Post by Terry Mixon on Aug 8, 2021 21:59:22 GMT -5
Sergeant Major (retired) Lord Eric Marston, 987B9C, 38; Marine Commando (5); Gun Combat-4, Demolitions-2, Heavy Weapons-2, Instruction-2, Recon-2, Vacc Suit-2, Wilderness Survival-2, Zero G Combat-2, Brawling-1, Blade Combat-1, Gambling-1, Grav Vehicle-1, Leader-1, Recruiting-1, Tactics-1; MCUFx2, MCGx1, SEHx2 ;Traveller's Aid Society, High Passage, 70Kcr.
Though he was Baron von Marston, Eric followed his own path rather than submitting to be a sitting noble. To tweak his family’s collective noses, he enlisted in the marines while his younger brother handled the baronial duties. That suited them both.
He found that fighting was to his taste and quickly became a commando. Promotions didn’t come until the end of his second term because he just couldn’t seem to stop tweaking noses. Once they started coming, they came quickly and he was a sergeant major by the end of this fourth term.
He retired after twenty years rather than accept a posting as an instructor at the commando school and tried to go home, only to discover that he fit even worse than before. His brother had grown into the role and was doing good work. Bored out of his mind, he called people he knew in the military and a mysterious offer came in. He was on a suborbital flight an hour later.
Though he was Baron von Marston, Eric followed his own path rather than submitting to be a sitting noble. To tweak his family’s collective noses, he enlisted in the marines while his younger brother handled the baronial duties. That suited them both.
He found that fighting was to his taste and quickly became a commando. Promotions didn’t come until the end of his second term because he just couldn’t seem to stop tweaking noses. Once they started coming, they came quickly and he was a sergeant major by the end of this fourth term.
He retired after twenty years rather than accept a posting as an instructor at the commando school and tried to go home, only to discover that he fit even worse than before. His brother had grown into the role and was doing good work. Bored out of his mind, he called people he knew in the military and a mysterious offer came in. He was on a suborbital flight an hour later.