De Luca

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Name: De Luca
Affiliation: Legión Maltesa
Date of Birth: CLASSIFIED

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Biography: "A shadow in the night. With the sounding of an accordion, his enemies fall before him, for he is a man who dedicates himself for the well-being of the Maltese." - These words perfectly sum up the nature of this mysterious man known as De Luca.

Little is known about his early life, as it is his personal secret. The only obvious thing every Maltese knows of him is his fondess of the accordion. With such proficiency in the bellows-driven instrument, he soon discovered his talents went far beyond music. Enrolling in a prestigious school in Malta gave him the necessary skills to repurpose his family's Tridente-class gunboat in 822 AS, which he fondly named the Accordion, an obvious reference to his childhood. It was only the start of a more successful career after going to a military school five years prior.

Despite this, there were many setbacks to his life. Having a sense of pride nearly led to his downfall. There were many times where he nearly faced death, some as a result of his egoistic actions. He soon got into contact with the fabled Legión Maltesa, most notably Eliza Valdez and Ezio Aquila in 827 AS. At the time, the Outcasts had many battles with the GMG, Cryer, and the Corsairs in Sigma-17. Successfully managing to score eighteen hits on enemy forces, the hums of the accordion drew close to Atka as Outcast forces struck a heavy blow on the base. Slowly but surely, his fame and wealth grew, and he was set to command two more ships: the Providence and the Platea. Later that year, the Outcasts made a push towards Tau-44. Scoring another ten hits against the Crayterian and IMG forces got him closer to the Legión. He had previously considered joining the Imperial Coalition's armada, but he turned down the offer every time it was asked.

After that, he went to Kusari to train some Gen'an pilots and help them in combat. He met Hinohara Yuuko, a talented captain of the gunboat known as Hoshihokori. Together with her and many others of the sisterhood, he was listed as a target of opportunity by the Kusari Naval Forces after he had managed to take down a Kusari Destroyer that was sent to deal with the Gen'an bombers. This soon earned him respect from the Gen'an, and as such, the Accordion was fitted with "Harai" gunboat weapons and "Nagareboshi" engines. His journey into Kusari would end when he returned to the Taus to address more domestic problems.

In early 828 AS, he was finally admitted into the Legión Maltesa. As promising as it is, he was not the same man as he was before. He was now a sicario, the feared dagger of the Maltese. With more than 47 hits on the Hispania Imperial's Sicario leaderboard, he is considered by most Maltese as a hero. Yet there were still things to be settled. Under the adivce of Eliza Valdez, he chose a new name for his Tridente, the Asuncion. Before that, he had shown her the ear-catching tune of his beloved accordion. Currently, he lives in an apartment close to the planet's capital city, where he regularly meets with other notable Maltese. He has also recently commanded a Sarissa-class battleship, the Santa Teresa, which was once the Guardia Svizzera's Venezia, when the ship's command passed down to him from a retiring captain named Giovanni Lombardi.

A musician, a sicario, and a shadow in the night, he is Malta's staunch defender, ready to address any threat that may harm the image of his people and most importantly, his instrument.

Quotes:
"The sound of the accordion is pleasant and melodious. Yet it is also a dagger that stabs Malta's enemies." (827 AS)
"In the hands of Malta's finest pilots, the Tridente can match the ferocity and lethality of a Sabre in combat." (828 AS)
"Music is diverse, but a single fact unites all of these; it carries the beauty of Cardamine in soundwaves." (822 AS)

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