Kaleko Cyn
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 Kaleko Cyn
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| Aliases: |
'Deadeye' 'Sin' | |
| True Name (lost): | Balfur Kuat | |
| Occupation: | Bounty Hunter | |
| Specialisation: | Sniper | |
| Birthplace: | Kuat | |
| Marital Status: | Single | |
| Alignment: | Dark | |
| Guild: | None at present | |
| Residency: | Starship | |
| Starship: | The Onslaught | |
| Class/Status: | Noble (previous)
Outsider (current) | |
| Appears in: | Knightfall | |
| Biological Traits: | ||
| Race: | Human | |
| Weight: | 115 kg | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | |
| Hair Color: | brown, unkept | |
| Eye Color: | Silver (cybernetic) | |
| Special Marks/Tattoos/etc.: | Cybernetic eyes
partial facial reconstruction cybernetic hands and forearms | |
| Age: | Unknown, approx mid-twenties | |
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History
Born Balfur Kuat, the man who would eventually become known as Keleko Cyn had a privileged and well-fated upbringing. Born into the rich and opulant noble family of Kuat, he had all the best schooling credits could buy, his own house before he was seven years of age, the best combat and athletics tutors in the sector and a dizzying array of would-be wives throwing themselves at his feet. However, though such a life of opulance came with its fair share of responsibilities, social conditioning and restricted privacy, the young Balfur was more bitter than perhaps he should have been. Being born male on Kuat meant he would never see true power as his mother and younger sister would see, such as the way of things in a matriarchal society. Try as he might, his position would amount to nothing more than breeding stock, his 'royal duty' would be to continue to Kuat line. Nothing seemed more horrifying to him than the predetermined monotinous fate that awaited him. Essentially a dilettante, he would daydream between fencing and etiquette classes of a life of adventures among the stars.
Through the years he took many lovers and became aquianted with many members of Kuat aristocracy but only made what he would consider one true friend: A noble from one of the minor houses, a young man called Cuzao who shared his hatred for what they called the "fascade of the upper class" and a desire for a life full of danger and risk. The two became exceptionally good friends over the years, a friendship that would put them on a certain path fated to them.
It was Cuzao that suggested it; and it seemed ludicrous to even consider initially: a six month 'escape' from Kuat, to see what the Galaxy was really like without Balfur's restrictive guardians in tow.
Balfur was to arrange the purchase of a black market starship and arrange for falsified documents to be created, whereas Cuzao precured expensive disguises and, through one of his off-world contacts, hire a shapeshifter of the Clawdite species to impersonate Balfur until their return.
Though risky, the plan worked and 'Kaleko Cyn' (Balfur) and 'Drox Dyartes' (Cuzao) left Kuat aboard the starship 'The Onslaught' disguised as Bounty Hunters.
Spending the first two months doing small-time Bounty-Hunting jobs the pair came across little real danger until a job posted them on the planet of Ord Mantell in the Mid Rim. Hired as part of a group to help aid one side in a political uprising, the situation soon turned nasty when Republic Military forces stepped in to quash the "civic unrest" on both sides of the conflict, and neither side would back down. Both instead turned on the military and suddently the fight had three fronts.
Pinned down in a disused and semi-ruinous Cantina, Cyn and Dyartes fended off several soldiers and agitators but ended up getting boxed into a corner, exactly where they didn't want to be when two Republic Soldiers decided to try to draw them out using thermal detonators. Though not the most powerful type, they bounced off-course through the unstable rubble of the cantina and both Bounty Hunters were caught in a close proximity explosion. Cyn managed to drop his rifle and shield his face using his arms but Dyartes was not so lucky, his body taking the full force of the explosion and killing him instantly. He never knew his positioning inadvertently saved Cyn's life.
The battle continued as Cyn lay unconcious and slowly dying but the Republic Soldiers were driven off into another district and what was left of the Bounty Hunters found Cyn among the rubble. On his body they found a cred-stick containing an obscenely large amount of unmarked credits, and while they took the vast majority for themselves the old saying of 'no honour among theives' was proven to be untrue on that day, luckily for Cyn.
With the remainder of the credits the Bounty hunters got Cyn to a black-market surgeon and paid him well over the odds to fix their comrade. Though Drox had shielded his lower body, Cyn had taken extensive damage to his head, face, arms and hands and had to undergo extensive cybernetic surgery.
Two days later when he finally awoke, it was evident he had suffered considerable neurological damage as well, being unable to understand simple commands and suffering from massive and crippling headaches. After another two weeks and intensive therapy sessions, Cyn was eventually back on his feet but found he had no memories prior to coming to Ord Mantell. He had finally mastered the use of his cybernetic voice implants, though he still found it unnerving how mechanical he sounded when he spoke, similar to a droid.
By the end of the month he had fully intergrated with all his new cybernetic systems and, not knowing quite what else to do with himself or where he fit in the scheme of the Galaxy, he went back to being a Bounty Hunter.
Languages
Cyn is fluent in Galactic Basic, and speaks it with such fluidity that anyone would think it is his first language when in actuality, it is not. He often finds he can understand other languages as well but with no real understanding as to how. He can understand large portions of Kuat and has a passable understanding of Hapan and Huttese. He cannot speak any of these other languages however, his cybernetic vocal system seems incapable of replicating his thoughts into speech patterns and even percieving these other languages for a long period can cause him headaches and slight nausea.
Family
Cyn used to be part of the Kuat royal family and possessed all the advantages and responsibilities that came with such status. Unbeknownst to him, he has a younger sister (Larilyia), an older brother (Voxir) and a mother (Sheelanna), whom is one of the prominent heads of The Ten. These relatives belong to a life now lost to him however, back when he was Balfur Kuat.
He has vague memories of a good friend he used to know as Drox Dyartes, a brother-in-arms and the closest thing he could call to family, but since his passing Cyn considers himself an orphan in the Galaxy and is at peace with that. He is completely unaware of his lost heritage.
Personality
Prior to his memory loss Balfur was arrogant, opinionated, spoilt and brash. His distain for anyone of lower social station than himself was legendary among the high society circles of Kuat City, as was his blatent womanising and gambling habits. He was well trained in many arts both martial and academic however and was an exceptional specimen of breeding and so was tolerated despite his outlandish behaviour.
(Cyn back when he was known as Balfur Kuat)
Since losing his long-term memory and assimilating the created persona, Kaleko has become cold, distant and withdrawn. He sees little joy in anything that doesn't bring him credits and infamy, and the adrenaline and danger that comes with the hunt. He will often toy with his bounty, letting them go and recapturing them or injuring them before capturing them (if the bounty is non-specific on details beyond "target must be alive"), though this stems mostly from boredom coupled with a well-nursed sadistic streak from his earlier years. He remembers he trusted Drox explicitly and so while he finds it difficult to make friends and form cohesive relationships, he is loyal to those whom he believes "has his back" (being a very small list).
The Onslaught
The Onslaught is a heavily modified Aurek Tactical Strikefighter purchased by Balfur as his part of the escape plan from Kuat devised by Cuzao and himself. Designed to draw attention away from any connection to Kuat, the ship went through several different hull colour designs, the last being when it was resprayed jet black by Cyn shortly after his recovery in rememberance of Drox.
Though still only requiring one pilot to function, the ship was modified so it could hold a second passanger in comfort and propulsion and weapons systems were replicated so that if the pilot was rendered unconscious in combat the passanger could take over.
Cybernetics
Cyn has quite a few cybernetic relacement systems since he was caught in an explosion on Ord Mantell.
Cybernetic Eyes & Partial Facial Reconstruction
Cyn's eyes are fully synthetic but allow him to see in almost the same way as his original eyes did, plus give him the added advantage of thermotic and ultraviolet-filtering vision modes. They can magnify to up to 85x that of a human eye and allow black & white nightvision. Silver in colour, they link in directly to his H.I.R.T.S system. The vast majority of Cyn's lower jaw and entire voice-box had to be removed and replaced, though there was not enough credits remaining to cover the area in Synthskin and Cyn is more than aware how ugly it looks, covering it in either a scarf of mask at all times. Due to a mechanical voice-box (taken directly from a Hunter-Killer Assassin Droid) he finds it difficult to communicate with the same subtleties as most humans, becoming frustrated very easily and therefore preferring not to talk very often. Lastly, much of the back of his skull has had to be reconstructed, including hair made from a synthetic material which replicates hair almost perfectly yet gives off no odor, not even when wet.
Prosthetic Hands
Both of Cyn's hands have been replaced with durasteel composite replicas covered in Sythskin.
Durasteel composite forearm replacement
Like his hands, Cyn has both his forarms completely replaced by cybernetic replicas. In addition, each have small compartments built into the wrist that can hold small items such as cred-sticks, very small blades, tools, etc. Both forarms are fully coated in Synthskin.
Cybernetic vocal reconstruction
Cyn's entire voice-box has been fully replaced making him sound exactly like a Hunter-Killer Assasin Droid who has taken elocution lessons. He understandibly doesn't engage in much small talk.
H.I.R.T.S
"Hightened Input Response Targetting System, 'HIRTS' is a special neurological link used in cases where people have cybernetic hands or arms in conjunction with cybernetic eyes. The system enhances the bodies' ability to process information more quickly than the conscious mind is aware of, working at a subconscious level. This equates to an esceptionally fast response time in reactions and exceptional levels of attention to detail and focus.
Companions
None.
Allies, Friends, Aquaintances
Drox Dyartes (DECEASED)(Real name: Cuzao Thul): A Kuat noble and childhood friend from the minor noble house of Thul. Cuzao helped Balfur escape from Kuat and set up their fake identities. It was through his contacts that Balfur was able to be replaced. He was killed during combat on Ord Mantell.
