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Tahlia Styles | Spyder | F | 30 | Australia
Personal Dossier
Appearance
Tahlia is the daughter of an Asian father and an Australian mother, a result of Red Star's continual expansion in controlling the southern sunburnt country. Her hair is sandy brown hair, her skin pale like the seaside sand, and her eyes are brown and slim — all of which are traits visually present in those from the far east collective.
As unusual as it may seem the former leader dresses with an appearance of brand loyalty to the fierce Red Star Corporation, even throughout her attempts casualising her attire. The most notable garment of these would be the dusty leather branded jacket that sponsors a visible eyesore of a Red Star emblem stitched into the back. Sometimes it just cannot be helped that the best piece of clothing she so happens to own in counteracting the cold climate of Alaska would be a piece issued out by Red Star themselves.
As unusual as it may seem the former leader dresses with an appearance of brand loyalty to the fierce Red Star Corporation, even throughout her attempts casualising her attire. The most notable garment of these would be the dusty leather branded jacket that sponsors a visible eyesore of a Red Star emblem stitched into the back. Sometimes it just cannot be helped that the best piece of clothing she so happens to own in counteracting the cold climate of Alaska would be a piece issued out by Red Star themselves.
Personality
Tahlia can unintentionally come across as an aggressive, abrupt individual who will rub many the wrong way upon first impressions. It does not help that her Australian, outback ocker will shine through in her mannerisms as the clear-cut lack of control in her swearing continually escapes her lips; lips which never seem to let go of a lit cigarette.
Beneath this veil of harsh leadership Tahlia does have good intentions, even if they may be clouded by her superiority presence. She has both every intention in following the orders given to her by a higher ranking member, as well as defending the difficult actions of which her team may be faced by. A difficult position to be in which has created many challenges and hard choices.
Beneath this veil of harsh leadership Tahlia does have good intentions, even if they may be clouded by her superiority presence. She has both every intention in following the orders given to her by a higher ranking member, as well as defending the difficult actions of which her team may be faced by. A difficult position to be in which has created many challenges and hard choices.
Background
Commander Styles, more commonly known as Miss Tahlia Styles, was born within the remote settlement of Broken Hill. As the daughter of a Red Star engineer, Jin Styles, she began her indoctrination into the NC Program during her early teens, entering into her first NC battle in her mid teens.
Her transition to both recognition and leadership was a path that she held no control over as the region fell under attack by a group of raiders, all looking to plunder the settlement for its valuable resources. It was through the death of her current commander that the young woman was given the reluctant choice of taking control of the Spyder in order to fight back. It was a David and Goliath battle, a battle that she barely won, but it became the only known record of her military service that was released to the world by Red Star.
The leaked document proved to be effective as word of the Miss Styles spread far and wide, acting a deterrent for many with those that took the chances of trying to outsmart the young commander meeting their demise with walls of flames and fury.
A decade later and it is not clearly known how the once prominent commander managed to separate herself from the corporation of the far east, however a single note within her file hints of one possible reason:
Known Relations - Oakley Styles (MIA)
Her transition to both recognition and leadership was a path that she held no control over as the region fell under attack by a group of raiders, all looking to plunder the settlement for its valuable resources. It was through the death of her current commander that the young woman was given the reluctant choice of taking control of the Spyder in order to fight back. It was a David and Goliath battle, a battle that she barely won, but it became the only known record of her military service that was released to the world by Red Star.
The leaked document proved to be effective as word of the Miss Styles spread far and wide, acting a deterrent for many with those that took the chances of trying to outsmart the young commander meeting their demise with walls of flames and fury.
A decade later and it is not clearly known how the once prominent commander managed to separate herself from the corporation of the far east, however a single note within her file hints of one possible reason:
Known Relations - Oakley Styles (MIA)
Tactical Preferences and Skills
Former Commander: Tahlia was once the commander of a small Red Star force, a rank which over time hardened her into a woman of authority and status. Pilots who have worked with her have spoken of how she expects a high level of precision and efficiency from her team, noting how she has been known to reprimand those who step out of line.
Calculated: Tahlia is analytical and observant with years of standing guard over her hometown, picking off targets from just beyond the horizon have allowed her to learn that upfront combat should be avoided wherever possible.
Jill of most Trades Some of Tahlia's less noticeable skills include her complete understanding of firearms, basic mechanical and engineering knowledge, as well as the odd skills in drinking, and poker. Alone they aren't anything special, but together it's what makes her unique.
Calculated: Tahlia is analytical and observant with years of standing guard over her hometown, picking off targets from just beyond the horizon have allowed her to learn that upfront combat should be avoided wherever possible.
Jill of most Trades Some of Tahlia's less noticeable skills include her complete understanding of firearms, basic mechanical and engineering knowledge, as well as the odd skills in drinking, and poker. Alone they aren't anything special, but together it's what makes her unique.
Notes
With a large portion of her life spent within her NC, Tahlia has lost a stable connection with both reality and her own memories. She has on the rare occasion been seen confused and unable to recognise the individuals who she has known for many years; a familiar face that slowly fades into obscurity.
Neural Combatant
Codename
Spyder
Type
Squad Role
Artillery
Description
Spyder is a unique design that incorporates a harmonious blend of Volkov and Red Star technology into a terrifying beast of immense power, an artillery NC that relies more on long range combat than the more up close and personal style that many other pilots are used to.
Much of the NC is covered in the painted shades of black and dark brown — colours that aid in its ability to blend in with the dying landscape — with trimmings of red and scattered battle wounds from its long-standing service. The interior is a sleek design with keys and warning labels written in a mixture of Japanese and English, along with a screen that provides a wide viewing angle to the outside world.
Much of the NC is covered in the painted shades of black and dark brown — colours that aid in its ability to blend in with the dying landscape — with trimmings of red and scattered battle wounds from its long-standing service. The interior is a sleek design with keys and warning labels written in a mixture of Japanese and English, along with a screen that provides a wide viewing angle to the outside world.
Equipment & Armaments
Meteor Ordnance Cannon (M.O.C.): The M.O.C. is a highly advanced, torso mounted weapon capable of firing a ballistic shell through the use of Mag-Rail technology. Each shell — also known as a Meteor — is built as a unique explosive that encompasses both incendiary properties and cluster bomb attributes; a design choice which allows the fired Meteor to scatter mid-flight and pellet the target with multiple projectiles. Upon firing the intense heat produced by the projectile will leave a distinct light trail that can be traced back to the M.O.C., giving the impression that the weapon is firing a laser instead of a physical shell.
The M.O.C. range is unfortunately limited to line of sight and so higher ground is usually preferred when operating the weapon. The cannon is as well an extremely power hungry unit and thus a delay time has been incorporated in-between shots to allow for the weapon to be fired sequentially without damaging the NC.
Trakdar: Trakdar is a speciality built Long Range scanner and observation system that utilises a 3D mapping technology in order to give detailed views of the environment around the NC. This map is additionally enhanced by an aerial drone bot that can be launched from the Spyder in order to give details on areas that can't be fully scanned by the NC itself. Each target that is discovered is painted with a marking which allows proper calculations to be make for the Meteor Ordnance Cannon.
Twin MIRV Launchers: Upon Spyder's shoulders are a set of pods which house a collection of Radar Guided MIRV missile. These fast firing missiles can be used in quick succession for any medium range targets, but have the unfortunate trait of overshooting their targets when firing within close proximity of the NC.
Dual Slug Cannons: These fist mounted Slug Cannons are used to easily take out any smaller targets that are within the NC's close combat range. Whilst in Artillery Mode however they are rendered innactive as the NC will hunker down to improve stability and thus limiting any available aiming capabilities.
The M.O.C. range is unfortunately limited to line of sight and so higher ground is usually preferred when operating the weapon. The cannon is as well an extremely power hungry unit and thus a delay time has been incorporated in-between shots to allow for the weapon to be fired sequentially without damaging the NC.
Trakdar: Trakdar is a speciality built Long Range scanner and observation system that utilises a 3D mapping technology in order to give detailed views of the environment around the NC. This map is additionally enhanced by an aerial drone bot that can be launched from the Spyder in order to give details on areas that can't be fully scanned by the NC itself. Each target that is discovered is painted with a marking which allows proper calculations to be make for the Meteor Ordnance Cannon.
Twin MIRV Launchers: Upon Spyder's shoulders are a set of pods which house a collection of Radar Guided MIRV missile. These fast firing missiles can be used in quick succession for any medium range targets, but have the unfortunate trait of overshooting their targets when firing within close proximity of the NC.
Dual Slug Cannons: These fist mounted Slug Cannons are used to easily take out any smaller targets that are within the NC's close combat range. Whilst in Artillery Mode however they are rendered innactive as the NC will hunker down to improve stability and thus limiting any available aiming capabilities.