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.
These inspiring images were provided courtesy of: "Malcolm, Interpreter of the Prince" by Art by Morgan C Morgan, "Volcanic Planet 03 - Icon 5" by Schinyman.
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
These inspiring images were provided courtesy of: "The Aviator" by Art by Morgan C Morgan, "Volcanic Planet 03 - Icon 5" by Schinyman.
