Character Dossier: Cole Alekos of Other Systems

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Character Dossier: Cole Alekos of Other Systems

To celebrate the coming print version of Other Systems, I will be posting my original character dossiers from Other Systems for each of the major characters over the course of the next few weeks so if you want to see your favorite character’s dossier stay tuned. Here is the order: Abby, Cole, Harden, Helen, Mark, Brian, Diane, Pat and Rockford! I admit I am not putting up anything with spoilers.

Cole Alekos: Fleet Captain (inherited position from his mother)

Physical Description

World Facts for Other Systems: Due to gene modification and therapies there is three separate species of human on Kipos. While some people have facial features that might show ancestry, nearly everyone of all three species of human has tan skin, brown or black hair, etc. Eyes in shades of Gold, Hazel, Brown, Black common. Blue eyes extremely rare. Green eyes extinct in Homo kiposi and the Homo garo, recessive gene in Homo khlôrosan.

Cole

Homo khlôrosan. Tan skin with embedded microscales. Gold eyes, Nearly no body hair except of heat centers (top of head, genitals, under arms.) Tall, muscular for a khlôrosan. Stands tall. He has scars. Maternal Ancestry (on Earth): Greece, Father unknown

Clothing: On ship: coveralls over a t-shirt, on leave: coveralls over a t-shirt. If he can get off ship, he always dresses up is for off-ship dinners. Slacks, and a button down shirt and a jacket.

Step 3: Character Description: Extroverted. Kind. Loves being a captain. Loves to entertain. Tries to be a great dad and worries about his kids. He can’t always understand Harden or Mark. Though he loves Helen best because they are very similar in personality, he tries to hide his favoritism.

Education: Doctorate in Engineering

Job: Fleet Captain

Age in book 36- early 50′s

Virtues: Loyal, honest. Loves his crew/family.

Vices: nearly constant swearing, can’t quite give up smoking.

Step 4: Relationships: Raised by Mother Carlotta Alekos, Father unknown

Siblings: one sister Issabelle retired with their mother to the flotilla.

Offspring: Harden, Helen, Mark

Romantic Relationships: Heterosexual

One great love of his life was Rosemary Finch, he has one night stands with other women during shore leave. As he is pretty successful in that area, he worries about his sons’ relationships more than his own. He ignores Helen’s.

Close Friends: His ship’s doctor Spiro

XO Saul Evans and Saul’s niece Julia