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Player NAME: Duckie
Current AGE: 27
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» CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character NAME: Leland "Apollo" Adama, routinely goes by Lee
Canon & MEDIUM: Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
Canon PULL-POINT: Season 2, Episode 17 ("The Captain's Hand"), Lee is coming from right near the end, during his presumed transit from Galactica back to Pegasus
Character AGE: ~28 years old
Character ABILITIES: Lee has no supernatural capabilities. However, he's incredibly talented with tactical matters, and is a highly skilled pilot, a solid shot with handguns and mounted fighter vessel weapons, and incredibly adept at hand to hand combat. Rumor has it he's a stellar cook when he can get his hands on ingredients and a proper kitchen.
Character HISTORY: Wiki One and Wiki Two
Lee Adama entered the military when he came of age, as did his younger brother who we learn died in flight. The Adama boys hold a strong military presence thanks to their father William. William Adama was the commanding officer of the Battlestar Galactica. Its the last of a flagging fleet of retro-technology fighters designed to thwart the hostile intentions of machines known as the Cylons. The stage for Lee's development was set early on when the Twelve Colonies, including Lee's own homeworld of Caprica, were destroyed in a calculated attempt by the Cylons to eradicate the human race. Lee and the rest Galatica crew are left with only one Battlestar and a vulnerable fleet of Colonial ships that have the last remnants of humanity.
Taking on the position of CAG, Commander Air Group, Lee pulled together the rag tag band of Viper pilots and initiated training for new recruits. He, along with several other notables, were the main team of individuals responsible for both reconnaissance and engaging Cylon raiders in in-flight combat. They were, and are, the primary line of defense for Galactica, barring the massive Battlestar's own weaponry. As the show goes on, Lee developed close affections with the majority of his team. Every casualty hit him hard, though he later admits that he was beginning to have trouble remembering all the names of those they've lost.
In spite of repeated complications with his father, Lee ascended the ranks of the Colonial military efficiently in the aftermath of the Cylon attack. In less than two years he moved from being Captain, to CAG, to Major, and, soon after, Commander. Lee and his father often butted heads but when push came to shove, Lee was always motivated to responsible action by his duty and the safety of the Colonials. His calm head prevailed when he was left on an abandoned command deck on a second Battlestar that had been found during the second year after the attacks. He managed to save the ship and the majority of the crew from destruction by thousands of Cylon attackers. That controlled mind, capable of a combination of strategy and creativity was a large part of why he was promoted to Battlestar Pegasus Commander just before arriving in game.
Character PERSONALITY:
Like everyone on Battlestar Galactica, Lee accepts that reality was forever changed by the Cylon onslaught. Accepting this reality is the only reason he can routinely do some of the things he is ordered to do. His struggle with accepting the present for what it is is less so than some of the other members of Galactica. The death of his brother overshadowed his service long before the Cylons initiated the destruction of Caprica and elsewhere. While many of the Colonial fleet look at photos of the lost, Lee is still trying to overcome the death of his brother from years before.
At the start of the series, things between Lee and his father are so strained that their relationship is practically nonexistent. He blames his father for his brother's death and its only after the fallout of the initial Cylon attack that he learns responsibility wasn't solely in the lap of his father. This, coupled with the human race being reduced to less than fifty thousand people, helps propel both Adamas to move beyond their past troubles. They continue to share disagreements, some which flirt with the line of insubordination by Lee, but their overall communication improves steadily. Once Lee is put in a position where there are no right choices and only orders to follow, the perspective helps him to appreciate that he still has both his father's experience and memories to draw upon.
Throughout the series, Lee is adamant about following rules and and ascribed structures, be they militaristic, political, etc. When superiors balk at his support of the new President of the Colonies, he supports her. The President took her position through the proper channels established by the civilians in the Colonies and Lee does not want to be part to using the military to step on that. Early on he's tasked with the destruction of a civilian ship that's equipped with nuclear weapons. It's an order, for the good of the fleet, and as a responsible officer he's compelled to follow. In spite of the deaths involved, and the guilt he is sure to carry, Lee does as ordered. Allowing himself to buck order is something he steadfastly refuses, even in times where his heart is galaxies away from supporting the task at hand.
As a result, despite his usually predictable moral compass, Lee spends a lot of time haunted by the actions he's been compelled to follow through. Even though he gets to a point where the names of those lost have started to fade, even the names of friends, he carries the guilt with him daily. Sleep comes and goes in frequency and quality and there are some days where, when he closes his eyes for too long, memories come back as real as the day they took place.
Ultimately, his loyalties lie with the human race as a whole. He will do whatever it might take to ensure the safety of the most individuals in a given circumstance. Humanity's survival is paramount. Infrequently, though it happens in canon, this has left him at odds with an order. In those cases he has accepted responsibility, including the possible sanctions, prison time, and all the other trappings that accepting responsibility entails.
Lee will put his life on the line without a moment's hesitation if that's what is required of him. Just before his promotion to Commander, he adapted in under a minute to the volatile situation at hand. He managed to save the majority of the Pegasus crew and keep the ship intact while fighting off multiple enemy base ships. When crunch time hits, Lee Adama can always be counted on to think with a clear, tactical mind. This will serve him well when interacting with new and old faces alike in game. He has a very finely honed ability to separate feelings and emotions from decisions he makes until he can try and resolve, or repress, them in private.
» EXSILIUM INFORMATION
Chosen WEAPON: Lee will pick a handheld fully automatic submachine gun from the amory; its a P90 and he'll be sure to get the shoulder sling, suppressors, laser sight, flashlight, scope, and whatever other attachments the armory allows. At first, it will seem to have laser/electronically aided targeting. As time goes on the weapon will become more accurate until eventually it will hit the target Lee intends/wills, regardless of if he's looking to aim properly. In the most advanced stages, it will target and shoot enemies of Lee's it senses, even if Lee is unaware of their intentions or their presence entirely.
Note! He'll be likely to have a love/hate relationship with the weapon as he arrives believing the Initiative is some sort of Cylon ploy and thus the weapon is of Cylon technology and likely to turn on him. He'll have the same innate distrust of the tablet and any other technology more advanced than what they use on Galactica and Pegasus.
Character INVENTORY: military uniform (with rank of Commander), dog tags (they read "L. Adama/ser 318742"), standard issue Colonial sidearm, his watch, and a small bag he was carrying personally that contains two bottles of unremarkable liquor, his old insignias of Major rank, a weathered copy of the photograph taken with his father at Galactica's intended decomissioning, a few random books that have followed him since Caprica, the lighter from his father, and notes/details on how to navigate to Earth that he found while on Kobol
» PREVIOUS GAME INFORMATION ( NOT APPLICABLE )
» SAMPLES
First PERSON:
Hello? HELLO? Battlestar Galactica, Battlestar Pegasus, do you read me? [Lee Adama's face gets close to the video screen and he taps it.] This is Commander Lee Adama, Battlestars come in!
[He's been given the introduction spiel, but that doesn't stop him from trying to reach a home that doesn't exist in this reality. After raking his hand down his face, glancing to the side, and sighing, he looks back to the screen.]
If anyone out there is interested in exchanging intel, contact me. This is, by far, the most evolved Cylon plot I've encountered and I expect I don't know even ten percent of what I ought to.
Third PERSON:
It had only been a few weeks and in that short passage of time Lee had found one thing he could bring himself to like about the city. There was food. Not something akin to food that was more like the the scum on a disused pond back home on Caprica, no, what they had was proper food. The quality was probably considered marginal to many. Lee though, he found it to be better than any meals he could actually recall from before the destruction of the Colonies.
Those memories were old and they grew older by the day. Lee was sure his mind must have been clouded with time and a want, a need really, to forget the finer things from home. Perspective and perspective alone were what made the meal he was preparing so inviting.
Like any military personnel, Lee was taking great care to ration his resources. That included avoiding spending more of the island's monetary allowance than was absolutely required. Still, he couldn't help himself when he got to the markets.
There were vegetables. Small, sort of pathetic looking ones, but still! The Colonial fleet had long since exhausted their fresh food rations. There was meat too, though the animal it came from was questionable at best. Lee had never heard of a guinea hare on Caprica and he wasn't entirely sure that was even what he was being sold. Ultimately he didn't care. He didn't mind splurging on the worst of the market's lot because it still beat anything they were going to see on Galactica.
Once everything was prepared, Lee took a seat behind his plate. As delicious as it smelled, he was finding it hard to take the first bite. Thoughts of Caprica, of Galactica, and of all those he was without in the present took a hold of his sensibilities for a moment. Lee had never been the type to cry, even in private, but he couldn't stop his eyes from betraying him and starting to sting. Sighing, he shook his head, grabbed up his fork, and had his first bite.
Lee had to force himself to notice how it tasted.
» ADDITIONAL NOTES
None for now! Though I will say it'd be all kinds of awesome if the PCs someday get a few aircraft but that's an entirely selfish suggestion.
Player NAME: Duckie
Current AGE: 27
Player TIME ZONE: USA - Eastern
Personal JOURNAL:
ilovesatellitesIM & SERVICE: AIM and Skype, please PM me for account names
Player PLURK:
Current CHARACTERS: None
» CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character NAME: Leland "Apollo" Adama, routinely goes by Lee
Canon & MEDIUM: Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
Canon PULL-POINT: Season 2, Episode 17 ("The Captain's Hand"), Lee is coming from right near the end, during his presumed transit from Galactica back to Pegasus
Character AGE: ~28 years old
Character ABILITIES: Lee has no supernatural capabilities. However, he's incredibly talented with tactical matters, and is a highly skilled pilot, a solid shot with handguns and mounted fighter vessel weapons, and incredibly adept at hand to hand combat. Rumor has it he's a stellar cook when he can get his hands on ingredients and a proper kitchen.
Character HISTORY: Wiki One and Wiki Two
Lee Adama entered the military when he came of age, as did his younger brother who we learn died in flight. The Adama boys hold a strong military presence thanks to their father William. William Adama was the commanding officer of the Battlestar Galactica. Its the last of a flagging fleet of retro-technology fighters designed to thwart the hostile intentions of machines known as the Cylons. The stage for Lee's development was set early on when the Twelve Colonies, including Lee's own homeworld of Caprica, were destroyed in a calculated attempt by the Cylons to eradicate the human race. Lee and the rest Galatica crew are left with only one Battlestar and a vulnerable fleet of Colonial ships that have the last remnants of humanity.
Taking on the position of CAG, Commander Air Group, Lee pulled together the rag tag band of Viper pilots and initiated training for new recruits. He, along with several other notables, were the main team of individuals responsible for both reconnaissance and engaging Cylon raiders in in-flight combat. They were, and are, the primary line of defense for Galactica, barring the massive Battlestar's own weaponry. As the show goes on, Lee developed close affections with the majority of his team. Every casualty hit him hard, though he later admits that he was beginning to have trouble remembering all the names of those they've lost.
In spite of repeated complications with his father, Lee ascended the ranks of the Colonial military efficiently in the aftermath of the Cylon attack. In less than two years he moved from being Captain, to CAG, to Major, and, soon after, Commander. Lee and his father often butted heads but when push came to shove, Lee was always motivated to responsible action by his duty and the safety of the Colonials. His calm head prevailed when he was left on an abandoned command deck on a second Battlestar that had been found during the second year after the attacks. He managed to save the ship and the majority of the crew from destruction by thousands of Cylon attackers. That controlled mind, capable of a combination of strategy and creativity was a large part of why he was promoted to Battlestar Pegasus Commander just before arriving in game.
Character PERSONALITY:
Like everyone on Battlestar Galactica, Lee accepts that reality was forever changed by the Cylon onslaught. Accepting this reality is the only reason he can routinely do some of the things he is ordered to do. His struggle with accepting the present for what it is is less so than some of the other members of Galactica. The death of his brother overshadowed his service long before the Cylons initiated the destruction of Caprica and elsewhere. While many of the Colonial fleet look at photos of the lost, Lee is still trying to overcome the death of his brother from years before.
At the start of the series, things between Lee and his father are so strained that their relationship is practically nonexistent. He blames his father for his brother's death and its only after the fallout of the initial Cylon attack that he learns responsibility wasn't solely in the lap of his father. This, coupled with the human race being reduced to less than fifty thousand people, helps propel both Adamas to move beyond their past troubles. They continue to share disagreements, some which flirt with the line of insubordination by Lee, but their overall communication improves steadily. Once Lee is put in a position where there are no right choices and only orders to follow, the perspective helps him to appreciate that he still has both his father's experience and memories to draw upon.
Throughout the series, Lee is adamant about following rules and and ascribed structures, be they militaristic, political, etc. When superiors balk at his support of the new President of the Colonies, he supports her. The President took her position through the proper channels established by the civilians in the Colonies and Lee does not want to be part to using the military to step on that. Early on he's tasked with the destruction of a civilian ship that's equipped with nuclear weapons. It's an order, for the good of the fleet, and as a responsible officer he's compelled to follow. In spite of the deaths involved, and the guilt he is sure to carry, Lee does as ordered. Allowing himself to buck order is something he steadfastly refuses, even in times where his heart is galaxies away from supporting the task at hand.
As a result, despite his usually predictable moral compass, Lee spends a lot of time haunted by the actions he's been compelled to follow through. Even though he gets to a point where the names of those lost have started to fade, even the names of friends, he carries the guilt with him daily. Sleep comes and goes in frequency and quality and there are some days where, when he closes his eyes for too long, memories come back as real as the day they took place.
Ultimately, his loyalties lie with the human race as a whole. He will do whatever it might take to ensure the safety of the most individuals in a given circumstance. Humanity's survival is paramount. Infrequently, though it happens in canon, this has left him at odds with an order. In those cases he has accepted responsibility, including the possible sanctions, prison time, and all the other trappings that accepting responsibility entails.
Lee will put his life on the line without a moment's hesitation if that's what is required of him. Just before his promotion to Commander, he adapted in under a minute to the volatile situation at hand. He managed to save the majority of the Pegasus crew and keep the ship intact while fighting off multiple enemy base ships. When crunch time hits, Lee Adama can always be counted on to think with a clear, tactical mind. This will serve him well when interacting with new and old faces alike in game. He has a very finely honed ability to separate feelings and emotions from decisions he makes until he can try and resolve, or repress, them in private.
» EXSILIUM INFORMATION
Chosen WEAPON: Lee will pick a handheld fully automatic submachine gun from the amory; its a P90 and he'll be sure to get the shoulder sling, suppressors, laser sight, flashlight, scope, and whatever other attachments the armory allows. At first, it will seem to have laser/electronically aided targeting. As time goes on the weapon will become more accurate until eventually it will hit the target Lee intends/wills, regardless of if he's looking to aim properly. In the most advanced stages, it will target and shoot enemies of Lee's it senses, even if Lee is unaware of their intentions or their presence entirely.
Note! He'll be likely to have a love/hate relationship with the weapon as he arrives believing the Initiative is some sort of Cylon ploy and thus the weapon is of Cylon technology and likely to turn on him. He'll have the same innate distrust of the tablet and any other technology more advanced than what they use on Galactica and Pegasus.
Character INVENTORY: military uniform (with rank of Commander), dog tags (they read "L. Adama/ser 318742"), standard issue Colonial sidearm, his watch, and a small bag he was carrying personally that contains two bottles of unremarkable liquor, his old insignias of Major rank, a weathered copy of the photograph taken with his father at Galactica's intended decomissioning, a few random books that have followed him since Caprica, the lighter from his father, and notes/details on how to navigate to Earth that he found while on Kobol
» PREVIOUS GAME INFORMATION ( NOT APPLICABLE )
» SAMPLES
First PERSON:
Hello? HELLO? Battlestar Galactica, Battlestar Pegasus, do you read me? [Lee Adama's face gets close to the video screen and he taps it.] This is Commander Lee Adama, Battlestars come in!
[He's been given the introduction spiel, but that doesn't stop him from trying to reach a home that doesn't exist in this reality. After raking his hand down his face, glancing to the side, and sighing, he looks back to the screen.]
If anyone out there is interested in exchanging intel, contact me. This is, by far, the most evolved Cylon plot I've encountered and I expect I don't know even ten percent of what I ought to.
Third PERSON:
It had only been a few weeks and in that short passage of time Lee had found one thing he could bring himself to like about the city. There was food. Not something akin to food that was more like the the scum on a disused pond back home on Caprica, no, what they had was proper food. The quality was probably considered marginal to many. Lee though, he found it to be better than any meals he could actually recall from before the destruction of the Colonies.
Those memories were old and they grew older by the day. Lee was sure his mind must have been clouded with time and a want, a need really, to forget the finer things from home. Perspective and perspective alone were what made the meal he was preparing so inviting.
Like any military personnel, Lee was taking great care to ration his resources. That included avoiding spending more of the island's monetary allowance than was absolutely required. Still, he couldn't help himself when he got to the markets.
There were vegetables. Small, sort of pathetic looking ones, but still! The Colonial fleet had long since exhausted their fresh food rations. There was meat too, though the animal it came from was questionable at best. Lee had never heard of a guinea hare on Caprica and he wasn't entirely sure that was even what he was being sold. Ultimately he didn't care. He didn't mind splurging on the worst of the market's lot because it still beat anything they were going to see on Galactica.
Once everything was prepared, Lee took a seat behind his plate. As delicious as it smelled, he was finding it hard to take the first bite. Thoughts of Caprica, of Galactica, and of all those he was without in the present took a hold of his sensibilities for a moment. Lee had never been the type to cry, even in private, but he couldn't stop his eyes from betraying him and starting to sting. Sighing, he shook his head, grabbed up his fork, and had his first bite.
Lee had to force himself to notice how it tasted.
» ADDITIONAL NOTES
None for now! Though I will say it'd be all kinds of awesome if the PCs someday get a few aircraft but that's an entirely selfish suggestion.