Character name - Jon Welch Nickname - n/a Position - Captain of the S.S. Durendal. Species - Human Gender - Male Age - 34 Appearance - [hider=Jon][img=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IvYiJBWwq2Y/UMwQtT2lScI/AAAAAAAACUc/iVicTBGxRSA/s1600/Snow.png] [/hider] Jon is a well built man as he keeps his body in top shape. His only really noticeable physical feature is the tribal band tattoo on his left forearm. Height - 6'1 Weight - 215 pounds Apparel - During missions, Jon wears his [url=http://cdn.staticneo.com/w/masseffect/thumb/d/d4/Guardian_Armor.png/240px-Guardian_Armor.png]standard issue combat armor[/url]. The armor is not all that different from what the usual human soldiers wear, his just has more scratches and dents on it. He thinks those add more "flavor" to the armor. It has a back and hip holster along with a sheath for his knife. The armor has a standard issue energy shield which recharges if it suffers too much damage. Out of combat Jon wears grey or white t shirts with dark blue combats and boots. Weapons - [url=http://cdn1.eveonline.com/www/newssystem/media/2995/3267/GA_LAR_Blog.jpg]LAR Assault rifle[/url] - One of the assault rifles available to E.S.C. marines, the weapon has a 50 round magazine which fires concentrated energy rounds. The weapon is reloaded through energy packs. The gun has two firing mods, fully automatic and semi automatic, it also has an attached scope. [url=http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/018/3/b/Speed_painted_hand_cannon_by_torvenius.jpg]TOR Pistol[/url] - Standard issue among the E.S.C. military, the TOR can be seen in the hands of many across the galaxy. It is an excellent, easy to use semi automatic pistol that fires bullets from a fifteen round magazine. Combat knife - Simple but effective, if he's fighting an enemy hand to hand he won't hesitate to unsheathe the blade and drive it into a vulnerable point on the enemy. Equipment - Communications device which he places in his ear. It allows him quick and easy communications with his crew. Signal flares. Dog tags. Skills - Jon is a natural leader, able to rally his troops to follow him all the way through the mission. He can get the best out of those assigned under his command and accepts nothing less. He's a very competent marksman with his rifle as well as a skilled tactician on the battlefield. He can hold his own in combat with his fists, but always prefers to have a rifle in his hands. He can also fly a starfighter, while not exceptional at it, he is an effective pilot. Weaknesses - Jon is a human, he has no special enhancements or powers. With enough punishment he will go down. He also has a tough time making decisions involving children. Powers - n/a Likes - Guns, working out, company of friends, space, beaches, nice weather, reading, history and being in charge. Dislikes - Crew dying under his command, smoking, drinking, slavers, bandits, sly merchants and torture. Fears - Heights and failing on the mission which would result in a war which would kill billions. Personality - Jon is a friendly but driven man, he always puts the mission ahead of everything else but makes time to get to know his crew. He values all of his friends and crew, always trying to drive the full effort out of every member of his ship. This is partly why he was chosen to captain the S.S. Durendal Biography - Jon Welch was born in London, England on Earth in the year 2220. His father a soldier who was stationed on another colony a couple weeks after Jon's birth. His childhood was unremarkable, his father fought in the Rahq wars, he was medically discharged after suffering a severe lower body injury which destroyed both of his legs. But thankfully, his body was saved thanks to modern medical science, specifically augmentations which allowed him to walk. Jon was a solid student who got into a good college, graduating, then immediately joining officer training school, his goal to become a spaceship captain. He went the whole eight required years, finishing at the top of his class. He graduated and was placed as the first officer of the S.S. Madrid, a frigate which patrolled the colonies. His time there was mostly uneventful, the most notable events being him leading the fight against battalions of slavers and bandits. The captain of the vessel valued Welch's contributions and Welch himself learned much from the captain. After four years on the ship, Welch was chosen to captain the S.S. Durendal, some higher ranking E.S.C. members believing that he was too inexperienced to lead a mission of such magnitude. These doubters were outnumbered by the supporters of him as captain. Welch himself was nervous about the mission, but never let that be known, covering it up with how eager he was to get it going.