Colonial Saul Tigh

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Saul Tigh
**Type**: Colonel
**Species**: Human\*
**Height**: meters
**Weight**:
**Gender**: Male

**Dexterity**: 2D

* Archaic Guns: 4D
* Brawling Parry: 9D+1
* Dodge: 3D+1
* Firearm: 4D
* Firearm (S) Pistols: 6D+2
* Grenade: 3D+1
* Melee Combat: 3D+1
* Melee Parry: 3D+1
* Missile Weapon: 3D+1
* Running: 3D+1
* Vehicle Firearm: 3D+1

**Knowledge**: 2D+2

* Business: 3D+1
* Cultures: 4D
* Intimidation: 3D+2
* Law Enforcement: 4D
* Scholar: 3D+1
* Streetwise: 3D+1
* Survival: 4D
* Tactics: 4D
* Value: 3D+1
* Willpower: 6D

**Mechanical**: 2D

* Archaic Starship Piloting: 4D
* Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D+1
* Capital Ship Piloting: 4D
* Sensors: 3D
* Space Transports: 4D
* Starfighter Piloting: 4D
* Starfighter Piloting (S) Viper: 6D+2
* Starship Gunnery: 3D+1
* Starship Gunnery (S) Viper: 6D

**Perception**: 2D+1

* Command: 6D
* Forgery: 3D
* Gambling: 3D+2
* Hide: 3D+2
* Investigation: 4D
* Search: 3D+2
* Sneak: 3D+2

**Strength**: 3D+1

* Brawling: 10D+2
* Climbing/Jumping: 4D+2
* Lifting: 4D+2
* Stamina: 4D+2
* Swimming: 4D+2

**Technical**: 2D

* Armor Repair: 3D+1
* Firearms Repair: 2D+2
* Capital Ship Repair: 2D+2
* Capital Ship Weapon Repair: 2D+2
* Computer Programming/Repair: 2D+2
* Demolitions: 3D+1
* First Aid: 2D+2
* Ground Vehicle Repair: 2D+2
* Security: 2D+2
* Space Transports Repair: 2D+2
* Starfighter Repair: 2D+2
* Starship Weapon Repair: 2D+2

**Move**: 10
**Force Sensitive**: No
**Force Points**: 1-5
**Dark Side Points**: 2-3
**Character Points**: 5-15

**Gear**:

**Notes**:

* Addiction: Tigh has been a “functional” alcoholic for many years, often showing up for a duty shift with a coffee cup filled with something that’s definitely not coffee. The booze does not necessarily affect his performance, but it has caused problems when interacting with those under his command. It’s also an open secret on Galactica, with crewman and officers alike laughing at the XO behind his back.
* Prejudice: Colonel Tigh is third-generation military, and has grown up with the prejudice that civilians (or “civvies”) are soft, weak, and spoiled. He rarely bothers to hide his scorn.
* Wise-Ass: A hard-ass military man through and through, Tigh suffers fools badly and rarely keeps his thoughts or opinions quiet. He has an acerbic comment for most any situation.

**Description**: Saul Tigh is a tough old bastard with a drinking problem and a barely-contained bad attitude. He doesn’t offer excuses; he doesn’t accept any. He only has one real friend and his troubled marriage only makes the rest of his problems worse.

Third generation military, Tigh joined the Colonial Fleet in his teens and went on to experience some of the bloodiest battles of the First Cylon War. The ships he served on were boarded more than once, so he was forced to defend himself hand-to-hand and was a first-hand witness to the horrors of war. Tigh suffered from post-traumatic stress, but because he holds little stock in psychology, anytime he needs to numb his pain, he just grabs a bottle.

Tigh rose to Chief Petty Officer during the war, and when the Fleet ran low of Viper pilots he was drafted into Colonial Officer Candidate School. He was a reliable pilot who earned more than a few kills, and was awarded several medals during his tour as an officer aboard Battlestar Athena. During the war Tigh felt alive, understood his value, and had many duties to distract him from his personal demons.

The war ended, and Tigh was just one of countless warriors who were furloughed and thrown back into regular society. Life aboard ship was the only thing he had ever known, so he took a job as deckhand on a commercial freighter and drank himself to sleep almost every night. It was during this time he met another former Colonial Officer, William Adama. Though they had not known each other during the war, they found a lot of common ground—both had similar experiences and were in the same place in their lives.

Were it not for his friendship with Adama, Tigh probably would have faded into menial work and died from alcohol poisoning. After Adama was reinstated, he convinced Tigh to return as well. From that point on, Tigh and Adama would serve together and make a formidable team.

Colonel Tigh was anticipating retirement when the Cylons attacked. Though a terrible thing, he was forced to admit it made him feel alive again. He tried to give up drinking, but stress and his sense of isolation made the bottle too damn attractive. Nevertheless, Tigh is always ready to perform his duties and does not apologize for his behavior.

Tigh is level-headed and capable of making tough decisions, but is terrible about personal relationships. Every now and again he’ll try to interact with the crew while off-duty, but these encounters generally reinforce his feeling that everyone hates him. Bill Adama is the only person he can really open up to and truly be honest. Tigh has high expectations of himself and anyone under his command, and is once again ready to fight the Cylons to the last.

**Source**:

* Battelstar Galactica RPG (page 35)
* thedemonapostle