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[center][b]Name, Position and Age:[/b]

Niccolò "Nick" Carabello, Captain, 35
1 Month on the Prize[/center]

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[center][b]Species and Appearance:[/b][/center]
Dark, messy hair and dark, hopeful eyes make Nick look younger than his years. That's no great thing, for a Captain who needs respect from his crew, but he lives with it. Call it boyish charm.

Outside of that young face, Nick has an average build (a bit on the thin side) and lightly tanned skin. He carries himself with a relaxed posture. Completely human, last time he checked. 

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[center][b]Bio and Personality:[/b][/center]
Born on the year 2365 in Rome, Italy, Niccolò Carabello grew up encased in memories of one of humanity's greatest empires. Even then, many of Rome's oldest buildings still stood. At least, until they tore down half The Colosseum in '83 to turn it into a gift-shop museum. Niccolò, then a young man of 18, quite accidentally became the leader of the following protests. 

A rebellious spirit isn't normally what the Star Academy looks for, especially when it's recruiting new officers for potential command duties. But that's where he ended up. The decision was only partly his. Really, it was pressure from his mother, his perfect grades in schooling, and a convincing recruiter that sealed the deal. 

So, Niccolò ended up training in the "command pathway" at the European Campus of the Star Academy, not really wanting to be there, and sure he was going to drop out 6 months down the road. But 6 months later... he didn't. Nor 6 months after that, or after that. Something caught him. The Academy's idealism, maybe. Or his own nagging optimism. But he started to feel like he actually could make a difference, out there in the stars.

He grew into to the idea of being an explorer. An adventurer. And when he finally graduated at 24, he went straight into service on an exploration vessel. Now going by Nick, the rest of the crew learned fast that Carabello was the guy to come to if you had a problem and needed a level head to guide you through it. He started a poker game after hours, and volunteered for every Away Mission he could.

This calm, friendly demeanor and adventurous spirit didn't fade with his 20's. And now, at 35, he stands as Captain for the first time- a bit nervous, but still hoping to make a difference.

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[center][b]Skills, Strengths and Weaknesses, and Tools:[/b][/center]
Since hearing he'd be leading the Prize on its latest voyage, a few friends have asked Nick how he managed to get assigned Captain while still in his 30's. He wants to reply with something like "I'm the best pilot in the sector, of course!" or "Didn't you know about the time I saved the Prime Minister of Mars' life?" Neither of those things are true, though. Neither is any other really impressive answer he could give.

The truth is just that Nick stays calm during crisis and gets along with his crew. He got strong scores through training, besides a few bumps in Martial Combat, and he has always completed missions safely. If he has any special strength, it's being a well-rounded leader. 

But he does have one real weakness. Those bumps in Martial Training happened for good reason. Nick is not a fighter. If it comes to it, he will lead his ship through combat, but conflict- especially the [i]mano a mano[/i] variety- is far from his stong suit. 

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[center][b]Miscellaneous Info:[/b]

Likes jazz. Good at poker. Slightly afraid of Mason Daniels. Terrible at wrestling.[/center]
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