Colonel Jakob Thane

A Shadow of One's former Self. Now Nothing more than a Deterrence.

The Dreaded Colonel Thane; the Commanding officer of the "Black Ops" Special Operations unit, as well as the rumored "Secret Police". The Man is more average than the rumors would state, as he only stands to approximately 5'11", with a seemingly athletic build, and light toned skin. A Notable mark is the scar below his left eye, though it is said the he bears much more underneath his Attire. Brown eyes, black hair. He more than often wears his uniform during the day, which is normally a set of Black B.D.U.-style clothing, with or without a large dark grey overcoat. Occasionally, he would be spotted with his Officer Dress Uniform, which boasts a nice set of Dress pants and Blouse, with a decorative metal armor chest-piece, as well as a blue sash and red cloth belt. It also includes a black overcoat, with decorative officer's pauldron and cape attached, finished with a gilded officer's cap. He either uniform, he is often always wearing a pair of black gloves, and black boots.

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Unknown to most, if not all of the populace, The Colonel is less human than it seems. Most of his musculoskeletal system is artificial, as part of it was damaged or destroyed in the previous years of his service. He has been rebuilt time and time again, growing more and more apart from being considered a part of the Human species, and closer to being a machine with the skin of a man. His bones were mostly replaced, with vital ones being reinforced to prevent mortal injury, the majority of his muscle being artificial, or enhanced with implants to increase durability, strength, and reflex. Part of his brain was once damaged, but now repaired and replaced with cybernetic implants designed to increase cognitive function as well as reaction and processing speed. The Brain implant also acts as a sort of micro-computer, storing combat logs and files on known enemy and ally tactic and fighting techniques, in which he can access freely. With these Inhuman Cybernetics replacing the large part of his human anatomy, he is capable of many feats thought impossible for Humans. An example being to tear off a pressurized hatch clean off it's hinges from a small ship without the use of a tool, or taking a strike to the chest with an industrial jackhammer with little to no internal damage. He has demonstrated extreme hand-to-hand combat prowess in both training combat, and has even taken down fully cybernetic entities in close quarter combat. His extensive knowledge of enemy combat techniques has proven potent, as both a commander, and in the front lines. He often wields a long Officer's Sabre, made of military-grade metals developed mainly for cutting into the hulls of a space ship, but re-purposed into a thin and somewhat-light blade. He also carries a Dual purpose laser-firearm in the form of a handgun (Named the "Reaver") ; The beam of the handgun is short, but hazy and unstable, and carries a nasty electrical charge designed to short-out most personal shields, as well as (Mostly) non-lethally stuns organic targets. The Firearm can also be turned to a more Lethal setting, exchanging the electric charge for a more dense, nearly solid slug of laser that burns intensely; capable of burning through a human torso (As well as many other alien species) like a concentrated bolt of lava. The downside is that the laser pistol does not hold much of a charge, and can only fire roughly ten rounds (Five rounds on lethal) before the battery must be replaced. Luckily the battery is small, and acts much like a Magazine of the older, primitive weapons of mankind, which allows Thane to carry a multitude of these batteries on a small Ammunition-holding belt that is attached to the left side of his main belt. With his strength, reflex and reaction speed, as well as special military training and previous combat experiences; Colonel Jakob Thane is a One man kill-squad, often spreading Rumors of his previous military exploits, ranging from excellent mission statements, to terrible war crimes; Such as purging an enemy encampment of hostiles, and then turning around to exterminate the innocent civilians and prisoners. With Time, he has grown into a deadly force, though often only enters combat himself if no other course of action is viable.

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The Colonel's story started off as a young Jakob, Middle class citizen of a welsh colony on a once-sprawling planet named ^{_{censored  .  He did not know much of what was going on in the galaxy, only that he was a part of the third generation of a colony that had been developed in a new system colonized by humans. He was graduated his 12th grade education and had continued on his life at the age of 17. Being young and just out of school, he had been walking home through the pressurized dome-buildings, when a loud bang-sound rang out. The dome had become compromized, and was depressurizing through a hole in a wall, leading to the vacuum of the near-atmospheric-less planet. As the blast shields launched into place, the remaining air was thin, Two passing citizens had gotten sucked out to their immediate doom. Jakob was holding onto a nearby bench that was bolted to the ground, and was gasping for air, slowly, but surely suffocating. The depressurization had nearly collapsed his lung, and his vision had blurred immensely. His consciousness faded in and out, before Jakob finally collapsed. FIVE MONTHS LATER. Fully rehabilitated from his injuries, and drafted into the local planetary military to combat the threat of a terrorist group demanding cecession of the colonies. He had just begun his training to become a part of the 3rd Infantry Company. SEVEN MONTHS LATER The sounds of atmospheric thrusters and parachute-breaks screech outside the drop-pod that Private Thane was contained inside. The Mission was Simple; Drop to surface, regroup with Orbital Drop Squad 2 behind enemy lines, enter the ancient tunnel system used by the terrorists, destroy resources and exterminate interfering parties. The squad made it inside the tunnels, destroyed designated resources. No interference, too easy. No, it's a Trap. Two squads of terrorist soldiers converged from the front entrance and a side entrance. Drop Squad 2 cornered behind burning wreckage of previously mentioned resources. Lasers firing back and forth, short pauses between bursts of fire. Silence.. Squadmate raises head over wreckage to check perimeter. zap Half of the squadmate's face is burned away from concentrated laser projectile. Another squadmate is nailed in the left elbow he had left uncovered. Private Thane reaches on his belt and grabs a fragmentation grenade. He holds his breath, pulls the pin, and tosses it over the wreckage.  THREE WEEKS LATER Corporal Thane places his hand on what remains of his left hand. It was partially shot off while he had tossed the grenade, though it was not for vain, as he had blown away three of the enemy combatants. A Military surgeon proceeds to put Jakob to sleep before the cybernetic surgery had begun. FOURTEEN MONTHS LATER  Sergeant Thane could feel the cold of the metal inside of his hand and parts of his legs. Several months before, a Malfunction in the Drop pod had broken his legs on impact with the planet's surface. Transferred to Training Company to simulate live battle for new recruits. EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THREE COMPANIES TRAINED The training of the latest recruits went exceptionally well, breaking records in both hand to hand combat, and ranged combat. Sergeant Thane was then approached by interplanetary military officers, requested his promotion to Lieutenant, as well as transfer to special training course for CENSORED.}} 

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