Name: Avolus
Rank: Sub-Commander (reserve)/Merchant Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Assignment: Merchant Ship Deletham Mosarum

Personal
Species: Romulan
Gender: Male
Age: 52

Attributes:
Fitness 2
Coordination 2
Intellect 2
Logic +1
Presence 3
Empathy -1
Psi 0

Skills:
Administration (Starship) 1 (3)
Athletics (Track) 1 (2)
Command (Starship) 3 (5)
Culture (Romulan) 2 (3)
Diplomacy (Interstellar Relations) 4 (5)
Dodge 1
Energy Weapon (Disruptor) 2 (3)
Gaming (S'darha) 1 (2)
History (Romulan) 1 (2)
Instruction (Teaching) 1 (2)
Language
Federation Standard 1
Klingon 1
Romulan 2
Law (Romulan Interstellar Law) 1 (2)
(Romulan Military Law) (2)
Merchant (Romulan Space) 2 (4)
Personal Equipment (Environmental Suit) 2 (4)
(Tricorder) (4)
Planetary Sciences (Geology) 1 (2)
Planetside Survival (Arctic) 1 (2)
Primitive Weaponry (Dueling Stick) 1 (3)
Shipboard Systems (Communications) 4 (5)
(Damage Control) (5)
Space Science (Astrogation) 3 (4)
Starship Tactics (Romulan Naval Tactics) 2 (4)
Unarmed Combat (Romulan Military Martial Arts) 1 (3)
World Knowledge (Perhones) 1 (2)

Traits:
Promotion (Sub-Commander, reserve); Promotion (Merchant Captain); High Pain Threshold; Code of Honour (D'era) Zero-Gee Trained; Medical Problem (Missing an eye)

Background:
Birthplace: Perhones

After many years of service as a Communications Officer in the Triangle, Avolus became a Sub-Commander In charge of a major listening outpost. Shortly thereafter, he received a ship command (an S-9 Class scout, not unlike the ship he now commands). This ended disastrously in the ship's destruction, which also scarred Avolus beyond repair by Romulan surgeons. He retired from active service, but has been given a special post as shipmaster (and sometime Intelligence Officer) in the Outback and along the Federation frontier.

Appearance and Personality:
Height: 2.0m
Mass: 80kg
Complexion: dark olive
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Distinguishing Marks: burn scars on left face, missing left eye.

Avolus is tall and gaunt. The left side of his face was badly burned in an explosion a year ago. He has lost the use of his left eye, and wears a special version of the old-fashioneed Romulan helmet to cover the scarred flesh.

Avolus is dedicated to the Romulan Way, but exposure to the Federation has softened his opinions regarding the UFP as the Star Empire's natural enemy. He enters into negotiations with the File's Captain with good intentions, believing that working with the Federation against the Doomsday Machine is best for all concerned. However, Avolus will not hesitate to obey Tal's orders, though he might pause to salute his foes and temporary allies when there Is time to spare for sentiment.

The Romulan Sub-Commander is charming and persuasive, despite his one-sided mask. Over the years, he has gained a great deal of experience In diplomatic activities, and uses the experience to put others at ease.

S'darha is an extremely intellectual game that involves reciting stanzas from great Romulan literature to support a given argument or statement. It is a combination of debating, rhetoric, declamation, and trivia games.


This page ©2003 Owen E. Oulton
Original character © by the original author.