Player Character: “Dr. Srinu Pahul”
Role-player: Byron V.O.

Campaign: Gene D.’s " Vortex " telecom space opera, using FATE 3e Starblazer Adventures / Mindjammer, Bulldogs, Skype, and an online dice roller

• Created: 1 July 2012/“1 February 2195 A.D./C.E. or 1 Terran Galactic Era”
• Revised: 17 September 2013/“21 September 2195 A.D./C.E. or 1 T.G.E.”

Species: “Near-human” (genetically modified at birth to 195 IQ)
Homeworld: Terra (Earth/Sol 3), India, Mumbai (Brahmin — 6 ft., 195 lbs.)

Aspects

1. High concept: Mad scientist — “Dammit, Hector, I am a doctor.”
2. Foible: Too curious
3. Starting out: Rogue xenobiologist (previously tenured at the Northwestern School of Medicine and member of U.E.A. Academies of Science; disgraced for illegal experiments)
4. Sidetracked: Dilettante — “Dangerous liaisons are my business.”
5. Guest stars: Black Box Security Co. eugenicists, “Chris McKee/Agent Prometheus” [Josh C.] — “My days on the ‘dark side,’ doing unsavory things”
6. Motivation: Eugenics/immortality — “Mankind is something to be surpassed.”
7. Adventuring: Patriot — “Defend humanity by any means necessary.”
8. Commission: Lieutenant Commander in the Union of Solar Nations (U.S.N.) space navy — “I’ll be damned if I do it by the book.”

Skills (should be 40 points total):

• Superb (Apex, +5):
  • Science — biology (human physiology; see also doctor stunt below)
• Great (+4):
  • Resources (commodities training/investments)
  • Science — medicine (also +2 from ship’s medbay, +2 doctor/surgeon, +2 scientific genius)
• Good (+3):
  • Rapport (face man)
  • Resolve (willpower; see also Ring of Andaleb below)
  • Stealth (sneaky)
• Fair (+2):
  • Academics (linguistics — English, French, Greek, Hindi, Latin, Mandarin, Sanskrit)
  • Athletics (running, swimming)
  • Mysteries (ancient human-alien contact)
  • Science (archaeology, Indus Valley/Harappan/Hifalendorin)
  • Science (xenobiology)
• Average (+1):
  • Alertness
  • Art (toxicology)
  • Drive (ground vehicles; likes fast cars)
  • Guns (weapons)
  • Pilot (space)
  • Ship Systems
  • Sleight of Hand
  • Survival (SCUBA)

To get/restore: Science (computer, hacker)

Stunts:

1. Doctor, medical (+2 on Science/Medic for healing)
2. Dodging (Use as a defensive skill, +2 on full defense/evasion)
3. Five-Minute Friends (For a Fate point, you can make a steadfast friend in a place you’ve never been, given a chance for five minutes of conversation. This stunt improves probability of rapport.)
4. Intergalactic (Cosmopolitan; comfortable, and even glib, in any situation. Never suffers any penalties or increased difficulty from unfamiliarity with his setting, making it easy to maneuver through local customs he hasn’t encountered before.)
5. Quick Exit (Provided you are not in the midst of a conflict, roll your Stealth vs. the highest Alertness in the room. If you succeed, the next time someone turns to look at or talk to you, you’re not there.)
6. Ring of Andaleb, grants +4 protection against Zurmiz Krott insanity and nanites, from Vatican cache
7. Ring of Andaleb, +1 to Resolve in general
8. Scientific Genius (+1 knowledge expertise bonus, +2, specialty — biological systems; can work with an engineer [Hector] to improve equipment)
9. Scientific Inventions (create gadgetry and upgrade equipment)
10. Surgeon (+2, +3; disease pathology; interned at Johns Hopkins, NEAM)

• To get/restore: Minions/companions: robots MEGAN and PEPE (see below); Weird Science (advanced gadgets)
• Refresh: 2 Fate points left (after stunts)

Stress (see also Ring of Andeleb and body armor):

• Health: 5
• Composure: 5
• Consequences: Mild (-2) to Moderate (-4), Severe (-6), and Extreme (-8)

Equipment:

• Prime weapons: Two P90 submachine guns (+3), upgraded craftsmanship — +1 to capacity, range
• Secondary weapons: Daggers/knives
• Other weapons:
  • grenades (2 each) — smoke, flash, concussion
  • gun, experimental, black-market electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
  • gun, needler — flechettes +1 to hit, +3 toxin
  • pistol, blaster
  • zero-point devices, 3 (hidden; see Stargate SG1)
• Other gear: Medical kit, survival pack, and
  • Clothing: Nice suits, surgical scrubs
  • Space suits, armored — -3 Stealth, can absorb up to three consequences, military-grade
  • PEPE (Personal Executive Prototype, Version E) — normal personal servant software; valet software; chef preparation and cooking software (Cordon Bleu edition; specialities: Indian, Asian Cuisine; French Colonia; Mexican); human interaction protocols (various); enhanced data storage capability; pilot package; internal compartment — see MEGAN, above

Ship function: Doctor, in charge of the medical/science bay aboard the Gryphon

• Medical/Surgery Kit: 3 scalpels; 2 vein clamps; 2 scissors, 1 yard monofilament; suture 10 yds. silk; 10 doses pain killer; 10 doses antibiotic; 10 yards bandage; 3 cooling burn packs; 10 oz. alcohol; 3 splints (sm, med, large); 3 doses adrenaline prepped in injection needles; 2 packs chilled blood substitute (human); 4 cold packs; (speciality – 2x general antivenom; 2xneural venom — stops neural activity; 2x leeches in suspended animation)
  • 100 units of human blood, 50 units of plasma, 50 units gamma globulin surgery programs for robotic nurse/assistant — in surgical theater
  • human stem cells/gametes — in containment unit with liquid nitrogen
  • 3x growth “chambers” for cell growth, tissue growth or growing amphibian creatures

Trade goods:

• 1 crate of whiskey (plus personal bottles of Scotch)
• 2x crates of gin
• 40 Cuban cigars