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| − | |caption=Commander Samuel Baxter
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| − | |name=Samuel Baxter
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| − | |race=Caldari
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| − | |bloodline=Deteis
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| − | |birthdate=18 January YC 68
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| − | |corporation=Synenose Accord
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| − | |occupation=Communication and Coordination Officer
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| − | |specialisation=Intelligence
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| − | | style="width: 220px;background:#4d4d57;border-bottom:1px #000000 solid; padding: 0.5em;" | 43
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| − | | style="background:#4d4d57;border-bottom:1px #000000 solid; padding: 0.5em;" | 185cm
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| − | | style="background:#4d4d57;border-bottom:1px #000000 solid; padding: 0.5em;" | 18 JAN YC 68
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| − | | style="background:#4d4d57;border-bottom:1px #000000 solid; padding: 0.5em;" | SSV Thunder Child (registration no. S314RT/517)
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| − | | style="background:#4d4d57;border-bottom:1px #000000 solid; padding: 0.5em;" | Medal of Service (27 DEC 112)
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| − | CO of the SSV (Synenose Space Vessel) Thunder Child, Commander Samuel Baxter is the Communication and Coordination Officer for the Synenose Accord [https://gate.eveonline.com/Corporation/The%20Synenose%20Accord]. A recipient of the Synenose Accord Medal of Service "for services rendered in defense of the human race," and author of the [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wikiEN/index.php?title=Nation_war_of_resurgence Nation War of Resurgence] (revised for YC 113), he is a retired officer of the [[Caldari Independent Navy Reserve (Player corporation)|Caldari Independent Navy Reserve]], and is morally conflicted on the subject of the current government of the [[Caldari State]].
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| − | ==History==
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| − | ===The Early Years===
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| − | Samuel Baxter's early childhood was quite similar to those of thousands of other Caldari children. Created in a [[Wiyrkomi Corporation (NPC corporation)|Wiyrkomi Corporation]] lab in the [[New Caldari]] system in YC 68, much of his early education and direct experience was intended to mold him into yet another strong-willed supporter of the state, and shape him for a life in an intensely martial society. It was no surprise when, at the age of 15, he sought entrance into the [[Wiyrkomi Peace Corps (NPC corporation)|Wiyrkomi Peace Corps]] security arm of the Wiyrkomi megacorporation. After receiving training for two years, he was assigned to a rapid-response security squad that protected top corporation executives. Noted for exemplary service on several occasions, by 21 he was a squad commander.
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| − | At some point around YC 99, Baxter began to display an interest in becoming a capsuleer pilot. Although his biannual aptitude tests showed a strong inclination towards the military field, his immediate commanders may have been responsible for stifling his initial requests in order to avoid losing such a dedicated employee. This changed in YC 104 when the issue finally made its way to the upper ranks of the corporation, and he was reassigned to the State War Academy.
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| − | <i><b>Summary:</b> Baxter's employment and educational experience contributed overwhelmingly to the person we know today. Raised in the pre-Heth political era, when the megacorporations were the ultimate arbiter of policy and provided everything he knew, he's loyal to a system which no longer exists. This has created some personal issues which remain unresolved.</i>
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| − | ===Post-Graduation===
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| − | After graduating the State War Academy in YC 106, Baxter found employment with several small corporations in the Citadel region. Still new to the world of piloting despite his training, he served in a jack-of-all-trades capacity that allowed him to explore numerous other career paths beyond that of the military field. Early records show experience in mining and industry, prospecting, even as a security officer protecting mining operations.
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| − | In YC 107 Baxter joined the [http://cain.excidium.net/ Caldari Independent Navy Reserve]: his experiences over the following years clearly had a major impact on him. Having enlisted in the paramilitary corporation on the eve of the [[Mito Conflict]], he fought in that war against the Star Fraction and various Gurista corporations, and was duly promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade). Still very new and somewhat green, participation in the conflict served as an eye-opening experience that offered him some "life lessons" that have continued throughout his post-CAIN career. To say that he views himself as owing the corporation something of a debt would be an understatement. However by YC 109, having transferred with CAIN to Pure Blind, he was bankrupt and personally affected by the stress of wartime military service, and so retired from active flight status.
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| − | Baxter's personal whereabouts and activities in the YC 109-111 timeframe are mostly unknown, as he disappears off the public grid and largely out-of-sight (most likely by choice). The one clue is from the [[Juunigaishi_(System)|Juunigaishi system]], where public records show an "S.Baxter (ret.)" having been in residence aboard a Navy station around the time that Caldari Prime was invaded by liberating forces. This period of inactive flight status appears to have ended in late-YC 111, when public records state he became Chief of Security for the small firm of HGIO.
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| − | <i>Note: Baxter's employment by HGIO, and events afterwards, suggest a personal trend of being able to temporarily "suppress" personal convictions in favor of cooperation on what he views as more important issues. Much of this is based on extrapolation of available evidence, but there are a few known facts. In public commentary on GalNet, his remarks have often steered clear of racial politics: most recently they have taken on a sharper tone towards collaborators (regardless of race) and Nation loyalists, suggesting deeply-held personal convictions on the issue. On multiple occasions he has been an employee by mixed-race corporations, and there are no records of his having been involved in the racial problems inherent with this status.</i>
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| − | Baxter holds deep-rooted beliefs on the subject of Sansha's Nation, which have become readily apparent after he fell in with the anti-Nation community following his participation in the Oct 111 defense of the Ulen system. The lack of information on why he feels so strongly on the subject is worth pointing out, as he has never before displayed a tendency to "latch" onto a current or newly-developed issue and make it this personal. This work ethic and fervent commitment led him to the Synenose Accord, where within a few weeks he was appointed to the role of Communication and Coordination Officer, and State records show he returned to active military status with the rank of Commander. Continued exemplary service, and an unwavering sense of duty and commitment, led to his being decorated with the rare Medal of Service in late YC 112.
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| − | ==Awards==
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| − | Medal of Service (YC 112): <i>"This is to certify that the Synenose Accord Board of Directors has awarded the Medal of Service to Commander Samuel Baxter, for outstanding achievement in defense of humanity. Commander Baxter produced numerous detailed intelligence summaries, alerts, and special reports, ensuring crucial intelligence support was received by Synenose Coalition and FCORD forces operating against Sansha's Nation. Displaying a remarkable memory for facts and expert analytical skills, he positively enhanced the situational awareness of Coalition and FCORD forces. His tireless efforts have been commended at every level, and helped the Synenose Accord continue its distinguished reputation for excellence in intelligence support to anti-Nation operations."</i>
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| − | ==Personal Writings==
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| − | - [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1428282 Hub]
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| − | - [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wikiEN/index.php?title=Nation_war_of_resurgence The Nation War of Resurgence]
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| − | - [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1415708 Systematic Murder]
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