Zavis Halifax

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Zavis (pronounced "ZAY-vis") Halifax is a former doctor who once longed for adventure. He found it, although the type of adventure he found cost him his medical license, and now he serves as the ship doctor aboard the *CS Vikham*, as well as the field doctor when the team leaves it.

Zavis is involved in an active quest to get back in contact with his sister.

## Biography

### Early Life

Born on the planet Demeter, Zavis Halifax is the older of two children born to Axtin and Cambrissa Hailfax, both respected professionals in the field of medicine. Growing up, Zavis and his younger sister Thalira were united by dreams of something bigger - often restless, they longed to leave their homeworld and find adventure among the stars. Their aspirations were not shared by their peers, however, and to this end, they would often get in trouble, or injured. It was usually Thalira getting injured, however - Zavis, having been taught basic medicine by his parents - would be the one patching her up.

### Medical School

As he matured, Zavis resigned himself to responsibility, however, studying medicine like his parents before him and becoming a doctor on Demeter. Thalira, however, did not have her wanderlust so easily quelled; she joined the "private security" company known as Helix Force, and regaled her brother via holomessage with her adventures on foreign worlds.

By Zavis' 21st birthday, he realized he had made a mistake. He realized he hadn't lost interest in his childhood dreams, and longed to be like his sister - in his mind, free to go where she wanted, and do as she pleased. That's why, when Thalira returned to Demeter to meet with him, and told him that Helix Force was recruiting doctors, he left his hospital job to follow in her footsteps.

### Mercenary Work

Unfortunately, Zavis' time with Helix Force was short lived; no sooner had he gotten a foot in the door than a raid by Terran Federation authorities lead to him and several other members of Helix Force being arrested. This resulted in Zavis having his medical license stripped from him, and the young man spent for years in Federation prison.

### Search for Thalira

After he was released, Zavis attempted to reform a civilian life, but to no avail. What he did find was information on where Thalira went - she was in Chor's Gutters, still a member of Helix Force, and Zavis decided to head there to try and get back in contact with her. He soon, however, found she wasn't anywhere to be seen. Zavis' information was wrong, or Thalira had long left.

### Time on Chor's Gutters

Zavis' first plan was to leave Chor's Gutters and continue searching for Thalira, but upon turning up no leads, he decided to set up a clinic in the destitute station and tend to the sick and injured while he searched for more information.

After momentarily pausing the search for his sister, Zavis saw his life become quite eventful - he was one of the few qualified medical personnel living in the Gutters. Part of this involved seeing several outbreaks of Xandrids, and the horrors he had to endure lead him to drink Clickmead; the side-effects made him have bouts of reckless violence. Despite this, he did his best to heal and not hurt, being brought one Loris Fielder, and subsequently a shootout that would drive him into debt with the Hazbuzan Syndicate. It was while first working to pay back this debt that Zavis would fly into a Gebratine-induced rage, resulting in him threatening Don Santiago and holding a prostitute at gunpoint.

## Appearance

On the taller side, Zavis is obviously older - both in his graying hair and not-so-taut skin. Despite this, he maintains a healthy lifestyle, and is still in his peak; his posture is straight, his movements spry, and on many occasions he can run and flex with the best of them (far outmatched only by Shan). He wears glasses, but not entirely out of necessity - Zavis' glasses double as a HUD for his hand computer.

## Personality

Despite the stereotype of Terrans from Demeter being stupid, Zavis is well-educated, and it shows in both his personality and demeanor. He's serious but kind, especially when dealing with patients, and furthermore passionate about protecting and helping those he cares about. Despite this, he sometimes comes across as cold, especially when high stakes are on the line.