Name: Tyraus Ravia Pratix (TEER-ouse RAH-vee-ah PRAY-ticks)

Age: 34

Race: Vaegoth Execrul

Appearance: Tyraus stands at a few inches above five feet, a height that would traditionally be tall for a male of his species. His scales are a grey-blue mix with the scales around his extremities (head, hands, feet) more blue and the scales on his chest and back more grey in color. He has eyes the color one might call a dark sea green with flecks of yellow. Tyraus' snout is slightly shorter than your typical Vaegoth, a feature that he seems to take some measure of pride in, though other races aren't likely to notice such a difference. Perhaps his most striking feature is a long scar that runs from his left nostril to just to the side of his left eye.

While in combat, he wears moderate armor, being middle-of-the-road as far as both dexterity and protection is concerned. His shield also provides moderate to high protection. He would wear heavier armor, but his particular brand of tactics is more suited for hit-and-run strikes and ambushes that require being able to move faster than heavy armor would allow.

His armor is custom-designed, both in manner of design and color. It is primarily black, but on the right side of his torso, it bears what one may describe as an orange slash-design. Along the left arm of it, only faintly visible are six sets of three-lettered initials scratched into it.

The armor is specially designed with built-in "pockets" that hold ammunition for his Storm and Hawk, as well as his explosive weapons. He had this design implemented for the specific purpose of keeping them from being damaged or, in extremely rare cases, even detonated while still on his person.
Outside of combat, he most frequently wears typical Execrul clothing, though he has foregone Federation military clothing so as to avoid being identified as one.

Personality: Tyraus values honor, justice, and honesty above all else. He may also be described as loyal to his superiors, but only to the point where he believes his orders don't put others in danger or conflict with what he believes is right. As his new "squad", he remains loyal to the crew of the Second Horseman and would make any sacrifice necessary if they needed him to.

He has a near obsessive way of handling his weapons and his explosives, so much so that he'll take issue to someone even touching his weapons or his armor or explosives. To this end, he keeps them all locked up in his quarters where no one else can get to them. Tyraus feels that his obsessive nature is justified, particularly with the explosives, as nobody on the Second Horseman has the knowledge of the explosives that he does. If they were mishandled, it could have disastrous effects, particularly on the ship.

Although Archer seems to have molded himself into the one the rest of the crew listens to (how, Tyraus has no idea), Tyraus views himself as something of a second-in-command. Considering the other options, the choice of Tyraus seems obvious. If Tyraus had his way, he would be the one in charge, as he views himself as the most pragmatic of the crew.

People who profess to know him to some degree have often called him "brash" and "honest to a fault". Tyraus isn't one to often mince words, which can sometimes cause issue with the rest of the Second Horseman. This also leads to the misconception that Tyraus doesn't have a sense of humor. But, that's contrary to the truth. Tyraus has a very dry sense of humor. Unfortunately, most people don't seem to be able to tell the difference between when he's joking and when he's being serious. And he does have a softer side, but he rarely allows others to see it, as he views it as unprofessional.

He believes in settling conflicts in an honorable fashion. However, his sense of honor doesn't extend as far as some others of his race does. Pirates and slavers and others who prey on the weaker are not deserving of his honor or respect and he has no qualms with ending their lives when the situation calls for it.

On some level, he shares some guilt of surviving the Toeckel Incident, but those feelings are much less intense than they used to be. Instead of dwelling on what happened and how he managed to survive, he has decided to devote his energy honoring the memory of Omega Squad.

History: Tyraus was brought up in a military family, as many Execrul are. His was slightly different in the manner that he had grown up not knowing his father. His mother had told him that his father had been killed shortly after Tyraus was born. From a young age, he was teased by the other young Vaegoth about his snout. "Shortsnout" and "Runtnose" were the most common names he was called. The names were insulting and this eventually led to a fight between him and the other Execrul that had made fun of him. He had won, but this led to severe punishment. The lesson he had been taught, particularly by his mother, was to bear that feature with pride. It made him unique in a way that kept him from acting out. From then on, he took the advice given to him and wore the feature that others saw as a flaw as a matter of pride.

During his adolescent years, he found he had a fascination with explosives, and the inner workings of non-explosive weaponry. This put him on the fast track to becoming a more sought after recruit. As evidence of this, after being formally accepted into the Federation military, the commanding officer of Omega Squad (one of the more elite squads) had requested he join.

The commanding officer, whose name was Averii, had become a father figure to Tyraus, and taught him lessons about the things he holds most dear now; honor, justice, and honesty. The other members of Omega Squad didn't warm up to him very quickly, having just lost their previous explosives expert, but Averii stood up for him. Eventually, the other members of Omega Squad began to take a liking to Tyraus after witnessing enough of his expertise and his combat prowess. They had become one big happy family.

Unfortunately, families can't stay together forever. While on a seemingly routine patrol, Omega Squad was ambushed by pirates. A nearby civilian settlement was nearby and the presumed target of the pirates. The squad had been pinned down in the settlement, waiting for evacuation. The evacuation didn't arrive until all of Omega Squad had been killed except for Tyraus, but, amazingly enough, he had managed to not allow one single civilian casualty.

After the incident (officially named the Toeckel Incident after the settlement that had been under attack), a trial was held in order to determine what punishment, if any, should be levied onto Tyraus. Although he wasn't convicted of anything, at the trial, it was decided that it would be best that Tyraus be discharged.

After his discharge, he forcefully exiled himself to the outer reaches of space where pirates and slavers frequented. On his own, he managed to dispatch hundreds of pirates and slavers with a clever combination of tactics, explosives, and conventional weapons. For close to fifteen years, Tyraus remained in the outer rim, fighting criminals until the Second Horseman and its crew found him and sought his help. His motives for joining up remain a mystery. When asked, he simply responds with "I just wanted to see new things."

General skills/specialties: Aside from being knowledgeable about explosives (in their implementation, arming, and disarming), Tyraus also has an extensive knowledge of weapons in general, having been both the explosives and weapons expert in his squad while still with the Federation military. Due to his military training, he is also skilled in hand-to-hand combat. In addition, Tyraus, like many Execrul, is a valuable tactician, often combining that with his know-how of explosives to create lethal assaults and ambushes.

Typical weapon loadout: N-43a Storm - The N-43 is a standard ballistic type selective-fire assault rifle. However, the N-43a is a slightly modified version that allows for a grenade launcher to be attached, used primarily for crowd control. The Storm is considered an older and slightly outdated weapon. The Storm that he has, he has been using since he started his military career. It has been an efficient and reliable weapon for him.

D-2 Hawk - Rocket launcher. Tyraus rarely uses it, but he always has it with him. Only in cases of extreme duress, which will commonly be under a situation where they are being attacked by a ground vehicle or some kind of anti-personnel aircraft where using any of his mines (see below) is not possible. Ammunition on his person for this weapon is relatively limited. The Hawk possesses a standard lock-on feature. However, like anything of that type, if the target is quick and agile enough, it may avoid a shot from the Hawk that has been "locked-on".

SK-7 Dagger - A standard semi-automatic sidearm.

Knife - A close-range blade that resembles a kukri.

Proximity Mines - Explosive weaponry set to detonate when someone gets within a three meter spherical radius. The particular mines that Tyraus carries makes use of a specific technology that some others do not: The mines makes use of Friend-or-Foe technology. Although not foolproof, it has certain measures to prevent it from detonating on friendly targets, including scanning for armored targets. Each member of the Second Horseman has been defined as friendly under these parameters, as have any unarmored and unarmed targets, preventing detonation on civilians. Used in favor of manual-detonation explosives (see below) when line-of-sight on the mine is not possible or not preferred. Most useful against personnel.

Timed Charges - Used for explosive and dramatic entrances, or when the tech cannot force open a door. Though, of course, that's not the only application for the timed charge. The weapon itself is designed to allow the user to choose the amount of time before detonation. Effective anti-material explosives, but unreliable against personnel due to their timed nature and the relative unpredictability of where targets may be during detonation.

Manual-Detonation Explosives - Unlike proximity mines or timed charges, these must be detonated manually by the user. These usually have a lower chance of creating unwanted casualties due to operator discretion. However, it is generally advised to use these only when line of sight is possible. These are useful as both anti-personnel and anti-material explosives, but are more useful against vehicles and structures than people.

All of the mines in Tyraus' possession it use a clamp-like mechanism that allows them to attach to most any surface, whether it be a floor, a wall, a ceiling, any incline/decline, or an uneven surface (such as a rock).

Fragmentation Grenades - Your standard anti-personnel grenade that explodes into pieces of shrapnel, meant to cripple and kill organic targets.

Concussion Grenades - Anti-personnel grenades that uses its explosive power alone to cripple and kill targets, as opposed to shrapnel. Generally seen as less lethal to targets, but there is less risk for collateral damage using these grenades.

Thoughts on the Crew:

Tyraus on Archer - "Immature, but the others seem to take to him as the man in charge. At least he listens to my advice."

Tyraus on Kaine - "Not sure I can trust him. Let's just leave it at that."

Tyraus on Aranoth - "Good at his job. Needs to work on how he resolves crew issues."

Tyraus on Salis - "She needs to learn to use weapons. We can't afford to have the medic aboard the ship if we need her and can't get to her."

Tyraus on Jag - "Psychotic, but at least if she wants to kill you, she's not going to hide it."

Tyraus on Rin - "Kind, but a little too naive."