Arek Lindemann

Arek Lindemann
Biographical Information
Race	Human
Homeworld	Corellia
Mother	Alexia (Deceased)
Father	Werner (Deceased)
Spouse	None
Siblings	Colyn (Brother), Tyra (Sister)
Children	None
Born	Year -13, Day 191
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Army
Positions	Sniper Moral Adjunct, 3IL
Prior Service	Coronet Constabulary
Awards	[IABG]

Private Arek "Septic" Tiberius Lindemann (Born Year -13, Day 191), is the oldest son of Werner and Alexia Lindemann. He currently serves within the Empire as a sniper in the Imperial Army. After an education at various schools around the Corellian Sector, Lindemann, unlike his younger brother, Colyn, eschewed a university education in favour of following in the footsteps of various males of his family line by enrolling in the service of law enforcement before enlisting in the Imperial military and as such, he is a highly trained and experienced soldier.

Personnel file

• Serial number: JD 296-710
• Active rank: Private
• Position: Sniper
• Most recent assignment: Classified
• Previous assignments:
  • Imperial Academy
  • Classified

Biography

Early Life

Arek was born at the Collingwood family residence, Bella Vistal, Corellia on Year -13, Day 191, the firstborn son of Werner and Alexia Lindemann. Both his mother and father were employed by the Collingwood family as the House and Groundskeeper respectively and thus spent most of his childhood on the estate north of Bella Vistal.

At the age of 11, Lindemann suffered the loss of his father, Werner, in a climbing accident in Year -8 and six years later he suffered the loss of his mother in a bungled street robbery by an unknown Twi'lek. The assailant was never caught. Arek along with his sister and brother were staying at Collingwood House with the family's two daughters at the time, and the head of the household waited until early the following morning to tell the children about their mother's death. At his mother's funeral, Arek accompanied his brother, paternal grandfather, and maternal uncle in walking behind the funeral cortège. Like most who lose parents in their youth, Lindemann developed abandonment issues. He rarely makes long-lasting relationships with men or women and maintains no friendships from before his mother’s death and only the most irregular contact with friends from his late teens.

After the loss of both his parents, both Arek's sister and brother were taken into the care of relatives whilst he chose to remain at the Collingwood estate. Lindemann had developed a close relationship with the head of the household who viewed Arek as the son he never had and paid for his private education at various schools.

Education

Continuing on his father's precedent and like his younger brother, Arek was educated at independent schools, starting at Jane Mynors' nursery school and the pre-preparatory Wetherby School, both on Coruscant. Following this, he attended Ludgrove School, and, after passing the entrance exams, was admitted to Tonnant College. The decision to place Arek in Tonnant went against the family tradition of sending children to Gordonstoun (Lindemann's grandfather, father, two uncles, and two cousins all attended), it did, however, make the young Arek follow in the Almiston family footsteps, as both Alexia's father and brother had attended Tonnant. At the age of thirteen, Lindemann was expelled for repeated curfew violations and 'trouble' with one of the maids. He then attended Fettes until Year -1 wherein he completed his Education, he excelled in sports, however, developing his love for sports, he won numerous athletic competitions, twice boxed for the school as a light weight and formed the first intermural judo league for the public school circuit.

Upon the completion of his education, Lindemann applied to join the Coronet Constabulary and after intital training was selected to become a Special Response Officer. It was during his time as a SRO that Lindemann met and became friends with fellow officer, Edward Canfield.

Imperial Service

At the age of twenty three Lindemann enlisted in the Imperial Army, studying at the Imperial Academy. Arek excelled in all areas of training and he seemed to come into his own upon his entrance into the service. Lindemann matriculated from his coursework at the Academy with passable marks, however, whilst excelling at athletic competitions, strategic operations, and counter-intelligence courses, but his unconventional approach to his education, his diffident attitude to certain of his superiors, and a lack of respect for curfew drew him many demerits. On more than one occasion, a fellow candidate was strongly suspected of lying to protect Lindemann from punishment. Upon graduation, Lindemann was passed out into the Imperial Army as a combat infantryman and qualified marksman before being selected for Reconnaissance & Sniper training.

Sniper School

"There will always be the need for effective rifle marksmanship, and the sniper is the apex of all infantry skills, and used properly he should be an asset in war, and an enormous training asset in peace."

— Senior Sniping Instructor to Lindemann's Course Group

Lindemann at the beging of his training at JSTE

The basic and advanced Sniper courses, run centrally by the Joint Sniper Training Establishment (JSTE) or 'Sniper School' based alongside the School of Infantry's Tactics Wing on Carida was to be Lindemann's home for the next ten weeks. The majority of his training was undertaken on local training areas around the planet, covering temperate, desert, artic and urban sniping. Lindemann's first week was largely taken up with testing to eliminate personnel who do not have the aptitude to be a sniper. Naturally the course involved a great deal of range work and a large proportion of the shoots wear undertaken using the highly visceral Mark 8 targets, eventually introducing basic sniper skills such as hide construction, and the ghillie suit. During this time, Lindemann learnt how to add camouflage to the outside of his suit and that OP's and hides must be capable of defeating modern sensors.

During the latter half of his training, Lindemann continued to study indepth his basic Accademy training of target recognition, observation and recording, communications procedures, mortar and artillery forward observer training, and basic forward air controller techniques. Whilst during the same period, Lindemann was epected to maintain high standards on intermediate training stalks with his approach, observation and the shoot tested. Like most of the students on the course, Lindemann was already up to speed on many of these skills, however the JSTE Directing Staff pushed the candidates as hard as possible whilst holding them up to excellent standards. Pressure was applied increasingly throughout the course with both day and night stalks being tested. The complete saturation of the training area with sensors meant that no short cuts could be taken and each student was constantly under scrutiny.

Lindemann's final part of the course was a week long testing phase, testing the whole range of a sniper's skills with stress being placed on his observation and forward observation skills. In his final test, Lindemann was expected to start a 2000 metre approach until within 200 metres of the observers (to simulate a stalk up to an outpost followed by a shoot to a target 2000-3000 metres ‘deep’). The sniper instructors were equipped with visual and multi-spectral sensors observing the designated stalking zone. They also had access to a number of designated remote sensors covering the approach route, most of these are marked on the Lindemann's map however some were unmarked but placed according to typical doctrine. Lindemann then had to observe the instructors for a 20 minute period whilst neutral sniper instructors, known as walkers, were coached onto suspected sniper positions via one way communications. The instructors had two attempts to detect Lindemann on his approach whilst not being assisted by the walker in any way.

Lindemann takes up position for his final shot

After the 20 minute period, the observer will instructed the walker to move to within 10 metres of Lindemann's position, again attempting to walk the neutral observer onto the his sniping position. After the set time period had once again expired, the observer instructed the walker to point directly at the Lindemann's position, knowing that if the observer could detect him, it would be an instant failure of the course ranked as one of the most tense moments of his life as he lay deathly still. Fortunately, as luck would have it, the observer failed to discover his location and held up a white board, to prove that Lindemann had line of sight to the observer. It was finally the moment that culminated months of training, the single shot that would make his life complete. As he very slowly raised the rifle to his shoulder, Lindemann was accutely aware that even now at this stage he was at risk of detection.

As he stared down the telescopic sight at the white board being held above the instructor's head, Lindemann paused, feeling for the shot as he closed his finger around the trigger. As the targeting recticule steadied itself Lindemann took a final sharp intake of breath and with a final glance squeezed the trigger. As the shot of the blank round rang out, Lindemann was instructed to stand from his firing position as the walker approached to check the range and wind setting recorded on the rifle. With a curtious nod from the walker and a shout to the observer, Lindemann knew that he had passed the course and the countless hours of training had ment something after all. The next day he was awarded the coveted sniper qualification badge, crossed rifles with the letter ‘S’ on the left arm of the dress uniform.

Subject Notes

Appearance

Lindemann is a tall man of about perhaps just over 6 feet. He does not appear to be outwardly strong but there is a less noticeable strength in the wiriness of his frame. His face is perhaps more intriguing than the clothes he wears. His dark brown, almost black hair seems overly long, as if overdue for a haircut. The grey flecks pick up the colour in his blue-grey eyes, never unmoving, hold a sense of sharp awareness, curiousness and yet, betray the deepest of memories held within. Beneath a layer of thick stubble, his weathered features are as if they were chiselled from fleshy stone, fit flawlessly together, though marred only by a singular deep scar running up the left side of his face. The scar gives his face a mocking, sardonic cast which all but disappears when he smiles. His body is toned and well built, though still shows much wiriness in his frame for a humanoid of his size. A pair of powerful arms fall away from his broad shoulders to his sides. His legs, not unlike the rest of his body, could almost be two Wroshyr-trunks balancing his body above, moving with ease and sure felt confidence, though his stance and walk give the impression he carries a great weight with his every movement.

Personality & Traits

Lindemann enjoys pushing himself to the limit, both mentally and physically. Lindemann's stress levels actually drop when the stakes are higher. He is prone to boredom and mild depression when not challenged. Lindemann enjoys drinking and gambling, although the former seems to be a way for him to test his personal limits at times rather than a vice. Lindemann has been known to gamble more than he can afford to lose, although he always gambles with a plan and a clear understanding of the odds.

Lindemann is goal-oriented, but he often seeks these goals in an indirect and secretive way. He has kept many areas of his life meticulously compartmentalized, never allowing the emotional issues from the loss of his family or from relationships to intrude on his professional life. Lindemann seems to have an emotional and mental need for multiple layers of reality. He thrives when not revealing all of himself, carefully organizing the aspects of his personality he reveals to others. Thus Lindemann is excellent as burying information he does not wish to reveal, making him a very low security risk if questioned under almost any circumstance.

Lindemann seeks structure in his life. He is a man of pattern and habit. He has acquired strong tastes. This is a potential security risk. Lindemann both thrives under structure yet finds subtle ways of rebelling against it. He is not self-destructive, but he can be a challenge to his superiors. Lindemann uses humor as a shield and a weapon. He is skilled at making cutting remarks that reveal insecurities of others or mock death, danger and risk.

Most importantly, Lindemann is deeply loyal to institutions. After his father's death, Lindemann embraced his Corellian roots. His concept of his nationality is a large part of his identity. This is reflected in some of his social attitudes, which seem to embrace an identity of the not too distant past. When pressed, Lindemann seems to identify with the notion of helping to 'protect the realm', of 'serving the monarch' and the ideals embodied in the mythic notion of chivalry.

Titles, Military Ranks & Awards

Titles and styles

• Mr Arek Lindemann, Year -13, Day 191
• Officer Arek Lindemann, Year 8, Day 19

Military Ranks

• Recruit [E-1] - Imperial Academy (Year 11 Day 300)
• Private [E-2] - Imperial Army (Year 11 Day 302)

COMPNOR Awards

• Imperial Academy Basic Graduation [IABG] (Year 11 Day 302)

Trivia

Moral Adjunct, 3rd Imperial Legion
Preceded By: New Creation	Arek Lindemann Year 11 Day 309 - Present	Succeeded By: Incumbent