Character Name(s): Thomas Trossen
Race/Species: Human
Gender: Male
Character Age: 23
Home Territory: Planet Hera. Firefly/Serenity The ‘Verse.
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 136 pounds
Physical Build: Average in height and stature. Physically fit, but not muscled.
Physical Description: Average in height, he has long lightly sanded brown coloured hair pulled back into a ponytail that reaches just past his neck. There is a small scar above his left eyebrow that marks his otherwise attractive face. A pair of old fashioned spectacles go un-used hanging from the front chest pocket of his shirt. The sleeves of his shirt look a bit ratty and are rolled up to his elbows. He has a leather satchel on his back and absent mindedly rests both his hands on the straps across his shoulders. A medium sized pistol can be seen strapped to his belt, though if it’s wear and tear are any indication it’s seen better days. A hunting knife can be seen strapped to the opposite hip. It’s worn a crease into his pants as if to say it’s hardly ever been used. His jeans looks old and well used and their bottoms are also rolled up just to the top of a pair of low riding boots.
Personal History: Born and raised the son of a prominent farming family on Hera. Grew up among the horses and cows and other farm animals. Mother taught him the basics of how to dance, court a fine lady, and play the part of the gentleman. His father taught him the basics of being a doctor, though some say he was less taught how to be a doctor an’ more just woke up one morning being one. It comes that naturally to him. His father didn’t approve of firearms, but the farm hands made sure that the masters boy would know how to defend himself. When the war came he was away at a fancy core world medical college, full scholarship and everything. His father refused to take sides in the war, treating all injured people who came his way equally. When the Serenity Valley tragedy rolled around it changed everything. His family farm was located on the outskirts of the valley, and the farm, and all who lived there, were wiped off the map by Alliance fire bombing. His father was away from the farm at the time, but that didn’t save him. He was shot by a browncoat soldier who felt that injured alliance soldiers didn’t deserve doctorin’.
When the news finally came back to him it was a cold blow to Thomas. He had lost everything. He promptly took what little things he had and left the college, stowing away on the nearest transport ship he could find. Figures it would end up being a smuggling ship. He made it as far as Higgen’s moon before he was caught. Captain wanted to space him for all the trouble, but when they found his doctors bag they hired him on as ship medic instead. He’s been with them ever since.
Travelling as a member of the crew for three years, he saw his fair share of life. He was in tough spats; spats that left behind scars. The crew ain’t the type you sleep comfortably with, but the pay was decent and the work kept him from thinking too much on certain things.
Thomas is still broken some. Serenity valley hit him that hard. It hit most folks hard, but few as hard as Thomas. At least with other folks it left them with somebody to blame afterwards. Thomas doesn’t have anybody to blame. The bombing of his farm was an accident and the man who killed his father was himself killed in the final weeks of the war. All he had left to blame were the gorram ideals that got his father killed. This puts him at odds with himself. He’s a gifted doctor, but he hates doctorin’ and he has nothing of the respect for life that his father had. His father believed that all life was precious and he staunchly held to his Hippocratic oath. Well... Thomas never got around to taking the oath. It’s all for the best as he would have broken it ten times over by now. Oaths and fancy morals are nice for civilised folk, but out in the black life is hard. Still... he tries to hold to it some. He’s never killed anyone though he has shot quite a few kneecaps.
What the experience has taught him the most is that life is short, an’ can be taken away at the most unexpected happenings of circumstance. He’s become a bit grizzled. He’s close-lipped about his past and nobody knows much about him, not even the crew he works with. He keeps as busy as he can, always doing something or other. He’s even picked up some piloting skills, though they’re nothing to brag about. Sometimes he’s still just a young 18 year old student excited to find what life has to offer him. He’ll get that gleam in his eye that says he’s learned something new. But then he slows down and remembers, and clams back up again.
How they got to Kaerwyn: He’d received a wave to fly down and help the captain out on whatever underhanded mission he was working on. He took the shuttle pod and landed on the surface, but when he went through the door it was the wrong planet. Also when he turned around the shuttle was gone too. He was alone.
Number and Description of Weaponry and Training:
Decently experienced on how to hold out in a fight using his fists, a knife, or anything else he can lay hands on. An Improvisational fighter if you will. He’s not a martial arts master or anything, but a good bop to the head is all you really need. Is familiar in the use of firearms as is common to folks from the outer worlds, however, life experience and practise has honed this familiarity into talent.
He carries with him a Webley Service Revolver... his trusty Side arm. The ‘verse is a dangerous place. Only a fool travels around without one of these to lend a hand in tough situations. The gun has ‘Hippocratic’ scratched into the side. He also carries a decently sized knife on his belt and a small holdout knife in his boot, though he has rarely ever used them. Still... better to have ‘em and not need ‘em, then need ‘em and not have ‘em.
Special Skills: Despite not completing his education, he is a competent field medic. Given time and study he [i]might[/i] become a great Doctor, but that’s not his priority right now. Can pilot several ground vehicles and small aircraft; doing ground to orbital runs in a shuttle pod on a regular basis. He’s no stranger to farm life and knows his way around a horse and a plow, and is capable of spending a day out in the fields. As is common with people from the firefly universe, he is fluent in English and Mandarin, though he mainly uses English.
Character's Former Career: Farm boy, Medical Trainee, Stowaway, Medic, Smuggler.
Character's Kaerwyn Career: Medic/Nurse at The Clinic.
Preferred Food: Anything grown from the ground. If you’ve ever had to eat protein packs, you’ll understand his love of natural food. Especially Apples. Apples are heaven.
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