Lt. Commander Orion Raumschiff

Basics

Name

Orion Helmut Raumschiff

Gender

Male

Age

32

Type

Sock

Features

German accent

Military Career

Rank

Lt. Commander

Position

Chief Engineer

Clearance

High

Time in Service

8 years

Previous Postings

• Dry Dock Chief, EORS
• Engine Specialist, EORS
• Dry Dock Crewman
• Combine Repair, Gemeinschaftsbauernhof, Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen, Germany

Military Training

EAUAA (Eurpoean-African Union Aerospace Administration) Astronaut Training

Awards

• Meritorious Achievement Star, EAUAA
• Best Homebrew EORS Homebrew Competition (unofficial)

Demerits

Contraband Homebrew, EORS (numerous infractions)

Notable Events

First EAUAA trained Astronaut to transfer to Galaxy Scout Academy

Family and Friends

Father

Olaf Raumschiff

Mother

Helga Raumschiff

Siblings

Second to last child of five

Mentors

Ivor Nebbitsmith (human), PhD, Aerospace Engineering, EAUAA

Relationship

There's a rumor he's seeing Yeoman MacNally

Past Relationships

Made a bit of a tabloid sensation when he started dating the significantly older Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon

History

Current Home

Berkeley, Ca (apartment)

Previous Homes

Rugen, Germany (house)

Prior Employment

Farmer

Education

Baccalaureate with honors, Engineering, Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung, Rechtspflege und Polizei in Güstrow

Interests

Prized Possessions

Brewing equipment disguised as ???

Hobbies

Will eventually have an area in hydroponics to grow hops/barley

Notes

Orion Helmut Raumschiff was born on a Bavarian Hop farm. He grew up fixing and maintaining farm equipment, spending the first 18 years of his life as a combine repairman on the community farm in Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen.

Eventually, the simplicity of farm life grew to be too much for him, and he made his way to Güstrow where he went to work repairing automobiles (much to his mother's dismay) while he put himself through University.

During the summer of 2074, Raumschiff got an internship at an exotic car repair shop in the beach town of Zingst. He worked on a variety of unusual and rare vehicles including the 1938 Phantom Corsair, owned by Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, daughter of and heir to Madonna's media empire.

The 76 year old Ms. Leon took a shine to the young repairman, who, over the course of the summer, restored the vehicle to nearly new condition, repairing and in some cases retooling original parts when replacements couldn't be found.

The tabloids grabbed onto the story like rabid dogs, and many of them reported that the relationship went well beyond repairman and customer, and that story seemed to be confirmed when Ms. Leon moved Raumschiff to London after his graduation the following spring to maintain her fleet of vehicles.

The sensationalism of being known as "Lourdes Limo Larry" eventually wore thin, though, and Raumschiff applied to and was accepted by the European African Union Aerospace Administration's astronaut program, however, upon completion of the the two year training program, he turned down a position aboard the ISS in order to be the first EAUAA trained astronaut to join the GSC.

Raumschiff went to work on the Bunraku project in 2077 at EORS5, which had been designed specifically for starship construction. He moved quickly into Engine Specialty, and eventually took over supervision of the final phase of the Bunraku's build and the entirety of the Endeavor's (which was built in just over half the time under his leadership). He also oversaw the construction of the Intrepid, and upon its completion, was transferred to the Intrepid as its chief engineer.

He has an unlikely friendship with Barrett that grew out of their discussion of growing hops and barley in orbit.

Personality Traits

• "Everyman"
• He makes things go, and they keep promoting him... okay...
• Respects ability more than he respects rank
• A little gruff at work, a lot boisterous at play
• Not a diplomat
• Doesn't talk about his past much
• Encourages stories more than tells them
• Respected, but there's there can be some surprise when he actually gives orders

Name Origin

• Raumschiff Orion: German Sci Fi show
• Helmut: Dark Helmet, Spaceballs
• Raumpatrouiller