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[h3]Character Description[/h3]
[list]Name: James Castleton 
Species: Human
Sex: Male
Age: 32
Reason for being on the ship: Arms Dealer; extradited from UN custody to avoid diplomatic incident.

Appearance:  A large shouldered man; James looks the part of the dashing space captain a lean muscular 1.9 meters. Light brown hair in a carefully managed crew cut. He possesses stormy grey eyes that seem dull but carry a hint of intelligence within.
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[h3]Strengths and Weaknesses[/h3]
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Skills: Former SEALS(Sea, Air, Land, Space) Operator. Decent business man. Knows their merchandise. 
Weaknesses: Always looking for an angle. Opportunistic in the short view. 
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[h3]Background:[/h3]
[list]Backstory: 
Born in Huntington, Indiana; James Castleton grew up with his eyes set on the stars. Life in a small town paling in comparison to the slowly opening expanse of the universe. His enlistment into the US Navy's space portion leading into his eventual selection for the newly established SEALS(Sea, Air, Land and Space) program. Passing selection in the middle of the pack; James found his first few years boring. Millions of credits worth of gear and training to float around on UN convoy's doing nothing. 

Seeking his way out; James managed to secure a transfer away from the SSOCCOM. A few favors, a bribe of some alien goods he had picked up, and he managed to secured an officer's commission and a position on a UN corvette. A low start to what would snowball into a lucrative business venture. His rising star with the US/UN space navy securing him more access and freedom for his growing side business; arms dealing. A friend in procurement; and another in logistics saw him skimming off UN gear and weapons. Wealth and trust eventually leading into more lucrative deals and trades. 


Eventually, establishing a lucrative arms network "The Borealis Network"; which began a wild proliferation of Human and Andromedan personal weapons along UN convoy routes. Notoriety and wealth increasing with such consolidation. Commander Castleton however eventually fell from grace. He had the misfortune of selling to the anarchist faction of the Mazdhul Republic. With said weapons having been used in their uprising. A focused investigation eventually found him as the prime ( and definitely guilty) subject. A diplomatic incident that the UN quickly washed their hands of by giving him to the tender mercy of said Republic. 

An uncomfortable week in an interrogation room eventually ending with him being thrown on a prison ship bound for less tender mercies of the Republic prison system.
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