F Ex 20

A Ex 20

S Gd 10

E Rm 30

R Ty 6

I Gd 10

P Rm 30

Res Rm 30

Pop Pr -4

Health: Karma:

60 14

Origin:

Arun Bahkti is a normal human. Well, he's normal in that he has no incredible powers, at any rate. He does own a veritable arsenal, however. So, in that aspect, he's kind of abnormal.

Known Powers:

(none)

Equipment:

Arsenal: an expert at killing people, places, and things, Arun has access to all kinds of ordinance, all of which is highly illegal (with the possible exception of the steel base ball bat). Though he has access to much more gear, this is the stuff that Arun most likely has on his person at any one time (for the most part):

* Guns: Arun typically has at least two guns at hand, one of which will be an automatic rifle, and the other being a reserve pistol. The automatics will typically be able to inflict Excellent (20) to Remarkable (30) Shooting damage, and the pistols are capable of inflicting Typical (6) to Good (10) Shooting damage with each shot (or burst).

The guns, however, can also be customized by Arun in several ways. For one thing, he often adds Armor Piercing ammunition to his guns if he intends on fighting heavily fortified opponents (like somebody in a M.A.X. suit). Also, he's been known to use targeting scopes on his guns, which allow him to increase his ability to hit by +1 CS.

* Explosives: either in the tossable (grenade) or launchable (rocket) variety, these items can detonate with Remarkable (30) intensity, inflicting either Edged Attack (sharpnel) or SD Energy (fire) damage to everything within one area of the point of impact. Which, in the end, makes them incredibly dangerous to use in close range (though Arun has done so...).

* Knives: Arun also carries at least two knives on his person all the time (at least, while he's expecting trouble). One is typically a throwing knife, and the other a machete-style blade. He can use the first to inflict Good (10) Edged Throwing (ET) damage and the second to inflict like Edged Attack (EA) damage with each deadly attack.

* Steel Base Ball Bat: this fun weapon is what Arun used to kill Fritz Krotze, in order to frame Jenny Swensen for his death; Arun liked it so much that he likely retains it for future use. He can use it to inflict Excellent (20) Blunt Attack (BA) damage with each bone-shattering hit, which is almost enough to knock normal folks senseless right off.

Jeep: in addition to his big ol' arsenal, Steel Hawk also retains a Jeep to hold his gear on missions, and to facilitate fast getaways, if necessary. The Jeep has these vehicular statistics:

C Gd 10

S In 40

B Ex 20

P Sh 0

Quirks:

Fanaticism 2: more than anything else, Arun fights for his country. The exact nation he hails from has yet to be revealed, but Arun will do anything, even risking great injury, to help further the causes his nation champions. He must pass a Psyche FEAT roll at -2 CS in order to disregard this crusade (should he wish to for some reason).

Talents:

First Aid: Arun is a competent medic (if not a doctor). For instance, after Jenny Swensen snapped his leg in two in her M.A.X. suit, Arun managed to put it back together all by himself, not even needing a doctor to help him out. Well, it took him two months of recovery, but I guess he managed (without a limp, even)!

Martial Arts Types A, B, D, and E: a master of battle, Arun has been trained by persons unknown in the fine arts of smashing another person up in combat. In practice, he receives the benefits of these martial arts styles in battle (can add +1 CS to defense maneuvers and melee attacks, add +1 to initiative, and ignore an opponent's armor for purposes of slams and stuns after two rounds of combat).

Weapon Master: Arun Bahkti has demonstrated a mastery of just about every known instrument of destruction, from melee to launchables. In other words, whenever he uses a weapon in combat, he makes the applicable attack roll at a +1 CS. Devastating, no?

Contacts:

Arun Bahkti can rely upon his wife, Varna, for aid in just about any capacity. I believe she was similar to him in ability and such, but she was never developed upon. Also, as a reliable agent of the Club, Arun could likely rely upon that organization for help if he needed it (and it didn't put them out too much). Finally, as a freedom fighter, Arun could like rely upon anyone from his country aware of his cause.

Costume:

Arun typically wore camoflage pants, a black muscle shirt, and a red bandana into combat, though his many arms and ammo belts were a big portion of his costume as well.

Personality:

Arun, more than anything else, is an extremely driven man. He goes out of his way to fight for his cause, which mostly involves his raising cash for his fellow countrymen in the form of his mercenary work. As such, he takes his work incredibly seriously, meticulously planning every detail as best as is possible, studying his victories and defeats in great detail after an operation.

Real Name: Arun Bahkti
Occupation: mercenary, terrorist
Legal Status: citizen of indeterminate nationality wanted for terrorist activities in several countries
Marital Status: married
Alias(es), if any: too many to number
Group Affiliation: the Club (as a part-time thug)

Height: 6'
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Weight: 180 lbs.
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: none

Story:

Arun Bahkti, the man who would become the Steel Hawk, was originally just a simple freedom fighter, attempting to combat the establishment in his native land alongside his wife, the mysterious Varna (who makes purple spandex look REAL nice). At any rate, his standard methods were apparently becoming less effective, so the man began looking for alternative ways to help his brethren.

He decided to become a 'professional terrorist'. Assassinations, sabotage, and more became his claim to fame, and the man donated all of his profits (after arsenal maintenance, etc...) to his fellow freedom fighters back home - wherever that was; the specific country that Arun hails from has never been revealed. And, over time, the man got really, really good at what he did.

Eventually, the man caught the gaze of the Club, a super-secret freelance arms dealer and terrorist organization (read: bad people), who wanted Arun to be one of their elite killers. The man liked this idea, since it paid a whole lot, and signed on with them on a sort of contract basis; in other words, he did his ordinary freedom fighter thing until the Club came to him with a job.

One particular job involved another man in the Club, one Fritz Krotze, who had failed time and time again to deliver a specific piece of hardware: the M.A.X. armor suit that was wielded by Jenny Swensen, who stole it from Krotze International facility (it was her father's creation, after all). After he bumbled three separate attempts to get it back, the Club wanted his head.

So they sent the Steel Hawk to get it.

He arrived in Krotze's home after his latest failure, and took the man hostage, eventually beating him to death when an opportunity to frame Jenny Swensen for the murder presented itself (she swore on national television that he'd get 'what he deserved'). Arun beat the man to a pulp with a steel baseball bat, in a pattern resembling a huge metal fist.

Jenny got arrested for the deed, but while she was in jail, her sidekicks tried to prove that she was innocent. Following the trail of leads, the five Troubleshooters found their way to Bahkti's stronghold, defeated the inherent booby traps, and found the proof they needed. Of course, they also found evidence of another dastardly deed that Arun was up to.

After dealing with Swensen, Steel Hawk was assigned to the assassination of Prime Minister Thatcher (from Britain), who was visiting Boston on the Christmas holiday. Using their hopped-up M.A.X. tech, the M.I.T. students raced to Boston to defuse the bomb that Arun had planted on the Christmas tree. They failed, but still got the Prime Minister out in time.

Studying his failure, Steel Hawk found out who one of the Troubleshooters was, via some analyzed video tape. He tracked the kid down, figured out who his friends were, and then planned to take them down (especially since they were friends of Swensen's). Wanting his revenge to be sweet, Arun put together a particularly nasty scheme to obliterate the team.

He started with Timothy Ferris, the super-fast hero who actually saved Thatcher, by taunting him with his guns until he donned his Fast-Back exoskeleton. Then, Arun launched a series of grenades at the poor student, who (while fast) couldn't react fast enough to dodge 'em all. He got blowed up real good, and doctors had to amputate his legs to save his life.

He then tracked down the others, using similar tactics, until he could corner Andy Meadows. Once he had the optics engineer at his mercy, Arun used his own Beam-Splitter weapon to burn a hole through his chest, killing him instantly. Enraged by this, the last effective Troubleshooter, the one with the super-strength harness, chased him off for a little while.

While he planned his next move, Steel Hawk went to get a Rolfing massage. Of course, the last Troubleshooters managed to track him down while he was unarmed, and Eduardo Giotti (the one with the Strong-Arms M.A.X. suit) beat him into a fine paste, almost killing him. Steel Hawk would have died, if not for his wife Varna, who rushed into the place and pulled him out at the last second.

Getting him to a neutral country, Varna then got ahold of the best doctors she could find, who told her that the man was broken, having severe brain damage and too many broken bones. She refused to believe this, however, and forced the doctors to continue treating him (offering them all the money they needed). That was the last we saw of Steel Hawk, however.

It is unknown if he ever recovered from the beating that Giotti gave him, as his further adventures have yet to be chronicled.