Character Rance Draysom, Fleet Marshal

[Rance Draysom]

Rance Draysom​

Fleet Marshal Rance Draysom is the chief supply officer of the Verge Flotilla... at least, that's what they would call him if they used formal ranks. It is his responsibility to ensure a steady and equitable flow of food, water, fuel, and repair parts to the many and diverse ships of the vagrant fleet. This is a pretty thankless job, because although the Council of Captains trusts him to wield their authority fairly, there is never enough to go around and everyone tends to blame him when they feel shortchanged.

Nevertheless, Rance is dedicated to the Flotilla and determined to see it survive. He has witnessed the terrible toll of war and oppression across the Galactic East, and firmly believes that the fleet is the best chance for countless displaced beings to stay safe and free. As the man in charge of acquiring and distributing supplies, Rance wields great influence over the Fleet Marshals as a whole, choosing and guiding their missions; his authority is second only to the Council of Captains. Still, he's not afraid to get his hands dirty and lead a field mission personally.

After all, if you want something done right, you do it yourself.

Basic Info Biography Threads

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  Name: Rance Carth Draysom
  Faction: The Verge Flotilla
  Rank: Chief Fleet Marshal
  Species: Human
  Homeworld: Telos IV
  Age: 27 GSY
  Sex: Male, Heterosexual
  Height: 5'11" (1.8m)
  Weight: 171 lbs (77.5 kg)
  Eye Color: Blue
  Hair Color: Brown
  Pigmentation: Caucasian
  Force Sensitive: No
  
  
  Weaknesses:
  

  • Stressed and Strained
  • Dark and Bitter Past
  • Poor at Close Combat
  • Somewhat Squeamish
  • Heavy Drinker
  Strengths:
  
  • Gifted Organizer
  • Clever Scavenger
  • Skilled Technician
  • Experienced Pilot
  • Excellent Shot
  
  Appearance: Of middling height and build, with a scruffy beard and a mop of wavy hair, Rance doesn't stick out much for his looks. He is notable for his calm, level voice and reassuring presence. He carries himself with a gunslinger's blend of confidence and caution: always on the alert for trouble, always ready to leap into action against it.
  
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  Rance was just a child when the New Order burned Telos, so young that he soon barely remembered the planet's green fields and rolling hills. He was one of the lucky ones - his family managed to escape, fleeing further into the Outer Rim. As wars raged over the planet, Mandalorians and dark cults invading it and then collapsing in waves, Rance drifted around the edges of known space, helping his parents with odd jobs to stay alive.
  
  Unfortunately, the first truly stable, long-lasting government to come to the region was the Sith Empire. Rance's parents and sister were content to live under its secure but oppressive regime; Rance, by then a young man capable of striking out on his own, was not. He headed even deeper into the Outer Rim, joining a tide of refugees and migrants seeking independence beyond the reach of the Sith.
  
  In order to survive, Rance quickly got mixed up in the kind of criminal businesses that flourish outside of government-patrolled systems: illegal scavenging, black market medicine, the gun and spice trades. He quickly became hardened and self-reliant, slow to trust but good to have on your side. Still, some of the idealism he'd had as a kid stayed with him. He wanted to help keep people safe out there, if he could.
  
  When the Verge Flotilla began to assemble around Belkadan, Rance was a natural fit. He had been working with cargo, efficiently organizing it and distributing it, since he was a child, and he'd picked up a host of other useful talents since then. The emerging Council of Captains quickly recognized his potential, putting him in a position of authority among the Fleet Marshals.
  
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  • Meet the Fleet
  • The Escapee's Choice
  • Past the Warranty
  • Rychel Rendezvous
  • Dockyard Ghosts
  • The Riots Above Rychel
  • The Crystal Caper
  • The Resistance Connection
  • The Lurker Beyond