Kolton Hicks

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Full Name:
Kolton Eugene Hicks
AKA:
Kolt
Position:
GEAS Scientist
Age:
Young Adult
Species:
Type:
OC (None)
World:
Music:
Kolton Hicks is the love child of an angry, deadbeat father and a brilliant mother who loved her science more than her son. His mother, a neuroscience engineer, treated him as a lab rat, performing highly dangerous experiments that altered his DNA and brain chemistry during his teenage years. Since then he has had the ability to tap into The Force, though his control over such power is limited. In an effort to understand more about what his mother did to him, he chose to pursue a career in science with the GEAS. He is a recent graduate of the Space Academy.

Background

Early Years

Kolton was born on a remote, relatively unknown, Colony planet that some might still call rural. His father was a drunken deadbeat and his mother, at the time of his birth, was a young aspiring scientist. With his mother working long hours in an agriculture lab, and his father all but absent, Kolton learned to be independent early on. His mother eventually grew tired of the rural life and, when Kolton was 10, relocated -- sans husband -- to Maxima Ceres, where she joined an advanced genetics facility on Starhome.

The Independent T(w)een

Life on Starhome was relatively quiet for Kolton. His mother left him alone to raise himself. This is when Kolton learned the advantages and disadvantages of being so independent. Although the high-tech lifestyle was newly accessible to him, Kolton often chose to do things the hard way. He escaped through literature and music. By the time he was 12, he had taught himself to play the piano and had read hundreds of texts, primarily classical literature and history.

The Experiment

Having established herself as a top scientist in the arena of neuroscience engineering, Kolton's mother was running her own lab when he was 13. Whispers among her colleagues that she was performing unethical research abounded. Due to a lack of legitimate subjects for some of her less ethical experiments, she began testing her theories on Kolton. Within two months of his first visit to the lab, Kolton knew he was starting to change. He would sometimes hear whispers, like echoes of thoughts just barely reaching his senses. When he was angry, small objects nearby would begin to vibrate. After a barrage of medical and neurological testing, Kolton's mother discovered that she had somehow been able to tap into the power of The Force. This is when Kolton turned from classical literature and music to science. Science, he hoped, had the answers to questions about his existence and his new abilities.

When he was of age, he joined the Space Academy to study science. His drive to uncover his own nature propelled him to the top of his class, and he recently graduated with honors. Around the time he entered The Academy, his mother died unexpectedly. While clearing out her laboratory, Kolton found copious notes -- all written in code -- which he promptly burned.

These Days

Kolton has managed to hide his Force abilities for nearly a decade now. Only he and his mother ever knew the true extent of his powers, or even that he has them. He lives in fear that one day he will become another scientist's lab experiment, should anyone find out. He is staunchly independent, which has been a boon to his career and a detriment to his personal life. Though he is known to be bubbly and affable in public, he maintains a quiet distance from potential romances because of his secret. As a recent Academy graduate, Kolton is on the lookout for a science officer post.

SKILLS

Athletics - Novice Level

Basic athletic training received at the Academy.

Engineering - Competent Level

Kolton's engineering skills were born out of necessity at a young age.

Hand to Hand Combat - Novice Level

Basic training received at the Academy.

Music - Expert Level

Kolton is a self-taught musician. In the solitary life of his childhood, he studied the works of classical composers and taught himself to play the piano by ear.

Pilot - Competent Level

Basic training received at the Academy.

Ranged Combat - Novice Level

Basic combat training received at the Academy.

Science - Expert Level

Driven by a need to understand his own altered body, Kolton has excelled in all aspects of science. He is particularly adept in the areas of neurochemical arrays and DNA engineering.

ABILITIES

Power: Force - Basic Level

Kolton's ability to tap into The Force came from his mother's experimentation on him as a teenager. Because he wasn't properly trained in its use, his powers often manifest themselvess unexpectedly in the form of fleeting telepathic readings and occasional telekinetic mishaps - both of which leave him feeling physically exhausted. He has little control over these powers and lives in fear that his lack of control will lead to someone discovering his secret.

ADVANTAGES

Geas Resources

As a GEAS officer, Kolton has the resources of the organization at his disposal.

Independent

Kolton has been independent and self-sufficient from an early age, having grown up in a broken home with absent parents. This independence has pushed him to be successful in all aspects of his career.

WEAKNESSES

Genetic Modification Secret

Kolton has been genetically modified to tap into the Force. He fears that should this information become widely known, especially to the Galactic Empire, his life could be in grave danger.

Independent

Kolton has been independent and self-sufficient from an early age, having grown up in a broken home with absent parents. Because of this independent attitude, Kolton often finds it difficult to develop meaningful relationships.

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Faction Memberships

GEAS

Member of the GEAS.

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