The Pathfinders

[Shuren]

Name: Vetra
Age: 216
Species: Turian
Gender: Male
Home Planet: Palaven
Ship: The Avalon
Appearance: Like most other turians, Vetra is quite tall, being 1.95 meters. He has two long, proportionately thick fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand, each tipped with talons, and a set of mandibles around his mouth. His most distinguishing feature is his metallic carapace. The turians evolved this trait as a defense against the greater levels of solar radiation that penetrate their homeworld’s weak magnetic field. He has purple markings on both sides of his face, accompanied by his glasses. He prefers wearing a protective armor at all times.
Personality: Underneath Vetra’s brutish appearance, serious demeanor and seemingly unquenchable murderous rage, belies a sense of honor and a calm mind capable of strategy and refined eloquence. He demonstrated many times a severe lack of understanding for metaphors and symbolism. His rage and hatred often made him highly impatient with his new teammates when he first met them. Though in time, he got used to them and overcame this trait.
History: Vetra was born on Palaven, but he resided in too many places to count. For a long time he lived in the rough world of smugglers and mercenaries, which let him develop street-smarts, adaptability and cunning, qualities that served Vetra well. Though his experiences taught him the importance of having people to watch his back, making him of the opinion that family ties are more important than venturing deeper into the universe. He encountered Nate one day, who helped him get out of a double-crossing situation and offered him to join his crew, which Vetra accepted.
Role: Logistics
Weapon of Choice: Traditional Turian Daggers
Special Abilities:
Bodily Carapace Manipulation: Vetra has the ability to change his physical form, and shape his body in various ways. He can also manipulate his body to form metallic constructs that he uses as tools or weapons. For example he can coat his arms in a shell, resulting in a bulletproof shield, or create vine-like appendages to interact with objects or people. As he manipulates his own skin and body, his abilities also act as a regenerative factor, giving him the ability to even regrow lost limbs in several hours.

[Shuren]

The Avalon is a scout ship used by Nate’s team to explore various worlds across the universe, taking on jobs and embarking on adventures. Between missions, Avalon is the crew’s home, and everything in it is state of the art. The Avalon is designed to be small, stealthy and fast, trading off heavy armor and a main gun to excel in these. The Avalon’s size allows it to land on planets with little trouble. It is equipped with an array of scanners for determining groundside conditions before landing.

Sections:

• Bio Lab: The bio lab has containment and analysis facilities for biological samples like plants. It is located just opposite the tech lab in the fore section of the ship.
• Bridge: This is where the ship’s pilot steers the ship and where Nate operates the navigational system, synced specifically to them. The foremost section of the ship, the bridge also has a wide viewing area displaying the universe ahead. Additionally the galaxy map and email terminal can be accessed from this location.
• Cargo Bay: The cargo bay houses a scout rover. It opens up the underbelly of the Avalon to deploy the vehicle or the ground team itself on a ramp.
• Crew Quarters: The crew are housed in wall-set two-man bunks in an area with ample space and greenery. The Crew Info Board is also found here.
• Galley: The galley functions as the ship’s kitchen and dining facility. An L-shaped seater with a table opposite the cooking area plus a couple of swivel chairs forms the room’s structural arrangement.
• Med Bay: Another facility below the meeting room, the med bay has beds armed with a variety of medical equipment to diagnose and treat potential injuries.
• Meeting Room: The meeting room, situated toward the upper aft section of the ship, is a place to gather the crew or hold video conferences.
• Nate’s Quarters: Nate’s Quarters is generally off-limits to the crew unless invited inside. It is the exclusive abode of the ship’s commander. Amenities present include a sitting room, a music system, a email terminal, a wardrobe, display shelves for model ships and a window to (or a projection of) space taking up an entire side, and far larger living quarters compared to the crew’s.
• Research Room: Practical applications of intel and samples gathered like upgrading weapons, armor etc. are done in the research room, supported by discoveries from the ship's tech and bio labs. It is situated at the ship’s approximate center, between engineering at the aft and the tech and bio labs at the fore. Additionally, team missions can be taken from a terminal in this room.
• Tech Lab: Technological items are sequestered and studied at the tech lab. It is located just opposite the bio lab in the fore section of the ship.