, goal-oriented, keeps her emotions in check (some would say she's emotionless), distant, intelligent, intuitive, a fierce negotiator, and a keen observer.
Background
TBA
Preservation Forces: Commander
Allen Werner
ExtraAge: 17
Quote: "I got your back, sis. Command, what are my orders?"
Appearance
Tall, short, blonde hair, blue eyes, similar features as his younger sister, Sarah Werner.
Personality
Charming, lovable, nurturing, though quite different from his sister in that he's more serious and self-disciplined when it comes to studies, following orders, and not wasting time having fun.
Background
Allen grew up in Texas with his mother, father, and younger sister, Sarah Werner, before the Mayzor invaded in 2029 and destroyed his home town, forcing the family to move to New Alamo in the southeastern United States.
When Sarah joined the Preservation Forces, Allen left home as well, except he didn't qualify for the SAInt Program and became a Robbie pilot for the Preservation Forces' army instead.
He's close with his sister and visits her from time to time, but he has his own life and duties to fulfill aboard the Arx Jericho.
One thing Allen does share with his sister is his distaste for going into space. Robbies can't really fight in space, and all the low gravity and zero-G training makes him sick from time to time. He, too, believes the CRC and Preservation Forces are in the wrong for going after the Mayzor, but he's a soldier tasked with following orders and always keeps his opinions to himself.
Preservation Forces: Robbie Pilot
Commander McGarry
Extra
Age: 65
Quote: "Raise the defense shields, secure the weapons!"
Appearance
Tall, well-built, gray hair, stern face, appears somewhat younger than his age.
Personality
Stubborn, close-minded, argumentative, charismatic, old-fashioned, tolerates the CRC/Preservation Forces but doesn't consider them friends of the UN military necessarily.
Background
Served in the US Army straight out of high school and quickly rose up the ranks due to his natural-born leadership qualities, bravery, and intelligence. He completed several tours in Kuwait during the Iran-Iraq War and was instrumental during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the Iraq War under the Bush Administration.
By the time the Mayzor invaded in 2029, he held the rank of Sergeant Major of the US Army (SMA) and later became Commander of the UN Military Forces after many of the world governments and militaries were disassembled and unified under the United Nations.
He transferred to the Arx Jericho to head the UN Military Forces, US Division, and is oversees all, military personnel (not belonging to the CRC/Preservation Forces) on the Arx Jericho.
While he often clashes with Commander Toshi Yamasuka of the Preservation Forces, he has the United Nations' best interests at heart as well as protecting the human population of Earth from the Mayzor.
Military: Commander of the UN Military Forces, US Division, Arx Jericho
Annalise Lafayette
ExtraAge: 15
Hometown: Martinique, French Antille
Company: Charlie
Conrad Andersen
ExtraAge: 14
Hometown: Oslo, Norway
Company: Charlie
Javier Ontonado
ExtraAge: 14
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Company: Charlie
Winston Thornton
ExtraAge: 17
Hometown: London, UK
Company: Delta
Jonathan Sinclair
ExtraAge: 14
Hometown: Wisconsin, USA
Company: Delta
Lina Madan
ExtraAge: 15
Hometown: Adilabad, Telangana, India
Company: Delta
Jared Blackwell
ExtraAge: 13
Hometown: Washington, USA
Company: Delta
Anya Rhodes
ExtraAge: 16
Hometown: New York, USA
Company: Delta
Flann O'Connor
ExtraAge: 17
Hometown: Belfast, Ireland
Company: Echo
Akachi Afolayan
ExtraAge: 13
Hometown: Southwestern Nigeria
Company: Echo
Aisha Nagi
ExtraAge: 13
Hometown: Tunis, Tunisia
Company: Echo
Renzo Morandi
ExtraAge: 14
Hometown: Naples, Italy
Company: Echo
Winifed Ellis
ExtraAge: 12
Hometown: Cardiff, Wales
Company: Echo
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