Karl Burton

An accomplished scientist from the Empire Karl fled his home along with his girlfriend, Valerie Anders, when he discovered that the "Reinforced All-Purpose Survival Suits", known as RAPSS for short, that he had created were going to be used to start a war. Once free of the Empire's influence Karl's only wish is to stop the war, but he is uncertain how to bring that about.

Personality
Knowing that his early life would have been a lot less pleasant if not for the preferential treatment his gifts earned him, Karl has developed a humble and quiet temperament. Uncomfortable with the spotlight, he still feels the urge to help people worse off however possible. In what may seem a contradiction however, Karl is fully in support of the Empire's caste system.

Appearance
Since the previous Emperor chose to go bearded, it has been encouraged for human males within the empire to grow their own facial hair. This, combined with him and Valerie being used to hairdressers and not maintaining their own physical appearance, has led to his hair becoming unkempt and shaggy since their escape. Karl is brown haired and requires a set of glasses for detail.

While being used to sensible lab-clothes, in a combat situation Karl wears one of the last remaining RAPSS.

Skills
Having spent most of his life either in university or an Imperial lab, Karl is in less than peak physical condition and inexperienced with fire-arms. He is an exceptionally fast learner however, and able to refine the technology in the suit to favour most fighting styles. This makes him a very adaptable and hard-to-predict opponent.