[@DeepestApology] Yep! By all means, go for it. Also, for transparency's sake, here's my own CS: [hider=John Howard] [center] [color=Gold][b]Name[/b]:[/color] John Howard [color=Gold][b]Age[/b]:[/color] 38 [color=Gold][b]Gender[/b]:[/color] Male [color=Gold][b]Profession[/b]:[/color] Operations Sergeant, United States Special Forces [color=Gold][b]Nationality & Affiliation[/b]:[/color] American, American Alliance [color=Gold][b]Birth Planet[/b]:[/color] Earth [color=Gold][b]Appearance[/b]:[/color] John stands at six foot two, with short brown hair well below military regulation length, and a hard and emotionless face. His eyes are dark brown to match his hair, and his body is muscular just by the sheer requirements of his work. [color=Gold][b]Strengths[/b]:[/color] [u]Primary[/u] – John has been enlisted in the United States Special forces for over a decade. He’s been trained on Earth and in the colonies. He’s been deployed to more places than most have visited. Simply put, he is a shining example of a competent and resourceful soldier. [u]Secondary[/u] – Due to the rigor of his work, John is in peak physical shape, far surpassing most men, despite his age of nearly forty. [u]Tertiary[/u] – John has been managing fireteams and personnel for years. As such, he’s developed inherent tactics to deal with team morale and tricky situations involving his group. Combine that with a natural sense of charisma, and John makes a fine leader in even relatively hostile environments. [color=Gold][b]Weaknesses[/b]:[/color] [u]Primary[/u] – Though he isn’t stupid, John has absolutely no schooling on the fields of science, including astrophysics and biology. He is totally in the dark when the conversation shifts to these topics, or when application of this particular brand of knowledge is necessary. [u]Secondary[/u] – While John has developed a sense of rapport and communication with his subordinates, he often comes off as brash and demanding to civilians, especially during stressful situations when he needs to give orders directly without wasting time. As a result, he may end up alienating some of the civilian members of the expedition, or be unable to rally them the same way he would with his squad. [u]Tertiary[/u] – Ever since the death of his wife two years’ prior, John has developed a concerning alcohol problem. It manifests more when he isn’t deployed and has more downtime, but lately he’s started carrying a flask with him almost everywhere, and a bottle of whisky can always be found somewhere in his quarters. He uses the drink to stave off a deepening sense of hopelessness and depression, a void which his work has long since ceased to fill. [color=Gold][b]Personality[/b]:[/color] John Howard is a man who tries his best to hide his emotions, and does it quite well. While it may not be unusual for him to crack a joke or give a halfhearted smile, there isn’t usually any amusement in his eyes. He’s quite good at instilling emotions in others which have long since withered in himself. It’s been a long time since he’s felt true happiness. Still, he is the type who gives his all no matter what has happened, and he has not stopped being an exemplary soldier. He cares for his fireteam and the civilians on board the expedition in equal measure, even though they may not ever see that from him, and he has no desire for them to. [color=Gold][b]History[/b]:[/color] John was born an only child in Boston, Massachusetts, to a Colonel in the U.S. Army and a financial accountant. His mother died when he was seven, and his father – the Colonel – was never all that great at raising a kid. They moved around often, wherever he was needed, and John simply learned to give up the prospect of making meaningful relationships. Initially, he wanted nothing to do with the military, and, partially trying to distance himself from his father’s legacy, went to college for business. He graduated with decent grades and a job out of the gate, at a tech startup. However, he found no joy in it, and after his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer he resolved to go into the military. His dad passed away soon after he finished basic training. For a few years, he was alone; all he had was his work, and he did [i]very[/i] good work. He rose through the commissioned ranks of the Army, before being selected to join the Special Forces. It was around this time that he met a girl, Susannah, at a bar while he was on leave. The two started a relationship that kept blossoming even when he was away on duty. They married a year later, and were together for just six months before an incident on the highway caused her car to be thrown into the oncoming lane, and she died. John was away when it happened – he didn’t hear until days later. Ever since then, he’s been alone, just as he was before. [color=Gold][b]Family[/b]:[/color] [i]John has no family.[/i] [/center] [/hider]