Matteus Rice

Matteus Rice
Name:	Matteus Rice
Alias:	Wodka
Rank:	Private First Class, Space Forces Command (Spaceborne Infantry)
Position:	Security Detail, SFCV Dinavar (D13)
Species:	Human, Male
Born:	March, 2470, Ashael
Out of Character Information
Status:	Active
Player:	Shino_Wolf
Affiliation:	The Initiative, Space Forces Command

Private First Class Matteus Rice is a member of Space Forces Command assigned to the SFCV Dinavar (D13).

Physical Description

• Height: 1.83m
• Weight: 93kg
• Eye Colour: Blue
• Hair Colour: Black
• Hair Style: Messy, short
• Other: No tattoos or other important markings, although he sports a short, messy beard. He’d look weirdly young without it, but too ‘’homeless’’ if it grew too long.
  

Education

• Primary: Ashael Village Elementary
• Military: Spaceborne Infantry Training, Soldat-Tor (PO1-06)
  

Family

• Mother: Hara Wright
• Father: William Forge
• Brother: Isaac (16)
• Sister: Jesse (24)
• Brother: Bram (20)
  

Career History

• Levy Sergeant, Local Warlord Forces - Ashael
  • June 2490 - July 2491
• Platoon Leader, Local Warlord Forces - Ashael
  • August 2492 - January 2495
• Outpost Captain, Local Warlord Forces - Ashael
  • February 2495 - April 2499
• Prisoner, Isheim Penal Facility
  • April 2500 - February 2503
• Induction Training, Soldat-Tor (PS1-06)
  • February 2503 - May 2503
• Marine Detail, SFCV Dinavar (D13)
  • May 2503 - Present
    

Effective Dates of Promotion

• - Recruit: February 2503
• - Private Second Class: May 2503
  

Background

Matteus dislikes his homeworld: the system is years, if not centuries behind the times, and his childhood saw many of his friends suffer from diseases that would’ve been treated as a minor infection on Sanctuary, end the lives of several of his childhood friends. Of course, his childhood wasn't all that bad: he learned to work hard, learned as much as he could, and proved to be an eager student, until he was old enough to work the lands. Even with the somewhat modern tech, mundane and physically intense labour was still a necessity for the poorer of society.

At some point, he was levied, and it ended up with him having to serve under his ambitious warlord, who, in a fit of arrogance, thought he could harass visiting Initiative citizens and prospective external workers, pressuring them into extortion money, or outright fighting This went on for quite a while, but in the end, it came to a head when the Initiative outpost’s forces responsible for the warlord’s territory had to step in and end the squabbling, and intimidation of innocent people. After a short but bloody series of skirmishes (with the technological, and militarily advanced Initiative), the warlord's forces were soundly defeated, and to force compliance, Matteus, alongside hundreds of captured soldiers, were changed into penal marines, and other auxiliary units. Despite the Initiative’s unorthodox decision, most auxiliaries proved to be resilient and strong, naturally a hardy people, used to toiling hard for little gains every so often. So, when he was indeed interred on Isheim, he was set about multiple After he turned into a prisoner at the hands of the Initiative, he proved to be remarkably eager to see space, the vast black maw of the unknown.

As being a hostage/prisoner... however, he wasn’t complaining that much. The medical care on even the penal facility was superior to what he knew on Ashael, and there was always, always something to eat and drink. A luxury he had witnessed a few times he didn’t have in the past. All in all, Matteus is a man marked by his past, not due to political or social unrest, but rather, in seeing what he’d always lacked, and seeing what the Initiative had to offer. Despite this all, he is, after all, still officially a "penal" soldier, and therefore, barred from promotion thus far.

As such, he was forwarded to become one of the Dinavar's crew, and when it was tasked to investigate the Heart of Winter crisis, he was faster than the administration, and volunteered before he could even be ordered to be part of its crew. When asked, he’d smile a little bashfully, and say: "Well, space is so vast and so many things are unknown. It’s a mystery I don’t understand, and may never do, but if I can help the people responsible for finding out, then... that’s good enough for me!"

Personality Traits

Matteus dislikes his homeworld: the system is centuries behind on Sanctuary in almost all the ways fathomable, and after seeing that even the penal facility he served on before he was formally introduced to the SFC, had better facilities than most people on Ashael.

Matteus likes to keep an open mind towards the unknown, as he grew up closeted and shut-in from even interplanetary travel due to his financial (and social) status. Now that he’s served on the Dinavar for a period, as well as the Isheim (albeit that wasn’t exactly a paradise, to be fair) he’s got a positive outlook.

Skills and Qualifications

Firearms Physical/mundane labour Botany/agriculture Farming equipment maintenance

Mining Cooking (for large groups, as part of his penal service) Melee combat Endurance