Ernest Pallando

Ernie Raymond Pallando, a male Sarian, was born to agrarian parents on Mergansar, the Sarian home world in the Caspian system. Having moved as a teenager to the planet Caspar and to Plaxton City (the "Big City"), Pallando escaped his dominating mother early by signing at first chance with the Casparian Defense Force. This move distressed his mother, Waria Pallando, to no end, as he avoided her spiritual wisar plans for him in the monastary.

Pallando rose so rapidly through the CDF ranks that he soon became the youngest Captain of a military Capital class ship ever. At 19, he took command of the Union's Flag ship, the CMS Typhoon. One of the heroes of the recent Imperial War, this decorated, lanky young man has gained notoriety for his unusual style of fleet tactics. He is well known for his adherence to an almost Imperial interpretation of military protocol (with a racial bigotry to go with it), along with his anti New Republic politics.

His attitude has gained him few friends among Caspar's Ground forces. His damning testimony at Webb's court martial was the beginning of a downward spiraling relationship between the two. The animosity between them having culminated in the Ground Forces having patterned their target practice dummies in Pallando's likeness, until Pallando was mistaken once as a target and shot by his now adoring wife, Whitney. Prior to his stormy relationship with Marine Private, now Warrant Officer Whitney, Pallando was seen as Morganna Tazeck's date on severeal occasions, including the Imperial ball at Caspar's Embassy. That evening peaked in a very public, very passionate, kissing of the scarred woman (amidst much socialite gossip). He is the father of Katherine Jamison's bastard children, an event that lead to the break up of her and fiance Troy McTavish and, eventually, to Katherine's suicide.

On a happier note, he stays in close contact with his high school sweetheart and best friend, Wing Commander Colonel Elana Tracer-Jawatha and is very friendly with her husband, Ben Jawatha, the FLS CEO's resources having more than once gotten Pallando out of a tight spot. On the Imperial side, he is quite good terms with Azya and Pantek, and of late has been seen with CSA citizens like Rul, Laron & Tabl.

Pallando currently resides on the bluffs North of Plaxton City in an old merchanter baron's home. His two children, Waria Whitney & Casious Ernie reside with him and his wife Whitney. His voice can still often be heard broadcast from the Typhoon harassing space traffic as it passes through Caspian space.

All in all, Pallando is a passionate, opinionated creature easy to either strongly like or dislike, depending on your initial take of him. He often seems to tread a fine line between good guy hero and shady manipulator. Brash and outspoken, he is a serious appearing man who moves quickly, but can be quietly studious, who makes quick decisions but not with out thought. His friends know him as an affectionate man with a wild sense of humor. The men and women under his command know him to be fair but authoritative.

Pallando's career includes numerous military achievements as well as corporate achievements. He is the current CEO of NovaCom Cybertronics. He became heavily intertwined with the Corporate Sector Authority serving as ExO for several years before his retirement to spend more time with his growing family.