[hider=The Soldier]Name: Diarmi Accursio

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Description: Standing at 5'8" with a fairly fragile-looking build, Diarmi at first glance seems harmless. His skin tone is on the darker side of the spectrum, and he has short dark-colored hair and hazel-green eyes. He has some scars, mostly on his torso and legs, apparently inflicted from weaponry than improvised tools. He's not in the habit of wearing his armor around the ship or even his uniform, opting instead for fairly casual attire and, oddly, a blue scarf. Despite his less-than-imposing stature and laid-back demeanor, he can demonstrate why physically he's quite capable of the job assigned to him.

Personality: Diarmi tends to stick his nose into other people's problems, offering his help without hesitation or foresight. He gets a little disappointed when he's turned away. That said, he's very tight-lipped about his own problems and tends to refuse help. Even when he's getting overwhelmed, he tries to fix his problems on his own occasionally with disastrous results. He seems to display traits of a bipolar disorder but refuses diagnosis or treatment on the grounds that it could interfere with his employment. Despite his general cheer, he seems to dislike talking due to an inexplicable (and apparently Russian) accent.

Crew Role: It's a known fact that being confined to close quarters with anyone, and with no real way to escape if relationships sour, and Diarmi's role is to act as a mediator, enforcer of compromises and solutions, and defender of any parties in conflict. The last part means if anyone tries starting a physical confrontation, he is obliged to step in and restrain them. He's not supposed to take side or offer solutions of his own in order to enforce the idea he's supposed to be a neutral entity on the ship. On the planet, and in the unlikely event of an extra being boarding the ship, his duty is to defend the rest of the crew from harm; in such a case, he has no obligation to take the role of diplomat unless explicitly ordered by a higher-up. In the event of no extraterrestrial life being discovered, his role on the planet is one of support, using the necessary materials (e.g. anaerobic explosives) in order to clear obstacles that the crew faces.

Biography: Diarmi was born on December 4, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, to a loving father and mother, as well as an older brother. When he was old enough, Diarmi joined his mother and brother's summer street shows for the tourists instead of working in his dad's knickknack shop. He was enrolled in gymnastic classes to learn the basic tricks for the shows. His brother taught him a few extra 'tricks' to get even more money from the tourists, which Diarmi happily added to his repertoire. It never even occurred to him that anything was wrong until he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and a police officer pulled him aside for pickpocketing at the age of 10. His youth, combined with his genuine fear, resulted in a warning and having to return the money with a tearful apology. His mother expressed shock apologized to the cop and the man. It wasn't until he got home that his mother revealed how disappointed in him she was - that he got caught. Apparently, his mother's family had been con men and scammers for generations. His father knew but hadn't cared since, hey, they were tourists, they'd likely never meet again and he loved his wife dearly. Diarmi would simply have to keep quiet since he'd be considered an accessory otherwise.

Diarmi complied, reluctantly continuing to participate in his mother's shows for the next few years while now trying to figure out how to get away. The idea came in a bolt of figurative lightning - in reality, it was a recruiter visiting his high school. He'd enter the ROTC program, receiving a full scholarship and room and board, preferably at an out-of-state university. So the whole thing was a bit of a scam on his end, perhaps, but the Army was getting what they wanted and Diarmi was getting what he wanted, so couldn't be that bad. He hoarded money from performances and, shortly after his graduation, signed up and left home. He'd chosen a university in California - Santa Clara - and in his freshmen year generally drifted between classes. He hadn't actually considered his degree, but in the end majored in Physics, which kick-started his more-than-passing interest in outer space. The degree offered multiple astronomy classes and, though the late nights were occasionally killer on his ROTC courses, he found space fascinating. It was a shame, of course, that space exploration had ceased on the whole.

After he graduated, he entered Active Duty for the military due to difficulty in obtaining a civilian job. He managed to avoid the worst of the bloodbaths, though it was not to say his job was peaceful. He fought more than a few battles. When news came out that Planet X was re-discovered, it was clear that Diarmi was quite enthused. When his commanding officer asked the unit for any volunteers for a deep-space trip, Diarmi was first in line to volunteer. As far as he was concerned, when he got picked, there wasn't a luckier person on Earth than him.

Other: The gun he carries has multiple settings and safeties to prevent him or someone else from blowing a hole through the ship's hull, and for good reason.[/hider]