Guan-Yin II/Crew

In order to create the image of the Guan-Yin II's being a fully staffed hospital ship, we have created several NPCs who are working aboard. They can be used for RP purposes. Their presence does NOT mean that the Guan-Yin is not looking for PCs. We are always happy to hire PCs to replace NPCs. Talk to us.

Leaders

Fiona Allister

Captain

NPC

Fiona was a child during the war, in which her parents were pro-Independence and fought for the Browncoats. Her mother and brother did not survive the war and her father began an unsteady life as a smuggler, taking the girl everywhere. Growing up she became an accomplished pilot and gunslinger who could drink any man under the table. She left her father's side in a hasty decision to get married, but that didn't go well and she divorced half a year later. She drifted between other ships, married another man and they ran an operation together for some time with him as captain and her as his XO. But he had no head for business and when he cheated her, she dumped him and quit. During a particularly wild gambling night on Paquin, she won a Scarab off a luckless smuggler and started her own operation. For some years she was very successful, but made enemies along the way and eventually got caught up in things that saw her lose her crew and ship. By now in her 40s, she was tired of being constantly on the run and decided to try being a honest citizen. She joined the Guan-Yin II first as XO and moved on captain her when Cody A. Martin left. She's still partial to a good drink (or seven) and knows too many curses that would make a miner blush, but so far she's managed to hold her new life together.

Andy "Buster" Benson

XO

NPC

Andy grew up in a rough 'hood on Boros where most people relied on work in the scrapyards and keeping their heads under the radar of the Alliance. Andy had a gift for making things work from even the worst bits of scrap and passed the time making up lyrics for rap songs. In what little free time he had, he even did some freestyle rapping and battles with other kids from the area, using the stage name "Buster". He had a lucky break when he was able to fix a very expensive private Yacht whose owner offered him a job as mechanic. He was glad to get away from Boros, but wasn't happy with his new and posh boss who lived on Osiris, went on frequent business trips and forced him to wear a uniform. Eventually he quit while on Persephone and soon got a new job on a transport ship, where he also learned the basics of piloting and how to shoot a gun. One evening he was putting on a little rap performance on Beaumonde, where he was spotted by Fiona. They got talking and since she needed a new mechanic on the Guan-Yin, she offered him a job. Asked or not, he always had an opinion on everything and she eventually became so used to him being at her side, she promoted him to XO.

Medical Staff

Dr. Kyung Hyeon-Gun

Doctor (Trauma/GP)

NPC

Hyeon-Gun was born into a well-off middle class family on Sihnon. He studied medicine at the best university in Lu'Weng and followed additional training courses on Ariel. During his university years he got involved with a left-leaning group Doctors for the Destitute who do volunteer work for free in the shabby corners of Lu'Weng. Eventually he got his first proper job as assistant doctor at Sihnon National University Hospital (SNUH). Much to his parents' displeasure he kept donating his free time to his volunteer group instead of finding himself a good bride. When the nagging of his parents became too much and he got in trouble at SNUH for giving meds away for free to poor people, he had enough of his home planet. Through his group he found out about the Guan-Yin and he offered his services on the ship. He's been around for half a year now and shows no sign of wanting to return to Sihnon. While he's specialized in trauma, he can deal with many different illnesses and apart from western medicine also has a good grasp of TCM.

Dr. Cassiopeia Johnstone

Doctor (Virology/GP)

PC

Cassiopeia Johnstone is a doctor from Londinium who studied medicine at the University of Londinium before spending a few years working on various ships. She finally settled on Ariel to train further in virology and worked unter Dr Sushmita Khan for a while. When Sushmita was asked to support the Guan Yin II on a mission on the planet of Aberdeen, where a strange virus had broken out, Cassiopeia went along with her. Afterwards she decided to stay on the ship and travel the black again.

Dr. Sushmita Khan

Doctor (Virology)

PC

The brilliant Dr Sushmita Khan is as known for her expertise in the field of virology as for her utter lack of bedside manners. Having spent three years on board the Guan-Yin II and at the Book Memorial Hospital while researching a vaccine for a particularly virulent strain of malaria, she finally returned to her home planet of Ariel, her work at St. Lucy's and her husband Sanjay. But the Guan-Yin crew that they can always call her should the need arise and she will not only come out to assist them on the Border or Rim planets but also mobilize what help she can from St. Lucy's with its excellent equipment and facilities.

Pritha Devi-Carlton

Head Nurse

NPC

Originally a hairdresser on Persephone, Pritha found that that job didn't satisfy her enough. She turned back to school to become a nurse and soon after graduating she joined the Guan-Yin II. She has become a valued member of the crew, always helping out with a warm, friendly and optimistic attitude. She loves children, and has gotten certified as a pediatric nurse. She has therefore become the go-to person on board when a babysitter is needed. After several years of dating, she has married Zeke Carlton (see below). The couple is unable to have children of their own, but this only seems to drive Pritha's desire to help look after everyone else's.

Donna McKellen

Nurse

PC

Marie, age 11

Louis, age 9

Donna has a long history with the Guan-Yin. Hailing from Osiris, she first joined the ship in September 2522 as an engineer. Two years later she was promoted to XO, and then ended up in charge of the ship. She served as captain for four and a half years. During that time she dated and married Karn Dalton, and she pursued studies as a nurse. At the end of 2529, Donna and Karn left the Goddess to start a family on Paquin. She completed her nursing studies and has settled into that new career. She now has a daughter and a son, and has divorced Karn. In late 2541 she was drawn back to the Guan-Yin, joining the crew as a nurse - adamant that she doesn't want any other position on board. Her children also live on board, focused mostly on schoolwork.

Jude Connelly

(future) Trainee Nurse

PC

Jude joined the Guan-Yin in early 2541 initially as a guest only. He had been invited by Donna after her good friend, the Shepherd Stephen McManus had on his deathbed confessed his darkest secret to her, a son he had never acknowledged because of his religious vows. Following his last wish Donna went to Jiangyin to see if the boy was alright or needed help. While Jude was living quite happily on a farm with his mother, stepfather and siblings, he did want to get off the rock and see the verse and accepted the invitation to find out more about his father. He likes it on the Guan-Yin and starts thinking that he wouldn't mind a career in nursing.

Other Staff

Kenthadus Grayshade

Senior Pilot

PC

Kenthadus Grayshade is a very experienced pilot who also trained as a doctor. He used to fly with the Guan-Yin II before and has now returned to the ship to serve as senior pilot and help out wherever else he may be needed.

Aurora Lassiter

Junior Pilot

NPC

Aurora was an unanticipated addition to the Guan-Yin crew when she was six years old - the surprise daughter of Blake Lassiter. She grew up on board the ship. She was bright, cheerful, and inquisitive - following around any given crew member and getting involved in whatever they were doing. She knows the ship’s mission well (not to mention every one of its hiding places). As a teen, she moved with her father to a ranch on Beylix. She liked the ranch, and loves horses, but the Black kept calling to her. She finished school with high marks in math and history, then went into the city to take a pilot’s training course. Now 21 and recently licensed, she has returned to the Guan-Yin as a junior pilot.

Sister Pepper Starshine

Gardener/Cook/Natural Remedies

PC

Sister Pepper Starshine drifted in like a leaf on the wind when the Guan Yin II was dealing with the virus outbreak on Aberdeen in late 2541. While her plant-based remedies couldn't defeat the virus, they brought relief to a number of minor health-related issues and since the Guan-Yin badly needed someone to take care of their neglected gardens, Fiona offered Pepper a permanent position aboard as a gardener/cook with a sideline in natural plant-based remedies.

Ezekiel "Zeke" Carlton

Quartermaster/Head of Engineering

NPC

Zeke grew up on Alexandria, where his family ran the combination general store/saloon that served as the linchpin for the community of Olynthos (his siblings still run it). He was always good with mechanical things, and worked at local machine shops and shipyards. He got into a serious relationship with Jeanette Houston, a woman with a bright career ahead of her on the pollution control board. They got engaged, but then things fell apart. He moved to Regina for a time, but didn’t like it there, and began working on ships as a mechanic and security hand. He has been with the Guan-Yin for over fifteen years now. He can be reserved at times, but opens up when among friends and knows plenty of great jokes. He is even known to sing on occasion. He helps out on security detail as needed, and he’s quite handy in the kitchen. He’s married to Pritha (see above).

Tommy Callaghan

Equipment Technician

NPC

Tommy grew up on Bernadette in a fairly well-to-do family. When he was 14, his older sister was in a terrible accident and after the family went through much hand-wringing the surgeons were able to save her. He made up his mind to become a surgeon, and chased that dream through his teens and early twenties. Unfortunately, he didn't have the aptitude for it... he kept failing the required Anatomy classes, and wasn't allowed to continue in MedAcad. On the other hand, he does have a gift for computers, so he got himself a job as a computer technician at a hospital. Building his career from there, he has worked for medical equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and similar places, always doing computer programming and equipment repair. He made several advancements in the technology at one of the companies he worked at, but they passed him over for promotion and he left in disgust. He continues to try and make innovations with his work, seeking recognition and a sense that he's saving someone's life. This can backfire - most employers tend not to care about his plans to improve the software or equipment, they just want him to fix it, the sooner the better. He has started to study cybernetics, hoping this field will offer him new opportunities. He's still rather bitter about not being able to be a surgeon, and he can get argumentative about his work. He's still settling in on the Guan-Yin as a recent hire.

Huntley Kingsgrove

Head of Security

NPC

Huntley was born to a rich family on Londinium that could trace their ancestors all the way back to Earth-That-Was and London. Many of his family members were in the military and involved in the war in some way, either being out there fighting or working at Headquarters on Londinium. Young Huntley couldn't wait to join the war and at 18 finally signed up as a junior officer. When the war ended two years later, he had won his first decorations and moved on to train with the SAS. He spent the next years hunting down rebel nests and destroying them. But his dedication to the military weakened the more atrocities he witnessed. When he was forced to arrest a young woman, leaving three children behind to fight for themselves and most likely being sold into slavery, he had enough. He freed the woman from jail and ran off with her, retrieving the children in the process. Living a life on the run from the Alliance on a rough Rim planet like Harvest was hard for him. On top of that his wife died a few years later, possibly from lingering wounds sustained during her time in Alliance jail. He did his best to raise the kids on his own and when they were old enough to make their own lives, left Harvest behind. Hiding his military training, he passed himself off as a gunslinger and worked security on various ships, always looking over his shoulder for the Alliance to come after him. A while ago he met Fiona on Persephone, who needed a capable head of security for the Guan-Yin and hired him. Rumours have it she likes him for other things, too. Eventually she got his whole story out of him and has sworn to protect him if the Alliance is still after him.

Robert Jacobs

Security

PC

Jacobs is a well-dressed, well-spoken security man who might fit as easily in a noble's household as on the hospital ship. He was born on Bernadette and educated in good schools in New Paris. He served as a pilot in the Alliance military during the post-war years, earning commendations and an honorable discharge. From there, he spent five years indentured to a Laird's estate before joining the Guan-Yin.

Amani Mvula

Security

NPC

Amani was born into a wealthy family on Persephone involved in importing food and exporting textiles. While her siblings took to typical upper class activities like ballet or tennis, Amani was more interested in martial arts and had no patience with upper class snobbery. She idolized action heroes in books and movies and wanted to be one herself. Her father supported her, perhaps wanting her to live the kind of life he dreamed of but could never lead because he had been groomed to take over the family business early on. However her mother was the real authority in the house and expected her to marry well, ideally into a Core planet family. But Amani preferred to hang out with her friends from martial arts school, some of who came from much rougher backgrounds. Then her father passed away and her mother threatened to stop her hobby and send her to boarding school in the Core. Amani was having none of that and despite her mother’s threats to be cut off from her family forever, she left the family house to make her own way, putting her martial arts and gun skills to use by working security on various ships and planetside. So far she hasn’t many adventures of the kind she has seen in movies and she’s still mourning the loss of her father, but she hopes that things get better. At least she can be useful on the Guan-Yin and not just fanny about on rich estates like her siblings.

Scrubs

Guardian

Cat

Scrubs is a calico cat with tabby and white markings, huge yellow eyes with green stars in them, and a docile personality. As the story goes, he was found in a laundry basket of scrubs, and was thus named and gifted to the hospital ship as a suitable home. He is getting up there in years now and spends most of his time napping.