United Americas Colonial Marine Corps Officer Information file - Karl Karlsson
Physical information
Spoiler:Age (Objective) : 48
Age (Subjective) : 44
Sex : M
Height : 190cm
Weight : 75kg
Blood type : O - Negative
Ethnicity : Mixed White-Asian
Languages spoken : English (Native), Mandarin (proficient to HSK Level 4), Hokkien (limited), Malay (limited)
Eye colour : Blue
Marital Status : Single
Birthplace : Sengkang, Singapore, Singapore.
Family: Che-Siok Karlsson (Father), Emma Karlsson née Cooper (Mother), Karla Karlsson (Sister)
Religion : Protestant Christian, non-practising.
Other remarks : Short-sighted
Medical History
Spoiler:General: short-sighted, wears contact lenses.
Dietary: vegetarian, no adverse affects on health observed so far.
2159 - Injured after a fall down a stairwell aboard the USS Wilson
2172 - Hospitalised following an altercation with an alleged UPP agent in a bar on Earth. More infomation about this incident can be acquired on request.
Fleet-related information
Spoiler:Rank : Major (O4)
Current Assignment : USS Amoy, 3rd Battlegroup, Third Fleet. Commanding Officer.
Current location : In transit between Gliese 581 and Chinook.
Date of enlistment : 11th May 2156
USS Amoy information.
Spoiler:Current commander: Maj. Karl Karlsson
Gross tonnage : 2,500,000 T
Date of construction : 2171, Lima, Perú, United Americas, Gúzman heavy industries (Peruvian subsidary of Weyland-Yutani)
Class: Planetary Assault Cruiser
Armaments:
- One AUD-20 troop transport dropship, “Manila”
- One Boeing Industries “FS-2” Close Air Support suborbital spaceplane, “Johor” Armaments :
- Two Mark 55 General Atomics railgun systems with 400 rounds of 25 centimetre high-explosive ammunition
- One Boeing Industries “VWAP” (Violet-ray Weapons Array Platform) UV-laser long range projector
- Twenty Model 7 “HARD” (High-Altitude Rocket-assisted Drop-pod) Drop pods, single use
- Two M2A204 “SOFT” (Supra-Orbital Firepower Tactical weapons system) Weyland-Yutani Orbital Bombardment Cannons
Carrying capacity : 400 troops, 200 crew.
Operational History
Spoiler:2156 - Assigned as an Assistant Staff Officer aboard the USS Wilson
2160 - Promoted to Staff Officer (Lieutenant) (O1) after excelling in duties.
2166 - Operation “Granite” takes place - defence of colonies on LV-471 from local wildlife created as a result of a terraformer malfunction and other contaminants in the planet biosphere from initial terraforming. Karlsson plays a central role in coordinating ground troops to hold strategic points around multiple rivers and getting them to utilise orbital fire support to eliminate hostiles attempting to assault these positions, as well as ordering effective counter attacks using these opportunities provided by fire support.
He was awarded a Distinguished Conduct medal for his actions in the operation.
2172 - USS Wilson destroyed in dry dock due to sabotage by Paraguayan independentistas. Many of its officers were aboard at the time, however Karlsson was not. Karlsson reassigned to an administrative position in Guam, Earth.
2175 - Construction of USS Florianópolis completed. Karlsson assigned to this vessel as a Chief Staff Officer (O2). Vessel dispatched on a punitive mission to the Paraguayan Independence Movement offworld base of operations, located on an asteroid in the Eta Boötis system.
2176 - USS Florianópolis returns from mission, resounding success reported. The Paraguayan independence Movement is destroyed, Weyland-Yutani granted settlement rights to the Eta Boötis system. Karlsson promoted to Commander (O3), assigned to the USS Amoy as its Executive Officer.
2178 - USS Amoy cryosleep pods malfunction, resulting in the ship’s CO waking up five hours late for the start of a scouting operation. However, Karlsson was able to take command effortlessly and directed the marines into the proper positions by the time the CO was woken up.
He was awarded a Distinguished Conduct medal for his actions in the operation.
2180 - Captain ███████ ███ of the USS Amoy killed in Operation “Bismuth” after the APC he was commanding the ground forces from drove over an anti-tank mine. Karlsson takes command of the operation, ordering the damming of the main river preventing the marine force from advancing. Marine engineering corps completes the dam in five days, allowing the marines to gain a foothold on the other side of the river and cut off the CLF forces there from their supply lines, resulting in surrender. Karlsson promoted to Commanding Officer (Major) (O4) after the conclusion of the operation, takes formal command of the USS Amoy.
2181 - Captain Karlsson’s first operation wholly under his command commences - Operation “Selat Api”. Task : Restore order to “Singapura Baru”, a colony founded in the TRAPPIST-1 star system by Singporean and Malaysian exiles that reported a CLF uprising in the previous month. Since then the colony went dark, leading high command to presume that CLF forces had taken over the colony’s long range communication array.
2182 - USS Amoy radios success back to Earth, reports capture of one CLF prisoner. Vessel begins return voyage to Chinook - estimated date of arrival, 20th June 2182.
Relations
Spoiler:Eric Overstreet - a trusted but hotheaded XO.
Greta Bjornsdottir - a reliable XO.
Tio Briggs - CIC dream blunt rotation
Hope Molina - friendly nurse
Maya Tully - angsty marine that asks for AGMs a lot
Sofia Racic - don't talk to her about politics or arcturians, or her exes
Wallace Haar - Boer
Col. Ganbataar - UPP dog.
Maja Paprika - aforementioned alleged UPP spy.
Bob Cross - Disobedient XO
Kara Parton - Jones kleptomaniac CE
Disciplinary Record
Spoiler:2170 - Alledged to have ringled a mutiny against the CO of the USS Wilson after he spent over five hours "preparing" to take command of the ongoing operation in his bunk.
Other Records
Spoiler:
- Learned Mandarin at officer school between 2172 and 2174 - he has level 4 proficiency, and has recieved some training in negotiating.
- He has been known to enjoy golf.
- Sister, Karla Karlsson, is currently enlisted in the USCM as a medic aboard the USS Casseiopeia.