William Stockton - term 1
I've always loved to use Character Generation to create a good story and help define a memorable character. The concept for this character is a man with one term in the Army and three terms in the Merchants.
William Stockton
1075 – William Matthew Stockton born to a military family on an early interstellar tech world. The small, remote and semi-closed community of ‘Army Families’ somewhat restricted his opportunities to obtain a ‘liberal education’, but he still managed to gain a working familiarity with the technology of everyday life (Computer-0; Wheeled Vehicle-0) and of military life (Gun Combat-0).
FIRST TERM: Learning the Art of War (1093 – 1096)
1093 – William Stockton (age 18) follows in the family tradition and enlists in the planetary army to begin four years of mandatory service. Basic Training offers nothing new to William (he spent the first 18 YEARS of his life ‘policing his quarters’ and standing for ‘uniform inspections’) and he easily qualifies as a Combat Rifleman. Advanced Infantry Training allows William to pick up some skill in Reconnaissance.
1094 – Anti-government rebels begin operating openly in the remote mining regions, and Pvt. Stockton is assigned Cross Training as a scout for a Mechanized Cavalry unit engaged in Counter Insurgency operations. Unfortunately, the unit spends more time battling the elements and their old equipment than the rebels, granting William some Mechanical skills from the experience.
1095 – The unrest has spread and the rebellion is gaining wider support among the general population. The government responds with a major new military offensive. Combat between the Army and the Rebels escalates as both sides begin using Biological and Chemical warfare agents. Pvt Stockton is returned to the Infantry and assigned to a series of Police Actions designed to crush the rebel enclaves. William distinguishes himself during one operation when the unit commander is wounded in an ambush. While using his Combat Armor to shield the wounded officer from small arms fire, Pvt Stockton systematically eliminates the enemy shooters. His actions earn him a decoration for Meritorious Conduct Under Fire (MCUF) and all the time spent buttoned up in Combat Armor grants William the Vacc Suit skill.
1096 – The rebellion gains widespread popular support with vast regions now under rebel control. Pro-government forces are driven back on every front and struggle to maintain control of key cities and facilities. By the start of the year, the toll from the civil war has risen above 100,000 killed. Pvt Stockton is assigned to a series of military Raids against key targets held by the Rebels. Most of his time is spent as a sniper operating in enemy territory and eliminating Rebel leaders. During the fall of one of the major Government strongholds, Pvt Stockton remained behind to defend a Landing Zone (LZ) thus allowing the evacuation of key military personnel and earning him a Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry (MCG) and a Purple Heart. William was captured by the Rebels, but escaped while being transported to a holding facility for interrogation. Later that year, when the rebels storm The Palace, William is among the troops that escort the leader through the rebel held streets and to the relative safety of the Starport.
Epilogue
The Imperium offers sanctuary to the surviving government officials and troops as the most expeditious means to restore peace to the system (the toll has risen to just over 1 million killed – about 25% of the total population). William Stockton is tried in absentia, convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death on his home world. He petitions the Imperium for status as a Political Refugee and requests Imperial Citizenship. After an inquiry into the charges by the IISS Intelligence Branch (the result of a controversial decision within the Imperial government concerning jurisdiction), William is found not-guilty of war crimes under Imperial law and his status and citizenship are granted.
I've always loved to use Character Generation to create a good story and help define a memorable character. The concept for this character is a man with one term in the Army and three terms in the Merchants.
William Stockton
1075 – William Matthew Stockton born to a military family on an early interstellar tech world. The small, remote and semi-closed community of ‘Army Families’ somewhat restricted his opportunities to obtain a ‘liberal education’, but he still managed to gain a working familiarity with the technology of everyday life (Computer-0; Wheeled Vehicle-0) and of military life (Gun Combat-0).
FIRST TERM: Learning the Art of War (1093 – 1096)
1093 – William Stockton (age 18) follows in the family tradition and enlists in the planetary army to begin four years of mandatory service. Basic Training offers nothing new to William (he spent the first 18 YEARS of his life ‘policing his quarters’ and standing for ‘uniform inspections’) and he easily qualifies as a Combat Rifleman. Advanced Infantry Training allows William to pick up some skill in Reconnaissance.
1094 – Anti-government rebels begin operating openly in the remote mining regions, and Pvt. Stockton is assigned Cross Training as a scout for a Mechanized Cavalry unit engaged in Counter Insurgency operations. Unfortunately, the unit spends more time battling the elements and their old equipment than the rebels, granting William some Mechanical skills from the experience.
1095 – The unrest has spread and the rebellion is gaining wider support among the general population. The government responds with a major new military offensive. Combat between the Army and the Rebels escalates as both sides begin using Biological and Chemical warfare agents. Pvt Stockton is returned to the Infantry and assigned to a series of Police Actions designed to crush the rebel enclaves. William distinguishes himself during one operation when the unit commander is wounded in an ambush. While using his Combat Armor to shield the wounded officer from small arms fire, Pvt Stockton systematically eliminates the enemy shooters. His actions earn him a decoration for Meritorious Conduct Under Fire (MCUF) and all the time spent buttoned up in Combat Armor grants William the Vacc Suit skill.
1096 – The rebellion gains widespread popular support with vast regions now under rebel control. Pro-government forces are driven back on every front and struggle to maintain control of key cities and facilities. By the start of the year, the toll from the civil war has risen above 100,000 killed. Pvt Stockton is assigned to a series of military Raids against key targets held by the Rebels. Most of his time is spent as a sniper operating in enemy territory and eliminating Rebel leaders. During the fall of one of the major Government strongholds, Pvt Stockton remained behind to defend a Landing Zone (LZ) thus allowing the evacuation of key military personnel and earning him a Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry (MCG) and a Purple Heart. William was captured by the Rebels, but escaped while being transported to a holding facility for interrogation. Later that year, when the rebels storm The Palace, William is among the troops that escort the leader through the rebel held streets and to the relative safety of the Starport.
Epilogue
The Imperium offers sanctuary to the surviving government officials and troops as the most expeditious means to restore peace to the system (the toll has risen to just over 1 million killed – about 25% of the total population). William Stockton is tried in absentia, convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death on his home world. He petitions the Imperium for status as a Political Refugee and requests Imperial Citizenship. After an inquiry into the charges by the IISS Intelligence Branch (the result of a controversial decision within the Imperial government concerning jurisdiction), William is found not-guilty of war crimes under Imperial law and his status and citizenship are granted.
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