Tom Epsilon
From Gwn
| Thomas William Epsilon | |
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| Aliases: | Soldier Leo, Angel of Death, Tom Black, Rollo Tomasi, Bennuu, Agent Azrael |
| Birth Date: | October 1, AC 244 |
| Birth Place: | Alpha Colony 24601, Europa; Jupiter |
| Nationality: | North American Ancestry; Irish, Scotch, Iriquois, French |
| Death: | |
| Height: | 182 cm (at age 29) |
| Weight: | 80 kg (at age 29) |
| Eye Color: | Gray |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Blood Type: | A- |
| Genetic Status: | {{{genetic_status}}} |
| Relatives: | John and Mary Epsilon (Parents, Deceased), Alyssa Epsilon (Sister, Deceased), Kari Shiro (Wife), Sakura Epsilon (Daughter), Kyren Epsilon (Son), Thomas Epsilon II (clone) |
Character Background
Tom Epsilon was originally designed by Derrick Lang in August of 2000 under the alias Angel of Death. The character then developed into Tom Epsilon with the height of the Gemini Saga. Tom has remained a character present in every storyline of GWN mythology and several of the non-cannon storylines.
Genetic Analysis
Thomas Epsilon possesses advanced psychic abilities. Identification would classify him as a psychic newtype. Due to a genetic anomaly inherited from his bloodline, Thomas’s genes give his nervous system more control and production of ATP than standard humans. When combined with an advanced neural network, Thomas’s brain can produce ‘psychic’ waves. These waves allow a level of ESP, the ability to communicate with other psychics within a range of approximately 200,000 km. The advanced development of his central nervous system give Thomas advanced reflexes and a higher tolerance of pain.
Weapons of the Trade
Weapon of Choice
Thomas's preferred weapon is the 7.62 mm TT33 Tula-Tokarev Pistol. Soviet officers used the sidearm in the twentieth century CE. Thomas first encountered a Tokarev in his youth aboard the Napoli asteroid base. He trained to use the weapon, and eventually had a custom set cast for him. His new pistols held precision standards of modern firearms, and used modern bullets instead of antiquated bullets from the twentieth century CE. Tom would have many pistols cast over the years, and at the time of his retirement, he still owns a pair of Tokarevs.
Mobile Suits Used
Biography
Chapter 1 - Not quite perfect
Thomas William Epsilon was born to John and Mary Epsilon on a Friday, on the Alpha Colony 24601 in orbit around the Jupiter moon Europa. The son of an engineer in the newly formed Io Colonial Senate, the separation from Mars and the Earth put the colony within the sights of the Gemini Foundation. Since newtype prisoners from the Earth populated the Europa colonies, the genetic makeup of the population was of keen interest by the Foundation. Agents of Gemini offered parents a modest gift if they would allow their children’s genetic code tested. John and Mary agreed, due to the assumption that the test was for genetic defects. The testing was a means to identify possible genes that could be used in the Sphaera program. Thomas possessed the genetic makeup of a moderate psychic newtype, but did not share the genetics of a physical newtype. It was lucky for the Epsilon family that he was ultimately not chosen.
Unfortunately, lightning would not strike twice for the family. Four years after Thomas’s birth, his sister Alyssa was born. Like her brother, Gemini agents subsequently tested her. Her genetics were different from her brother’s, revealing a more advanced genetic makeup. The agents confronted John and Mary, revealing that Alyssa was more genetically advanced than any other baby on the colony. The agents would pay the couple large sum in exchange for a chance to raise the child in the foundation. Financial problems were straining the marriage of the couple. Mary did not want to give up her child, but John could save his family from poverty with the money. The couple’s indecision led to Gemini rescinding the offer.
The couple argued about the very future of the young child the night that Gemini decided to act. The fight caused Thomas to hide in a closet during a spat between his parents. The fight eventually ended from Gemini agents killing the mother and father. The agents took the young Alyssa, and set a firebomb to remove any evidence. The laughter burned in the four year old’s brain, even as fear paralyzed him. Shortly after the departure of the agents, the young boy rushed to the side of his dead parents. The telltale ticking of the bomb was much like one of a movie he had seen hours before, and the boy knew his life was too in danger. Thomas barely escaped from the blast with his life.
After the gruesome death of his parents, and loss of his home and sister, Thomas wandered on the streets of the colony for several days. Charity from strangers kept the young child alive, until a thief who was fleeing from a botched job abducted him. Thomas was originally a hostage, but after departure from the colony, the criminal realized he abducted an orphan. Kindness from the thief gave Thomas a new home, and chance for life outside the politics and wars that plagued the colonies and planets during his childhood.
Chapter 2 - Life as a Thief
Thomas Epsilon retained his identity throughout his time aboard the Colonia Napoli. He was raised to be a thief for the criminals that gave him shelter. It did not take long for the small child to learn the ways to steal properly, and without being seen. He would often be sent to colonies to work as either an oprhen or a lost child, to steal from tourists and businessmen under the guise of being lost. While he was quite good at this, Thomas never was happy with stealing from others.
When he was not stealing or being taught to steal, Thomas was educated in other matters. Aside from being taught to fight and fire weapons, Thomas was also taught to cook, clean, and respect art. The culture he gained from the women aboard the Naples-Asteroid gave him the drive to self educate himself. The nights away from working, he would often read various books he would buy with the money he earned from thievery. He also was given a pair of old Russian side arms, which he would train in use to become an expert marksman. He would gain the ability to be an independant theif after almost a decade of hard work.
His final act for the Neopolitain Order of Thieves would be a job to steal a high end piece of technology. With the elements of war escalating throughout the solar system, military technology was worth more than precious art or jewels. The stirrings in the underground rumours gave the locations of several asteroids which contained advanced technology. These secret labs weren't any of the normal government labs, and thus were seen as easy targets. Thomas could not have been more wrong.
The asteroid bases were operated by the shadey Gemini Foundation, a xenophobic group seeking Newtype authority. The bases were research and development centers. Tom's target was the development base for cloaking and beam technology. After successfully sneaking into the base using a small ship shaped like an asteroid, Tom manuvered into a mobile suit hangar. His exit and goal were found, a grey and silver mobile suit, equiped for testing with active weapons. While Thomas's mobile suit experience was limited, he did know basic piloting skills and weapons operations. While the testing proceedures began, Thomas took his Tokarevs, and ambushed the pilot. The blood of the pilot only masked his incursion, and the manuver worked flawless. The Gemini agents knew who the thief was from his newtype signature, a pattern of brainwaves first recorded when he was born. His bold action proved his strength, and his survival marked him. The Gemini agents let him escape with the suit, but he would not escape the eyes of Gemini.
Chapter 3 - Martian Enlistment and Plutonian Command
Chapter 4 - Soldier Leo
Chapter 5 - Dreams of another
Chapter 6 - Return of Love
Chapter 7 - Order of the Samurai
Chapter 8 - The Order of the Leather Jacket
Chapter 9 - Beach side Retirement
Chapter 10 - Escape From Hell
External links
- Tom Epsilon's Perfect Biography Caution, may contain pop-ups.
