<div class="floatright">(https://image.eveonline.com/Character/93473536_1024.jpg)</div><strong>Name</strong>: Dr. Ryan Kodo<br/><strong>Age</strong>: 35<br/><strong>Nationality</strong>: Chinese/American<br/><strong>Rank</strong>: Ranger, former Research Scientist<br/><br/><strong>Appearance</strong>: Standing at 165cm, Dr. Kodo has a lithe and compact frame.  His often messy black hair is kept somewhat short, his scraggly beard more-or-less in check.  He has a single small gauge in his left ear, and a black tattoo on his right jaw hidden beneath his beard.<br/><br/><strong>Positive Personality Traits</strong>: Attentive, easygoing, empathetic<br/><strong>Negative Personality Traits</strong>: Callous, habitual, lazy<br/><br/><strong>Pre-PPDC Experience</strong>: Earned his Bachelors, Masters, and PhD at Boston University working in neurobiology, specifically neural-machine interfacing.  Worked through post-docs in Boston and Tokyo, conducting research on electrical trauma to human neurons and the transfer of impulses from neuron to circuit, respectively.  After securing a position as an assistant professor at Tokyo University, Onibaba attacked the city, wounding Kodo and killing hundreds of thousands of others.  Although he had previously considered the Kaiju fascinating and a passing novelty, the stark reality of Onibaba's attack prompted Kodo to join the PPDC.  He originally worked on research into improving the Drift, but eventually joined Dr. Metaxas in her work on Immaculate Shogon.<br/><br/><strong>Other Skills</strong>:<br/>Trilingual (Mandarin, Japanese, English)<br/>Wushu (Chinese martial art), especially Zui Quan (Drunken Fist)<br/>Excellent swimmer<br/>Extensive knowledge of neurobiology<br/><br/><strong>Bio</strong>: Born in Shanghai, moved to Boston before his first birthday.  Normal childhood, won several Wushu tournaments as a teenager, and even participated in one in China (5th place).  Had a girlfriend, graduated just shy of honors, broke up with girlfriend.  Attended BU, etc. etc.