Talo Teasdale

**Talo Teasdale** was a male Corcandian doctor and caretaker who lived in the Stilltide settlement on the planet Heilyne. After crash-landing on Heilyne following a pirate attack in space, Teasdale was taken in and treated by the founders of Stilltide and given a new home in exchange for aiding the small community in their survival efforts.

Teasdale was the husband of Hui Ying Yorod, a founder of Stilltide. The two of them had one daughter together named Mina Yorod.

## Biography

### Early Life and Career

In 4850 ASA, Talo Teasdale was born on the planet Corcandia, the urban homeworld of the Corcandians. An often sickly child, Teasdale spent much of his childhood in the hospital. While he had minimal contact with other people compared to other children his age, Teasdale familiarized himself with science and medicine. He grew to have a great interest in the medical field and made it his mission to become a doctor.

By the time he was an adult, Teasdale had graduated from medical school and became a full-time physician. He worked as a doctor at a local hospital on his homeworld for several years, before he decided to become a carer for a disabled family friend. Teasdale took great care of his aged family friend for several years, giving them medical treatments whenever necessary and preparing meals for them.

By 4893 ASA, Teasdale's family friend had passed away surrounded by comforts of family and friends. With Teasdale no longer a carer, he decided to take a new path in life by traveling the Cassiopeia Galaxy as a doctor, providing impartial medical care to those living on worlds without access to the level of healthcare found on most Cassiopeian Republic worlds. Teasdale continued this career as a traveling physician for at least one full year.

### Crashing on Heilyne

In 4894 ASA, Talo Teasdale's personal vessel was traveling through the Ice Quartz Sector when a flaw in the ship's engine made it suddenly fail, causing a chain reaction that brought the ship crashing down to the nearby planet Heilyne. Severely injured from the crash, Teasdale was on the verge of dying from both his wounds and from the frigid temperature of the ice planet. He was saved just in time by the people of a nearby settlement called Stilltide, which was recently founded by settlers of the Cassiopeian Republic. His wounds were treated and he was given warm shelter.

#### A New Life in Stilltide

As he recovered over the next few days, Teasdale decided he enjoyed staying in Stilltide and asked if he could continue living in the fledgling community indefinitely, to which the four founders of Stilltide agreed. For the rest of his life, Teasdale lived as a citizen of Stilltide, valued for his medical knowledge and experience.

## Personality and Traits

Talo Teasdale was a Corcandian man with yellow-colored skin, brown eyes, and blond hair with orange and white highlights in a high top cut. He had thin, braided beard.

Teasdale had a reputation as a confident, ambitious, yet measured man who valued his role as a doctor and his ability to help others in need. He was a focused, hard worker who dedicated himself and his time to whatever was tasked of him, which allowed him to get things done much faster than the average person. As a result, Teasdale preferred to work indepedently, as he disliked having to rely too much on others. He was an extrovert and socialite who enjoyed organizing and participating in various festivities with others, although what set him apart from others was his insistence to not indulge in alcohol. Many valued Teasdale's opinions and thoughts on matters, as he was generally very introspective and analytical.

## Skills and Abilities

As a doctor and caretaker, Teasdale was an expert at treating injuries and performing surgeries if ever need be. He knew how to calm others down and how to properly look after children, the elderly, and the sick. He had significant familiarity in cooking, was a learned craftsman, and had some degree of firearm training.

## Trivia

* Talo is based off of a randomly generated colonist character from the sandbox video game *RimWorld*.