<strong>[Titan Personnel File no. 00055-45772]</strong><br/><br/>Name:<strong>Atlas Cole</strong><br/><br/>Major Skill:     Hand to Hand Combat<br/>Minor Skill:     Shotgun<br/>Other Skills:   Hard Maintenance, Ship Design, Mods<br/>Age:            28<br/>Height:        6'6"<br/>Weight:       192lbs<br/>Hair:             Shaved/ Black Stubble<br/>Facial Hair:   Black Faded Beard<br/>Eyes:            Dark Blue<br/><br/>Disciplinary Flags:<br/>- Captains of three separate vessels have cited this man for Insubordination. He is known for flatly disagreeing with<br/>commanders about assignments given to the crew, inserts himself into financial discussions including payroll and<br/>acquisitions. He has made clear his intention to build his own vessel one day, believing he would do a better job than any of<br/>his previous commanders.<br/>- Has made clear on several occasions that he dislikes the Titan company, stating that it's expansion and exploitation of<br/>smaller enterprises and independent businesses have crippled entire sectors. His disrespect seems to stem from the belief<br/>that large security companies are too impersonal and lack the 'soul' of the fringe worlds.<br/><br/>Background:<br/><br/>Family and Early History - Moved from station to station with a family of successful Fringe Traders, meeting all kinds of mechanics and shipwrights from a multitude of backgrounds. During his training at the many Drydocks his family did business in, Atlas had the opportunity to meet a number of weapons and hull designers who provided him with insider tips as to the best schematics available. Atlas often spent his time hauling freight and moving cargo for the family business, as well as learning the ins and outs of the galactic economy. He took an interest in the opinions of the shipbuilders and pilots who frequented the stations, and started a personal project compiling data to create the perfect vessel. The hypothetical Stealth Frigate Atlas has designed over years of refining could one day prove to be the most lethal to ever be built.<br/><br/>Reason for joining Titan - Wanderlust and the need to control his own destiny lead Atlas to leave the family business behind, becoming a hired hand for risky long range independent freight missions to the more dangerous regions of space. His work in the Wild Frontier often brought him face to face with pirate vessels and he was involved in, and fought off many boarding actions. Naturally this provided ample opportunity to receive combat experience as deals often concluded with bloody confrontations between the involved parties. Practical training and apprenticeships with veteran marines helped Atlas' skills grow in leaps and bounds, and his reliability aboard the many vessels he crewed helped make his name. Unfortunately it was around this time that Titan's expansion reached the Fringe, and soon the monopoly that they obtained left independent contractors like Atlas out of work. He joined Titan essentially because he had no other option to quickly make the money he needed to fund the ship of his dreams.<br/><br/>Since joining Titan - His previous combat experience qualified him for higher risk and advanced company training, and before long he proved his worth as a Shocktrooper on several Titan vessels. His close combat skills coupled with his in-depth knowledge of ship schematics and repair make him a huge threat when attacking or infiltrating any vessel. Unfortunately his attitude grated with those of the Captains he was assigned, leading to his repeated transfers and reputation as a troublemaker. His work is of the best quality, however his Captain will have to either reign him in or suffer his constant lectures on the proper way to run a ship.<br/><br/>Equipment:<br/>- Atlas prefers to stick with his Benelli M4, as he has fought with this weapon for years and knows it inside and out.<br/>- A Carbonite Fiber Softsuit, a bodysuit worn underneath his clothes that can be used to withstand the rigors of space for up<br/>to two hours. All it needs to be space-worthy is the breather mask which Atlas always keeps close at hand.<br/>- Kinetic Armor Plating inserted throughout his outfit and jacket to protect vital areas of his body, while leaving the joints free<br/>for maximum mobility.<br/>- Steel Plated combat boots and gloves. Built to maximize damage from punches and kicks.<br/>- A compact Torch Kit powerful enough to eat through the hull of a Starship. Usually used for Hull construction, but has found<br/>it's way into special forces groups and Shocktrooper units in select systems.<br/><br/><br/><div align="center">(http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy150/Soulthunder/58d9f6ebbc39c0c6.jpg)</div>