Harl Bess

"'Here we go boys, time to burn 'em out of the skies' - during Battle for Jiuroctown"Captain Harl Bess is a renowned Pilot within the Mantellian Tetrarchy Outreach Corps, and leader of their Crackshot Squadron.

A charismatic and bombastic leader, he is quick to socialize with newcomers, sizing them up when most officers tend to be cold and distrusting. He's also known as a fan of card games and gambling, rarely (if ever) being beaten at Sabaac and Pazaak. Such was the case when the Party first arrived on Er'kit following their Mission on Neleron. He opened up his game table to Vale and Kar-kooda. Though he walked away the winner, he nonetheless thanked them and welcomed them to the team.

Involvement
He wasn't seen for a long time after that, until the day of the Battle for Jiuroctown. Realizing their need for air support, the Party made a plea to base for any help they could offer - which fortunately coincided with Crackshot Squadron having finished their patrol rotation.

Descending from the skies to signal the start of the fight, the Squadron flew circles around the thugs of the Ragescale Raiders, Bess himself being responsible for 4 kills, roughly two-thirds of the enemy squadron. They were not without casualties however, with Crackshot 3 nearly being killed as his fighter was sent spiraling into the rooftops of the palace. With their objective done, the Crackshots then returned to Er'kit with Crackshot 3 in tow as the rest of the battle carried on below.

A few days later, the Party returned victorious, with Vale quickly seeking out Bess for a re-match of Sabaac, which he only just won (2 rounds to Bess' 1). Bess then jokingly blamed his wingmates for throwing him off of his game, Crackshot 4 having won the pot at one point, but congratulated Vale for a well-won round. Though elated, Vale quickly cooled off when Urel reminded him of Bess' fierce reputation in a 1v1 game, advising the Falleen to avoid such a match if he could.

Stats

 * Brawn: 2
 * Agility: 3
 * Intellect: 2
 * Cunning: 2
 * Willpower: 2
 * Presence: 3

Skills

 * Piloting (Space) 4 (YYYG)
 * Astrogation 3 (YYG)
 * Cool 3 (YYY)
 * Piloting (Planetary) 3 (YYY)
 * Mechanics 2 (YY)
 * Computers 1 (YG)

Talents
Ranked Unranked
 * Up The Ante 3
 * Second Chances 2
 * Skilled Jockey 2
 * Defensive Driving 1
 * Double Or Nothing
 * Double Or Nothing (Improved)
 * Full Throttle
 * Full Throttle (Improved)