[hider=Zul] [u][b]Full name:[/b][/u] Azulethan ‘Zul’ Ledanari [center][img] https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/Mass_Effect_Discovery-580x326.jpg [/img][/center] [u][b]Race:[/b][/u] Turian [u][b]Citizenship:[/b][/u] Turian [u][b]Aliases:[/b][/u] Mostly goes by Zul, when not being called an expletive by other Turians. These expletives often include ‘Bareface’ due to his faded face tattoo. [u][b]Age:[/b][/u] 34 [u][b]Gender:[/b][/u] Male [u][b]Psych. Eval.:[/b][/u] The typical Turian love of rules, hierarchy, and camaraderie is offset in Zul by his long time status as an outcast from Turian society. He is at once driven by a deep need to prove himself and his family honourable in the eyes of Turian society and a deep mistrust of and resentment towards that same society for the way they have treated his family. Zul seems to be searching for a place to belong, to contribute, but has a very hard time believing that such a place can be found. While he is often fairly calm and collected, he can be prone to outbursts of anger – especially if his competency is somehow questioned. Questioning Zul’s former commanding officers was a difficult prospect, as they all seem to have extreme biases against him, to the point that it soon became apparent that either he was the devil reincarnate, or something else was going on (please refer to history section). Reading between the lines, we believe that Zul will follow any direct order without question, but will often make broad interpretations of said orders and improvise heavily. The fact that he is still alive – after what seems to be 15 years of commanding officers more or less overtly trying to get him killed through his assignments – seems to indicate that it is advisable to allow such improvisation to an extent, even if it should probably not be directly encouraged. Zul seems highly patient and methodical when in the service of a specific goal, but can be a bit restless during downtime. He does not seem to have many interests beyond training, maintaining his equipment, and playing his so’la (a Turian analogue to the human trumpet). Care should be taken in his integration into the team, as he is very conditioned to be a loner at this point and has an understandable distrust of authority figures. Zul is not forthcoming in his motivations for joining the mission. We believe that he may have joined C-Sec to gain protection from enemies created during his mercenary days. As for why he applied to join this particular mission, he may be looking to make a mark on the galaxy big enough that even the scorn of his own race can no longer dampen his accomplishments – or he may simply have been bored, we are unsure. [u][b]Phys. Eval.:[/b][/u] At 1.8 meters Zul is a bit short for a Turian. He is very lean despite being muscular, weighing in at approximately 100 kilos. His carapace is very light grey in colour and his face displays a very faded blue version of the characteristic Turian colony tattoos. The fading is supposedly the result of fellow students at his academy attempting to disgrace Zul further by removing his tattoo. His physical capabilities, while certainly above his species’ average, are fairly unremarkable aside from extremely quick reflexes. No known medical issues or complications. [u][b]Biotics:[/b][/u] None [u][b]Qualifications:[/b][/u] Zul is reasonably well educated, having had access to excellent tutors in early life. He is also an excellent marksman, a fair hacker, and a quite competent musician. His mercenary days gave him a fairly large network of contacts across much of known space. Along with those of his father’s diplomatic contacts who are still willing to speak to him – mostly the non-Turians – Zul probably knows someone in most major travel and trade hubs. Whether or not that person is inclined to help or shoot him is another matter. Zul has a very impressive list of accomplishments from his time in the Turian military and an equally impressive list of commanding officers who will swear that it was all blind luck and that he is actually the worst soldier to have ever disgraced the Turian military. During his time as a mercenary, Zul only added to his list of accomplishments, this time while being paid increasingly well for his services. He has a history of being able to accomplish almost any given objective – though often not in the way you meant or expected him to do so. [u][b]History:[/b][/u] The son of Aelia Ledanari, a well-respected general, and the famous diplomat Querris Ledanari, there were great expectations set for Zul and it seemed like it was only a matter of time before the young Turian would distinguish himself in some way too. His early life was spent in the heart of Palaven high society, learning all that he could from the very best tutors and trainers his parents could find. Once the Neo-Krogan Wars began, both of his parents became involved in the Turian response to the crisis, and Zul spent more time with his tutors and less with his parents. Still life was pretty good. Young Zul quickly showed an aptitude for problem solving as well as becoming an excellent marksman. When Zul was 13, his father, Querris, brought him on a diplomatic mission to meet with some representatives of a minor Krogan rebel clan. The diplomat had been trying to negotiate a peace agreement with this particular clan in an attempt to set an example which could then be followed by other clans. This was the latest in a long line of meetings which had so far seemed promising and there was every reason to think it would be safe for the young Turian to have his first taste of interplanetary diplomacy. What no one had expected was the merciless reaction of Fortack, who did not appreciate what he perceived as treachery. The meeting was attacked by Krogan shock-troopers who operated with extreme prejudice. Few captives were taken from the meeting, including Zul, his father, and Nihlus Serio – one of Querris’ aides. Very little is known of the two Turians’ time as prisoners. Zul refuses to talk about it, and it is no longer possible to question Querris. The little information Zul has been willing to give seems to suggest that he was kept isolated in a single room with Nihlus and was only very rarely permitted to see his father. Querris, meanwhile, is said to have been interrogated in quite a heavy-handed manner about Turian tactics, troop placements, the reborn genophage and more. One day, the father and son turned up, without warning, at a Turian outpost. The soldiers at the outpost were quite astonished, as they had been assumed dead, and were now somehow flying a small a small Krogan spacecraft. According to Querris, Nihlus had perished while the three Turians attempted to escape – we have been unable to verify this. The pair returned to sad news. Zul’s mother, Aelia, led a battle against one of Fortack’s clans. The battle had ended in absolute disaster, and cost almost an entire Turian battlefleet along with the lives of Aelia and hundreds of soldiers. Since the incident, there had been consistent rumours that Aelia had been somehow blackmailed into losing the battle. These rumours now came back in full force, as the live return of her mate and child gave credence to the Krogan rebels having had a hold over the general. While the two survivors mourned the loss of their wife and mother and tried to ignore public opinion increasingly turning against the deceased general, something else was underway. Querris was put on trial, on suspicion of having given confidential military information to the Krogan rebels, as well as supplying them with information on how to find research on the genophage. Both of which he might have had access to, being a high-level diplomat and married to a general. It was assumed by many that he had given this information in exchange for being set free with his son. Querris repeatedly denied the accusations, but being unable or unwilling to adequately explain just how they had managed to escape a highly secure Krogan facility did not exactly help his case. One day, without explanation, Querris suddenly admitted to giving up information about the genophage to the Krogan rebels – something which Zul is still denying to this day, but has been unwilling to give further details on. The diplomat was eventually executed for treason against the Turian Hierarchy. Zul was now without parents and with a cloud of suspicion hanging over him. (it was during Querris’ trial that other students at the academy Zul was attending tried to remove his face tattoo.) It was under this cloud that the young Turian, now 15, entered the mandatory Turian military service. Here he quickly learned that the idea of Turian society being based on personal merit did not extend to children of convicted war criminals whose mothers were rumoured to be the cause of hundreds of dead soldiers. From the very first day, he was despised by the majority of his peers, discriminated heavily against by the officers, and ignored by most others. Ironically, being worked harder than anyone else during training and often given punishments such as running or completing some drill 100 times, may well be part of the reason that Zul is still alive. After training Zul was passed around from squad to squad much more than is normal in Turian military service. He was consistently sent on deployments or missions which were probably far above his level of experience, often equipped with substandard gear and on rare occasions, even his requests for back-up were ignored. The fact that he is still alive speaks to either supernatural luck, or an extreme ability to improvise and adapt to whatever his situation called for. At the age of 30, somehow still alive, Zul’s mandatory military service ended. It is doubtful that he even for a second considered staying, and even more doubtful that he would have been allowed to do so. Zul had an impressive list of accomplishments – having often been sent on the most difficult missions – and not many prospects of making something of himself in Turian society. So he left. Working as a mercenary seemingly anywhere he could find work. He seems to have had some standards – not taking contracts involving slavers or actively working to undermine society or fighting authorities – but was otherwise not at all picky in the contracts he accepted, so long as they could afford his steadily climbing rates. About two years ago, Zul took a contract from a Batarian business consortium. The contract involved procuring a formula for a newly invented polymer from a Salarian bio-tech company. Supposedly to ‘even out the competition’. It was when he was scoping out the laboratory in question that Zul came to the attention of C-Sec Commander Raelon Nom who was doing the same, if for different reasons. Raelon warned Zul to back off and cancel the contract he had. Zul did not listen. Fast forward 12 hours, Raelon and Zul are standing on the lab floor, guns aimed at each other, Zul with a briefcase in hand. Raelon just manages to inform Zul that he is really holding an advanced bio-weapon before the Batarians – who as is turns out are a ‘business’ consortium – bust down the door, having become impatient. Zul and Raelon ended up fighting their way out together, Zul supposedly saving Raelon’s life on the way. Raelon walked away with the weapon, Zul with a conveniently grateful new contact in C-Sec. For the next year or so, Zul took on quite a lot of C-Sec contract work through his new acquaintance. When the Batarians came back for revenge, Raelon managed to convince Zul to join C-Sec proper for protection. No one can argue with the results obtained through the young Turian’s work during his year in C-Sec even if there have been arguments over his methods from time to time. When calls went out to find qualified people for the mission, Raelon recommended Zul. [u][b]Position:[/b][/u] Infiltration Specialist [u][b]Recruited:[/b][/u] No [u][b]Inventory & Logistics:[/b][/u] Wears a modified even lighter version of the Phantom Light Armour – allowing him to be stealthy when needed. Aside from giving moderate protection, the armour is outfitted with moderately advanced hacking tools and a personal cloaking device. The latter of which can only be used in short intervals due to power consumption. Carries dual Raikou pistols which are heavily modified for silence and improved accuracy at the cost of less raw firepower, as well as an Omni-Blade for close combat. Has consistent requests on file with the quartermaster for spare weapon parts, sheet music and brass instrument lubricant – which he seems to be using for his guns as well as his instrument. Note: While Zul certainly prefers his own equipment, he has demonstrated a talent for improvising with whatever is at hand, probably born of being consistently under-equipped by begrudging Turian military outfitters. [u][b]Notoriety:[/b][/u] Generally: 6 – In the four years since leaving Turian military service, Zul has made a name for himself as someone who can get almost anything done, for a price. He has also managed to impress and/or piss off an astounding number of people. Among Turians: 8 – The combination of an infamous family, his unusually light colouring and characteristic faded face tattoo leaves him easily recognized and widely despised among his own people. [u][b]Misc.:[/b][/u] Zul keeps his quarters very spartan, but can often be heard playing his instrument. While he is a competent player, this should probably be considered when assigning quarters. [u][b][Blasts from the Past]:[/b][/u] Yes [/hider]