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|parents = Unknown.
 
|parents = Unknown.
 
|siblings = None.
 
|siblings = None.
|specialization = Small-Unit Tactics and Urban Operations.
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|specialization = Command
|assignment = [[Department of Alliance Security]] SAD Agent
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|assignment = [[Praemia]]
|dob = June 3rd, 2503
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|dob = June 3rd, 2593
 
|birthplace =[[Persephone|Persephone]]
 
|birthplace =[[Persephone|Persephone]]
 
|spouse = None
 
|spouse = None
 
|children =  None
 
|children =  None
|status = Active
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|status = Inactive
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|eh= Blue Eyes, Blond Hair
 
|eh= Blue Eyes, Blond Hair
 
|hw = 6'6", 280 lbs
 
|hw = 6'6", 280 lbs
 
|education = High School Equivalent
 
|education = High School Equivalent
|employment = 73th Infantry Regiment (The Rock) - 2521-2522 <br> 5th Special Forces Group 2522-2530 <br> Transferred to ACI (SAD Division) - 2531.
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|employment = 73th Infantry Regiment (The Rock) - 2521-2522 <br> 5th Special Forces Group 2522-2530 <br> [[Praemia]], Captain - 2531.
 
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|note =  
 
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=History=
 
=History=
  
Mike Sayles is an orphan. He was born in the slums of [[Persephone]], to a hardworking couple. Unfortunately, they were both killed in a freak crash when he was three. He was taken into an Alliance-funded orphanage and raised to respect the civic responsibilities of government; it was a no-brainer that at seventeen, he would enlist in the seemingly-interminable war for Unification.  
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Mike Sayles is an orphan. He was born in the slums of [[Persephone]], to a hardworking couple. Unfortunately, they were both killed in a freak crash when he was three. He was taken into an Alliance-funded orphanage and raised to respect the civic responsibilities of government; it was a no-brainer that at seventeen, he would enlist in the seemingly-interminable war for Unification. And after the war? Mike was, rumor has it, recruited into Alliance Special Operations, where he served for almost two decades.  
  
He attended Basic Combat Training on [[Londinium]], where he was given a rough familiarization with infantry tactics, handed his personal weapon, and told to report to an Infantry unit on Hera, where he served for the duration of the conflict. During the battle of Serenity Valley, Mike was awarded a minor medal for valor: he was a member of the famous flanking attack that is credited with winning the battle, and during the worst of the fighting, risked his own life to carry a wounded officer out of danger and to a medical tent.  
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Since then, he was briefly employed by Red Lion Industries as a specialized security consultant for Lord Damian Carmichael before the opportunity came along to strike out on his own. He is now the Captain of the Firefly class transport [[Praemia]].
  
This same young officer showed his gratitude by taking Mike under his wing, and seeing to it that the young man was promoted to Corporal. At the end of the War, Mike was at an impasse - whether or not to remain in the rapidly downsizing Alliance military, with its changing role. Lieutenant Lao, the man he had saved, helped make his decision for him by securing him a shot at the brutal Selection for Alliance Special Operations.
 
 
Selection was two weeks of absolute Hell, but at the end, Mike was permitted the opportunity to join this elite organization - provided he survive the two YEARS of training which followed. And he did, though his personal life suffered for it - lost relationships, a growing fondness for sake, and lots and lots of work. Due to his genial nature and skill at drawing people out, Mike was selected to specialize in urban operations, where a man's personality often plays as big a role as his soldiering skills. He was given special training in sidearms and hand-to-hand combat, and was carefully groomed to further develop his interpersonal skills.
 
 
His first real operation was a rough one. Instructed to deal with some troublesome drug dealers on a moon planet, Mike's team settled on a risky plan - to have snipers on several rooftops take out the dealers. Mike's role was to make contact and identify them for the marksmen. He stood, bickering with the drug dealers over prices, while his friends drew beads on their heads and eliminated them. Mike never drew a weapon.
 
 
Shortly after this, he was selected for transfer into the growing SAD department of Alliance Central Intelligence, amid speculation that his interpersonal talents were too valuable to waste in a warfighting function. He's still adjusting to not wearing a uniform at all times, but he's beginning to like the freedom of wardrobe. Remembering not to shave every morning is hard for him, though.
 
  
 
== Plot Hooks ==  
 
== Plot Hooks ==  
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''Have I ever seen you before?''  
 
''Have I ever seen you before?''  
*Mike's a recognizable guy for his size alone, which makes keeping his SAD role under wraps very difficult. Do you think you recognize him somehow?
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*Mike's a recognizable guy for his size alone, and he was Alliance for more years of his life than he was not!
  
  
 
''Enjoy a drink?''  
 
''Enjoy a drink?''  
 
*So does Mike! Sake, whiskey, Irish coffee.. If it has an alcohol content, he's probably a big fan.
 
*So does Mike! Sake, whiskey, Irish coffee.. If it has an alcohol content, he's probably a big fan.
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''Have a security problem?''  
 
''Have a security problem?''  
*Mike doesn't hide the fact that he's a veteran, or that he comes along with some pretty extensive training. It might be immoral for him to hire himself out as a security consultant, or it might just be good intelligence-gathering.
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*Mike doesn't hide the fact that he's a veteran, or that he comes along with some pretty extensive training. It might be immoral for him to hire himself out as a security consultant, but it sure is good money.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 4 April 2013

"Big" Mike Sayles
Mike 01.jpg
Full name Michael Sayles
Date of Birth June 3rd, 2593
Birthplace Persephone
Parents Unknown.
Siblings None.
Spouse None
Children None
Assignment Praemia
Specialization Command
Gender Male
Eyes and Hair Blue Eyes, Blond Hair
Height and Weight 6'6", 280 lbs
Status Inactive
Education Information

High School Equivalent

Employment History

73th Infantry Regiment (The Rock) - 2521-2522
5th Special Forces Group 2522-2530
Praemia, Captain - 2531.


Description

Standing well above six feet, this man is very nearly a giant. Blond hair has been cropped close, a single streak of silver running along the crease of a scar. His features are freckled and open, with a round, genial cast to them. He has been slightly battered by use, with a scar running up into his scalp and a chunk of his right earlobe missing entirely. His eyes are a neon-bright blue. Despite his size, there is no hint of softness to the man's frame, and his shoulders are broad enough to make his height seem entirely natural. Thick arms culminate in scarred, hamlike hands.

He's wearing a tight-fitting T-shirt, navy blue and otherwise unmarked. A long, faux-leather jacket hangs down to mid-thigh, dyed an even ebony. His tight jeans are secured with a black gunbelt, studded with chrome, its buckle ostentatiously shaped like an eagle's wings. A pair of worn, entirely practical, boots complete his ensemble.


Personality

Mike is boisterous and out-going, quick to smile and quick to be pleased by those around him. On the surface, he's just another over-grown puppy, like many large men; eager to avoid offending anyone, and quick to laugh at a joke - particularly his own. The man seems to be able to derive an incredible amount of mirth from an incredibly-tiny bit of humor.

History

Mike Sayles is an orphan. He was born in the slums of Persephone, to a hardworking couple. Unfortunately, they were both killed in a freak crash when he was three. He was taken into an Alliance-funded orphanage and raised to respect the civic responsibilities of government; it was a no-brainer that at seventeen, he would enlist in the seemingly-interminable war for Unification. And after the war? Mike was, rumor has it, recruited into Alliance Special Operations, where he served for almost two decades.

Since then, he was briefly employed by Red Lion Industries as a specialized security consultant for Lord Damian Carmichael before the opportunity came along to strike out on his own. He is now the Captain of the Firefly class transport Praemia.


Plot Hooks

Enjoy listening to music?

  • One of Mike's greatest pleasures is the violin - he's a big man, and clumsy with his words, and music helps him find a way to express himself.


Have I ever seen you before?

  • Mike's a recognizable guy for his size alone, and he was Alliance for more years of his life than he was not!


Enjoy a drink?

  • So does Mike! Sake, whiskey, Irish coffee.. If it has an alcohol content, he's probably a big fan.


Have a security problem?

  • Mike doesn't hide the fact that he's a veteran, or that he comes along with some pretty extensive training. It might be immoral for him to hire himself out as a security consultant, but it sure is good money.