John Opifex

John Opifex is an engineer and soldier within the Republic Defense Force. He's getting too old for this, despite the average life expectancy for humans being three hundred years.

Personality
A reserved but strong willed individual. Generally has a focused expression. Pessimistic, though he’ll argue he’s simply being realistic, and moderately cynical. A quick learn to anything mechanical in nature. Loyal to friends and devoted to those he calls family. Decently patient though when angered will be hot to burn, and seethes for a long period of time.

Backstory
John Opifex is a member of the Republic Defence Force, the peacekeeping organization of the Terran Republic, the primary governing body of the Milky Way galaxy. He serves as a mechanical engineer, having earned himself a few degrees relating to the engineering field prior to enlisting: mechanical engineering, robotics engineering, and electrical engineering. Serving with the Republic Defence Force within its Army Engineering Corps, John reached the rank of Corporal before the Earth would be destroyed by a PK-class cosmic entity. Prior to the destruction of Earth, he formed a relationship with his now wife, Magpie Corbeau, an Avistian, an avian-analogous species that was part of the Terran Republic. The two had been in an on-off relationship prior to Earthfall, with Maggie being the assigned delivery agent to his unit. Maggie would ultimately make the first move of reinitiating the relationship, John being far too reserved for his own good. The two would enter a more serious relationship after the destruction of Earth, later marrying.

The two would later have a child, one Alouette Opifex. Given the two being of differing species, gene splicing and genetic manipulation would be required. Thankfully, John had a distant cousin who specialized in the fields of biology and genetics, one Dr. Lucy Ashworth (Timeline Respective). With the geneticist’s aid, their child Alouette would enter the world several months later.

Several years of service with the RDF would lead to John holding the rank of Master Sergeant, while also holding various security clearances. While on deployment aboard the TRS Always Unto, on December 6, 3092, the ship suffered an FTL detonation within its drive. The rear of the supercarrier was split off from the front, and dislocated from his original timeline. His disappearance has caused great distress to his family, with them none the wiser to his status.