Ursula Strauss

**Ursula Strauss**, known also by her wrestling monikers "**The Bear**" and "**Ursa Major**", is a human celebrity wrestler and private investigator known for her physical prowess and consulting with C-SEC over the years.

## Biography

As close to a modern legend as one can get, Ursula "The Bear" Strauss is a former world champion wrestler-turned private detective who has been responsible for cracking some of the most high-profile cases in recent memory during her time as a C-SEC consultant. She was born in Boston, the American cradle of liberty, as the oldest of six, and learned early-on how to keep other people - namely her siblings - in check. When given the opportunity, her natural talent for dominating others translated into an explosively successful wrestling career - first in her state, then her country, and eventually, the world.

Ursula became a household name even to people who didn’t know a thing about wrestling, because on top of being the perfect representation of human strength and resilience, she was also a good person. Much of Ursula’s time when not in the ring was spent attempting to better the world through philanthropy, outreach projects, and donations to organizations across the globe. She established her own foundation to give other talented children chances they may never have had otherwise, and, more unexpectedly, single-handedly brought down one of the most infamous human trafficking rings on Earth in 2155.

Being exposed to the rest of the galaxy only heightened Ursula’s fame, because where there are aliens, there are aliens who want to fight. The easiest example of this being when Ursula defeated krogan warlord Ravin Varnax in the depths of Tuchanka’s infamous Bone Pit Arena after only thirty-seven seconds, in one of the most highly-anticipated matches ever televised - not to mention securing the safety of the colony he and his clan had planned to invade as a result of her win.

Not long after that, though, The Bear decided she’d had enough of fighting and instead shifted her attention to the investigative field, working as a detective on the Citadel. While consulting on a number of cases for C-SEC, Ursula was directly involved in destroying the McKaine Mafia, capturing the elusive Thorn of Feirem, an asari assassin, and saving Tayseri Ward from batarian terrorists. Her accomplishments cemented her status as a hero to all, human or otherwise, but also put her on the radar of every criminal who ever wanted to establish a foothold on the Citadel.

Whether she’s too arrogant to care or simply waiting for the next challenge, no-one knows, but it seems Ursula has no plans to stop helping the people who need her, regardless of the repercussions her meddling may eventually have.

## Personality

* Adaptable
* Independent
* Clever
* Confident
* Calm

## Physical Description

A short but solidly-built woman, with the strength of character and confidence to match, it's clear that “The Bear” was an apt name for Ursula. She has soft features and a somewhat oval-shaped face, with cool, dark skin, relaxed brown eyes, and neatly buzzed black hair. In fact, for a woman who spent most of her adult life fighting, neat is the best word to describe her in general; Ursula typically wears simple clothes - sweaters or polo shirts under a jacket or coat, with black slacks and shoes. She strives to maintain professionalism without sacrificing comfort, while still ensuring she’s ready for a fight, should one ever occur.

## Armament

Ursula utilizes her wrestling prowess when she can, but if drawn into a firefight she prefers her Savage X shotgun and Kessler VI heavy pistol. Her omni-tool is equipped with the combat abilities Cryo Beam, Damping, Defense Drone and Tactical Scan.