John Lenin

[JohnLenin]

Name: John Lenin
Known callsigns: N/A
Current affiliation: Junker
Rank: N/A
Graduated: West Point Military Academy
Birthplace: Freeport-9 (Omicron Theta)
Date of birth: September 8th, 792 A.S.
Height: 5'7"
Age: 24
Weight: 155 lbs
Sex: Male
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Green
Parents: Boris and Elena Lenin
Marital status: Single
Ship name: Chimera

Dislikes: Terrorists
Priorities: Freedom, Flying, Exploration, Mankind, Family

Motto: Live [and let others live] a Life

I was born in 792 A.S. in a Zoner family on Freeport-9, Omicron Theta.

My mother was a scientist researching jumpholes, deep space anomalies and the kind. Omicron Theta was the perfect research field for her while my father was patrolling the space as an Eagle pilot to make it a safe place for commerce, research, normal life.
My mother's scientific life did not really touch me, I was more my father's boy. Already in kindergarten I played mostly fighter pilots, deep space explorers. Still Today I cannot think of a better life than flying my own Eagle to the far reaches of Sirius.

I was 8 when the Nomad War swept through Sirius. Luckily the war itself did not directly affect my family, but it made my parents thinking not only about companies, factions or houses but about mankind - and they raised me accordingly.

Luckily my family supported my dreams so when I became 18 (810 AS) they sent me to the Rheinland Military Academy since Rheinland was the closest colony to our home system.
But I had to realise that while the Rheinland military pilots are on the top speaking of flying and military skills (first of all discipline), by the time of their graduation they lose their sense of humor, they lack flexibility, initiative, individuality. They are superbly organised, probably the best naval officers following their orders to the point, but that's useful only if you have a navy to fly with. As a born Zoner I needed something what could help me survive without a clear chain of command, in a fuzzy situation alone or in a mixed team. I stayed at the academy for two full years and I have to admit I still have a thing for Rheinland weaponry!

In the meantime the Kusari - Bretonia situation escalated so the only remaining option was to switch to Liberty. It wasn't easy, of course I couldn't continue my training where I quit Rheinland but anyway I was allowed to join the West Point Academy in 812 AS. There the culture was a lot more like ours at home, giving a lot more freedom to the individuals not only accepting but really expecting initiative.

After my studies finished at West Point I did not enroll to the Liberty Navy. Of course by the time of our graduation we were all Lieutenants of the Liberty Navy but then I never signed to be a regular navy officer.

For now I'm planning to fly around Liberty earning the money to buy something more space-tight. Then I'll visit my parents back home at Freeport-9. Though I don't think I'll stay there - there are far too many corners of the world I haven't seen yet.

Since I spent the last six years in Rheinland and Liberty, I'd like to visit the Bretonia and Kusari systems.

By the time I saw most of the civilised systems I should have the expertise and funds to head to the rest of Sirius or maybe I'll meet a nice girl, fall in love and settle down somewhere... Who knows?

Just recently I spent my savings to buy my first spaceship, a Starflier on Manhattan, NY, Liberty. It isn't fancy at all, but you find your first bird always pretty! I named it Chimera - with time the ship will change but I'll take the name along with me...

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