Starbreaker

The Early Years:

Vincent "Vin" Raymer was born in Cleveland, OH in 1987 to parents Bill and Janine Raymer. Vincent had an ideal childhood and had many friends. Those around him seemed to enjoy his carefree spirit and near wreckless sense of adventure. All through his schooling Vin remained carefree. He excelled in every sport available; baseball, football, soccer, basketball, and track and field, nothing was beyond his ability to learn and succeed in as long as it was physical in nature. He didn't use his status in high school to bully "nerds and geeks", instead he preferred hanging around those types of peers because he could learn from them. He never asked for homework to be done for him, although he was slow he preferred to be educated. He watched over the physically weaker kids in school and made sure every bully around knew if they messed with a nerd they would have deal with Vin. High school was a golden time for Vin and everything was going great...until two days before his high school graduation.

Growing up is hard to do:
Two days before his graduation Vin's parents were killed in a horrible event caused by an expeditionary force of Roin'esh. The aliens' ship landed in the outskirts of Cleveland Heights where his parents were attending an outdoor concert event. The Roin'esh were surprised by the large gathering of people and opened fire. Eighteen people were killed and hundreds injured before local heroes could stop the aliens. After hearing the news Vin became distraught and withdrawn. Nearly a year passed with Vin's mood growing ever more grim, that is until he read an article in a local newspaper that was asking for new volunteers for a special program initiated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Volunteers were offered the chance to serve their country against the rising encounters of alien menaces. Vin called immediately and volunteered. He asked family friends to sell anything he left behind and use the money for charity. He took his bag of clothes and headed to Washington, D.C.



Pain is NOT Relative:  

Vin thought he had experienced pain from physical workouts and all the sports he attended, but entering this program was pain beyond imagining. The program's name was called the Starbreaker Initiative and its goal was to stop alien incursions into Earth's planetary atmosphere. There was no lack of volunteers the first few weeks. Hundreds of people showed, but only 50 of the best, most qualified were to be chosen in the first trial of the program. Vin was the 1st to register and placed 1st in the entire program. SI's purpose and rigorous training relit the fire in his spirit and the Vincent of old was beginning to emerge. The process of becoming a Starbreaker agent was not a matter of simply strapping on some armor and a jet pack. Volunteers were informed that once the process was complete the armor would then become a daily way of life for each and every one. Many dropped out after hearing the details but of the 50 original volunteers 32 remained. (Details of the conversion process are noted below.)

Service with a Smile:

Upon completing his conversion it took Vin little time to find himself leader of his squad, the SB-1-WP (Starbreaker, Squad 1, Wolfpack). The Wolfpack squad patrolled local atmospheres as well as some deep space runs, including trips to the Moon and Mars. Vin loved his job and felt like he was making a difference in the lives of those who were defenseless and unaware on Earth. Hundreds of battles were fought during these forays into space and over the course of 3 years saw many of the Starbreaker troops fall to the advancing forces of aliens intent on taking control of Earth. As numbers dwindled and volunteers dried up Vin found himself the last Starbreaker. He was saddened by the governments decision to pull the plug on the organization but he saw no reason why he should quit doing something he loved and was born to do. He asked for the government's permission to continue and they granted it. He adopted the name of Starbreaker and he once again took his position in the skies. He found himself busier than ever and was often returning to Earth to battle less exotic villains which did little to dampen his spirits. His jet boots could be heard constantly echoing through the streets in search of criminals.

"Re"-enlistment!:

As time passed Starbreaker found himself spending so much time fighting crime that he realized he was missing family and friends. He took a long vacation and spent those weeks reconnecting with his family and friends in Cleveland. His wrestlessness still evident he quickly began missing the action. He heard of an organization that specialized in defending the weak and helpless against any and all comers and he knew this was what he wanted. He contacted S.T.A.N.D. and it didn't take long for them to accept him into their ranks. He loves the atmosphere and the varied personalities and feels that he has found a second family. Strong leadership and the variety of missions keep him engrossed with his work and he has even taken to standing near Sentinel in hopes of perhaps picking up tricks of the trade to make better use of his armor.

Personality Profile and Physical Data:

Vin is a striking man, standing 6'4" tall and weighing 174 lbs. He keeps his dark hair in current fashion and pefers wearing modern styles to keep the interest of the ladies. When at home he can usually be found wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt.

Vin is adventurous and doesn't hesitate to voice his opinion. He knows he's not very intelligent but feels he can learn just about anything given time. He knows his faults and expects people to live with them, just as he accepts their personality quirks. He's not afraid to stand up to authority when he feels it's needed, but this is not a common thing. He uses his past experiences to define himself and is seldom apologetic about his outbursts; he'd rather explain why he said what he said and hopes the other person will see his side of it before jumping to conclusions. He always sees the good in people (unless they are bad guys), but he does not tolerate bullies. He tends to make sure they land in their cell with a boot mark on their rear ends.

Starbreaker SB-1 Armor:

The Starbreaker armor consists of a stellar energy core derived from Roin'esh technology and it is housed within the breastplate of the armor. This core provides a near endless supply of energy to any suit function imaginable. Each plate of the armor (arms, legs, torso, back, and feet) is implanted within the skeletal frame of the wearer, making the removal of the armor a very painful process. The armor deploys or contracts based on the desire of the user. There is some degree of control of the armor's appearance by the user but the fundamental utility of the armor is still the same. The armor allows for flight (jet boots), enhanced abilties (above human levels) which radiates out and assists those within 50' of the user, and a special uplink communicator that allows the user to call down various forms of armament (Orbital Cannon and a small scale Implosion Engine). The main firepower of the Starbreaker armor is a Pulse Beam Rifle. These rifles collapse into the users gauntlets when not in use and their power is extraordinary, each pulse increases the damage output dramatically as the trigger is pulled. The core can repair most damage to the armor and weaponry but if anything extreme were to happen to the core itself it is likely the wearer would perish.