Post by Maelstrom on Jan 9, 2014 17:48:56 GMT -6
Name: Unknown
Alias: Maelstrom
Occupation: Mercenary
Affiliation: None known
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown- eyewitnesses estimate mid-to-late twenties
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 6'1"
Indentifying Marks: Faint surgical scars at the base of the skull and over the right temple. Faded burn mark on the upper side of the right hand, between the thumb and index finger.
History:
First recorded appearance, January 1st 2185. Footage shows a Cerberus strike team landing at an Alliance civilian-operated archaeological dig site. The landing pad was approximately one kilometer from the site, to prevent unexpected EM signatures associated with running engines from causing damage to the technological artifacts being recovered. Digital recordings show the craft landing and a party of six Cerberus commandos (Maelstrom included) disembarking. Communications were at that time scrambled.
Approximately five minutes later, Alliance marines guarding the site reported gunfire in the forest. The civilians were placed under lockdown and the site was secured against possible intrusion. Witnesses reported sounds of combat continuing intermittently for approximately half an hour before going silent. A sole Cerberus commando returned to the flight pad and killed the pilot of the shuttle with a single round to the head. Just prior to taking off in the same shuttle he arrived in, the commando removed his helmet, approached the security camera, and made the following statement.
"No Cerberus personnel survived this mission. Watch your back, you glowing-eyed son of a b***h, because the maelstrom is coming for you. It's going to pull you down, break you, and leave you drowning in a pool of your own blood."
The next appearance was approximately two weeks later. A distress call was received by the Alliance cruiser Vigilance from an previously unexplored rogue moon in the Batalla system. A team was dispatched to the source of the distress signal. The remnants of a Cerberus base were discovered with no survivors. Security recordings captured the individual known as Maelstrom leading a Blue Suns strike force in a raid against the facility, wherein they secured a number of advanced fighter craft, shuttles, and military-grade weaponry.
Several other such attacks occurred over the intervening months, all with the same MO. No Cerberus survivors found, and facilities left in complete disarray. It should be noted that Maelstrom refuses most jobs not tied to Cerberus and appears to make a point of not working with any particular group more than any other.
Weapons:
Cerberus-modified Geth Pulse Rifle (increased armor penetration)
Cerberus-modified Geth Plasma SMG (increased ammo capacity, slightly reduced rate of fire)
Cerberus-modified Geth Sniper Rifle (sometimes left on his shuttle)
Collector SMG*
Collector Assault Rifle (usually left on his shuttle)*
Abilities:
Unconventional Use of Biotics
Proficiency in Unarmed Combat
Above-Average Scientific Aptitude
Equipment:
Custom-modified Collector Armor (tailored for maximum range of motion- colored black but with a eerie toothy smile and a single eye with red iris and cat eye pupil decorating the helmet)*
* Updated as of Chapter 6, based on loot from Chapters 4 and 5.
(Per back-story, provided in "Maelstrom: Torture," his name is Jonathan Hunt. The only characters outside high-ranking Cerberus officials to know this are his VI and Eric Lysander)
Alias: Maelstrom
Occupation: Mercenary
Affiliation: None known
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown- eyewitnesses estimate mid-to-late twenties
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 6'1"
Indentifying Marks: Faint surgical scars at the base of the skull and over the right temple. Faded burn mark on the upper side of the right hand, between the thumb and index finger.
History:
First recorded appearance, January 1st 2185. Footage shows a Cerberus strike team landing at an Alliance civilian-operated archaeological dig site. The landing pad was approximately one kilometer from the site, to prevent unexpected EM signatures associated with running engines from causing damage to the technological artifacts being recovered. Digital recordings show the craft landing and a party of six Cerberus commandos (Maelstrom included) disembarking. Communications were at that time scrambled.
Approximately five minutes later, Alliance marines guarding the site reported gunfire in the forest. The civilians were placed under lockdown and the site was secured against possible intrusion. Witnesses reported sounds of combat continuing intermittently for approximately half an hour before going silent. A sole Cerberus commando returned to the flight pad and killed the pilot of the shuttle with a single round to the head. Just prior to taking off in the same shuttle he arrived in, the commando removed his helmet, approached the security camera, and made the following statement.
"No Cerberus personnel survived this mission. Watch your back, you glowing-eyed son of a b***h, because the maelstrom is coming for you. It's going to pull you down, break you, and leave you drowning in a pool of your own blood."
The next appearance was approximately two weeks later. A distress call was received by the Alliance cruiser Vigilance from an previously unexplored rogue moon in the Batalla system. A team was dispatched to the source of the distress signal. The remnants of a Cerberus base were discovered with no survivors. Security recordings captured the individual known as Maelstrom leading a Blue Suns strike force in a raid against the facility, wherein they secured a number of advanced fighter craft, shuttles, and military-grade weaponry.
Several other such attacks occurred over the intervening months, all with the same MO. No Cerberus survivors found, and facilities left in complete disarray. It should be noted that Maelstrom refuses most jobs not tied to Cerberus and appears to make a point of not working with any particular group more than any other.
Weapons:
Cerberus-modified Geth Pulse Rifle (increased armor penetration)
Cerberus-modified Geth Plasma SMG (increased ammo capacity, slightly reduced rate of fire)
Cerberus-modified Geth Sniper Rifle (sometimes left on his shuttle)
Collector SMG*
Collector Assault Rifle (usually left on his shuttle)*
Abilities:
Unconventional Use of Biotics
Proficiency in Unarmed Combat
Above-Average Scientific Aptitude
Equipment:
Custom-modified Collector Armor (tailored for maximum range of motion- colored black but with a eerie toothy smile and a single eye with red iris and cat eye pupil decorating the helmet)*
* Updated as of Chapter 6, based on loot from Chapters 4 and 5.
(Per back-story, provided in "Maelstrom: Torture," his name is Jonathan Hunt. The only characters outside high-ranking Cerberus officials to know this are his VI and Eric Lysander)