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CROCKETT Name: Crockett {played by Jim Bennett, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, CANADA}

Race: Villani

Gender: Male

Birthday: 078-1066 {38}

Homeworld: Bowman in District 268

Like others in this crew I was only 18 Years old at the end of the Fourth Frontier War. My parents said I was bright enough for university, but like my father I had a yearning for a military career and thirst for adventure in the wild frontier and so I applied to the Military Academy located at _______________ and was accepted. I graduated at age 22 and immediately enrolled for my chosen career as a Marine-Star Marine.

(more to come....however I need to focus here) Better timestamp this entry 1104-341- 18:34 hrs FLA time (Feb.14) -- around 1400 hrs Marduk Time

Thinking out loud: They've sent me here to the 'Pioneer' but where the heck is the crew? Maybe there is a robot or some other character around that can at least welcome me and show me my quarters. I'm told that my old friend-for-life (What's her name) has a former significant one about to arrive as well so I guess I won't be alone too long.

Better do a look around and see if I can find anyone....and at same time keep eye open for a deck plan of this whatever-it-is....??? some kind of floating lab ship.....Right now a bit of a mystery...

Great to see my old contact Mikhel aboard....we seem to be involved in some kind of attack (who knows where from) on Marduk itself...Mikhel's doing what he can to figure it out on the bridge of the Pioneer here...and I've gone to defend the cargo space...

MORE PERSONAL LOG TO FOLLOW...but meanwhile.... What follows is template on character background stolen from MIKE who stole it from TMO (I think) LINKS - Travellers - Personal Logs - Calendar - James Crockett - Jim Bennett 

 - Luck used after the roll numbers. e.g. 8+2 or 5-1
 - Academy basic skills elevated at graduation indicated by "0-1"
 - Rolls against Stats include DMs.  IE: -1DM for Dromah's END 5 on Marine Support Survival rolls 
 - Benefit column on this table is used for skills from Advancement in rank; and for the subsequent skill roll

Stolen from TMO's Sir Lt Sultana - Combined Stepping Stone I and Discovery Table

STARTING STATS

STR [2D6]: 4 (-1 DM)

DEX [2D6]: A (+1 DM)

END [2D6]: 5 (-1 DM)

INT [2D6]: B (+1 DM)

EDU [2D6]: 9 (+1 DM)

SOC [2D6]: 4 (-1 DM)

Age : 34

Luck : was 6 but used up in character development

BACKGROUND Skills (choose EDU DM +3 skills) 

        Electronics (Remote Ops) 0

        Languages (Vilani) 0

        Science (Robotics) 0

        Vacc Suit 0

Years Age Term Career/Path Rank Training Skill Event Survival Mishap Advancement Aging Benefit

1066-1084 1 0 Pre-Career 0 Electronics (Remote Ops) 0, 

                                           Languages (Vilani) 0, 

                                           Science (Robotics) 0, 

                                           Vacc Suit 0	-	-	-

Growing up in a Corporate world where both mother and father worked for ______________, joining the military with an eye on travel and exploration was the perfect way to escape it all.

YearsLOCATIONEVENT 
1070 -88Bowman, Dist 68At home with parents
1088 -92Corben/Gazulin (Trojan Reach 2704)First term-Academy at PAX RULIN
                             An incident at Quar (Spinward Marches 0808) triggers the Fourth Frontier War. Word of this event arrives in the Trojan Reach 20 weeks later, by X-Boat - JTAS News (J6 Naval Courier speed is 10 weeks).  [1082?] 154th Battle Rider Squadron involved in delaying actions against Zhodani forces in Jewell subsector, Spinward Marches. During the Fourth Frontier War, the Imperial Navy becomes aware of the level of activity of the Zhodani Consulate in Trojan Reach sector. [1083] Ine Givar agents attempt to recruit the Tanoose Freedom League on Garda-Vilis (Spinward Marches 1119) [1083-???] Not knowing to what the extent the conflict now raging across the Spinward edge of the Third Imperium will decrease staffing, Sector military branches increase recruiting to fill out ranks, replace current losses and anticipate casualties. [1084-???] [Imperial Naval Intelligence - Not common knowledge] A Zhodani task force overwhelms the Imperial light cruiser Alchemda, a Imperial Marine garrison and its major munitions stores, killing all life on Ganulph (Trojan Reach 1307) rendering it barren.

See link 1090-176 where Crockett & Mikhel go on pub crawl. An incident at Quar (Spinward Marches 0808) triggers the Fourth Frontier War. Word of this event arrives in the Trojan Reach 20 weeks later, by X-Boat - JTAS News (J6 Naval Courier speed is 10 weeks). [1082?] 154th Battle Rider Squadron involved in delaying actions against Zhodani forces in Jewell subsector, Spinward Marches. During the Fourth Frontier War, the Imperial Navy becomes aware of the level of activity of the Zhodani Consulate in Trojan Reach sector. [1083] Ine Givar agents attempt to recruit the Tanoose Freedom League on Garda-Vilis (Spinward Marches 1119) [1083-???] Not knowing to what the extent the conflict now raging across the Spinward edge of the Third Imperium will decrease staffing, Sector military branches increase recruiting to fill out ranks, replace current losses and anticipate casualties. [1084-???] [Imperial Naval Intelligence - Not common knowledge] A Zhodani task force overwhelms the Imperial light cruiser Alchemda, a Imperial Marine garrison and its major munitions stores, killing all life on Ganulph (Trojan Reach 1307) rendering it barren. [1084] Date: 1084-??? 154th Battle Rider Squadron is involved in the long-range strike at Chronor (Spinward Marches 0304). 154th Battle Rider Squadron takes part in the Battle of Two Suns, fought in deep space between Yres (Spinward Marches 1802) and Menorb (Spinward Marches 1803) ends the Fourth Frontier War with heavy losses on both Imperial and Zhodani sides.

1092 -96  
1096 -1100 Varied/Navy
1100 -1104 3rd Term- Marines

BENEFITS / MARINE

ENDING STATS STR [2D6]: 5 (-1 DM) DEX [2D6]: 9 (+1 DM) END [2D6]: 7 INT [2D6]: C (+2 DM) EDU [2D6]: B (+1 DM) SOC [2D6]: 4 (-1 DM)

Mikhel notes as template... Date: 1084-079

Personal log Over several months prior to his 18th birthday, Mikhel researches ways to get out of Belt-9 and see some of the universe besides cold rocks. He applies for, and is accepted, provisionally, by the Imperial Marines. He just has to get to a military base of some sort, after he is of age.

Parting from the only people he really knew, and going out into the universe where there were many, many more people was very daunting. But Mikhel was adamant he wasn't spending his life as a Belter. Mikhel Dromah travels to Corben/Gazulin (Trojan Reach 2704) to commence his journey to the Marine Academy at Pax Rulin. This begins his career in service to the Imperium.

Date: 1084-??? (Latter part of the year)

The Fourth Frontier War concludes with a negotiated armistice between the Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate after the Battle of Two Suns.

Date: 1088-100

Marine Private Mikhel Dromah graduates from the Marine Academy with very high marks. However, there were issues that prevented a commission. Mikhel didn't deal well with others, initially. He took to liquid courage as a coping mechanism, and this didn't do his prospects for commission any good. His background as a Belter, growing up using clothes as a means of protection from drafts and cold, didn't endow him with a lot of social skills or diplomacy. As such, it was deemed he would best serve in the ranks.

Marine Dromah is Taken on Strength in the 6854th Imperial Marine Regiment, in the Gazulin Subsector. He starts seeing more of the universe on 202nd Fleet ships.

Date: 1090-176

Mikhel meets some Marine Academy Cadets on a pub crawl. Love at first sight on James Crockett's BFF.

Date: 1095-306

Mikhel is involved in a brutal ground assault, gaining Gun Combat and Medic skills. He did use some of his medic skill on himself at times, as there were a few very, very bad fights, in which Mikhel was rescuing fellow marines in hails of gunfire. And, finally, a promotion!

Note: Sometime during this mess, a pilot of an evacuation boat was injured, and Mikhel had to pilot the boat back to orbit. The pilot was supervising, but couldn't sit in the seat and actually operate the craft. Damage to the Hospital Ship docking mounts and near loss of both vessels prevented a medal being awarded.

Date: 1095-???

Imperial Admiralty begins shifting naval assets to support the new "elastic defense" strategy.

Date: 1096-???

Combat Medic (Apprentice) Dromah is transferred to the 6982nd Imperial Marine Regiment under the 204th Fleet in the Tobia Subsector.

Date: 1098-215

On Simok/Tobia, the Marines are sent down on a covert mission to take out some mercenaries preparing a pre-emptive strike on the downport. Stealth being the primary rule of engagement, and trying to leave no evidence of Imperial participation, low-tech weapons were employed. Mikhel defended a few casualties using his scalpel to end, not save lives. It got him a promotion he didn't want. There should have been a medal, but it was a covert mission, and not acknowledged by the Imperium. Medals were, therefore, not awarded.

Date: 1101-003

The first shots fired since the Fourth Frontier War occur at an undisclosed location during an encounter between a "Kinunir"-class cruiser and a pair of Zhodani "Shivva"-class frigates

Date: 1102-???

Imperial Research Station Alpha on Duale (Spinward Marches 2728) damaged; military security remains high in the system.

Date: 1103-???

Imperial Ambassador to Chronor (Spinward Marches 0304) assassinated; "Pantheress" (a "Tigress" class dreadnought) dispatched to receive the body.

Date: 1104-???

Navy PR officers dismiss rumors of Zhodani fleet movements, citing reports from forward observation vessels.

Date: 1104-240

Kydde, Pax Rulin Trojan Reach 1810

Your commanding officer takes an interest in your career. Gain Tactics 1

Date: 1104-261

Personal log Mikhel Dromah retires from the Imperial Marines. His utter contempt for the trapings of rank and position in the military didn't do him any favors. He wanted to do a good job, and promotions usually meant more paperwork and more boot polishing. He was also getting into more dangerous fire fights, and watching very good fellow Marines die and get permanently messed up for, what he considered, little reason. Drinking his nightmares into oblivion after particularly bad fights was something Mikhel was not going to miss.

Wanting to see more of the universe, but not from a hole blown in the dirt, Mikhel decided to leave the Marines. His supervising officer was not happy to see him leave, despite the lack of respect and refinement expected of an NCO. Mikhel was acknowledged as one of the best Medics in the Marines, and would be missed.

Date: 1104-262

Personal log Mikhel Dromah sees the ad for the Marduk opportunity.

Supplemental Shopping for gear to enhance employment opportunities and to ensure I can use my skills in any emergency I might encounter. This includes all the medical kit and drugs I can legally carry. I also pick up some alternate Stunners in various concealable configurations.

Date: 1104-263

Personal log Lucked into hitching a ride from Imisaa to Exocet on a J6 Fleet Courier.

I hired on to ride from Exocet to Marduk on the "Pioneer" as the Ship's Doctor. I take every chance to inventory and calibrate the Sick Bay equipment. And I offer the crew the opportunity to have a baseline medical, of which almost everyone takes advantage. Notable exception is Jerdehl, who dodges me. Well, I hope I don't find out why when it is too late.

Date: 1104-276

I place a 'Help Wanted' advertisement in the local employment bureau listings, with the idea of getting closer to Marduk, or even all the way to Marduk by 1104-335.

My list of skills is not exclusive to 'Doc'. I can be a back-up small craft pilot (unusual, but true), have a certificate for A/R operation, am familiar with remote drone operation (if a ship has on-board probe or repair drones), and can do some ship security, if desperate.

Date: 1104-294

Exocet News - Classified Ads

Either Mikhel or Athena sees the 'Help Wanted' or 'Worker Available' ad in the local employment bureau listings, or both, and meet. I'm heading to the same place, for the same reason. It just needs matching up whether we can work for each other, and it turns out the terms are acceptable to me, and the qualifications were satisfactory to Athena. There is a Med Bay on the ship wanting a 'Doc', so that works out well.

Date:1104-340

Personal log Jerdehl Nishka was in the galley, cooking up something that made me follow my nose down the corridor from the Med Bay. The food to that point had been dismal. "Some people eat to live. Others live to eat." I'm somewhere in between, but won't pass up good food if it was on offer.

Date:1104-341

Personal log On arrival at Marduk, once everything was stowed and ship-shape, I was onto the Station to liaise with the local Med Staff. If things go bad, I want to know what resources are available and whether I have help or hindrance when I have to call. Also, it never hurts to let local staff know they have someone to reach out to, for similar reasons. And, I am scrounging for anything I can get. Favours help both ways. Actually, this is just recce in disguise as a social call.

Supplemental 1104-341-15:00 WTF!? Head for the ship and find out who is on board. The Captain and Pilot went to a meeting, so they may not be back yet. Check the Access Log on entering the ship, and find that the Captain and Pilot have not returned, nor has the Steward. Who is this? James Crockett reported in? No. Not the same dude. Could it be? One way to find out...

James Crockett just showed up?