General Information Name: Kurt Austin Gender: Male Age: 29 D.O.B: 12 December 3274 Orientation: Straight Race: Human Height: 1.88 meters (6’ 2”) Eyes: steel-blue Hair: Dirty blonde, kept short Scars and other identifying features: Numerous scars over his body from past combat. Most notable though is the the prosthetic left leg that extends to just above the knee joint.

Personal History: Born in the city of Seattle in the Sol system to a Core Dynamics Engineer, Kurt’s parents made it clear in his first 18 years of life that they didn’t want him around. As a result, Kurt signed up for the Federation military as soon as possible. He hasn’t had any contact with his parents since leaving for basic training.

Kurt had a very successful military career by most standards. He was awarded several medals and commendations for his performance as a recon scout sniper and was well regarded by most of his superiors. Despite this success, the deaths of many of his friends would end up weighing heavily on him. By the year 3298, Kurt had earned a Bachelor’s degree in computer science and had gone through Officer Candidate School. He honorably left the service in the year 3300 at the rank of O-3.

There is one mission from early in his career that has remained classified. What is known is that it lasted for a little over 2 months, which is unusually long for a Federation mission, and that Kurt will almost always refuse to talk about it.

After leaving the military, Kurt signed up for Pilot Federation flight school, where he performed well. It wasn’t long before he met up with an old friend from his time in the service, Stephanie, who had also become a pilot. The two of them worked together frequently and had a very close relationship. Late in the year, Kurt and Stephanie got involved in a major anti-piracy mission being led by the Federal Navy Reserve. During this mission, Kurt had his ship’s engines shot out while engaged in combat on a 1.3 G world. The subsequent crash resulted in the amputation of his left leg and nearly cost him his life. The only reason he survived was due to the quick actions of Stephanie and the expert care provided by Dr. Elizabeth Frost.

After getting fitted for a prosthetic leg, Kurt and Stephanie got involved in a ground mission to kill the pirate lord leading the same gang from before. It was supposed to be an infiltration mission, but it quickly turned into an extensive firefight. By the end of the battle, the pirate lord had a knife to Stephanie’s throat and was using her as a human shield against Kurt. It didn’t matter in the end as the pirate rammed the blade into her back. The official report lists the cause of death for the pirate as being exsanguination from a chest wound, but the autopsy is curiously classified. There was nothing Kurt could do for Stephanie, and she died in his arms.

After that mission went awry, Kurt vanished for 18 months, not even the Pilot’s Federation could track him down and he was listed as MIA for a time. He did return to human space, where he wandered about, never staying in one system for more than two weeks. Kurt eventually found himself in Imperial space and decided to join the Prismatic Imperium in October 3303.

Personality: Kurt tends to be quiet and observant, often preferring to listen and watch rather than speak. He is incredibly loyal and protective of those he calls friend, sometimes to a fault. Kurt is often pragmatic and logical. He is also his own biggest critic. There is no sacrifice too great for those who have earned his trust.