Alextravia Judas Grentarii - Revision history

Alextravia Grentarii at 17:46, 31 January 2008

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	\|name=Alextravia Judas Grentarii		\|name=Alextravia Judas Grentarii
	\|image=		\|image=[[Image:char_rimmer.jpg]]
	\|homeworld=Rigel VII		\|homeworld=Rigel VII
	\|birth= Unknown		\|birth= Unknown

Alextravia Grentarii: /* The Alextravia/Red Dwarf Connection */

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The Alextravia/Red Dwarf Connection

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	===The Alextravia/Red Dwarf Connection===		===The Alextravia/Red Dwarf Connection===
	''''''Or... Haven't I heard this all before?''''''		''''''Or... Haven't I heard this all before?''''''

	So, looking at my bio and my writing, some of you may realize one of more of the following things.		So, looking at my bio and my writing, some of you may realize one of more of the following things.

Alextravia Grentarii: /* The PBF */

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The PBF

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	Alex was involved with the Patriot Battle Fleet for the shortest of short times. The most interesting thing that ever happened to him there was when, in his first simulated mission, he lost his flight control, crashing into and destroying the ship which it was the objective to disable and capture.		Alex was involved with the Patriot Battle Fleet for the shortest of short times. The most interesting thing that ever happened to him there was when, in his first simulated mission, he lost his flight control, crashing into and destroying the ship which it was the objective to disable and capture.
			The second most interesting thing that happened to him there was when he was thrown out on his first day. Just to give perspective, a classmate who entered at the same time lasted three semesters until it was discovered that he was completely blind in both eyes.

	====Second Apparent Demise====		====Second Apparent Demise====
	After serving the AF and Zealot for a considerable period, the Katarns reunited and headed to Coruscant when it became obvious that Amanda Lance was attempting to attack the planet in her Star Destroyer. Joel Lance reappeared, as he had been tracking her. The Katarns boarded the destroyer and staged a rescue mission. It was revealed during the mission that Amanda was not completely given over to the Dark Side as was previously thought. She was a pawn in a game being played by a much higher power. The conflict in her mind, between her love for Alex and her sense of duty to the Jedi Order, was what was allowing her to be controlled so easily. It is not known by anyone except Alex, who took the reasoning to his grave, how he knew that he could save her in the way he did, which was to destroy himself. There were two other Dark Jedi on the bridge attacking the Katarns, and so Alex blew out the viewport with a detonation pack and was destroyed in the explosion. The only speculation anyone can offer is that, being such a hobbyist about Artificial Intelligence, he knew the only way to end a conflict loop was to remove one of the invalid expressions, but this is merely idle speculation, nothing more. Amanda was indeed saved, and the Katarns were disbanded shortly thereafter.		After serving the AF and Zealot for a considerable period, the Katarns reunited and headed to Coruscant when it became obvious that Amanda Lance was attempting to attack the planet in her Star Destroyer. Joel Lance reappeared, as he had been tracking her. The Katarns boarded the destroyer and staged a rescue mission. It was revealed during the mission that Amanda was not completely given over to the Dark Side as was previously thought. She was a pawn in a game being played by a much higher power. The conflict in her mind, between her love for Alex and her sense of duty to the Jedi Order, was what was allowing her to be controlled so easily. It is not known by anyone except Alex, who took the reasoning to his grave, how he knew that he could save her in the way he did, which was to destroy himself. There were two other Dark Jedi on the bridge attacking the Katarns, and so Alex blew out the viewport with a detonation pack and was destroyed in the explosion. The only speculation anyone can offer is that, being such a hobbyist about Artificial Intelligence, he knew the only way to end a conflict loop was to remove one of the invalid expressions, but this is merely idle speculation, nothing more. Amanda was indeed saved, and the Katarns were disbanded shortly thereafter.

Alextravia Grentarii: /* Prized Posessions */

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Prized Posessions

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	His other prized possession is a Bryar pistol which he recently acquired. Someone on a hoverbus sold it to him, saying it was a Katarn original, so he had a good feeling about it.		His other prized possession is a Bryar pistol which he recently acquired. Someone on a hoverbus sold it to him, saying it was a Katarn original, so he had a good feeling about it.
	The second most interesting thing that happened to him there was when he was thrown out on his first day. Just to give perspective, a classmate who entered at the same time lasted three semesters until it was discovered that he was completely blind in both eyes.
	====Skills and Weaknesses====		====Skills and Weaknesses====
	Despite all the terrible things that can be said about him, Alex does have some skills. The only reason this is known is that it is impossible for any living thing to have no skill whatsoever. Most, however, are related to combat effectiveness, ability to recite rules, or AI programming. 2 out of 3 useful skills ainâ€™t bad. Heâ€™s also got some intermediate medical training and isnâ€™t a bad singer, but these donâ€™t do you much good unless youâ€™re less than the 1% of 1% of citizens in the galaxy who think that Classical Opera is the best medicine.		Despite all the terrible things that can be said about him, Alex does have some skills. The only reason this is known is that it is impossible for any living thing to have no skill whatsoever. Most, however, are related to combat effectiveness, ability to recite rules, or AI programming. 2 out of 3 useful skills ainâ€™t bad. Heâ€™s also got some intermediate medical training and isnâ€™t a bad singer, but these donâ€™t do you much good unless youâ€™re less than the 1% of 1% of citizens in the galaxy who think that Classical Opera is the best medicine.

Alextravia Grentarii at 08:11, 31 January 2008

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	Alex makes up for this list with a rather extensive list of failings. Most prominent among all of them is his inability to effectively lead a small group of people into combat without something insane, zany, or wild occurring. Examples of this include, but are not limited to:		Alex makes up for this list with a rather extensive list of failings. Most prominent among all of them is his inability to effectively lead a small group of people into combat without something insane, zany, or wild occurring. Examples of this include, but are not limited to:

	[*]Stampedes of hungry zoo animals		*Stampedes of hungry zoo animals
	[*]The changing of history		*The changing of history
	[*]Commandos falling into large pools of stagnant water		*Commandos falling into large pools of stagnant water
	[*]Encounters with Dark Jedi		*Encounters with Dark Jedi
	[*]Alien incursions		*Alien incursions
	[*]Electrical shock		*Electrical shock
	[*]Power outages		*Power outages
	[*]The odd suffocation		*The odd suffocation

	And other such things.		And other such things.
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	So, looking at my bio and my writing, some of you may realize one of more of the following things.		So, looking at my bio and my writing, some of you may realize one of more of the following things.

	~~[*]~~That character sounds a heck of a lot like Arnold Judas Rimmer from the BBC sitcom Red Dwarf		#That character sounds a heck of a lot like Arnold Judas Rimmer from the BBC sitcom Red Dwarf
	~~[*]~~Another couple characters Iâ€™ve written sound a heck of a lot like other characters from the BBC sitcom Red Dwarf		#Another couple characters Iâ€™ve written sound a heck of a lot like other characters from the BBC sitcom Red Dwarf
	~~[*]~~A story of mine that you just read sounds a heck of a lot like an episode of the BBC sitcom Red Dwarf		#A story of mine that you just read sounds a heck of a lot like an episode of the BBC sitcom Red Dwarf

	If you observed any of these things, let me assure you that you arenâ€™t going crazy, and indeed that you are correct. Actually I canâ€™t guarantee that you arenâ€™t going crazy, but you are still correct. No, Iâ€™m not a blatant plagiarist. Well, actually, I am, but it was an accident. Alright, let me explain this in a way that might make sense. This is the story ''behind'' the story of one Alextravia Grentarii.		If you observed any of these things, let me assure you that you arenâ€™t going crazy, and indeed that you are correct. Actually I canâ€™t guarantee that you arenâ€™t going crazy, but you are still correct. No, Iâ€™m not a blatant plagiarist. Well, actually, I am, but it was an accident. Alright, let me explain this in a way that might make sense. This is the story ''behind'' the story of one Alextravia Grentarii.
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	For those that I lost with all that, here is the brief version.		For those that I lost with all that, here is the brief version.

	~~[*]~~I wrote a story with a friend		#I wrote a story with a friend
	~~[*]~~I used that story in the RS		#I used that story in the RS
	~~[*]~~It turned out that he stole nearly every word of it and, when I asked him if I could use the character, told me only that he didnâ€™t recommend it, omitting the detail that he stole people, technology, and plots from the show to impress me with his 'writing prowess'.		#It turned out that he stole nearly every word of it and, when I asked him if I could use the character, told me only that he didnâ€™t recommend it, omitting the detail that he stole people, technology, and plots from the show to impress me with his 'writing prowess'.

	So, basically, thatâ€™s it. My character is stolen property. Upon finding out, I offered to kill him off him and get another, but people keep telling me they like to hear about him. Also, Iâ€™ve made so many changes now that he stands on his own... heâ€™s like a new house on a used lot. I try now not to use obvious Red Dwarf terms any longer. For example, Alex has a projector, not a lightbee. The â€œHâ€ on his forehead has gone away and I doubt anyone will miss it.		So, basically, thatâ€™s it. My character is stolen property. Upon finding out, I offered to kill him off him and get another, but people keep telling me they like to hear about him. Also, Iâ€™ve made so many changes now that he stands on his own... heâ€™s like a new house on a used lot. I try now not to use obvious Red Dwarf terms any longer. For example, Alex has a projector, not a lightbee. The â€œHâ€ on his forehead has gone away and I doubt anyone will miss it.
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	==RS Positions==		==RS Positions==
	[*]CO of the Katarn Commandos		*CO of the Katarn Commandos
	[*]XO of Harbinger Squadron, Aurora Force		*XO of Harbinger Squadron, Aurora Force
	[*]CO of Harbinger Squadron, Aurora Force		*CO of Harbinger Squadron, Aurora Force

Alextravia Grentarii: /* ==Early Life and Rigel VII */

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==Early Life and Rigel VII

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	===Detailed Biography===		===Detailed Biography===
	The story of Alextavia Grentarii is long and, mostly, boring. Interested parties are mainly advised to seek out the condensed version of this story, which can be found as a footnote on page 147 of the book ''A History of the Katarn Commandos''. Parties who proceed onwards are hereby notified that they do so at their own risk.		The story of Alextavia Grentarii is long and, mostly, boring. Interested parties are mainly advised to seek out the condensed version of this story, which can be found as a footnote on page 147 of the book ''A History of the Katarn Commandos''. Parties who proceed onwards are hereby notified that they do so at their own risk.
	====Early Life and Rigel VII==		====Early Life and Rigel VII====
	Grentariiâ€™s life began on a planet well beyond the outer rim, possibly even out of the galaxy. Nobody really knows exactly where this planet was located because, when Grentariiâ€™s race left this planet, they made no record of its coordinates. The planet was a sultry three hundred degrees and had a methane atmosphere, making it completely inhospitable to your average corporeal lifeform. However, these creatures had no physical existence. They existed as pure thought, as if someone had vaporized them but left their consciousness intact to swirl around the planet. Which, as it turned out, is exactly what happened, though the local government covered it up to stop widespread panic and generally improve the quality of life for the younger ones.		Grentariiâ€™s life began on a planet well beyond the outer rim, possibly even out of the galaxy. Nobody really knows exactly where this planet was located because, when Grentariiâ€™s race left this planet, they made no record of its coordinates. The planet was a sultry three hundred degrees and had a methane atmosphere, making it completely inhospitable to your average corporeal lifeform. However, these creatures had no physical existence. They existed as pure thought, as if someone had vaporized them but left their consciousness intact to swirl around the planet. Which, as it turned out, is exactly what happened, though the local government covered it up to stop widespread panic and generally improve the quality of life for the younger ones.

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	And so goes the sad story of Alextravia Grentarii. While he was not ever "normal" by a biological being's standards, in the end he understood that leadership is not just rules and regulations. His ultimate fate, however, has not yet been decided.		And so goes the sad story of Alextravia Grentarii. While he was not ever "normal" by a biological being's standards, in the end he understood that leadership is not just rules and regulations. His ultimate fate, however, has not yet been decided.

	==Mission Load-out==		==Mission Load-out==
	===Class Three Data===		===Class Three Data===

Alextravia Grentarii at 08:08, 31 January 2008

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-'''Alextravia Judas Grentarii''' is a Rigelian male from Rigel IV and is currently a member of the [[Zealot Special Operation Unit]]. He is a man who failed to achieve greatness by hairâ€™s breadth. His entire life â€“and death... and second death -- have been filled with tragedies and disappointments that would mentally incapacitate even the most well-off and stable of persons.
+'''Alextravia Judas Grentarii''' is a Rigelian male from Rigel VII and is currently a member of the [[Zealot Special Operation Unit]]. He is a man who failed to achieve greatness by hairâ€™s breadth. His entire life â€“and death... and second death -- have been filled with tragedies and disappointments that would mentally incapacitate even the most well-off and stable of persons.
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 ===Detailed Biography===
 The story of Alextavia Grentarii is long and, mostly, boring. Interested parties are mainly advised to seek out the condensed version of this story, which can be found as a footnote on page 147 of the book ''A History of the Katarn Commandos''. Parties who proceed onwards are hereby notified that they do so at their own risk.
-====Early Life and Rigel IV====
+====Early Life and Rigel VII==
 Grentariiâ€™s life began on a planet well beyond the outer rim, possibly even out of the galaxy. Nobody really knows exactly where this planet was located because, when Grentariiâ€™s race left this planet, they made no record of its coordinates. The planet was a sultry three hundred degrees and had a methane atmosphere, making it completely inhospitable to your average corporeal lifeform. However, these creatures had no physical existence. They existed as pure thought, as if someone had vaporized them but left their consciousness intact to swirl around the planet. Which, as it turned out, is exactly what happened, though the local government covered it up to stop widespread panic and generally improve the quality of life for the younger ones.
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 His other prized possession is a Bryar pistol which he recently acquired. Someone on a hoverbus sold it to him, saying it was a Katarn original, so he had a good feeling about it.
 The second most interesting thing that happened to him there was when he was thrown out on his first day. Just to give perspective, a classmate who entered at the same time lasted three semesters until it was discovered that he was completely blind in both eyes.
-==Appearance==
+====Skills and Weaknesses====
 ==Mission Load-out==
 ===Class Three Data===
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 ===Useful Information===
 I've been working with this character now for over a decade. Wow! I realize that the story has grown more and more far-fetched as time goes by. I've offered to change the story many, many times, as I know it's unrealistic. I mean, a dead man returned to life as an artifically intelligent version of himself? Seriously now. But people keep on telling me not to change a thing, that they like things just the way they are, and that if I ever ''do'' modify things I do so at the risk of my own life. So, I am keeping things as they are until someone flat out tells me that no, this isn't going to work. So far, nobody has, and I kinda hope they never do.
 ==RS Positions==
 [*]CO of the Katarn Commandos
 [*]XO of Harbinger Squadron, Aurora Force
 [*]CO of Harbinger Squadron, Aurora Force

Alextravia Grentarii at 07:58, 31 January 2008

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	Alex was involved with the Patriot Battle Fleet for the shortest of short times. The most interesting thing that ever happened to him there was when, in his first simulated mission, he lost his flight control, crashing into and destroying the ship which it was the objective to disable and capture.		Alex was involved with the Patriot Battle Fleet for the shortest of short times. The most interesting thing that ever happened to him there was when, in his first simulated mission, he lost his flight control, crashing into and destroying the ship which it was the objective to disable and capture.
			====Second Apparent Demise====
			After serving the AF and Zealot for a considerable period, the Katarns reunited and headed to Coruscant when it became obvious that Amanda Lance was attempting to attack the planet in her Star Destroyer. Joel Lance reappeared, as he had been tracking her. The Katarns boarded the destroyer and staged a rescue mission. It was revealed during the mission that Amanda was not completely given over to the Dark Side as was previously thought. She was a pawn in a game being played by a much higher power. The conflict in her mind, between her love for Alex and her sense of duty to the Jedi Order, was what was allowing her to be controlled so easily. It is not known by anyone except Alex, who took the reasoning to his grave, how he knew that he could save her in the way he did, which was to destroy himself. There were two other Dark Jedi on the bridge attacking the Katarns, and so Alex blew out the viewport with a detonation pack and was destroyed in the explosion. The only speculation anyone can offer is that, being such a hobbyist about Artificial Intelligence, he knew the only way to end a conflict loop was to remove one of the invalid expressions, but this is merely idle speculation, nothing more. Amanda was indeed saved, and the Katarns were disbanded shortly thereafter.
			====Re-Emergence====
			Perhaps there is a light at the end of this dark tunnel. Amanda Lance, when the Katarns disbanded, went her own way to learn more about her place in the universe. Shortly before the Vong Invasion, she felt compelled to come to the Aurora Force's current base of operations and seek out those who had known her fiancee. The Force appears to have been moving in mysterious ways to bring important people back to a place of effectiveness. A junker far out in the galaxy discovered some interesting scrap. The first piece was a red lightsaber, as a Dark Jedi might use. The second was a badly burned clump of metal which had fused to it. Karinlynn Bridger was given the object and restored it to functioning, and discovered Alex lost inside it. He was reunited with Amanda shortly before the Wyler family lost their only daughter. In their depression, the Wylers (particularly the brothers Mark and Trevvik) became extremely argumentative. And though ironically they had patched up their differences mere hours before, Alex grew tired of their inability to be civil to one another in a time of crisis and washed his hands of the family. He and Amanda were last seen leaving the AF base for some quiet corner of the galaxy, after saying some extremely terrible things to Trevvik. The future remains unclear, but the very real possibility exists that the friendship has ended, and, tragically, these two characters shall never see one another again.
			====Prized Posessions====
			Alex has never really valued material things, mostly because he has an annoying tendency to outlast them by several millennia. Nevertheless, there are a few items which are close to his heart. The first is a video game system, which stimulates the brain by use of a special helmet and creates a sensation of artificial reality that is imperceptible from the real thing. Alex got it from a trading colony on a small, nameless asteroid. Most of the games that came with it were rather stupid; one involved carrying fully loaded, heavy crates from one end of a room to the other. This may not seem like entertainment to most, but to the species that programmed it, who have no arms, such an extraordinary feat is a great source of entertainment. They can play for hours. These mediocre titles, such as The Crate Race, Political Adventures, and, of course, Meatloaf Extravaganza are not the reason he values the system so much. The reason he values it so much are the two custom games which he purchased with his share of his inheritance from his aunt, Gertrude Grentarii. The first is a stunning re-creation of both Rigel VII and the planet the Rigelians inhabited before that. The second is one where the player is immortal and can mentally conjure any weapon or method of torture in the world. He uses it exact sweet revenge upon his adoptive family most days before going to sleep.

			His other prized possession is a Bryar pistol which he recently acquired. Someone on a hoverbus sold it to him, saying it was a Katarn original, so he had a good feeling about it.
	The second most interesting thing that happened to him there was when he was thrown out on his first day. Just to give perspective, a classmate who entered at the same time lasted three semesters until it was discovered that he was completely blind in both eyes.		The second most interesting thing that happened to him there was when he was thrown out on his first day. Just to give perspective, a classmate who entered at the same time lasted three semesters until it was discovered that he was completely blind in both eyes.
	==Appearance==		==Appearance==

Alextravia Grentarii at 07:47, 31 January 2008

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	==Behind the Scenes==		==Behind the Scenes==
	===Useful Information===		===Useful Information===
			I've been working with this character now for over a decade. Wow! I realize that the story has grown more and more far-fetched as time goes by. I've offered to change the story many, many times, as I know it's unrealistic. I mean, a dead man returned to life as an artifically intelligent version of himself? Seriously now. But people keep on telling me not to change a thing, that they like things just the way they are, and that if I ever ''do'' modify things I do so at the risk of my own life. So, I am keeping things as they are until someone flat out tells me that no, this isn't going to work. So far, nobody has, and I kinda hope they never do.
	==RS Positions==		==RS Positions==
			[*]CO of the Katarn Commandos
			[*]XO of Harbinger Squadron, Aurora Force
			[*]CO of Harbinger Squadron, Aurora Force

Alextravia Grentarii at 07:43, 31 January 2008

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