Van Pax

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Van Pax

NAME: Van Pax
FACTION: Galactic Republic, Republic Security Force
RANK: Field Agent
SPECIES: Human
AGE: 24
GENDER: Male
HEIGHT: 5'4"
WEIGHT: 125 lbs.
EYES: Black
HAIR: Brown
SKIN: Caucasian
CREDITS: 1000 Credits
DISTINGUISHING MARKS: Small triangular scar on the outside corner of his left eye.
FORCE SENSITIVE: No

STRENGTH: Since Van is on the lean side, his strength is relatively diminished. Although he is quite fit and strong for his size, he is still not as strong as most people.
DEXTERITY: Van is naturally very quick and agile. Van has developed his agility to a great degree with mental and physical practice.
CONSTITUTION: Van is generally in great health. He is in prime shape and has a strong immune system.
INTELLIGENCE: Van has just above average intelligence.
WISDOM: Van has the ability to keep a cool head at all times and make wise decisions in most cases.
CHARISMA: Nothing special when it comes to charisma, although Van does have his moments.

SKILLS:
Van is agile and nondescript. He also knows the laws of the Galactic Republic inside and out. He has received a standard 4-year degree in Criminal Justice and a 2-year degree in Accounting. While he was studying for his Criminal Justice degree, he applied for a work-study program with the Republic Security Forces and upon graduation was hired by the RSF as a Field Agent. Van loves 'old-fashioned' slugthrowers, and consistently scores in the top two percent of the entire force during qualifications.

Van is also a skilled investigator, and is able to tackle any case full force and drive through it. Van is also in great physical condition, and can hold his own in any sprint or hand-to-hand combat due to RSF training. Van has also received advanced survival training due to the fact that RSF agents are often called to backwater Republic worlds to investigate crimes, and it was deemed necessary for agents to receive this training.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:
Van is in peak physical condition, and in a physical confrontation can hold his own pretty well. He is also an adroit investigator and in general is very perceptive. His size is detrimental, as it can limit his combat effectiveness and how others perceive him, even in his own department. Sometimes he takes cases too personally, and that can lead him to getting to emotionally involved and possibly lead to bad or hasty decisions or conclusions. Van is aware of this, and attempts to curb that by going and relaxing away from the case. Van can have a temper problem sometimes, something he discovered in his youth, and is constantly battling with that.



GEAR:
-Wolf Model 22, .40 Calibre Pistol
-.357 Snub Nose Viper, Backup weapon
-Slim Armored Vest
-Double-Edged Combat Knife
-Medkit

PERSONALITY:
Van is generally cool and level-headed in investigations and combat situations. He also likes to be a joker, trying to lighten the situation with humour. This helps him combat his own anger issues. Van has a strong sense of justice, which was instilled in him by his parents at a young age. Van prefers the old style of justice, harsh retribution for wrongs again society and individuals. Killing someone in the line of duty does not bother Van at all, in fact, Van almost seems to prefer this course of action, especially in violent crimes and murders.

Van never lets his profession go to his head, like many others do, and does not boast in himself, and when he isn't focused on a case he enjoys just relaxing or going out on the town with his peers. Van also always jokes he was born too late, as he prefers wearing older-style suits and fedoras, not only because he loves that type of clothing, but to give tribute to investigators of old. Virtually all the clothing he owns is of this style, and he appears to have stepped right out of a Neo-Noir holofilm.

BIOGRAPHY:
Van was born into your normal, every-day home on Coruscant. His Father and Mother owned a diner in CoCo Town, and were amongst the upper-middle class, as most people in CoCo Town were. Van started working for his parents there at age ten, expecting to one day inherit the diner. His father would often take him to the local shooting range and teach him everything from safety to defensive shooting almost as soon as Van could walk. Van developed his love for 'old-fashioned firearms' during those years with his father, and to this day carries his Father's revolver.

Van and his Mother would often run the diner for days on end when his Father trekked to the financial district of Coruscant to apply for small business loans, or even went to other planets to try and get a loan. They wanted to expand the size of their diner, but didn't have the money. For five years they applied for countless loans, and finally when Van was seventeen they received one. To celebrate the occasion, the three had a small party at the diner with a few close friends. That night would come to define Van in many ways.

After the last of the guests had left, the last being escorted home by Van's father due to his intoxication, Van and his Mother began cleaning up. Suddenly the door to the diner was kicked open and two thugs with blaster and vibroblade rushed in, taking Van and his Mother captive and beating them, demanding to know where the money was.

Van's Mother opened the till and gave them the few credits that were in there. The criminals were enraged, they wanted more credits, but there were none. Van's Father came in as his wife and son were being beaten and jumped into the fray.The surprised thug with the vibroblade cut Van's Father wide open, from clavicle to navel. Van saw his chance, and made for the .357 Viper that was secured to the bottom of the bar for this kind of situation.

The first to get it was the one with the vibroblade, who was hot on Van's tail. The other began firing wildly, and Van's Mother jumped in front of him to save Van, receiving a blaster-shot to the face and several to the body. Van dispatched of the murderer and immediately ran to his Mother, trying to revive her, but she was already gone. Next he went to his Father, and held his hand as he died, waiting for help. Van was destroyed. His entire family was gone, taken in a minute of violence. He decided the next day what he would do.

Van sold the diner and applied for a student loan to attend the best Law School on the planet, and began studying Criminal Justice and accounting. He decided that he would join the RSF to stop senseless crime and bring violent criminals to justice when their horrible crimes couldn't be prevented.

Van just finished his second degree in accounting a few months ago and just received clearance to be advanced from trainee to Field Agent, and he is ready to jump into the field as a bona fide detective for the Republic.

KILLS:
None

DUELING RING MATCHES:
None

GRAND TOURNAMENT MATCHES:
None

ROLE-PLAYS:
None