[b]Name:[/b] Makobi
[b]AKA:[/b] The Puppet Master.
[b]Age:[/b] 40
[b]Race:[/b] Onrilian
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[i]Like most Onrilians, Makobi is about a meter tall. Though practically a humanoid child's height, Onrilians are known for being extremely durable, able to pick up more than three times their body weight. He has two stumpy appendages protruding from his skull where extensive auditory canals can pick up on various types of sounds.[/i] [/hider] 
[b]Faction:[/b] Marauder
[b]Role in Team?:[/b] Loadmaster/Merchant

[b]Bio:[/b] Makobi was exonerated for over 34 counts of illegal interstellar drug/smuggled goods/xeno trafficking and distribution charges, while conspiring with some of the most powerful crime syndicates in the galaxy. He ran an industrial mining and extraction shell corp to blanket his shady business affairs - which is still operating to this day - laundering his money through other subsidiary businesses he owned throughout the galaxy. It was a well-oiled machine that he ran for over a decade, until an anonymous informant tipped off the Galactic Committee of Investigation. 

Caught red-handed, he was forced to make a deal. In order to be clear of his charges, not only did he have to sign up with an expedition force, but he also had to rat out the locations of where the major crime syndicates perform their drug operations. All allegations are kept hidden from public record with the exception of an embezzlement charge. Because of the success of his regular businesses, and their association with some major corporations, a deal was made to cover up the books by shifting the blame to Makobi with a trumped up charge. Doing so ushered in new CEOs and board members, all of whom were appointed by those same major corporations and a few Galactic Committee members looking to keep their pockets lined up.

Though Makobi ultimately got shafted from the empire he built from the ground up, he saw the Marauders as a second chance at life. However, old habits die hard, as he often catches himself from making big time moves like the old days.  
 
[b]Personality:[/b] The Onrillian knows how to work a crowd. He's bubbly, socially active, and energetic - but not to the point where you feel like you're suffocating. Makobi keeps his cool and is great at reading people, regardless of their race or culture. With such a charming demeanor, you'd never think in a million years that he was once associated with some of the most infamous lords of the criminal underworld. 

[b]Equipment:[/b]
[i]In the cargo hold and hangar bay, Makobi uses the help of three dock worker drones: Edgar, Allan, and Poe. 
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Edgar is in charge of scanning and keeping track of inventory, updating lists and compiling projections like expiration dates and temperature demands for each cargo unit. He also calculates estimated trade values for stocked items in surrounding star sectors.[/hider][hider=Allan & Poe][img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/fc/39/6b/fc396b9922e32caac9256da74566a818.jpg[/img]

Allan (Top) does all the welding, cutting open, and putting back together of any and all cargo units that need repair or have been damaged. Poe helps with the actual transfer, able to lift around 4,000 kg worth of cargo containers.[/hider][hider=Exoskeleton][img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/9f/e8/83/9fe883fb3dc99518040994707b4cd690.jpg[/img]
Jumping into this suit enables Makaboi to perform regular tasks as if he were 2 meters tall. The cockpit is located right in the suit's chest, but he prefers to keep it open so people can see him.[/hider][hider=Loading Dock Mech][img]http://img01.deviantart.net/eb3f/i/2014/057/a/4/multi_purpose_mech_by_theuncannyken-d781yri.jpg[/img]
The LDM 400 is a multipurpose transfer and loading mech, the ideal tool when receiving large shipments. Makobi is a master driver with these, but he needs to have his exoskeleton suit on in order to reach all of the controls.[/hider]
[b]Other:[/b] Makobi is one of the original members of the Marauder crew. He's called The Puppet Master because of his ability to control an exoskeleton suit while efficiently driving and operating an LDM 400 with relative ease. When the Monroe is docked and there are no shipments to inventory, Makobi will set up shop (circumstance permitted) with:[hider=The Fat Crab][img]http://img02.deviantart.net/840c/i/2014/122/5/c/junk_mech_by_williamkoh-d7gu14z.png[/img]
A collapsible and expandable bazaar that has a small bar, restaurant, and trade post that can traverse most terrain. It's a great way to find out about the locals, and also suck them dry of their money via gambling, or auctioning items at a marked up price.[/hider] 
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[i]Makobi's main areas of operation on board the Monroe:[/i]

"Alright lemme give everyone a quick tour!" 

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"So the hangar bay where all ships are stored is the first thing you see when you enter from the rear docking gate. You see the striped floor from the bottom of the picture going to your right, and then swinging left to a lower section? That takes you to the cargo hold.."

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"This is where all outbound and incoming shipments are stowed. Not much goes on here, apart from moving a bunch of containers around, but I like to use the space for an occasional pow wow with the crew."