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USCM Personnel
Name:
Dwayne Hicks
Affiliation: United States Colonial Marines
Rank: Corporal
Unit: 2nd Marine Battalion, Bravo Squad; later reassigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Delta Squad
Combat Specialization: Rifleman/CQC
Historical background: He was a member of the combat unit deployed to LV-426 aboard the USS Sulaco in 2179, to investigate the sudden loss of contact with the colony of Hadley's Hope. He was subsequently involved in combating the Xenomorph infestation at the colony. Hicks was the sole survivor of all Marine personnel dispatched to the planet; he escaped with Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, Rebecca "Newt" Jorden, and Bishop II following the failed mission.
As the sole ranking Marine aboard the Sulaco, Hicks was awoken from hypersleep by colonists Samwell Stone and Turk who were seeking military aid due to an emergency — the ship had been intercepted by the USS Legato and illegally boarded by Weyland-Yutani PMCs. A firefight with the PMCs erupted in the hypersleep chamber, during which a stray bullet grazed the Facehugger attached to Ripley, spilling its blood onto the floor and triggering an electrical fire aboard the ship, leading to the evacuation of the occupied hypersleep chambers aboard a Type 337 EEV. Before the EEV launched, Turk was knocked into Hicks' open cryotube and sealed inside, and was subsequently launched aboard the departing EEV.
Hicks could only watch as Ripley — and the Facehugger attached to her — was loaded into the EEV and launched from the Sulaco. Hicks and Stone then fought their way through the Sulaco, killing most of the PMCs and Xenomorphs aboard the ship, before taking a Service Skiff and following the EEV to the Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit on Fiorina "Fury" 161. Unbeknownst to Hicks and Stone, however, the EEV malfunctioned and crash landed on Fiorina 161, killing Turk and Newt and damaging Bishop beyond repair. As the injuries to Turk's corpse rendered him unidentifiable, he was mistaken for Hicks. As such, Hicks' death was included in a report to Weyland-Yutani by the facility's supervisor Superintendent Andrews, and Hicks was listed as officially K.I.A.. He was "posthumously" awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for outstanding bravery for his actions on LV-426. Turk's body was later cremated with Newt on Fiorina 161.
After a 2-day trip, Hicks and Stone arrived just in time to see Ripley sacrifice herself to prevent Michael Bishop from obtaining the Queen Chestburster specimen within her. Hicks fell to his knees in despair, as he and Stone were captured by Weyland-Yutani Commandos. After being captured by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation Hicks was taken back to LV-426 where he was tortured for information regarding the mission to Hadley's Hope and the Xenomorphs.
Hicks managed to escape from Weyland-Yutani custody by overthrowing his captors and stealing a shuttle. He made it back to Colonial space and returned to the USCM. Hicks was promptly debriefed about his mission, the crew's disappearance, and awarded numerous commendations for his combat excellence. In his post-mission psychological examination, it was revealed that he was suffering from extreme PTSD associated with the events he had experienced fighting the Xenomorphs. Hicks also had several facial reconstruction surgeries to repair the damage done to his face by molecular acid. Corporal Hicks was subsequently placed into stasis and awoken several decades later to find he was needed once again to combat the Xenomorph threat...
Name:
Craig Windrix
Affiliation: USCM
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Delta Squad
Combat Specialization: Rifleman/M240 Incinerator Certified
Historical background: Sergeant Windrix is an experienced Marine, having seen many combat deployments all over Colonial space. Windrix was promoted through the ranks as a non-commissioned officer. He has faced marauders, pirates, and insurrectionists on many occasion. He has a passion for leadership and always puts the men and women under his command ahead of himself. In the events after LV-426, the USCM has increased training and protocol regarding Xenomorphs and alien lifeforms. Most of this has come from the information provided by Corporal Hicks and the combat footage from the mission to Hadley's Hope.
Name: Michael "Baird" Doyle
Affiliation: USCM
Rank: Private 1st Class
Unit: 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Delta Squad
Combat Specialization: Rifleman/Squad Technical Specialist
Historical background: Doyle is a brand new graduate from the USCM cadet program at Camp Pendleton. Doyle is an expert in several technical and mechanical fields, born into a rich family. Building things and tinkering with machines were the only "happy memory" he had of his childhood. Doyle is hardly ever seen without his welding goggles on his head and has brought up a joke in his squad that they are permanently welded in place because he is such a "tech-head." Doyle does not have much combat experience, only having one prior deployment against insurrectionists in the outer colonies.
Name:
Heather Malcolm
Affiliation: USCM
Rank: Specialist
Unit: 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Delta Squad
Combat Specialization: Smartgun Operator
Historical background: Known for her bright blue dyed highlights, Malcolm has served in Delta Squad for several combat deployments. On her very first deployment fighting insurrectionists in the outer colonies, her entire squad was killed and she received severe injuries. As such, she has had several skin graphs and a long rehabilitation period before returning to combat. She has always acted as a Smartgun Operator and has a very confrontational personality. She has an extremely strict physical fitness regimen that she follows religiously and practices close quarters combat training when ever possible. She has a soft spot for art and heavy metal music.
Name:
Lance Bishop III
Affiliation: USCM
Rank: Synthetic Technician
Unit: 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Delta Squad
Combat Specialization: None/Unarmed; Can interface with computer programs and remotely pilot vehicles.
Historical background: Lance Bishop III is a Hyperdyne Systems, model 341-B, synthetic technician with the United States Colonial Marine Corps, assigned to 1st Battalion, Delta Squad aboard the USS. Sulaco. While not being the original Bishop model android, he does possess some of the collective knowledge experienced by prior model 341-B synthetics. As a technician, Bishop was not part of the squad's combat personnel, although he used his non-combat skills to aid them by supplying first aid and resupply for all squad members. Bishop per his programming is unable to use weapons or harm another human being.
"Bad Blood" Yautja Clan; ic'jit-Tal Cenatu
(which translates to Bad Blood Followers of The Black Hunter Cenatu, the Yautja god of death)
Disgraced Hunter, Ma'lash-Urr
Ma'Lash-Urr was disgraced from his former tribe (The Jungle Hunters) because of his reckless, violent tendencies. He would hunt unarmed or disabled prey, contrary to whether they posed a threat or not; his murderous tendencies continued and evolved to the point where they were more aligned to a serial killer than a skilled and honorable warrior. Considered by many to be mentally unstable and totally unhinged, he does not abide by the strict Honor Code of the Yautja. As punishment for his severe crimes, he was branded with the mark of ic'jit on his forehead and chest to forever mark him as a heretic to his people. Ma'lash-Urr was then to face summary execution, but managed to escape captivity and flee from Yautja Prime to other worlds his blood rage brings him... he is a fugitive from justice, constantly hunted by Enforcers who wish to kill him. It is said he also has the mark of u'darahje (death mark/bounty) on him from at least 10 different Yautja Clans.
Super Predator Bad Blood, Al'arhak-tinhde
Al'arhak-tinhde has known combat from the first moment he stood on two legs. From childhood, he was pitted against other young blood in bloody gladiatorial arenas to hone his skills as a blood-thirsty warrior. Al'arhak commits himself to purpose and victory, pushing himself as hard as his body and mind can go. On Yautja Prime, he took advantage of his combative and tribal beliefs to raid Yauja Villages and steal their children and women. A deeply seeded hatred of the two species of Yautja exists; both reguar Yautja and Super Yautja. The height of the conflict reached an apex 4,000 years ago, when Guan'hakel ("nightstorm"), was the first Super Yautja to go rogue, disapproving of the Yautja's Code of Honor.
Before leaving Yautja Prime and being considered a Bad Blood, Al'arhak was one of the many Super Yautja who raided villages in the dense jungle region of Yautja Prime. One of his many victims was Bhu'ja and the people of his village...
Enforcer Yautja
Enforcers are Yautja that hold a special ranking within the culture. Unlike other Yautja, that hunt worthy game, Enforcers hold the position of hunting down rogue Bad Bloods that have disgraced the Yautja name and putting an end to their existence. Enforcers can essentially be seen as a law enforcement of sorts, ensuring that those who break the honor code are swiftly put to justice. Be it by death, banishment, or imprisonment.
