Dredge

[Jal-Koon]

Name: Dredge

Age: Appears to be in late thirties or early forties.

Weapons: A variety of tools and engineering equipment such as torches, saws, probes, and coolant pumps. Actual weapons include an arm mounted beam shear, and a single-use cascade emitter.

Appearance:
-Eyes: One hazel the other, an implant
-Greasy brownish with graying temples
-Skin: Sallow and pasty
-5'8"
-Most of Dredge's body has been replaced with cybernetics, in fact his only remaining biological parts are his head, neck, and a section of his right shoulder. Though his (technically) genderless mechanical body is normally clothed in typical civilian attire, unclothed his anatomy resembles a segmented human figure of slight build with a rough graphite finish. His forearms are abnormally bulky as they contain plugins for his many tools and defense mechanisms.

Background/History
Before the war began Dredge's name was Charles. He was a small, meek individual who embodied the nerd stereotype. As a young man he began a career as a researcher for robotics and later cybernetics, because of his love for technology he submitted himself to the machines after the war's onset. In an attack on the facility where he was stationed he sustained mortal wounds, however his service to the machines led them to salvage what they could of his body and combine it with the most advanced cybernetics of the time. Today he continues loyally servicing multitudes of machines on his daily patrols and rounds, though he finds himself longing to reconnect with his his fleeting humanity more than ever recently.

Strengths
His database contains massive amounts of information of varying subjects most notably computing and mechanics. He possesses a linkage system that allows him to interface with most machinery and easily transmit and receive data feeds. His knowledge and built in toolbox also allow him to construct almost anything (with the correct materials available).

Weaknesses
Dredge's body is by no means a combat model, so he cannot sustain heavy weaponry and possesses only average human strength. His gigantic database is rather delicate and excessive heat can cause minor malfunctions and temporary system failures.