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 CURRICULUM
VITAE
Lineage ID? If I succeed
in this mission, I'll have earned the first ID in my family's
history.
Current name? Travis Paul Mayweather
Aliases? Blade
Rank? Sergeant
Current primary enemy? Whoever Captain
Archer tells me it is.
Current secondary enemy? Whoever's going
to take out Archer... because I might be serving him or her
next.
Number of years you've survived? 28
Number of battles won? a few dozen
Pets? I always had pet rats growing
up.
Height? 1.8m
Eye color? Brown
Hair color? Black
Piercings? One in my ear
Tattoos? A tribal pattern on my shoulderblade.
All the men in my family have it. My father said we could
use it to call on our ancestor kings for luck.
Scars? Not as long as I keep calling
on my ancestors.
Any major body parts missing or supplemented
with a prosthetic? No, but Major Reed makes a good case
for his arm enhancements.
How much do you love the Empire? Animis
opibusque parati
Current ship? Defiant
How many people did you have remove to get
there? I came on board with Archer.
Next ship? I try not to plan for specifics,
just to be ready for whatever comes next.
PREFERENCES
Very tight pants or miniskirts? Pants.
Skirts aren't appropriate on my kind of duty.
Leather, Kevlar, or armor? Armor if
I can, Kevlar if I can't.
Whisky or ale? Sharing a pint of ale
can be a good way to get people to start talking. Especially
when they think that being quiet means you're deaf.
Rare wines and exotic delicacies captured
from passing vessels in the name of the Empire, or haunch
of targ with rotgut from the still in Engineering? The
interesting people are usually having targ and rotgut.
Coffee or Jolt? Coffee
Food or sex? Depends on what I need
from the other person.
Do you enjoy devising your own interrogations
or do you savor watching someone else do the tough extractions?
I punch whom I'm told to punch. I don't particularly
like it or dislike it.
Knife blade: serrated, hook, or poisoned?
Whatever gets the job done.
Gold or silver? Gold. Silver looks silly
on me.
Bridges or tunnels? I get a little nervous
in tunnels, actually -- too much stuff pressing down on my
head.
Growl, shout, or hiss? Neither. Steady
stare.
Coliseum or torture chamber? Coliseum.
More participants, more plots.
Vulcans: mostly useful minions or servants
who are too intelligent for their own good? The useful
ones can stay bought, but there are a few who have to be watched.
Ion storms: Cool or scary? Scary. They're
huge, they can tear the ship apart, and they are not
impressed by medals or firepower.
Vlad the Impaler or Niccoló Machiavelli?
Vlad. Machiavelli was very high-maintenance.
Lucrezia Borgia or Countess Bathory?
Borgia. Bathory was even worse.
Colonel Green or Khan? Colonel Green
Sauron or Voldemort? They both depended
on others to get things done, but in the end Sauron had a
better army.
Beatles or Stones? Stones, although
not when Porthos is howling. I'm surprised Keith Richards
hasn't come back from the dead to make the dog stop.
Daggers or swords? Daggers. Swords take
too long -- all that parrying and dodging and fancy stepping.
I just want to get in, get the job done, and move on.
Mac, PC, or Unix? Mac. Point. Click.
Done.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE...
Pizza topping? Just cheese
Dessert? Chocolate rum truffles
Energy weapon? Whatever gets the job
done.
Training film? I've forgotten the name
now, but whichever one they show in first-level introducing
the various military branches. One look at the MACOs pouring
through the breached wall and storming the enemy stronghold
and I knew I'd found my ticket.
Monitoring device? If I told you, you'd
know what to look for, wouldn't you?
Method of keeping your underlings in line?
My platoon is disciplined and loyal. Nobody needs to be kept
in line.
Place to be kissed? My tattoo. For luck.
Imperial holiday? I know I'll get ragged
for this, but I still love Children of the Empire Day. Before
we shipped out I would always help my mom give out the little
sugar crowns.
Book? I'm not much on reading for entertainment.
I prefer music.
James Bond villain? The Bond movies
are fun, but not even remotely believable. I can't choose
a "favorite" from among clowns, posers, and megalomaniacs.
Quote? "Still waters run deep."
Word or phrase? None. Steady stare.
Website? My brother keeps the family
news on his blog.
Least favorite thing? Slipping up and
saying too much
RANDOM PERSONAL QUESTIONS
How many weapons do you carry on your person,
approximately? Several
How old were you when you committed your
first assassination? 23
How many times has someone attempted to
assassinate you? Only once, but I think that was part
of Basic Training.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I'd rather not reveal my plans at this time.
What do you look for in a partner? Oh,
I'm not picky. Willing and clean.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Emperor. Doesn't everybody?
What characteristics do you despise?
Bluster. Someone who's all bark and no bite. Some people join
the service because they like the idea of "fighting
for the glory of the Empire," but when it comes time
to getting their hands bloody, they try to weasel out of it.
Fortunately, Major Reed has a good eye for ferreting out the
toy soldiers, and none of them have made it into our platoon.
How do you express anger? I let it simmer
until I can direct it for the most good, or I take it out
on the punching bag in the gym.
Would you rather die or become a bureaucrat?
I'd be ashamed to be demoted to bureaucrat, but I'd still
be alive to find a way to redeem myself.
What was your most satisfying revenge?
Wait for it....
Last person you went to dinner with? Pleasure
or business? Culminated in sex or death? Sato. Both.
Last crony whom you rewarded for a nasty
job well-done? In the service, we're all equals serving
the Empire to greater or lesser degree. That's all the reward
anyone needs.
Ever been a "Captain's Woman"
or "Captain's Man"? That's Starfleet, not us.
RANDOM QUESTIONS
Had the drink Calypso Breeze? Every
Sunday after dinner before I joined the service.
Any superstitions? I think my ancestor
kings were responsible for getting me to Enterprise.
First thing you think of when you wake up?
I review my plans for the day, and do a little za-zen in the
gym.
What's on your mouse pad? MACO logo
and a photo of my sister
What's under your bed? I'd rather not
reveal that at this time.
How many people did you have to bribe to
get into Imperial service? None... when the woman in my
way had a streak of bad luck and wound up with Rigellian fever.
What Academy subject is completely useless?
Public Speaking
What was the last book you read? A biography
of Deep Throat
Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
Yes
Can you roll your tongue? No
Hobbies? Taking pictures and getting
souvenirs from where we've been, for my family
Should supervillains have capes? Movement
catches the eye and draws attention. Only grandstanders want
to be in the spotlight all the time.
Which single store would you choose to extort
tribute from? A gourmet food shop -- you never know what
rare item someone's going to have a craving for, and would
trade anything to get their hands on.
Greatest pet peeve? Trying to balance
being subtle with being ignored.
Best thing in the world? Sugar crowns
with strawberries like my great-grandmother used to make.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest
of them all? {steady stare}
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