BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Sigard Holsford
Colonial Homesteader
1.9 m, 84 kg (6'3", 185 lbs).
Born: May 16, Year 7-Hynor (2300 CE) Overture Colony, Hynor.
Graduated: Year 25-Hynor (2318 CE) GSS-MS (General Studies School - Manufacturing Industrial Sector), Overture.
- Began apprenticeship in crafting-assembly Year 23-Hynor (2316 CE).
Married: July 1, Year 30-Hynor (2323 CE), Effie Damgaard Holsford.
Career: Crafter-assembly, Manufacturing Industrial Sector, Overture (Year 23-Hynor/232316 CE - 31-Hynor/2323 CE).
- Colonial homesteader, Holsford Homestead, Havensite Heel (Year 1-Havensite, Year 31-Hynor, 2323 CE).
Significant Details: Gifted with a robust Nordic work ethic, combined with trade training, when Effie clarified the exploitive nature of Overture's leadership, Sigard felt deeply betrayed. With no money to travel to another established human colony, he settled for a distance his shuttlecraft could handle, and within a year of marriage they began the Holsford Homestead on Havensite Heel. Despite every setback, they've raised a competent, capable family with four children.
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PERSONAL FILE
"You've got to make it happen." Stubborn, proud, and reserved, Sigard is careful in all he says and does - but he's willing to stand by every word that comes out of his mouth.
Prefers all kinds of assembly work - because those are the efforts that bear rewards.
Penchant for accomplishment. Every achievement he builds or repairs stands as its own proof of his valor and value. No bragging necessary.
Deeply cares for his family, despite believing that toughness breeds endurance to face every storm with courage. But determination must be tempered by love to win admiration. Obedience and initiative then follow naturally.
Fascinated by the buried compound literally in his back yard, after all he's faced, languished to overcome and build, its perfect soundness in construction, technology, efficiency - despite every complication - strikes him as a smug silent challenger wagging its head at his own feeble legacy.
To the point, but hospitable - if guests win his trust. Anybody who proves an honest achievement based on their own hard work and sharp wits will find Sigard's generous side - even if it leads to self-sacrifice on his own part.
Willing to work with a team - but he holds a high bar for every member of the group. He never holds others to a standard he's not willing to work for himself - but he despises hypocrisy, shoddy workmanship, and laziness.
"A soft life is for butter, cotton, and politicians. No dream was ever fashioned from blowing the dust of imagination around. It takes a man and a hammer to wrestle a homestead out of Hell, and a heart of iron to forge a man out of a son."
Sigard Holsford, colonist homesteader, Havensite Heel
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - Not featured.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - Protagonist. A catalyst to every action and event in the story. His work ethic compels his son Aidan to be down in the mine when he finds the wall. His reprimand for consulting with authorities on Hynor inspires Aidan to take the shuttle. His hospitality leads to the military actions that uncover the buried secret. His temperament spurs every action that produces significant results. Ultimately, his unyielding determination sparks the powder-keg that finally wins the day. And only his resolute stamina can keep he and the others going strong as they pick up the pieces and move on - even to the sequels that drive the entire rest of the series.
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - Not featured.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Not featured.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - Not featured.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - Not featured, but mentioned. Sends his daughter to Gar Don Kin to escape the civil war's aftermath.
Sigard Holsford
BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Aidan Holsford
Colonial Homesteader
1.88 m, 86 kg (6'2", 190 lbs)
Born: Year 4 (Havensite Heel; 2327 CE Earth) Holsford Homestead, Havensite Heel.
Graduated: N/A (homesteader apprenticeship)
- jack-of-all-trades (farming, ranching, mining, machining, etc.)
Married: Single (but has his eyes set on Hynor's opportunities).
Career: Homesteader (Year 4-26-Hynor; 2327-2349 CE).
Significant Details: Raised by Sigard and Effie Holsford on Havensite Heel, restricted to electronic communications with the human transnet, with seasonal visits to Overture Colony on Hynor. (Havensite Heel has abundant high-quality jade.) Eager to abandon the Holsford Homestead and join his sister Trina on Hynor.
PERSONAL FILE
"'The grass is always greener' was never truer than on Havensite Heel." Willing to work if only to get his parents off his case. Work that doesn't get yelled about is good enough.
Prefers time on the trans-net, where he can see how people actually should be living. Tolerates family time but cherishes alone-time - if only to with about the life he never had.
Penchant for flying shuttlecraft through Havensite Heel's terrifying atmosphere. Versatile; a master of improvisation.
Deeply cares for his family members, but he can't admit it without sentencing himself to life on the homestead.
Fascinated by the buried compound - even more than he is Hynor's treats and treasures. He can't imagine why his dad sees it only as a distraction and a threat.
Adolescent in his moods, visions, and expectations of life, he's prone to fall victim in confrontations.
Willing to work with a team - eager to prove himself to people who actually matter - but vulnerable to getting played, bulldozed, ignored, and hurt.
"We find the buried treasure people always dream of - on Havensite Heel of all places - and what does my Pa say? 'We need to bury it like all secrets, and never speak of it again.' Well, you'll have to bury me, too, if you think I'm just going to walk away."
Aidan Holsford, colonist homesteader, Havensite Heel
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - Not featured.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - Protagonist's elder son, current heir to their family's homestead. He loathes conditions on Havensite Heel, coveting the comforts promised by his sister Trina on Hynor. While mining one day, he finds an impenetrable metal wall. He mines around it, and learns that it belongs to an underground compound flourishing with life, health, and beauty found nowhere else across the planet. His father wants nothing to do with the mystery, so Aidan contacts scientific authorities on Hynor for help. The Minister of Science arranges a small team of capable expendables to offer whatever aid they can devise - for a cut of the profits. His father is outraged, fanning the flames of a consuming family feud that challenges Aidan's loyalties to family, duty, and honor.
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - Not featured.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Not featured.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - Not featured.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - Not featured.
Aidan Holsford
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BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Sgt. Avard Luesa
Electrical Recon Squad, Armed
Escort Company, Hynor Army
1.8 m, 88 kg (6'0", 195 lbs)
Born: December 14, Year 24-Hynor (2317 CE) Overture, Hynor.
Graduated: Year 42-Hynor (2335 CE) GSS-EvD (General Studies School - Environmental District).
- Applied to the Hynor Army as soon as he graduated, Year 42-Hynor (2335 CE).
Married: Single (unwilling to face the thought of making promises he can't keep - like coming home after every armed-escort mission).
Career: Career soldier, Year 42-Hynor (2335-present).
- Applied to and completed the officer training program, Hynor Army, Years 46-52-Hynor (2339-2345 CE).
- Appointed sergeant of the Electrical Recon support squad under Capt. Emilie Usara to form a special forces unit for the Armed Escort Company, Year 52-Hynor (2345 CE).
Significant Details: A reliable asset to every contingent he's served with, Sgt. Luesa is strogly respected by almost every soldier who serves with him. A natural protector, he also senses civilian needs and is sympathetic to them, earning their respect. Although accomplished and certainly sensible, he's never pursued accolades with the vigor that could promote him to the highest ranks.
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PERSONAL FILE
"I'm here when you need me." As "average Joe" as they come, (in his opinion, anyway) Sgt. Luesa rarely highlights a stage, but he's always there for friends in need.
Prefers exploring to killing. While not a natural hunter, he's still gave for a hunt that leads to adventure! If blood needs to be shed, he'll guard any who need protection, but deep down inside he can't shake the feeling that life is sacred.
Penchant for unexpected surprises. He greatly enjoys understanding why things are the way they are - even if he lacks the depth of a philosopher or the genius of an inventor.
Deeply cares for his brothers and sisters in arms. Viewing them every bit as family as any blood relation, they've laughed together, cried together, bled together - and in most cases, survived together.
Fascinated by Princess Seleata, but deeply intimidated by her depths and transcendence. While he'd love to enjoy her as a sister from another mother, her mystique and cultural distance prevents him from ever truly connecting with her.
Loves working with teams. Call him a cheerleader, he definitely believes in team spirit, and he has an uncanny intuition for drawing out camaraderie in a group. A firm believer that morale is half the battle, he provokes and evokes enthusiasm no matter the assignment.
"Sure, you do what you're told in the military. But when I saw her, what they did to her - No, my head couldn't wrap around that for a second. It's strange; sometimes your heart calls out the orders, and then you just obey - whether you understand it or not. Some people say we're the masters of our fate. I never imagined what a powder-keg effect that attitude would have on my future."
Sgt. Luesa, Hynor Army, 4th Platoon Armed Escort Company
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - Not featured.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - What covert op is complete without military support? Offering his soundboard to the chorus exploring ancient ruins, even while neither a scholar nor a tech prodigy, his broad roots naturally pull the group together as a team.
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - An unexpected yet pivotal access hub between Dieter Guyson and the ruins he's drooling to loot, Sgt. Luesa not only protects him time and again from imminent blunders, but also offers a moral mirror to his shadowed conscience.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Deep undercover and drowning in ruins yet again, Sgt. Luesa's dynamic interplay buffers rough edges and highlights successes to turn distrust, distraction, and animosity into unprecedented promise.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - With the hidden treasure they've been searching for finally in view, Sgt. Luesa's underground need all the help they can get to secure their victory and avert civil war.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - The treasure they've been anticipating for years is finally opened - but nobody knows what to make of what they find inside. When endless surprises abstract, devious, and even intimidating crowd around them, daring the fleet to make their next move, Sgt. Luesa rises to each challenge - until he can no longer hide in the shadows.
Sgt. Avard Luesa
BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Musari Unisa
BasketBringer pet-servant to
Princess Seleata
1.78 m, 77 kg (5'10", 170 lbs)
Born: classified
Graduated: N/A (royal tutelage)
Married: Single (suitors have to meet her Mistress' approval)
Career: classified
- Indentured service to Princess Seleata, including supervision of all servant duties of her household.
Significant Details: When Capt. Emilie Usara met her match on assignment, she opted to use available resources. To meet tafchas fire with fire, Princess Seleata introduced her to Musari Unisa - a "BasketBringer" servant, true, but a most-trusted chief steward at that - with many tafchas powers of her own to turn many tables for friends.
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PERSONAL FILE
"Excellence is the only option." And since her Mistress happens to be tafchas royalty, "with flair" isn't an option - it's a given.
Prefers helping struggling friends on Hynor to waltzing around Princess Seleata's resorts. (Humans can be such pitiable creatures!)
Penchant for action, adventure, and surprises that test her wits and powers. While the tafchas tend to favor energy fields for solutions to their problems, Musari Unisa finds human explosives and gunships comically intriguing.
Deeply cares for the Hynor military she frequently crosses paths with. Fighting uphill battles wherever they turn, she can't help but offer a helping hand as needed in their struggles to build and improve their colony.
Despite the obligations of her calling, she simply adores her Mistress - despite knowing several ways to wrap even the princess around her nimble hand.
As a royal chief servant, she's necessarily suave in public, yet perceptive and attentive to meet her Mistress' needs.
The more the merrier! Musari Unisa much prefers joint-projects than solo service - both to overcome challenges easier and to celebrate victories all the sweeter!
"She warned me to stay away, from the very start. But how could someone supposedly so ruthless be so caring - even for her 'pets'? No, there was another side of her, one she kept tucked away deep inside. She needed me every bit as much as I needed her - and hot damn, am I glad I gave her another chance."
Musari Unisa, pet-servant BasketBringer to Princess Seleata
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - N/A See Entry: Capt. Emilie Usara.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - When a tafchas scout comes sniffing around a covert operation, Mother Nature teaches him a lesson in humility. Special thanks to a friend of a friend, Musari Unisa stops by for a little "escort" duty of her own, and loosens the noose for the others in the process.
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - Adored by her own yet hunted into obscurity, where can Musari Unisa run without endangering every friend eager to help? Her "good deed" at Dur Kaetin led her Mistress' hunters on a wild goose chase - but the fun and games are over. When they track her down to collect overdue fees, she gets a first-hand lesson in Justice by Tafchas.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Not featured. See Entry: Asitwa Siku.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - Not featured. See Entry: Asitwa Siku.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - Not featured. See Entry: Asitwa Siku.
Musari Unisa
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