Name: Thom Stark
Codename (Radio Call): Cavalier
Age: 31
Nationality: English
Role: Support Field Agent
Appearance 
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Picture taken at least a year ago. That's a vintage '64 Ben Bracken.

Thom is about 6"1 tall, and can often be seen wearing a beige colored Kilgour suit, with a white shirt and green tie. He often has a clean shaven or slightly stubbled face, and neat brown Oxfords at his feet, with a distinct Home Counties accent that sounds quintessentially English. Whilst his upbringing was more rough than most gentlemen, he still has a quite polite manner of speaking that he has aquired as an officer and field agent in MI5, though it is rough around the edges in some places. He can be occasionally be seen smoking a pipe- something that is perhaps a little more aspiring gentlemanly than a roll-up. He seems well built beneath his suit, and a pair  burn scars on his should indicating that he has had tattoos removed.  

Personality:

Thom is an interesting fellow, definitely espousing the traditional English stiff upper lip and gentlemanly characteristics. Like his boss, and similarly to Lancaster, in this regard. He is perhaps a little more reserved, and orthodox in his methods, leaving the carnage to his colleagues. He seems to be confident in most part, and whilst not always a leader, he knows what it takes to point out things that he catches in the corner of his eyes. Observant, and patient, but aware that he isn't the best of the best- that is better left for Lancaster and Liberty. He isn't as sharply tuned as Kingmaker, but he has a good head, and in practical situations, knows what he does best, supporting the other two in any way possible. He seems to be an aspiring gentleman, and perhaps has embraced it a little too much, not having the suave sarcasm of Lancaster just yet to really pull it off. 

Service History: 
Thom was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1984, his father a Merchant Seaman, and his mother a housewife from a middle-class background. His parents had little time for him, and Thom often was on his own, up to no good and often fucking around. This said, his father did have aquired tastes- and throughout his youth, his dad did show him various alcoholic beverages, one that Thom remained good at identifying, as well as a certain gentlemanly nature. The fact he wondered did hit hard in school- and his grades were poor, though he showed promise in Maths, Physics and Foreign Languages, less so in other fields. He was not an academic, it appeared- but as a sportsman, he was reaching his physical pinnacle by the age of 15. He was the local Cross-Country champion, and a member of Swimming and Boxing clubs. He always looked forward to being 16, because he'd fulfill his dream of joining the Royal Marines Commando, as an enlisted Marine in 2000.

Thom was no officer, but he proved himself on various occasions, often being tagged along on Royal Navy reconnaissance parties on shore during the Invasion of Iraq in 2003, where he proved himself despite his young age. Being only 19 at the time, Thom found himself under fire and confident in sending it back, being suggested to become an officer instead. This he took on, being merely 22 years of age as he went through Sandhurst. Two tours later, and Thom had requested a transfer to the Royal Navy, looking for a different field of work to get involved in. Conflict had left Thom changed, and as an officer, he had become more of a "Rupert", or privileged officer than he had ever thought he would become. The last that Thom worked in the Royal Navy, he was in Signals, working aboard HMS Ark Royal in 2007. This was when he was offered a career change. 

Thom's work at MI6 was one of a very interesting caliber indeed. He was taken immediately on as a field agent, and learned a variety of languages, learning how to fly helicopters and aircraft, among others gave Thom a broad and wide ranging skillset that made him ideal as a supporting agent. In many circumstances, Thom was able to get agents out of a sticky situation in foreign countries chased by militants, preventing the failure of missions by doing whatever was needed to complete their exfiltration. In 2009, this was a literal example when an MI6 agent was evacuated from an improvised jungle landing strip by Thom flying a paramotor, chased by hundreds of armed AK-wielding LRA militants in Uganda. Or providing a vital role in a wiretap operation against a major arms deal in Berlin, in 2010. This later evolved into Thom joining Sierra Vanguard, on his wide skillset and positive service history. 

The group needed a supporting field agent, and he was drafted into the group in 2013, after several years of service in MI6's Asian and African branches. Thom has acquired a far greater gentlemanly taste than his background would expect him to do so, and whilst not an equal to Lancaster and Liberty in infiltration and acquiring information, he is able to be the third man of the group and help to get the job done, whatever the odds facing the team. 

Other: 

Thom drives a gun-metal grey 2008 Audi RS6 Avant, a car that whilst having a hefty price tag, is more than useful for getting from point A to point B in quick speed. And as an added bonus, it has a lot of room for bodies. The car has reversible plates, and has been resprayed multiple times, owing to it's use in operations in Europe and Britain, though safe for Thom to use.

Thom has an exceptional taste for whiskey. He is probably one of the best among the Sierra Vanguard team at telling apart drinks, something from his youth. It's uncanny. He also happens to enjoy smoking pipes, a vintage 1930s hazelnut pipe being the nicest of his collection. Wacky Backy has been mixed infrequently.