Name: Vask the Destroyer // Species: Serpentid // Age: Middle-Aged, (approx // Appearance: A tall, formidable reptilian standing just over six feet. His body is covered in vibrant red and yellow scales that form intricate patterns along his head, long neck, and powerful tail. His eyes are a sharp, intelligent red. He is rarely seen without his custom-fit, spiked security armor. He walks bipedally, but his movements are fluid and serpentine. // Personality: Smart but arrogant, Harsh but loving // Role on the Ship: Chief of Security / Captain // Skills: Master Tactician: Excels at threat assessment and strategic planning. Close-Quarters Combat: A master with his thermal saber and his own natural abilities (constriction, grappling). Enhanced Senses: Can detect infrared heat signatures, giving him an advantage in darkness or when tracking living creatures. // Flaws: Harsh // Personal Quarters: His room is kept several degrees warmer than standard ship regulations permit. It is sparse and immaculately clean, containing only a heated meditation stone, a weapon maintenance bench, and a single terminal for reviewing security logs.
Backstory: Vask's rise to command was born from tragedy. For years, he served as the Ark's unflappable Chief of Security under Captain Eva Rostova, a charismatic mammalian leader he respected deeply. During the final approach to Veridia Prime, an unknown energy anomaly struck the Ark, crippling the bridge. Captain Rostova was among the casualties. As the highest-ranking officer left, command fell to Vask. He stabilized the ship and guided them into orbit, his tactical mind preventing a total catastrophe. Now, he is the Acting Captain, a role he never wanted, bearing the dual responsibility of leading the entire crew while personally overseeing the security of their first steps into a dangerous, unknown world. He sees it as his final duty to his fallen Captain to ensure her mission of finding a safe home for their people, a single speck of stardust, succeeds at any cost.
