<ARM> Recruitment

[HussarCorsair]

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Identification (Full name):

Harold J. Zahn

Gender:

Male

Age: 49




Service history(if any):

Bretonian Armed Forces-22 years; Interceptor/Scout, Superiority Fighter Pilot, Bomber Squadron Leader,
Contract Pilot-6 years; Escorting Convoys, Independent Bounty Hunting

Biography(Character story):

I was born in 785 AS, and have seen much conflict in my life. I was still young and deciding what to do with my life when the news flashed on my screen: Chancellor Niemann of Rheinland had declared war on Kusari. I knew in that moment that my life would not be one of peace. I had decided to enlist in my country's service, and I began my first flight school trainings as soon as I could, at 19.

After graduating from Bretonia's leading military academy, I was deployed first as an interceptor and scout in the glittering hellscape of Dublin. In this time I came to believe that the Molly revolt was built on vanity, that their separatist dreams only served to divide our nation and reduce its resources. And for what? So they could hog the gold in the far end of the system for themselves? All in the name of workers' rights? Their rights were made clear to them in their contracts and in our nation's rule of law.

Just when I felt I had the Mollys figured out, Gallia invaded. My already long career in the Armed Forces dragged on through the war. I commanded a wing of Dragoons through many of the major engagements and countless skirmishes. The loss my nation felt with tge Glassing of Leeds resonated with me greatly. Yet, even as I devoted myself to fighting the Gauls, I didn't feel like I did so out of patriotism or revenge. Looking back, I think I fought on because I would have been as lost as Leeds if I stopped fighting. Service is my life and fuel, and I could not have gone on without a battle to fight and a cause to serve.

But my service to Bretonia would come to an ignoble end. On patrol in Cambridge- protecting the new drydock- my wing and I encountered a Corsair raiding party. It was not my first fight with Corsairs, but it was nearly my last. Our wings were evenly matched, but the Corsairs slowly overpowered. One of them, a woman's voice- young and haughty- taunted me as we dueled for what felt like eternity. All my old tricks seemed to be countered with ease. My wingmen fell one by one until only I remained. And then finally- my ship issued one final warning: "Incoming Missile".

When I awoke in the infirmary, I was informed that I was relieved of duty and given an unimpressive severance package. I was crippled, jobless, and lost. I had no cause but to find a way forward. And I did. I used my savings to buy a mediocre civilian ship and take on independent contracting. Flying was...painful, not just from bodily damage. I could do little more than float alongside transports, until I earned enough to purchase reconstructive implants. I had heard stories about the discomfort of cybernetics and implants, but I could not have related less. I enjoyed augmentations and decided to invest more and more into myself over the years.

Now, I have an effective, if a bit ugly, Plover to call home. I have imbued myself with numerous implants, and I have recovered my career as a pilot. I heard about the Core and ARM on one of my most ambitious contracts to date: escorting a transport to one of your bases in the Omicrons. I must admit, I am intrigued that your organization exists. You see the need for controlling and organizing the world to fit a unified vision, even out here in the Omicrons and Omegas. And you go toe-to-toe with Corsairs, which I can't help but draw meaning from. ARM sees a path forward that I feel I belong in; perhaps more so now than I ever did with Bretonia.

List one Tenet that you find of upmost importance and explain why:

The Ninth Tenet: "Self evolution through the merging of technology to the human individual will be expected."
This tenet calls to me. When I awoke in that infirmary I felt hopeless for the first time in my life. However, ever since I began enhancing myself with augmentations, that hopelessness has been replaced with new and bold purpose.

Oath of Ascension: Do you pledge your loyalty, your service, and your life to the Arm? In the name of the Core? (Y/N)

Yes. The Core shall become my new life, if you will have me.

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//OORP: Why do you want to play Core?

Nice change of pace from my usual characters. Also, given some recent dev announcements, I think the Core ZOI has a bright future ahead of it.

//OORP: What exactly do you plan to do in Arm?

I plan on getting into some groupfights to hone my PvP skills.

//OORP: What are your RP and PVP capabilities? (Note: This won't change the outcome of your application)

PVP: 4/10, lot of room for improvement but I'm learning
RP: 8/10, I've done RP on various platforms and am comfortable despite being relatively new to Discovery- what RP I have done on Disco has been fun

//OORP: What is your Discord?:

HussarCorsair, I am already in the Discord