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Player: Serge Contact: DMs Age: 30+ Other Characters: N/A Name: Kaidan Alenko Canon: Mass Effect Canon Point: Post Citadel DLC (Endgame) Age: 35 Backstory: Here. Personality: Kaidan is, at his core, a principled man who wishes to do good in the galaxy. The abuse at the hands of Vyrnnus, the turian commander in charge of his group at BAaT (Biotic Acclimation and Temperance Training), could've easily turned him into a xenophobe. Instead it did the opposite: “It was Vyrnus who made me see how human aliens are. They’re not different or special. They’re jerks and saints just like us.” Kaidan's time at BAaT also taught him the risks of cutting corners, who suffers when authority doesn't follow regulations—innocents like his childhood self. Because Kaidan has seen people—including himself—make bad decisions he's not afraid to caution others from doing the same. His explanations might be meandering, mind-numbing even, but he does mean well. Cautious and private, Kaidan believes humans and people as a whole should prove themselves before demanding respect. Fittingly, Kaidan respects people who are close to his own moral code—honest, hardworking people who want what's best for everyone. Amicable and cooperative, he's willing to accept and concede to the opinions of others as long as they fall along the same morality as his. What Kaidan isn't willing to do is tolerate injustice. Not one for subterfuge or lying, you'd think him an odd choice for a group of special agents with extrajudicial authority over the entire galaxy. That's precisely why Kaidan makes an excellent Spectre—his moral compass is solid, needing no external impetus to do the right thing, incoruptible. Kaidan refuses to compromise his morals even if it makes his life much, much harder—if the hill is worth dying for he'll be the first to climb it. He dislikes political maneuvering though he does understand it, participates if it's beneficial for the common good. When it isn't, Kaidan has no qualms in disobeying orders regardless if he goes against friends and/or superiors (hey, Shepard). Kaidan doesn't serve governments, doesn't even serve people. Kaidan serves ideals, allying with those willing to uphold them. Given all this Kaidan always tries to keep an eye on the bigger picture, though he doesn't always succeed due to his introverted nature, leaving him prone to navel-gazing. He can come across as judgmental, overly emotional and frustratingly stubborn due to sticking to his principles no matter what. Before joining the Normandy, Kaidan was hesitant to use his biotics on living targets due to his childhood experiences, fearing losing control like that once more, but abandons the policy once he sees no other alternative to protect those he cares about. Thanks to the events at Eden Prime and Shepard's death, Kaidan suffers from survivor's guilt. He can also be awkward and his dry wit doesn't help (though it makes him unintentionally hilarious in many occasions). If you want a yes man Kaidan's not your guy. But if you want someone willing to call you out on your shit, self-aware to the point of detriment, morally stalwart and skilled to boot? Yeah, you couldn't ask for a better man. Powers/Abilities: Mundane abilities are your canon typical futuristic military officer stuff—at peak physical condition, skilled with guns and tech, training in emergency medicine so he can stabilize an injured soldier, etc. Supernatural ability is biotics. To cut a long story short, biotics is space telekinesis and elemental manipulation. Kaidan in particular is fond of creating shields, lifting and pulling enemies and—because biotics are an organic process—Reaving, which attacks an enemy's nervous/synthetic system and prevents healing. When used against organics, it gives back a bit of health to Kaidan. Biotics are taxing to use. Kaidan requires twice as many Calories as the average human. He also suffers from chronic migraines due to the L2 biotic implant he uses, now discontinued due to it making you a biotic god at the cost of your sanity and health. Specifics here. Inventory: M-96 Mattock — Main arm. Assault rifle. Mass Effect's Kalashnikov—cheap, wieldy, reliable. 64 rounds. Specifics here. M-11 Suppressor — Side arm. Heavy pistol. Banned for civilian use (but when did that stop people?). 36 rounds. Specifics here. Omni-tool x2 — Fusion between a Swiss Army Knife and a smartphone. It can decrypt, hack and repair (you can use it to deploy medi-gel and solder metals), as well as provide baseline diagnostics of both machines and people. It also comes with a cool ass combat blade. Since Kaidan is a Sentinel (tech & biotics class), he gets two. Mass Effect's Pip-Boy. Specifics here. Biotic Amplifier (Bio-Amp) — Slots into the L2 implant's port at the base of his skull. Without this amplifier Kaidan's ability to control his biotics is reduced to effectively nothing. Specifics here. Game Plans: Kaidan got over his hang-up over using his powers (biotics) a bit too quickly for my liking in his canon, so I'd like to explore that, particularly because his new set of powers will be a force of nature not so easily controlled. How do you tame that? Maybe defending others and the friendships he makes along the way? I'm also interested in testing his cooperative nature—the reaper threat united everyone back in his universe. But here the goals aren't as well-defined, which could easily lead to friction with others. He's a results-driven guy, used to people at least considering his advice because he's an officer and a Spectre, so others refusing to listen to his warnings will wear on him eventually. Monster Choice: Lightning Genasi — Biotics are electricity-based. He already deals with static electricity build-up in his canon, so I think it'd be fun to become lighting. Also rattle him. Can't tame a force of nature, now can you? Raiju — Same as above but with a more animalistic bent to scare the shit out of him. Werewolf — Full animalistic bent so he'll feel he's already lost it. Vehicle Choice: M35 Mako, Tough. Sample: Top Level in March's TDM.