Jerral Kerig

**Jerral Kerig** is a Zentraedi Malcontent who works as a spy for various Malcontent groups.

## Background

While the destruction of Dolza's Grand Fleet was a massive blow for the Zentraedi, there were those for whom it would prove to be a boon. As a part of the Zentraedi military, Jerral Kerig was assigned to operate a Recon Scout Pod, a role that recognised his technical skill but also offered little chance for promotion or glory. However, after he was left stranded on Earth, he found an entirely new use for his talents that proved to be far more rewarding.

Due to quirks of his genetics, Jerral could effortlessly pass for human once micronized, lacking the alien skin colours common to many other Zentraedi. Spending time studying human culture and society, he learned how to create an effective human persona that could be used to blend in human settlements. Using the combination of his quick wits and observational skills, he began acting as a spy in among the humans, gathering information on their activities that he in turn passed off to other Malcontents.

Having established a toehold, he then used this position to his fullest advantage. He began building his own network of contacts and informants that had access to a wide variety of resources. Besides proving information to other Zentraedi, he also began selling to bandits, scavengers and other groups who either were unaware of his true nature or simply didn't care. He also served as a go-between for black market groups and smugglers that helped to supply Malcontent groups with parts and weapons for construction of Stingers. Even if he was initially driven by his desire to serve the Imperative and keep fighting, he also grew to enjoy the profits of his efforts.

While he aided Malcontent groups, he also was careful enough not to be associated too closely with them. When the uprisings ended in 2018 with he destruction of the Scavengers and other key groups, he was able to simply quietly slip into the shadows and escape. He continued his career as an information broker, but was always wary to stay away from Monument City to avoid drawing unwanted attention from where the UEG's eye was most focused.

## Personality

Always intelligent and observant, Jerral Kerig was able to sue those skills to their greatest advantage in his newfound role. Forsaking much of his past and the expectations of the Zentraedi, he instead developed an amazing ability to create a persona and use it to blend in and appear to be harmless. However, he also was keenly attentive, and would do his best to pick up on the slightest details, as much for if they represented a threat as they did an opportunity. None the less, he did feel loyalty towards his race and a resentment towards the Humans for how they had been treated, and did try to use his position to fight back, albeit in his own way.

While no stranger to combat, Jerral also preferred not to fight unless absolutely necessary, a lesson he learned as the pilot of an unarmed Recon Pod. Where possible, he would try to have an escape plan for any situation, or at the very least, a trusted ally that he could rely on. This lead to accusations of cowardice, which he would try to deflect by suggesting that he was simply more valuable as a spy than as a soldier. This did not stop him from doing his best to accrue his own personal wealth and make himself comfortable in the years after the uprisings.

## Weapons and Equipment

While he was trained as a Battle Pod pilot, Jerral almost never used any form of Mecha following his micronization. Instead, he tried to blend in and use his skills and wits to avoid a fight wherever possible. He typically will carry a human-made pistol or other discrete, concealed weapon on his person when acting covertly, but avoids anything too large or obvious. However, he will not hesitate to fight if needs be. He has learned to operate a variety of conventional human ground vehicles for his convenience and to help perpetrate his various personas.

## Game Information

* **Career:** Spy
	+ **Focus:** In Plain Sight

* **Talents:**
	+ Unseen
	+ Hideout
	+ Hidden Contacts

* **Qualifications:**
	+ Battle Pod
	+ All Ground Vehicles