//Still writing character's stories. Will add more later.\\
Captain Edward Armstrong.
Edward Armstrong was born on Planet Leeds. That is the only solid fact about his past.
A very secretive man, he even keeps his friends at arm distance. Some say he was a pilot in the Bretonian Navy, a veteran of the war against Kusari. But these are all theories, he neither admits nor denies them. He certainly can pull off moves and surprise tactics to shake off the slippery grip of the law when he has to, which to some definately suggests some kind of military background. Whatever his mysterious past, the man now works for himself and his crew.
He calls himself an opportunist trader. Others call it 'smuggling', but he will try to sell anything of trade value he can get his hands on. His moral highground though makes him avoid trading drugs, although he will still sell on any that finds it's way into his hold.
Eddie found his ship, now known as the SteadyEddie, adrift and empty in the Tau battlefields. It was possibly a victim of the war, or pirates. It was badly damaged but he managed to get it towed back to Southampton shipyard and, after finding out he couldn't afford the repair bill, set to work himself in patching on bits of scrap metal from the nearby debris field under the noses of the junkers.
First Officer Katie Irvine.
Katie Irvine used to be a Freelancer. Tough, unforgiving, clumsy.
One day, while on route to Southampton for supplies, she was attacked by a gang of Mollys. The attack destroyed her ship and everything she had, apart from herself in the escape pod. For days the pod drifted into the debris field until it was finally picked up by Edward Armstrong, although he didn't realise there was someone in the pod until he tried to weld it to his ship.
With all her possessions lost and nowhere to turn, she accepted Eddies offer to join him and become the first member of his new crew.
Since then Katie has been a loyal first officer. Always ready, she's the subjective opinion, the supporting gun, the 'persuasive' price negotiator and that voice that says 'I told you so!'
Pilot Joe Mackey.
//not written yet\\
Engineer Sam Christie.
//not written yet\\
.:j:.Salvager - Junker Congress (Salvage Frigate) := Recipient of the Yanagi Defense Medal
.:j:.Salvager.VHF - Collector
.:j:.Salvager.B - Recycler
.:j:.Salvager.B2 - Waran
"Good news everyone. I suddenly and unexpectedly have job vacancies for an entire spaceship crew!"
An epic adventure today. On the usual trade route we noticed a large force of Corsair ships gathering in orbit of Crete, most identified as members of the 'Ynsydr' group. As we closed in for trading we were hailed and informed of their plans to raid New York and they needed as many fighting ships as they could muster.
Obviously we're a freighter, creaking at the seams (note to self: must fix that.) No matter, we were ordered to tag along anyway. As it turns out we were just one of 3 freighters they filled with alien artifacts bound for the Liberty markets, while the fighting ships provided distraction. It was an impressive sight; 2 cruisers, 3 gunboats and numerous fighters. The convoy set off and soon we were rallied at the Alaska>New York jump gate. Through we went to find a Liberty gunboat waiting for us on the other side. Then a bomber arrives, and another, and a cruiser! They must have known we were coming! All hell broke lose right there at the gate. I was not about to turn back, so I ordered cruise speed. The other two freighters followed us as we charged the blockade and through the hole in the minefield. Once on the other side we scattered and made our own way to the planet, all the while hearing more reports of Corsair ships being destroyed in the battle behind us. Shockingly quickly the battle was all over, but we were through. Nothing on the scope, Manhatten dead ahead. We cruised all the way, taking the trade lanes was a bad idea and eventually we reached the planet and landed unchallenged.
We later heard that one of the other freighters didn't make it. Apparently after the battle one of the Liberty cruisers immediately went in search of the escaped freighters and caught up with them as they attempted to reach Rochester. I guess we were lucky.
.:j:.Salvager - Junker Congress (Salvage Frigate) := Recipient of the Yanagi Defense Medal
.:j:.Salvager.VHF - Collector
.:j:.Salvager.B - Recycler
.:j:.Salvager.B2 - Waran
"Good news everyone. I suddenly and unexpectedly have job vacancies for an entire spaceship crew!"
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