IRP Name: Jim "The Joker" Wallace Age: 26 Height: 6'2" Weight: 200 lbs. Biography: I grew up on California Minor. My parents died when I was 9 and I was apprenticed to a trader. The trader made part of his living by trading in mining equipment. The other, more lucrative, part of his work was trading in black market goods. He was killed in a deal gone wrong on Freeport 5, out in the Omegas. After that I took his ship and continued his work.
I ended up weaving some . . . tales. I'd be in a bar in some backwater station and I would be bored. To prevent boredom, I would try to invent more and more elaborate stories about my exploits. They were usually about half-true. Well, these stories spread . . . and grew . . . and spread some more. Eventually people began calling me the Comical Pirate. Now, I never actually pirated anything, but folks assumed I did and I didn't correct them. I became a key hub for information in the black market community and was able to chart stellar maps for smugglers and other freelancers in exchange for funds. I ended up taking most of those funds and giving them out to those in need across Liberty.
One day I was conducting some experiments (long story) on my ship in New York and was approached by a combination of 5th Fleet, LPI, and LNS ships. After speaking with them for quite some time I was offered a way out of the life that I had. Lt. Commander Bradley suggested that I attend West Point. They took some of my correspondence courses from Los Angeles Technical College, but I am only now just finishing the classwork at West Point. I have been a good cadet and my instructors will state that there has been no discipline or ethical issues. I have a new ship and am looking forward to taking part in the 5th Fleet.
What's your motivation for joining our fleet?: I want to be a part of the best in Liberty. That is the 5th Fleet.
OORP What kind of experience do you have on Discovery?: I've been playing Freelancer since it came out. I played began playing Discovery back in 2014. Very limited PvP, though. I'm looking forward to getting better at that.
