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=Description= | =Description= | ||
Roboticist, enlisted with the toughs because she wanted "out" [ | Roboticist, enlisted with the toughs because she wanted "out" [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-03-28 2008-03-28]. She is about four and a half feet tall, lightly built, and has tan skin. She has purple hair, done up in a ponytail. Doing the math, Para is eighteen years old: [[schlockmercenary/Captain Kaff Tagon|Tagon]] is 49 [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-10-01 2008-10-01], and Para says that Tagon is thirty-one years older than she is [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-04-21 2009-04-21]. | ||
=Bio= | =Bio= | ||
She had a reputation on the //[[schlockmercenary/UNS Battleplate Morokweng|Morokweng]]'', as evidenced by the instant helpfulness of the drydock 'bots working on the ''[[schlockmercenary/Touch-and-Go|Touch-and-Go]]'' [ | She had a reputation on the //[[schlockmercenary/UNS Battleplate Morokweng|Morokweng]]'', as evidenced by the instant helpfulness of the drydock 'bots working on the ''[[schlockmercenary/Touch-and-Go|Touch-and-Go]]'' [http:''www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-03-30 2008-03-30]. Hired on as an ensign, she was soon promoted to Lieutenant [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-02-09 2009-02-09]. She has a green belt in Shotokan Karate, a skill she combines with her powered armor to devastating effect [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-01-24 2009-01-24]. She has occasional attacks of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttraumatic_stress_disorder PTSD] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-02-06 2009-02-06] , [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-07-14 2011-07-14]. | ||
During the [[Tagon's Toughs|Toughs']] expedition to [[Haven Hive]], she suborned the [[Sanctum Adroit]] tar-bots with a dental implant similar to [[Maximillian Haluska|Max Haluska's]] [ | During the [[Tagon's Toughs|Toughs']] expedition to [[Haven Hive]], she suborned the [[Sanctum Adroit]] tar-bots with a dental implant similar to [[Maximillian Haluska|Max Haluska's]] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-10-20 2011-10-20], thus turning the tables both on Max [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-09-18 2011-09-18] and on [[Major Alexia Murtaugh|Major Murtaugh's]] force [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-10-09 2011-10-09]. | ||
It was revealed during the [[Oisr�|Oisri]] incident that Para was an agent of [[@schlockmercenary/United Nations of Sol|UNS]] [[schlockmercenary/Int Aff Int|Internal Affairs Intelligence]] [ | It was revealed during the [[Oisr�|Oisri]] incident that Para was an agent of [[@schlockmercenary/United Nations of Sol|UNS]] [[schlockmercenary/Int Aff Int|Internal Affairs Intelligence]] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2012-08-22 2012-08-22]. After the insane Tagii destroyed the ''Morokweng,'' Para activated a kill-switch to disable Tagii [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2012-12-24 2012-12-24]. | ||
Para was rehired by Tagon as a coxswain during the mission to [[Eina-afa]] [ | Para was rehired by Tagon as a coxswain during the mission to [[Eina-afa]] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-29 2013-03-29], since [[Bristlecone]] would take orders only from her [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-28 2013-03-28]. | ||
=Affiliations & Relationships= | =Affiliations & Relationships= | ||
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Civilian contractor for the UNS aboard the </span>//<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Morokweng</span>''<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> [ | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Civilian contractor for the UNS aboard the </span>//<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Morokweng</span>''<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> [http:''www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-03-28 2008-03-28]</span> | ||
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Currently enlisted with [[schlockmercenary/Tagon's Toughs|Tagon's Toughs]] [ | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Currently enlisted with [[schlockmercenary/Tagon's Toughs|Tagon's Toughs]] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-03-30 2008-03-30]</span> | ||
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Creator of [[schlockmercenary/LOTA|LOTA]] [ | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Creator of [[schlockmercenary/LOTA|LOTA]] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-06-22 2008-06-22]</span> | ||
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Programmer of [[schlockmercenary/Tagioalisi|Tagioalisi]] and creator of her personality [ | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Programmer of [[schlockmercenary/Tagioalisi|Tagioalisi]] and creator of her personality [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-04-22 2009-04-22]</span> | ||
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Former agent of [[Int Aff Int|Int-Aff-Int]] [ | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Former agent of [[Int Aff Int|Int-Aff-Int]] [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2012-08-22 2012-08-22].</span> | ||
=Appearances= | =Appearances= | ||
==First appearance== | ==First appearance== | ||
Ventura's first appearance was on [ | Ventura's first appearance was on [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-03-27 2008-03-27] | ||
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=Speculation= | =Speculation= | ||
Possibly the 'Ventura' for which the HV scale for AI intelligence is named, or related? [ | Possibly the 'Ventura' for which the HV scale for AI intelligence is named, or related? [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-03-13 2001-03-13] | ||
"Per Avventura" in Italian, or "Por Aventura" in Spanish, could be translated as "by or through chance/hazard/adventure" | "Per Avventura" in Italian, or "Por Aventura" in Spanish, could be translated as "by or through chance/hazard/adventure" | ||
<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Name may have been inspired by | <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Name may have been inspired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracelsus Paracelsus] (meaning "on a par with Celsus"), in reference to the Ventura of the HV scale. The lieutenant is a bit young to have had the AI scale named after her, and if it was, she would not be likely to have been a civilian contractor on the Morokweng.</span> | ||
If you take into account her technical background, she would have been able to give far more specific intelligence on the beach-head cage. If she is an agent for UNS she is possibly a double agent for Petey. The strip on [ | If you take into account her technical background, she would have been able to give far more specific intelligence on the beach-head cage. If she is an agent for UNS she is possibly a double agent for Petey. The strip on [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2012-02-04 2012-02-04] may well just indicate a UNS agent on [[schlockmercenary/Parnassus Dom|Parnassus Dom]]. That should surprise nobody considering the wide range of sophonts seen strolling around, and the probability of assorted embassies. | ||
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=External References= | =External References= | ||
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Revision as of 17:13, 24 July 2017
Description
Roboticist, enlisted with the toughs because she wanted "out" 2008-03-28. She is about four and a half feet tall, lightly built, and has tan skin. She has purple hair, done up in a ponytail. Doing the math, Para is eighteen years old: Tagon is 49 2008-10-01, and Para says that Tagon is thirty-one years older than she is 2009-04-21.
Bio
She had a reputation on the //Morokweng, as evidenced by the instant helpfulness of the drydock 'bots working on the Touch-and-Go [http:www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-03-30 2008-03-30]. Hired on as an ensign, she was soon promoted to Lieutenant 2009-02-09. She has a green belt in Shotokan Karate, a skill she combines with her powered armor to devastating effect 2009-01-24. She has occasional attacks of PTSD 2009-02-06 , 2011-07-14.
During the Toughs' expedition to Haven Hive, she suborned the Sanctum Adroit tar-bots with a dental implant similar to Max Haluska's 2011-10-20, thus turning the tables both on Max 2011-09-18 and on Major Murtaugh's force 2011-10-09.
It was revealed during the [[Oisr�|Oisri]] incident that Para was an agent of UNS Internal Affairs Intelligence 2012-08-22. After the insane Tagii destroyed the Morokweng, Para activated a kill-switch to disable Tagii 2012-12-24.
Para was rehired by Tagon as a coxswain during the mission to Eina-afa 2013-03-29, since Bristlecone would take orders only from her 2013-03-28.
Affiliations & Relationships
- Civilian contractor for the UNS aboard the //Morokweng [http:www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-03-28 2008-03-28]
- Currently enlisted with Tagon's Toughs 2008-03-30
- Creator of LOTA 2008-06-22
- Programmer of Tagioalisi and creator of her personality 2009-04-22
- Former agent of Int-Aff-Int 2012-08-22.
Appearances
First appearance
Ventura's first appearance was on 2008-03-27
Author's Note
[This space is reserved exclusively for Howard!]
Speculation
Possibly the 'Ventura' for which the HV scale for AI intelligence is named, or related? 2001-03-13
"Per Avventura" in Italian, or "Por Aventura" in Spanish, could be translated as "by or through chance/hazard/adventure"
Name may have been inspired by Paracelsus (meaning "on a par with Celsus"), in reference to the Ventura of the HV scale. The lieutenant is a bit young to have had the AI scale named after her, and if it was, she would not be likely to have been a civilian contractor on the Morokweng.
If you take into account her technical background, she would have been able to give far more specific intelligence on the beach-head cage. If she is an agent for UNS she is possibly a double agent for Petey. The strip on 2012-02-04 may well just indicate a UNS agent on Parnassus Dom. That should surprise nobody considering the wide range of sophonts seen strolling around, and the probability of assorted embassies.