Junker Marauders Recruitment

[Egmund Tauber]

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Your Name: Egmund Tauber

Your Age: 64

Where are you from?: Somewhat from Bretonia, somewhat from Rheinland.

Previous Jobs/Roles:
Freelance mercenary, scavenger, scrapper in Bretonia up til my mid-thirties. Had to move to Rheinland due to some issues, pretty much did the same thing over there. Got force-drafted into the Rheinland Military soon after, spent a few years on Hamburg as a dropship pilot. Was transferred to the primary fleet soon after. Retired from duty after two years of service there, was transferred to the RFP Secondary Department later on. Left Rheinland and returned to my more exploratory roots around a year ago.

Detailed Background, a Paragraph (the more we can learn about you, the better):

Hmmm. As far as I know, I was born in Rheinland, technically speaking, even though my parents were of Bretonian origin. As far as I can recall, they both were self-employed freelance traders and scrap-runners, operating with small deliveries for smaller companies and our own depots between the two houses. I do not think I ever met my grandparents, but if I did, I was too young to remember at that point. Freelancing was a big deal as far as family culture is concerned, so I was sort of expected to follow in their footsteps.

I ''inherited'' my mother's old ship when she decided I was old enough to be trusted with one (Long after I had my basic training done, I must add), while she herself already had purchased a better one, so me and a few friends I made on Trafalgar during my childhood started up a small salvage operation not far from the depot. Nothing really outstanding so far, we mostly sold valuable scrap components right back to Trafalgar docks, until the ban on salvage operations took place, at which point we were forced to part ways and find better sources of profit.

I was rather good with flying back in those days, so I quickly volunteered for one of the patrol wings in order to get some more experience, but at some point I decided to drop that particular flag altogether and become a freelance mercenary instead. Sadly, one of the contracts I had ended up being issued by some sort of criminal wannabe, so when they got cracked down on, I got caught in the blast. I emigrated to Rheinland soon after that happened.

The next ten years or so, nothing outstanding happened either. Shot things, hauled things. Really, at this point if you wanted to hear a heart-tugging tale of self-sacrifice or huge accomplishments, you should just grab a seat and a beer and wait till I am done. One of the more note-worthy events that happened was the Chancellor's act of involuntary drafting that happened around that time. Since I was, technically, Rheinland-born, I ended up on Hamburg as a dropship pilot for the ground forces. A few years of service allowed me to get back into space, but not without having to join the fleet in the process.

I cannot really say anything bad about my time there either, but once the chance was given, I took an early retirement of sorts and landed a much more quiet position within the RFP secondary office. Pratted around there for a while, before finally being able to slip away without anyone noticing, so I've been avoiding Rheinland ever since.

I got back to my original hobby a year or so ago, but frankly, it seems that a lot has changed over the last few years. It seems as though it is rather impossible to be flying without a group of friends at your side, so here I am. Perhaps I might even be considered useful while I am at it.


Why do you want to join the Junker Marauders? What can you bring to JM?:
Honestly? I miss flying while representing a flag. Call it the remains of military training or whatever. Really, the things I remember best about my time in Rheinland was flying with the friends I made there. I, honestly, miss that. I miss flying a flag, an ideal. And as far as usefulness goes, I am a retired military solder and police officer. Take it for what it is worth.

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How long have you been playing Freelancer Discovery for?:
A few years with some pauses in-between.
How long have you played a Junker character for, if at all? (Not important, it's just useful to know if you've played a Junker before. We accept both people who have and people who haven't played a Junker before):
I have played plenty of Junkers, but mostly as smugglers. The last ''pirate'' type Junker I played was from way back when we could still pirate in house space, so I am eager to see how things have changed.
In your own words, how would you define a Quasi-Lawful?:
Tricky question. Skirting on the edge of the law would be the best example. An opportunist, who takes their chance whenever they possibly can, but with the rest of their affiliates in mind. Slipping between the friendliness of both goodies and baddies and those in between for their own benefit and the benefit of their kind.
How familiar are you with the Borderworlds?:
I am familiar with the Borderwolds from a gameplay perspective in the sense of base location and piracy spots. I also know the lore behind most of the systems involved.
How familiar are you with smuggling?:
Familiar enough, but not something I am looking to focus on at this time.
How familiar are you with piracy?:
Enjoy it a lot, which will make playing Tauber- a naturally ''friendly'' person as one all the more interesting.
What factions have you been in previously?:
RM
Why do you want to join the Junker Marauders? What can you offer?:
I want to further evolve an old character of mine and offer my roleplay input and contributions as I do.
Finally, what is your Skype?:
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