Martin

Martin is one of the Tactical Officers serving aboard the **Rasalas**. Stationed in the Away Team, Martin is a key asset during both ground and air operations. Martin joined the crew after encountering **Demias** and **Cassiele** in the G-Loc bar in Area 18 on ArcCorp during the Luminalia celebrations of 2951.

## Biography

### Early Years

Born in Area 06 on ArcCorp, Martin grew up fairly poor. His mother worked two jobs to support him as his father died due to a construction accident when Martin was only 13. There was nothing very remarkable about Martin except for his ability to make friends with almost anyone, how often he could get kicked out of class for talking, and his positive outlook on life.

They continued to live quite poor until Mrs. Holloway became Mrs. Freeland when Martin was 15, marrying the secretary of a local populations Steward. When Martin turned 17 began working as a courier to start earning some money. His stepfather offered to get him a job in the local security branch, but stubborn, he refused.

### Acquiring UEE Citizenship

After a few years, seeing that his income could barely cover the rent of his own hab, and hoping to find some personal space away from his parents, finally he accepted Secretary Freeland's offer. Martin completed his 6 week training course and found an odd but strong appreciation for the discipline, physical training and understanding of laws.

But as every new recruit, he began his career on the night shift, guarding a local data hub. 2 weeks into his new post Martin stumbled, quite literally and quite by accident, into a henchman of a blossoming local crime boss. This henchman had sneaked in during a previous shift and was climbing out a ventilation duct with a data chip full of financial access codes to the local Areas treasury. Upon collision, the crook tumbled and knocked his head on a refuse receptacle. Martin also knocked his head but was at least able to remain conscious. This accident saved the Area millions of local tax credits and as a pure political move the local Steward granted Martin the ability and resources to gain Citizenship. Noting that, with the superior training of his security forces, he was stopping crime and corruption in his Area.

Martin was merely a pawn, but now, he was free. Free from the dark, dank streets of ArcCorp. Free to see the Stars up close and personal. With the credits he was given, he bought his first ship. The Avenger Titan. It was dangerous for someone with no experience and no real reason for him to be there, to sit at the helm of a vehicle with such capabilities. But there he was.

### Joining the Rasalas

Martin was eventually lucky enough to meet Cass at the G-Loc bar, who introduced him to Demias. They must have needed help bad, but they let him tag along. With their help, he's learned the ropes of the Verse beyond ArcCorp. He's vowed to become one of the best fighter pilots in the Verse, as well as ground defense tacticians, and protect the endeavors of the Rasalas, as well as the UEE from criminal thugs' intent on exploiting the verse for their own gain. The love and desire to explore of the Rasalas Crew, has inspired him to see the stars.