Hey, all,<br/><br/>I'm approved for the first mate character.  For reference, here's the work in progress:<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/0a/Rudy_reyes.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Santiago<br/><strong>Nickname (if any):</strong>"Nomad"<br/><strong>Loyalty:</strong>Self and Samson and the ship<br/><strong>Shipboard Role and/or Rank:</strong>First Mate<br/><strong>Former Military Rank (if any):</strong>Sergeant<br/><strong>Creed:</strong>Don't start none, won't be none.<br/><strong>Strength:</strong>Physical strength.<br/><strong>Weakness:</strong>Lack of money.<br/><br/><strong>Character Skills:</strong><br/>Athletics - He takes care of his body the best he can, lifts weights, and throws knives and grenades.<br/>Guns: Rifles - The former soldier is best at shooting and maintaining longarms.<br/>Gun: Pistols - The gunslinger is quick and accurate on the draw.<br/>Unarmed Combat - Not just fists, but feet, elbows and knees as well.  He can grapple and wrestle, too.<br/>Seduction - He loves the ladies.<br/><br/><strong>Legal Status:</strong>Dead.  He was assumed killed in action as an Alliance soldier, but really defected to join the Independents.  He traded his purple chest armor for a brown duster.<br/><br/><strong>Character Background:</strong>It doesn't really matter where he was born because he's been all over the Verse as an army brat, a soldier, a rebel and a mercenary.  A regular passenger of Samson, Santiago helped out on the ship regularly and ended up sticking around longer than anyone.  The skill sets of Samson and Santiago complement each other well, with Samson doing the talking and running the business while Santiago makes sure things get done and everyone is safe and in line.<br/><br/><strong>Equipment:</strong>(Your character begins with 2000 credits to spend, as well as a free set of clothes and a backpack. For other items, please choose from the equipment list here: https://serenity-rpg.obsidianportal.com/wikis/item-pricing ).<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Aiden, I was thinking that my character was someone who used Samson's services as a passenger and to smuggle cargo he was protecting.  After a bunch of deals that went well for all parties, it eventually made more sense for Santiago and Samson to work together on the regular.  I'm thinking that Santiago has been Samson's bodyguard and "public relations" expert for a year or so now.<br/><br/>