► Full name: Reinhardt Saebel ► Brief biography: Reinhardt was born and grew up on Stuttgart in a time leading up to the Rheinland Civil War. He lived and worked on his parents' farm for most of his early life. He didn't have a family history of naval service or aspirations for joining the military. In fact, he was sympathetic to the LWB cause due to Synth Foods' unethical practices on Stuttgart. He married Angelika Bäcker when he was 20, had two children and planned to take over his parents' homestead. But when Synth Foods' terraforming-induced climate change caused irreparable damage to the farm and his parents were forced to sell it, he needed a career change. He nearly joined the farmers' movement, desperate to lash out against the corporation. An RM veteran and old friend of the family talked him out of it, instead urging him to enroll in the Rheinland Military Academy.
He graduated at age 29 and served as an engineer aboard an Oder-class gunboat when he first saw combat. As an officer, he was not especially dutiful, the need to support his family coming before any patriotic sentiments in his mind. Yet he was skilled with machines, courageous, and charismatic enough to be noticed by his superiors, earning him promotions to senior engineer, chief engineer, first officer, and eventually, captain.
Reinhardt fought for the Imperial side in the Rheinland Civil War, seeing it as his long-awaited chance to strike at the corrupt government which has pandered to the hated Synth Foods Inc. for so long. In a career-defining moment, his ship took part in wresting control of his home planet of Stuttgart from the Federalists. He later regretted it, believing that no cause was worth killing fellow Rheinlanders for. After the signing of the Holstein Accords, he dedicated himself to serving the reunited Rheinland to make amends for past mistakes. ► Age: 41 ► Remarkable encounters as part of the Rheinwehr: Took part in border skirmishes against Corsairs.
Reasons for joining the Kaiserliche Rheinwehr
To serve Rheinland.
OOC:
► German knowledge level (will not affect your application): Just the basics.
► Can you speak English at a level high enough for an RP server?: Yes.
► Are you familiarized with the current conflicts in Rheinland? Outline them (copy/paste will mean immediate and permanent rejection): Currently, Rheinland is at peace with the other Houses. It is threatened mainly by outlaws, such as the Corsairs in the Omicrons, Red Hessians in the Omegas/South Rheinland, and Unioners in Bering and North Rheinland. Minor threats include the Bundschuh and the Farmer's Alliance.
► Link to your reports: N/A
► Reason for joining?: To serve Rheinland. Also to play with friends!
