Ioda, Takeshi is a player character played by Wolfe Whitehorn.

Ioda, Takeshi
Species:	NH-31 Minkan
Gender:	Male
Age:	26
Height:	179 cm
Weight:	82.5 kg
Organization:	Star Army of Yamatai
Occupation:	Star Army Infantry
Rank:	Santô Hei
Current Placement:

1. YSS Heartbreaker
2. The Soyokaze
3. Fifth Fleet

• Height: 179 cm
• Mass: 82.5 kg
• Measurements:

Build and Skin Color: Tall and lean for a Minkan, Takeshi is lithely muscular and keeps his skintone a bronze tone.

Eyes and Facial Features: Takeshi has more nordic eyes than almond, his features are sharp and refined, however. Upon his face he wears a, well maintained, 'Balbo' style beard.

Ears: Standard Human

Hair Color and Style: Short Cropped, Black hair, kept in a high fade, with just enough length to style, but generally kept slicked back during duty.

Distinguishing Features: Takeshi has a scar running the length of his throat. The scar consists of a single line, drawn from under his left ear, down his carotid artery, to his opposing shoulder. He is very protective of this scar, and asks that it be maintained in each body he is transferred to.

Takeshi is also known to wear a ring upon a necklace when not on field deployment. When vacating ship for a mission or any hazardous operation he leaves it with his other belongings. An inscription lies inside the band.

Personality: Takeshi was born into service, as his parents before him he took to service as soon as he was able. In his youth he was attendant to military education throughout, his life driven in one direction. A very by the books character, he drives a hard bargain to those who break regulation, though on the field of battle his sole purpose is to survive, and to survive one must adapt.

When not working the battlefield or battlefield strategies he is a straightforward man, obsessed with technology and its various uses on the battlefront. Just as well he enjoys studying enemy technology, to the point that he has faced demotion twice in the past reclaiming technology to better understand it.

• Likes: Machinery, oration, mechanical design, historical battles.
• Dislikes: Bad design, bad tacticians, bland food.
• Goals: To never settle on a single goal. With each goal he reaches, he sets his sights one goal higher. Current Goal: Reaching Jôtô Hei

• Ioda, Shigeru (Father) - Current Whereabouts unknown
• Ioda, Kohaku (Mother) - Current Whereabouts unknown

Takeshi was born to parents serving in the Star Army of Yamatai, and through their dedication and desires he was placed through military academics. He excelled in schooling and upon legal age to do so, he joined into the Star Army of Yamatai upon an Expeditionary Vessel. His records indicate a demotion in his past, having risked a mission parameter to acquire surviving technology at the scene, but what he hoped to acquire as well as the final outcome were not detailed in the report.

Following these events, Takeshi sought transition to another ship, where he felt his skills could be put to better use. And where the ever pervasive hopes of meeting his parents would continue to stir up his soul.

Raised speaking Yamataigo (邪馬台語) and trained to understand Trade (language), Takeshi is fluent in both, as well as holding a conversational bent in nepleslian, he is also fluent, but not conversational in Seraphim, though this is more in a learning relationship currently. He is familiar with most radio operation of Yamatain and allied species equipment.

During his years in the Military Academy, Takeshi often was placed into operational combat and CQC combat classes. He proved his fluency in both, often. In the later years of the Academy classes began to mimic full blown Military Training, preparing him for what was to come when he finally joined the Star Army. During his time in service, weapons and equipment he was trained with grew to include energy pistols, knives, and power armor.

Takeshi is capable of operating any computer system that uses the Kessaku OS, but his fascination with technology did not end there. In his years of study and attempting to further understand alien technology he gained an extremely rudimentary understanding of Elysian technology and a working understanding of Nepleslian Computer Systems.

Years of schooling, further refined in the Military Academy. Takeshi is refined at Algebraic and Trigonometric calculations. Information which comes in far more handy in computer and code handling than in just simple battlefield calculations.

Takeshi has spent years dedicated to understanding, designing, creating computer routines, or reverse-engineering weapons Systems.

Growing up in a constant military background, military schooling, and joining the Star Army as soon as he was of age, Takeshi knows nothing more but the military life. He has long studied old war manuscripts and vids, as well as many depots of survival dialogues.

With his intricate knowledge of mechanical systems and computer systems, Takeshi is able to assist in damage control and repair of Shipboard systems.

Ioda, Takeshi has the following items: * M6-1A "Daisy" Infantry Power Armor

• Ke-M6-W2921 Atmospheric/Space Plasma Rifle (Tier 5 or Tier 6, Medium Anti-Armor or Heavy Anti-Armor (: Staff needs to determine which)) and/or Ke-M4-W2901 Light Armor Service Rifle (Tier 5 Medium Anti-Armor)
  • Ke-M4-W2902 LASR-SLAG under-barrel grenade launcher.
• Star Army Butt Pack, Type 29 containing:
  • Type 31A Survival Kit
  • Flashlight, Floating, Type 32 in left pocket
  • Star Army First Aid Kit, Type 32 in left pocket
  • Nekovalkyrja Service Pistol, Type 33 in right pocket
• Star Army Duffel Bag, containing:
  • Star Army Portable Shelter, Type 30
  • Rolled Sleeping Bag and foam mat in waterproof bag
  • Star Army Toiletry Kit
  • 1 Duty Uniform
    • 1 Star Army Cap, Type 32
    • 1 Star Army Coat, Type 32
  • 2 Coveralls, green, including all accessories.
  • 2 Exercise Uniform (can also used as sleepwear)
  • Star Army Undergarments
  • 3 additional days worth of Star Army Field Rations, Type 31

Ioda, Takeshi is currently a Santô Hei in the Star Army of Yamatai.

Almost there.