Pilot Bio - Drake

DRAKE / WOLFSHEAD 14

Born and raised on the small agricultural world of Arrebnac on the Outer Rim, Drake was nevertheless very close to the Empire, as his home planet served as an Imperial administration center. His parents were both minor bureaucrats, but an incident when Drake was only thirteen years old changed his life forever.

Drake's parents were taking some time out at a cantina in the capital city while the young boy was at a friend's house. Imperial stormtroopers burst into the bar and raked it with blasterfire, killing almost everyone in the place, with the justification that a traitor to the Empire was there. The young Drake didn't get the news until the next day. His friend's family immediately took him in and it was then that Drake gained an undying hatred for the Empire - a corrupt entity that had killed its own people - his parents - so callously.

Two years later, Drake had applied for and was received at the Arrebnac Security Organization, which is where he was trained to fly starfighters. This had always been his dream, and the ASO was the only way to learn to fly as Drake refused to try for the Imperial Academy, an institution that he hated.

While serving with the ASO, Drake mainly flew a Y-Wing, as its ion cannons were used widely to intercept and disable smugglers, pirates and mercenaries moving through the system. He lamented its lack of speed, preferring something faster like an X-Wing or A-Wing. However, the training was to prove useful to him later. It was also at the ASO that Drake met up with Ledner, his R2 unit, who became one of his only friends. During his time at the ASO, Drake learned not only how to fly and fight but also how to keep his cool when things got heated, as well as how to objectively analyze situations and deduce facts.

Two years after joining the ASO, Drake's adopted family said goodbye to their eldest son, Drake's childhood friend. Before leaving, he told Drake that if he really wanted to get back at the Empire, he should join the Alliance. "And," he finished with a wink, "I hear the Frigate Joan d'Arc is closest to here - White Squadron is based on board. They should be glad to receive you, they're a really friendly group of people."

A few weeks later, Drake was the pilot who disabled a bounty hunter flying a stolen X-Wing, and his friend's last words to him came to mind. Shortly following the X-Wing's capture, after bidding his family goodbye and gathering what few possessions he had, Drake stole into the ASO complex with Ledner and climbed aboard the captured X-Wing. He fired up the engines and blasted his way out, only to be confronted by his former comrades in the ASO, who naturally tried to stop him. Thanks to some fancy flying (and a series of rapid hyperspace calculations by Ledner), Drake managed to make it well beyond the edge of the system to safety. However, the danger wasn't over yet, as Drake discovered that truth when he encountered White Squadron for the first time....

(See POV: The Seizure).

After accompanying White Squadron pilots back to the Frigate Joan d'Arc, Drake is now finding his way and settling in with his fellow pilots aboard the Frigate Wolf's Den. He is looking forward to flying with them and taking the fight to the Empire, as well as of course kicking back with a nice tall glass of Blue Stuff!

In the *real* world

Name: Daniel Sutherland

Born: March 17,1980

Height: 178 cm

Weight: 63 kg ("Pretty light...I know")

Lives: Canberra ("Arrebnac backwards, in case you didn't figure it out <g>") in Australia.

Likes: Anything to do with SW, esp. fast ships (X-Wing and A-Wing, although a B-W will do in a pinch) also creative writing of any kind (esp. SW fan fiction!) and spending far too much time on the Internet (g). He also likes doing stuff like abseiling, White water rafting, etc.(when he gets the chance!) and he loves travelling. He's also an avid Trekkie...but you didn't really read that here. (vbg)

Dislikes: Schoolwork, work of any description (A very lazy person as a rule!) unfriendly and/or selfish people, internet servers that are busy or down!!!!