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Mikkial Zapal (commonly known as "Mikk") was a scientist and explorer who lived during the Force Eternal era. Considering himself a leading authority in 'just about everything', he was an intelligent male of the human species, hailing from the Corellia system. Working, albeit briefly, for the Corellain Engineering Corporation (CEC) he led a team of researchers developing advanced weapon technology for much of his early years.

Leaving due to finding the work 'easy, dull and pointless', Mikk walked out on CEC and (according to him) never looked back. Now working as a freelance innovator, Mikk moves from planet to planet, pursuing science, knowledge, good booze and adventure. He is often accompanied by his niece, Liana Mason, who maintains a close relationship despite their age difference and his oft-dismissive attitude toward them.



Background

Born to parents he has long forgotten, Mikk grew up in Coronet City on the planet Corellia. Educated primarily from what he could find on the holonet, he developed a passion for tinkering and tech at a young age and soon made a living out of fixing up local gang members' gear. Through this line of 'work,' he was headhunted into the Corellian Engineering Corporation, where he worked in (and later led) a team of weapons development experts for the next five years.

Growing bored with the work, he left the CEC without notice during his twenty-sixth year and headed off to conduct freelance work. Starting with a short spell at a Kaminoan Cloning Lab, Mikk worked on developing a range of cloned pit beasts, which he then stole before selling on in Hutt Space. From there, he fell in with a gang of Cyberneticists, working as their 'doc' for several years.

Later, he became a 'freelance weapons expert', selling souped-up gear to anyone with the credits to buy it. In its own time, this became trivial for Mikk, and he decided to broaden his horizons (after spending a weekend drinking his way across Nar Shaddaa) and set up shop as an 'Explorer and Inventor'.



Personality & Traits

"If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now."
~ Mikkial Zapal​

Mikk is a highly intelligent man and would be considered a genius by those who tested him (should he ever allow this to happen). Capable of immense feats of scientific brilliance, almost all of his skills point to this endeavour. Technologically adept with droids, star ships, weapons and everyday items, he has a keen memory which enables him to recall designs and schematics at a whim.

Counterbalancing this, however, Mikk has a dark and self-destructive view of the wider galaxy. Driven by a combination of nihilism, substance abuse and his attempts to distance himself from the by-products of his work. He has a brutal outlook on the galaxy and places little value on the welfare of others outside of his immediate circle. This manifests in a callous disregard for the impact of his inventions and his other work on those around him or upon those to whom his work is tested and subsequently applied.

Mikk has a solid anti-authoritarian streak and struggles with taking instructions from other people. Politically his views could be described as 'anti-totalarian' unless he gives the orders. He, therefore, dislikes government officials and other holders of authority and will sometimes go out of his way to frustrate the efforts of major or minor powers simply because he can.

Possessed a keen intellect, he was predisposed to the study and practical application of science. He utilised various fields of expertise, ranging from military engineering and research to cloning and chemical substance development. Mikk could speak basic and various alien languages and understand droid-speak. He was not force-sensitive.

Mikk was a frequent consumer of alcohol, often making use of a hip flask when out and about and drinking at the most inappropriate of moments. Additionally, owing to his lack of respect for authority, he had a record of criminality, ranging from theft and arson to more extreme forms of crime, such as terrorism and the sale of illicit weapons.



Equipment

+ 1x GFG Stingbeam Pistol
+ 1x SB-17 Combat Fusioncutter
+ 1x Hydrospanner
+ 1x Towel
+ 1x T-16 Skyhopper

A man almost always on the move, Mikk is commonly seen wearing a white lab-coat or, failing that, a suit and black overcoat.
 
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