W'Tine, Eyas

USS Tiger-A
Lieutenant Eyas Wulfantine
Lieutenant Eyas Wulfantine
"The cracks are showing, the cracks are showing! The Clocks are baring their teeth!" -- Lieutenant Eyas Wulfantine should realise that some days are better than others.

Stats

• Character's name: Eyas Grytan Wulfantine (often shortened to W'tine)
• Species: Pythron
• Gender: Male
• Age: 24
• Date of Birth: 2364.04.01
• Place of Birth: Bantok, Pythro V

Family

• Parents: Father: Clovis (deceased) & Mother: Solara
• Siblings: None
• Spouse: None

Detailed Descriptions

Character History

Eyas was raised on the planet Pythro V in a close-knit but disciplined military family. Eyas was lonely as he was an only child and found making friends difficult as his father was an officer in the Pythronic Defence Force which necessitated frequent moving of the family home when his father received new commissions. Eyas changed school at least 10 times.

Eyas grew into a typical young Pythron male: tall, broad with long wavy blond hair (almost like a lion's mane to human eyes). He received his ceremonial armour at the age of 18 (as with Pythronic custom) which he wears proudly over the chest area alongside his Star Fleet uniform badge on ceremonial occasions.

His parents approved of his joining Star Fleet, as his father, General Clovis Wulfantine, felt that trust and co-operation between Pythro and its Federation allies is for the greater good. Although technically an ally of the Federation, Pythro V maintains its own armed forces after it was attacked by an unknown alien invasion decades before and the Federation was too late to stop great loss of life.

Eyas was assigned to the USS Independence-A, initially as an Ensign in Security. His first task was to accompany Lieutenant Bron Storos to quell a riot on Deep Space 17 and arrest two potential assassins seen in the crowd. Eyas did manage to apprehend one of the assassins but got stabbed in the leg with a poisoned dagger. Although the wound seemed minor at the time, it had in fact delivered a parasite into his blood stream that was slowly re-coding his DNA into a more primitive type.

Eyas assisted his crewmates as they set forth to Wheeler Colony to intercept a drug shipment by the FTU ship, the K’Tarkin. During their pursuit, the Independence-A was caught in an artificially created spatial distortion. The ship had also been sabotaged by persons unknown whilst docked at DS17. The combination of these caused major damage to the Independence-A and the deaths of several crew. Eyas helped rescue both Lieutenant Tracey Townson and Rick Rawden from their respective perils during this time and for this he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and made Chief of Security.

Upon arrival at Wheeler Colony, Eyas was assigned to Fleet Captain Sidney Riley’s away team to locate the drug shipment and confiscate it. They managed to do this, but in the process Eyas was badly injured in a fight with a giant FTU henchman. The physical trauma of this and his earlier exertions accelerated the effects of the parasite upon his body. Suddenly, in front of his teammates, Eyas mutated rapidly into a giant reptilian creature. He was saved by his friend and colleague Ensign Alahndra Nevarass who he had taken into his confidence about his condition and had prepared a hypospray of antidote. Alahndra accompanied a semi-changed Eyas back to the Independence sickbay, where Alahndra managed to stabilise Eyas’ condition and slowly return him to a normal appearance. However, he had a relapse triggered by using the transporter, and ran amok through the promenade of DS17. He was again restored to normality but faced disciplinary proceedings for his actions. He would also have to take antidote for the rest of his life to prevent the parasite from regaining the upper hand once and for all. It also appeared that the mental scars would take even longer to heal than the physical ones. Despite his wreckless actions in not reporting his condition earlier, he was nonetheless promoted to full Lieutenant on the eve of the next mission, this time to the Romulan colony of Bilire VI.

Eyas performed adequately during the early stages of the Bilire mission to help Romulan refugees set up a new colony after the destruction of Hobus, but after an attack by the Reapers upon the Independence, Eyas and other senior officers were recalled to the ship to fight the intruders and rescue comrades who had been ‘collected’. Whilst confronting one such Reaper, Eyas himself was immobilized, and his mind (or soul) was taken back to the Reapers’ ship, the Rihac Gorshun. When the Reapers were finally defeated and their ship destroyed, Eyas’ soul returned to his body – but only after a painful ‘piggy-back’ ride within one of the Reaper’s own dying body. Eyas awoke in Sickbay during a final fight between some of his comrades and the stricken Reaper. Eyas had thought that was the end of his troubles, but he very soon found out that his girlfriend Z'Leah had contracted a near fatal plague on Bilire VI and was recovering slowly in sickbay, that his great friend Alahndra Nevarass had left the USS Independence-A for parts unknown whilst he was unconscious, and then finally had the news broken to him by his old friend Leo Beaufytor that his father, General Clovis Wulfantine had been assassinated by Byzallian terrorists, prompting a ratcheting up of tensions betweens the Pythrons and the Byzallians leading to the Bardeezan War of 2388. Eyas was unable to return to Pythro to comfort his mother, as all communication between Pythro and the Federation was suspended because of the looming war with Byzatium. Lonely, hurt and in mourning for his Father, Eyas thought things couldn’t get any worse…… until he learned that his Father's political opponents had framed him as a conspirator to murder his own father. He now is banished from his homeworld, and would be executed without trial should he ever return.

Things were still to get worse for Eyas. During the next mission, the Independence-A was attacked by a number of Bajoran saboteurs. In order to help protect the ship in his capacity as Security Chief, Eyas was compelled to use the transporter on numerous occasions despite being banned. This aggravated the mutant cells in his DNA, and following a routine check up with Doctor Sampi, Eyas was given the devastating news that the only way his mutation could be halted was to take such a powerful cocktail of drugs that it would effectively halt all cell renewal, both benign and mutant. He was therefore presented with a choice of a few months of deteriorating health followed by a painful death - but atleast stay as a Pythron, or rapidly turn back into his monster alter-ego and live for a natural length of time. Eyas opted for the option of 'Better to Die a Pythron' but as the mission progressed, a team of mirror Crew from the alternate USS Tiger boarded the Independence-A, shot and stabbed Eyas and left him for dead on the burning main bridge.

Eyas was rescued by Graven Monsvor, Remy Dupuis and Fiona May and they helped him to get to sickbay. He recovered enough to help with the evacuation of the Independence-A when it was forced to auto-destruct. Upon his return to DeepSpace17, he felt that the extent of his injuries and illness prevented him fulfilling his duties as Chief of Security, and passed the role over to Lieutenant Jade Shryker.

Appearance

• Height: 6’6”
• Weight: 250+ lbs
• Hair Color: Blond
• Length of Hair: Long, wavy
• Eye Color: Black
• Skin Tone: Pale
• Birthmarks, Scars:
  • Large scar from knife wound on right thigh sustained whilst trying to arrest an assassin during a riot at Deep Space 17.
• Build: Broad and muscular
• Poses: Hands behind back when on duty. Off-duty.... hands behind back.
• Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Blue or Grey trousers and tunics. Leather gloves. Long blue cloak (when outside).
• Shoes: Black kneeboots.
• Voice: Deep and quiet.
• Handedness: Ambidextrous

Personality & Manner

• Quarters: Deck 04
• Mannerisms: If tense, squeezes one hand inside the other behind back.
• Religion/Spiritual Devotion: None, in line with Pythron society's rejection of religion, although like all Pythrons - has a strong secular reverence for Conzaneyas Thrax, the Saviour and Father of the Pythron nation.
• Theme Song/Tune: 'It's My Life' by Bon Jovi
• Hobbies and Pastimes: Fond of computer games, physical and mental exercise.
• Likes: Swimming in the sea (on Pythro V), gym, history of space travel. * Dislikes: Confined spaces.
• Ambitions and Goals: To do his duty and live up to the goals of his parents.
• Achievements in Life: Graduation in Pythron Military Academy, then Graduation from Starfleet Academy. Promoted to Lieutnenant aboard USS Independence-A.
• Disappointments in Life: Having no siblings to help shoulder the burden of his family's expectations.
• Temperament: Eyas is usually calm and doesn't panic when in danger. He is always eager to please his superiors and fiercely loyal to his family, friends and colleagues. He sometimes becomes frustrated if things he believes are wrong are not corrected. His greatest fears usually come from unseen dangers. Eyas would rather face twenty armed opponents in full view in front of him, than one hiding in the shadows.
• Mental problems (complexes and phobias): Has suffered from depression and some psychological trauma from his experiences on the Wheeler and Bilire missions. Mild Claustrophobia. Finds it difficult to relax in large social groups and parties.
• Physical Limitations: Strong and athletic, Eyas main limitation is fitting into jefferies tubes or other narrow spaces. He also needs to take a regular dose of antidote to control a parasite that is trying to de-code his DNA. He is banned from using the Transporter for a similar reason.

Career

• Ensign: DeepSpace17 riot.
• LtJg: Mission to Wheeler Colony.
• Lt: Mission to Bilire VI / Battle for Bajor
• Current Rank: Lieutenant
• Current Assignment: USS Tiger-A
• Duty Post: Assistant Chief of Security

Awards and Commendations

None

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Graven Monsvor

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Eyas' latter career has been helped and blighted by the arrival of Lt.JG Graven Monsvor. The Byzallian officer has both rescued Eyas from certain death, and taunted him over his short-comings. Graven was the child of a brief extra-marital encounter between a Pythron woman, Thera Datchet-Beaufytor (wife of a member of the Pythron military elite) and a gifted Byzallian technocrat called Mons Vor during a peace conference between the two planets. Due to the long standing hostility between the two races, Graven was taken from Pythro when he was very young to be trained by his Father’s associates as an officer and covertly, as an assassin. Graven upbringing in the tough bandit realms of Byzatium forced him very quickly to learn to look after himself on the streets of Pride City, where gang culture was rife. He also became an excellent swordsman under the tutelage of the renowned Professor Victor Romont.

When Graven was a teenager, his Father insisted he join him in a conspiracy against the National Government in Pride City. Graven not only disobeyed his Father, but shocked by the treachery planned, informed the authorities of his Father’s plot. The coup was foiled and Mons Vor was forced to flee the planet, vowing revenge. For the rest of his life, his Excellency Mons Vor was the curse and pest of the Quadrant. No worse enemy of freedom has ever appeared in the trappings of polite civilisation. Insatiable appetite for power, cold calculating ruthlessness and monumental greed for riches all presented themselves armed with fire, phaser and sword. The veneer of culture and good manners, of brilliant ceremonies and elaborate etiquette, only added a heightening effect to the villainy of his life's story. Better the barbarian conquerors of antiquity, primordial figures of the abyss, than this quiet, machiavellian creature, strutting amid the bows and scrapes of servitors and assassins to the torment of his age. Cruel and duplicitous, excelling in his lust for power, this Master of Engineers disturbed and harried the Galaxy with the lights of perverted science through decades of arrogant pomp, ably assisted by his dark agents, most notably Inquisitor Marshal Karinus LeNoir.

Meanwhile, back home on Byzatium, young Graven had to make a choice between following in his Father’s footsteps, falling into a life of crime and smuggling, or making a career for himself on the right side of the law. He had a good mind in his head and a strong sense of adventure, and applied to Star Fleet Academy. A life in the stars promised much more than a life at home. He is particularly interested in all things tactical and security. During his time as a member of the Security Team, he has already built up a group of loyal acolytes amongst the junior officers, most notably Ensign Lance Bowshield, Crewman Cumberpatch and Crewman Ericksson.

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Alvis Armstrong

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Ensign Alvis Armstrong is a charming young engineer who joined the USS Tiger-A straight from the Academy. He grew up in Oxford, England, Earth and has an eccentric use of the English language. He is fascinated by gadgetry and all things mechanical, and can often be seen dismantling and remantling all manner of devices and alien equipment to see how they tick (literally). Friendly to all those around him, Al is a loyal and devoted member of the crew with a wry sense of humour. He made friends with both Eyas Wulfantine and Graven Monsvor when he first came aboard the Tiger, and considers both men his friends, despite the fact that neither of the other two like each other. In this respect, Armstrong can be seen as the peacekeeper between the two fiery Security officers.

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