<div class="floatright">(http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg481/indytims/DanielBarlow_zps189df0c7.jpg)</div>Name: Daniel Barlow<br/>Vitals: 6'2", 225 lb, Black Hair, Green Eyes, Athletic<br/>Age: 36<br/>Position: XO/2nd In Command<br/>Homeworld: Virgon<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><br/>Agility – 2<br/>Athletics – 3<br/>Awareness – 3<br/>Notice<br/>Cunning – 3<br/>Deception – 2<br/>Endurance – 3<br/>Fighting – 4<br/>Unarmed<br/>Knowledge – 3<br/>Marksmanship – 3<br/>Starfighter<br/>Mechanics – 2<br/>Medical – 2<br/>Persuasion – 3<br/>Reflexes – 3<br/>Starfighter Piloting/Viper<br/>Status – 3<br/>Stealth – 2<br/>Survival – 2<br/>Thievery – 2<br/>Warfare – 4<br/>Command<br/>Strategy<br/>Tactics<br/>Will – 3<br/>Discipline<br/><br/><br/>Flaw: Deception. Daniel was raised by a strict military mother and father. He was taught not to lie, and any such effort to do so as a child resulted in the harshest punishments. As he grew up, this stuck with him, and though he is not compelled to tell the truth at all times, he can't act, he is a -terrible- liar, can't bluff his way out of a wet-paper bag while playing Triad, and he has virtually no skill with disguises. Even when bending the truth or bluffing as part of his job would come in handy, he finds it incredibly difficult to do.<br/><br/>(more info on the BSG canon-card game 'Triad' can be found here: http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Triad_%28RDM%29)<br/><br/>Merit: Dutiful. By the same token, a sense of 'duty' has been instilled in Daniel since he can remember. Whatever cause or entity he fights for, he does so with deep conviction.<br/><br/>DP: 1<br/>-----------------<br/>Daniel is a native of Virgon, born into a military family, both of his parents having been military before his birth, and indeed, that's how they originally met. Based near the city of Hadrian, Daniel was raised with a heavy sense of patriotism and pride for his colony, and the moment he was eligible to enter military service, he did so with his parents standing right behind him.<br/><br/>Daniel quickly rose through the ranks. The military life came naturally to him, having been exposed to it since birth. He was accepted for Officer training on his first attempt, and successfully completed all physical requirements in order to become a starfighter pilot, a very coveted position in the military.<br/><br/>Daniel established himself as a very capable, above-average pilot. He also established himself as someone who walked a -very- thin line with regulations. Where some canon character like Starbuck might outright flaunt the rules and regulations, Daniel gently nudges against them -just- to the point of not breaking them, avoiding any possible shame associated with reprimands. Always in the back of his mind, he knew if he went too far, his parents would get wind of it and that would never go over well. Regardless of rules and regulations, though, Daniel always put the lives of his wingman, fellow pilots, and crew above his own.<br/><br/>Most notably during his time as a Viper pilot, Daniel was incredibly loyal to his wingman, Charles 'Charlie' Butters, another naive of Virgon. Charlie was always the 'wild one', and Dan had always been the one to guide Charlie back to the barracks after a night on the town. It is rumored that the fiery end to their friendship came when Daniel announced to Charlie that he had received and accepted an offer to move up the chain of command, leaving piloting behind for the time being. Charlie, in a moment of feeling betrayed, countered by informing Daniel that Charlie had been sleeping with Dan's girlfriend of two years. The fist-fight was brutal, and in the end, neither man pressed charges, but neither have they spoken to each other since. Dan still bears a small scar just a the base of his jawline on his neck from where Charlie had struck him with a broken bottle. But the mental scars of betrayal, though not visible, were every bit as deep.<br/><br/>Daniel focused his energies on his career, and keeping himself fit. He became skilled at hand-to-hand combat, and became somewhat of an exercise freak. Over the years, as the demands of his new positions took up more of his time, he's scaled back a bit, but he's aged well.<br/><br/>Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.<br/><br/>Daniel was occasionally able to grab some seat-time with a viper, in order to keep up his flight eligibility as a reserve pilot. He didn't get to fly much, and when he did, it was incredibly nostalgic for him. But he had moved on with his life, and his limited flights were minor training ones in nature, or routine patrols. Daniel had pushed his career up the command ladder with determined efficiency.<br/><br/>Daniel sees no limit to his advancement. Observant and aware, he's also keen on the welfare of his people, regardless of rank. He isn't a back-stabber, nor does he target a specific person's position for 'take over' or advancement. He is a team-player first and foremost, and if a position opens up into which he can advance, he will take steps to do so.