Samson Govea

**Samson Govea**, nicknamed **Sammy** by friends, was a male Human psychiatrist. After being forcibly kept in suspended animation by LANDER, he was awakened and welcomed along with three others—Miranda Tomine, Shay Nerhesson, and Hitomi Odom—by the citizens of a small settlement called Crash Coast, situated on the planet Cephor III.

## Biography

### Early Life and Addiction

At least several decades before the start of the Cassiopeian Civil Wars, Samson Govea was born and raised into wealth on the upper levels of the city planet Cassiopeia Prime, the shining galactic capital of the Cassiopeian Republic. In his adolescence, Samson discovered a particular recreational drug that was said to give users the ability to feel as naturally happy as the Soleilans, a species whose bodies naturally produced an abundance of serotonin that kept them relatively happy. Samson soon became addicted to the feeling of joy, fueled by the Soleilan-inspired drug. His parents eventually discovered this addiction an attempted to cut him off.

Samson's young adulthood was a troublesome road that initially fractured the relationship he had with his parents. He spent quite some time living in the seedier lower levels of Cassiopeia Prime, where he taught himself how to fight in order to protect himself and his supply. But after years of feeling empty, Samson realized that he hated who was becoming. He was eventually able to make the decision to seek help, thanks to having access to some invaluable resources within his community. While many throughout the wealthier social circles of the city world continued to scorn and disapprove of him, Samson found guidance and friendship in those who were in a similar position to himself.

### Career as a Psychiatrist

Through heavy counseling, Govea was able to recover, get his life back on track, and essentially start over. He decided to become a psychiatrist in the mid-to-lower levels of Cassiopeia Prime, helping those who suffered from addictions just like he himself did during his youth. He vowed to help others and learned much about the intricacies of mental health through his many experiences and through extensive schooling.

Eventually, Govea decided to extend a helping hand to others from worlds beyond Cassiopeia Prime. He made frequent trips into the Central and Outer Expanse regions of the Cassiopeia Galaxy.

### Frozen in Time

On a trip off-world, Govea unfortunately caught the unwanted attention of a secretive research organization known as LANDER. For purposes unknown to him, Govea was one day kidnapped by LANDER and kept at an undisclosed facility. He was kept in stasis through LANDER's advanced technology, and went into suspended animation for many years. Govea, along with three other unwilling participants of some mysterious plan, was kept hidden away on a relatively unknown planet at the northeastern edge of the galaxy: Cephor III.

## Personality and Traits

Samson Govea was a Human man with brown curly hair kept short, dark-toned skin, and violet red eyes. He was a somewhat lanky man and had a full beard. He had a scar across his torso.

Many knew Samson as an outspoken man who never hesitated to say whatever was on his mind. In his youth, this was a rather abrasive and aggressive trait that often drove people away. He was a pessimistic person, but after his recovery, he consciously worked on adapting a more positive outlook on the world around him, although it was sometimes difficult for him not to see things through a cynical lens. Despite this pessimism, Samson would always try to help out others in his adulthood. He was deeply empathetic and tried to be a generous, understanding person.

While he tried his best to stay positive around others, he was generally a gloomy person, given his experiences. As an adult, he understood that the best way to navigate through life was through community, and adapted a relatively non-violent attitude on most things. What often comforted Samson the most on his saddest days was the rain and snow.

## Skills and Abilities

As a psychiatrist, Govea was licensed professional in the field of health, specifically with mental health expertise and substance use disorders. During his time in the lower levels of Cassiopeia Prime, Govea learned a number of combat-related skills, having learned how to defend himself in both hand-to-hand and long-ranged combat. While was an especially good fighter, he preferred not to engage in battle unless absolutely necessary.

As a settler on Cephor III, Govea acquired a handful of helpful skills, including an acute understanding in tending to plants and animals. He was particularly skilled in crafting and construction work.

## Trivia

* Samson is based off of a randomly generated colonist character from the sandbox video game *RimWorld*.
	+ Samson's original procedurally-generated name was "Sam Gerador," which is a backer-submitted name.

## Notes and References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Samson Govea was born at least several decades before the start of the Cassiopeian Civil Wars. Since the wars began in the year 5347 ASA, the latest he could have been born would have been the year 5327 ASA.