► Full name: Gregor Bartolomeus Sandman ► Brief biography: Born to Gregor Sandman Senior and Franziska Sandman in 794 A.S., I grew up on Hamburg, (place of birth). My father, Gregor Sandman Sr. died (MIA) in the Nomad War in 801 A.S.. He was first mart to Cpt. Gabriel Herboldt of the Frigatte RMS Siegen. Without a father to bring me up I struggled in school, had some minor clashes with Hamburg police department in my youth, which resulted in 6 month jailtime. During this time, I met Lt. Richard Essert, Rheinwehr representative for a resocialization program on Hamburg. He talked a lot to me during this time and eventually helped me get accepted at Hamburg University, where I majored in military history and politics. After my time at the university, I spent some time as Freelancer with my close friend Austin Reville, traveling the Sirius-sector earning money, getting to know the Systems and their inhabitants. Eventually, he and I came back to Rheinland. I was certain my future would be IN Rheinland, joining the Rheinwehr. And so was Austin Reville. It was in this year, some weeks ago, when we were traveling through New Berlin space, when we were pulled from the tradelane going to planet New Berlin by a sizeable battlegroup of Red Hessians, who threatened us without any provocation. We managed to talk our way out of the situation getting to New Berlin unharmed. There, a group of Rheinwehr ships were gathering, presumably in order to meet the threat halfway. Immideatly we contacted the group, offering to help out in any way we were capable of. Our help was appreciated and we were offered financial compensation. We politely declined and asked [RM]Firestorm, who seemed a representative at that point, to put in a good word for us, when we eventually apply (which I hereby do). Austin Reville and I joined the combat but our ships were destroyed after a short but intensive battle. We got rescued later on by a Rheinland police patrol. ► Age: 36 ► Remarkable encounters as part of the Rheinwehr: Not in the Rheinwehr as of now, but I consider my part in the battle against the Hessians, of which I spoke above, my first remarkable encounter WITH the Rheinwehr.
Reasons for joining the Kaiserliche Rheinwehr
There are a couple of reasons, one of which being a distinct sense of pride and honor, which developed while studying Rheinland history at the Hamburg university. Also, after some bad decisions in my youth, a member of the Rheinwehr helped me get a second chance making me the man I am today. For that I am deeply thankful and I feel I owe it to him to at least try and pay something back. I believe I could be a valuable asset to the Rheinwehr is another reason and after traveling through the Sirius-Sector, I learned which dangers lurked almost everywhere. Those dangers I want to keep out of Rheinland, if at all possible. Also, after my father died a senseless death somewhere in Kusari space, influenced by some nomad, I yearn to let the name Sandman rise again in the ranks of the Rheinwehr.
OOC:
► German knowledge level will not affect your application): Native german speaker (Born and raised in Wuppertal/Germany)
► Can you speak english in a level high enough for a RP server?: I suppose so.
► Are you familiarized with the current conflicts in Rheinland? Outline them (copy/paste will mean inmediate and permanent rejection): As far as I can tell from (for now) the outside, current conflicts are mainly with Red Hessians as well as the Gas Miners Guild (which might be, at least financially, supported by some entities in the Kusari-space). Also Rheinland seems to be somewhat troubled from within, since few (?) deem the current government-form at bit outdated (to put it mildly), and want to establish a Republic or some other democratic type of government. (I personally feel the Imperialist form is the one that will lead us to former glory and beyond). Troublesome as well is the dark matter storm in Munich, which has yet to be contained somehow (if at all possible).
► Link to your reports: Since I am not a official member of the Rheinwehr, I did not report in Rheinwehr internal channels. But feel free to accept the contents of this application as a first report. If I am accepted I will file a report of the battle with the Red Hessians in the official channel.
► Reason for joining?: Rheinland must come first, thats why. (Also my friend and I just got into Freelancer again, and we feel the Rheinwehr would be an appropiate group to play with->we already played with some of you (Firestorm, Ferdinant and Rocketman to name a few)).
► Your Discord Name: scatts#4894
Kein Gott, weder Ihrer, noch der meine, kann jetzt dem Wiedererstarken der Rheinwehr etwas entgegensetzen.
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