Hirrald

Hirrald, Astrazoan Envoy
Played by Simon.

Backstory
Hirrald joined Pinnacle as a fresh-faced intern in 273 AG, and has always enjoyed his job immensely. His competence and genial nature endeared him to his coworkers, and he quickly rose through the ranks. Without much serious explanation (serious explanations were never Hirrald's strong suit, unless his cover required it), he chose to stop at the rank of Captain, leading small squads but nothing bigger. In his missions, he developed a reputation for ... over-enthusiasm, adopting guises a bit more readily than was strictly necessary. But he also got the job done, and was fiercely protective of his team.

This made him a generally popular Captain, and Hirrald usually had his pick of subordinates. He eventually settled on a few whose company he enjoyed, and whose skills complemented his own. Kailan was among these, having joined his team in 310 AG.

A few years back, he made a tremendous mistake. Hirrald's career and freedom were only salvaged by the grace of the founder of Pinnacle, who stepped in and took personal responsibility. Unfortunately, this provided an opening for the founder's opponents. Pushing her into retirement, they seized the reins of the company.

Hirrald, disheartened by the disaster, swore never to deceive anyone again. This had an unsurprisingly negative effect on his missions’ success rates. The ensuing downward spiral made it much easier for those same opponents to justify sending the team on a suicide mission...