Callsign
Flak
Real Name
Apollo Hernandez
Marital Status
Single
Organization
United States Coast Guard
Specialized Position
Attacker
Birthplace
El Paso, Texas
Date of Birth
June 23rd, 1993
Height
5' 9"
Weight
148lbs (67kg)
Nationality
American
Race
Hispanic
Armor to Speed Rating
2:2
3:1 (Operator gadget equipped)
Operator Gadget
Portable Explosive Ordinance Deflector or PEOD [Pronounced PEE-ODD]
3x Charges
The purpose of the gadget is to greatly reduce the effectiveness of explosives to the operator during engagements. Due to its portable nature it isn't as durable as a dedicated suit and can prevent one fatal explosive charge before being rendered null to the regions affected. Due to its added weight it will slow down the operators who wear this equipment by one speed rank but provide additional ballistic protection. However, due to its design, shots to the protective areas will destroy the gadget with enough damage.
Induction to Rainbow Seven
Relationships
Odin Hernandez [Father]
Frigg Hernandez [Mother]
Thor [Eldest Brother]
Baset [Eldest Sister]
Freya [Elder Sister]
Hermes [Younger Brother] [Deceased]
Ares [Younger Brother]
Kratos [Youngest Brother]
Factoids
Apollo's parents loved mythology so much they changed their names from Juan and Marie to Odin and Frigg. They would later use their love for mythology as inpiration.
Apollo's favorite ice cream is lime sherbert. Every thursday he purchases orange sherbert with his own for his brother.
Flak
Real Name
Apollo Hernandez
Marital Status
Single
Organization
United States Coast Guard
Specialized Position
Attacker
Birthplace
El Paso, Texas
Date of Birth
June 23rd, 1993
Height
5' 9"
Weight
148lbs (67kg)
Nationality
American
Race
Hispanic
Armor to Speed Rating
2:2
3:1 (Operator gadget equipped)
Operator Gadget
Portable Explosive Ordinance Deflector or PEOD [Pronounced PEE-ODD]
3x Charges
The purpose of the gadget is to greatly reduce the effectiveness of explosives to the operator during engagements. Due to its portable nature it isn't as durable as a dedicated suit and can prevent one fatal explosive charge before being rendered null to the regions affected. Due to its added weight it will slow down the operators who wear this equipment by one speed rank but provide additional ballistic protection. However, due to its design, shots to the protective areas will destroy the gadget with enough damage.
Induction to Rainbow Seven
Apollo is the middle child of seven children within the Hernandez family. He was a happy and proud member of the Coast Guard that loved spending time with his younger brother Hermes until tragedy stuck in Houston where the White Masks launched a surprise attack on the city. The brothers, abandoning their usual Thursday ice cream, took the bold route of engaging the terrorist threat from the flank and chasing the threat into an academic facility. Although, together, they accumulated a score of twelve terrorists it all came to a head when Hermes ran headfirst into a nitro cell trap placed underneath one of the desks used to block the brothers' entrance.
Although Apollo had warned Hermes to wait for reinforcements before pursuing them further, the guilt of not stopping Hermes was overwhelming as more and more of the building came crashing down with explosives breaking apart more and more of the college. It was said that after brutally gunning down the responsible terrorist he knelt and held his brother while being surrounded by debris with tears flowing until the explosives stopped. Apollo was led out by an emergency team an hour later, found holding his brother with tears dried. He was silent, body coated in dust and debris, clutching the air for the body the team had taken from him.
Although Apollo had warned Hermes to wait for reinforcements before pursuing them further, the guilt of not stopping Hermes was overwhelming as more and more of the building came crashing down with explosives breaking apart more and more of the college. It was said that after brutally gunning down the responsible terrorist he knelt and held his brother while being surrounded by debris with tears flowing until the explosives stopped. Apollo was led out by an emergency team an hour later, found holding his brother with tears dried. He was silent, body coated in dust and debris, clutching the air for the body the team had taken from him.
While Seven was collecting data on the attack in Houston, he came across the story of the brothers though military records as their account was barred from publiciation for their privacy. Seeing potential in Apollo, Seven visited the military hospital on a thursday where he found the man eating lime sherbert by himself. Across from his own cup was a melting cup of orange sherbert. Quiet tears of anger and guilt pouring from the man's face as he managed to refrain from crushing his own cup despite showing an emotionally distressed exterior led Seven to his own reinforcement that this man was perfect for recruitment. After speaking with the Admiral and, very briefly, shutting down the Admiral's resistance, Apollo was released from the hospital after recovery and was flown to Nevada where training began in a private facility owned by team Rainbow.
Although he was never told what the facility was for initially, when he was given the offer to join the Rainbow program after its explaination he accepted without hesitation. When Rainbow asked him what kind of project he would like to hand off to R&D he immediately came up with the idea for PEOD and worked hands on with the team to match the specifications desired.
Although he was never told what the facility was for initially, when he was given the offer to join the Rainbow program after its explaination he accepted without hesitation. When Rainbow asked him what kind of project he would like to hand off to R&D he immediately came up with the idea for PEOD and worked hands on with the team to match the specifications desired.
Relationships
Odin Hernandez [Father]
Frigg Hernandez [Mother]
Thor [Eldest Brother]
Baset [Eldest Sister]
Freya [Elder Sister]
Hermes [Younger Brother] [Deceased]
Ares [Younger Brother]
Kratos [Youngest Brother]
Factoids
Apollo's parents loved mythology so much they changed their names from Juan and Marie to Odin and Frigg. They would later use their love for mythology as inpiration.
Apollo's favorite ice cream is lime sherbert. Every thursday he purchases orange sherbert with his own for his brother.
