Q Runner

Character: Jhon Rhee Kim

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Rank:    Ensign Co-Pilot/2nd in Command

Affiliation:  Earth Unified Fleet (Stranger)

Assignment:  Rescue Runner- Free Lunch, out of the Clara Barton,  2nd Squadron

1st Appearance:  Q Runner

Description:  Human male, Korean, 18 years old when awoken.

Nickname:  Unknown

Hobbies: Marathon Runner

Background:  About to join Korean Army in 1930, Father a Col. in Cavalry, very strict on son.  Kim very by the book, even though there is no book for The Stranger Fleet.  Not very comfortable with blood.

Character: Maxwell Clark

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Rank:   Lt. junior grade.  Pilot/Commander

Affiliation:  Earth Unified Fleet (Stranger)

Assignment:  Rescue Runner- Free Lunch, out of the Clara Barton,  2nd Squadron

1st Appearance:  Q Runner

Description:  Human male, black South African, early 20’s.

Nickname:  Max

Hobbies: Boxing and Soccer

Background:  Two years in at Agricultural College of Somalia when plucked by Outfitters.  Very laid back, knows about Sgt. Xaviers activities but looks the other way.   Has relationship with another Pilot/Commander of the Rescue Runner  Patsy Curtis, commander/pilot of the Motown Mercy.

Item: Pilot Levels

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5     –  Elementary Level,  passed test on controls,  Minimum of Ten hours in simulator

4   –  Passed Test Extensive test on all procedures.  Minimum thirty hours in simulator, at least one landing and takeoff solo in space for Bravo class, tested on traffic controls procedures in Charlie Class and above.

3    –  Passed advanced test on controls, minimum of sixty hours in simulator,  solo landings both atmosphere and shipboard, for Charlie class and higher passed test on controlling traffic  procedures both standard and emergency.  For Bravo Class ship and higher at least ten simulated hyperspace jumps.

2  –  One hundred hours in simulator,  two actual hyperspace jumps for Bravo class and higher,  fifty hours at actual controls.

1   –  One hundred hours behind controls,  ship to ship docking completed.

First Appearance:  Q Runner

 

Timeline: Sunday, March 28, 2151

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Noted in Q Runner

Significance:   Date the last  portion of Third Squadron arrived at the location of Defensive Line Wolf (DLW).   At this point all of the Unified Earth Fleet (Stranger) has arrived where Wolf would be  built.

Item: Type Two Mobile Platform- Rescue Configuration

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First Mention:  Q Runner

First Appearance:  Q Runner

Nickname: The Sled

Description:  In the Rescue configuration also affectionately known as a Sled.  It has the capability of maintaining life support for up to six personnel either in a functioning suit or partially damaged environment suites.  In addition to the six personnel hooked up to the Sleds life support the sled has four towing points.  Fully loaded the Sled can operate for 30 minutes.

Character: Pete

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Rank:   Unknown

Affiliation:  Earth Unified Fleet (Stranger)

Assignment:  2nd Squadron Battleship,The Muhammad Ali

1st Appearance:  Q Runner

Description:  Human male,

Nickname:  Unknown

Hobbies: Works for Mac in his gambling ring.

Background:  Unknown

Character: Phillip A. Xavier

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Rank:   Rescue Tech 3/SGT

Affiliation:  Earth Unified Fleet (Stranger)

Assignment:  Rescue Runner- Free Lunch, out of the Clara Barton,  2nd Squadron

1st Appearance:  Q Runner

Description:  Human male.

Nickname:  Philly

Hobbies: Gambling.

Background:  From Florida, small town 1962, father was a shopkeeper when sober, inherited business from  his father but Phillip’s Mom really ran the business,  Phillip doesn’t drink but does gamble and is trying to juggle two girls at once,  Barb a same rank peer on a Rescue Runner and Melissa a Medical tech on an ambulance crew from the Squadron Command ship.  Short and powerfully built, red hair.

Character: Mac

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Rank:   Unknown

Affiliation:  Earth Unified Fleet (Stranger)

Assignment:  2nd Squadron Battleship,The Muhammad Ali

1st Mention:  Q Runner

Description:  Human male,

Nickname:  Unknown

Hobbies: Runs a gambling ring, takes bets on all kinds of issues.

Background:  Might be the first male in the Fleet to get married.  Married to his best handicapper.

Character: Patrick “Paddy” Murphy

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Rank:   Warrant Officer

Affiliation:  Earth Unified Fleet (Stranger)  Rescue Runner Five of Ten, 2nd Squadron

Assignment:  Free Lunch of the Clara Barton

1st Appearance:  Q Runner

Description: Tall, thin, with thin red hair.

Nickname:  Paddy

Hobbies: loves talking about boxing, baseball

Background:  Immigrant to Brooklyn when he was five,  wanted to be a fightfighter but was turned down due to flat feet, was a shopkeeper,  taken from 1929, loves to talk boxing w/Clark,  younger brother became Golden Gloves in 1930.  In charge of all medical decisions on Free Lunch.  Decides level of treatments of each patient based on resources of Auto-docs.  Wears Brooklyn Dodgers hat whenever he can.  Plays catch with whoever will.  “old man” of the crew at twenty-five

Writing Origin:  An amalgamation of all the fine Physician Assistants I knew in the Army.   

William Christopher-Gomer Pyle
Think taller but just as thin as William Christopher. Red hair as well. He was thirty five, a little old to be a Private in the USMC.

Ship: Clara Barton

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First Appearance:  Q Runner

Affiliation:  Unified Earth Fleet (Stranger)

Designation:  Forward Aid Ship, 2nd Squadron

Class:  Charlie

Support Ship:

Tender:  10 Rescue Runners and 5 Ambulances

Commanding Officer:  Captain, Sr. Grade Colette Metaxas

Positrontic Brain:  Sarah

Crew:  165