[OOC] The Last Kings of Orion

[idlehands]

Making that merc money.

[Igraine]

Name: Benjamin Saul Lahan

Rank/Grade: Major General/O-8

Occupation: Copernicus Station Commander/former Commander of The Mountain Facility and its subordinate stations

Age: 53

Description: 6’2” and 180 lbs, a well-built man with once-dark brown hair gone almost entirely to silver, with hazel eyes

Biography

Ben Lahan was born to a privileged home in Union Vale, located in upstate New York’s Hudson Valley. The eldest of two sons, Ben was always something of an overachiever and always, almost obsessively, devoted himself earning his personal successes entirely on his own.

Ben Lahan was a West Point graduate, and played on both the ice hockey and lacrosse teams. Like so many Point grads, he entered the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. Unlike so many Point grads though, Ben never once chose to fall back on those ‘laurels’ to skate through to expected promotions and standing.

He married Miriam Denise (nee Cooke) in his mid-20s, a marriage that by all accounts was very happy. Ben and Miriam had two children, Thomas “Tom” (21) and Adrienne (17). Where Miriam remained a dedicated stay-at-home mother, raising their children and keeping straight all the myriad responsibilities of an officer’s – and then a commander’s – wife, Ben’s career took off like a shot. Smart, competent, clever and damn hard worker, by the time of the Sino-Korean War, MG Benjamin Lahan commanded the 4th ID out of Fort Carson, CO.

During that time though, Miriam succumbed to ovarian cancer at the age of 44. When his deployment ended, Ben chose to take over the command at The Mountain, forgoing a more politically advantageous position to spend additional time with his youngest child Adrienne.

Things did not work out according to plan. (WIP)

Personality: By this time in his five year shift, Ben maintains a veneer of warmth and approachability that, in most circumstances, suffices to cover over a great deal of pain and grief just beneath that surface. He is proud though, and will not tolerate even the least sign of pity.

[RoadRash]

I like the General.

My uncle worked with the 4th ID for a bit when he was with 3rd ACR. Tracked vehicles run in my family :P

[KuroTenshi]

The general looks awesome Igraine :)

[Lillian Thorne]

Very nice with the General Igraine.

And I am about to start some celebratory drinking because I just got my final grade in that horrible math class and it is a 4.0! The nightmare is over. Igraine who has been witnessing the struggle all along and has been coaching me through the worst of it has my undying adoration for her support! Best cheering squad ever!!! Ok, so I may have already started drinking. This will only enhance my posting... for true.

[Igraine]

Oh thank you :) I think it was Idle who said we seem to have a ton of silver foxes running about this RP?

eta: CONGRATULATIONS LILLIAN! *confetti toss*

[KuroTenshi]

Oh wow congratulations Lillian! That's fantastic!

[Justric]

RoadRash - Love the sig, although first thing that comes to mind is, "Dad...?" But thanks for the trip down memory lane! If you have trouble kicking the dip, try mint. It's how I got off it back in college, and I heard Jake's Mint is pretty good these days. Don't recommend my way of quitting cigs though (five days with the flu).

Will try posting later tonight.

[Igraine]

Hi there Justric! Looking forward to seeing what you get put up if you get the chance!

[DotCom]

I should have something up this evening, too. Had an...interesting run-in with a homeless guy on the street. Ironically, it's done wonders for my creativity.

And congrats, Lil. Enjoy your celebrations. =)

[KuroTenshi]

Wow so many awesome posts today! :D

[Igraine]

So many amazing posts inside the space of... An hour? Love them all - you all are just spectacular, and cannot wait to see what you have too Dot!

[idlehands]

Awesome posts, guys. And big congrats to Lillian and Igraine for kicking ass on those tests.

[DotCom]

This is the most intimidatingly brilliant group of writers I have ever RP'd with with whom I have ever RP'd. I have very mixed feelings. =|

In other news, working on a post now. =)

[KuroTenshi]

Can't wait to see if Dot!

I have a question, is there some kind of currency on the ship? Do the workers get wages or is everything pretty much distributed equally to everyone?

[DotCom]

IS THERE A CANTINA

And thank you, Kuro ( and Grainy)! I hope it lives up to expectations.

[RoadRash]

EDIT : Great job on the posts by the way, guys. I'm thoroughly enjoying myself.

[Derren Krenshaw]

There's probably a Cantina, at least an 'underground' one, if nothing else.

Probably with some seedy band that doesn't know more than one song, but hey.

EDIT: Wow, RR you jumped on that cantina bit fast, didn't you : )

[RoadRash]

My friend, I am many things, and rabid Star Wars fan is one of them.

If I could have made a Corellian smuggler for this RP, rest assured he'd have the fastest freighter this side of Alderaan.

[KuroTenshi]

Well Idle has plans for booze XD