Name: Duncan Reed
Priority A: Skills (+6, +5, +5, +4, +3, +2, +1)
Priority B: Attributes (3,400 xp)
Priority C: Traits (200 xp)
Attributes:
BOD: 3
STR: 3
DEX: 5
RFL: 5
INT: 4
WIL: 4
CHA: 7
EDG: 3
Total: 3,400 xp
Skills:
Gunnery/Mech +6
Piloting/Mech +5
Negotiation +5
Acting +4
Leadership +3
Protocol/SLDF +2
Tactics/Land +1
Traits:
Negative:
Impatient -100 xp
Thin-Skinned -100 xp
Compulsion/Disdain of the Periphery -100 xp
Positive:
Gregarious +100 xp
Good Vision +100 xp
SPAs:
Jumping Jack +150 xp
Sniper +150 xp
Total: 200 xp
Battlemech: PXH-1b Phoenix Hawk "Special"
Quirks: none
Remaining XP: 0
Backstory:
Born on Terra itself in 2738, Duncan Reed is a firm believer in both the Star League and Terran Hegemony. Raised on tales of chivalry, adventure, and the glory of the Camerons, Duncan soon found himself dreaming of one day becoming a SLDF mechwarrior. A combination of solid test scores and family connections landed him a place at the University of Proserpina. Duncan had a very mixed record at Proserpina. A natural affability and penchant for leadership allowed him to rise to a position of command in the university cadet corps, however a somewhat flippant attitude towards authority and love of general mischief prevented him from winning any real awards or prestige during his time at the university. For his part, Duncan remembers his time at the University of Proserpina very fondly and will often recite stories of the pranks pulled off by him and his fellow classmates to anyone who will lend a willing ear and to a few people who won't.
After graduating, Duncan was placed with an SLDF unit where he had a largely uneventful early career due to the relatively peaceful times. His skill with a battletech, combined with his CO's desire to be rid of him (Duncan was prone to displaying the stereotypical snobbery associated with graduates of the University of Proserpina during his early career), resulted in Duncan being offered a spot in the SLDF Gunslinger Program. While in the Gunslinger Program, Duncan displayed a pronouncedly more serious attitude towards his studies, feeling that he was finally being instructed on "proper" combat techniques.
After completing the Gunslinger Program, Duncan was stationed with an SLDF unit deployed in the Draconis Combine. While in the Combine, Duncan gained an appreciation of the Kuritan people and culture for what he deemed their "martial spirit," despite being somewhat mystified by their love of melee combat (Duncan prefers fighting at a range and avoiding the "dirty business" of close range engagements). Although the duels had largely subsided by the time he arrived, Duncan still managed to find himself involved in three duels against Kuritan mechwarriors where he obtained a record of 2-1-0. His loss in his second duel humbled him significantly and resulted in him being scolded by his higher ups for accepting a challenge from a far older and more experienced Kuritan mechwarrior. Quickly regaining his confidence, Duncan was victorious in his third duel against a more evenly matched foe. However, his superiors became concerned by the rapid rate at which Duncan was finding himself engaged in duels. Eventually, circumstantial evidence surfaced that Duncan was deliberately engineering scenarios in which Kuritan mechwarriors felt compelled to challenge him. Although not solid enough evidence to warrant a court martial or formal reprimand, his superiors deemed it best if Duncan was transferred to a unit stationed outside of the Draconis Combine, thus Duncan found himself a member of the 741st Royal Striker Regiment stationed along the periphery border.
A last minute addition to the unit (sorry Rob), Duncan has not yet formed any connections with the men and women of his company, but is confident that his upbeat attitude and gung-ho personality will quickly win him many new friends as it always has (at least from Duncan's perspective). Duncan is eager to see real combat as he feels that he has not yet been truly bloodied and properly tested. A firm believer in the Star League cause, Duncan is appalled by the periphery's rejection of Star League rule. Duncan, believing the people of the periphery to not be truly "enlightened and civilized," views the Taurian Concordant as an unruly child acting out against its parent; a child that must be disciplined and brought back into line for its own good.
edit: It appears my back story got consumed by the warp, so I reposted it.
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