Character Creation Challenge 26 of 31: Colonel Altair Popov

So, I went for one of the Alien Modules for Mongoose Traveller here, and went straight for SolSec. In my view of the Solomani Rim, there is an ongoing Cold War on the Armistice Line, with agents from both sides running spies and looking for small advantages. The leadership of both polities doesn't want a war, but there are many influential cliques and organizations who wouldn't mine extra hostility or an embarrassment of their superiors. Colonel Popov is an accomplished SolSec officer, who has recently come to light as one of Coordinator General Elias Treleven's most trusted spymasters in the Solomani Rim.

Altair Popov was born on Chernozem/Gemini, on 332-1074. His family comes from the 'Russian' ethnic majority, not the small minority of 'Svedsky' who are distant relatives of the distant Sword Worlders. From a poor family, his intelligence and education became factors in his ongoing success. He attended the Chernozem University at Novvy Kursk, and majored in Sociology, with a strong study of the law. During this time, he developed an intense rivalry with an upperclass student whose great uncle was on the System Committee for the Solomani Party. Upon graduation, he joined Solomani Security as a Field Agent. Assignments include recovering information related to a series of cold cases, an unpleasant assignment to Vantage where he made the enemy of a local party secretary who is now deceased from natural causes, and an operation where he personally flew an infiltration ship into recover an agent. It was noted he was recently in the company of young Solomani Navy officer, Lieutenant Riika Manz, who may be assigned as a liaison. His closest companion is a former SolSec officer, Hari Vinter, who shows an unusual degree of loyalty to the man. He is known to be a most formidable adversary to Imperial interests in the region, as he is known to be highly loyal to the Solomani Cause, and to the Coordinator General.

STR 4 DEX 7 END 7 INT 11 EDU 12 SOC 10

Admin 2, Advocate 1, Comms 0, Computers 2, Deception 2, Drive (Ground) 0, Engineer 0, Flyer (Grav) 0, Gun Combat (Slug) 2, Investigate 3, Language (Russian) 0, Leadership 1, Medic 0, Pilot (Starship) 2, Social Science (Psycology) 2, Streetwise 0, Zero-G 1

Cr 20,000, Heavy Auto Pistol, Wafer Jack, SC Class courier

Rival, Eliana Urquhardt, upper class student, Enemy, Jonas van der Zee, Party Secretary on Vantage, Ally, Hari Vinter, SolSec officer, Lover, Riika Manz Navy Officer

Others partaking in this challenge include:

• Alesmiter with a Chivalry and Sorcery Valkyrie
• Tardis Captain with a D&D 4e Ranger
• Green Sage Library with a Merchant Officer
• Craig offering a knight of Engineering
• Chimerical Realm used Legacy, a fork of Runequest

Name: Altair Popov

System: Mongoose Traveller

Homeworld: Chernozem/Gemini

STR         4 5

DEX 7 7

END 7 8

INT         11 10

EDU 12 10

SOC 10 4

Age 46

AGE 18

Race? 7-1=6

University? 7+1=8

Event 7

Life Event 8

Pass? 7+1=8

Age 22

SolSec? 7+1

Field Agent Rank 0

Survival? 9+1

Event? 9

Comms? 6

Promotion? 9+1

Rank 1 Lieutenant

1 Personal Development

6 Specialist

Age 26

Survival? 7+1

Event 5

Investigate 9

Promotion? 12+1

Rank 2 Captain

6 Personal Development

2 Advanced Education

Age 30

Survival? 11+1

Event 7

Life Event 9

Investigate 6

Promotion? 5+1

Rank 3 Major

5 Advanced Education

6 Personal Development

Age 34

Aging 7-4=3

Survival? 10+1

Event 3

Int? 8+1

Promotion? 9+1

Rank 4 Lieutenant Colonel

3 Specialist

5 Service

Age 38

Aging 5-5=0

Mandatory Transfer to Administrator

Survival? 7+2

Event 8

Increase Deception

Promotion? 12+1

Rank 5 Colonel

2 Personal Development

1 Specialist

Age 42

Aging 2-5=-3

Survival? 6+2

Event 7

Life Event 6

Increase Investigate

Promotion? 4+2

3 Personal Development

Age 46

Aging 11-6=5

Benefits 6+3

Skills

Admin 2

Advocate 1

Comms 0

Computers 2

Deception 2

Drive (Ground) 0

Engineer 0

Flyer (Grav) 0

Gun Combat (Slug) 2

Investigate 3

Language (Russian) 0

Leadership 1

Medic 0

Pilot (Starship) 2

Social Science (Psycology) 2

Streetwise 0

Zero-G 1

Benefits

Rival, Eliana Urquhardt, wealthy student

Enemy, Jonas van der Zee, Party Secretary on Vantage

Ally, Hari Vinter, SolSec officer

Lover, Riika Manz Navy Officer

Cash 5 10000

Cash 3 5000

Cash 3 5000

Benefits 5+1 +1 Soc

Benefits 3+1 Heavy Auto Pistol

Benefits 3+1 Gun Combat (Slug)

Benefits 4+3 SC Courier

Benefits 4+1 Wafer Jack

Benefits 1+1 +1 INT