L.G. Banks

A United Earth Expeditionary Force field scientist, **L.G. Banks** is trying to study the Invid while also fighting against them on occupied Earth.

## Background

A member of the UEEF's science division, L.G. Banks' career got off to a flying start, as he trained under the legendary F.M. Sinn. The experience proved to be highly educational for him in a number of ways, ranging from the practical to the unlikely (such as his lessons on use for fire-retardant foam). None the less, L.G. Banks ended up with a broad swathe of useful skills and a vast pool of knowledge. His specialisation in Xenobiology proved to be incredibly useful as well, but ultimately not in a way that he had expected.

Because of the combination of his skills and experiences, F.M. Sinn recommended L.G. Banks for field duties, a recommendation that L.G. was not entirely aware of until he was accepted. Furthermore, he somehow ended up assigned to the 77th Special Recon Unit, a force that was far from where he had expected his career to take him. Far from the comfortable lab work he was expecting, he was instead thrust right into the thick of things as the 77th were assigned to the 21st Mars Division’s efforts to recapture Earth.

L.G. was one of the few survivors of the unit to make it to Earth. After spending a week or so trying to find shelter, he was found by Kirsten Harkavy, one of the other surviving members of the unit. Realising that he was in well over his head, he agreed to work with her, figuring that he would be better off with support than alone. Instead, he found himself being dragged along by Kirsten’s almost zealous approach to fighting the Invid, essentially being pushed into the frontlines rather than acting as a supporting element as he had anticipated.

However, he has also found something of a silver lining in this situation. Being with Kirsten and her team has given him the opportunity to study the Invid up close, even if it is even closer than he would like. As the team have continued their operations, he has also had a chance to examine the Invid’s hives and other structures, while learning about their evolutionary experiments on Earth. The latter point has become a particular fascination for him, one that he hopes to explore further.

## Personality

L.G. Banks is at the same time both enthusiastic and reluctant. He genuinely likes the idea of learning more about the Invid, their biology, social structures, technology and everything else about them, and relishes the change to learn more about them. However, he also would rather do such from the safety of a laboratory, rather than being dragged into the frontlines and getting far close to the Invid than he ever wanted. The latter is not helped by Kirsten’s approach to fighting the Invid, which is somewhere between 'enthusiastic' and 'terrifying'.

When he is not simply trying to stay alive, L.G. is a curious, careful and observant individual who genuinely enjoys learning everything he can about a given subject. He has found the Invid on Earth to be especially fascinating, given that they act very differently to those found in the Local Group worlds. And while he is a reluctant combatant, he also will not hesitate to step up and protect the other members of his team if needs be.

## Weapons and Equipment

For the planned operation, L.G. Banks was issues a VR-038M Recon Cyclone to allow him to observe targets in the field while being able to defend himself as needed. Since arriving on Earth, he has come to greatly appreciate the Cyclone's mobility and ability to get him out of trouble, as well as its elusive nature. Not only has it allowed him to gather data on the Invid and other threats, but it has served him well in his research and documentation.

Aside from his Cyclone, L.G. is equipped with a Gallant H-90 weapons system for self-defence, a weapon he uses a lot more than he'd like to. He also has a suit of CVR-3 armour to support his Cyclone. Otherwise, he carries a bevvy of different tools and equipment for use in sampling, recording, analysing and other operations to support his research and documentation.

## Game Information

* **Career:** Technician
	+ **Focus:** Scientist

* **Talents:**
	+ Get It Done
	+ Well-Stocked
	+ Field Medic

* **Qualifications:**
	+ Cyclone
	+ Horizon Dropship