[hider=Major Kashvi Sikander Sadek - USFMC] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/ZuVe8rV.png[/img] [b][u][color=white][h2] Major Kashvi Sikander Sadek [/h2][/color][/u][/b][/center] [b][u][color=white]Gender[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b] Female [/b][/color][/indent] [b][u][color=white]Age[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b] 30 [/b][/color][/indent] [b][u][color=white]Appearance[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b] A tall woman with dark eyes and dark brown skin that betrays her South Asian ancestry. Her body is almost ruthlessly athletic, corded with wiry muscle born of a brutal athletic regime. She moves with the care of a vacuum commando, spare and efficient as only those who spend long hours in Zero-G can be. There is an instinctive air of command around her, a confidence which infuses her with dynamism and energy, as though she is a coiled spring just looking for an excuse to go off. Her lips look like they are used to smiling but suggest that that smile might be no good thing for anyone beholding it. [/b][/color][/indent] [b][u][color=white]Personality[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b] Business like and brusque to the point of belligerence, Kashvi is the product of nearly two decades in military service. It is fair to say she has a chip on her shoulder in a world in which she is shorter than many of her male colleagues. She tolerates no short comings in her subordinates and sometimes struggles to control her irritation when they are demonstrated by others. She dislikes civilians whom she views as undisciplined and unreliable and is only somewhat successful in disguising this. Ridged in some areas, Kashvi has none the less learned to be tactically flexible having worked extensively in anti-pirate and counter-terrorism operations where unorthodox approaches were often rewarded. Troops serving under Kashvi might describe her as either hard but fair, although knowing marines their language would be somewhat more colorful. [/b][/color][/indent] [b][u][color=white]Role[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b] Kashvi is the Commander of the Arcadian's Marine complement. Some of primary responsibilities include: - Maintaining readiness among her troops - Planning and executing dismounted operations - Providing tactical advice and assessments - Defending the ship against enemy boarders and potential mutineers [/b][/color][/indent] [b][u][color=white]Skills[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b] - Operator. You don't get a post like the Arcadian by collecting bottle caps... - Combat Planning and Logistics. Kashvi cut her teeth on anti-piracy and counter insurency work. She has conducted many real, and many more simulated operations including zero-g operations and assault landings. - Leadership. Marine offcier training selects for people whom others wish to follow and hones that trait ruthlessly. Kashvi is adept at getting people to follow her lead when things go off the rails. - Vacuum Commando. Fighting in Zero-G is a realtively new discipline, boarding actions, fighting on asteroids require a particular set of skills that center around controling angular momentum and breathing to conserve oxygen. - Flight Qualified. Like alot of Marines Kashvi knows the basics of piloting small craft. Like most non-specialists this does not stretch nearly as far as anyone flying with her would wish... [/b][/color][/indent] [b][u][color=white]Personal Belongings/Equipment[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b]-USF Mark IV Powered Assault Armor -M34 EM Battle Rifle -S23 Recoiless Carbine [/b][/color][/indent] [b][u][color=white]Background[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b] A native of Shivapoor, one of the megacities on Earth, Kashvi grew up in a world of poverty, crime, and gang violence. Like many children she ran with various gangs and committed a wide variety of petty crimes growing up. When her aging parents perished in one of the frequent slum fires Kashvi embraced a criminal life full time and soon found herself arrested after a gang fight. Her advocate convinced her that the judge might spare her a custodial sentence if she enlisted, a step which she was all too happy to take. After the chaos of the streets, military life was a balm to Kashvi who quickly rose to noncommissioned rank. During this time she caught the attention of the first of a series of officers who supported and sponsored her career, lifting her first to Space Service and then to commissioned rank as the demand for experienced combat leaders grew. Her placement aboard the Arcadian is partly due to her demonstrated skill but also partly a political statement by her military superiors who view a street rat made good as a useful narrative for both recruitment and appropriations. [/b][/color][/indent] [b][u][color=white]Miscellaneous[/color][/u][/b] [indent][color=A1A1A1][b] Technically Kashvi ranks as a Captain, however in keeping with ship board deployments she is brevited to Major for the duration. This is because there can only be one 'Captain' on a naval vessel. Kashvi is a notoriously good card player although she contests she is simply lucky Cooking is one of Kashvi's passions Kashvi is a devout Hindu and maintains a small shrine in her billet [/b][/color][/indent] [/hider]