Garl Tobin, Human Soldier

Grandpa Wolf · May 18 '12, 10:24pm

Name: Garl Tobin
Sex: Male
Species: Human
Class: Soldier

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“Just keep them dancing long enough for Harper to set up enfilade fire, then fall back and I’ll keep them pinned!”
-- Corporal Garl Tobin

“I figured you’d want to go into that pretty deep. Let’s start with the basics. Male, 33 years old, born to Gareth and Bori Tobin of Piltar VI. My father is dead, and my mother alive, but she suffers dementia. Completed basic schooling, top 5%, and went to Piltar Technical with assistance from the Planetary Guard, under oath to enlist upon graduation. I did. I was placed in Poole’s Infantry regiment, 1st auxiliary company. After a year of service I was raised to corporal and led an E-web team. It was after about three years in that role we were called out. We were used to drills, but this was real. One of the neighboring planets had a major rebellion against imperial control, and it wreaked havoc on Piltar, too. It wasn’t why we’d joined up, but the mobs were going to destroy the cities and kill the innocent … and they somehow got their hands on some heavy equipment.
“Now, don’t get me wrong, I didn’t take an E-web to peaceful masses of civilians. That’s not human. And I gather the Alliance wouldn’t want a man willing to do that. Anyway, the Brass wasn’t prepared for artillery and heavy tanks; they pulled back, and my squad was part of the rear guard. We held our own as much as we could, and there’s nothing in any course that teaches rear-guard tactics like being in the real thing. The goal was clear: protect the main force; buy them time to fall back. It wasn’t too long after that they made me sergeant, and I had a whole section of E-webs. They gave me plenty of training, and it’s training I’d be able to pass on to any of yours with whom I work.

“I was in my element in that role, and it lasted a while, but not long enough. Recently, the Piltar system came under direct Imperial Military control. At first we thought they were just going to work with us more closely, but they muscled in and took complete control. Most of the men, myself included, were waiting for the order to suit up and set up a defensive position, but the order never came. The government just turned itself over to a moff, and that was that. After that we didn’t have much of a place. Life in the Empire wasn’t bad, but life under the Imperial Military was another story. I couldn’t do anything from where I was, so I decided to leave. I might have said it was against my ‘code of ethics,’ if I have one, to leave; it wasn’t as wrong as standing by and letting that happen though. My CO, Lieutenant Darrin – he was a part of the ‘unthinking bureaucracy,’ as I call it. He hunted down the first private from his command that went AWOL, and he tried to stop me. First by talking, then with a blaster. I got away, but there’s no telling when he’ll show up again.

“There aren’t many options for employment given my skill-set, so here I am. I thought the Alliance could use me more than anyone else, and it’s a good cause. If it helps to right what happened at home, so much the better. If you need a character reference, I believe Private Engel enlisted with you. He served with me and I’m sure he’d give a positive assessment – both of my competence and that I am a forthright, honest man. I also have a number of contacts still in the Planetary Guard; they could be useful for your purposes, either as recruits or inside information. I’m happy to serve in any capacity I can – though long term, I’d love to command a section again. Anything I can elaborate on for you?”

beeblebrox · Jul 12 '12, 8:30pm

I have a question as to what direction you're looking to take your character both short-term and long-term. What kind of situations and environments do you want to see as far as combat and skill encounters? What are your character's long-term and short-term goals? I'm trying to get this game rolling again full speed over the next month, so answering these questions should help both of us moving forward.