Thile "Blood" Vanuli

= IMC DATABASE FILE =
THE FOLLOWING FILE IS COMPOSED BY <REDACTED>
== ANALYSIS ==
NAME: Thile Vanuli
DOB: 8/8/2702 (20/11/2701)
HEIGHT: 5'2" (157cm)
WEIGHT: 110lbs
BLOOD TYPE: O-
== Summary ==
Thile was born stranded on an incredibly hostile planet where his light weight and sheer agility saved his life more than once. He needed to be able to climb without proper equipment, pull more than his body weight over obscacles, and have honed senses to detect threats before they became a problem. Despite all of this, he's still defenseless up close, and he lacks the physical strength to properly handle fully automatic weapons. His life as part of the rest of society is still new to him, and he struggles to make connections with and trust others. 
When the IMC rescued him from the planet he was stranded on, they tried to pin the cost of the operation on him, which put him in severe debt. Thile defected to the Advocate the moment he was given the opportunity to escape it and get away from the IMC. He's making progress as part of Fireteam The Dirty Six, developing a proper bond with his squadmates and slowly easing his guard around them. 
== BIO ==
Much of Mr. Vanuli's life is unrecorded. In fact, officially speaking, there is no evidence of his existance prior to Rescue Operation DC-PC4-A1-023324
=== Context ===
Thile was born on the IMS Trafalgar. On January 8th, 2702, Captain J. Lejeune and her crew denounced the IMC, having broken from their fleet and attempted to escape to Militia space. Captain G. Cole of the IMS Easting intercepted and heavily damaged the IMS Trafalgar before she escaped. Judging by the findings of Rescue Operation DC-PC4-A1-023324, it appears the navigation array was rendered inoperable when the IMS Trafalgar made the jump to escape. In this state, the jump crippled her. Onboard records dictate that the ship floated through space on minimal life support for 6 months before orbiting a Class D star system. What remained of the crew manuvered the ship to crash-land on an undocumented Class C planet. The process took an additional 2 months. The hull of the ship survived, but much of the internal components were destroyed. Investigation teams suggest around 300 survivors lived to see the planet surface.
==== EXCERPT FROM "SURVEY REPORT C4P4-153A" ====
"Due to a combination of unusual magnetic activity from the planet itself and solar flare phenomenon from the sun, the planet acted as a massive signal jammer. Ship-board scanners were unable to detect the planet and probes that landed on it were unable to send a signal back to command. As far as the IMC was concerned prior to the events of 05/30/2719, the planet, known as Corsovance by the survivors of the IMS Trafalgar incident, did not exist...
...IMC survey teams have found local life to be extraordinarily hostile. Most life is omnivorous, including flora..."
=== Early Years ===
The survivors effectively had to wage war with the local ecosystem. Every time they cleared an area, the aggressive flora would either regrow or be replaced by something worse. Fortunately for them, it appears fauna avoided human scent for a time. Their efforts secured themselves useable land to use as they figured out something in the starship fuel was toxic to local plantlife. They converted fire control nozzels to spray fuel outside the ship, and for the first time in a month, finally managed to clear and keep territory outside the ship. Survivors described massive vines hanging off the ship and thick moss covering the exterior. What land they managed to secure was vital as they had precious little starship fuel to claim permanent land. They cleared an area of 800 square meters before running out of fuel. This much needed breathing room gave them time to study, and learn to combat, local plantlife. Records recovered by rescue teams suggest the survivors began to assume that flora dominated the ecosystem, evidently serving both niches required for a stable life cycle. They were incorrect. They found the plants react to vibrations in the ground, and climbing on the plants themselves is a relatively safe way to travel. Information on floral species in the local area is availible in the red folder beneath this file. The important detail here, is that while studying the moss that had grown on the IMS Trafalgar, they found that the moss would produce an explosive compound. By cultivating and extracting the compound, they could re-use their ammunition and continue making use of their weapons. This became vital to their survival in the coming years. Please reference Survey Report C4P4-153A for more information. The information is significant but irrelevant to this file.
=== Rescue Operation DC-PC4-A1-023324 ===
On 05/26/2718, the IMS Gleipnir intercepted a weak distress call from what appeared at the time to be empty space. Heavy interference made most information unintelligible. Captain T. Walker quickly organized the IMS Sword of Freyr and IMS Tyrfing to triangulate the source of the signal. Despite the highly unusual circumstances, Captain Walker diverted all three ships to investigate the distress call. The journey lasted four days, with the signal ceasing 12 hours after detection. On approach, due to interference from the star and planet, wireless communications quickly broke down, and had to be conducted through in-person messengers taking Goblins. Scouting craft found the IMS Trafalgar and the remains of a small settlement. Air recon found no activity. The initial land scouting party Fireteam Tremor found biohazard body bags and dried blood in the outskirts. Fireteam Leader E. Fig immediately pulled back and requested a hazmat equipment before proceeding. They were provided with protective equipment after a 30 minute delay before proceeding. Body camera footage is availible in the original file, but a summary will be included below:
As Fireteam Tremor progressed into the settlement, they found more body bags and more dried blood. The structures consisted of IMC deployable FOB huts, tents, and wooden buildings. Team Leader Fig ordered one of his men to open a body bag. The corpse inside was identified as <REDACTED>. The corpse showed obvious signs of infection, and appeared as if the entire corpse was afflicted with gangrene, with blackened, dry skin and hollow chest cavity. The team's field medic was unable to determine a time or specific cause of death due to the state of the body. Other body bags yeilded similar results. Towards the center of the settlement the team found what appears to be a makeshift triage center. The corpses here were different, many exposed and now showing visible signs of physical injury. Some corpses were found on operating tables; curiously these were in significantly better condition, some appeared to have been abandoned during surgery. The field medic estimated the earliest time of death was as short as 24 hours.
With the settlement cleared, technician teams were sent in to investigate more closely while other teams searched the wreckage of the IMS Trafalgar. 
The ship was far beyond functional, though minor repairs had been made to the coolant and medical systems. The Comms array in particular had been hastily repaired with smaller parts from a variety of other vehicles. The ships' reactor power was routed from the entire ship specifically into the comms array. All electrical components were completely destroyed, but it briefly produced a signal powerful enough to overcome the interference. The only survivor discovered was found in the ship's brig, converted into an isolation zone. He was alone, and had been for several days. Starved and dehydrated, showing signs of illness.
Census: 
Total: 2,582 (Est.)
Dead (Confirmed): 2,445
Missing: 136 (Est.)
Recovered: 1
More information will be availible in the original file.
=== Reconnection ===
After he was recovered by IMC forces during the rescue operation, Thile had nowhere to go. No paperwork to be considered a living person under IMC regulations, but at the same time, he owed the IMC debt for the required medical expenses for vaccinations and the cost of healing him from the afflictions he was recovered with. Additionally, he would be charged with treason for the actions of the IMS Trafalgar's crew and the cost of the rescue operation. Captain Walker made him a deal. Thile would join his crew, be trained as an IMC soldier and pay off his debt to the IMC. At the end of his service, the Captain would use his influence to have paperwork made for Thile, and he would be allowed into normal civilian life without the consequences he faced otherwise. Thile agreed.
While he was educated on modern technology by his peers on Corsovance, life on a functional IMC starship, and a part of wider society, was alien to him.
It should be noted that the survivors of the IMS Trafalgar would have told Thile a less than appealing tale of what the IMC is, and being a part of it was, for all intents and purposes, a means to an end.
=== The Advocate ===
Only a few months into training for the IMC, Thile was approached by Advocate spies to acquire him. We believe he was offered freedom from the debt, escape from the IMC, and promised a leadership that would properly care for him. Only a few weeks later, on his 19th birthday, Thile was smuggled off the IMS Gleipnir. His death was faked via sabatoged ammo storage in the ship's hold while he was supposed to have training in that area. The IMS Gleipnir has been under repair ever since.
Under The Advocate, Thile completed basic training, took optional Medical and breaching training, participated in a handful of major Advocate operations on Gridiron, and was recruited into Fireteam The Dirty Six. Specific details on his actions during those events can be found in files relevant to them. 
=== Analysis ===
Vanuli grew up on Corsovance. Both of his parents were killed in the crash, and in the chaotic early years nobody had to the time to care for him permanently. He was independant from a young age, that, combined with his general distrust of people, has stunted his ability to bond with others. His light and nimble nature kept him alive on the hostile world. He learned how to move quietly, climb over obstacles, cover his tracks and navigate with minimal resources. He had to be proficient with weapons to survive, eventually favoring shotguns and precision weapons, as he lacks the physical strength to control full-auto weapons. While he's strong enough to hang from and pull himself over ledges, he's also very light and that strength does not carry over to hand-to-hand and melee combat. In fact it was determined in IMC training that he will not survive close range combat.
=== Psychiatric evaluation ===
Some details of the psychiatric evaluation have been omitted for privacy reasons, including the name of the doctor writing the report. The following is a summary, and not the actual report. 
As mentioned earlier he has a difficult time bonding with other humans. He's shy, doesn't trust easily. He shows strangely few signs of trauma from the events of 05/30/2719. Despite his independant nature he still feels a need to protect his allies however he can. He wants to feel safe and protected, but that desire clashes with his inability to relate and communicate with others. He isolates himself, constantly in a state of stress and feeling as if he is in danger even when he isn't. 
Prefers to wear full face coverings. 
=== Misc. Information ===
Vanuli's eyes are infected with a unique fungus that resides primarily in the iris. Through bioluminescence it glows orange in the dark, though curiously it does not appear to have any affect on his vision. MRI imaging shows the roots of the fungus are entangled with his nervous system, but does not affect it in any meaningful way. Samples have been recovered and are under active analysis by the IMC R&D division. The fungus has not been discovered on Vanuli's homeworld, but genetic analysis suggests it is native to it, with distant relations to more common species of fungi. The infection is not transmittable unless, theoretically, his tears were to be ingested.
Thile has developed a small but significant bond with Advocate Mercenary Pilot Crim. 
As of now Thile is the only member of the Advocate to have a pet Flyer, named Satine. Her combat effectiveness remains to be seen but her presence has been something of a morale boost on the Gridiron Theatre. Another file will be made on her at a later date and supplied when completed.
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