Lieutenant Salazar Nikomedes Nikos Marek
Salazar Nikomedes Nikos Marek |
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Kat Von D as Salazar Marek |
Name: |
Salazar Marek |
Alias: |
Sal |
Age: |
29 |
Hair & Eyes: |
Black, Brown |
Faction: |
CMC CO, Kharon |
Position: |
S2 |
Colony: |
Scorpia |
Play Times: |
10p to 2a |
Timezone: |
Eastern US |
Lieutenant Salazar Nikos Marek, of the Scorpia Nikos', is a former CIB agent and Resistance member currently serving as CMC CO aboard the CEC Kharon. On PHD 242, she married Karim Marek.
Biographical Info
History
Family
The Nikos family is huge, devoted, religious, and rowdy. Anyone who has ever gone drinking with a Nikos would never forget it. Growing up in the family is a good time, always challenging, never dull. The familial gatherings are legendary, both in size, disturbance, number of calls to the authorities, and the volume of alcohol consumed. Joint leave is never a pretty picture. One would be hard pressed to find a bar within 50 miles in any direction of their hometown, Blue Earth, that doesn't have a few stories, or property damage, courtesy of the clan.
Salazar was born into the family between two brothers, Nikomedes and Kyros. She's technically only a few minutes younger than Niko, but he's still the old man in her particular branch of the family. Her childhood was like that of the rest of the kids, full of family, camping, raising hell, religion, love, and a healthy dedication to the Colonial way of life, including an ingrained sense of duty. It isn't a question of if you will enlist or take officer training as a Nikos, but more a question of when. On her 18th birthday, Sal enlisted with the CMC, right alongside her brother Nikomedes. The ink was barely dry before the beers were cracked.
Education
The usual. She went. She lit fire to a few things. She never got caught (you underestimate the sneakiness, sir!), but her brother Niko did. Only once.
Reputation (or Mil. Service)
Military life was easy for Salazar, and she excelled in the Corps, courtesy of her pre-service training garnered from living with generations of marines. Her finesse with sneakiness, bombs, and hand to hand combat grew beyond what she already knew, and she specialized as the years went by. Her dedication to the Corps was noted several times in her jacket, and her reputation among her peers was one of careful fondness. Sal was known as fearlessly loyal to the marines, but dangerous, as all Nikos', to mess with. Her collection of tattoos grew. Her tolerance for alcohol increased. She made many friends over the years, and received a field promotion to Sergeant earlier in her career than expected, after her first re-up. Something changed in that last year, and it took her back home to Scorpia. Her file lists medical discharge, but the details are nonexistent.
After six months of physical therapy, Sal was back to almost good-as-new. She considered re-applying to the marines, but was approached by another party beforehand.
Note: She was known to the criminal element as a freelance bodyguard and weapons dealer, and her specialty is in designing explosives for very specific jobs. She favors no-casualty and precision work, though that will surely change given an occupation of hostile forces. Criminals from Scorpia may know of her as such.
It has recently come to light that Salazar was posing as a weapons dealer, but actually working for the CIB as an undercover agent. The world blew up, and she found it easier to maintain cover, particularly when an old associate showed up. Since re-boarding Kharon, she's re-upped and been mustanged to Ensign to serve as the ship's S2 (Security Officer).
Distinguishing Features
- Tattoos over much of her body.
- Striking features.
- Weapon collection.
Trivia
- From one of the largest military families on Scorpia.
- 86+ Nikos family members currently active and deployed in the fleet. (Everyone lost count around there. Too many beers, or not enough.)
- Speed Reader.
- Good Night Vision.
- Iron Stomach.
- Flashbacks.
Skills
- Demolitions.
- Subterfuge.
- Beer Bonging.
- Survivalist Activities such as:
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- … not falling into pits.
- … eating the non-poisonous berries.
- … pooping in the woods.
- … avoiding being scooby snacks for a bear.
- … living off of the land.
- … dying at least 5th in horror movie type scenarios.
- Resisting Torture (Don't Ask).
- Sneaking Around.
- Hand to Hand. Hiiiiyah!
On the Grid
Known Associates
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Lieutenant Nyx Addison "Fender" Nikos. Cousin. Trouble. She should be a Captain by now. I think it's her promo year, but the woman is so damn military we hardly ever hear from her, except when she shows up to wreck a car. One of the best pilots I know, total FAIL behind the wheel of a land vehicle. Age: 29. Posting Classified. |
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Lieutenant JG Nemesis "Wicked" Nikos. Another Cousin. Also Trouble. She's one of the more religious of the group. I swear she came this close to taking orders to become a priestess. She's pretty hot on the stick, but her wingmen always die in the sims. Been that way since we were kids. You did not want her as your partner. You might win, but you'd bleed first. 24. Station: The Siren. |
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Master Sergeant Peri Nikos. Turns out Peri survived the destruction of many vessels. He never told me he transferred to the Kharon, and I had no idea it had survived until I met Karim. I only found out Peri was alive when I was reunited with him in Fire Crotch's infirmary. The old goat had enough cigars on him, even on a mission, to give an entire squad cancer. Gods love him, and keep him. Peri was killed in action on PHD220. Age: Deceased, 38. Station: CEC Kharon. |
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Lysander "Lizzie" Nikos. Cousin Lizzie. He's a little odd, even in our flock. Almost did the big glub glub when we were kids. Dumb frak woke up and went woowoo, I swear. Worships Hades now. He survived the attacks, and is just as crazy as ever. The last time I saw him, he was running off to stay and defend what's left of Tinos and the surrounding area from the occupation. I pray every day that he's survived. Age: 30. Haunt: Paros & Tinos, Scorpia. |
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Abigail Allison Mikal "Booster" Nikos. Cousin Iggy. Peri's little sister. She's one of the few to go completely nuts and qualify as a pilot. She's what you might call… sassy. I know, right? Who would have thought a Nikos would ever achieve that adjective. Age: 27. Station: BS Hestia. |
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MSGT Ransom Nikos. Cousin. The frak did he survive. The last I heard, he was drunk in a bar on Scorpia with each hand up the skirt of a whore. I thought he went AWOL, but I guess he sobered up in time to get back to duty. Though cousins, he and Peri ran together like the closest of friends and brothers. Only a year apart, Peri was the responsible one, and Rans the crafty one. They had a longstanding contest for barfight starting, and I couldn't tell you who was ahead when the colonies were nuked. Rans will say he was, but between you and me, I think it was Peri. Age: 39. Station: BS Hestia. |
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John "Dutch" Elder. Kindred spirit, and a good friend — as much of a friend as an enlisted can be with another marine who's gone to the dark side (mustang). Has a mouth that reminds of me home — he's definitely a career marine. He can back me up any day. |
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Corporal Ashe Swift. Swift is a solid marine with good aim and a solid sense of humor. He's young, but the boy does his job better than some career marines I've known. He kept the civvies alive during the Bellerophon boarding action, but lost his shit with some kind of delayed stress response, and we're all waiting to see if he recovers enough to perform his duty. I hope he does. |
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Private Damon Cavalera. There are people in your life that, when you meet them, you know they'll just keep showing up over and over like a damn dead cat. Damon, otherwise known as 'Frank' to the poor lost souls left scattered in the woods on Scorpia, showed up to the nuking party in a cop's uniform. His little secret came out many months later, and the criminal was locked in a cage once more. I let him out, and now he's a marine. The funny thing is that he's made a damn good one. |
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Corporal Epiphany Jarot. Shortstack. She's a solid marine, a demo kid. We've worked together and chatted a few times. With some seasoning, and a little more discipline, she'll go really far in the Corps. She's a good friend, and good with kids. Though her attention span isn't wide, she has an eye for detail when she's looking. Until something shiny or CAG shaped happens by. |
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Sergeant Nyx Asad. We. Did not. Get off on the right foot. This marine had a bit of an ordeal on Scorpia, and was rescued in pretty piss poor shape. Her attitude seems to have followed suit. The chip on her shoulder is the size of the Battlestar Bellerophon, and I'm fairly certain we're in for a rocky relationship in the months to come. |
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Major Ezra Cass. A couple of weeks after we rescued a little kid named Cass from the Space Station Idi, we rescued the Major from the wreckage of the BS Bellerophon's fleet, namely a liner called the Elpis. I never did get a full handle on the mane, who seemed at times to be needlessly gruff, but always professional. He died in an accident in a raptor, on PHD232, the second of Kharon's marine COs to fall. I stepped up to take his position. Here's hoping it isn't cursed. |
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Private Warren Parts. I don't know what unholy union of piss swilling, tyllium guzzling monsters spawned that beast of a private, but the boy is good. He walks through a rain of bullets and keeps on firing. I think the cylons may wet their pants every time this goofy motherfrakker straps on a rifle. He was killed, with Peri on PHD220, during a boarding action at the termination of a cat and mouse with the cylons. He will be missed. |
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Private Homer Rue. Smartass punk. He was rescued with the rest of the resistance from the surface of Scorpia, and mustered into the marines. I have the urge to shoot him whenever we talk. Some day this may pass. |
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Captain Karim Marek. Our lives are forever tied together. We exchanged vows on PH 242, though Karim might say my words do not strictly qualify. He'll never get a day of rest while I'm around, nor will he ever experience a moment without love. Peace, well, that's something else entirely. |
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Thea Legacy. Thea is a woman who is very much detail oriented. She has an eye on those around her, and an affection for people, once in her trust, that I think makes her very dear to those she commands. There is a generosity of spirit about her that I think will make her a good woman to know in the days to come, and I can see why Karim was with her for so long. |
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Lieutenant JG Castor Leda. Warmed my Brig for a while. He's not the brightest crayon in the box, but the kid means well. He's a little shaky on the uptake sometimes, but he seems to be a solid pilot trying to find himself. I hope he had a chance before we all die. |
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Commander Jack Sheridan. I've known crankier COs. He had the good sense to delegate and get the frak out of the way. He was a steady hand at the helm, and his murder rocked the boat. I wish him peace and happiness in Elysium. I am sorry for his death. |
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Lieutenant Agatha Beckett. I hate dentists. But I love watching them fight with their husbands. Sadly, Aggie was killed in the same incident that claimed the life of Major Ezra Cass, his grandson, Pvts Leroy and Jenkins, and 2 members of the wing. |
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Achilles. Should have been a blow job. I don't know what gasket cracked in this guy's head, but his verbose word vomit is both overly familiar and entirely unnecessary. He takes his life into his hands every time he approaches me before copious amounts of coffee have been had. If he ever sniffs my hair, we're going to have a problem. |
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Daphne Greystone. I don't know what luxury liner dumped this chick with the baggage, but I already want to shove her into a giant mud puddle and smack her upside the head every time she makes reference to my uterus as the future of the colonies. Procreate this. Opinions like hers are the cause of about 43% of all Nikos barfights. |
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Alyssa Odysseon. Fire crotch. Hands like a Gemenese whore, and about as much patience as one. She didn't kill me, that's a plus. I wonder how many days on the surface it'll take her to realize what's important, and what's just dressing. Type A if I ever met one. |
Timeline of Events
Day 000: Stops for a drink at a resort in the woods. Gets stuck there. Frak.
Title |
Date |
Summary |
Other Participants |
Looks Clear |
PH206 |
Marines and a pilot move in to clear the Anchorage only to stumble upon a problem. |
Ezra, Cinder, Ashe, Mimieux, Kai, Damon, Absalom, & introducing Vicks. |
Seasons of Change |
PH206 |
Mimieux drops by the Sec Hub to chat about Ozymandias as the Kharon orbits Ragnar. |
Ezra, Cinder, Ashe & Mimieux. |
Drawn |
PH204 |
Salazar draws, Absalom gripes, Kai sleeps. |
Absalom. |
Desk Duty |
PH203 |
A quiet moment in the Sec Hub culminates in chatting over paperwork. |
Cinder & Kai. |
Tinos Assault |
PH202 |
The Kharon hits Scorpia to rescue the Res and a labor camp full of colonials. |
Epi, Cinder, Kellin, Lyssa, & Alyssa. |
Friendly Fire |
PH202 |
The S2 releases Swift (temporarily) from the Brig. |
Ashe & Cinder. |
Crapshoot |
PH201 |
DH meeting full of proxies. Things are decided. |
Praxis, Kai, Kappel, & Camille. |
One |
PH201 |
Orders are for following. Swift isn't so. |
Ashe & Connor. |
Title |
Date |
Summary |
Other Participants |
Going to the Chapel |
PH198 |
Sen and Hale tie the knot. |
Hale, Sen, Eddie, Kai, Martin, Matto, Roubani, Sapho, & Teall. |
Memorial Service |
PH186 |
The ship says goodbye to Jack Sheridan. |
Barghest, Castor, Cinder, Cortez, Damon, Eddie, Fenris, Kai, Martin, Matto, Mimieux, Praxis, Roubani, Legacy, & Xanthus. |
Unicorns |
PH185 |
The S2 questions Gresham about his relationship with Ozymandias. |
Gresham. |
What Little She Knows |
PH185 |
Daiasu is questioned and ultimately released. |
Selene. |
Cracked |
PH184 |
Salazar takes a first crack at Ozymandias. |
Jules. |
Pulling the Pin |
PH183 |
Of bombs, collaboration, and plot. |
Absalom, Kai, Jules, Ezra, Panda, Cinder, Praxis, Dutch, & Selene. |
Title |
Date |
Summary |
Other Participants |
A Cubit Short - Boarding Action |
PH134 |
Boarding Action on the CEC Kharon in the Cargo Bay! Fiiiight. |
Ashe, Temperance, Roubani, Kai, Samantha, Legacy, Komnenos & Parts . |
Explosion |
PH129 |
Drama erupts, security is called. |
Half the wing + Barghest & Barnabas. |
Bad Boys Bad Boys |
PH129 |
Karim steals marine coffee, Barghest and Barnabas chat. |
Kai, Barghest & Barnabas |
Fangirls |
PH129 |
Bribery, Cookies, and Plot. |
Epi, Barghest, Jules, Randy, & Barnabas. |
Animal House |
PH126 |
Cigs, nudity, thievery, foul language, etc. |
Komnenos, Kai, Samantha, Willem, Castor, & Hale. |
GTFO Convict |
PH122 |
Sal gives Damon his walking papers. |
Damon. |
Title |
Date |
Summary |
Other Participants |
Matters of Security |
PH120 |
Sal & Epi discuss Idi Station. |
Epi. |
No Opinion |
PH114 |
Timon expresses his thoughts on capital punishment. |
Timon. |
Say What |
PH113 |
Matto misunderstands. |
Matto. |
Undressed |
PH111 |
Sal has a soul. |
Kai, Matto, Seriy, Komnenos, Samantha, & Willem. |
Small Talk Over Coffee |
PH109 |
Theda & Sal discuss Cavalera. |
Legacy. |
Morale |
PH108 |
Sal questions Ensign Morales about her assault. |
Eddie. |
Connections |
PH107 |
Sal meets & greets. |
Kassia & Brixius. |
Tuck In Or Get Out |
PH107 |
Castor is released from the Brig. |
Castor. |
Curtains |
PH107 |
The pilots find out about the CAG & S2. |
Eddie. |
DH Meeting Day 107 |
PH107 |
Department Head Meeting. |
Sheridan, Praxis, Sen, Kai & Camille. |
Sign Here |
PH107 |
A little confrontation in the Head. |
Kai. |
Alibi |
PH107 |
Leda gets a little light convo in the Brig. |
Castor. |
House Rules |
PH106 |
The Pixie Prince comes to Marine Country and meets a wall. |
Kai & Dutch. |
Trash Talk and Pugilism |
PH106 |
A little trash talk in the gym. |
Barghest, Kai & Hale. |
Pinned |
PH106 |
Salazar meets an unexpected promotion. |
Sheridan & Dutch. |
In the Night |
PH105 |
Ships passing in the night. |
Willem. |
Magic Word |
PH105 |
Sal visits Damon in the Brig. |
Damon. |
Cool Hand Leda |
PH103 |
Pilot on the Brig, the ex-cop drops in to ask questions. |
Castor. |
Ghost In The Machine - Bomb Sweepers |
PH099 |
Bomb sweep, CIC, Black Berths, Red Berths. |
Epi & assorted others. |
Ghost In The Machine - Black Squadron |
PH099 |
Bomb sweep, Black Squadron Berths. |
Legacy, Matto, Komnenos & Epi. |
Title |
Date |
Summary |
Other Participants |
Explosion |
PH084 |
Cargo Bay visits, classic Sal wit. |
Alex, Dmitri, Jules & Kai. |
Ow |
PH082 |
Everybody hits Sick Bay. |
Samantha, Pike, Roubani, Jules, Jacobs, Legacy, Fenris, & Timon |
Rescue Me - Ground |
PH082 |
Evac, evac, evac! |
Kai, Samantha, Dutch, Jules, Komnenos, Legacy, Fenris, Daphne, Dmitri, Connor, & Timon. |
Rescue Me - Reunion |
PH082 |
Scorpia folks hit the Kharon in style. |
Half the damn ship. |
Lucky Day |
PH082 |
Sal chats up some Kharon marines. |
McTiernan, Dutch, Fenris, Ashe, & Alyssa. |
No Solicitors |
PH080 |
Bunker peeps swoop in to rescue Mudguts. |
Kai, Dutch, McTiernan, Fenris, Alyssa, Samantha, Dmitri & Parts. |
Conversations Over Morpha |
PH079 |
Resistance Bunker Meeting. |
Resistance & Downed Kharon peeps. |
Reunited |
PH077 |
Salazar & Karim are discovered by some downed Kharon peeps in Osprey. |
Legacy, Roubani, Parts, Damon, Jules, Komnenos & Dmitri. |
Crossing The Tracks |
PH073 |
Karim & Salazar sneaky sneaky, bomby bomby. |
Kai |
Feisty |
PH072 |
Chillaxin' in a little cabin in the woods. |
Kai |
Along Came A Spider |
PH071 |
WTF learn to land! The CAG crashes hard. |
Kai |
Chillin' like a villain doin' recon' yo. Pew pew.
Quotes
"You really don't want to touch that." (re: any number of things, usually belonging to her.)
"Now. If we had a doctor and some whores, this'd be just like home." (After divvying up survival duties at Harkin's Lodge on a post-bombing Scorpia.)
Misc
- Explosives.
- Explosions.
- Detonators.
- Weaponry.
- Tattoos.
- Trashy novels.
- Fine smokes, cigs or cigars.
- Expensive booze.
- Beer. Beer. Beer.
- Arrogant Pricks.
- Mangy Dogs.
- Ninjas.
- Centurions and their full auto fire.
- People who break her stuff.
- Folks who badmouth the military.
- Murderers.
- Shitty record keeping.
- Pocket knife.
- Six paperback trash novels.
- 2 lighters, including a quality lighter with the initials JLM.
- 2 pairs of jeans, one pair of leather pants, 1 pair of boots, 2 tank tops, 1 tshirt.
- A small pack of encrypted data discs.
- Weaponry + explosives and ammo stashed on Scorpia.
- Half of everything that Karim has.
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